55 Chapter 55
◎ Cousin ◎
Chapter 55
The atmosphere in the restaurant was very strange.
The war seemed to have continued from the hall to the dining table.
The servants looked at Ji Lao Er and Ji Er's wife who were far apart and seemed to be in a cold war; then looked at the strange atmosphere of the trio here.
They couldn't help but lower their heads in fear, not daring to move.
However, this obviously couldn't affect Yu Keke, who had a big appetite.
Although the old house was very depressing and the people were all strange, the dishes were indeed very rich.
She sat next to Ji Jingye, ignoring the different eyes gathered on her, and buried her head in eating happily.
Not affected at all.
Looking around, she might be the only person at the table who was concentrating on eating.
Ji Linghan suddenly said, "This dish is good. I remember Keke likes fish very much. Do you want to try it?"
When Yu Keke heard this, her chopsticks had already picked up the fish fillet.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her chopsticks, even Ji Jingye stared at this place without any expression.
She couldn't help but pause, and then when she took back her chopsticks, she turned around and put the fish fillet into his bowl very naturally.
Ji Linghan: "......?"
Everyone: "......?"
Ji Jingye: "..."
He lowered his eyes and stared at the fish fillet in the bowl, his expression slightly subtle.
Facing everyone's surprised gazes, she said considerately: "It tastes really good, Ji Jingye, try it. You haven't picked up your chopsticks for such a long time, how can this be possible?"
Just when Ji Er's cousin was about to say that her eldest brother didn't like to eat fish, Ji Jingye, who had not picked up his chopsticks since the fish was served, suddenly moved.
He glanced at Yu Keke, who was holding her chin and smiling at him, and slowly picked up the piece of fish fillet, pausing obviously in mid-air.
He swallowed it directly with an expressionless face, and didn't know if he could taste it.
Then he raised his eyes to meet Ji Linghan's gaze and said lightly: "It's indeed okay."
Mrs. Ji Er silently closed her daughter's unconsciously opened mouth.
The second cousin was still mumbling in disbelief: "Big brother doesn't never eat fish--"
Mrs. Ji looked at her with disdain: "Silly, this is not a question of whether to eat fish or not."
Second cousin:?
Seeing the two brothers looking at each other, there was coldness in their eyes.
Ji Yuanjiang coughed lightly and suddenly picked up a piece of fish fillet: "It's really good, you all come and try it?"
The fourth wife next to him then looked at Ji Jingye and Ji Linghan over there, and her originally calm expression became slightly subtle.
She looked deeply at Yu Keke, who was not affected at all, and smiled gently as if to remind her: "If the eldest young master who doesn't like to eat fish thinks it's okay, then it's naturally good."
Realizing that this was said to her, Yu Keke turned her head and met the fourth wife's kind smile.
She smiled back and sighed in her heart: [This guy is really smart.]
But Ji Jingye doesn’t eat fish?
Yu Keke tried to recall, but she had never ordered fish on purpose during the few meals she had, so she couldn’t be sure.
So while everyone else was picking up fish fillets, she gently pulled Ji Jingye’s sleeve.
When he tilted his head to look at her, she whispered, "You don’t eat fish, is that okay?"
Ji Jingye paused, his expression not changing much: "I just don’t eat fish with bones, this is okay." Does he
not eat fish with bones because he’s been choked by them before, or does he simply find it troublesome to pick bones?
Yu Keke couldn’t help but think about it, and suddenly found him a little cute, and couldn’t help laughing.
So, meeting his dark eyes, she said generously, "It's okay, I will eat all the fish from now on."
It just so happened that she loved eating fish and didn't mind fish with bones.
Even though the two spoke in low voices, the second cousin was still able to vaguely hear their conversation because she was relatively close.
She couldn't help but glance at Yu Keke again with a strange expression.
Although it was the first time she knew that her eldest brother didn't eat fish just because of the bones.
