Chapter 68 He felt sorry for her.

I don't know if the others noticed, but after Meng Yanxi locked the cat in the room, the cat calmed down, and everyone continued joking around, seemingly as usual. But it's hard to say, after all, everyone present was a shrewd person.

Even if they figured it out, they couldn't say it, otherwise Jin Zhao could have just given them a taste of his own medicine and died on the spot.

She was so embarrassed she wanted to be locked in a room with 1119 for some peace and quiet. Meng Yanxi came back and squeezed her hand, his fingers brushing against her palm. He probably thought it was to comfort her, but actually her face burned even hotter.

Later, feeling guilty, I sat on pins and needles the entire time.

After finally seeing the three off and closing the door, Jin Zhao buried her face in Meng Yanxi's arms, feeling both ashamed and angry, on the verge of collapse: "It's all your fault!"

This guy is really wicked. He hugged her and chuckled, but then asked her seriously, "What's it to blame me for? What did 1119 do that you blame me for?"

Jin Zhao: "..."

Who is 1119 imitating? Isn't it because he always does inappropriate things in front of cats!

A six-month-old Ragdoll kitten is in its most energetic phase and stays up very late. He's the same way; every time I tell him the cat's come in, he ignores me. Now, he's picked it up and is even performing it in front of strangers.

But then again, I've only ever heard of parrots mimicking speech, never cats.

She no longer wants to go to Cambridge; she just wants to pack up and leave Earth overnight.

From then on, Jin Zhao never allowed Meng Yanxi to do anything excessive in front of the cat again.

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Because of the holiday work schedule adjustment, Meng Zhuxi's alarm clock didn't go off, causing her to be late for work. Meng Zhuxi, who was in her senior year internship, directly messaged her boss to fire her.

These past two days, Jin Zhao went out of town for an academic conference, and Meng Yanxi happened to have some free time to take care of his sister, so he personally drove her to handle her resignation. On the way back, Meng Yanxi did some deep reflection and planning on his life.

Meng Zhuxi: "Brother, do you know if there's a job like this? No need to be in the office, no need to clock in, four days on, three days off, no, three days on, four days off, let's just say two days on, five days off! No boss or clients to boss me around, most importantly I can't work too hard, absolutely no overtime, I have to finish my work in two hours a day. My monthly income would be a stable 100,000, 300,000 would be best."

Meng Yanxi fell silent.

If you have such a good opportunity, please introduce it to him; he'd like it too.

His sister's dream was even more outrageous than his girlfriend's.

At least his girlfriend's 30 million was a one-time expense, but Meng Zhuxi is planning to live a life of ease and comfort once and for all. Ha.

But thinking of Jin Zhao's resistance to meeting his parents, Meng Yanxi, while driving, tapped the steering wheel with her long finger, a thought suddenly occurring to her.

His girlfriend just hasn't passed his test yet; he's not as old-fashioned as her. What nonsense about class difference! He can't really wait until she becomes a professor before meeting his parents, can he?

How long will he have to wait?

Of course, it wasn't that he lacked confidence in his girlfriend; he just couldn't wait and decided to help her adapt step by step.

Let's start by meeting his sister.

"Yes." The capitalist, seeing a profit to be made, looked at his sister with a sincere expression.

In Meng Zhuxi's living room, Meng Yanxi sat regally on the sofa and generously tossed her eight property ownership certificates.

Meng Yanxi: "There are four weeks a month, two days on and five days off, so that's eight working days a month. There are eight apartments here. You can collect rent from one apartment each day, which will guarantee you work every day and ensure you don't have to work overtime for eight working days a month. The apartments are all in the city center, not far from here. Even if you go to collect rent in person, your commute won't be long, and you won't work more than two hours a day. The only downside is that the monthly salary isn't very stable. The rent for each apartment ranges from 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per month, so the total monthly rent will fluctuate between 300,000 and 400,000 yuan. How about it, is that acceptable?"

The young girl knelt before the coffee table, staring blankly at the eight bright red property certificates for a full half minute. Then, she silently scooped the stack of certificates into her lap, and without even standing up, crawled to Meng Yanxi, holding the certificates in one hand and grabbing her brother's hand with the other. Looking up into his eyes, she said earnestly, "Ugh, what's with the salary? I just love my job!"

