My Lady, To Defeat Scumbags You Must Start Early

Even though Song Zhizhi was preaching sincerity, it all sounded fake in Song Shan’s ears.

It was merely for the sake of Ji Baijian’s rise to power.

But he hid it.

He said, “Yeah, Dad believes you.”

Song Zhizhi nodded heavily.

She still hoped that her father was telling the truth, she still hoped that he was sincere.

The family talked for a while.

Song Zhizhi and her younger brother, Song Zhidao, left the office.

Song Zhidao pulled his sister aside, “Dad should not give up that easily. Sister, you’d best not take him at his word.”

“I know.” Song Zhizhi nodded.

She knew that her father would not give up such a big piece of the pie so easily, but once everything was already decided, how could it make a difference even if he refused to give up? He would slowly come to accept it.

The most important thing at the moment was for Ji Baijian to ascend to power quickly.

She returned to her office and called Ji Baijian again, “Ji Baijian.”

“Madam, I was about to call you. We seem to be on the same wavelength.” His tone was lighthearted and joking.

“Ji Baijian.” Song Zhizhi’s tone was heavy.

“What’s wrong?”

“I always feel that something’s off with my father. I don’t know how I feel, but I just feel anxious.”

“Don’t worry, my dear, I’ll take care of all your worries. I’m going abroad to collect some favors people owe me. It will take about 5-7 days. During this period, I hope you can control your father’s emotions and prevent him from acting recklessly.”

“Alright, I’ll keep an eye on my father for these few days.”

“You’ve worked hard, madam.”

“Ji Baijian.” Song Zhizhi called him.

“Yes, my dear?”

“Our family really depends on you now, you must protect my family.”

“I will indeed. I’ll do my best until I have nothing left.”

“Okay.” Song Zhizhi nodded heavily.

She was truly desperate in this moment, hoping that Ji Baijian could provide them a safe haven.

…

Ji Baijian put down the phone, the smile on his face gradually disappearing.

He dialed a number, “I’m traveling abroad. Help me keep an eye on Song Shan and don’t let him act recklessly.”

“Song Shan is now under Jun Minghan’s control.” Jun Mingyu was blunt.

“I know. When I get back, I’ll deal with Song Shan.”

“Without Song Zhizhi, you wouldn’t have to tread so carefully.” The other side couldn’t help sighing.

That’s why his father often said, women are the greatest stumbling blocks on a man’s path to success.

It was indeed true.

Luckily, he had been single for 30 years and had never been enchanted by any woman.

Therefore, he didn’t have any stumbling blocks in his way.

Ji Baijian hung up. His flight was at 9 p.m. and he started to pack. Not many items to pack though, as this overseas trip was mainly to gain some foreign power support to allow him to smoothly assume the position of CEO of Commercial Management.

7 p.m.

An unexpected call from Song Shan came as Ji Baijian was about to leave.

Ji Baijian frowned, “Dad.”

“Baijian, where are you?”

“What’s wrong, Dad?”

“Come over to Jingxiang Villa, I have some questions for you.”

“I have a 9 p.m. flight.” Ji Baijian stated plainly.

“Where to?”

“A business trip.”

“I can only hold you for half an hour.”

“If it’s not urgent, we can discuss it when I return.”

“It’s urgent. Ji Baijian, I’m aware of what you’re planning. Given our current relationship, I hope you can be clear about it. I don’t want our issues to affect my relationship with Song Zhizhi.” His tone allowed no room for retreat.

Ji Baijian thought for a moment, “Alright, there are some things that I would also like to clarify with you.”

“Then I’ll wait for you.” Song Shan said, “Try not to let Zhizhi know about our meeting. I don’t want her to think we’re keeping things from her, nor do I want her to meddle in our affairs.”

“Alright.”

Ji Baijian hung up the phone.

He was silent for a few seconds.

The fact that Song Shan actively sought him out to lay his cards on the table was not something he had expected.

Or else.

His eyes narrowed.

He dialed Jun Mingyu again.

“What’s wrong?” Jun Mingyu was tense upon receiving the call from Ji Baijian.

Ji Baijian said, “Have a few men follow me discreetly. I suspect that Song Shan might make a move against me.”

“Would he really do that? You’re his son-in-law.”

“Have you ever seen anyone eager for power showing mercy?”

“Then why go?”

“There are things I hope to lay on the table with him, I don’t want to put all the pressure on Song Zhizhi.”

“After all, it’s all for Song Zhizhi.”

“Also, I suspect Song Shan is under Jun Minghan’s control. Have someone monitor them and see if they try anything.”

“The old fox is indeed an old fox. Always thinking things through. I’ll keep a close eye on Jun Minghan. If he breaks the law, I’ll make sure he’s brought to justice immediately!”

Ji Baijian, after giving all his instructions, headed straight to Jingxiang Villa outside Jin City.

Driving with extreme caution,

This was not going to be an ordinary evening.

He arrived at Jingxiang Villa.

He waited inside for a while.

Waiting for a while, but Song Shan never arrived.

He glanced at the time; it had already been an hour.

Technically, Jingxiang Villa wasn’t far from the city center; it should only take 40 minutes to get there.

He looked around.

Nothing seemed unusual.

Ji Baijian tried to remain calm as he pondered.

The journey was safe, no one was lying in wait here, so… was Song Shan truly just wanting to lay it out, or…

Ji Baijian was suddenly on edge.

He picked up the phone ready to dial,

But suddenly, his phone rang. It was a call from Song Shan.

Ji Baijian answered immediately and blurted out, “Be careful, Jun Minghan wants to take you down”…

But what he heard from the other side was, “Do you know the owner of this phone?”

“What happened?” Ji Baijian became truly nervous.

