Don't Focus on Me Too Much

In order to demonstrate her sincerity, she actually bent down and assumed a kneeling posture.

Jiang Guo crossed her arms, standing still in her place, waiting for Jiang Yuan to kneel and apologize to her.

Even though she couldn't really do anything to Jiang Yuan right now, seeing Jiang Yuan humiliated would bring her some satisfaction.

However, at this moment, a commotion disrupted the rhythm of the three.

Suddenly, Yi Yao kicked a man out of the stairwell and sternly questioned him, "What are you doing sneaking around here?"

The man fell to the ground in a sorry state, and his camera, which he had in his hand, clattered to the ground, producing a dull noise that instantly caught Jiang Guo's attention.

She walked over, intending to pick up the camera from the ground, but the man next to her snatched it.

He eyed her and Yi Yao warily, shouting angrily, "What are you two doing? It's bad enough to hit me, and now you even want to steal from me? This is illegal. I'll report you to the police and have you arrested!"

Yi Yao snatched the camera from the man's hand and played back the footage he had secretly filmed of Jiang Guo and the others.

She sneered and said, "Well, let the police take a look. What crime is it to film someone without their consent?"

Jiang Guo's gaze sharpened, and she instinctively turned her head to look at Jiang Yuan, noticing a flash of regret in her eyes.

She understood instantly that Jiang Yuan was undoubtedly involved in this matter.

If her suspicions were correct, Jiang Yuan prentended to apologize to her in person and secretly planned to have this man film the scene and post it online to portray herself as the victim, and the pictures could solidify her victimhood.

In that case, Jiang Guo's fate would be no different from six years ago, becoming the subject of mockery in An City's top-tier society.

Using the same tactics, employing the same old tricks, Jiang Guo smirked.

She didn't believe that Jiang Yuan expected her to be as passive as she was six years ago, allowing herself to be manipulated at her will.

With a wry smile and a mocking tone, Jiang Guo interrupted the argument between Yi Yao and the man.

She tilted her head, looking at Jiang Yuan and said, "Miss Jiang, if you don't want to apologize to me, I have no objections to that. But it's a bit hypocritical to act one way in front of me and differently behind me, don't you think?

Why did you have this gentleman film that scene just now? Are you trying to make the whole country aware of how good I am at tormenting people and how much suffering you've endured?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with me?"

Jiang Yuan felt a sense of panic but pretended to be aggrieved.

She continued, "Miss Caroline, if you don't accept my apology, you can just say so. Why resort to this kind of slander?"

"You don't admit it? Then, Miss Jiang, can you explain to me why in our usually harmonious neighborhood, a stranger with a camera suddenly appeared, the same time as you came to apologize to me?" Jiang Guo asked.

Jiang Yuan pursed her lips, trying to say something, but the man beside her spoke first, "I have no connection with this young lady. I'm just an uploader for a website, looking to capture some material!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Guo couldn't help but laugh, but Jiang Yuan's face darkened.

As the saying goes, "Don't fear a god-like opponent; fear a pig-like teammate."

This saying held true here.

Normally, there would be nothing wrong with the man's explanation, but after arguing with Yi Yao for so long without revealing his identity, only to rush to Jiang Yuan's defense once the situation turned against her, it was hard to believe they had no connection.

There were no fools at present, and in such a situation, no one would believe that the two of them had no association.

Ji Yunchen also thought of this and furrowed.

He said in a cold voice, "Since you didn't come here to apologize sincerely, then don't come at all. It's disgraceful."

"Yunchen, I really have nothing to do with this matter. I knew nothing about it. We've known each other for six years, and you should know what kind of person I am. How could I do something like this? Maybe Caroline staged it herself!"

Jiang Yuan defended herself desperately.

She believed that as long as she didn't admit to anything, Jiang Guo and the others were just making baseless accusations.

Yi Yao couldn't stand it anymore and was about to speak up, but Jiang Yuan stopped her.

"You know who this man is affiliated with. I don't want to play detective with you two. However, Ji Yunchen, I hope you can advise your friend to keep her distance from me. I don't want to be targeted for no reason someday."

With that, she pulled Yi Yao into her house and slammed the door shut.

The cameraman took the opportunity to slip away, leaving only Jiang Yuan and Ji Yunchen in the hallway.

"Yunchen."

Jiang Yuan timidly called the man and asked with a hint of grievance, "Do you really believe in Caroline and think that I've planned all that?"

Ji Yunchen didn't answer immediately. Instead, he stared at Jiang Yuan with his deep, penetrating gaze, looking at this woman he had known for years.

He originally thought he knew her very well, who was gentle and virtuous, tolerant and loving towards their son and passionate about her work.

Though she could be a little mean at times, her flaws didn't overshadow her strengths, and essentially she was still a good woman.

However, recent events in the past few days shattered the preconceived image he had of Jiang Yuan in his heart. He even began to doubt if he truly knew her.

"Jiang Yuan, let me tell you honestly. We've known each other for nearly six years. During these six years, besides work, you've spent a considerable amount of time taking care of Ji Ming. Now that Ji Ming has grown up, I think you should start considering your own matters and not be around us every day. This will only lead to misunderstandings about our relationship, which is unfriendly for both you and me."

Jiang Yuan's expression turned pale in an instant.

In her view, Ji Yunchen's words were no different from cutting off their relationship directly.

Given the effort she had put in over the years, she absolutely couldn't accept such an ending.

"Yunchen, are you asking me to leave because of what happened with Caroline? We've known each other for six years, and you know who I am. How could I possibly do things insane like this?"