Meng Yanxi: Heh.

Of course, businessmen are profit-driven, and Meng Yanxi didn't spend such a high price for nothing.

Jin Zhao's flight back to Suiyi was the next evening. He went to pick her up and planned to take her to dinner with Meng Zhuxi, so that she could start by getting to know his family little by little, beginning with Meng Zhuxi.

Once she finds out who his family is, she should be able to let go of her psychological burden.

Despite all the careful planning, and thankfully his sister didn't mess up, Lu Jingyue messed up, suddenly abandoning an important client and disappearing without a trace.

Meng Yanxi: "..."

Look at the good deeds he accumulated in his past life, to have met such troublesome younger siblings in this life.

Meng Yanxi had no choice but to clean up the mess herself.

Jin Zhao was already on the plane when he sent her a message.

He was afraid that Jin Zhao would resist and not even see Meng Zhuxi, so he cleverly didn't say that he couldn't go. He only said that he had something to do here and would be late, and that he had already asked Zhuang Yu to pick her up.

On the other side, Meng Zhuxi was unaware that the person he was going to meet tonight was Jin Zhao. Meng Yanxi was always too lazy to explain so much nonsense to a child, especially since that child was his number one hater. Since they didn't see eye to eye, Meng Zhuxi always thought that the person he was going to meet was just one of Meng Yanxi's "concubines".

Meng Yanxi's scumbag behavior is despicable, but the eight property ownership certificates are really appealing. She still obediently arrived half an hour early and, with great professional dedication, changed her WeChat nickname to "Rebirth: I'm a Supporting Role in CEO Novels".

But Jin Zhao was unable to meet with Meng Zhuxi that night.

As the plane landed, cell phones rang incessantly throughout the cabin. Jin Zhao also saw Meng Yanxi's message. Just as he was about to reply, several missed call notifications came in, all from the same unfamiliar landline number.

Jin Zhao was puzzled and subconsciously recalled whether he had recently bought lottery tickets or submitted papers. At that moment, his phone rang again.

Jin Wenyi called.

On the phone, Jin Wenyi's voice sounded very anxious: "Lingling, where are you now?"

Jin Zhao suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I'm at the airport, just landed, what's wrong, Auntie?"

Jin Wenyi: "Grandma fell down and is having surgery in the hospital right now. Your dad and the others aren't in Suiyi right now. If you can go there, could you go there for your aunt? Your uncle and I are already on the highway, and it will take another three hours to get there."

Jin Zhao immediately stood up: "Okay."

Zhuang Yu also rushed over at the last minute, and due to the evening rush hour traffic, he was five minutes late. Jin Zhao, unable to wait to get to the hospital, sent messages to both him and Meng Yanxi, and took a taxi to the hospital first.

As people age, their bones lose the resilience they had when they were younger, making them prone to falls.

When Jin Zhao arrived, only his grandfather was waiting outside the operating room. His grandfather was old, with a full head of white hair, wearing a thin coat, sitting on a bench outside the operating room, his back hunched. A cold wind blew in from the window at the end of the corridor, chilling the thin old man.

"Grandpa," Jin Zhao called out as he stepped forward.

The old man saw her arrive, travel-worn and weary, and managed a smile that was extremely complex.

“Lingling…” His face was covered with wrinkles, and he hesitated to speak.

Jin Zhao squeezed his hand reassuringly.

When Jin Wenyi and her husband arrived, Grandma had already come out of the operating room. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the problem wasn't too serious; it's just that it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and she might have to stay in bed for a long time.

Zhao Xu ran around paying the fees, while Jin Wenyi told Jin Zhao to go back first.

It was almost midnight. Jin Zhao was still carrying a suitcase. She nodded when she saw that her grandmother hadn't woken up yet.

Jin Wenyi stopped her again: "Wait a minute, Lingling, it's too late now. It's not safe for you to go home alone. I'll drive you home when your uncle comes back."

