Chapter 116 – How could it be you!
Ji Yunqi’s previously indifferent expression changed, and her face no longer showed that gentle and delicate look.
Instead, it was a strange smile that shouldn’t appear on a girl.
“What… what do you want to do?”
Xia Pingyun felt something was wrong. It seemed she had messed up a bit, and the situation didn’t seem right!
Ji Yunqi slowly stood up, her hands behind her back, and walked towards Xia Pingyun.
“What… do you want to do? Do you want to fight me?”
Xia Pingyun, scared by Ji Yunqi’s advancing figure, backed away. However, she seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes turned fierce.
“You stinky brat, how dare you scare me, I’ll deal with you!”
Xia Pingyun suppressed her fear and looked down at Ji Yunqi, raising her hand to slap her.
*Bang!*
With a crisp sound, Xia Pingyun could feel the burning pain in her palm.
Ji Yunqi calmly held the green cane and blocked the slap. At this moment, she had completely lost her smile.
“Xia, do you think you’re so great?”
“You… Ah!!!” As soon as Xia Pingyun raised her hand to point at Ji Yunqi, she was met with a blow from the cane, and even the ring on her finger was knocked off.
“You dare to hit me?”
Even now, Xia Pingyun couldn’t believe that the girl she looked down upon actually dared to lay hands on her.
After all, even her father had never truly hit her, yet today she was struck by a junior. How could she save face?
“So what if I hit you?”
Ji Yunqi didn’t waste time and hit Xia Pingyun’s leg again with the cane. At this point, she couldn’t be bothered with anything else.
It didn’t matter anymore. If these people wanted to use her as a tool and not treat her as a person, why should she show mercy?
“You…”
“Watch out!”
Just as Ji Yunqi was about to continue, the cane she had raised high was grabbed by a strong hand.
The shadow on the ground sent a chill down Ji Yunqi’s spine.
When did this person appear behind her, and without a sound!
Ji Yunqi hesitated for only a moment before making a quick decision.
As she changed the direction of her grip on the cane, she kicked her left leg back, decisively creating distance from the person behind her.
At this moment, Ji Yunqi’s peripheral vision caught sight of Xia Pingyun sitting on the ground, clutching her leg, with an expression as if she had seen a ghost.
“How could it be you! How did you come back?”
Ji Yunqi turned her head and saw that the person in front of her was completely unexpected.
Standing in front of Ji Yunqi was a man in a white shirt, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and appearing thin.
His first impression could be described in four words: refined scum.
“Xia… Xia Zijie!”
“Heh heh, how did you end up here? I’ve been looking for you all over Rongcheng recently.”
Although Xia Zijie had a gentle smile on his face, he still exuded a sense of immense pressure, especially to Xia Pingyun, who was on the ground and didn’t even dare to look at him.
Her breathing became noticeably rapid.
Ji Yunqi wasn’t sure what was happening, but she remembered that Xia Zijie also came from Kyoto… Could it be…
Just as Ji Yunqi was about to say something, the smile on Xia Zijie’s face vanished instantly, and his gaze became extremely sharp as he looked at Xia Pingyun.
Xia Zijie then raised his leg and walked towards Xia Pingyun.
With each step he took, Xia Pingyun’s body trembled a little more…
When Xia Zijie reached Xia Pingyun, he slowly crouched down.
“Brother… Brother, why didn’t you say anything when you came back? So that your sister… could prepare to welcome you?”
“Heh heh…”
Xia Zijie reached out and grabbed Xia Pingyun’s leg, which had been hit by Ji Yunqi’s cane, and gently placed it on his lap, rubbing the bruised area.
“Does it hurt?”
“Huh?” Xia Pingyun looked at her brother, who was treating her gently. Instead of feeling he was a good brother, her heart pounded even more intensely.
“It hurts…”
“Heh…”
Xia Zijie continued to rub Xia Pingyun’s leg, “It hurts, huh~”
“It’s good that it hurts!”
With a sudden exertion of force, Xia Pingyun’s entire leg bent at a strange, unnatural angle.
“Ah!!!”
She let out a sharp scream.
Then, Xia Zijie no longer paid attention to Xia Pingyun, who was groaning on the ground, and turned towards Ji Yunqi.
Witnessing all this, Ji Yunqi’s hair stood on end. She raised her green cane defensively, her expression wary as she watched Xia Zijie approach.
“Why are you so defensive of me?”
Xia Zijie, like a master of changing faces, put away his ferocious demeanor and replaced it with a kind expression.
“What’s your relationship with the Xia Family?”
