Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius-Chapter 43: Anyone Who Didn’t Know Would Think This Was Ji Xizhi’s Hometown!

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Anyone Who Didn’t Know Would Think This Was Ji Xizhi’s Hometown!

The title #Legal Popularizer# exploded on trending searches, and by morning, even official accounts came out to express their gratitude, thanking Ji Xizhi for providing a new perspective.

Ji Xizhi wasn’t aware that she’d been mentioned by the official account. She got up right at six in the morning to practice exam questions. There was no live recording today, so she studied like usual, going through two sets of papers before heading downstairs for breakfast.

Today they were leaving Ping’an Village, and for once, the show crew acted considerately by preparing breakfast early.

When Ji Xizhi got downstairs, there were only five guests at the breakfast table.

Ji Fengyuan was nowhere to be seen.

Director Wang coughed lightly and explained, "Ji Fengyuan had to rush for a schedule and left last night. Today, we all go back together."

This was just a face-saving statement, who knew how bad Ji Fengyuan’s mood was last night.

Ji Xizhi didn’t really mind Ji Fengyuan’s departure. Anyway, the filming was over, and she could go home to study properly.

Ji Xizhi sat down at the table. Next to her, Zhong Yulu was quietly drinking porridge, perhaps having watched yesterday’s live stream; she seemed much quieter today.

Fang Zhuyue and Qin Yutian were overly excited when they saw Ji Xizhi come down.

One of them, on the left, served porridge to Ji Xizhi, while the other, on the right, offered her pancakes, diligently serving her breakfast.

Zhu Xiu’an sat opposite, unable to grab the best position, merely casting a resentful glance.

The breakfast felt like a competition for favor, and Director Wang watching aside felt a twinge of envy.

In previous recordings, guests used to vie for his approval; now Ji Xizhi was clearly the star of the show!

Director Wang wept silently on the inside.

After breakfast, the crew started packing up the equipment to prepare for departure.

Taking advantage of the break, Ji Xizhi went to find Director Wang. She wanted to arrange a group health check for the villagers of Ping’an Village.

The wastewater pollutants from the factory could potentially accumulate in the human body and even cause cancer. Although most of Ping’an Village’s water comes from mountain wells, a check-up would provide peace of mind just to be safe.

Upon hearing Ji Xizhi’s proposal, Director Wang readily decided to cover the cost of the entire village’s health check.

He said with a smile, "The sponsorships for this episode are nearly full; I’ll handle this matter!"

Director Wang immediately contacted someone to arrange a health package from a top-tier hospital in X City and scheduled transport for later.

Once everything was arranged, the sponsor’s vehicles also arrived at the village entrance.

The guests grabbed their suitcases and prepared to board the vehicles for departure.

The sound of suitcase wheels echoed as they rolled along. They hadn’t left the village’s entrance when a chorus of voices from the villagers reached them.

"Zhi Zhi darling, wait a moment!"

"Oh gosh, director, don’t drive off yet. Let Zhi Zhi take these eggs and duck eggs!!"

"I’ve got an old hen that’s been raised for a year, it’s quite fat now. I’ve even tied its legs up; Zhi Zhi darling, take it home to eat!"

"Here’s some homemade sausage and rapeseed oil from my house, take these too!"

Ji Xizhi hadn’t even gotten in the car when the whole of Ping’an Village surged forward. Every household carried a big basket of items, stuffing them into the show’s vehicle trunk.

Several large baskets were packed in so full that Ji Xizhi’s suitcase had no place left. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Director Wang: "..." Anyone unaware would think this is Ji Xizhi’s hometown!

The other guests: "..." Just envy, absolutely envious!

Looking at so many items, Ji Xizhi was at a loss, "There’s too much, I can’t take all these. Please just keep them and enjoy them yourselves. I appreciate the thought!"

The village chief stepped forward first and said, "Zhi Zhi darling, you must take these!"

Ji Xizhi frowned, "Really, there’s no room left!"

The aunties and grandmothers: "Oh, there’s room, there’s room, just squeeze a bit, there’s still plenty of space!"

Seeing the previously empty trunk now stuffed like a pretzel, Ji Xizhi felt the pressure. Her usually calm face wrinkled up.

The on-site filming PD, who had just packed up his camera, noticed Ji Xizhi’s rare distressed expression. Seizing the moment, he quickly pulled out the camera to capture this scene.

After saying goodbye to the villagers, Ji Xizhi finally boarded the car with her suitcase.

The car started and quickly drove away from the entrance of Ping’an Village.

Ji Xizhi carried her suitcase onto the car. Since it wouldn’t fit, it was placed in the back seat, while she sat in the passenger seat, just about to take out a video to study.

As she looked up, she caught a glimpse of a black figure flashing by in the rearview mirror.

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At the entrance of Ping’an Village, as the villagers were about to head home after seeing off Ji Xizhi and the crew, seven or eight middle-aged men in black suits with briefcases suddenly appeared.

The middle-aged man leading the group saw the villagers and immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Oh, you must be the village chief of Ping’an Village, hello, hello."

The village chief was puzzled and found his hands suddenly gripped by this man. Curiously, he asked, "And you are?"

The suited middle-aged man quickly smiled and said, "I am the attorney for Yongming Chemical Factory. I’m here to represent our factory..."

Before the middle-aged man could finish, the village chief abruptly shook off his hands.

"No settlement, we absolutely will not settle!!!"

The man seemed to have anticipated the villagers’ response. Upon hearing the chief’s adamant words, he wasn’t angry. Instead, he said coolly:

"I’m not here to urge you to settle. I’m a legitimate lawyer, certified! I’m here to help you!"

The village chief and the villagers, who had already backed away, stopped upon hearing this.

He leaned forward to look at the attorney’s certificate in the man’s hand, "Then what do you plan to do?"

The middle-aged man replied, "Of course, I want to remind you, if you sue the factory now, you’ll end up losing everything. I’ll say it here and now, this case is unwinnable! If you choose to settle, on behalf of Yongming Factory, I’ll offer ten thousand yuan as compensation for this year’s crop loss. We can talk about specifics later, but if you move forward with a lawsuit, you’ll be narrowing your own path!"

"Yongming Factory is right there with thousands of employees. Think about it, you’re all in the same place. Can your village have a good life if you sue?"

"I know you’ve been listening to that little celebrity, saying you shouldn’t settle and should file a lawsuit. But think about it, being a lawyer isn’t easy; you need a license. Has that little celebrity shown you a license?"

"You haven’t seen it, right, because she doesn’t have one. I do! Look, it has an official stamp! So only my words are true!"

The middle-aged man confidently pulled a small certificate from his briefcase and flaunted it in front of the village chief.

"I am the real lawyer, a certified one! What does that little celebrity even count as..."

Before the middle-aged man could finish his mocking words,

a soft laugh sounded from behind, "I don’t have a lawyer’s license, but I think... you’ll soon be without one either!"

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