novelburst
Chapter 133
Chapter 133
Ji Nian exclaimed exaggeratedly with a "Wow."
"Dad, you're so smart."
After boarding the car back to the main building, Ji Tingzhou let out a grunt from his throat.
At the same time, he thought, if Chen Mo really is Vengeance, then this would be interesting.
A drug dealer getting poisoned himself.
What an idiot.
But then again.
Not everyone has a daughter who excels in detoxification.
"Dad... Control your smile, it's almost reaching your ear."
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Ji Tingzhou knocked her mischievous hand away, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and complained, "You didn't disinfect your hands."
Ji Nian pretended not to hear and Wei Yang beside her leaned over: "So, do you have a way to detoxify Chen Mo?"
When someone picked up the conversation, Ji Nian turned to respond: "I think I can do it."
"However, I don't know how long the poison has been in Uncle Chen's body. If it's been too long, it might not be completely removed, and he would need a long time to recover, with unpredictable after-effects."
Wei Yang nodded in understanding.
He certainly didn't care about Chen Mo's health, but that didn't stop him from praising Ji Nian.
"You're amazing, Ji Nian! You can even do this. If it were an ordinary person, they would have died. Chen Mo must have burned a lot of incense in his previous life to meet someone like you in this one."
Ji Tingzhou agreed with this, adding, "Burning incense isn't enough."
At the very least, he must have wiped the butt of a deity who went to the bathroom without paper.
If it were someone else, Ji Nian would have just let it go, but Wei Yang's tone was so sincere, as if he could almost see a tail wagging wildly behind him. He genuinely believed this.
Ji Nian felt a bit embarrassed.
"Well... it's not a big deal."
Realizing the conversation was veering off course again, Ji Nian coughed and turned to look at Ji Tingzhou.
"But Dad, Uncle Chen doesn't know he's been poisoned. He probably thinks he has a terminal illness."
"I tried calling him earlier, but he didn't pick up."
"I also called his subordinates, but they didn't answer either."
Ji Nian was worried that Chen Mo might do something extreme.
After all, when he sent her back, his words sounded too much like a farewell.
Ji Tingzhou got the message.
He hoped Chen Mo would hurry up.
"I'll have someone go to the Chen Family later."
Although he thought that in his heart, Ji Tingzhou didn't show it.
Ji Nian knew her father didn't like Chen Mo, since the Chen Family had previously opposed the Ji Family. Ji Tingzhou only overlooked Chen Mo for her sake.
"Dad, thank you."
Ji Nian hugged him gratefully, nuzzling her head against him.
Seeing the somewhat guilty look on her face, Ji Tingzhou subtly curled his lips.
"Thank me for what? Just try not to get me angry as usual."
See, what was the point of holding a grudge against Chen Mo?
He was just a seasoning in their father-daughter relationship.
But that was another matter. Seeing the child so worried about that man, Ji Tingzhou still felt a bit displeased.
"If I got poisoned, would you be this anxious?"
He pinched her cheek and said in a deep voice.
Ji Nian suddenly raised her head, her face showing unexpected seriousness.
"No."
Ji Tingzhou's expression froze.
No?
"With me around, I won't let you get poisoned."
Ji Nian's tone was firm, unlike her usual sweet and obedient demeanor in front of Ji Tingzhou.
It reminded Ji Tingzhou of when she was in the lab, though there were subtle differences.
When the child went to country O alone, Zuo Yi mentioned she had a strong attitude, which must have been her like this.
Ji Tingzhou didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a bit happy.
He was just asking casually, fully prepared for the child to respond with a casual, coquettish "Of course, I would be worried."
But he didn't expect her to be so serious.
With the child's small braid in his hand, hearing this answer, a modern "man secretly pleased" appeared.
"Got it."
"Why the sudden serious face? It makes you look ten years older."
"Like an old lady."
From the fruit platter brought by Wei Yang, Ji Tingzhou picked up a piece of fruit and held it to Ji Nian's mouth while speaking in a relaxed tone.
There wasn't a hint of anger, his mood was quite pleasant.
Ji Nian subconsciously opened her mouth to take the fruit, thinking that even if she looked ten years older, she would still only be 17. How could she look like an old lady?
While Ji Tingzhou was instructing someone to go to the Chen Family—
At Chen Mo's residence.
Tucked in the large bed, quietly lay a person.
If Ji Nian were here and recognized the person, she would be extremely shocked.
Chen Mo, who had been fine during the day, had withered rapidly in just a short time, his face gray and filled with death.
Looking at his expression, it seemed extremely painful.
Assistant No. 2, upon seeing his state, turned to ask the doctor: "Can't you think of anything?"
The doctor shook his head: "The painkillers aren't working anymore, and..."
The reason he was in so much pain was because the dose of the medicine was excessive today.
But it was Chen Mo's personal choice after knowing the consequences, so the doctor didn't say much.
Sweating profusely, Chen Mo struggled to open his eyes and saw Assistant No. 2, signaling him to come over.
Assistant No. 2 approached, suppressing his tears, crouching beside the bed and whispering, "The message has been sent out."
A fleeting, twisted sense of satisfaction crossed Chen Mo's agonized face.
Excellent.
Now that his impending death is known, what would the person who toyed with him for so many years do?
For some reason, possibly a premonition before death, he felt that the other person would definitely send someone to check his situation.
To confirm his death.
Assistant No. 2 whispered softly, "Everything is ready."
Chen Mo barely moved his chin, indicating he understood.
As he was dragged back into his sleep, Chen Mo dreamt of his sister, whom he hadn't seen in his dreams for a long time.
His sister seemed to be crying and complaining to him. Chen Mo lowered his head to apologize to her, admitting his failure.
He had taken a wrong path for revenge, used something from another world to make profits, and now suffered the consequences, unable to continue investigating the truth.
"Sorry... sister..."
"I'm useless, I couldn't save you, and I can't protect Ji Nian anymore..."
He bowed his head, kneeling before his sister.
His voice choked with emotion: "But, sister..."
"I... I... I don't want to die either. There are still so many things I haven't done, I want to live..."
"Sister, I want to live..."
Since learning about his impending death, Chen Mo had been outwardly calm. But in front of his closest relative, he couldn't help but reveal his true feelings.
His resentment, anger, and desire for life surfaced.
Chen Yueling, who had just been full of resentment, suddenly changed her demeanor and stretched out her hand to comfort Chen Mo, just like when he was a child.
Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
Meanwhile, the subordinate carrying Ji Tingzhou's orders arrived at the Chen Family.
The vast Chen estate was completely dark, and after calling out for a long time, he finally woke up the gatekeeper.
However, the man lazily told him, "The master has gone on a long trip and doesn't know when he'll be back."
The subordinate was stunned, asking if he knew where he had gone or could contact him.
Each question was met with a negative response.
Realizing it was futile, he returned to report to Ji Tingzhou.
Just as Ji Tingzhou had put Ji Nian to sleep and was enjoying his adult late-night time, he raised an eyebrow upon hearing the news.
"Is he a dog? Does he need to find a new place to die?"
Ji Nian had been working so hard to make the antidote, yet Chen Mo, the sickly one, had cut off all contact.
"Go investigate."
The person left in a hurry, surely leaving some kind of trace.