Chapter 35 Ji Jinyu Takes Shi Yue Home
Qin Lan and Shi Yang were talking on the sofa when they heard a noise at the door.
Ji Jinyu led Shi Yue in, saying, "Mom, I'm back. This is Xiao Yue."
Shi Yue greeted them politely, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
Qin Lan's face was cold, and she gave a lukewarm "hmm".
Shi Yue took out the gift box: "Uncle and Aunt, this is a small token of my appreciation. Knowing that you like jade, I specially collected a piece of jade rough from abroad and had a master craftsman polish it into a Guanyin Buddha statue that has been blessed."
She then took out a box of tea: "Knowing that Uncle loves tea, this is the finest Yunding Wujian tea."
Qin Lan's eyelids drooped slightly: "You're so thoughtful."
It was just a bland remark, nothing more.
Ji Jinyu helped ease Shi Yue's embarrassment: "Dad, Mom, Xiao Yue has been preparing these gifts for a long time."
Qin Lan didn't respond, but instead took Shi Yang's hand: "Yang Yang, dinner's ready, let's go eat."
Everyone headed towards the restaurant, leaving Shi Yue standing alone at the entrance, still holding the tea leaves and jade pendant in her hands.
Ji Jinyu helped put the things down and gently comforted them, "That's just how Mom and Dad are, don't worry about it. Let's go eat."
Shi Yue gave a soft "Mmm".
At the dinner table, Qin Lan and Ji Cheng'an sat in the main seats, Shi Yang and Ji Peiheng sat together, and Shi Yue naturally sat with Ji Jinyu.
But when Shi Yue sat down at the table, she realized that there were no cutlery in front of her.
Ji Jinyu noticed this as well, moved his own tableware in front of Shi Yue, and instructed the servants to bring another set.
Qin Lan said, "I'm sorry, Miss Shi, today is a family dinner. Jin Yu didn't tell me in advance that there would be one more person, so I didn't ask anyone to prepare your tableware."
There are many meanings behind these words. On the surface, it is an apology, but in reality, it is a blatant way of telling you that today is a family dinner and that it is inappropriate for an outsider like you to come.
Shi Yang felt that this scene was very similar to the story of a pitiful Cinderella entering a wealthy family and being harassed by her wicked mother-in-law in a TV series.
But Shi Yue is not a pitiful Cinderella; wickedness is her true nature.
Shi Yue gave a forced smile: "It was my rudeness not to remind you."
Ji Peiheng was too lazy to listen to their pretense, so he picked up a piece of food and put it on Shi Yang's plate.
Shi Yang just picked up his chopsticks.
Shi Yue suddenly said, "Yangyang, the elders haven't started eating yet."
Such a rule did exist in the Shi family. But later, every time she came to the Ji family for a meal, Qin Lan would put food on her plate, filling it to the brim, and urge her to eat quickly.
So whenever she eats at the Ji family's house, she always feels very relaxed and experiences the happiness of eating with the whole family.
Ji Peiheng raised his eyelids and his cold gaze fell on Shi Yue.
Shi Yue's heart skipped a beat when she was being stared at.
“Miss Shi, rules are just for outsiders. Yangyang is our family, and we don’t care about these things,” Qin Lan said.
Ji Cheng'an cleared his throat: "That's right. Although it's true that nothing can be accomplished without rules, too many rules can actually create distance between us. Let's not make a fuss and start eating."
Shi Yue thought that a large and noble family like the Ji family, which was even larger than the Shi family, must have very complicated rules. She deliberately picked on Shi Yang to embarrass her, but she didn't expect that the Ji family would protect her so much.
The beautiful woman who had been indifferent to her was extremely attentive to Shi Yang, constantly serving her food.
Moreover, she discovered that all the dishes on the table were ones that Shi Yang liked to eat.
What makes her so special?
Shi Yue's mood suddenly turned very bad.
Ji Jinyu picked up some food for her: "You're so thin, eat more."
Shi Yue glanced at the fish on the plate; it smelled delicious.
Actually, she used to eat steamed fish, but Shi Yang also liked it, so she stopped liking it and deliberately preferred sweet and sour fish because Shi Yang hated it the most.
Sweet and sour fish is always the only dish on the Shi family's dinner table, and Shi Yang never touches it.
Shi Yang had no idea of the complex thoughts in Shi Yue's mind. The servants in the Ji family all cooked very well, so she was busy eating.
"Yangyang, Mom has a gift for you."
The maid brought out a red box covered with a red cloth, like some kind of treasured item.
Qin Lan tore off the red cloth, revealing a red box engraved with intricate and delicate patterns. The box itself resembled a collectible, indicating the preciousness of its contents.
Upon opening the box, Qin Lan took out a top-grade icy jadeite bracelet.
