Because he had a plan in mind, Ji Xinghe proposed to leave the next morning. However, Ji Hao, who had a plan in mind, persuaded him to stay.
Ji Hao said, "Brother, you finally came back. Mom and Dad are here. This is your home. Aren't you making Mom and Dad sad by saying these inappropriate things?"
Ji Xinghe looked upstairs after hearing this and thought to himself, "I really admire your ability to lie with your eyes open. You're almost catching up with me."
Then he said, "Dad has already said that he will take you to Mr. Lin's birthday party tomorrow. Second brother, you should take this opportunity to meet more people."
Ji Xinghe was a little confused.
What on earth happened the night I slept? Ji Hao, your behavior makes me feel that my personality charm has successfully conquered you.
Then open the main task page. Well, very good. The quality conquest degree is still zero so far.
Ji Xinghe had a hunch that something was amiss, but he couldn't figure out why Ji Hao wanted him to stay at the Ji family. Logically, shouldn't he be happy that he was leaving? Why was he still trying so hard to keep him?
Ji Xin, who was sitting next to him, also couldn't understand why Ji Hao did this. She just thought that Ji Hao wanted to win over Ji Xinghe. Now her brows furrowed.
Although she also disliked this second brother who might dilute the Zhao family's support for her, she could not let Ji Xinghe be won over by Ji Hao, the illegitimate son.
So she also said: "My uncle called me yesterday and asked me to take you to the Zhao family in two days."
After saying that, she looked at Ji Xinghe impatiently, "The place you live in is not even as big as the toilet at home. You have no education and no connections. What can you do when you go out? Work as a waiter for others? Do you still want to save the Ji family's reputation?"
Although she didn't want Ji Xinghe to be an eyesore under her nose, she knew very well that Ji Shian valued the reputation and interests of the Ji family more than anything else.
If other people knew that the Ji family found their son and let him live in a rental house and support himself, they would think that Ji Xinghe wanted to leave on his own, while those who didn't would think that the Ji family didn't like him and treated him harshly.
I don’t know how many unpleasant words I will say.
Ji Shian would never allow Ji Xinghe to show up in public like this and bring shame to the family.
Ji Xin understood his father's character, and so did Ji Hao. So at first, the two of them tried to show off their power, but neither of them thought they could really drive Ji Xinghe out of the Ji family.
"Okay." Ji Xinghe, who was confronted by the two, could only shrug helplessly and continue to live in the Ji family.
Since I have taken someone else's son's identity, even though it is a transaction, I still have to fulfill my obligations without crossing the bottom line.
Although he didn't like the atmosphere of the Ji family, he could just ignore it. Ji Xin and Ji Hao, oh, yes, and maybe Zhao Wan, although they didn't like him, they wouldn't hit him.
Ji Shi'an was proud of his status and would not easily do something like slapping someone in the face to provoke them.
Then just stay. It won't cost you anything to stay here.
Seeing that Ji Xinghe had given up the idea of leaving, Ji Hao breathed a sigh of relief, shifted his gaze to his face, and tentatively asked: "Second brother, aren't you going to take off your mask? Is your cold still not healed?"
Ji Xinghe nodded seriously upon hearing this, "That's right, I have a stubborn, old, lifelong recurring viral cold. I guess I'll have to rely on this mask to survive for the rest of my life."
It was obvious that Ji Xinghe was just trying to please him.
Ji Hao took a step forward and wanted to take action, "How can there be such a disease? Even if you really have some unspeakable secret, you can't hide your illness and avoid seeing a doctor."
Seeing him trying to take off his mask, Ji Xinghe quickly dodged to a distance of two or three meters away from Ji Hao. "I was wrong. I was talking nonsense. I'm just ugly and embarrassed to go out and scare people."
You see, people say it's not your fault if you're ugly, but it's your fault if you're scary. As a citizen with a strong sense of social responsibility, I must be aware of this.
Play is play, joke is joke, but don’t make fun of my brother’s mask!
Seeing that Ji Xinghe was unwilling to take off his mask, Ji Hao pretended to be unable to persuade him and stopped forcing Ji Xinghe to take off his mask.
But at the same time, he was more certain in his heart that Ji Xinghe was the person Zhao Zhen was looking for.
The face beneath the mask wasn't as shockingly ugly as Ji Xinghe himself said. Instead, it should be beautiful. Otherwise, how could Zhao Zhen, who had seen all sorts of beauties, fall in love with her at first sight?
However, Ji Hao was not interested in what Ji Xinghe looked like. No matter how beautiful a person was, they were not as attractive to him as interests and power.
