Chapter 11

Luo Qingli sat absentmindedly at the dinner table, his mind still replaying the scene that had just happened.

Why did Ji Jinsi suddenly appear at her door? What on earth was he doing here? He suddenly came over without saying a word, which made her feel uneasy.

Seeing Luo Qingli counting the rice grains, Lin Pingyu asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is the food not tasty today?"

Luo Qingli came back to his senses and quickly said, "No, no, it's delicious. I was just thinking about the recipe."

"Think about work while working. Now it's time to eat, so just eat well. Come, have some chicken wings." Lin Pingyu pushed the plate of chicken wings in front of Luo Qingli.

Luo Qingli picked up a piece of chicken wing and took a bite, comforting himself that he had nothing to do with Ji Jinsi anymore, he was just a stranger, so why should he think so much about it, this was probably just an accident, with Ji Jinsi's personality, he would probably never appear in front of him again.

Luo Qingli ignored the slight bitterness in his heart and started eating his meal in big mouthfuls.

When Ji Jinsi returned to his residence, it was already late at night. He opened the door and turned on the light.

The room was spotless and lifeless, like an ice cellar, until the cloud squatting on the sofa called out softly, causing the stagnant air to flow.

Ji Jinsi casually put the suitcase aside, walked to the sofa and sat down, reaching out to touch Xiaoli who was lying on the sofa.

Xiaoli rubbed Ji Jinsi's hand with her head obediently, and seemed to enjoy his touch.

"People really do change, don't they? He said he loved you before, but in the end, he still abandoned you, didn't he?" Ji Jinsi said in a low voice.

Xiaoli didn't understand what he said and could only meow in response.

Ji Jinsi stood up and tried hard to ignore the strange feeling in his heart.

He, Ji Jinsi, never needs any love, and will not break his principles for a woman.

Three days later, Ji Jinsi was sitting in the office when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"Boss, it's me." Li Kun's voice sounded outside.

"Come in."

Li Kun opened the door and came in with a document in his hand.

He placed the document in front of Ji Jinsi and said, "The document for cooperation with Mozhu has been prepared. Would you like to take a look?"

When Ji Jinsi saw the words "Mozhu" on the document, he suddenly remembered Ye Qingli and that man that day.

As if possessed by some strange force, he stretched out his hand and pushed the document aside, saying, "I trust you to do the job."

Ji Jinsi, who was usually meticulous, actually didn't even look at his own documents? Li Kun was almost stunned. Although he was confident in his ability to get things done, the boss was too strange, as if the documents were a scourge.

Seeing that Li Kun hadn't left for a long time, Ji Jinsi looked up at Li Kun and asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"

"No, no." Li Kun took the documents back and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. He sat down on the chair in front of the desk, looked at Ji Jinsi and asked, "Boss, by the way, I've been busy these past two days and forgot to ask you, what were you doing when you returned to Mocheng that day? You also asked me for the address of Mozhu's headquarters? Did you go to see the person in charge of Mozhu?"

Li Kun boldly guessed that with Ji Jinsi's diligent character, he must have been worried if he didn't meet the person in charge of Mozhu, so he hurried back to Mocheng that day to find the person in charge!

Seeing Li Kun mention Mozhu again, Ji Jinsi felt a little annoyed, and the scene of seeing Ye Qingli with another man came to his mind again.

"No, I just have something else to do." Ji Jinsi said in a cold tone.

Ji Jinsi hid his emotions very well. Li Kun, who was always smart, did not notice the subtle difference in Ji Jinsi's expression and continued, "So that's how it is. Then I was wrong. Okay, boss, I'm going to get busy."

Just as Li Kun was about to leave with the documents, he was stopped by Ji Jinsi.

"Wait, Li Kun, I thought you were married, right?"

"Boss, don't tell me you forgot. I wanted to ask you to be my best man, but you refused and just drank my wedding wine."

"Well, I have a question for you. If a woman is with a man and there is a child, and the child calls the man dad, what is their relationship?"

"What else could it be? Of course they're husband and wife..." Li Kun paused, and suddenly walked in front of Ji Jinsi as if he had heard some huge gossip. He looked at Ji Jinsi and said, "Boss, what do you mean by asking this? Could it be..."

"Stop." Ji Jinsi quickly stopped Li Kun from speaking, "It just suddenly occurred to me, it's nothing special."

Li Kun was smart to begin with, and at this moment a light bulb suddenly lit up in his head. He thought of Ji Jinsi going to the Mozhu headquarters, and also thought of the scene when he met the person in charge of Mozhu that day.

I still remember that evening, Luo Qingli and Lin Pingyu came together, and they brought a child with them. Isn’t that a match!

Did the boss really go to Mozhu headquarters that day and meet Luo Qingli and Lin Pingyu?

Coupled with Ji Jinsi's question, Li Kun suddenly had a bold guess in his mind: Could it be that the boss fell in love with Luo Qingli at first sight, but was afraid that she was already married, so he didn't dare to take action?

Li Kun claims to be Ji Jinsi's good brother and is also Ji Jinsi's older brother. Naturally, he is very concerned about Ji Jinsi's lifelong affairs.

