Xiao Ji remained silent, staring blankly ahead with a somewhat solemn expression.
Seeing him like this, Su Hongxing said again, "Qingmu Garden is the home of Ye Qilan and me. Youâre always just an outsider. Youâre smart; you should understand what Iâm saying."
Xiao Jiâs calculated approach to her, whether he still had feelings for her or had ulterior motives, she no longer wanted to investigate.
She just hoped Xiao Ji would return to his own world and not interfere with hers.
"I donât understand what youâre saying," Xiao Ji replied in a flat tone.
Seeing Xiao Ji still feigning ignorance, Su Hongxingâs eyes grew cold: "Some things I felt were unnecessary to say, but since youâve chosen to keep pretending, letâs use this opportunity to make things clear today. Youâve always been just Xiao Ji, having no relation with Ye Qilan. Last time you shielded Xiaosu from harm, it was merely an act you staged. Even the doctor was bribed by you, wasnât he?"
When the doctor came out of the emergency room, he said Xiao Jiâs heartbeat had once stopped. Coupled with Xiao Ji calling her by her nickname after waking up and claiming to be Ye Qilan, she believed it to be true.
"No!" Xiao Ji replied coldly: "He said he was Ye Qilan, and you believed him. I say Iâm Ye Qilan, and why wonât you believe me? You are biased!"
Su Hongxing suddenly grabbed Xiao Jiâs arm: "A personâs intuition doesnât lie. In you, I only feel Xiao Ji. The dishes you cook carry only Xiao Jiâs flavor. Xiao Ji, Iâve said youâre very smart, but the longer you stay around me, the more likely you are to reveal flaws. Ye Qilan and Xiao Ji are two different people; there are no similarities between them. This is why you canât pretend to be Ye Qilan any longer. What Iâm interested in is why you claim Ye Qilanâs soul is attached to you?"
Why did Xiao Ji have such an absurd idea? Or, as Ye Qilan speculated, did Xiao Ji also recover memories from his past life?
"Because itâs the truth. Youâve only been beguiled by Ye Qilan, unable to feel who the real Ye Qilan is." Xiao Ji still refused to admit he was Xiao Ji.
Su Hongxing looked at Xiao Ji for quite a while: "You want me to believe you, fine. Iâll give you a chance. Come with me to the study now!"
Xiao Ji didnât know what Su Hongxing intended to do. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately followed her into the study.
Su Hongxing took out paper and a pen, handing them to Xiao Ji: "Write down the names Xiao Ji and Ye Qilan separately!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiâs pupils constricted, and he froze in place.
"Didnât you say you were Ye Qilan? Iâm giving you the chance now to prove yourself. Wanting to become another person isnât easy; details betray you over time. I didnât doubt you before because I trusted you. But now, I no longer trust you, yet you can still prove yourself." Su Hongxing led Xiao Ji to the desk: "You can start proving who you are! I trust no one now, only my own eyes and tangible evidence."
Sheâd been deceived too many times; every time she handed over her trust, sheâd been betrayed.
The last time it was Cao Shiyu disguising as Liu Qingyin; this time itâs Xiao Ji disguising as Ye Qilan. She should have learned her lesson long ago.
Xiao Ji gripped the pen tightly, still not making a move.
"I thought you had detailed plans, at least enough to foresee that handwriting canât be falsely replicated, and would have practiced Ye Qilanâs handwriting. But now, it seems even you have overlooked something. Xiao Ji, do you still dare to say youâre Ye Qilan?" Su Hongxing smirked coldly.