Chapter 343: Chapter 342: Her Husband Married Her While Waiting for Someone Else to Transmigrate (54)

“I thought it was because of you.” Ah Chen joked, knowing well that the friendliness from those people was due to her abilities.

Ji Wuyan responded seriously, “Of course not.”

Now, Chenchen was more esteemed than him.

“After sending them for the Divine Stone’s judgment, we will also settle everything with the Bai Family. At that time, we will provide material compensation to the victims,” Ji Wuyan said. This was only right, as some victims were living in extreme hardship and some had even died due to persecution.

However, there were still many victims who could not be compensated; both they and the Nightingale Family members who harmed them had passed away, making it impossible to investigate.

“Is there any news about Meng Dingling?” Ah Chen asked.

Meng Dingling was the person who suddenly disappeared from Bai Huimei’s life and was also the biological father of the Commissioner. Although Bai Huimei didn’t mention it, what happened to this person, and where he went, was likely a lingering concern for her.

Since she was already there, Ah Chen decided to look for Meng Dingling’s whereabouts.

Ji Wuyan shook his head, “He didn’t have a significant background, coming from an ordinary family. I arranged for people to investigate his hometown, and it’s said he hasn’t returned for over twenty years and there are no traces of him.”

“I also asked the Bai Family; when choosing hosts, besides appearance, they were very particular about status and conditions and would not select someone like Meng Dingling, who was from the lower strata of society.”

Ah Chen sneered, “They sure have their standards.”

“Either this person is hiding, or…” Ji Wuyan didn’t finish his sentence, but Ah Chen understood.

Either this person had been dead for more than twenty years, possibly not having died a natural death.

In this world, many people die unnaturally every day, and sometimes their bodies are hidden; some are discovered, and some are not.

“I also arranged for people to investigate those he was familiar with; perhaps we can find some clues,” Ji Wuyan said. Deep down, he also felt that Meng Dingling was likely deceased.

“Alright,” Ah Chen said, always in pursuit of the truth.

If the person was truly gone, a truth was even more necessary, no matter how brutal.

“What originally was the Nightingale Family’s calamity? Was this uncovered during the inquiry?” Ah Chen asked, having always been curious about this.

Ji Wuyan nodded. After all the members of the Bai Family were apprehended, the Mysterious Family intervened. Realizing further resistance was futile, the spoiled family could not withstand the interrogation. The first one confessed, and the second followed suit.

“Their original ordeal should have been negotiating with and forming a contract with a dying person, agreeing to conditions under which the body would not die temporarily and would be controlled by them. Typically, they needed to fulfill the dying person’s wishes before they could replicate the person’s virtues and leave. After taking up the host body, they would also lose their memories of the past, but with the contract, they would remember what they needed to do and could only leave after completing these tasks.”

“Upon returning to their bodies, they could choose to retain their memories or forget the experience of the ordeal.”

“One day, an ancestor of the Nightingale Family felt this was too passive, as often the dying individual held the control, and often these individuals’ appearances and identities were unsatisfactory to them. So, this ancestor started looking for loopholes.”

“Ultimately, a solution was found where a family member would, during the ordeal, choose a suitable, healthy human to possess, with a decent status and good looks, directly slipping in and hypnotizing them. After several experiments, it finally succeeded, and since then, the Nightingale Family continued this practice, making each member attractive and able to replicate some talents.”

From that point on, the Nightingale Family gradually distanced themselves from other families, becoming very secretive because they were engaging in shameful activities behind the scenes.

This answer didn’t surprise Ah Chen, as she had an inkling about it.

“With business discussed, shall we talk about something else, Mr. Frog?”

Ji Wuyan earnestly asked, “What shall we talk about?”

“How about a romance?”

Ji Wuyan blushed immediately but eagerly nodded, “Alright.”

Actually, he wanted to marry immediately, but one step at a time.

He suddenly remembered something, feeling a bit awkward, he said, “Chenchen, I heard you used to like making soups?”

Ah Chen laughed, “Are you trying to mention the soups for Yu Xiaoran? No need to beat around the bush, just say it directly.”

Indeed, Ji Wuyan cared about this, hearing she used to bring soup to Yu Xiaoran daily.

“But I can’t make that soup. You can pretend that wasn’t me in that situation,” Ah Chen said. “I can cook mushroom soup. If you’d like, I can bring you some another day.”

“If it’s too much trouble, don’t worry about it.” Ji Wuyan quickly replied, taking comfort in her implication that perhaps it wasn’t truly her before. Previously, he hadn’t thought about such things, but her mention of it convinced him, lifting his spirits greatly.

The next day, Ah Chen cooked a pot of mushroom soup.

Bai Huimei tasted a bowl, knowing she could also make it, yet she found Ah Chen’s version exceptionally delicious, even though she watched her and saw nothing different in the process.

Since it was brought up, Ah Chen decided to satisfy Ji Wuyan’s wish, though she wouldn’t make it a habit.

Arriving downstairs at the Ji building, she carried a thermos and walked in.

The receptionist, upon seeing her, was momentarily surprised, then quickly checked her phone, and immediately smiled warmly, “Miss Bai, are you here to see President Ji?”

President Ji had instructed them to treat Miss Bai courteously if they saw her and had even sent them her photo.

President Ji seemed to have fallen in love fervently, surprising many who thought he was indifferent to romance but announced his relationship immediately, making the whole Ji Family aware of it. This made them happy too, as all the employees received a raise that day.

Apparently, when the boss falls in love, it has benefits. They also held a favorable impression of the never-before-seen Miss Bai, thinking of her as a fortunate charm.

The mention of “Miss Bai” drew attention from those inside.

Ah Chen noticed the excited looks from these people, did they all know her?

[Host, it’s Ji Wuyan’s doing. Ever since starting a romance with you, he has announced it openly, flaunting it in some sense, and even gave the employees a raise because of it.] 997 tattled.

Ah Chen understood, [He’s quite endearing then.]

Hearing this, 997 fell silent; truly, the world of couples was beyond its comprehension.

“Is your President Ji busy?” Ah Chen asked.

The receptionist quickly replied, “President Ji instructed that if Miss Bai comes, you can go straight up.”

Ah Chen followed the receptionist to the elevator.

Reaching the top floor, she saw a familiar face.

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