Chapter 63: The Killer Is

“Send off the prince.”

Upon arriving at the set, Guan Ru looked at her, then glanced at Fu Yunfan, deliberately speaking up.

After yesterday’s events, it was obvious to everyone that Duan Qingyu and Ji Xueli’s relationship was far from ordinary.

Ji Xueli didn’t try to hide it: “Mm, he left at noon.”

Fu Yunfan’s expression remained neutral, and he said nothing.

“It seems that Ji Xueli’s relationship with the Prince is more than just a business one, huh?” Guan Ru said with a smile.

“Yes, we grew up together. Don’t forget, my last name is Ji,” Ji Xueli replied, looking at her with a faint smile, carrying an unmistakable hint of sarcasm.

Both belonging to the four major noble families, their ties were naturally closer, and they had grown up together.

The people nearby started to rethink things. That’s right, Ji Xueli had mentioned before that she was the only daughter of the Ji family. She was indeed a genuine young lady of the family, and Ji’s family had invested a significant amount of money into this film. Even the director wouldn’t dare offend her.

Guan Ru’s expression changed slightly.

She was the daughter of the Ji family, and her entrance into the entertainment industry was driven by her own dreams. She was clearly in a very different position from Ji Xueli. Fu Yunfan clenched his fists, his thoughts were truly deluded.

Ji Xueli sneered, pulling up the corners of her mouth. Without revealing more of her identity, she would not let it rest.

“Let’s go, Li Li, your scene is up next,” Han Chen said, trying to suppress his smile as he saw Guan Ru lose the upper hand.

“Mm, let’s go.”

Guan Ru watched Ji Xueli leave, biting her lip. It was just because she was born into a good family, what was there to be so proud of? Now, she had connected with the Cheng family line, and her resources would be much better than before. Let’s see if she would still look so smug once she became the Best Actress.

After finishing the afternoon’s shoot, Ji Xueli had no scenes for the evening. She hadn’t forgotten what Duan Qingyu had told her, asking Han Chen to send her back to the capital to speak with her parents.

“My precious daughter, after all these busy days, you finally remembered to come home and see your father and mother.”

When Ji’s father saw her return, he immediately stood up happily and went to greet her.

Ji’s mother was still angry about her previous actions with Ji Yanzhou, but when she saw her return, her joy couldn’t be hidden. “You finally remembered to come back…”

“Ah, Dad, Mom~ I rushed over as soon as I had free time from Hengdian. I haven’t even eaten yet,” Ji Xueli said as she hugged Ji’s father’s arm and winked.

“Li Ma, quickly make Xueli her favorite sweet and sour ribs,” Ji’s mother hurriedly ordered.

“Okay, coming right up.”

“Why didn’t you eat anything? You’ve lost weight. Was the food at the set bad? Should I send a few chefs to you?” Ji’s father said, looking at her thin face and body with concern.

“No need, I’m just dieting to look better on camera,” Ji Xueli shook her head, and then immediately ran over to hug her mother. “Mom, don’t be mad. Ji Yanzhou and I really don’t have fate.”

Ji’s mother huffed. “You didn’t even give it a real try, how do you know you don’t have fate?”

“Didn’t you arrange things secretly many times?”

“Yes, let Li Li follow her heart. A forced relationship is never sweet.” Ji’s father helped persuade her.

Ji Xueli silently gave Ji’s father a thumbs up.

Ji’s mother sighed. “It really doesn’t work…”

“Mm, Mom, just give up,” Ji Xueli said solemnly. Now that she and Duan Qingyu had just begun to get things going, she had to eliminate all negative influences.

“Sit down and eat. Li Li came back without eating anything,” Ji’s father said to smooth things over.

“Alright, let’s eat first,” Ji’s mother said with concern, her heart still aching for her daughter, who had been working even though her injuries hadn’t fully healed.

Ji Xueli finally smiled. Now, she had successfully made her mother stop trying to set her up with Ji Yanzhou.

“I heard from Xiao Chen that yesterday Duan Qingyu and Cheng Du went to visit you on set,” Ji’s mother asked. She had added Han Chen’s contact details just to find out what Ji Xueli had been up to and what had happened.

“Mm, we had a meal together.”

“Duan Qingyu and Cheng Du? Why would they visit you?” Ji’s father frowned. The four major families—Duan and Cheng were close, while Ji and Ji Yanzhou’s family were aligned.

“Did you forget, Li Li is signed under Duan Qingyu now, and it was him who protected Li Li during the car accident,” Ji’s mother reminded her.

“Ah, so you’re hanging out with them again?” Ji’s father looked at Ji Xueli. Though the families were not at odds, the three of them had been close when they were young, but after high school, for some reason, their ties had faded.

Ji Xueli nodded, thinking that the falling out had been due to family reasons. She couldn’t help but say, “They’re really good people…”

“Let them play together if they want,” Ji’s father didn’t say much and respected her decision.

“However… Duan Qingyu has found out who the real culprit behind the car accident is,” Ji Xueli said while holding her bowl, feeling this was the right moment to speak up.

“Who is it?”

Upon hearing this, Ji’s mother and father both widened their eyes. They had previously discussed investigating, but Ji Xueli had told them that Duan Qingyu was handling it, and his investigation would be more accurate, so they let him take care of it.

“Duan Youcheng.”

“Duan’s illegitimate son!” Ji’s mother’s voice immediately grew louder, angrily tossing down her chopsticks: “That cheap woman, Guan Jingru, still wants to harm people.”

Ji’s father’s gaze turned sharp like an eagle’s, his facial muscles tensed: “Good, they actually dared to involve my daughter.”

“Mom, what do you mean by harming people?” Ji Xueli quickly asked as she sensed something wasn’t right.

“It’s nothing. Leave this to Dad. I’ll make sure Duan Haohong gives you an explanation.” Ji’s father reassured Ji Xueli. After all, the hidden issues with the Duan family were difficult to speak about.

Ji Xueli still wasn’t willing to give up and continued asking: “Did Guan Jingru kill Duan Qingyu’s mother?”

“This matter is better left for Qingyu to explain. After all, it’s his family’s issue, and it’s not our place to speak about it,” Ji’s mother said, gently patting Ji Xueli’s head to comfort her.

“Alright,” Ji Xueli nodded. If that was the case, then this matter was likely not as simple as it seemed…

If Duan Qingyu’s mother was really harmed by Guan Jingru, then Duan Youcheng’s end would be very severe…