Chapter 148 - Chapter 148:I Want to Be a Good Good Person
Chapter 148:I Want to Be a Good Good Person
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Jiang Junlin narrowed his eyes in a precarious situation, what does it mean?
Chen Rushi to Cici, is his thieving heart still alive?
Ji Chi settled into a chair, took an orange from the basket, and meticulously peeled it. Jiang Junlin watched his handsome and even fingers. “Lu Shijie has been sentenced to death. Why hasn’t your master intervened? Even when dealing with a dog, one should consider its owner. Chen Rushi is in City A, so why did he endure it?”
Ji Chi broke off a piece of orange to eat. “There are plenty of obedient dogs. A rabid dog is just that. If it bites back, it might get rabies. If it dies, no one cares.”
“Chen Rushi has always been methodical in his actions. Even if he were to choose a dog to command, it shouldn’t have been Lu Shijie. They’re not of the same ilk.” Jiang Junlin had some understanding of Chen Rushi’s reputation.
He looked down on Lu Shijie’s despicable methods.
Gu Ziyu was also curious, nibbling on a rib while looking at Ji Chi.
Ji Chi chuckled lightly. “A man’s heart is like a needle in the sea. Who knows?”
He took another bite of the orange. “However, this time Lu Shijie went crazy and kidnapped the baby. It wasn’t his plan. He likes Miss Gu Ci and was still thinking about how to pursue her. He wouldn’t do something like this.”
“He doesn’t have much time left, but he’s quite a dreamer.” Jiang Junlin’s smile had a slight chill to it. What kind of men were attracted to his sister, and what sort of men did she attract?
“Dreams don’t cost anything. What if they come true?” Ji Chi looked at Jiang Junlin with a playful glint in his eyes. “1 have dreams too. Would Chairman Jiang be interested in hearing about them?”
“Not interested.”
“That’s a shame!” Ji Chi smiled, forming delicate dimples. “You’ve been eyeing my orange. Do you want to eat it? I’ll share half with you.”
“He doesn’t eat oranges.” Gu Ziyu understood Jiang Junlin’s eating habits quite well.
Jiang Junlin turned his gaze away slightly embarrassed.
Ji Chi’s expression became subtle. He looked at Jiang Junlin with a half-smile, seemingly amused. “So, Chairman Jiang doesn’t like oranges?”
Gu Ziyu raised his head from the rib, observed the situation, and sensibly realized that he had misspoken. Ji Chi held a piece of orange between his lips, a seductive and teasing gesture. “Oranges are so sweet. Why doesn’t Chairman Jiang like them?”
Jiang Junlin’s patience reached its limit. He stood up and left in a huff. Ji Chi watched his reddened ears with an even more pronounced smile, then turned to see Gu Ziyu’s disapproving gaze.
Ji Chi felt a slight sense of satisfaction.
Gu Ziyu’s attitude spoke volumes. Logically speaking, given Jiang Junlin’s close relationship with Gu Ci, Gu Ziyu should have been closer to Jiang Junlin. However, Ji Chi felt that Gu Ziyu was more amiable and familiar with him. It was clear they hadn’t met many times.
“Why do you keep provoking him?”
“He won’t eat this or that. It’s all habits.” Ji Chi clicked his tongue. “A few days ago, he ate three oranges.”
“Impossible!” Oranges were clearly on the uncle’s blacklist.
Ji Chi had a mischievous look in his eyes, as if he thought of something. That was their little secret, and Ji Chi had no intention of sharing it with anyone. He smirked and asked, “Is the wound still hurting?”
Gu Ziyu shook his head. “It doesn’t hurt anymore. When did Chen Rushi leave?”
“He probably won’t leave in the short term.” Talking about serious matters, Ji Chi said, “His heart condition fluctuates. He hopes Dr. North will perform surgery on him, but Dr. North refuses. They’re still negotiating terms. I think Dr. North is determined and won’t treat him. He’s consulted several expert teams, and only half of them guarantee success. He’s not confident.”
