<h4>Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Meeting</h4>
Isn’t this just pure wickedness? What decent person would use something like this to threaten others?
"Yu, don’t get so worked up just yet. There must be another way to handle this situation."
Ji Yu wasn’t exactly agitated—she just felt that whoever was behind this had truly gone overboard.
"Forget it. I don’t want to meddle too much in this. I just hope the oue won’t be too terrible."
She trusted that Gu Qixiao would definitely take care of the matter.
Besides, she had other matters to attend to herself. Otherwise, she would have surely stayed by his side to handle these things together.
"I’ll go check on Mom first. I’ll leave this situation in your hands."
"Go check on Madam Ji without worry. I know this matter has you very anxious, but don’t stress—it’ll work out."
As long as none of them gave up, the culprits behind this were, in reality, just a handful of people.
"Afterward, you should also be more cautious around the people around you. If they’re unreliable, you should keep your distance."
Ji Yu nodded to show she understood.
When she returned home, she happened to see Xia Chuanhe visiting.
She actually had some understanding of Xia Chuanhe’s situation.
"Senior, how is it that you have time to visit my house today?"
After all, he usually had other patients to attend to.
But today, he had time toe to her home, which indicated he didn’t have much going on.
"I came to see you and ask if you had time to have dinner with me tonight."
His demeanor in this matter was calm and collected, devoid of any awkwardness, which made it hard for her to refuse.
Ji Yu took dinner ns seriously. After all, their rtionship wasn’t particrly close, but this time, he did agree to her request.
So inviting him to dinner seemed necessary.
"Of course."
Ji Yuanzhou, seeing this unfold, could easily guess what was on Xia Chuanhe’s mind, even without having to think too hard.
"How about I tag along with you?" He figured that having a third person present would prevent Xia Chuanhe from doing anything inappropriate.
But Xia Chuanhe appeared quite rxed about the situation.
No matter what happened, it seemed he wouldn’t give up so easily.
"I just want to have dinner with Yu. If you want to join us, let’s save that for next time."
With thingsid out like this, Ji Yu naturally couldn’t bring anyone else along—she could only agree.
Still, Ji Yuanzhou felt uneasy about the two of them going out alone. After all, Xia Chuanhe clearly had ulterior motives, and if he did something beyond bounds, Ji Yu would be the one to suffer.
"Brother, don’t worry. Nothing will happen between us. Besides, he’s been so obvious—how could I not see through it? I just want him to treat Mom’s condition and that’s all."
There was no possibility between the two of them. Besides, she had already told him she had a boyfriend—did he not know?
"Regardless, it’s better to stay cautious. I’m just afraid that if he does cross the line, you won’t have time to say no."
She chose the restaurant herself this time.
Ji Yu didn’t think this was much of a problem—it was merely an attempt to figure things out. There surely wouldn’t be any trouble this time.
"Brother, trust me. I’ll handle this—I promise. Besides, this matter isn’t a big deal to me." She had great confidence in her ability to deal with it.
Ji Yuanzhou had no choice but to relent. He told her to call if anything happened and, if Xia Chuanhe disyed any improper behavior, to report him immediately.
"Aren’t you worried that if he gets detained, no one will be around to help Mom’s condition?"
"Sure, Mom’s condition is important, but so are you. You’re my sister—you’re family—it goes without saying I care about you." Ji Yuanzhou spoke with conviction.
In their family, they all cared deeply for one another. The idea of letting such a situation escte was unthinkable. If saving Madam Ji meant sacrificing his sister, he simply wouldn’t allow it.
"If Mom found out I ’sent you off’ just to secure her health, she would probably beat me up."
Ji Yu couldn’t help butugh at his remark. It reminded her of the yful times they used to share, which feltforting.
But time had rushed by, and with everything unfolding now, those carefree moments seemed out of reach.
When she headed to the restaurant that evening, she didn’t go out of her way to dress up.
Xia Chuanhe seemed genuinely serious about the matter, and it was evident from the clear affection in his gaze.
"Senior, if I’m not mistaken, I believe I’ve already told you that I have a boyfriend. The way you’re looking at me makes me ufortable."
Agreeing to have dinner didn’t mean she was agreeing to his pursuit.
"Yu, I know you have a boyfriend, but you two are still just dating. Why can’t I spend time with you and get closer?"
In his view, nothing was absolute. If he cared about someone, why shouldn’t he boldly express it? What was wrong with that?
"But I already have someone I love. If you keep trying to approach me like this, it’s going to start repelling me. I understand you can help with Mom’s illness, but I don’t want you to engage in actions that make me ufortable."
There was no need for them to develop that kind of rtionship, especially since her heart was already set on someone else. How could there be any connection between the two?
"Yu, you don’t have to jump to conclusions. This matter is very important to me. Honestly, I’ve noticed you for a long time, but back then you didn’t see me."
This optimal opportunity now warranted getting closer to her.
"Yu, I’ve always seen us as the mostpatible match. Besides, I can save your mom this time."
He wasn’t threatening—just stating the facts.
"In my eyes, these two matters aren’t mutually exclusive. If we stop at this stage, that might actually be for the best."
Some stars are meant to shine in the sky, not stay close at hand—like the rtionship between them.
"Yu, that’s where you’re wrong. You might think I’m just having fun when ites to you, but I’ve been serious about this from the start."
He believed in Ji Yu’s sincerity toward rtionships, and he wasn’t going to give up so easily.