Ji Jinsi is about to turn 30, but he doesn’t even have a girlfriend. Even if his parents are not worried, I, as his brother, am also worried.

It's rare that Ji Jinsi has someone he likes, so I must help him.

Seeing that Li Kun hadn't spoken for a long time and had been looking at him, Ji Jinsi frowned and said, "It's okay now, you can go out."

"No, boss, let me guess, are the man and woman you are talking about the two persons in charge of Mozhu?" Li Kun winked at Ji Jinsi with an expression of "I understand".

Seeing Li Kun's expression, Ji Jinsi didn't know what he was thinking. What's more, Li Kun was right, but he would never admit it.

"No, I'm just asking." Ji Jinsi turned his gaze back to the document in his hand.

"Oh, Boss, don't worry. When I went to dinner that day, I met the two leaders of Mozhu and the kid. However, I asked them at the time, and they said the relationship between them is not what you think. They are just friends."

Anyone would have thought of something wrong in that scene, so Li Kun asked Lin Pingyu out of curiosity and got a negative answer.

Hearing Li Kun's words, Ji Jinsi suddenly raised his head and asked, "Are you sure?"

Seeing Ji Jinsi's reaction, Li Kun couldn't help but say to Ji Jinsi with a sly smile, "This is what President Lin told me himself. Anyway, they are not a couple. Boss, you still have a chance!"

An inexplicable joy spread in Ji Jinsi's heart. This feeling was just like when he first took over the company and then negotiated a big cooperation.

Ji Jinsi suppressed the curve of his lips and said to Li Kun with a cold expression, "Are you free now?"

How could Li Kun dare to answer Ji Jinsi's words? He wanted to leave immediately, but suddenly remembered something and asked Ji Jinsi, "Boss, I'm going to Mocheng the day after tomorrow to sign a contract with Mr. Luo. Do you want to come with me?"

Ji Jinsi shot Li Kun a glare, and Li Kun dared not say anything anymore and ran away quickly.

The huge office returned to silence.

Ji Jinsi held the document in his hand, but he was thinking about what Li Kun had just said.

The two are not lovers, but why does the child call the man dad? Is there some hidden secret?

He was also very surprised when he heard Zhao Yanran say that Ye Qingli had a child.

But after all, he and Ye Qingli had only been together for more than a year, and he didn't know anything about her past. He also felt that since Ye Qingli didn't say anything, there was no need for him to ask.

However, he suddenly felt a desire to explore...

Ji Jinsi stopped thinking at this point.

She is just a woman. He doesn't need to spend so much time on her, nor should he be curious about Ye Qingli's past experiences.

Thinking of this, Ji Jinsi suppressed the emotion in his heart and devoted himself to his work.

Ji Jinsi didn't stop until the lights came on. He took off his gold-rimmed glasses and rubbed his eyebrows with his hands.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window, the whole city was shining with colorful lights, like a city that never sleeps. Ji Jinsi stood in front of the window looking at the night view, and somehow, he thought of Ye Qingli again.

Suddenly, a sudden phone call interrupted his thoughts. Ji Jinsi looked and found that it was Mrs. Ji calling.

Only then did he remember that today was the day he went to the old house for dinner once a month.

After answering the phone, Mrs. Ji's gentle voice came from the other end.

"Jinsi, isn't the work finished yet?"

"It's over. I'll be right there."

"Don't worry, I'll wait for you. Drive carefully on the road."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Jinsi asked the driver to drive to the old house.

The Ji family's old residence was located in the northern part of North City, occupying a large hilltop. During the day, one could see a mansion nestled beneath tall trees. Even with just the roof and half of the exterior walls visible, it was enough to create awe.

The Ji family is a family that has existed for hundreds of years. Every generation is a business genius. The wealth accumulated from generation to generation has reached a terrifying level, not to mention the connections accumulated over the hundreds of years.

Except for the main family that is still engaged in business, the other branches of the Ji family are distributed in various industries, and countless of them are engaged in politics and military, making the already powerful Ji family even more powerful.

It’s a pity that several generations of our family have died out, and now Ji Jinsi is the only young man left in the family.

Originally, Ji Jinsi had an older brother, but he died in a kidnapping case, leaving Ji Jinsi as the only child left in the Ji family.

The car drove into the gate of the family home and drove for another ten minutes before stopping in front of the old house.

When Ji Jinsi entered the house, he saw Mrs. Ji sitting alone at the dining table, while Master Ji Chengfeng was not there.

Ji Jinsi sat down in his seat, took the towel handed to him by the servant to wipe his hands, and asked, "Where's Dad?"

"He has a social engagement tonight and can't get away. There's no need to wait for him, let's eat by ourselves." Mrs. Ji smiled and signaled the servant beside her to serve the dishes.

Ji Jinsi was not surprised by Ji Chengfeng's absence. The mother and son finished their dinner quietly and then moved to the living room.

Mrs. Ji sat on the sofa, holding a cup of black tea in her hand. She looked at Ji Jinsi sitting opposite her and said earnestly, "Jinsi, you are not young anymore. It's time to consider the important things in your life."