Last life, Chen Rushi died on the operating table. Gu Ziyu also recalled it. When he infiltrated Black Hawk, Chen Rushi was already dead. He was essentially a cannon fodder-like existence, so Gu Ziyu didn’t pay much attention to him. “Does Dr. North have any weaknesses?”
“You hit the nail on the head. Dr. North had a daughter when she was young, about nineteen now. It’s said that she inherited Chen Geng’s heart disease and Dr. North let her die at birth. Chen Rushi has always felt that Dr. North is heartless. She’s been in City A for these years, so he suspects that Dr. North brought her daughter to City A. There’s no evidence yet.” Ji Chi wasn’t interested in the Chen family’s trivial matters, and he wasn’t here to investigate that. “The people investigating the leads are idiots, focusing on the people around Dr. North. If it were me, I’d investigate why Dr. North suddenly went to prison. That’s the crucial lead.”
Gu Ziyu’s heart skipped a beat. He wasn’t aware of this matter, but his mother knew it best. “Maybe he’s really dead.”
“Besides Chen Rushi, no one else cares,” Ji Chi raised an eyebrow. “Baby, Lu Shijie… forget it. Let’s move on from this matter. You were needlessly implicated.”
Gu Ziyu thought to himself that it wasn’t exactly a baseless implication. His mother and he almost died, and it was indeed a great blow to his father.
“But when you joined National Security, why didn’t you tell me, Baby?” Ji Chi lazily leaned back, looking at Gu Ziyu intently.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet and solemn.
Gu Ziyu calmly put down his chopsticks, took a wet tissue to wipe his mouth, and said, “This matter is a bit tricky. When Brother Jun was being chased, 1 used the domestic tracking system, and they noticed it. They later came knocking on my door. My sister thought being a civil servant was a good idea and supported me entering the system.”
This wasn’t exactly a lie!
Ji Chi chuckled lightly. “Chen Liangdong personally groomed you. You’re not an ordinary civil servant. You’re a national treasure-level talent. Baby, are you planning to dedicate your life to the country or become a double-agent?”
Gu Ziyu gaped.
This question was incredibly straightforward.
“I want to be a good good person,” Gu Ziyu quoted a famous line from a movie or TV show.
Ji Chi was speechless.
Gu Ziyu and Ji Chi’s gazes met, a mixture of sincerity, feigned innocence, and testing. Ji Chi asked, “So, what about our agreement?”
“It counts!” Gu Ziyu said, “You want to seize power, and 1’11 help you.”
“And then?” Ji Chi asked, “Will Black Hawk be at your disposal?”
“Are you willing?”
“Of course not!” His master was Third Master. Ji Chi said, “Black Hawk Group is a financial organization that operates legally and pays taxes honestly.”
“Hah!” Gu Ziyu knew exactly what Black Hawk did when he controlled it in his previous life.
Ji Chi saw through the sarcasm in Gu Ziyu’s words, and his lips curled up. “Baby, what grudge do you hold against Black Hawk? What’s the story?”
“Does avenging my father’s death count?”
Ji Chi fell silent for a moment, then nodded. “That’s quite serious.”
Gu Ziyu said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll help you seize power and rise. We both win, and I’ll find a way to achieve a win-win solution.”
“I’ll be waiting to see that.” Ji Chi pinched his face before leaving. “Big brother, take care and rest well.”
Gu Ziyu rubbed his temple. The sentencing for Lu Shijie was too severe, far beyond a typical kidnapping case. Attempted murder would undoubtedly attract attention from all sides. Everyone was smart, and it was expected that they would uncover his information.
“Ji Chi, 1 want to become a child that Gu Ci can be proud of,” Gu Ziyu shared his heartfelt thoughts before Ji Chi left. “1 also want to show the old man that he didn’t misjudge me..”