But after learning about this, in order to show consideration, shouldn't most people say a little more, letting her pick out the fish bones in the future?
Why did she just distribute it so happily? What if her eldest brother actually wanted to eat fish but didn't want to pick out the fish bones?
Ji Jingye: "Yeah."
The second cousin breathed a sigh of relief again.
Fortunately, her eldest brother really doesn't like to eat fish.
And seeing her daughter's expression changing, even the still angry Mrs. Ji rolled her eyes speechlessly.
These two idiots, the main point is that they don’t like fish?
It’s obvious that no matter what Miss Yu says, Ji Jingye thinks it’s good.
These two are completely willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten, why are you worrying about it.
Ji Linghan looked at Ji Yuanjiang’s obviously biased behavior coldly, and suddenly smiled: "Father really loves my eldest brother the most. He still attaches so much importance to his preferences. My eldest brother likes to eat fish, and he wants everyone to like fish fillets together. It’s really enviable."
Ji Yuanjiang: "..."
Knowing that his younger son was not only referring to the fish on the table, he couldn't help but sighed in his heart with a headache.
He thought that it was not that he attached importance to Jingye’s preferences, but that Miss Yu was chosen by Jingye’s mother. The marriage is already arranged, so he can't just take away someone's fiancée.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of his first wife who passed away during the Chinese New Year. It was Ling Han's mother who made her sick, and she never recovered.
Now it's his son's turn...
He just turned his heart to Ji Jingye, and saw Ji Linghan's deep eyes, and his thoughts suddenly stopped.
Then he couldn't help but think that Ling Han seemed to have gotten nothing since he was a child. Because of his wrong decision, he was born in an orphanage and was abused after being found. It was not until now that he finally got what he wanted...
Both the palms and the backs of his hands are made of flesh, and neither can be taken advantage of.
Ji Yuanjiang: "..."
He pretended that he didn't hear anything, and tried to smooth things over calmly: "Didn't you also say that the fish fillet is delicious and recommended it to Coco? Since you all like it, I naturally have to try it, don't you agree?"
Everyone: "..."
Seeing that the eldest brother was confirming with them, they could only nod in agreement even though they were speechless. They reluctantly picked up the chopsticks and picked up another piece of fish fillet.
"Well, it's really well stewed, you guys should try it too."
"Yeah, the fish fillet is so smooth and tender, it seems to melt in your mouth, and it's endlessly memorable. No wonder Jingye and Linghan both like it, it suits my taste as well."
"Brother is right, I'm moved by their praise, but it's really good."
Ji Linghan sneered without any surprise.
Ever since the Qing-killing Banquet, he couldn't tell whether he was confirming that "the person he cared about most was Yu Keke" or he was really unwilling to accept it.
However, Ji Jingye was indeed enviable.
Not only was no one able to shake his position, but he could get whatever he wanted openly. Because of his identity, everyone would unconsciously favor him.
This was the case with Ji Yuanjiang.
Even Yu Keke was like this now.
Ji Yuanjiang said that he would make compensation out of guilt, but now he still takes Ji Jingye's thoughts into consideration and refuses to give him even a real job in the company, leaving him still outside the power.
Everyone regards his existence as an original sin, but isn't his current embarrassing position also caused by Ji Yuanjiang?
It's ridiculous.
The company is like this, and the people you like are like this.
As long as it is what Ji Jingye wants, Ji Yuanjiang will never waver even if he feels guilty about him.
But what is the basis for this?
Ji Linghan lowered his eyes, and suddenly missed Li Xinrui's energetic smile.
If she were here at this time...
His thoughts suddenly paused, and he couldn't help rubbing his temples.
No, with Xinrui's personality, she can't stay in the old house at all.
She is so simple, how can she possibly deal with these people's twisted thoughts?
Facing other people's targeted scrutiny, she will probably be at a loss and have no idea what to do.