When the day comes when he has money and power in his hands, he will be able to have anyone he wants.
Not to mention that Ji Xinghe is his blood brother, so what does it matter to him whether he is beautiful or not? He can't sleep anyway.
Although Ji Hao was nominally Ji Xinghe's younger brother and the third young master of the Ji family, he was actually two years older than Ji Xinghe. It was only when he entered the Ji family that he was referred to as Ji Xinghe's younger brother to save face for Zhao Wan and the Zhao family.
On this day, everything was peaceful in the Ji family.
After lunch, Zhao Wan went to the beauty salon with Ji Xin to get her hair done. Ji Xinghe continued to eat alone in the room, unwilling to eat at the table.
When the clothes for tomorrow's wear were delivered to the Ji family in the evening, Ji Xinghe was also given a silver-gray suit.
In fact, judging by the feeling Ji Xinghe gives people, white is obviously more suitable. However, Ji Xinghe feels that silver-gray is also suitable for his temperament.
Butler Feng helped Ji Xinghe try on the clothes and after confirming that they fit him well, Ji Xinghe was instructed on various matters to be aware of for tomorrow's banquet.
"Tomorrow you will follow Ji Xin or Ji Hao and do whatever they do. Don't talk nonsense and don't embarrass the Ji family." Ji Shian ordered.
Ji Xinghe nodded.
The Ji family was no longer surprised that he always wore a mask. Except for Ji Hao, everyone else in the Ji family even believed that the lower half of Ji Xinghe's face might have been disfigured or had some scars.
The Ji family's genes were there, and Ji Xinghe didn't have any birthmarks on his face when he was a child, so there was no such thing as being too ugly. The only explanation was disfigurement.
Ji Shi'an actually felt a little regretful about saying that he wanted to take Ji Xinghe out with him, but the words had already been said, and several business partners had called to congratulate him, so Ji Xinghe couldn't just disappear forever.
I might as well just wear a mask and say I caught a cold. It's better than showing my face and annoying others.
If I had known it would be like this after I found the person, I would have not looked for him in the first place.
He originally thought that the fact that she had never been to school could be used to arrange marriages. If she had a good-looking face and could marry him as a son-in-law, it would not be a bad idea if she could bring enough benefits to the Ji family.
As a result, he even ruined his only useful face. Which girl would be interested in him in the future?
Now all he can do is wait a few days and ask Butler Feng to take him to the hospital to see if his face can be cured.
If he can't be cured, his son will be useless.
Ji Shi'an looked at Ji Xinghe's back as he turned and went upstairs, his eyes deep.
***
The next night, the Lin family birthday banquet
"I wish the old man good health and a long life." Ji Shi'an handed his birthday gift to the person in charge of receiving gifts with a smile, and performed the junior's salute. His smile was so sincere that it was completely different from his previous serious and stern look at home.
Today is Mr. Lin’s 70th birthday. The old man is still in good health. He smiled and waved at Ji Shian, “I heard from that brat Minghui that your second son has been found?”
Ji Shian nodded quickly and pointed at Ji Xinghe, who was standing farther away. There were many people coming to celebrate the old man's birthday, and it was unclear how long the greetings would last. So only Ji Shian stood opposite Mr. Lin.
"Yes, he's back. He used to be called Ji Chen, but now he's changed his name to Ji Xinghe. He has a bad temper. He usually ignores you when you call him Xiaochen at home. He caught a cold before coming here this time, so it's not appropriate to call him to your presence."
Old Master Lin just remembered to ask, but after hearing what Ji Shian said, he naturally stopped asking.
Ji Xinghe followed behind Ji Xin, watching from a distance what Ji Shian and Old Man Lin were talking about, and pointed at him.
Seeing the old man looking towards him, Ji Xinghe waved to Grandpa Lin. Ji Shian didn't let him go any closer, which could be regarded as a greeting to the birthday boy.
"Your child looks lively and not afraid of people. He's a good person." Old Master Lin was amused by the child's cheerful behavior. He also waved at Ji Xinghe with interest, and then pointed to the snacks on the table around Ji Xinghe, signaling him not to be polite and eat more.
Ji Xinghe nodded.
Although he couldn't eat it, he would not refuse the old man's kindness.
But he just didn't know how his nominal father had framed him, otherwise he would have rolled his eyes at Ji Shian.
I even forgot to ask his name. This morning, Zhao Wan called him Xiaochen Xiaochen. How could he know that she was calling him?
Ji Xinghe once again sympathized with the unfortunate little boy who had frozen to death. Dreams were fine, at least in dreams there was everything, including a warm home. Reality was often much crueler than dreams.