“I am a police officer from Jin City. The owner of this phone drove his car through the guardrail on the Circle Road Area and fell down a hill. He’s been seriously injured and has been rushed to the hospital, but the situation seems to be not optimistic. We found that the last call he made was to you, if you know the phone’s owner please notify his family to come to the Jin City People’s First Hospital.”

Ji Baijian’s hand holding the phone was trembling at that moment.

Once the police confirmed he had heard, they hung up the phone.

Ji Baijian stiffened.

He never expected that Jun Minghan would target Song Shan.

He always thought that Song Shan was still of use, but he never expected things would be decided so abruptly.

Ji Baijian gritted his teeth.

He drove swiftly to the hospital.

He didn’t even know how to inform Song Zhizhi, how to tell her, that her father had an accident!

He distinctly promised, to protect her family!

It was his mistake!

He didn’t thoroughly consider everything.

He parked his car hastily in front of the hospital and hurried to the emergency room.

As soon as he arrived, he saw the doctors already leaving the emergency room.

Ji Baijian stepped forward, “How is he?”

“Please, restrain your grief,” they replied.

Ji Baijian felt his mind go blank at that moment.

If Song Shan died… If he died… What would happen to Song Zhizhi?!

What would happen to Song Zhizhi?!

His whole figure, a towering shadow, leaned helplessly against the hospital corridor.

Just then.

Song Zhizhi and Song Zhidao rushed over.

He didn’t call them, but as long as someone found out it was Song Shan, someone would notify Song Zhizhi.

He watched Song Zhizhi, her face pale, and her brother, dash into the emergency room.

Song Zhizhi saw her father’s body.

Though badly maimed by the car accident, she recognized him instantly as her father – it was her father.

Her eyes welled up with tears.

She and Song Zhidao were still in the office dealing with things.

Because Ye Wenhan stepped down, there was more Commercial Management work. Her father insisted they prop up their end first, so ever since Ye Wenhan stepped down, they were constantly busy. She never expected to receive a call from the hospital, saying her father had a serious car accident…

How serious is it?!

Now, she finally knew.

So serious that he died, just like that.

She suddenly remembered her past life.

In her previous life, she had watched her father die right before her eyes.

In her previous life, she had ended her own life by her own hands.

No.

How could things from her previous life repeat themselves.

How could her father just die like this.

Didn’t she reincarnate in order to protect her family?

How could he have died again.

She couldn’t accept it, couldn’t accept this savage reality.

She held her father’s hand and said, “Dad, wake up.”

The body in front of her was motionless.

“Dad, wake up, I beg you to wake up, didn’t we agree our family would be the happiest? Didn’t we agree everything would be fine? Dad…” Song Zhizhi called him, she repeated over and over again.

Song Zhidao’s eyes rimmed red with tears, too.

No matter where their father stood, at the end of the day, he was good to them, he fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.

“Dad, Dad…” Song Zhizhi called him.

Her cries were heart-wrenching.

Song Zhidao couldn’t bear to watch.

He was in pain, it was the unbearable grief of losing a loved one, but he really didn’t know that his sister’s feelings for their father were this deep.

He had always thought there was a divide between his sister and their father.

But at this moment, he saw his sister’s tears falling relentlessly.

He heard his sister’s heart-wrenching cries, and he felt even more pain.

He bent down to comfort his sister.

A tall shadow stood in front of Song Zhizhi.

Song Zhidao looked at Ji Baijian.

Ji Baijian’s gaze stayed on Song Zhizhi, watching her heartbroken expression.

He said, “Madam, the dead cannot be brought back to life.”

The dead cannot be brought back to life!

The dead cannot be brought back to life…

Song Zhizhi’s tears flowed even harder.

Who said the dead cannot be brought back to life?!

Didn’t she come back to life?

Didn’t she come back to life?

Heaven finally granted her a chance, why is the outcome still the same?!

The outcome is still the same.

“Madam.” Ji Baijian called her.

His voice was heartfelt.

Song Zhizhi looked up and stared at Ji Baijian, she asked him, “Didn’t you say you would protect my family?”

Ji Baijian’s heart ached.

Song Zhizhi’s vision blurred.

Ji Baijian said, “I’m sorry.”

“I really thought you could. I really put all my hopes on you, I really… I trusted you too much.” Song Zhizhi said, her voice was faint.

Perhaps she was full of regret, perhaps she was regretting trusting him so much.

Ji Baijian pressed his lips together.

Many words seemed stuck in his throat at this moment.

Facing Song Zhizhi’s enormous pain, he felt that no matter what he said, it would be useless.

He understood her very well.

He understood.

He thought, at this moment he is not even qualified to be with her.

He turned around to leave.

Two police officers appeared in front of Ji Baijian, they asked, “Are you Ji Baijian?”

Ji Baijian nodded.

“We found that the car driven by the deceased, Song Shan, had a serious problem with the brakes, causing him to lose control of the speed, roll down a hill and die. Most brake accidents are the result of deliberate actions, and the last person Song Shan made a call to was you. The direction he was driving in was towards your place at Jingxiang Villa. We hope you will accompany us back for an investigation,” the police spoke straight to the point.

Ji Baijian saw it coming.

For Jun Minghan to do what he did, was none other than to lead people into thinking that he was the one who killed Song Shan.

He nodded.

He nodded and prepared to leave with the police.

“Ji Baijian.” Song Zhizhi suddenly called him.

Ji Baijian stopped in his tracks.

Song Zhizhi asked, “Did my father look for you tonight?”

Ji Baijian pursed his lips.

Song Zhizhi just watched Ji Baijian’s retreating figure.

She just watched, eyes fixed on him.