Tagline: Persistently die-by-death and unyieldingly vengeful cannon fodder male lead × The ostensibly pure & gentle tea aficionado turned super attacker.
Wen Han, after the nth quarrel w...
Chapter 108 The Jing Family's Shura Field If money is needed, the child can be...
Jing Feng kept it a secret for a month, but Jing Xu found out.
Wen Han now understands how An Ning and Jing Xu managed to have Jing Feng "born" five years early, and kept it a secret so well. It shows that his father didn't care about them at all!
Jing Zhao asked Wen Han to go to the Jing family this time, and he did not refuse, because someone always has to call the police if necessary.
"I really don't know what Father's fussing about." Jing Zhao and Wen Han huddled on the second floor observing downstairs. "Anyone who can put up with Big Brother's boring personality should be grateful!"
Wen Han asked, "Does Jing Yu know?"
"No," Jingzhao said. "Father forbade me to say."
An Ning even personally cut the fruit platter, and when she noticed that Jing Zhao was nowhere to be seen, she looked around in surprise.
To be fair, Jing Xu was impeccable in both appearance and ability, except for his family background.
“Your older brother just doesn’t know how to lower your father’s psychological threshold first,” Wen Han preached. “He should talk to someone who is a million in debt or even more than your father. With that comparison, he’ll think Chu Ji is much better.”
Seeing that Jing Xu wanted to use the Chu family to threaten Chu Ji, Wen Han couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Jing Feng suddenly stood up, and Wen Han thought she was about to see a fight between father and son, but instead, An Ning and Jing Xu started arguing first.
Wen Han suddenly asked, "How much pocket money do you have?"
Jing Zhao asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"If your older brother gets kicked out, you can still offer some support."
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhao quickly took out his phone to check his bank card balance.
Simply put, Jingxu wants Chuji to either abort the child or pay child support to keep the child.
"Sigh, we should have hidden for another month and gotten the marriage certificate after New Year's Day." Wen Han was anxious. Why did they have to wait until the 20th to get the certificate? Otherwise, she could have just shut down Jing Xu's words and seen how he could threaten her.
Jing Xu made no attempt to hide the contempt in his eyes: "If you insist on being with him, then get out of the house!"
Wen Han sighed, "What a twist of fate! The dragon slayer ends up becoming the dragon himself."
Jing Xu himself was kicked out of his home by his father more than 20 years ago, so he should hate this kind of behavior. Now he is using the same method on Jing Feng.
"A dragon slayer, indeed." Jing Zhao directly complained about his own father, "Others are like daughters-in-law who eventually become mothers-in-law, but he just had a father-in-law syndrome and became a vicious father-in-law."
Jing Feng looked at Jing Xu with great disappointment, then took Chu Ji's hand and said to An Ning, "Dad, you must take care of yourself."
An Ning was so heartbroken she almost cried: "Xiao Feng, how about Daddy goes to take care of you and—"
Jing Xu frowned deeply: "An Ning, come back here right now!"
He glanced at Chu Ji: "We haven't let him choose yet."
Chu Ji looked at him expressionlessly, while Jing Xu calmly said, "If Jing Feng chooses you, he will lose everything, and the Chu family will soon be finished. If you really love him, you shouldn't be a burden to him, right?"
"Or perhaps?" Jing Xu's gaze turned icy, but his eyes subtly shifted to An Ning beside him, "You had ulterior motives from the start?"
Even Wen Han sensed something was amiss with this veiled attack. Jing Xu was subtly criticizing An Ning for conspiring with the An family to harm him in the past.
An Ning's face was pale, and Jing Zhao and Wen Han couldn't bear to listen anymore, so they prepared to go down and help them.
"Mr. Jing," Chu Ji smiled, his demeanor already rather cold, now completely devoid of warmth, "Are these things really that important?"
“What if I told you that Jing Feng knew about it from beginning to end?” Chu Ji said. “It’s not like he just met me yesterday. The Jing family is so much stronger than the Chu family. If he wants, he can abandon me at any time.”
“If there are no feelings between us, fine, we can separate anytime, and I will never pester you.” Wen Han saw that the atmosphere was not right and pulled Jing Zhao back.
Chu Ji looked at Jing Xu, whose face was gradually darkening, and continued, "If he didn't want this child, or if he wanted to leave me, he wouldn't be standing in front of you like this today. He is an adult, no longer just your son, he is my husband. If you continue like this, I think he would be willing to leave you for my sake."
Wen Han Jingzhao: "Your father shouldn't have any heart disease or anything like that, right?"
"No, no," Jing Zhao quickly replied. "Aside from a slight issue with pheromones, everyone in my family is healthy."
Wen Han nodded. That's good. He was a little worried that Jing Xu would faint from anger after hearing Chu Ji's words.
