Chapter 51 The gentleman brought his wife home
The capital city, the Ji family.
Ji Jinyu took a stack of documents to the top-floor office to get Ji Peiheng's signature.
I ran into Liao Nan after I came out of the elevator.
"Young Master, are you looking for President Ji? He's not here."
Ji Jinyu: "Not here? On a business trip?"
Liao Nan said, "It's a personal matter that I need to take care of."
Ji Jinyu nodded: "Then I'll come find him when he gets back."
"Young Master, please take care."
Ji Jinyu worked all morning.
Shi Yue arrived at noon.
She carried the lunchbox upstairs and entered Ji Jinyu's office with an air of nonchalance.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught the curious and surprised looks that the young women in the company were giving her.
She could even imagine what they would talk about in the break room.
She enjoyed those looks; once she became the eldest daughter-in-law of the Ji family, she believed their gazes would be even more shocked.
Ji Jinyu was still working when she saw her come in. He looked up from his computer and a gentle smile appeared on his tired face: "Why are you here?"
"I brought you some good food." Shi Yue placed the food box on the table and laid out the food one by one, making no attempt to hide her concern for him: "Look at you, you're already this tired after only a short time back at the company. You need to eat something good to replenish your energy. Otherwise, I'll feel sorry for you."
Ji Jinyu stared at the delicious food, and for once, she was in a daze.
Shi Yang used to like to bring him food.
He started gaining experience at the company during his university years, as he was destined to be in the spotlight as the future heir to the Ji family business. He wasn't a prodigy like Pei Heng, so he had to put in even more effort.
He's always on the go when he's busy. Plus, with his younger brother's success overshadowing him, the invisible pressure on him as the older brother is spurring him on.
Every time I'm busy until late at night and starving, I turn around and see a little girl in a school uniform sleeping on my desk not far away.
At that time, Shi Yang was still in high school, and almost every day after school, he would rush to the Ji family's place.
They would also bring him a food box.
For a long time, during that year when he was under a lot of pressure, she was basically the one who stayed by his side.
He would always jokingly say, "Yangyang, you come here every day. What if it interferes with your studies and you don't get into university?"
Although he said that, he wasn't worried at all. She was very smart, always ranking first in her grade, and the school always gave her the guaranteed admission spot.
The young girl thought about it seriously: "If I really don't pass the exam, I'll have to rely on Brother Jinyu. Just arrange a general manager position for me at the Ji Group."
Ji Jinyu flicked her forehead with his finger: "You're not worried about your studies at all?"
Shi Yang shook her head, her ponytail swaying behind her head: "I'm not worried, because I have a powerful backer."
"Ayu, what are you thinking about?" Shi Yue called out several times: "It'll get cold if you don't eat it soon."
Ji Jinyu snapped out of his reverie, picked up his chopsticks, and didn't know why he couldn't help but think about those things from the past.
Shi Yue, unaware of his thoughts, assumed he was still preoccupied with work: "Is it delicious?"
"Mmm, it's quite delicious."
"Try this soup. I got up early this morning to make it, especially to nourish your body."
Ji Jinyu was deeply moved by Shi Yue's thoughtful care. He grabbed her finger and saw the blisters that had appeared from the burns.
“These things can be done by the nanny, you don’t need to do them yourself.”
Shi Yue shook her head earnestly: "Ayu, this is a token of my appreciation. I wanted to make it for you. As long as it's you, I'm willing to do it."
Seeing that the time was right, Shi Yue casually brought up the topic: "My mom asked me yesterday, 'I've been back for so long, has anything progressed between us yet?'"
Ji Jinyu paused.
“I think my mom is right. The Chinese New Year is just a few months away. Let’s settle things before the New Year so that my family can rest assured.”
In fact, Ji Jinyu had long looked forward to his marriage with Shi Yue, but when the day actually came, he didn't seem to have the same feelings as before.
He couldn't explain why, but he always felt that if he really got married, he might not be as happy as he imagined.
"Let's wait and see what happens to us."
Shi Yue had been observing his reaction and saw the hesitation in his eyes. She forced a smile and said, "Ayu, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Are you making me wait again because you don't want to marry me?"
As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears.
Ji Jinyu sighed and hugged her to comfort her: "Don't cry, I didn't mean it that way. If I didn't want to marry you, I wouldn't have taken you home to meet my parents. It's just that I haven't been back at the company for long, and I'm quite busy. If things don't progress at work, I'm afraid it will disappoint my father. I'm also thinking about our future."
Shi Yue held back her tears and bit her lip: "Okay."
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As soon as Shi Yang and Ji Peiheng landed in their private jet,
Liao Nan was already waiting at the entrance of the passage.
Seeing them come out together, his eyes lit up: "I knew President Ji would bring his wife back."
Shi Yang felt embarrassed by his words: "I'm just going on a business trip, your CEO Ji is making a big fuss over nothing."
Liao Nan thought to himself, "How can he not be making a fuss? As soon as his wife left, President Ji stopped paying attention to his work and his mind was only on finding her."
He said a few more nice words, then glanced at Shi Yang, lowered his voice, and said carefully, "President Ji, President Chu has some important matters to discuss with you."
Shi Yang clearly heard it, but pretended not to care and looked down at his phone.
Ji Peiheng glanced at his watch: "When?"
"The appointment is for two hours later."
Ji Peiheng's gaze fell on Shi Yang's lowered eyelashes, and he hooked her belt and pulled her into his arms: "Come with me to a dinner party later?"
Shi Yang's eyelashes trembled slightly. Not wanting to show her emotions too obviously, she said, "You're here to discuss work. It's not appropriate for you to take me along."
"What's wrong with me bringing my wife?" he coaxed in a low voice. "Mrs. Ji, I wonder if I would have the honor of being accompanied by you this once?"
Shi Yang looked reluctant and said, "Alright then."
Ji Peiheng smiled but remained silent.
As soon as he got home, Shi Yang went straight into the bathroom.
After taking a shower, I started my skincare routine, and then sat down at the table to put on makeup. I even carefully selected a dress.
Standing in front of the mirror, she repeatedly checked her makeup to see if it was appropriate and if it could ward off her love rival.
A woman's intuition is the most accurate. She learned about their past from Ji Peiheng and could also sense that Chu He's feelings for Ji Peiheng were definitely not those of ordinary senior and junior brothers.
After examining herself for a while, Shi Yang got herself a perm with big, wavy hair to exude confidence before going downstairs.
Downstairs, Ji Peiheng had also changed his clothes. When Shi Yang stood in front of him, he raised an eyebrow: "So formal?"
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