Chapter 18: Ji Hebai, the eldest son of the Ji family
"My mom accidentally fell into the river while working the night shift last year. Thanks to you for rescuing her, our family is very grateful. So, I want to treat you to a meal. Is that convenient?"
Zhou Yingying twisted her fingers nervously, her heart beating like a deer.
Ji Tangchun nodded vigorously as if he was listening to heavenly music.
Yes, that's it!
Be brave and pursue my brother!
Immediately, she turned her head slightly towards Ji Hebai, frowned, twitched the corners of her mouth, and looked intently at Zhou Yingying.
Brother, come on, girls are taking the initiative now.
Ji Hebai glanced at Ji Tangchun, who was twitching all over. He seemed to be thinking seriously about something. After hesitating for a while, he slowly said, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning. No need to eat."
As he said that, he walked away, avoiding Zhou Yingying who was standing there in a daze.
Ji Tangchun opened his mouth and was petrified on the spot.
Well, brother, you'll be single for the rest of your life.
"Brother Hebai."
Zhou Yingying reacted, bit her lip, and was a little unwilling to give up, so she hurriedly took small steps to chase after him.
"This is a life-saving favor... My mother asked me to repay you."
When she said this, she was so shy that she didn't dare to look the person in front of her in the eye.
Last year, my mother accidentally fell into the river after her night shift. If Ji Hebai hadn’t passed by and rescued her and sent her to the hospital, she would have choked on the water and died of brain deprivation of oxygen. It would have been a disaster!
When Zhou Yingying hurried to the health center and saw Ji Hebai in person, and saw his dignified and cold face, her heart, which had been silent for more than ten years, suddenly began to beat.
Especially when she learned that he was the twin brother of her close friend Ji Tangchun, Zhou Yingying became even more convinced that this was her destined match!
She also wanted to use this meal as an excuse to develop a relationship with Ji Hebai.
However, Ji Hebai didn't even look at her and just walked away.
This made Zhou Yingying feel a little helpless, and her eyes turned red.
Is this just his wishful thinking? Or does he really hate her?
"It's okay, Yingying." Ji Tangchun quickly tried to smooth things over. "My brother is just like that. He studies medical techniques every day and becomes stupid from studying. He doesn't know how to get along with girls. Don't mind it."
Zhou Yingying reluctantly withdrew her gaze and nodded with a gentle smile. However, when she thought of Ji Hebai's back, her eyes were full of unwillingness.
She is the most beautiful girl in the school and is pursued by many boys, but no matter how she tries to show her affection, Ji Hebai remains cold.
She just didn't believe that she couldn't defeat Ji Hebai.
"Yingying, let's go quickly. Your mother must be waiting anxiously at home."
Ji Tangchun didn't notice her gloomy expression, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. He took Zhou Yingying and followed her with brisk steps.
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"You shameless scoundrel, you shouldn't have lent them money in the first place! Instead of being grateful for their kindness, you're running wild against us!"
Mother Zhong cursed angrily while cleaning up the lean meat slices scattered on the bed, and she did not forget to wipe away the bitter tears.
"Mom, let's not open the door to those unfamiliar relatives from now on. Once they come, how many of them are sincere to our family? At first glance, they all look like they are trying to take advantage of our misfortune." Zhong Siqi was also in a very bad mood.
Ever since my sister brought the child home and was seen by the scrap collector Mr. Zhang, rumors have spread throughout the entire compound. No one came to visit them sincerely, but one person came to make fun of them. It's really terrible!
"This matter is my fault. I shouldn't have opened the door. Otherwise, how could all these things happen and make your sister and your mother suffer?"
Mr. Zhong continued the conversation, his eyes falling on Zhong Qiao who was leaning against the windowsill, reading a book in the bright light.
They have been through the ups and downs of the business world, and have long been accustomed to these people and things, and they don't take them for granted.
But Qiao Qiao has a gentle personality. When she was in school, she could not handle such rogue behavior at all. Today, she was insulted at home, and she must be feeling very upset!
"Sister, don't take it to heart. Their family is just sick. We don't need to bother with them."
Zhong Siqi scratched his head. He didn't know how to comfort his sister.
But the calmer Zhong Qiao appeared on the surface, the more afraid he became. He was afraid that she would bottle up all her emotions inside, and then one day she would explode and not be able to bear it anymore.