“No, no need.” Jin Zhao hesitated for a moment and said, “My boyfriend is coming to pick me up.”

Jin Wenyi was taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "You have a boyfriend?"

Jin Zhao felt a warmth in her heart when she thought of Meng Yanxi, and nodded gently: "Mm."

Jin Wenyi, who was initially feeling quite down, suddenly perked up and insisted on meeting her niece's boyfriend.

Jin Zhao had been feeling awkward because of the gap between herself and Meng Yanxi, but recently she also sensed that her boyfriend cared about her not wanting her parents to get involved, so she stopped hiding it and took Meng Yanxi to the hospital to meet Jin Wenyi.

Jin Wenyi recognized Meng Yanxi at a glance, and the smile on her face froze.

To be honest, she felt that Meng Yanxi and Jin Zhao were a perfect match at first sight when she visited Luxi Villa. She even went to great lengths to get the man's phone number, intending to play matchmaker. That evening, she couldn't wait to share this with her brother and sister-in-law while having dinner. However, Jin Wenhui's face quickly turned cold upon hearing her description.

From Jin Wenyi's perspective, she was, after all, just an aunt, and couldn't go against her niece's father's wishes. Moreover, after hearing some things Jin Wenhui said, she also felt that Meng Yanxi was not a good match.

Jin Wenyi's view on choosing a partner is that you shouldn't look for someone who is nice to you, but someone who is good to you in general.

She didn't think Meng Yanxi was a good person in itself.

But of course she had no right to say anything more. In front of Meng Yanxi, she immediately put on a smile and exchanged pleasantries. The atmosphere was perfectly harmonious, and even Jin Zhao did not notice the rapid change in her emotions.

However, Meng Yanxi was an extremely shrewd person, and with just one glance, he saw through what Jin Wenyi was thinking.

He didn't mind, but suddenly understood Jin Zhao's hesitation.

No one has ever given her confidence, so how can she move forward?

She could only rely on her own efforts, desperately trying to move forward, even if the process was fraught with isolation and countless difficulties. Even if the only way she could think of was through promotion, to bring her social status closer to his, just a little closer.

He felt sorry for her.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long." She was still apologizing to him. "Grandma protected me when I was little, many times. I don't want to forget all the good she did for me just because she didn't protect me this once."

He held her hand, his fingertips gently stroking her palm: "It's okay, I didn't make it there either. Lu Jingyue ran off, and I had to go to a meeting. You'll just be waiting for me anyway."

Now Zhao feels relieved.

He ultimately didn't mention that he had made a dinner appointment with Meng Zhuxi.

He was no longer in a hurry to integrate her into his family.

Let's wait a little longer, two or three years, he can wait.

Grandma stayed in the hospital for more than a week, and Jinzhao would go to see her when he didn't have classes.

When the accident happened, Jin Wenhui and his family were traveling, so the two were unable to meet. When Jin Wenhui returns, a reunion between father and daughter is inevitable.

Jin Zhao was initially terrified of this moment, just as she had feared her uncertain future when she was a child. But when she actually saw Jin Wenhui in the hospital, she suddenly realized that she had come to terms with it.

Years have passed, and Jin Wenhui has grown old. She is no longer the fledgling bird that was easily battered by the slightest storm.

Jin Wenhui had completely lost his former vigor and was now full of the aura of old age and decadence. Lin Yao had also aged, and was exhausted and listless.

Jin Zhao stood by her grandmother's bedside, smiling gracefully across the bed: "Dad, Auntie, it's been a long time."

Jin Wenhui and his wife blushed at her call. Jin Wenhui didn't even respond, pretending not to hear. Lin Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "Lingling is back, and she's even more beautiful."

Jin Zhao smiled as well.

After that, she went to the hospital whenever she had free time, but she never met Jin Wenhui and his wife again.

It was as if they were deliberately avoiding her.

Jin Zhao never saw Jin Wenhui again until his grandmother was discharged from the hospital and returned to her hometown in Jinjue Town.

Her world was originally very small, but it seemed to have suddenly become very large.

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Author's note: Sorry I couldn't write about the baby in this chapter, but the baby will definitely be there in the next chapter!