Chapter 344: Chapter 322: Someone Wants Her to Die Here?

At six in the morning, “National Mediation” started broadcasting as usual.

“National Mediation” is a reality show that focuses on resolving family issues. In each episode, 1-2 guests are invited to share relatable problems, such as discord with in-laws, marital disputes, unfair division of property among siblings, etc. The show’s regular team of lawyers assists in analyzing and resolving these issues, the host mediates, and in extreme cases, the program team assists in taking the case to court.

However, since it’s a variety show, the main purpose is mediation, so there are very few cases that actually go to court. After all, the guests who appear on the show are vetted by the production team, and sometimes actors are brought in by the team.

The show “National Mediation” used to air in the prime time evening slot at eight o’clock, but in recent years, there’s been a significant shift in trends, and the interests of young people have changed. Consequently, the show’s prime time slot has gradually adjusted from 8 PM to 10 PM, and now to 6 AM.

The viewership ratings for “National Mediation” have always been low, even though the production team has switched from recorded episodes to more exciting and straightforward live broadcasts and changed directors to adjust the content. The ratings still haven’t improved.

But today is different.

Today, “National Mediation” just started broadcasting. As soon as the first guest came on stage for a self-introduction, the viewership started soaring.

The guest wore a brown trench coat, with the unique “National Mediation” name tag on his chest, which read in large letters, Ji Yezong.

As soon as Ji Yezong stepped on stage, he said:

“Hello everyone, I am Ji Xizhi’s brother, Ji Yezong.”

“Yes, the very one who’s currently the most favored in the entertainment industry, the superstar Ji Xizhi, who got admitted to Qing University Law School.”

In just two sentences, he clearly established his identity. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝕟𝕖𝕥

At six in the morning, not many people were around yet, but Ji Yezong mentioning Ji Xizhi’s big name immediately fired up the atmosphere.

Whether they were regular show chasers or happened upon it accidentally, everyone became intrigued by this episode of “National Mediation.”

The trending search terms shot up instantly.

[Ji Xizhi’s brother Ji Yezong??? I feel like this name is very familiar. Haven’t I heard it somewhere before?]

[Wasn’t it “Life Experience”? I remember when they were at the seaside, he went to find Ji Xizhi, but then the live stream cut off, so we didn’t get any scoop.]

[Oh my! It’s happening, happening. Quick, bring out the solid evidence! A few days ago, while chasing “Life Experience,” I really wanted to see this scoop, but Ji Xizhi’s clarification was very subtle, essentially not responding to anything! I didn’t expect to see solid evidence now! I’m really looking forward to it~]

[Ji Xizhi is recording a show. How does she have time to respond? She doesn’t have a management company, and even Xiao Yuan is her only assistant (who is also busy preparing for Qing University’s graduate exams). Everyone chasing “Life Experience” knows, the early parts of this episode were exhausting, only yesterday was a bit better, but Ji Xizhi spent the whole day poaching people from another crew yesterday!]

[Doesn’t anyone know? The location for “Life Experience” filming seems like there was an incident last night…]

[What? What did I miss? Did Director Wang and Director Guan get into a fight? Damn it, went to bed too early!]

…

“Life Experience” filming location, by the coast.

Ji Xizhi sailed a boat around the sea area, but she didn’t see any sign of other boats, let alone Sun Qianqian.

The day was gradually breaking. Ji Xizhi, steering the boat, hadn’t intended to venture far, only planning to circle around the vicinity. After all, rubber boats aren’t safe, but unexpectedly, not long after she set out, the engine on the rubber boat suddenly died, and it wouldn’t restart.

She couldn’t make it back.

All around her, there wasn’t a boat in sight, and the sea breeze was intensifying, causing the waves to swell with the wind.

Ji Xizhi sat on the rubber boat, swayed by the waves. She rummaged around, but the manual oar on the rubber boat was faulty too.

Even the life jacket was defective.

It was obvious enough at this point that Ji Xizhi was fully aware that someone had intentionally tampered with the rubber boat to lure her onto it.

Did they not want her to return?

Or…

Ji Xizhi looked at the rising waves on the sea, rolling one after another towards her tiny rubber boat.

In her mind, she recalled once more the ending for Ji Xizhi in this book: jumping into the sea to commit suicide.

Did someone want her to die here?!

Ji Xizhi curled her lips, gazing towards the shoreline already out of sight.

–

Discussions on Weibo were increasing.

In the live broadcast of “National Mediation,” Ji Yezong also began, as usual, to cue Ji Yezong to state the content for which he needed the program team’s mediation assistance.

Ji Yezong stood in the center of the camera, his gaze fixed directly at the lens.

Holding the microphone, Ji Yezong, with a look of vulnerability, stared at the camera and said, “I want the program team to help me mediate family relations. Since my sister entered the entertainment industry, she no longer wants to come home.”

“Last year, she made a high-profile entry into the graduate program at Qing University Law School, which you’ve probably heard of. As her brother, I was genuinely happy for such an outstanding sister, but I was deeply hurt because I recently discovered that her reason for studying law was to find ways to evade her responsibilities!”

Ji Yezong’s words were heartfelt, each word seemingly devoid of any intention to attack Ji Xizhi, yet unwittingly, each word struck right at Ji Xizhi’s heart.

Especially the phrase, evading responsibility.

This quickly sparked widespread discussion.

The mediators at the scene of the variety show seemed like they had it pre-planned, sharply asking the crucial question.

“Hello, I am an expert lawyer from the Political Science and Law University, and I would like to ask you about the responsibility you mentioned. Can you elaborate on that?”

Ji Yezong appeared a bit troubled, but soon nodded determinedly.

“I’m not a lawyer, nor have I studied law, but I heard from my sister that there are some lawyers who can make the illegal appear legal. I don’t want my sister to become someone who has no sense of justice. My sister has now become someone who doesn’t even recognize our mother. She’s making money, and while our mother is lying on the hospital bed, she refuses to acknowledge her, let alone provide the necessary support that children should. Of course, I don’t expect any of these; I just wish for my sister to not go down the wrong path anymore.”

As soon as he finished these words, the mediator from Political Science and Law University promptly took over the conversation, starting to analyze the legal issues involved.

Firstly, questioning the purity of Ji Xizhi’s intentions in studying law.

Secondly, highlighting Ji Xizhi’s alleged violation of legal obligations to support her parents.

Thirdly, whether Ji Xizhi, in her pursuit of money, has been involved in any illegal activities?

[Damn, a big scoop! This is really something big!]

[You gotta admit, he just relies on his words without a shred of evidence! And that mediator below, so odd, why keep emphasizing their school? Are they worried they can’t measure up to Ji Xizhi? Or are they flustered?]

[Regardless, I support thoroughly investigating Ji Xizhi’s tax issues; who knows if her earnings are taxed or not? If she doesn’t support her parents, how can we trust her with anything?!]

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