Xia Zijie now exerted immense pressure on Ji Yunqi, even causing her fear!
She had known Xia Zijie for so many years, but she had never seen him look so terrifying. She really hadn’t expected him to be so ruthless.
And Xia Pingyun had just called him… brother!
Seeing Ji Yunqi’s defensive posture, Xia Zijie stopped advancing and stood where he was, looking at Ji Yunqi, who was two heads shorter than him.
“Me, how should I put it?”
“You should know Xia Yuan, right? He’s my father, and Xia Pingyun over there is my sister. Do you understand now?”
Ji Yunqi frowned. She knew this wouldn’t be so simple. Xia Zijie was indeed from Kyoto and a young master. But why did he hurt his sister like that just now?
“I know what you want to ask. They are them, and I am me. I know everything that has happened in the Xia family recently.”
Yes, Xia Zijie had actually been back in Kyoto for two days. He had been unable to find Ji Yunqi in Rongcheng a while ago, so he investigated her whereabouts and the people she contacted. Following these leads, he returned to Kyoto.
Of course, he had also made other preparations.
For instance, he had also investigated what had recently happened in the Xia family.
If he hadn’t returned this time, he wouldn’t have known that his good father and good sister actually intended to collude with outsiders to snatch the entire group’s control from him.
However, it wasn’t their fault. After all, they didn’t know that he had already completely replaced everyone in the group. His good father and good sister had no chance at all.
Looking at Ji Yunqi, who was in good spirits and seemed unharmed, Xia Zijie’s heart was put at ease.
However, the fleeting ferocity in his eyes had not yet disappeared.
“I’m sorry, this matter is after all because of me. If they hadn’t tried to snatch the group from me, perhaps they wouldn’t have treated you like this.”
“What?” Ji Yunqi was stunned. What was this person talking about? Did it mean she was just a pawn in the Xia family’s internal power struggle?
This made Ji Yunqi even more unhappy, but she didn’t dare to say anything now.
After all, she had seen Xia Zijie’s actions just now. This person was too ruthless and acted without scruples. If she angered him, and he decided to make a move on her, who knew if she wouldn’t… have a double accident!
Seeing Ji Yunqi’s continued wariness, even Xia Zijie felt a little hurt, but he didn’t care.
“Sigh…”
Xia Zijie walked towards Ji Yunqi again, looking at the sweat on her forehead, he found it quite amusing.
Even like this, why was she still so afraid of him?
“What are you doing?”
Ji Yunqi didn’t dare to fight Xia Zijie and could only keep retreating until she hit the wall and could move no further…
Xia Zijie took the green cane from Ji Yunqi’s hand and then gently picked her up.
However, it wasn’t a romantic princess carry like Ye Mingkong’s, but more like carrying a child.
He held her with just one hand.
“What are you doing?”
To avoid falling, Ji Yunqi subconsciously wrapped her arms around Xia Zijie’s neck.
At this moment, even though she was an experienced old hand who had lived for decades, she couldn’t help but blush. She would have preferred Xia Zijie to carry her over his shoulder!
If anyone saw this, they would think he was carrying a child. It was over, she had lost so much face…
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“You might not have been having a good time recently. I’ll take you to my place to rest well.”
Xia Zijie didn’t care if Ji Yunqi agreed or not and took her out.
“No!”
Ji Yunqi struggled with all her might, but any movement made her likely to fall, leaving her no choice but to sit in Xia Zijie’s arm, being dragged out.
“Sigh…”
It was embarrassing, but no one in Kyoto knew her, so it didn’t matter…
It wasn’t until Ji Yunqi was put into the car by Xia Zijie that her hanging heart finally settled…
Why did this scoundrel park the car on the side of the street? Why not drive it directly inside?
It made her feel like she had been seen by passersby. More importantly, Xia Zijie was old enough to be the father of her current body.
She seemed to have heard someone say earlier… These father and daughter are so good~
“I… you ####!”
“Sit tight, I’ll take you to my place.”
Ji Yunqi sat in the passenger seat, looking at Xia Zijie driving beside her. She had no idea what this person was trying to do.
Didn’t they have any deep connection?
Besides being love rivals, they seemed to have no other intersection. So why was this person caring so much about her?
Although Xia Zijie didn’t say it, Ji Yunqi knew that every action he took towards her was gentle. This was not right…
However, she was also sensible enough not to ask now. Currently, she was in his control, what could she do? She could only listen to him.
When you’re under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head. She would find a chance to escape sooner or later!
They rode in silence all the way.