"Why should I take it to heart?"
Zhong Qiao supported his chin with his hand, too lazy to even open his eyelids. He turned over a page of paper, his eyes cold and empty.
"How others laugh at our family is their business. We should just live our own lives behind closed doors. If we threaten to kill ourselves just because someone says something, wouldn't that just be what they want?"
Mr. Zhong had not read much, so after listening to it, he just thought it sounded very literary and reasonable.
Zhong Siqi nodded slowly: "Sister, you are right, those evildoers have not gone to hell, and we good people should live a long life!"
Mother Zhong looked at Zhong Qiao with a complicated expression.
This time when she returned home, Qiao Qiao had really changed a lot, as if... she had suddenly become more clear-headed and had lived more than ten years longer than others.
I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
"Zhong Zhiwei! Zhong Zhiwei!"
Suddenly, someone was shouting hurriedly in the yard outside.
Except for Zhong Qiao, the other members of the Zhong family stopped what they were doing and jumped up on the spot like frightened birds.
"Don't panic." Father Zhong wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I believe our family won't be so unlucky that two crazy people will come to our door in one day."
"Dad." Zhong Siqi pricked up his ears and listened, his originally heavy face gradually relaxed. "It seems to be Mrs. Qian's voice."
"Mrs. Qian?" Mr. and Mrs. Zhong looked at each other suspiciously, then pricked up their ears and listened. It seemed to be true.
This rough and loud voice that is unique to Mrs. Qian is hard to ignore.
Mr. Zhong breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't go out yet, I'll go outside to see what's going on."
After saying that, he went out alone. Still frightened by what had just happened, he remembered to close the door.
"Oh, I'm so nervous every day."
Mother Zhong held her heart, which had been beating up and down all day, with a slightly frown on her face.
Zhong Siqi whispered to comfort him: "Mom, don't worry, nothing will happen with Sister Qian here."
Zhong Qiao pursed her lips and looked out the window with some worry. After a long while, she looked away and suddenly thought of something, and stopped flipping through the book.
"Mom, how many families live in this compound?"
Mother Zhong recalled: "Including ours, there are six families living here. The closest one is Sister Qian's, and there are also the Zhou family and the Ji family... But we are not familiar with these local people and don't interact much."
"What is the background of this Ji family?" Zhong Qiao asked.
Mother Zhong shook her head. "I don't know. I just heard that their family is quite wealthy. They're from Suzhou, and their family has been studying medicine for generations."
"oh--"
She seemed to have thought of something and her eyes lit up.
"They have two younger generations, twin brother and sister, who are so beautiful. Oh, I saw that little girl last time. Her name is Ji Tangchun. One of her eyes is twice as big as Siqi's."
Zhong Siqi:?
wrong.
"Mom, why do you always worry about whether she is upright or not?"
Zhong Qiao held his forehead, feeling a bit amused by Zhong's mother's face-obsessed remarks and wanted to continue reading.
"Mom, look at what you said, are your son's eyes that small?" Zhong Siqi put his head close to Zhong's mother, widened his eyes, and tried his best to prove himself.
"Get away from me."
Mother Zhong clicked her tongue and rudely flicked a towel across Zhong Siqi's face.
Zhong Siqi screamed "Ah!" and quickly covered his eyes and ran away, still trying to defend himself.
"Mom, admit it, you just love your daughter. Look at how flirtatious you always are when you smile at my sister. And that little girl from the Ji family, you're not even familiar with her, but you're always smiling at her and never looking at me. I must be picked up by you!"
"I want to find my biological parents!"
Zhong Siqiao roared and tears fell to the ground.
"It's so noisy. Go find your biological parents quickly. Your home will be short of chopsticks to eat with." Mother Zhong covered her ears impatiently.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhong Qiao couldn't help laughing.
Zhong Siqi saw Zhong Qiao laughing through the fingers covering his eyes, and laughed foolishly too.
Mother Zhong carefully tucked in the corner of Zhong Qiao's quilt and continued, "The Ji family has a very outstanding young man in this generation. He just returned from studying medicine in the UK and is said to be serving as a military doctor."
Zhong Qiao didn't even raise his head and simply said "hmm".
"It seems to be called something—"
Mother Zhong was still trying hard to recall.
"Ji Hebai."
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