The smile on Ji Lifeng’s face instantly stiffened.
“Fine! You’re all grown up now, so I won’t interfere with you anymore. Even if you die outside one night, I won’t ask a single question.”
“Sure, Dad. Just make sure you keep your word.” Ji Xixing smiled innocently.
The angrier Ji Lifeng became, the less he wanted to stay. In the end, he left everyone behind and headed upstairs by himself.
Naturally, Wang Nianlin followed after him.
In an instant, only Ji Xixing and Ji Chenhuan remained in the living room.
“Sister, how could you speak to Dad like that? Hurry up and apologize to him.” Ji Chenhuan’s heroine’s tendency to meddle in everything surfaced once more.
She still thought Ji Xixing was the same person as before, someone she could manipulate at will.
Not only did Ji Xixing have no intention of apologizing for today’s events, but even if she wanted to, approaching Ji Lifeng while he was furious wasn’t the best time.
This little green tea white lotus was clearly trying to make Ji Lifeng dislike her even more.
“Little sister, do you really not want Dad to be angry?” Ji Xixing asked.
“Of course. It wouldn’t be good if Dad got sick from anger,” Ji Chenhuan replied worriedly.
“That’s right. Anger is bad for the body.” Ji Xixing nodded in agreement.
Under Ji Chenhuan’s hopeful gaze, she smiled.
“Then you should apologize. Don’t let him get so angry that he damages his health.”
Ji Chenhuan was dumbfounded.
She wasn’t the one who had angered him, so why should she apologize? What kind of logic was that?
After standing there in a daze for quite some time, she finally said, “Sister, but you’re the one who made Dad angry. Naturally, you should be the one apologizing.”
“I don’t care whether his health is good or bad.”
With that, Ji Xixing went upstairs as well.
Lying on her bed, the lingering soreness throughout her body returned, causing her to inhale sharply.
Ji Xixing couldn’t help lamenting that Gu Wangxuan really wasn’t human. He had absolutely no idea how to cherish and protect women.
Opening her phone, she saw quite a few messages pop up.
She ignored the unimportant ones and only replied to the more significant messages.
After that, drowsiness overtook her, and she ended up falling asleep on the bed without even realizing it.
She was awakened by the ringing of her phone. Still half asleep, she answered the call, only to be bombarded by the person on the other end before she had fully woken up.
“Ji Xixing, where the hell are you? Didn’t we agree to meet at Muse tonight? Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten. I’m warning you, if you really forgot, you’re dead.”
The last few words were practically spat out through gritted teeth.
Ji Xixing instantly sobered up.
Looking at the dim room, something she had forgotten suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Crap!
Today was the day her best friend, Jian Yao, returned to the country, and she had even organized a gathering and invited her out.
Ji Xixing had never been particularly fond of such occasions, but because of her relationship with Jian Yao, she had found it difficult to refuse.
After everything that happened last night, she had completely forgotten about it.
“Sorry, darling. Listen to me, I really didn’t forget. I’m already on the way, but traffic is terrible. Please believe me.”
As she spouted nonsense, Ji Xixing scrambled out of bed and explained frantically.
Jian Yao snorted coldly. It was obvious she didn’t believe a word, but she didn’t make things difficult for her.
“I’m giving you another thirty minutes. Drive carefully.”
“Okay, okay, darling. See you in thirty minutes.”
After hanging up, Ji Xixing quickly took a shower. She picked out a dark blue short dress from her wardrobe. The layered skirt flared elegantly, revealing her slender legs, while a chain of tassel ornaments accentuated her narrow waist.
One shoulder was left partially exposed, and around her neck hung a sapphire necklace of the same color palette, simple yet elegant.
After putting on some light makeup, she grabbed her car keys and hurried out.
The moment she came downstairs, she met Ji Lifeng, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.
As expected, the moment he saw her outfit, his expression darkened.
Ji Xixing almost wanted to cry.
Why could someone be so consistently unlucky?
Damn it. She really didn’t want to hear Ji Lifeng’s endless nagging.
This time, however, Ji Lifeng didn’t speak. Perhaps because of the argument earlier, even though he was obviously displeased with her, he remained silent.
Instead, Wang Nianlin, who had been cooking in the kitchen, seized the opportunity and walked out with a smile.
“Xingxing, going out to have fun?”
“What is it?” Ji Xixing glanced at her coldly. “I’m in a hurry.”
The smile on Wang Nianlin’s face stiffened, but she endured it and continued.
“Are you going out with friends? I was thinking, since you know so many people and have such a wide network, could you take Huanhuan with you?”
“After all, Huanhuan just came back and doesn’t have many friends. She’s bored staying home every day.”
“Don’t even think about it.” Ji Xixing sneered. “There aren’t any good people around me. What if Dad says I’ve led her astray?”
Although Ji Lifeng appeared to be reading the newspaper, he was so furious his chest hurt. The paper in his hand had already been crumpled beyond recognition.
Unable to endure it any longer, he balled it up and threw it at Ji Xixing’s feet.
“A selfish person like you is exactly the kind of person your sister should stay away from.”
“Yes, yes, Dad. You’re absolutely right.”
Her answer left Ji Lifeng speechless.
He glared at her fiercely and fell silent again.
Ji Xixing wasn’t stupid.
They wanted her to introduce her social circle to Ji Chenhuan?
Did they think she was some kind of fool?
No friends?
Then go out and make some. Why was she always trying to steal from others?
Thinking of that immediately reminded Ji Xixing of her worthless fiancé.
Damn bastard.
They had been childhood sweethearts for so many years, yet all it took was one smile from that little green tea white lotus to hook his soul.
Not only had he cheated on her behind her back, but he even blamed everything on her not being good enough.
He had truly mastered emotional manipulation.
Wang Nianlin could no longer maintain the last trace of her smile. Her lips moved several times, but not a single word came out.
Ji Chenhuan poked her head out from the kitchen and said pitifully,
“If Sister doesn’t want to, then forget it. Dad, Mom, please don’t be angry because of me.”
Ji Xixing knew the heartwarming family act was about to begin again, so she strode out of the house without hesitation.
Bang!
She slammed the door shut behind her, separating the worlds inside and outside.
Inside, Ji Chenhuan had been startled by the loud noise. She wiped away tears with her sleeve and sobbed,
“Does Sister hate me? She wasn’t like this before. Did I do something wrong to make her angry?”
“Huanhuan, don’t cry. You’re already wonderful. There will always be people who become jealous because of your goodness. You can’t blame yourself for their faults.”
Wang Nianlin pulled her into her embrace and gently patted her back.
“Your sister just has a bad temper and a narrow mind. None of this is your fault,” Ji Lifeng comforted her as well.
The moment those words left his mouth, the butler happened to walk out of the guest room and overheard them.
Looking at the warm family scene shared by the three of them, he let out a sigh.
He thought to himself that if Madam were still alive, Young Miss would never have suffered such humiliation.