Mrs. Ji was startled, her face a little pale, "This... What happened?"
Father Ji stood up, brow furrowed, "I’ll go take a look."
Jian Hemian sighed, "There are still some questions that apparently will have to wait until tomorrow. You two sit tight, I’ll go take a look."
"If you’re hurt, Nannan would probably blame me for not protecting you."
Mrs. Ji froze for a moment.
A lump seemed to form in her throat, making it impossible to ask even if she wanted to.
Did Jiang Nanshu really still care about them?
They had tried to find out the reason for her personality change. Just when she was little, they consulted a spiritual woman, repeated the process once when she was six. After that, Jiang Nanshu didn’t fall ill often. The last time was three years ago, when she fell into a ditch and immediately left as if she were racing against time. They didn’t even know where she got her paternity test from.
Later, Father Ji felt guilty, thinking that not listening to Jiang Nanshu led her to sulkily go uphill, resulting in her injury. Because of this, he didn’t dare to ask, afraid of making his daughter dislike him.
Jian Hemian stepped out, carrying a wooden stick. The door was just slightly open when it was forcefully pushed open.
The first one to appear was Chu Muxi, her previously clean dress now covered in mud, red-eyed as she looked at Jian Hemian.
Her emotions were hard to control, "Sob, sob, sob, Third Brother."
Upon seeing someone familiar, Chu Muxi finally broke into tears.
Her small and delicate face was still pretty and pitiful, like raindrops on a pear blossom even when she cried.
She stepped forward and tightly embraced Jian Hemian’s hand, "I almost thought I wouldn’t see you again."
Jian Hemian remained expressionless, his tone gentle, "Xixi, what happened?"
Chu Muxi felt relieved seeing he didn’t reject her touch.
She looked up with red eyes, her gaze lingering on Jian Hemian’s face. Even though he kept his hair a bit long, he didn’t possess any feminine traits; rather, he stood out among the Jiang Family.
Jiang Jingcheng had the best looks among the Jiang Family, but his demeanor was too cold, indifferent to people and matters. Chu Muxi didn’t want to deal with a block of ice. Jian Hemian’s personality was just right, neither cold nor indifferent.
Add to that, he was a researcher working on patents that, when invested in, were highly profitable ventures.
Currently, he exclusively provided his research to the Jiang Group.
If given to the Chu Family, it would be better than connecting with the Lu Family.
Money was easy to earn, but rare research projects were very few.
If she couldn’t get Jian Hemian, she couldn’t let the Jiang Family continue to flourish.
Jian Hemian suddenly laughed softly, "Don’t worry, Third Brother is here. Tell me slowly what happened."
Chu Muxi simply recounted their real encounter with a bear at the foot of Mingyue Mountain.
It was a brown bear; since Mingyue Mountain was a protected area for wildlife, there were many animals, but rarely did they come down the mountain. Usually, they lived up there.
After Chu Muxi finished, Su Ran also rushed in, looking disheveled.
She was covered in mud, her pretty little face devoid of any smile, lips tightly pressed together, a trace of annoyance flashing in her eyes.
This was an unexpected accident, a situation no one anticipated.
Liang Ciqiu and Cheng An also hurried in.
Everyone had some kind of injury, big or small.
Cheng An’s leg hurt so much that cold sweat ran down his face; the once clean bandage was now soaked with blood.
If he didn’t get to the hospital quickly, his leg would be as good as useless.
Jian Hemian acted as if he didn’t see it, his gaze sweeping over the group, "Did you call the police? A brown bear coming down the mountain could pose a threat to the surrounding residents. It needs to be handled promptly."
"No," Chu Muxi answered.
Cheng An was trembling in pain, struggling to speak, "Ranran, call 911, hurry up."
Su Ran shakily took out her phone, then looked around at the group, face pale, "Where is Tingting?"
Everyone paused at her words.
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