After all, not everyone is like Yu Keke, who can sit here calmly and ignore Ji Laoer's obviously ill-intentioned targeting and other people's looks with different expressions.
Even-
after everyone took away the fish fillet and praised the taste, there was not much of the dish left.
Yu Keke couldn't help but blinked, and suddenly said with regret: "I haven't eaten a few bites yet."
The culprit Ji Yuanjiang: "..."
Seeing that as her voice fell, the two brothers looked over.
He couldn't help but cough lightly, and quickly waved to the servants, asking them to ask the kitchen to make another dish of fish fillet and serve it up.
Seeing that Yu Keke's expression became happy again and she buried her head in eating seriously,
he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and muttered again: How come these two people fell in love with the same girl at the same time, and this kid... looks heartless.
Ji Linghan, who was also observing her happily eating: "..." She
was even able to quickly adapt to the environment here, and was so comfortable that she took the initiative, as if the owner of the old house had to listen to her.
No matter what other people were thinking, she did become the focus of the restaurant, and no one cared about paying attention to her.
After the servant brought the freshly prepared fish fillets, everyone tacitly did not pick up their chopsticks, but just watched Yu Keke happily finish the whole plate of fish by herself.
She finally put down her chopsticks, looked around, and the satisfied expression on her face turned into confusion: "Hey, you guys don't want to eat anymore?"
Everyone: "..."
Just looking at her was enough.
Just as the others were about to reply, they heard Mrs. Ji San say with a half-smile: "Of course, we can't compare to Miss Yu's good appetite . She can eat so much."
Mrs. Ji Er couldn't stand her like this: "Being able to eat is a blessing. Isn't that good. If you can't eat , don't eat. Eldest brother and Jingye have no objection. Who are you being so weird to?"
Mrs. Ji San couldn't help but choke: "Why am I being weird? Second sister-in-law, you have to make things difficult for me, right? Don't think I don't know that you flatter her just to please Ji Jingye!"
"You know everything again?" Mrs. Ji Er rolled her eyes in disdain and sneered, "You know so much, why didn't you realize in advance that my third brother had done so many bad things and was sent in?"
Mrs. Ji San:?
After being stabbed hard, her face suddenly turned red and she raised her voice: "The third brother did something bad, but it seems that your second brother didn't do it!"
"Besides, you are here to please Ji Jingye, and you haven't considered whether the second brother is willing or not?" She sneered and her words became sharp, "No wonder he doesn't like you at all, and he still says that kind of thing outside!"
Ji Lao Er who was suddenly pulled in: "......?"
Mrs. Ji's anger had just been suppressed, but it rose again immediately after being reminded.
She glared at Ji Lao Er fiercely, and said coldly with a sullen face: "I am happy, what's your business?"
While the two quarreled again, Ji Jingye was not disturbed at all, and suddenly said: "Have you finished eating?"
Yu Keke felt it and nodded honestly: "You are still full."
Ji Jingye hummed: "Then let's go."
As a qualified pendant, naturally, whatever Ji Jingye said is what it is.
Yu Keke didn't ask where to go, but responded obediently, took his hand and stood up.
Seeing that the two of them actually left like this, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly stagnated for a moment. Then,
as if it was a habit, as if nothing had happened, they continued their own business.
Ji Ling looked at this scene coldly and couldn't help but sneer.
He also stood up and left directly.
...
Here.
Yu Keke followed Ji Jingye out slowly, and finally couldn't help but ask curiously: "Where are we going? Aren't we going back to the room?"
Ji Jingye glanced at her belly and said lightly: "Are you full?"
So he took her out for a walk to digest the food?
She suddenly said "Oh", and her steps suddenly became excited. When she paid attention to the scenery outside, it also became particularly beautiful: [I found that he is becoming more and more considerate now. ]
The system took a look at the blackening value that has been dropping rapidly recently: [Indeed. ]
It is just that it still doesn't understand what the villain's blackening value is.
The old house is very large, and I haven't returned to the main building after walking around for a long time.