Putting aside the thoughts that had suddenly become heavy, Ji Xinghe cheered up, took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray, and then followed Ji Xin.
However, Ji Xin always socialized with women, and Ji Xinghe, a man, was also conspicuous among them, so he gradually lost sight of Ji Xin.
Finally, he simply sat down on the sofa behind the flower stand, holding his chin and started to daydream.
When Ji Hao came to him in a hurry, he was a little surprised. Why did Ji Hao come to him instead of expanding his network of contacts? He didn't wander around.
"Second brother, what are you doing sitting here? I've been looking for you for a long time. I was so anxious." Ji Hao breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ji Xinghe.
He had already said it, and Zhao Zhen was waiting. If Ji Xinghe couldn't be found, it would be a lot of fun.
"What do you want from me?" Ji Xinghe asked in confusion.
Ji Hao quickly recovered from his slightly awkward expression and said calmly, "Brother Zhao and Young Master Zhou want to see you. I couldn't find you anywhere."
"See me? Why should I see you?"
"There are no secrets in the upper circles of the Magic City. They heard about our family and want to meet you."
Ji Xinghe understood and accepted this explanation.
Indeed, everyone is curious. It's no big deal to want to meet him.
Ji Xinghe stood up and nodded, "Then let's go over there. By the way, are they easy to get along with? Are they aggressive?"
Ji Hao walked forward with Ji Xinghe, nodding perfunctorily, "They're all easy to get along with. So many people are here this time, you wouldn't normally be able to meet them."
"That's fine, as long as he's not aggressive and easy to get along with. Actually, I'm quite easy to get along with." The social expert in the previous life was not a false reputation.
That is to say, now she has an extremely beautiful face and a remaining life span of fifty days weighing on her head. The pressure is quite great and she can no longer act recklessly.
Ji Hao spoke to Ji Xinghe intermittently, and then slowly brought Ji Xinghe to the backyard of the Lin family.
Then, fearing that Ji Xinghe would become suspicious, he explained, "We're just ahead. After Young Master Lin and the others finish their social gatherings ahead, they usually like to find a place to get together alone."
Ji Xinghe nodded to show his understanding. After all, no matter how rich a person is, one cannot expect them to be enthusiastic all the time. Relaxing in the middle of the game is still very scientific.
After walking a few more steps, they arrived at the place. Ji Hao walked in front and knocked on the door.
The man who opened the door was a man with dyed red hair, slightly narrowed eyes, and earrings in his ears. Ji Xinghe took a closer look and was shocked. Wow, he looked evil and crazy.
The red-haired man passed Ji Hao and glanced at Ji Xinghe as if he was observing him carefully, then he stepped aside and said, "Hurry up, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Brother Zhao is getting a little impatient."
It was only when he entered the room that Ji Xinghe realized that there were not many people in the room. Including the red-haired man, there were only three of them.
One of them had his back to him, and it was this back that made Ji Xinghe feel inexplicably familiar.
The remaining one should be the Young Master Lin that Ji Hao mentioned. He is the grandson of Mr. Lin.
Ji Xinghe looked closely and saw a familiar face. Wasn't this the man who suddenly appeared and scared him that day?
Ji Xinghe touched the mask guiltily. Fortunately, with the mask on, he shouldn't be able to recognize himself.
Sure enough, Lin Jingze lazily sprawled on the sofa, glancing at Ji Xinghe weakly before quickly looking away.
He wasn't interested in anything right now. He just wanted Zhou Minghui to help him find the person. Zhao Ge watched as everyone was found, but he was nowhere to be found. He was practically homesick. If this continued, he'd have to put out a missing person notice.
"Brother Zhao, the person is brought to you! Take a look." The red-haired man, Zhou Minghui, shouted to Zhao Zhen who had his back to him.
It was only then that Ji Xinghe realized that something was wrong, and then he met a pair of eyes that looked like a predator.
Then the owner of those eyes smiled.
Ji Xinghe looked at Ji Hao, then at Zhao Zhen. He clearly understood this was a setup. He was so angry he cursed, "Ji Hao, fuck you! Am I your real brother? Why are you trying to hurt me like this?"
After saying that, he wanted to run out the door.
While running, he frantically sent an SOS to the system, "System dad, save me!"
He didn't know why, but his first reaction after encountering danger was to ask for help from the system, which always had a weak presence and didn't pay much attention to him.
The author has something to say: Little Star Sweet Mouth: Maybe it’s because of my intuition, I want to ask for help from the person who treats me the best (Tong).
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