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Chapter 55 - 55 55 Regretting the Past
Chapter 55 - 55 55 Regretting the Past
?Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Regretting the Past Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Regretting the Past “So that’s how it is!”
Mr. Ji thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright then, I’ll get in touch with the Wu Family tomorrow and see what I can find. I’ll let you know if there’s any news.”
If it were someone else, he couldn’t be bothered, but he was willing to help Luo Ning.
Furthermore, if Luo Ning really could help the Wu Family pinpoint the issue, that would be great. And if not, with him around, the Wu Family wouldn’t hold it against them.
“Thank you, Uncle Ji.” Luo Ning smiled gratefully at him.
Mr. Ji waved his hand dismissively, “Don’t be so formal with me.”
Such a good daughter-in-law, how could his stupid son let her slip away? What a waste!
After finishing the sweet dumplings, Luo Ning stayed a bit then offered to take her leave.
Mr. Ji immediately said, “Let Xinghang take you home.”
Luo Ning smiled in response, “No need, my driver is waiting outside.”
Mr. Ji could only force a sheepish smile, “Then take care on your way home.”
Qi Yuelan then stood up and escorted Luo Ning to the door, watching her get into the car before heading back to her own home.
On the way home, she searched her phone for some recent entertainment circle news and also made a call to Xi Shu to inquire about the situation.
Xi Shu told her everything she knew, not deliberately blackening Ji Xinghang and Bo Xiangxiang, but also not omitting any details.
Qi Yuelan’s face was grim when she got home.
Seeing her like this, Mr. Ji got a bit nervous, his survival instincts kicking in as he asked proactively, “Wife, who has upset you?”
Qi Yuelan glared at him, “Your darling son, who else?”
“What on earth did he do?” Mr. Ji was curious as to what his foolish son had done while they were abroad, resulting in Luo Ning breaking up with him and his wife being so angry.
Qi Yuelan didn’t conceal anything, relaying everything she heard from Xi Shu and saw online.
“Ji Xinghang, before I left, I asked you to take good care of Ningning, and for the sake of another woman, you let her get slandered by the whole internet. Is this your idea of taking care?” She really was furious.
Mr. Ji was astonished; he hadn’t expected his son to pull such a stunt.
He looked at Ji Xinghang and asked, “You let Ningning get scolded for another woman, and you’re stepping on two boats?”
Ji Xinghang was already annoyed and glanced coldly at Mr. Ji, “I’m not stepping on two boats, and I certainly don’t have a ‘White Moonlight’ like you do.”
Mr. Ji was speechless: “…It’s karmic retribution.”
“Nonsense, your mother is my ‘White Moonlight.’ Our issues in the past were all misunderstandings. Why do you keep bringing them up?” Mr. Ji scowled at Ji Xinghang.
Qi Yuelan snorted coldly at the two of them, “You father and son are cut from the same cloth.”
“Ji Xinghang, Ningning was so good to you, and you didn’t cherish her. For some tramp that came out of nowhere, you let her get cursed at. I think you deserved to be dumped by Ningning.”
“And I told Ningning that if she’s still not with you after a year, then I’ll take her as my goddaughter. Then, she’ll be your godsister,” she added.
Ji Xinghang, his face darkening, looked at his mother, “I disagree.”
If Luo Ning became his godsister, then it really would be impossible for them to be together in this lifetime.
Qi Yuelan scoffed, “Whether you agree is your problem. It’s your own fault for messing things up. Such a good girl like Ningning was chased away by you, so you only deserve to be a single dog.”
“And that Bo Xiangxiang, I will never approve of her entering the Ji Family’s home. You must be blind; don’t bring someone home who will annoy me.”
Ever since her son returned to the Ji Family and entered the entertainment circle, he had become more rebellious. He was nothing like the understanding and considerate child he used to be, no wonder Ningning lost her patience.
Ji Xinghang’s eyes reddened, “Anyway, I don’t agree, and I will strive to earn Ningning’s forgiveness.”
“Then go and do it, if you’re only going to talk about it, who else am I supposed to ignore?” Qi Yuelan huffed coldly again.
Seeing his son’s eyes red, Mr. Ji said with a heartache, “Wife, Xinghang is stubborn when he does things, he probably knows he’s wrong, don’t be angry anymore.”
Qi Yuelan glared at him, “You’re no better, sleep in the guest room tonight.”
After she spoke, she didn’t want to see the father and son any longer and turned to go upstairs.
Mr. Ji: “…” He really couldn’t catch a break even when sitting still. Was it easy for him?
“This matter is indeed your fault, think about what you should do,” he said as he stood up, leaving these words for Ji Xinghang before scurrying upstairs to coax his wife.
Ji Xinghang was extremely agitated and took out his phone to make a call. He instructed someone to check the surveillance of his building that day to find Bo Xiangxiang’s movements and send him the footage.
The person he asked was very efficient and sent him all the relevant surveillance footage of Bo Xiangxiang in the building that day by evening.
Ji Xinghang opened the footage and meticulously watched it over, his expression growing darker and darker.
He saw in the surveillance outside a restroom that, after Bo Xiangxiang came out, she started following the two who had thrown sulfuric acid at him. During that time, she even had her assistant bring a thick coat over to her.
After she put it on, she hid among his fan crowd and kept an eye on those two haters.
When they took out the bottle containing sulfuric acid to throw it, she suddenly rushed from behind, pushed him aside, and shielded him with her body. She chose her angle well; most of the acid splashed onto the ground.
Not much of it landed on her, and the thick coat blocked most of it.
He only noticed after careful inspection that not only did she wear a thick coat, but she also wore a thick scarf, hat, and mask, almost fully protecting her entire body.
At the time, because the scene was chaotic, he was startled too, and rushed to send her to the medical hospital without paying attention to these details.
Now, as Luo Ning said, Bo Xiangxiang’s selfless help was pre-planned.
He felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and felt somewhat mystified that he had been so foolish back then, not even thinking to investigate.
Later, it was as if he was possessed, helping Bo Xiangxiang whenever she needed, even introducing resources to her, while not treating his girlfriend, Luo Ning, nearly as well.
Undeniably, he did indeed have the idea of wanting Luo Ning to quit the entertainment circle, hence he didn’t help her find resources and such, but now thinking about it, he still felt he had been incredibly foolish.
Just thinking about having pushed away the girl cherished by his side for twenty years, for the sake of a woman like Bo Xiangxiang who was so calculating, he regretted it deeply, feeling an even sharper pain in his heart.
On the other side, after Luo Ning returned home, she made a phone call to Xi Shu.
Hearing that Bo Xiangxiang had secured a lead role in a palace drama that day, Luo Ning asked for the name and realized it was a palace drama blockbuster from her previous life.
Originally, the lead actress was someone else but now it had been snatched by Bo Xiangxiang.
It seems the lead actress is truly deserving of her title; though she didn’t stand out in the variety show, she could still compensate for it in other areas.
In her previous life, that lead actress became famous because of this palace drama, but later also encountered Bo Xiangxiang stealing her luck. Not only did her loving boyfriend betray her, but her resources were also stolen by Bo Xiangxiang, eventually forcing her to withdraw from the circle in obscurity.
Luo Ning didn’t want to change the original fate of that person becoming famous by fighting against Bo Xiangxiang, so she decided to take action in advance and make the lead role Bo Xiangxiang was about to get slip away.
It just so happened that she saw an interview program questioning Bo Xiangxiang, asking if she was close to Ji Xinghang and whether their relationship was complicated.
Bo Xiangxiang replied that her relationship with Ji Xinghang was very pure.
So, Luo Ning used her hacker alias to send some photos and videos to Old Zhou.