Shi Yue gasped; she had never seen such a beautiful bracelet before.
Shi Yang's gaze was also drawn to the bracelet.
Under the light, the bracelet resembled a spring of solidified emerald water, its texture lustrous and translucent like ice, radiating a warm glow.
Its value can no longer be measured in monetary terms.
Qin Lan slipped the bracelet onto Shi Yang's wrist and said with a smile, "I've kept this bracelet for many years. Now I'm giving it to you. Please take good care of it."
Shi Yang took the bracelet off: "Mom, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."
"Don't take it off. Good jade should be paired with a beautiful woman. Look how beautiful you look wearing it."
Seeing that she was about to refuse, Ji Peiheng held her wrist and looked at it for a while: "It's nice, it's pretty. You can take it, otherwise it'll be a waste to leave it to gather dust at Mom's."
She looked stunning in it; the exquisite bracelet adorned her slender, snow-white wrist, exuding both nobility and elegance.
Qin Lan feigned anger: "If you don't accept it, are you looking down on me?"
Shi Yang had no choice but to accept it.
With this bracelet as a precedent, the jadeite that Shi Yue gave her when she first entered the house was simply unbearable to look at.
She touched the jade bracelet that Song Zhihua had given her before, and felt it was cheap-looking. She then hid the bracelet in her sleeve.
Staring at the other person's wrist, jealousy welled up like a spring.
Qin Lan smiled again, staring at Shi Yang's wrist with satisfaction for a long time, then suddenly frowned: "This wrist is too thin, Yangyang, you're too skinny. How does this brat feed you?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Peiheng lifted Shi Yang's chin, looked her up and down, and then pinched her cheek: "Aren't you quite chubby? Where have you lost weight?"
Shi Yang slapped his hand away in annoyance. What girl likes to hear someone say she's chubby?
"Just eat yours."
Ji Peiheng shrugged and chuckled incessantly.
Watching their increasingly intimate interactions, Qin Lan and Ji Cheng'an exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.
Qin Lan instructed, "You brat, Yangyang is like my own daughter, so you must treat her well."
Ji Peiheng put an arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms: "I know, when have I ever been unkind to her?"
Shi Yang awkwardly pushed him away: "Mom's watching."
"They'd love to see us like this."
He has typical peach blossom eyes, and when he smiles, the corners of his eyes slant upwards, giving him a strangely roguish look.
Shi Yang felt a little shy after hearing what he said and chuckled softly.
While the happy smiles of those opposite them contrasted sharply with the somber mood of Ji Jinyu and Shi Yue across the table.
Shi Yue watched their interaction, feeling as if cat claws were scratching at her heart.
Shi Yang wore a beige silk satin dress today, paired with a matching silk shawl. The fabric was smooth and lustrous, and combined with her naturally fair skin, it made her seem to glow. Her hair was tied up, with a few wisps of hair framing her face.
Even the way they ate quietly exuded an air of nobility.
Unlike Ji Jinyu, who sat upright, Ji Peiheng leaned back in his chair, his face aloof and cold. Two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing his sexy collarbone, yet he didn't appear decadent or dejected. Instead, he exuded a lazy and unrestrained air.
This unruly man would occasionally serve food to Shi Yang, and his eyes were always smiling when he spoke to her.
It's clear they're doing well.
Shi Yue was unwilling to accept this. She had another purpose in coming here today, which was to see how miserable Shi Yang was.
She originally thought that Ji Peiheng, a scoundrel who had been to prison, would surely torment Shi Yang severely after marrying the woman her brother didn't want, and Shi Yang would definitely be unable to hold her head up in her husband's family and live a life of constant anxiety.
But now, none of this is what she expected.
Did she drug the Ji family?
Ji Jinyu was also in a slump, silently drinking the wine in his glass.
He didn't understand why he had these inexplicable emotions. He clearly liked Xiaoyue, and Xiaoyue was the person he would marry in the future, but he still couldn't help but go to see Shi Yang.
It was a scene she had anticipated, but she realized that from the moment he entered until now, her gaze hadn't fallen on him even once, whereas before her eyes would always be glued to him.
Seeing her and Pei Heng laughing so happily again, his emotions couldn't calm down; they kept churning and churning, as if something was trying to break free.
He guessed that it must be because Shi Yang had liked him before, but suddenly she married Pei Heng, and the change in their status was too fast for him to get used to. He figured he would get used to it after a while.
He suppressed this vague emotion and looked away from the person opposite him.
He reached out and grabbed Shi Yue, comforting her, "When you marry me in the future, your mother will give you the same bracelet."
Shi Yue lowered her eyes, concealing the jealousy in them, and obediently said, "Okay."
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