But the scenery here is really beautiful, which makes people feel better.
The atmosphere between the two was not awkward.
Yu Keke is very good at chatting. Even if she sees a beautiful flower, she can stop and pull Ji Jingye to show it to him.
Yu Keke: "This flower is really beautiful. Do you know what kind of flower it is?"
Ji Jingye: "You should ask the gardener."
"It's time to get off work. Why bother others?"
She took out her mobile phone with a smile and searched it with the camera recognition function. After getting the answer, she turned the screen over and shook it in front of him: "See, now you know it?"
Ji Jingye glanced at it and said nothing.
"But this flower is really well-grown. I think it's suitable to be kept at home. I can look at it when I'm in a bad mood." Yu Keke
suddenly had another idea, "Ji Jingye, do you think I can take it with me when I leave?" Looking at the bright smile on her face, Ji Jingye couldn't help wondering when she had ever been in a bad mood.
But he said calmly, "Look for the housekeeper when I go back."
Yu Keke thought for a while and said, "But I don't know how to grow flowers. They seem very delicate. Can the person you find for me take care of this kind of plant?"
You know, the beautiful vertical garden at home can be maintained until now, all thanks to the Filipino maids sent by Ji Jingye to help water and take care of it.
The flowers, plants and trees planted in the old house seem to be precious plants that need careful care. Won't it be killed by her right after it's transplanted?
Ji Jingye raised his eyelids sarcastically: "What do you think?"
Yu Keke was relieved immediately, and righteously shirked the responsibility: "Anyway, if it dies, it's your fault, you have to be responsible."
Ji Jingye: "..."
He glanced at her, wanting to mock, but met her sparkling eyes.
At this time, the sky had darkened.
The old house was brightly lit, and the garden was filled with winding and hanging star lights, casting a hazy orange glow.
The hazy light fell in her eyes, just like the crystal and bright starlight.
It made people dizzy.
He looked away expressionlessly, sizing up the cluster of delicate flowers with a scrutinizing gaze: "Hmm."
...
Ji Jingye had never thought that he would be walking here with someone, chatting about things that he had never been interested in before.
But it didn't seem to be a bad feeling.
Yu Keke's voice was light and cheerful, and the smile in it seemed to make the quiet night look colorful.
Until suddenly a team of bodyguards greeted them. As
soon as her voice stopped, her eyes couldn't help but move over.
The team of bodyguards who greeted them was led by the bodyguard who opened the door for them before.
Noticing that the two were walking side by side, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, it was indeed different.
Where has he seen the young master accompany someone like this before?
Just as he was about to lead the team away with a serious look on the surface, he suddenly met Yu Keke's eyes.
She didn't blink, as if something suddenly caught her interest, and she was looking them up and down.
Bodyguards: "..."
They were all strictly trained, and they shouldn't feel uncomfortable because of the gaze of their employer.
But now, they felt a chill on their backs for no reason.
When they were riding back in the car, Miss Yu was only chatting with the young master, and she didn't seem so interested in them.
Is there something wrong with them now?
And this is in front of the young master, Miss Yu's gaze is too unscrupulous, isn't she worried that the young master will be angry?
Sure enough, Ji Jingye soon noticed something wrong.
As soon as he glanced over, he knew what Yu Keke was thinking. He paused and his expression became a little subtle.
The bodyguard who was muttering in his heart found that the young master also looked over.
He was suddenly startled, his back straightened, and his expression became more serious.
Ji Jingye: "Have you seen enough?"
Although his voice was a little cold, he was obviously not angry.
Yu Keke retracted her gaze and said with a smile: "I'm just a little curious."
Her expression was frank, as if she had never seen so many bodyguards patrolling, so she was very curious.
Ji Jingye glanced at her and didn't expose her, which made the bodyguards feel relieved.
