USWHC -Chapter 239 Off to Die, That Fool (Part 9)

“Mother, what else can I do?” Zhu Jie said helplessly, her face full of frustration.

“How can you have no way? Doesn’t the Sun family like you? Go to the Sun family and speak well for your sister. We really didn’t steal anything from them!” Old Madam Ji immediately snapped, her voice rising in anger despite herself.

Seeing Old Madam Ji’s voice escalating, Old Master Ji quickly stepped in, lowering his tone as he pleaded, “Second daughter-in-law… I know it’s troublesome for you, but please, just consider me—no, just consider this old man begging you. Go to the Sun family and say a few words. That day I noticed—they really do like you!”

Old Master Ji noticed something? Zhu Jie felt a pang of unease. Could it be that he saw the flaw in what happened that day?

Seeing Zhu Jie remain silent, Old Master Ji grit his teeth, stamped his foot, and suddenly knelt before her. “Second daughter-in-law, consider this my apology on behalf of your sister. Help her! It was our fault—we were foolish, always thinking about marrying up. Go to the Sun family and tell them that Meizi will never pester their family again, nor will she ever dream of marrying their Shaoyan!”

From what Old Master Ji said, it seemed he finally understood why Princess Pingning had acted as she did.

Zhu Jie watched Old Master Ji kneel before her so suddenly. Seeing him with tears streaming down his face, begging so earnestly for her, she couldn’t bear to refuse. This was an elderly man who had always helped her and Ji Yi—how could she deny him now?

“Father, get up first!” Zhu Jie quickly reached out to help Old Master Ji to his feet.

“No! If you don’t agree, I won’t get up today!” he stubbornly replied.

“And if you don’t get up, how can I leave? How can I help Meizi plead?” Zhu Jie said with a gentle smile, her eyes full of soft reassurance.

Hearing this, Old Master Ji scrambled to his feet, mumbling, “Alright, alright, I’m getting up!”

Zhu Jie helped him to stand slowly but didn’t rush off. Instead, she turned to Old Madam Ji and asked softly, “Mother, do you really not want Meizi to marry into the Sun family?”

Yes, she had to confirm Old Madam Ji’s intentions; otherwise, saving Meizi this time would be meaningless.

“That kind of family… I finally see it—they’re a den of wolves and a tiger’s lair!” Old Madam Ji sighed heavily.

“Mother, you finally see clearly!” Zhu Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Princess Pingning and her group were fearless—they truly didn’t care about their lives!

When Ji Yi entered, he saw Zhu Jie leaving and paused in surprise. “Father, where is she going?”

“She’s going to the Sun family to see if she can save your sister,” Old Master Ji said with a sigh.

“Someone already went!” Ji Yi was taken aback and tried to rush after her.

But the moment he stepped forward, Old Master Ji grabbed him. “Someone went? Who went?”

“A friend of the Sun family—I asked him to go mediate!” Ji Yi hurriedly explained.

Hearing this, Old Master Ji’s excitement surged. “Really? Then Meizi is sure to be saved!” His sighs stopped, replaced by an eager look at his son. It was clear that he trusted Ji Yi’s abilities even more than Zhu Jie’s.

Old Madam Ji, too, lifted her head excitedly, looking like an old turtle, exclaiming, “Really? You can find a friend of the Sun family? Wonderful! Have him speak for Meizi and the Sun family’s marriage!”

Ji Yi widened his eyes at Old Madam Ji’s persistence. She still wouldn’t give up?

Then Old Master Ji scolded her angrily: “You’re driving Meizi into a trap!”

“What’s wrong? They’re all marriages anyway. What does it matter who she marries?” Old Madam Ji argued stubbornly.

“No one will marry Meizi. I’ve already had that person speak to the Sun family—Meizi will never marry into their family,” Ji Yi said coldly.

Hearing this, Old Madam Ji burst into wailing again. “You’re ruining Meizi’s future! How could she have a brother like you?”

Ji Yi said nothing more to her. He turned and rushed out, chasing after Zhu Jie—but could only watch helplessly as she climbed into Uncle Ge’s carriage, heading straight for the town.