Chapter 382: Chapter 382

He seemed to think Ji Yu’s behavior was too childish.

His expression towards Ji Yu’s actions was one of helplessness.

"Yu, why must you be so guarded with me?"

If Ji Yu weren’t cautious, it would be odd. His every move seemed premeditated. If she didn’t protect herself, who knew what he might do next?

"I don’t want to talk to you about this." Ji Yu just wanted to check on the real Charlton’s condition.

Jiang Huai looked disappointed, clearly dissatisfied with Ji Yu’s attitude. "Yu, you’re nothing like I expected. It seems you’ve grown up—but without your old temperament, you’ve become dreadfully dull."

Ji Yu hoped he would become even duller.

That way, there would be no need for further interaction between them.

Seeing Ji Yu’s obvious concern about the matter, Jiang Huai chose not to linger further.

What he sought was an entertaining game, and without one player, the game would lose all its excitement.

Ji Yu watched him leave and didn’t waste any time explaining, rushing to check on Charles’s condition.

Clearly, he was still holding on—the situation wasn’t yet critical.

Watching as he was pushed into the operating room, Ji Yu finally sighed with slight relief.

"Miss Ji, shouldn’t you explain what’s going on here? Are you very familiar with that fake Charles?"

Ji Yu had expected them to suspect her.

"I was just about to tell you. He’s an exceptionally skilled plastic surgeon. We knew each other before, but he was supposed to have died in a fire. I never imagined this situation could happen now."

As she spoke about the fire, doubts surfaced—it was possible he’d prepared in advance. Otherwise, why had Charles’s fate also led to a fire?

"Miss Ji, I’m not accusing you, but this situation is too much of a coincidence. I find it hard to believe there’s no connection between you two."

She could understand why he felt this way. "I know you suspect me, but this isn’t what you’re imagining. I’ve never had any intention of harming you."

If she had, she wouldn’t have agreed to work with them in the first place.

"Yu only learned about this recently. If you don’t trust me and Yu, then there’s no point in continuing our collaboration. In fact, Jiang Huai has always known Charles didn’t die."

Yet he hadn’t acted, because he knew no one but Ji Yu and himself had the skill to pull this off.

Ji Yu took a deep breath, uncertain how to persuade them. But the surgery had to proceed.

If an accident occurred, there’d be no way back for any of them.

"It’s not that I don’t trust Miss Ji; it’s just that things are chaotic right now. In the end, it all hinges on Charles’s intentions."

Ji Yu understood that Charles held the ultimate control in this situation. With events having progressed this far, uncovering the truth wouldn’t be easy.

As Charles’s condition grew increasingly dire, Mr. Li considered many options before deciding to temporarily trust Ji Yu and her team.

"I hope Miss Ji won’t let me down. We still have a collaboration; Miss Ji wouldn’t have forgotten that, right?"

"Let’s discuss our partnership later. This matter is clearly more urgent. I don’t even know what else I can do to resolve it completely." Ji Yu hadn’t expected to see him again.

"From the very beginning, this was something he premeditated. I don’t know what Charles is thinking, but if he wants to go back, it’ll be quite difficult." Content orıginally comes from novel fire.net

She genuinely hoped this wouldn’t end in disaster.

"It seems this person has had quite an impact on Miss Ji. I hope you won’t encounter similar troubles in the future."

He looked seriously at Ji Yu, seemingly conceding to her about the matter.

Ji Yu gave a helpless smile. "I’m not afraid of your criticism—I’m genuinely afraid of him. Everything he’s done frightens me."

She hadn’t expected to run into him again, which made this moment especially grueling.

"I’ll do my best to regulate my emotions; don’t worry. This won’t affect you. But don’t expect me to take the fall for things that weren’t my doing."

Ji Yu really needed some rest.

Gu Qixiao watched her with an aching heart. "If you’re feeling unwell, Yu, just go and rest. There’s no need to make yourself suffer because of their problems. Yu, I hope you realize that you’re the most important thing in all this."

He deeply loved Ji Yu and only wished she wouldn’t feel any discomfort at this critical time.

Ji Yu looked at Gu Qixiao helplessly. "Honestly, it’s not this matter that I’m conflicted about—it’s just that I feel uneasy in my heart. I don’t want others to experience what I did in the past—it was truly agonizing then."

She wasn’t someone with a kind heart, but seeing such circumstances made it impossible for her to stand idly by.

As for Charles, he wasn’t a good person.

He had murdered his own brother, which made him no different from Wang Huai.

"I’ve always wondered whether helping them was a mistake. The things they’ve done leave me struggling to accept them."

Her current emotions were indeed complicated.

Gu Qixiao understood her inner turmoil. He pulled Ji Yu into his arms, gently comforting her. "Yu, this was never your fault from the start—it’s their problem. If you don’t want to help them, then don’t. We can handle them on our own."

"I just feel that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Collaborating with them temporarily seems fine, but we should tread carefully with what lies ahead."

Working with people like them was like trying to bargain with a tiger. Ji Yu was carefully considering her decisions.

Gu Qixiao also worried about potential troubles, so he decided to arrange bodyguards around Ji Yu just in case they were needed later.

"Gu Qixiao, you don’t have to worry about me . I’m not that fragile—I was just startled this time, that’s all."