Chapter 73: Mid-journey
The Buddha’s light was, after all, just a fleeting spectacle and wouldn’t last for too long.
Because after the Buddha’s light dissipated, most of the tourists had already returned to their cars and driven away. After all, there was nothing else to see in this open space anymore.
The few viewpoints that could barely be used for taking photos had all been seen, so there was no need to linger here for too long.
Ji Yunqi and her group were naturally among the departing convoy.
However, this time, things had changed…
Because Ji Yunqi and Ye Mingkong were kicked out by their son, and Zhang Xinrou went to the car, it meant they had to ride in Luo Yao’s car.
Fortunately, they had some time to chat while admiring the Buddha’s light earlier, so it didn’t feel too awkward.
Time ticked by, and the mountain road was quite winding, making Ji Yunqi feel dizzy. It wasn’t even noon yet, and she was already starting to feel sleepy.
But she knew she couldn’t sleep now, or she would end up throwing up in Luo Yao’s car later.
Ji Yunqi had always hated these winding mountain roads, as they easily made drivers and passengers alike feel motion sickness.
Twisting and turning, because this snow mountain was not yet fully developed, the road up the mountain was not a paved cement road.
Instead, it was the most primitive dirt road, even covered with snow, which caused the vehicle to skid, greatly affecting its speed.
As a result, they had not reached the summit even by noon. However, this situation was within expectations. Ji Yunqi was also extremely grateful that she had prepared the ingredients and a small gas stove in advance!
It had to be said that this snow mountain was quite large. Along the way, there were indeed many open spaces by the roadside, unlike other snow mountains where there was no place to set foot except for the mountain road.
They casually found an open space and parked the car, and everyone began to divide the tasks.
Although it was called dividing tasks, there was nothing much to do. It was nothing more than setting up the small stove, and then they could start cooking.
“Son, go get our cooking utensils,” Ji Yunqi patted Ji Chengyun’s arm, signaling him to do the heavy work.
If it were in the past, Ji Yunqi would definitely have chosen to get the things herself, after all, she was the pillar of strength!
But she couldn’t do it now. There were too many things in the car’s trunk, and Ji Yunqi couldn’t move them. There was no other way but to let her son do the heavy lifting.
“Okay, no problem.” Ji Chengyun agreed on the spot without delay and turned to walk towards the trunk.
However, Luo Yao and Ye Mingkong didn’t react much to this conversation between Ji Yunqi and her son. Instead, Zhang Xinrou stared blankly at Ji Chengyun and Ji Yunqi, not knowing what she was thinking.
“Son?”
“What?!”
She thought it was some kind of prank, but seeing the calm expression on her mother’s face, she knew this was probably not a prank…
The key was what was with the word “son”?!
And why did her boyfriend respond?
Wasn’t Ji Chengyun the son of her Uncle Ji and Aunt Ye? How did he become the son of this little loli in front of her?
What’s more, this little loli was only about 18 years old, how could she have a son in his twenties like Ji Chengyun?
Could it be…
Did Uncle Ji find a stepmother for Ji Chengyun without her knowing? But this is too exaggerated, she’s so young, truly a newborn!
Although she was very confused, Zhang Xinrou did not try to resolve her inner doubts at this time. What if she asked something shocking?
There was no other way, she could only wait for her boyfriend to come back, and then she would ask him.
Before long, Ji Chengyun returned with a small box and placed it next to the chosen rocks.
“Here, put it here, I’ll handle the rest.”
After placing the box down, Ji Yunqi couldn’t wait to open it and take out the palm-sized small gas stove, and then a small stove the size of a water bottle.
And her basin-sized pot…
It was a bit large, but the firepower would definitely be enough. Cooking for the five of them would be more than enough, so there was no need to worry about not being able to use it.
After everything was ready, Ji Yunqi picked up a small chair and sat by the stove to cook.
Ye Mingkong helped her by her side, and also fed Ji Yunqi the snacks they brought.
Zhang Xinrou watched the scene from the side and felt a sense of disconnect…
If Ji Yunqi was the stepmother that Uncle Ji found for Ji Chengyun, then what was Ye Mingkong’s situation?
Zhang Xinrou felt like her CPU was going to overheat. She really couldn’t understand everything she had seen today…
Luo Yao remained silent at this moment, leaning aside and watching the two people cooking together. Although her expression didn’t show it, the loneliness and envy in her eyes were always present.
At this moment, she couldn’t help but wonder if she had been a little more proactive and a little more assertive back then, would she be the happy one now?
If she hadn’t retreated in the end, she wouldn’t have missed such a good man… Although he was now a pampered wife…
Recalling the moment she was betrayed by that scoundrel, Luo Yao clenched her fingers tightly, and then relaxed them.
Even though that scoundrel abandoned her, it was ultimately her own fault. She had never understood him back then, she just thought he was okay and could make do, so she never picked on him.
It was her own actions that had harmed her…
However, fortunately, her daughter was still by her side. Although she and her daughter had been relying on each other for most of these years, fortunately, Ji Yunqi’s family still visited from time to time.
This could be considered one of the few consolations in her heart…
“Mom, what’s wrong?” Zhang Xinrou noticed that her mother’s state seemed not very good and came forward to ask.
Luo Yao naturally did not want her negative thoughts to affect her daughter. Her own life could be considered a tragedy, but now her daughter was happy.
For Luo Yao, this was already completely enough. She had watched Ji Chengyun grow up.
Regarding Ji Chengyun, Luo Yao actually had more than just the thought of other people’s children towards him. Because he was her son, Luo Yao also recognized Ji Chengyun more in some ways.
And now, Ji Chengyun could be with her daughter, which was an extremely good thing, and it was a scene Luo Yao had been looking forward to.
“Mom is fine, did you hear something bad just now?”
Zhang Xinrou nodded. Just the scene of Ji Yunqi calling Ji Chengyun her son made her worldview tremble. Since her mother had spoken, it meant she knew something, so she could ask.
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