"So," Chu Ji raised an eyebrow, her tone gentle, "if he really cared about money or anything like that, he could leave me anytime. I think that applies to everyone, doesn't it? Since you know that, why bother arguing about such intangible things, just to make yourself suffer more?"
Jing Xu was carrying Wen Han on his back, otherwise Wen Han really wanted to see his expression when he heard these words.
Adults aren't children, and now Grandpa Jing can't just exile Jing Xu like before, causing him to lose everything.
Jingxu still can't forget the past, but he doesn't seem to want to divorce An Ning. What is he after? Is it to be a good father for the child? It doesn't seem like it.
It's still too difficult for Wen Han to understand these things at her current level.
"As for the Chu family's affairs," Chu Ji glanced at An Ning, "you can do whatever you want. I'm more concerned about Jing Feng than them."
“Wow,” Jing Zhao said. “Interesting.”
Wen Han whispered, "How do we get out?" Chu Ji and the others immediately closed the door. It wouldn't be polite to listen to what An Ning and Jing Xu were saying next.
“Follow me through the back door.”
Wen Han crouched down and followed Jing Zhao furtively: "Why are you speaking so much English now?"
“Damn it, Dad wants to send me abroad to study.” Jing Zhao said nonchalantly, “So what? My second brother has to speak English every day now. I don’t know how long it will take him to get used to it when he comes back.”
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After escaping the Jing family, Wen Han offered her concern to Chu Ji: "If you need money, you can ask the child's uncle for some help."
If all else fails, he's willing to spend some of his living expenses and sell some of his stocks.
Chu Ji was initially a little sad, but upon hearing this, she chuckled: "What if Jing Yu's allowance is also cut off?"
Although Jing Xu wouldn't take his anger out on Jing Yu, Wen Han still said, "Anyway, the wages are higher over there, so it's more worthwhile."
"Where's Jing Feng?" Wen Han asked. "Why isn't he in the car?"
"He went to pack his things." Chu Ji's gaze softened. "I also need to go home to get my things. Will you come with me?"
Unable to refuse a pregnant man like Wen Han, who had just been kicked out of his home with his husband, he sat in the back seat and went to Chu Ji's house.
"Sigh." Looking out the window, Wen Han was very depressed. "System, although I guessed that Jing Xu would be dissatisfied with Chu Ji, I didn't expect him to be so heartless."
The system always tries to think positively: "Maybe he's just angry for a moment?"
"Looking back now, I'm so glad I didn't end up with Jingyu." Ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh. Even someone like Chu Ji is looked down upon by Jingxu, who has already been working and managing the family business for two or three years.
He and Jing Yu are both just starting university. If they really got together, Jing Xu would probably make things even more awkward for them.
"Luckily, I had the foresight to buy Jing family stocks." If things really come to a head, I'll just drag Jing Yu to the hospital cafeteria for a free meal every mealtime.
Wen Han had originally hoped that the Chu family would offer some help to Chu Ji and the others, but he was dumbfounded when he arrived at the Chu family.
The Chu family was naturally wealthy, but Wen Han hadn't expected Chu Ji to suddenly have so many older brothers and sisters, and that he was the only Omega in the family.
"You actually have five older brothers and two older sisters!" Good heavens!
Chu Ji didn't seem to want to go home. His family was all there, and his mother didn't give him a friendly look when she saw him, but it didn't seem to be because of the unpleasantness of her son's pregnancy in college; it seemed to be because of something else.
She glanced at Wen Han and said irritably, "Who is this?"
"He's my junior from school; I asked him to help me move."
Wen Han whispered, "Will your mother be very angry when she finds out?"
"What does she have to be angry about?"
Chu Ji's father rushed over after receiving the news, accompanied by a woman.
“Mom,” one of Chu Ji’s brothers walked up to the woman, “Chu Ji still has the nerve to come back.”
Mom? Chu Ji's brother calls this woman "Mom," but who is the woman sitting at the table?
Chu Ji's father looked like he was about to explode, but he was mindful of the Jing family and could only suppress his temper: "Chu Ji, what did President Jing say?"
Chu Ji smiled. His father thought this meant Jing Xu had accepted Chu Ji's offer, and said with a smile, "Good, our A-Ji is really capable. I knew it! Why the rush for the marriage with the Wang family? A-Ji has already climbed up to the Jing family!"
Chu Ji's father told the servants to hurry up and prepare dinner, inviting Chu Ji to stay for the meal. Wen Han thought it was a tender moment, but he instead said, "After dinner, you should hurry back to the Jing family's place. It would be best if you two got your marriage certificate after the New Year..."
Chu Ji didn't say much; he gently took Wen Han's hand and led her upstairs.
