Chapter 457: Ji Shu’s Emergency

Chapter 457: Ji Shu's Emergency

While they were passionately kissing, Yun Mu suddenly went limp and collapsed into Yi Jue's arms, falling asleep.

He gently laid her down in the passenger seat and covered her with his coat. Her face appeared even more gaunt, and her lips were growing paler.

The chilly wind from outside the car window blew in, frosting his handsome brow.

Soon, he took out his phone and dialed Yunzhe's number.

The call connected quickly, and Yunzhe's voice came on the line, "Have you changed your mind?"

"Yun Mu already knows about the poisoning. I want her to make the decision."

Without waiting for Yunzhe to respond, Yi Jue hung up and drove back to the villa.

This time, he decided to face everything by her side.

Whether it was life or death, he would accompany her.

When she woke up, he planned to tell her about the pregnancy. He would respect Yun Mu's decision about the child.

...

The next morning.

When Yi Jue woke up, Yun Mu was no longer next to him. He quickly got dressed and got up. When he reached the staircase, he saw Yun Mu downstairs, standing among a row of dresses, wearing a beige lace mermaid gown.

Hearing Yi Jue's footsteps descending the stairs, Yun Mu turned around, their eyes meeting from a distance.

Yun Mu flipped her hair and asked, "How do I look?"

Yi Jue's gaze fixed on her, scanning her up and down, "You look beautiful. What's the occasion?"

"It's Grandpa Shangguan's 70th birthday. I'm going to the banquet tonight."

"Shangguan Yu? You know him?"

He knew Yun Mu's personality well. She had little interaction with the aristocratic circles in Nan City and usually disliked attending banquets.

"Grandpa Shangguan has some connections with the Yun family. When I was young, my father was very strict with my training. One winter, I ran away from home and nearly froze to death. It was Grandpa Shangguan who saved me. He's my savior."

"I see."

"Will you come with me?" Yun Mu asked.

Yi Jue nodded, "I'll come, but I might be late. I have a meeting."

"No worries, I'll go ahead and wait for you at the banquet." Yun Mu pointed to the row of evening gowns and asked, "Which one do you think is the best?"

Yi Jue casually pointed to one.

"Why this one?"

"It covers you up more."

"..." Yun Mu narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Not very thoughtful. I'll pick one myself."

As Yun Mu happily tried on different evening gowns and picked out accessories, Yi Jue didn't want to interrupt her.

Never mind, we'll discuss the child's matter after the banquet.

Yun family.

Ji Shu stealthily made her way into Yun Mu's small house. As soon as she pushed the door open, she bumped into Granny Gu, who was coming out.

"Oh, Miss Ji! Why the sneaking around? Are you hurt?"

"Shh!" Ji Shu quickly pulled Granny Gu inside. "Keep your voice down! If Yunzhe hears, he’ll definitely catch me. I finally managed to slip out of the Ji family to find Yun Mu when the guards were lax! Where is Yun Mu?"

The Yun family maintains tight security, and she was worried that news of her sneaking in would soon reach Yunzhe’s ears. She needed to find Yun Mu quickly and inform her.

But after searching the bedroom and living room, she couldn’t find anyone. Ji Shu’s heart immediately rose to her throat. "Where is Yun Mu? Did something happen to her?"

Granny Gu, "Don’t be silly! Nothing could happen to the head of the family! A few days ago, Yi Jue proposed to our head of the family, and the next day she moved to that villa. She hasn’t been back for several days! This Yi Jue, he just whisked away our head of the family without any formalities. What kind of behavior is that?"

"So Yunzhe hasn’t been in touch with Yun Mu these days? Great! It’s good she’s with Yi Jue!" Ji Shu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But Granny Gu was puzzled. "What’s so great about that? I think Yunzhe is the more dependable one! I’ve already told Yunzhe that after seeing the head of the family today, he must persuade her well. The Xuanyuan family is not a good place to be..."

"What did you say? Yunzhe is going to see Yun Mu?"

"Yes. Today is the birthday banquet of the Shangguan family’s patriarch. Many of Nancheng’s elite families are attending, and naturally, Yunzhe and the head of the family will be there too."

"Crap!"

No wonder Yunzhe’s people had been staking out the Ji family for several days, not allowing her to go out. Why did they suddenly withdraw today?

And she just walked all the way from the main gate of the Yun family into Yun Mu’s small house, and Yunzhe didn’t come to catch her. He must have already decided to make a move on Yun Mu at the banquet!

Ji Shu’s face suddenly changed. Regardless of Granny Gu’s call, she turned around and ran outside.

She got in the car, hit the gas, and headed straight to the Shangguan family.

While speeding, she tried calling Yun Mu, but of course, the call didn’t connect.

She tried calling Yi Jue, but the call still didn’t connect.

"What am I going to do? Why is the Shangguan family so damn far!"

Ji Shu anxiously tossed her phone onto the passenger seat, honking the horn and running red lights. But just as she turned a corner, she noticed several black Hummers suddenly appear in the rearview mirror.

Ji Shu recognized them instantly; they were Yunzhe’s men.

"Damn!"

"That old man Yunzhe! I won’t let you get away with this!"

Ji Shu gritted her teeth and floored the gas.

But no matter how hard she pushed the speed, the cars behind quickly caught up.

Four Hummers closed in on Ji Shu, attempting to force her to pull over.

Ji Shu was in a panic, feeling that Yun Mu and her unborn child’s lives were now in her hands. Perhaps driven by a burning sense of heroism, Ji Shu made a split-second decision and floored the gas, charging straight at the Hummer ahead.

The other driver clearly didn’t expect Ji Shu to be so aggressive, and it was too late to swerve. The two cars collided head-on.

Several cars screeched to a halt, and the occupants quickly jumped out to assess the situation.

"Ji Shu!"

Our master has given strict orders not to let this Miss get hurt!

If anything happens to her, we're dead meat!

But as soon as they approached Ji Shu's runabout, the door was suddenly pushed open, knocking them all to the ground.

Before they could even blink, Ji Shu bolted out, limping her way into a cab.

"Driver, to the Shangguan estate! Step on it!"

The cabbie floored it and took off.

She shot a look back at the guys scrambling to their feet and scoffed, "You think you can keep up with me? In your dreams!"

But before she could even savor her victory, the cab screeched to a stop.

Ji Shu nearly smacked her head, "What the hell? Why are we stopping?"

She scanned the area; no sign of those guys.

"Sorry, miss, the car's kaput. Why don't you grab another ride? On the house."

"Don't you even check your car before hitting the road? We're stranded in the boonies with no cabs in sight. And I'm still limping, for crying out loud!"

"I'm really sorry. How about... I make it up to you with a hundred bucks?"

"Like I give a damn about your lousy hundred bucks!"