"Go, Teacher Ji!"
"Keep it up, Lao Ji!"
Ji Yan raised his fist and bumped it with Fang Yu and the others: "I'm not going to venture into a dangerous place, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"
“It’s really true. In my mind, Teacher Ji, you’ve always been the kind of person who’s pitiful and cries when someone bullies you…” Fang Yu hadn’t finished speaking when Ji Yan kicked him aside: “Get lost.”
The character Fang Yu provided made him feel nauseous even just imagining it.
"Don't worry, I'm not the same person I used to be."
Ji Yan remained calm, mainly because the Ji family's influence on him was now very limited. The "Wings" group and movies had taken over his entire life, and he hadn't thought about the Ji family for a long time.
Teacher Ning hesitated to speak about Ji Yan not coming home with her for the New Year. While the two were chatting, Ji Yan only saw "typing" displayed in his input box. After waiting for a long time, he only received a rabbit making an OK sign emoji.
—That does suit the temperament of his teacher, Ms. Ning.
"I will definitely visit your home next year."
The moment the message was sent, the rabbit on the other end of the chat box grinned and revealed a bright smile. Ji Yan thought for a moment. If he didn't go home for the New Year next year, his brother would probably start grumbling. But for now, he still had to take care of his boyfriend's feelings.
At times like this, Ji Yan felt like a scumbag who made promises everywhere.
...
This was Ji Yan's first time returning to the Ji family's old house in several years. Although the old house was not the venue for the wedding, according to the wedding procedure, the guests had to go to the old house first. Ji Yan still drove his old car, settled Dun Dun in the back seat, and then turned on the navigation and drove towards the Ji family's old house.
He hadn't been here for several years and had almost forgotten the exact address. Although it was all in City A, Ji Yan had only occasionally passed through this area in recent years. It wasn't that he deliberately avoided it, but City A was just too big, and once a fixed area of residence was determined, it was difficult to change.
Occasionally, Ji Yan would feel a little sentimental.
At some point in the past, the Ji family mansion was a sacred place in his mind, and his older brothers were even more unapproachable. But now, once the filter is shattered, he feels indifferent at all. He doesn't even understand why he cared so much back then.
After driving for about an hour, the Ji family's old residence came into Ji Yan's view. This area was full of villas, and you had to drive up the mountain first to enter the Ji family's huge parking lot. The mountain road to the parking lot was full of luxury cars, probably all of them attending Ji Wei's wedding. In comparison, Ji Yan's old Volkswagen seemed particularly out of place. Before entering, Ji Yan was stopped by the security guard: "Sir, please show me your invitation."
Ji Yan really didn't have an invitation. He didn't even know about invitations. He checked his phone and found that he had blocked all the numbers in the Ji family. He also didn't have Uncle Zhou's phone number because that idiot Ji Yushi had harassed him with Uncle Zhou's phone before.
Ji Yandun was there, and the security guard's expression was already somewhat unfriendly: "Sir, without an invitation, I can only ask you to leave."
“Okay.” Ji Yan thought for three seconds, imagining the scene of him finding someone to contact Uncle Zhou, and then Uncle Zhou having the security guard let him in. He felt that the whole process was much more troublesome than he had imagined, and it would be faster to just give up.
It wasn't that he didn't want to come, but it seemed that he and the Ji family's old house were somewhat incompatible. He didn't know why Uncle Zhou hadn't left him an invitation. Did he think that he was a member of the family?
"Then I'll back up the car first." Ji Yan glanced at the back seat of the car, where Dun Dun seemed to be waking up. He picked up a red envelope and handed it to the security guard. "Please give this to Ji Wei and wish him a happy marriage."
After saying that, Ji Yan started the car and drove away. However, the parking lot only had one entrance open today. If Ji Yan wanted to back up, the cars behind him would inevitably block the way. With Dun Dun in the car, Ji Yan couldn't back up quickly. In the few minutes he was backing up, the horns behind him had already sounded several times.
Ji Yan remained calm and composed. He changed the navigation destination to his hometown, glanced at his watch, and realized that if he drove back now, he should be able to make it to his brother and sister-in-law's dinner. However, he hadn't brought enough snacks for Dun Dun, so he would probably have to buy some more after getting off the bus.
"What's going on?" Just as Ji Yan was backing up, a voice rang out from outside the car window. Ji Yan didn't notice, but the security guard next to him perked up. "Third Young Master, he wants to enter the parking lot without an invitation. I'm asking him to leave."
Ji Wei's wedding was a major event in the business world. Many prominent families in City A and entrepreneurs who had cooperated with the Ji family attended. In addition to the invited guests, there were also some people who tried to sneak in without invitations. Security guards had already turned away several of them today. However, even those who pretended to be guests were mostly driving luxury cars like Bentleys. In comparison, Ji Yan's Volkswagen was far too cheap.
Ji Xuekong glanced in the direction the security guard pointed and immediately recognized the car model and the familiar license plate number.
"Third Young Master, I told him to hurry up so he doesn't block the guests behind him."
Ji Xuekong quickly waved and ran to Ji Yan's car.
Ji Yan had already adjusted the front of the car and was about to start driving when a large, living person suddenly appeared in front of him. He was startled, and when he opened the car window, Ji Xuekong's face abruptly appeared in his line of sight.
