"What are you all doing here? If you have nothing to do, go home first!"

Mr. Ji suddenly appeared behind everyone and gave the order, his voice without a trace of emotion.

This is Mr. Ji's usual style, and the Ji family has long been accustomed to it.

Ji Mingyuan originally wanted to ask more questions, but seeing his grandfather's expressionless face, he didn't dare to ask more. He could only obediently take his wife and leave with his parents.

Seeing this, the other members of the Ji family also left, and in the end only Ji Sheng was left standing there without moving.

Seeing this, Ji Zhonghai didn't pay much attention and went straight back to the study.

His second son has always been like this, thinking a lot and caring even more!

Ji Sheng instructed the house helpers one by one on what they should do before turning around and leaving.

Chen Ruxue and Old Madam Ji chatted for a long time, and seeing that it was getting late, they stood up and said goodbye.

"Madam, it's getting late. I have to go back and pick up the children."

Mrs. Ji only then realized how late it was. "Well, I didn't realize I've delayed you for so long. How about asking the driver to take you back?"

"No need, I can do it alone." Chen Ruxue declined a few times and got up to leave.

Before going to bed at night, Chen Ruxue quietly thought about what happened at Ji's house today.

The old lady of the Ji family looked quite kind and was always smiling when chatting with her.

She and Old Lady Ji had only met once before today, so logically speaking, they should have had no intersection at all.

But why did the old lady act like she was very familiar with her today?

Aren't capable families like them always arrogant and only look down on those with prominent family backgrounds? How could they suddenly look up to her, an ordinary person?

What plans does the Ji family have for her?

She had already found out from Han Yangyang that Mrs. Ji had three sons in total, but only two grandchildren, and all of them were married. It couldn't be that she was arranging a marriage for her grandson.

If he's not after people, then maybe he's after money? But it doesn't look like that.

But she knew that the daughters-in-law of the Ji family all came from wealthy or noble families and were all capable.

The Ji family itself is powerful and influential, and Ji Mingyuan's father is a business expert. He doesn't look like he is short of money at all.

She is not after the person, nor is she after the money. So what does Old Lady Ji want from her? Is it just that she likes her and wants to be on good terms with her? That is unnecessary!

Chen Ruxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and almost woke up her two children who were sleeping next to her.

She finally felt sleepy and closed her eyes, but Mrs. Ji's kind, grandmother-like face suddenly appeared in her mind.

Chen Ruxue suddenly opened her eyes, sat up, and slipped directly into the space.

As soon as she entered the space, Chen Ruxue walked upstairs.

All the things she had collected before were placed in the room in order, so she quickly found the portrait she had found in the secret room of the Bai family when she went to Ming County.

Unfolding the portrait, Chen Ruxue looked at it carefully.

As if she had thought of something, Chen Ruxue took out the yellowed love letter she found in the compartment of the cabinet and read it.

Recalling the face of Old Lady Ji, I compared it with the person in the portrait.

Although there is a huge age difference between them, one can still vaguely see from their facial features, especially their eyes, that the two people are very similar.

After reading the love letter, Chen Ruxue suddenly had a vague guess in her mind.

Maybe Grandma Bai Man was not dead that year. She just faked her death to escape for the man she loved.

If this is true, then she is truly a love-brained person and an extremely cruel woman.

Knowing that his old father is already old and his young son is innocent, he still chooses love.

Chen Ruxue didn't understand such a woman at all, but she didn't feel any resentment towards her. She just felt sad for Mr. Bai and Chen Jun.

Maybe the social environment of that era created all this!

And the old lady's concern for her today might just be due to guilt.

Perhaps Mrs. Ji discovered her background through investigating her and put all her guilt towards her son on her.

That's why I'm so concerned about her situation today.

But if that was the case, then why didn’t Mrs. Ji recognize her today?

Could it be that she still has some concerns or doesn't want to recognize her at all!

Chen Ruxue was puzzled, but she still forced herself to lie on the kang and close her eyes to sleep.

…

In the afternoon, just as Chen Ruxue left the Ji family, Ji's old lady Bai Man and Ji Zhonghai, the head of the Ji family, also started a conversation.

"Zhong Hai, I saw that child today. He is generous and well-mannered, knows how to act and act appropriately, and has a good temperament and conversation. He is really a good child."

"That's good, you can rest assured.

Manman, what are you going to do next? Are you going to take the child back directly, or do you have other ideas?

Bai Man seemed to be surprised by her husband's question and was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted, "It's good to be able to recognize him, but I don't think the child will agree."

Based on just a few hours of understanding this afternoon, Bai Man already had a rough idea of what kind of person Chen Ruxue was.

He knows when to advance and when to retreat, never pushes too far, and instead acts as if it's none of his business.

To be honest, this personality is not very likable, but it is 100% like her.

Until now, she still remembers what she looked like when she was young.

Back then, if her father had not threatened to commit suicide, she would never have married her ex-husband.

Even now, she still has that indifferent attitude. As long as she is not implicated, no matter what happens outside, it will not affect her at all.

Ji Zhonghai certainly believed what Bai Man said.

Earlier, when he got the information about Chen Ruxue, he had guessed that this kid must be a strong-willed person.

Not only is she strong-willed, she is also very independent, which is different from most women nowadays.

Ji Zhonghai was actually quite happy about Chen Ruxue's behavior.

It’s actually better if you don’t want to be recognized!

"Alright, Manman, don't think too much about it. Whether she's willing to be recognized or not, the worst that can happen is that we can take better care of her in the future. Anyway, she won't suffer any harm."

"Well! Then I'll ask her indirectly when I have the chance. If she's adamant and really doesn't want to admit it, then I won't mention it anymore. Anyway, we can't let her influence us."

"good."

After the old couple finished talking, they supported each other and went back to the bedroom.

Outside the living room, Ji Sheng, who appeared again at some unknown time, turned and left with an expressionless face.

On the way home, Ji Sheng was thinking about what he had just heard his parents say.

What does it mean to recognize her? Is there any connection between Chen Ruxue and their family?