Upon seeing Ji Minxiu, Yun Zhourong's face lit up with surprise and delight.
"Why are you out at this hour?" Ji Minxiu was both delighted and surprised.
"I don't know either. I suddenly woke up and couldn't fall back asleep, so I thought I'd come out and watch videos to pass the time."
Yun Zhourong took out her phone and waved it, then smiled brightly and said, "I didn't expect you to come, Snow Demon. It seems we're on the same wavelength!"
Ji Minxiu smiled and nodded, "We do have great chemistry. Would you like to come for a walk with me?"
"Okay, sure." Yun Zhourong agreed without much thought.
This wholehearted trust warmed Ji Minxiu's heart, and the discomfort he felt from facing the Ji family earlier dissipated at this moment.
The snow was quite thick today, and the sound of footsteps crunching on it was very clear in the quiet night.
The two walked side by side, and Yun Zhourong asked first, "Lord Snow Demon, is something bothering you?"
"You noticed?" Ji Minxiu was somewhat surprised.
Yun Zhourong nodded, "Yes, I can sense it a little bit."
Ji Minxiu lowered his eyes, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice, "Actually, I was very happy today because I punished the people who bullied my mother, but..."
He fell silent again at this point.
He has always been a strong-willed person and has never confided in anyone about it.
In his view, talking about these things with others is useless; instead of being sad, he should cheer up and solve the problem.
However, this time, when facing Yun Zhourong, he felt an urge to speak for the first time.
Yun Zhourong sensed his concerns and thought for a moment before saying, "It's alright if you don't want to talk about it, Snow Demon. I'll accompany you for a walk to clear your head and calm your emotions down."
"It's not that I don't want to talk to you, but I don't know where to begin."
Ji Minxiu looked up at the starry sky and slowly said, "I envy you for having a family that loves you, while my family is more skeptical and distant towards me."
"Lord Snow Fairy, you may not know this, but my current family members are not my biological parents, but my second uncle and second aunt."
Yun Zhourong shook her head and said, "Yun Hongshen of the eldest son's family is my biological father now."
"How could this be? Your second uncle has children; he shouldn't need to adopt one." Ji Minxiu was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, I had a high fever and was dying at the time. My second uncle and the others wanted to save me, but Qin demanded that the family divide the property and that the second branch of the family leave with nothing before they would give me money to save me."
Yun Zhourong shrugged and said, "So, just like that, I became the child of the second wife."
"Your father, he is utterly unfit to be a father!" Thinking of Yun Zhourong's situation back then, Ji Minxiu couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
"It's all in the past. I'm very happy now. My second wife is my real family."
After Yun Zhourong finished speaking, she looked at Ji Minxiu and said, "So, although I don't know what happened to Lady Snow Demon, it shouldn't be worse than my situation. The estrangement and doubt may be due to a lack of closeness, but it doesn't necessarily mean that she doesn't love me."
"It doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't love her..."
These words gave Ji Minxiu a slight jolt.
He suddenly recalled the scene when the Ji family head came to pick him up years ago.
After his mother died, he had no choice but to continue fighting in underground boxing matches in order to survive. That day, he was seriously injured and fell into a coma in his rented room.
And he also developed a high fever.
If the Ji family head hadn't taken him to the hospital in time, he would have become an idiot even if he hadn't died.
Later, when he returned to the Ji family, the head of the Ji family did his best to nurture him and gave him the best of everything.
Grandpa Ji is one of them.
Every time they say they want him to accompany them to practice calligraphy, they actually have someone prepare nourishing foods for him so he can take good care of himself.
He is not unaware of these good things.
However, the darkness he suffered in his childhood and the death of his mother, coupled with his hatred for Madam Ji, kept him living in pessimism and deliberately ignored these acts of kindness.
Ultimately, the Ji family head was also a victim; he came to pick him up the moment he regained his memories.
He is a competent father.
Perhaps, he has always been loved!
It's just that this love wasn't so pure.
Thinking of this, his eyes involuntarily reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably, his heart filled with bitterness and sorrow.
"Lord Snow Demon, how could you..."
Seeing that Ji Minxiu remained silent for a long time, Yun Zhourong was about to ask a question when she was suddenly hugged.
The man's chest was broad and warm. This unfamiliar yet familiar scent made Yun Zhourong's mind go blank for a moment, and she froze on the spot.
"Ruan Ruan, do you really think anyone will love me?"
Ji Minxiu tried hard to control his voice, but Yun Zhourong still heard the slight sob in his voice.
Yun Zhourong's romantic thoughts vanished instantly, replaced by a deep sense of heartache. She slowly raised her hand and patted Ji Minxiu on the back.
She said softly, "Yes, Snow Fairy is so kind, your family will definitely fall in love with you. If they don't want you, I will! You can be my family!"
"As your family...?" Ji Minxiu's expression froze for a moment, then his eyes slowly brightened.
"Yes, you are a benefactor to our whole family, and we all welcome you very much," Yun Zhourong said earnestly.
“Okay, I will consider it seriously,” Ji Minxiu murmured.
Yun Zhourong didn't hear what he said, but she still gently patted his back to comfort him.
It's even more heartbreaking to see someone who's always been strong showing such vulnerability.
Ji Minxiu quickly regained his composure and released Yun Zhourong, apologizing, "I'm sorry, I was presumptuous."
“I understand, everyone has bad days. So, is Lady Snow Demon feeling better now?” Yun Zhourong waved her hand, looking at him with her big, bright eyes.
Ji Minxiu's heart softened, and he reached out to pat Yun Zhourong's head, saying, "Hmm, much better. Thank you for your comfort, it's very helpful."
Yun Zhourong was a little embarrassed by the praise and scratched her head, saying, "It's good that I can help Lady Snow Demon. Although I don't know much, I'm quite good at comforting people. Lady Snow Demon can tell me if you're unhappy in the future."
"good."
Ji Minxiu smiled and nodded, his eyes unconsciously filled with doting affection and tenderness.
The next day, Fang Xiulian indeed agreed to Ji Minxiu's proposal.
Soon, the Ji family officially brought Ji Minxiu's mother's ashes back to the ancestral grave, and Ji Minxiu went from being an illegitimate child to a legitimate son.
As Ji Minxiu said, even though a letter of understanding was given, Fang Xiulian's charges were still upheld.
However, due to the letter of understanding, he was released on bail and no longer needed to go to jail.
"Splash..."
In the main house of the Ji family, Fang Xiulian angrily smashed most of the things in the room.
"Damn little bastard, how could he be so lucky, so incredibly lucky!" Fang Xiulian couldn't swallow this insult.
She spent a lot of money to get that stone Gu, and she even used Xia Shiyan to get Ji Minxiu to eat it.
After waiting patiently for three years, everything came to nothing.
How could she not break down!
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