Ji Yunqi was afraid that her words would anger Er Lin 栮〈〜貳盈鏾淋 (eighth) Wō〹, this moody man, so she was hesitant to speak.
As for Xia Zijie…
He simply didn’t know what to say, worried that if he said something wrong, he would be disliked. This was not what he wanted to see.
“Um…” Finally, Ji Yunqi couldn’t help but want to ask something.
“Why are you helping me? Aren’t we love rivals?”
“Love rivals?”
Xia Zijie looked at the little loli beside him blankly.
A simple sentence had completely dispelled the gloom of the past decades.
At this moment, Xia Zijie felt much more energetic.
So…
She didn’t dislike him, she had just misunderstood.
“I… I don’t know…”
Xia Zijie really wanted to express his thoughts, but when he thought of the person in front of him having a wife… no, now a husband, he felt a pang of sadness.
Perhaps this affection, ②Lín Ěr Sī 澪 Bà II, he could only keep it in his heart forever…
Ji Yunqi didn’t ask any more questions. Xia Zijie’s hesitant yet somewhat… shy appearance gave her a ridiculous guess…
This made Ji Yunqi afraid to think any further. It was too terrifying.
No, no, Ji Yunqi kept comforting herself in her heart. This situation was too terrifying, it absolutely couldn’t be like this!
If it were true, Ji Yunqi would go mad!
………….2 Ji Qiū Yì 〲〸 Jiǔ Yǐn Shān % Bā 锍y /u*e-Yǐ..
Xia Family…
Xia Pingyun, after sending a difficult message to Xia Lei, could no longer hold on and fainted.
When Xia Lei rushed back home, all he saw was his mother lying on the ground.
“Man!”
“Mom, what’s wrong? I’ll take you to the hospital…”
…….
Looking at Xia Pingyun in the hospital bed with her leg in a cast, the oppressive aura around Xia Yuan made Xia Lei unable to breathe.
He had intended to let Xia Pingyun properly discipline that little girl Ji Yunqi during this time, but unexpectedly, she was beaten like this instead of disciplining someone.
It was truly embarrassing. She was strong and looked stronger than an ordinary woman.
How could such a person be beaten like this by a little girl like Ji Yunqi, who looked malnourished? And what’s more, she was pregnant.
What, was she ganged up on?
“Cough cough…”
With a cough, Xia Pingyun also woke up.
“Pingyun, what happened? How did that girl beat you like this?”
With Xia Lei’s help, Xia Pingyun leaned against the headboard and looked at her father beside her. A hint of terror still lingered in her eyes.
“Dad… That person… that person is back! He took the girl away. What do we do? He’s back, we have no way…”
“You… are you serious?”
“Yes!”
Upon hearing this news, even Xia Yuan couldn’t remain calm. Xia Zijie’s return meant that their plans had completely failed.
“Sigh…”
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“Your place… is quite cozy…”
Ji Yunqi really didn’t expect that Xia Zijie’s residence would be such an ordinary two-bedroom apartment.
She had originally thought that this guy would live in a large villa like the Xia family, but this was the scene.
However, it wasn’t entirely ordinary. It was close to the center of Kyoto, although still a bit far, it could be considered a great hidden place within the city.
The interior design was also very cozy, making Ji Yunqi feel comfortable.
“I’m glad you like it.” Xia Zijie didn’t miss Ji Yunqi’s delight. After all these years, he knew very well what Ji Yunqi liked.
“I’ll go cook for you. You can just look around.”
“Okay.”
Although Ji Yunqi was still confused and didn’t understand her current situation, she knew one thing: Xia Zijie wouldn’t harm her.
However, she couldn’t delay now. She had to inform her father-in-law.
[Yun: Dad, I’m being used as a marriage tool in Kyoto.]
[Flower blooming with wealth: En, I know.]
[Yun: What? You know? Then come save me quickly.]
[Flower blooming with wealth: You brat, who told you to run around without telling me? You deserve it!]
[Yun: Dad, you can’t really not care about me, can you?]
[Flower blooming with wealth: Don’t worry, I have it under control. You just stay in Kyoto and take a stroll, consider it a relaxation.]
[Flower blooming with wealth: Alright, alright, I have things to do, so that’s it.]
………….
Looking at the old man’s smug look on his phone, Ji Yunqi was unhappy. Although she was partly at fault, she had tried her best not to trouble him.
Who knew these guys were so unreasonable, not letting her leave and even wanting to marry her off.
However, based on the old man’s words, Ji Yunqi had made a judgment. The old man hadn’t abandoned her; he probably had a plan but it was inconvenient to let her know for now.
