Chapter 186: They Misunderstood
Hearing the footsteps, Master Zhu and Zhu Yunchang turned their heads at the same time and saw Ling Yao and Ling Xuemei slowly walking into the reception hall.
When Master Zhu's eyes fell on Ling Xuemei's beautiful face, he was slightly startled, and a sense of intimacy surged in his heart.
He stared at Ling Xuemei's eyes. Like, really like, these eyes made him feel as if he saw his beloved wife who had passed away many years ago.
Zhu Yunchang was also stunned when he saw Ling Xuemei, but he quickly denied his fleeting guess. The woman in front of him just happened to look a bit like his mother. There are many similar people in this world, and it is impossible that the one who looks like him is his younger sister.
"Dad! Are you looking for me?" Ling Yao smiled and looked at Ji Yanting.
Ji Yanting nodded slightly and pointed at Old Master Zhu and Zhu Yunchang, "They are here to apologize to you." Having decided to break with the Zhu family, he naturally would not give them any good face. Who asked them to bully his daughter? As a father, he must stand up for his daughter.
"Oh?" Ling Yao raised her eyebrows with interest, and her beautiful eyes turned with a hint of teasing, and her gaze turned to Old Master Zhu and Zhu Yunchang.
Zhu Yunchang forced a smile on his face, which seemed a little awkward and unnatural. If it were in the past, he would not take a little girl like Ling Yao seriously.
But now the Ji family, the Lu family, and the Chu family, the three major families are dealing with their Zhu family together, forcing them to put down their status and come here to apologize in person.
"I have already checked what happened today. It is true that our Zhu family did something wrong, so my father and I came to visit you specially to apologize to you."
As he said that, he stood up, picked up an exquisite box on the table, walked to Ling Yao and handed it to her, "It contains a set of jade jewelry. I hope you will like it."
He opened the jewelry box and let Ling Yao see the jewelry inside.
This set of jade jewelry is a family heirloom of their Zhu family. It is usually regarded as a treasure and is not easily shown to others. Now he is really distressed to give it away. It's just that the Ji family, like their Zhu family, is a big family in Beijing. They don't like ordinary gifts at all.
And if they don't show a little sincerity this time to get Ling Yao's forgiveness, it won't be long before their Zhu family will be removed from the big families in Beijing. So they can only reluctantly give it up.
After this crisis is over, they will get the money back sooner or later.
Ling Yao glanced at the jewelry box lightly, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, "Since the two of you are so sincere, then I will not refuse." Over the years, the Zhu family has wanted to kill them more than once, and now it is only natural to accept these things.
Zhu Yunchang looked at the jewelry box with a distressed face, "Then what happened today..."
"I didn't take it to heart." Ling Yao replied with a smile. The people who want to deal with the Zhu family are the Ji family, the Lu family, and the Chu family. What does it have to do with her?
Hearing this, Zhu Yunchang and Master Zhu both breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you Miss Ji for your generosity."
Afterwards, they chatted with Master Ji's son Ji Yanting for a few words, then stood up and said goodbye and left the Ji family.
"Yaoyao, why did you forgive the Zhu family so easily?" Ji Yanting looked at Ling Yao with disapproval. Although this set of jewelry is indeed good, the Ji family is not without it.
Ling Yao blinked and a sly smile flashed across her face, "Dad, I never said I would forgive them, they misunderstood. Moreover, with the narrow-minded and vengeful nature of the Zhu family, if they are allowed to stand up, they will definitely bring endless troubles to the Ji family in the future. Since we have already taken action this time, let's just go all out and make sure they will never stand up again."
Ji Yanting couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "I thought you really forgave the Zhu family, you little rascal." If it was just the Ji family, they would definitely not be able to deal with the Zhu family, but now it is different, in addition to the Ji family, there are also the Lu family and the Chu family.
"I just charge a small amount of interest." Ling Yao showed a sly smile and gently shook the jewelry box in her hand.
"You!" Ji Yanting shook his head helplessly, his eyes full of affection. He stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Ling Yao's hair.
The old man Ji at the side also showed full of relief and joy in his eyes. When Ling Yao accepted the Zhu family jewelry before, he thought she was superficial. Now he knows that he misunderstood. His granddaughter is not only not superficial, but also smart, witty and scheming. As expected of the descendants of their Ji family, they are really extraordinary.
Ling Xuemei was a little uneasy. After meeting with Old Master Zhu and Zhu Yunchang, an indescribable strange feeling lingered in her heart and could not be shaken off. This feeling was hard to explain.
"Xuemei." Ji Yanting called several times in succession.
Ling Xuemei came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream, "Did you call me?"
"What's wrong with you? Why are you absent-minded? Are you feeling unwell?" Ji Yanting looked at Ling Xuemei with concern.
Ling Xuemei shook her head gently, "I'm fine. The food is ready, let's go eat first." Perhaps it was her disgust for the Zhu family that made her have that strange feeling.
Old Master Zhu and Zhu Yunchang had just returned home when the phone on the table rang.
Zhu Yunchang stepped forward and picked up the phone. After listening to what was said on the other end, he smiled and nodded, then put down the phone.
"Dad! I found my little sister."
"Really? Where is she?" Old Master Zhu was extremely excited. Sure enough, that Ling Xuemei was not his daughter.
"She will be in Beijing tomorrow." Zhu Yunchang said happily. They have been looking for their sister for more than forty years, and finally she is coming home.
"Good, good." Old Master Zhu was extremely happy. His daughter has been found, and his wife can rest assured in the underground.
At this moment, a train was speeding on the rails, and the scenery outside the window kept changing like a movie.
A middle-aged woman sitting by the window had an excited face, and her eyes were full of expectation and excitement. When she gets off the train, she will be a city dweller. From then on, she could enjoy a life of carefree food and clothing, prosperity and wealth.
All these changes were caused by an incident three days ago.
At that time, several strangers suddenly came to their village, saying that they were looking for something, and showed a photo as a clue. Anyone who could provide the clue would get a generous reward.
Of course, she was also tempted, so she went to see the photo. When she saw the photo, memories instantly flooded her mind. Wasn't they looking for the treasure that her parents left for her?