Chu Ji's room was the innermost one on the third floor. Some of the other family members' room doors were open. After looking around, Wen Han noticed that Chu Ji's room was the smallest and the most simply decorated, not much bigger than Wen Han's current room.
Chu Ji didn't have many clothes, and Wen Han, knowing he was pregnant, told him to rest aside while she helped him pack.
There was no need to bring blankets or anything like that; in the end, Chu Ji only packed one suitcase with his belongings.
"Is that all?" Wen Han frowned. "Are the rest in your dorm?"
That's all.
“Your father…” Wen Han raised her eyes. “Your family is so strange.”
“My father had three wives.” Seeing Wen Han’s surprised expression, Chu Ji laughed, “Otherwise, how could one person have so many children?”
Wow, interesting.
Wen Han couldn't resist her curiosity: "Which of those two people down there is your mother?"
“Neither.” Chu Ji stood up. “As for me, it was from a one-night stand he had.”
“He has other children outside, but they all differentiated into Betas, which he felt were useless. As for me, I am an Omega and can be used for marriage alliances, so I was brought back.”
A marriage alliance? It's probably that Wang family that Chu Ji's father mentioned. Wen Han saw Chu Ji standing by the window looking outside, his expression cold and aloof, like a snowflake that would never melt.
“Actually, it’s not bad,” Wen Han comforted her. “At least your family is well-off. You even have a Bentley. My dad can’t even afford to buy me a small electric scooter.”
“That car was part of my dowry,” Chu Ji said softly. “After all, if I don’t give anything as a gift, people in the industry will say he’s selling his child.”
Well, at least Wen Qingke didn't sell him out for money.
The system just searched for who this Wang family is, and it directly showed a large image, which almost made Wen Han curse.
Both the Wang and Chu families are in the medical field, but the Wang family is far superior to the Chu family. However, the Chu family's only son is suspected to be the product of inbreeding. Despite his young age, he looks like a gaunt, old man with a crooked mouth, slanted eyes, and an onion-shaped head. He also speaks unclearly.
If she were to be paired with Chu Ji, it wouldn't be a case of beauty and the beast. At least the beast is tall and strong, while this only son of the Wang family probably wouldn't even reach Chu Ji's neck.
Looking at it this way, Chu Ji's father is truly a bastard. Considering that Chu Ji had his sights set on the Gu family back in high school, he was probably forced by this scoundrel of a father to find his own way out long ago.
"This is too little," Wen Han said, lifting the suitcase. "Shall we go to another room to get some more stock?"
*
Chu Ji was just following Wen Han to take a look. Wen Han thought that since Chu Ji was temporarily family with them, taking a few small watches and jewelry wouldn't be considered stealing.
"Wow," Wen Han exclaimed, "So many rings and necklaces!"
The jewelry was poured out of the jewelry box and piled up all over the table. Wen Han was stunned when she saw it.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know why, but they don't look as good when they're piled up together."
These are all high-end luxury brands, but when piled together they look like props or just shiny cheap street vendor goods that you could buy for a few dozen yuan.
“Things are valued for their rarity,” Chu Ji said. “Some luxury goods are no different from cheap street vendor items; they just have the same name.”
Wen Han picked up a ring and held it up under the light: "However, it's still quite beautiful on its own."
Most importantly, it can be sold for money! Jewelry is small and easy to carry, so it's perfect for selling when things are tough.
"You like it?"
"Huh?" Wen Han was still stunned when Chu Ji grabbed his hand and slipped the ring onto his finger. He practically had four or five rings on one finger.
"Alright, alright, if you keep wearing it, you won't be able to bend your fingers!"
The next second, she put on another necklace around her neck.
Wen Han tucked her hands into her sleeves and struggled to pull the zipper up.
Chu Ji's brother had a very bad attitude towards Chu Ji, and this was even after he found out that Chu Ji and Jing Feng were together.
Chu Ji didn't seem to care, but Wen Han said, "Why don't you teach him a lesson?"
"I can't beat any of them."
There was nothing they could do about being outnumbered. Wen Han hadn't expected the other party to ask her to bring the things from the kitchen table.
Chu Ji's expression turned cold, but Wen Han stood up and said, "I'll go, I'll go!"
A plate of champagne sat in the dimly lit kitchen. Wen Han counted the champagne and stirred it with her fingers.
Chu Ji asked, "What is this?"
"Finger mixed with wine," Wen Han said. "You're pregnant, you can't drink it."
Chu Ji's father didn't say anything when his eldest son confronted Wen Han, perhaps he was deliberately testing Chu Ji, implying that even if Chu Ji "climbed the social ladder," he couldn't surpass his father.
But when Wen Han brought over the wine, he immediately put on a friendly expression and said, "Come on, young man, have a drink."
"No, thank you," Wen Han said. "I'm underage, so I can't drink. You guys drink."