Yu Keke pondered for a while, and couldn't help but happily share with the system: [I seem to feel the happiness of the third party. They just came in a group. It's really cool! 】
System: 【...? 】
System reminder: 【I don't know if it's cool or not, but I know the villain is watching you. 】
Ji Jingye: "..."
His eyebrows jumped, and this time his voice really turned cold: "Let's go."
Seeing the young master waving to them, the bodyguards immediately left as if they had been pardoned.
Yu Keke didn't notice anything wrong, and she didn't feel sorry to see them leave. Instead, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed behind her, asking curiously: "Ji Jingye, where is that?"
Knowing the real reason why she was observing the bodyguards, Ji Jingye lifted his eyelids indifferently, but didn't intend to argue with her.
So when he saw her attention quickly shifted, he also looked in the direction she pointed, and suddenly paused.
Ji Jingye: "The flower room. But except for the fourth aunt's daughter who often goes there, other people don't come here very often." Yu
Keke finally remembered what she forgot.
When recording a variety show not long ago, she just heard about the gossip that Ji Lao's fourth daughter, Ji Jingye's cousin, was PUA by her boyfriend Yuan Li.
She has an outstanding talent for composing and loves music. However, because she was deceived and brainwashed by Yuan Li, she not only became particularly dependent on him, but also willingly gave him the song she wrote.
In the end, she was betrayed and almost committed suicide.
Because this cousin's innocent style was completely different from the Ji family, Yu Keke was quite curious about her at the time.
But because she didn't see them in the hall or the restaurant when she was eating, she naturally couldn't remember it for a while.
Yu Keke's eyes suddenly lit up: "So you have a cousin, why didn't I see them when I had dinner before?"
Ji Jingye glanced at her, his expression didn't change much: "They have their own small restaurant and are not used to eating with other people."
Ever since entering the old house, I have been able to feel that there is something weird between them.
So Yu Keke was not surprised, just nodded and said "Oh", and didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, Ji Jingye suddenly said: "Go and have a look if you are curious."
"Huh, is it okay?" She couldn't help but be a little surprised, "That should be a place exclusive to my cousin, won't it disturb her?"
Ji Jingye glanced at the flower room: "It doesn't matter."
Hearing him say that, Yu Keke was originally a little moved.
But thinking of the previous melon, it was mentioned that the cousin was closed and timid, and seemed to be afraid of seeing people.
She still shook her head: "Forget it. What if she is really in there, it would be bad to disturb her."
If she wants to see her cousin, she should be able to see her at the birthday banquet tomorrow.
There is no need to disturb her suddenly when she is alone.
Ji Jingye was not surprised: "Then let's go back."
But just as the two were about to go back, they heard footsteps coming from there.
Turning around, she happened to run into the girl who was walking towards this side with her head down, obviously just coming out of the greenhouse.
Maybe she didn't expect to meet someone here, she subconsciously raised her head, and her whole body stiffened.
Seeing that it was Ji Jingye, she widened her eyes in surprise: "Big, big brother...you are back?"
Yu Keke paused for a moment, with a subtle expression: [It can't be such a coincidence, she is my cousin, right? It's so late, and she is actually in the greenhouse? 】
The system hummed: [After she finished talking to Yuan Li, she decided to revise the lyrics again, so she hasn't had time to eat dinner yet. 】
Revising the lyrics...
Yu Keke seemed to be thinking, isn't that the love song that was prepared as a birthday gift for Yuan Li, but was given to Xiaohua by Yuan Li, and thus became the love song of the two?
Her expression suddenly became subtle.
Thinking that while this child was working day and night and putting a lot of thought into preparing a birthday gift, her boyfriend might have promised Xiaohua solemnly after hanging up the phone that the song for her would be completed soon.
Yu Keke stared at the girl in front of her who looked like a rabbit and a little timid, and her eyes suddenly looked like she was looking at some poor innocent little thing.
Poor, this child is so miserable.
The cousin who was trembling with fear: "......?"
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Poor cousin: QAQ?
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