Chapter 38 Ji Chengyun: #￥@#%##@
“Hello, is it two people?” The greeter at the barbecue restaurant asked tentatively, seeing Ji Chengyun and Ji Yunqi arrive together as a pair.
“Yes, it’s just us two,” Ji Yunqi stepped forward to interact.
Ji Chengyun, however, was a bit unhappy. He always felt like his dad still treated him like a child. Shouldn’t he, the “head of the family,” be the one to handle interactions at a time like this?
“This way, please.”
Although Ji Chengyun was still a little displeased inwardly, he didn’t show it.
“Let’s go, let’s go~” Ji Yunqi saw Ji Chengyun still standing there and went forward to tug at her son’s sleeve to walk inside. How could she, as his father, not know what her son was thinking?
She had actually spoken out subconsciously. She would definitely remember this time and stand a little further back next time. Anyway, her son would definitely get married and establish himself in the future, so she would just muddle along behind him for now.
The greeter seated the two in a relatively quiet corner. Compared to before, there wasn’t much difference; it was still a corner anyway.
Corners were good; they were quieter and wouldn’t be disturbed by any disreputable people.
The so-called barbecue restaurant was actually just a buffet. You could get whatever you wanted and grill it yourself, making it a place very suitable for families.
“Dad, you sit here. I’ll go get us something,” Ji Chengyun said, pressing Ji Yunqi, who was about to get up to get food, back into her seat.
“Your dad isn’t a cripple, and you need to get food for me?”
Ji Chengyun shook his head and pointed at the crowd behind them. “Dad, look, there are so many people here. I’m afraid your small body will get bumped by them, so I’ll go. I know what you like to eat anyway.”
“This…” Ji Yunqi hesitated slightly before agreeing, taking it as her son’s filial piety. “Alright, then you go. I’ll wait for you here.”
“Okay~”
…………..
Ji Yunqi looked in the direction Ji Chengyun had left, lost in thought. She didn’t know what day it was today; there were indeed quite a few people in the restaurant.
She raised her hand and looked at her soft, boneless arm. It seemed… really not suitable for squeezing into a crowd.
For some reason, Ji Yunqi suddenly rather enjoyed this feeling of being taken care of.
She had lived for decades, and for decades, she had almost always been the one taking care of others. First, she took care of herself, then she took care of her wife, and after giving birth, she took care of her wife and child…
Although she was always happy doing it, she would eventually feel tired. She had put her all into taking care of her family.
So much so that even when her life was hanging by a thread, all she thought about was not being a burden to her wife and son. But now…
Perhaps it was the joy of her son regaining his father, or seeing her son taking care of her as a little girl, or maybe it was filial piety.
Her son was finally taking care of her, just like… taking care of his daughter…
Even though it felt a little strange, Ji Yunqi knew that deep down, she rather enjoyed this feeling of being taken care of.
“Sigh, an old man having such strange thoughts, I must be really sick~”
Despite her reflections, Ji Yunqi knew that in a way, this was also an inevitable process. It was only natural for her son to take care of her.
She didn’t have that many worries, as long as she didn’t become a burden to her son.
And just as Ji Yunqi was lost in thought, a familiar figure appeared before her.
“Little loli?”
A familiar address snapped Ji Yunqi back to attention. She looked up at the man before her, somewhat confused. “Why are you here?”
Ye Mingkong rolled his eyes. “Why can’t I be here? I don’t have anyone to look after me. What’s wrong with me coming out for a meal?”
“Uh… alright…” Ji Yunqi also felt a bit awkward. Why was she asking him questions when he came out for a meal?
“Wait, you’re alone?” Ji Yunqi suddenly thought of a point Ye Mingkong had mentioned earlier – alone? That’s so sad.
Ye Mingkong spread his hands, looking helpless. “Yeah, who else would keep me company?”
“Then… why don’t you eat with us? We’re also… friends, aren’t we?” Ji Yunqi felt a bit sorry for this guy. It just happened to be the father and son here, which seemed a bit lonely; having one more person would make it more lively.
“This… is that okay?” Ye Mingkong asked, feigning difficulty.
In fact, only he knew that he had followed them in after seeing the father and son enter. Now that their identities had been confirmed, he naturally had to interact more.
Some things weren’t convenient to say openly, but brief companionship was necessary. This could be considered a different kind of reunion.
“Of course…” Ji Yunqi was about to agree immediately, but then she thought, would her son dislike this person?
emmmm…..
Probably not… Anyway, she had explained to her son at noon and he already knew Ye Mingkong’s identity and background, so he wouldn’t hate him.
“Yes, yes, please sit down first.” Ji Yunqi actively moved towards the wall, making room for Ye Mingkong.
It would be safer for this person to sit next to her. She was still a bit uneasy about him sitting next to her son, as she had heard that young people nowadays would feel uncomfortable sitting next to someone they didn’t know well.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome~”
Just as Ye Mingkong put down some food he was carrying, Ji Chengyun returned with a pile of things.
As soon as he returned, he saw his young-looking father chatting happily with a guy. His brow furrowed unconsciously.
“Dad… Ji Yunqi, who is this?”
“You’re back? This is… uh… my classmate, someone who helped me before. He came here alone today, so I invited him to eat with us.”
For some reason, Ji Chengyun felt a throbbing pain in his heart. He lowered his gaze and glanced at this “pretty boy,” but he nodded anyway.
He was afraid this kid would lure his father away to eat with him. If that happened, it would be better to keep him here where he could watch him.
“Thank you… Brother…” Ye Mingkong was also stunned. He suddenly didn’t know how to address Ji Chengyun, but thinking of the other person’s age, he naturally called him “Brother.”
“Hehe, sit down…”
Ji Chengyun dared to say that this was the most stifling day he had ever had. He was clearly unhappy with the person in front of him, but he had to put on a pleasant face. In the company, he had become CEO through his abilities and had never had to curry favor with anyone.
But today…
Ji Yunqi also noticed the awkward atmosphere and didn’t know if inviting Ye Mingkong to stay was the right thing to do anymore. The two of them seemed so strange!
In Ji Yunqi’s opinion, Ye Mingkong was afraid of her son, and her son was also unhappy with Ye Mingkong. This was truly…
As if to ease the awkwardness, Ye Mingkong proactively picked a slice of fatty beef and put it into Ji Yunqi’s bowl. “Come, come, try this. This is delicious.”
“Ah? Oh, okay, okay…”
Ji Chengyun: #￥@#%##@ [cursing silently]
