h4Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Discussions/h4

    "Lao Liu, are you crazy to coborate with someone like her? She has a family with strong connections. If she decides to back outter, what will you do then?"

    They honestly thought the man in front of them might have truly lost his mind.

    "But my sister has no other chance left. This is the only opportunity I can use to help her. I understand Ji Yu’s methods, so I will bear this responsibility myself."

    He could disregard everything else, but he could never ignore his sister.

    From the very beginning, it was evident from his memories, which is why he focused so much on her matters, hoping to earn his trust this way.

    "You’ll bear it yourself? How? In your current condition, there’s no way you can shoulder this responsibility, and you know deep down, this matter never should’ve been your concern."

    Clearly, they still didn’t agree and believed the n would definitely fail.

    Ji Yu sat on the side, watching their heated debate, and couldn’t help but find it amusing.

    "I’m someone who hates deceit. You can check my surgical sess rate for yourself; it might actually help you. If any of you have simr concerns, you’re more than wee to reach out to me."

    All they needed to do was let her go.

    They were afraid that releasing her might lead to conflicts, getting them all caught and thrown behind bars. That’s why they were so anxious.

    But soon, their hesitation became unnecessary, as Gu Qixiao arrived at the small warehouse with his men.

    "Gu Qixiao?" Ji Yu hadn’t expected him to show up at this moment, and she could immediately tell by his paleplexion that he hadn’t slept well in days.

    "Yu, thank goodness you’re okay. If something had happened to you, I truly wouldn’t know what to do."

    Seeing Ji Yu’s condition reassured him—the past few days might have been tough, but nothing disastrous had happened. She and her child were both perfectly safe.

    "Stay where you are and don’te any closer, or we’ll act. Keep in mind, the woman in our hands is your fiancée."

    They hadn’t expected to encounter a situation like this, leaving them momentarily flustered.

    Ji Yu was already fed up with them and absolutely wouldn’t be coerced. Without hesitation, she kicked one of them in the leg.

    Before the man could react, she had already sprinted over to Gu Qixiao’s side.

    "How did you get the clues at this point? You didn’t just figure everything out, did you?"

    Initially, Ji Yu had contemted letting the matter go, but when she saw him, a sense of hope surged within her.

    "Yu, I’m so d nothing happened to you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do with myself."

    He held her tightly in his arms, feeling that atst, he could find relief. For nights, he had tossed and turned, unable to sleep, haunted by dreams of Ji Yu covered in blood.

    "I really wasn’t in any danger. They didn’t dare touch me, and I haven’t suffered much during this time. Don’t worry about me like this."

    Ji Yu naturally didn’t want him to be heartbroken over her ordeal.

    "Honestly, I’ve been okay all this time. I’ve just been trying to outwit them, hoping I could persuade them to let me go."

    If she wanted to leave, she needed to offer them something in return. As long as it was within an eptable range, there wasn’t any need for intense drama over these matters.

    But now, it seemed like there was no need to negotiate anything, as her people had alreadye for her. Even if they continued dragging things out, it wouldn’t lead to any meaningful result.

    Gu Qixiao had confirmed she wasn’t harmed, finally allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief. He now understood that the situation wasn’t as dire as they’d initially imagined.

    "Yu, you don’t know how much I’ve been worrying about you these past few days. I was terrified that something might happen to you, or worse, that I’d never see you again."

    Thankfully, the oue was good in the end—they could continue being together, and he sensed Ji Yu might have let go of her frustrations over this event.

    "There’s no need to bother with them anymore. They didn’t actually harm me."

    Now, she was far more determined to go after the mastermind behind them. She truly wanted to uncover who was pulling the strings, stooping to such disgraceful tactics.

    The men exchanged uneasy nces, clearly surprised at being let off the hook so easily, while noting Ji Yu’s unusuallyposed demeanor.

    Gu Qixiao naturally followed Ji Yu’s lead in everything.

    "Yu, you don’t know how much I’ve been worrying about you during this time. I’m just grateful you’re unharmed. If something had happened to you, I’d never be able to forgive myself."

    For days, he had wrestled with the question of whether he’d gone too far, questioning if his own actions were what had led to such circumstances.

    "Gu Qixiao, this incident isn’t your fault. I know you had no way of knowing there would be a kidnapping. You’ve already done your best."

    Ji Yu didn’t think he should be med for this. Did loving another person make one guilty by default?

    "Gu Qixiao, don’t be so hard on yourself. This is the work of the person behind the scenes. I want to know who orchestrated this."

    She believed Gu Qixiao probably already had the answers since he was here.

    Ji Yu didn’t know what to say about this matter.

    But now that it hade to this, there was no point in ming the people closest to her. The faulty solely with the mastermind behind it all.

    "It’s Song Xuan." Gu Qixiao revealed, his tone tinged with helplessness. He couldn’t fathom why the once-innocent girl had turned into this.

    "If you want to deal with her, I won’t stop you. I’ve already repaid whatever debt I owed her. Now, there’s only animosity between us."

    Song Xuan was already looking battered and haggard, her current state even sparking doubts about her mental stability.

    "Take me to her first. I want to know why she’s doing this to me. Why would she bear such a grudge when there isn’t supposed to be any deep resentment between us."

    Their rtionship wasn’t one that should’ve bred such hostility.