Chapter 53 All these years, it's been unrequited love on his part.
She felt resentful; she had looks, talent, and ability.
What makes that little girl so special?
Is it just because of that face?
She knew that Ji Peiheng was not the kind of superficial person.
That's why she couldn't understand it.
In a flash, something occurred to her, and she blurted out, "Is she the girl in the photo in your wallet?"
Ji Peiheng looked at her with a quiet gaze.
Chu He knew she had guessed correctly.
"So that's how it is." She smiled bitterly to herself.
If that's the case, then she won't be conflicted anymore.
She once saw one of his wallets, which contained a photograph. She often saw him staring at that photograph, lost in thought.
It turns out, she wasn't even a step too late; it was never going to happen from the beginning.
After sighing, she smiled again: "Then President Ji really got what he wanted."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yang came in from outside.
Ji Peiheng naturally took her hand: "Are you hungry? If you are, let's serve the food."
Shi Yang nodded.
She was indeed hungry.
During meals,
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Chu He's initial subtle hostility towards her had turned into curiosity.
Ji Peiheng watched as she touched all the dishes, except for one dish of shrimp, which she left completely untouched.
He picked up a disposable glove from the side and spread his well-defined fingers apart.
He picked up a shrimp from the plate and began to peel it slowly and methodically.
The tender, bright red shrimp meat separated from the transparent shell and placed whole into Shi Yang's bowl.
Shi Yang's eyes immediately lit up.
She actually loves eating shrimp, but she doesn't like peeling them.
Ji Peiheng was still chatting casually about business with Chu He, his hands never stopping peeling shrimp.
He handed her one, and she ate them one by one. After finishing all the ones in her bowl, she turned her head and saw him holding a freshly peeled one between his fingertips.
It stretched its head out and picked it up with its mouth.
Feeling the dampness on his fingertips, Ji Peiheng paused for a moment and looked down.
With her eyelashes drooping, she bit into a shrimp, her cheeks stuffed full, a little oil stain on the corner of her mouth, her eyes sparkling, clearly enjoying her meal.
Like a satisfied cat.
"Want some more?"
Shi Yang shook his head and patted his round belly.
She was full.
After thinking it through, seeing this scene made me feel much better.
However, Chu He was still very curious.
I never imagined that Ji Peiheng would be so gentle to a girl.
He spoke softly and offered to peel shrimp.
She became even more curious about the little girl. How could she have managed to evoke such a cold and heartless person as Ji Peiheng to remember her for so many years?
"Mrs. Ji, how did you and Mr. Ji meet?"
She asked out of sheer curiosity.
Shi Yang was a little surprised by her change in address.
“Our two families are old friends, we’ve known each other since we were little,” she said after a moment’s thought.
Chu He asked, "Are they childhood sweethearts?"
Shi Yang was momentarily speechless.
Childhood sweethearts? Of course not.
If it's about Ji Jinyu, then that's certainly true.
She glanced at Ji Peiheng secretly.
She noticed that he was also looking at her from the side, seemingly very interested in hearing what she had to say.
"...Um...we weren't very familiar with each other before..."
Chu He's expression became subtle, her thoughtful gaze shifting from Shi Yang to Ji Peiheng.
Not very familiar... yet Ji Peiheng has remembered her for so many years?
She had no need to lie.
Could it be that Ji Peiheng is in unrequited love?
Chu He's eyes widened immediately.
The words slipped out: "But he did it many years ago..."
This sentence came to an abrupt halt after meeting Ji Peiheng's cold gaze.
Shi Yang looked up at her, puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Chu He changed the subject and continued, "He had a bad temper many years ago, I never thought you would marry him."
Thinking that Ji Peiheng had also been in love with someone for a long time, even longer than her, Chu He suddenly felt better.
I asked Shi Yang many questions.
If the first half of the meeting was about her and Ji Peiheng discussing work, then the second half was about chatting with Shi Yang.
Shi Yang was also surprised that she had suddenly become so easy to talk to.
When the dinner ended, Chu He took out her phone and said, "Shi Yang, do you mind if I call you that? I just think it sounds too old to call you Mrs. Ji, and too formal to call you Miss Shi. Come on, let's exchange contact information."
Shi Yang glanced at Ji Peiheng, and seeing that he had no objections, he left his contact information.
Chu He said mysteriously, "If you want to know about Ji Peiheng's affairs abroad, I can tell you..."
Ji Peiheng frowned.
Chu He ignored his warning and got into the car with a grin.
Shi Yang sighed, "This Miss Chu is quite different from what I imagined."
Ji Peiheng took her hand and asked, "What kind of person do you think she is?"
"He's a very difficult person to mess with."
She thought he was a very difficult rival in love.
The phone rang, and Shi Yang answered it.
Song Zhihua cried out on the phone, "Shi Yang, your sister committed suicide! Come quickly!"
Shi Yang frowned in annoyance: "She's using this trick again. Aren't you tired of it?"
He hung up without waiting for Song Zhihua's response.
Shi Yang was quite tired after the business trip, and went straight to sleep when she got home.
...
Shi Yue really committed suicide.
And it was more serious than ever before; she lay in the bathtub and slashed her wrists.
If it hadn't been discovered early, he almost wouldn't have been saved.
A group of people were waiting outside the operating room. Song Zhihua could barely stand and had to rely on Shi Bin to support her.
Ji Jinyu was also there, her face pale, her eyes fixed anxiously on the operating room.
About two hours later, the operating room door finally opened.
Song Zhihua was the first to rush forward and ask, "Doctor, how is my daughter?"
"His life has been saved, but he is still very weak and needs to be taken good care of."
Song Zhihua gasped for breath, relieved to have survived the ordeal, and Ji Jinyu's tense expression relaxed somewhat.
After Shi Yue was wheeled back to the ward, Song Zhihua collapsed onto the floor like a fish out of water.
When Ji Jinyu went to help her up, she grabbed his arm and said, "Jinyu, you're a good boy. I'm begging you, please settle things between you and Yueyue. Ever since she came back from visiting you that day, she's been sullen. She even wrote in her diary that she loves you, doesn't want to pressure you, and respects your choice."
"In the end, she committed suicide. Please, I beg you, have pity on her. She can't live without you."
Shi Yue's suicide attempt was completely unexpected by Ji Jinyu. He vowed never to let her be hurt again, but she still got hurt because of him.
Faced with Song Zhihua's desperate pleas, Ji Jinyu's heart was tormented like never before. He didn't know what was wrong with him lately.
Marrying Shi Yue was what he had always wanted to do, but now he hesitated again and again.
This caused him to hurt the person he least wanted to hurt again.
Finally, he closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again and made his promise: "I promise you, as long as Xiaoyue wakes up, I will marry her."
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