“What about that young lady?” Ji Xueli glanced at Ji Yanzhou, who was driving, and asked.
Ji Yanzhou replied calmly, “I hired a caregiver.”
Ji Xueli wanted to advise him that he shouldn’t leave a girl alone like that, but she decided against it. After all, she didn’t know the full situation.
“I remember you and Cheng Du weren’t that close before,” Ji Yanzhou spoke up again.
In fact, it had only been Cheng Du reaching out to her unilaterally back then. At the time, she was fully focused on her career and didn’t pay much attention to such relationships.
“Really? It’s fine to be close now,” Ji Xueli answered casually.
Inwardly, she couldn’t help but think: Cheng Du had been so enthusiastic when they first met, and since they were both from one of the four major families, she had assumed their relationship was quite deep. Turns out, it wasn’t that profound after all.
Indeed, having a different System attached makes all the difference. Others get all sorts of Golden Fingers, but for her, it’s just one pitfall after another…
If it turns out in the end that even the male lead was mistaken, she really would lose her mind.
She’s changed a lot… Ji Yanzhou glanced at her discreetly. Not everyone stays in the same place; he was no exception.
Those three years they had—she never brought them up. Perhaps she truly didn’t care anymore.
He tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
“Hey, hey!” The sudden acceleration threw Ji Xueli forward unexpectedly, and she quickly tightened her seatbelt.
This guy’s emotions are way too unstable, Ji Xueli thought, shrinking back in her seat.
After the dinner ended, Ji Xueli watched her mother continue chatting warmly with Ji Mother and felt a bit bored as she looked around.
It was almost eight o’clock—perfect timing to ask Duan Qingyu out for a casual drink.
Thinking this, she couldn’t help but take out her phone to send a message, but she was interrupted the next second.
“Li Li, would you like to stay here tonight? You loved staying here when you were little,” Ji Mother said.
This suggestion startled Ji Xueli, and she quickly waved her hands. “No need, Auntie. I have something to do tonight, so I won’t disturb you.”
“What do you have to do at night? More acting work?” Ji’s mother looked at her with an expression of disappointment.
“Yeah, it’s my job,” Ji Xueli simply admitted.
“Then you should hurry off to work. Should I ask Yanzhou to drive you?” Ji Mother said, about to call for Ji Yanzhou.
Ji Xueli quickly declined, “No need, I can drive myself.”
Ji Yanzhou looked at her.
“We’ll be going now. Let’s meet again next time,” Ji’s mother waved to them.
“Mm, drive safely.”
Finally, it’s over, Ji Xueli thought, stretching lazily in the car. Her face was stiff from smiling.
“Li Li, did you see Yanzhou’s assistant?” Ji’s mother suddenly asked.
“Yeah, I saw her. She’s quite pretty—I think her name was something like Jun,” Ji Xueli replied, having already forgotten. In any case, it was an unimportant person.
Ji’s mother warned, “You should be wary of her. She probably isn’t simple.”
Ji Xueli blinked. “Why… should I be wary of her?”
She had nothing to do with that person—why bother being cautious? If she had that much free time, she’d rather work on improving her favorability with Duan Qingyu.
“Just listen to your mother. Make an effort to visit Yanzhou’s company more often. In any case, you must be extra careful and cautious around that assistant,” Ji’s mother said earnestly.
“…Okay,” Ji Xueli nodded, though she hadn’t taken any of it to heart. She couldn’t even remember the assistant’s name—how was she supposed to be wary?
Agree first and worry later; if there are any conflicts down the line, it won’t be too late to address them then.
The top priority now should be meeting Duan Qingyu.