"Thank you for coming."
After several years apart, Ji Xuekong looked more mature. He was originally the most artistic among the Ji brothers, and even when he wore a suit, he still had an outstanding temperament.
"I'll take you there. You can just drop off your car, and someone will help you park it."
Ji Xuekong seemed not to see Ji Yan turn around and leave. He simply gestured for Ji Yan to open the car door and get out. In Ji Yan's memory, he had never seen Ji Xuekong speak so gently. Since the other party was being so generous, Ji Yan did not want to appear too petty. He opened the door and got out of the car. Under Ji Xuekong's gaze, he picked up Dundun from the back seat and said, "My nephew. I brought him here to play this time."
Dun Dun just woke up and, still half asleep, drooled on Ji Yan. Ji Yan quickly grabbed a handkerchief and caught the drool a fraction of a second before it touched him.
The moment Ji Xuekong heard Ji Yan introduce his "nephew," his gaze darkened.
Among the Ji brothers, Ji Wei has just gotten married, so of course he doesn't have any nephews.
He couldn't help but glance at Ji Yan's face a few times, but he didn't dare to be too blatant. Given Ji Yan's attitude just now, it was already quite an achievement for him to come over, and the other party would definitely turn around and leave.
Ji Yan does look a lot like his mother. If you compare the photos of his family, you can tell at a glance. Why didn't he notice it back then?
Ji Xuekong couldn't figure out why either.
Since Ji Yan left the Ji family, Ji Xuekong has been deceived twice by Ji Ruan, to the point that he can't even imagine that Ji Ruan is the younger brother he has always doted on. It seems that the other party doesn't treat him as family, but only as an ATM. However, for Ji Xuekong, a little financial loss doesn't really matter, but he is indeed very hurt inside.
He had tried to contact Ji Yan over the years, but the other party's attitude towards him remained unchanged, treating him as a stranger.
...
Ji Yan hadn't been to the Ji family's old mansion for a long time. The layout was still the same as before, without much change. The living room was still magnificent, and the marble staircase was as cold as ever.
"Your room upstairs is always cleaned. Take a rest if you're tired."
Ji Yan waved his hand: "No need, I'm just a guest, there's no need to take me there."
"It's just a short rest, nothing more."
Ji Yan smiled at him: "I didn't mean anything by it, but transferring money would be a bit troublesome."
After all, he and Ji Yushi hadn't had any financial dealings for several years, so going back to their old accounts would be a hassle.
Ji Xuekong immediately understood Ji Yan's meaning. He didn't insist and silently went to greet other guests.
When Ji Yan first returned to the Ji family, Ji Xuekong resented his extravagance. After all, he was a musician who associated with high-class celebrities in the music industry. These people would not easily show their logos even if they wore haute couture. But Ji Yan seemed to want to wear the words "I am rich" on his face.
At that time, he naturally kept making sarcastic remarks about Ji Yan.
Now, Ji Yan's smile and tone were ordinary, but he clearly told him that since he liked to calculate money, the other party would calculate every single account with him.
Although the other party received the money from the Ji family, Ji Xuekong knew very well that Ji Yan had donated almost all of the cash. As for the real estate—it was exactly as it was when it was handed over to him, and it is still exactly as it is now. The other party hadn't touched it at all, and probably hadn't even looked at it.
Ji Xuekong always thought that Ji Yan loved money, but later he realized that all the Ji family's expenses and the Ji family's funds that Ji Yan used on himself were probably less than one percent of Ji Ruan's.
His "Wing" project not only didn't lose money, but actually made a lot of money. After the huge success of "The Vanishing Murderer", several films funded by the "Wing" project performed well, and the revenue sharing was also quite considerable.
Ji Xuekong truly regretted it.
However, Ji Yan's rejection of him was obvious. The other party was neither angry nor resentful, and Ji Xuekong did not feel that the other party had much emotional fluctuation when facing him.
The other party was just treating him like a stranger.
That's all.
But Ji Xuekong couldn't help feeling a little sad.
If he had been a little more gentle back then, or even just treated Ji Yan the same way he treated Ji Ruan, the other party probably wouldn't have acted this way.
"Uncle, is that your brother?" Dundun suddenly grabbed Ji Yan, her bright eyes staring at him. "Dad said Uncle is coming to attend my brother's wedding, and he told me to listen to Uncle."
Ji Yan thought for a while and felt it would be difficult to explain the complicated ethical relationship between him and his brothers in the Ji family to Dun Dun, so he simply cut to the chase: "No, your father is your uncle's only brother."
"Then who is he?"
Dun Dun is very curious about handsome people. This time, Ji Yan brought him over, and he got along very well with Xie Mingxuan and the others. He happily calls him "Uncle" every day and is ordered around the house by Fang Yu. Even Ji Yan, the "Uncle," has to take a backseat.
“Someone my uncle knew before.” Ji Yan stroked his nephew’s hair. “No need to remember him.”
Dun Dun was still a little confused, but he always listened to Ji Yan, so he didn't press Ji Yan for more questions.
Ji Xuekong heard their conversation clearly.
somebody that I Used to Know?
This nickname made Ji Xuekong laugh.
In the living room, most of the guests attending the wedding probably knew that Ji Yan was his younger brother, but only Ji Yan himself denied it.
But he was helpless.
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