She estimated that he would tell her when the time was right.
So, she could only stay here and wait for news from the old man.
Looking at her surroundings, Ji Yunqi began to walk around the house.
The layout here was not much different from that of a normal home. The furniture and decorations in the living room were very neat.
Just like…
It had just been cleaned. Ji Yunqi could understand this, as Xia Zijie was a clean person, and it was normal for his home to be clean.
However, driven by curiosity, Ji Yunqi walked towards the two rooms inside.
First, the master bedroom. This should be Xia Zijie’s residence in Kyoto, his room.
Looking at Xia Zijie cooking in the kitchen, Ji Yunqi thought she was just looking and not taking anything, and the man had said she could look around.
Entering Xia Zijie’s room, the bed was very neatly made, and there were no unnecessary items.
However…..
An item on the computer desk caught Ji Yunqi’s eye.
Ji Yunqi picked it up and found that it was an exquisite photo frame.
Furthermore…
The person in it looked so familiar…
Upon closer inspection, the photo showed two young boys full of youthful energy, lying quietly on the campus lawn. Anyone who saw it would surely say:
They are truly a pair of good brothers!
Ji Yunqi frowned, and the more she looked, the more familiar it became…
This TM…
Isn’t this her and Xia Zijie when they were young?
This photo was taken not long after she first met Xia Zijie. At that time, their relationship was quite good, but soon after, due to her wife, Ji Yunqi proactively broke ties with him.
Of course, this break was only Ji Yunqi’s unilateral belief…
At this moment, a chill ran through her heart.
“This guy, why would he put a photo of us in his room…”
“No… it couldn’t be…”
Ji Yunqi suddenly felt like she had escaped one den only to fall into another.
She really didn’t dare to think any further and quickly put down the exquisite photo frame and fled.
Then, she sat on the sofa as if nothing had happened, casually playing with her phone.
As a fragrance wafted into Ji Yunqi’s nose, she turned her head.
At some point, several delicious dishes had already been placed on the table.
Even without tasting them, just by their appearance and aroma, she knew they must be delicious.
Moreover…
Ji Yunqi was now somewhat resistant to ordinary food, but Xia Zijie had made it so…
Xia Zijie placed a bowl of rice on the table and looked at Ji Yunqi, “Come and eat quickly. You have the baby, so you need to eat well to replenish.”
As expected…
Xia Zijie really knew about her pregnancy…
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Night…
Ji Yunqi pulled a chair and sat on Xia Zijie’s balcony.
The scenery here was really good.
This floor was very high, offering a panoramic view of Kyoto’s nightscape. Looking at the lights below, Ji Yunqi had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
It felt as if… 越+〃 仪 刘yi 弃亦2 捌4 (fourth) 〜把
She had detached herself from all this, becoming an observer, as if she was no longer a member of the lower class…
This thought made her feel dread. Why would she think like this?
At this moment, Xia Zijie also pulled over a chair and sat beside Ji Yunqi. He looked at the little person beside him with a gentle gaze.
“Do you remember the first time we met?”
Ji Yunqi’s mind replayed past events, but she couldn’t recall anything.
“I don’t remember…”
“It’s okay, I remember.”
Back then, they were both students.
Xia Zijie couldn’t stand the environment of the Xia family and went to Rongcheng to study alone. But at that time, he was lonely and had no one in Rongcheng…
And he had nothing except money…
No friends, no family, and no one to talk to.
Even because of his silent and taciturn nature, he was ostracized, rejected, and even bullied by other classmates.
At that time, Xia Zijie was almost in despair. In the Xia family, he was not favored, bullied, ostracized, and some even wanted his life!
But even after coming to this place far away from Kyoto, it was still the same. He once thought that his destiny might be to live in darkness, like a rat in a gutter.
This life continued for a long time, until he met someone!
At that time, he was being bullied on his way home in the middle of the night, being asked for protection fees. He had no backing, no one to help him. This made Xia Zijie at that time even afraid to resist.
But at that time, a boy of the same age as him helped him drive away the bullies and extended his hand to him.
Even though such an act might be seen as an act of chivalry by others, it was in the middle of the night, and the faint light from the streetlights cast upon the Ji Yunqi at that time.
In the dark environment, for Xia Zijie, it was like a ray of hope. From then on, he knew he had a friend!
And from then on, Ji Yunqi often took Xia Zijie, whom she had casually saved, around.
Xia Zijie also developed different feelings for Ji Yunqi because of this, and he made a promise to himself.
That is, he must protect Ji Yunqi for the rest of his life!
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