Chapter 231: Home Became Ruins

Xi Qi, which is now Qi Shan.

Qin Yang and his party landed and hurried to Ji Dou Dou's home.

Ji Dou Dou was nervous, and her complexion was even a bit Cāngbái.

What she wanted was simply to come back for a look.

But when she returned to Qi Shan, she realized how devastating a memory it was for her that her family had been annihilated.

Even though she felt she had already processed it, returning here still brought an indescribable pain and sorrow.

Yue Rou and Zi Yan both fell silent at this moment.

They knew clearly that for Ji Dou Dou this place was undoubtedly the most painful memory, the place she most dreaded to face.

Now that she has returned, seeing the familiar yet strange surroundings, her heart must already be at its limit of anguish.

It wasn't until they arrived at a ruin that was cordoned off, yet it couldn't stop a few people.

Broken walls and crumbling ruins looked extremely desolate.

Ji Dou Dou knelt on the ground, gazing at everything before her.

She had been lucky to survive back then, and had never returned, only wanting to hide herself.

Now she finally returned, and looking at everything before her, the distress was at its peak.

All her parents and elders died in that cataclysm.

Between the vast heavens and earth, now she was alone.

All blood‑related relatives were dead.

Thinking of this, Ji Dou Dou's eyes turned red, large tears fell, making the scene even more bleak.

Qin Yang said nothing; he stood beside Ji Dou Dou.

Meanwhile, Yue Rou and Zi Yan both had red eyes.

The girls' empathy was strong; seeing Ji Dou Dou sad and recalling her plight, they too felt uneasy.

Although the two quarreled, they were both kind‑hearted.

At that moment, a voice sounded.

"Are you Miss Dou Dou?"

It was a woman of about fifty, carrying a convenience bag as she walked over, her eyes fixed on Ji Dou Dou, asking hesitantly.

Ji Dou Dou turned, gave the other a glance, and recognized her identity.

"You are Aunt Liu."

Ji Dou Dou said.

"Indeed you are Miss Dou Dou; you're still alive, how wonderful, may Heaven bless you."

Liu Ayi grabbed Ji Dou Dou in a hug, her eyes red, crying loudly.

She had once been the Ji family's hired nanny, but the Ji household treated their employees very well, with especially generous compensation.

On the day the Ji family was wiped out, Liu Ayi took leave to go home and escaped the disaster.

"Heaven has eyes; Miss Dou Dou is still alive, surely because the Lord and Madam's daily good deeds accumulated merit, so Heaven protected the Ji family's bloodline," Liu Ayi said emotionally.

Ji Dou Dou also shed tears.

Liu Ayi was perhaps the person she was closest to in her hometown.

After all, she had raised these children since they were young; though not blood‑related, the bond was close.

Thinking of this, Ji Dou Dou cried even harder.

The two embraced and cried for a while; Liu Ayi then wiped her tears and said, "Miss Dou Dou, come, let's go to my house first, have something to eat, and this afternoon I'll take you to pay respects to the Lord and Madam."

Ji Dou Dou said excitedly, "My parents have been buried?"

"Yes, back then I retrieved the Lord and Madam's remains, bought them a plot, and buried them. As for the others, I truly was powerless and don't know where the Law Enforcement Team sent them."

Ji Dou Dou was moved, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Liu Ayi three times.

"Thank you, Liu Ayi, for letting my parents rest in peace."

Qin Yang and his party were also somewhat moved.

And Liu Ayi was merely the Ji family's nanny, yet she could do this for them—truly remarkable.

Burying Ji Dou Dou's parents, she knelt and kowtowed in thanks, which was more than deserved.

Liu Ayi startled, quickly helped Ji Dou Dou to her feet, and said, "Miss Dou Dou, what are you doing? If it weren't for the Lord and Madam back then, our family could never have had a good life; my husband would have left me because he couldn't afford treatment, it was the Lord and Madam who saved our family, so we should do whatever we can for them."

At this point, Liu Ayi said angrily, "Those who slaughtered the Ji family truly deserve death; the Ji family were such good people, yet they could still be killed."

Speaking of this, Liu Ayi wiped her tears.

"I will avenge my parents."

Ji Dou Dou said through clenched teeth.

"Hmm, miss, let's go to my house first."

Liu Ayi said.

"Okay."

Ji Dou Dou nodded.

They went to Liu Ayi's home, a fairly ordinary apartment complex with two rooms and a living room; the house was very clean, not wealthy but quite decent.

At this moment, Liu Ayi's gaze fell on Qin Yang.

"Liu Ayi, this is my boyfriend Qin Yang; this is Zi Yan, this is Yue Rou, they are my good friends."

Ji Dou Dou explained.

Liu Ayi examined Qin Yang, then nodded satisfactorily and said, "The young man looks good, very spirited, worthy of my Ji Dou Dou."

Qin Yang smiled and said, "Your taste is truly excellent."

These words made Aunt Liu laugh.

"You all sit for a while; I'll go cook, and in a moment my husband will be back—he gets off work at twelve."

Aunt Liu said.

"Let me help you."

Yue Rou said.

"I'll also help you."

Zi Yan spoke as well.

But soon they were blown out.

After the two went in, they not only couldn't help, but also added to the chaos.

Aunt Liu couldn't stand it and pushed them out.

Aunt Liu could also see that Qin Yang and the others were not ordinary.

"Let me help."

Qin Yang said.

Then he got to work, even started cooking.

This surprised Aunt Liu a bit; watching Qin Yang's skillful movements and the colors, aromas, and flavors of the stir‑fry, she immediately realized that Qin Yang's cooking was better than her own.

Soon she felt she couldn't even lend a hand.

Qin Yang's motions were too fast; even she couldn't keep up, so she could only helplessly leave the kitchen.

"Miss Dou Dou, your boyfriend is really wonderful—he's not only handsome but also can cook, far better than my son."

Aunt Liu sighed.

"You mean Da Bao Ge, right? He should have graduated from university by now."

Ji Dou Dou chuckled lightly.

"Exactly, he graduated a year ago, still hasn't found a job and is delivering takeout now."

At this point, Aunt Liu could only laugh and cry: "We worked so hard to get him through university, only to end up delivering food; had we known, why bother with school?"

Of course, she was just venting.

If Aunt Liu truly had to choose, she'd definitely still wish her son to attend university.

After all, only with knowledge are other possibilities available.

"But a profession's worth doesn't matter; as long as it earns money to support a family, that's skill."

Aunt Liu said.

"Qin Yang, could you find a job for Da Bao Ge?"

Ji Dou Dou asked.

"Sure, I recall the corporation now has a branch in Western Capital; let Da Bao Ge become the general manager of that branch, with an annual salary of 1.5 million. If that's too low, we can add more."

Qin Yang's voice came.

Aunt Liu wore a face of Zhènjīng, wondering whether what was said was true or false.