Ji Shian's visibility wasn't very good, as someone in front of him was blocking his view. Initially, he couldn't clearly see who was walking next to Qi Yao. It was only when he noticed the difference in expression between Zhao Wan and Ji Xin that he finally followed their gaze and looked ahead.
He was immediately shocked when he saw him. Even if he no longer cared about his disobedient son Ji Xinghe, there was no reason why he would not recognize him. But why did Ji Xinghe appear here?
His father sat at the outermost edge of the banquet, in the place that was least noticed, but his son, who had been away from home for a long time, sat at the table in the center with the head of the Qi family. He looked very glorious and was the center of attention.
These people all noticed Ji Xinghe. Ji Hao was naturally not a dull person, but he managed his expressions better than Ji Xin. He couldn't help showing an expression of surprise the moment he saw Ji Xinghe, and then he forced himself to calm down.
Because of this discovery, the Ji family members were somewhat distracted during the evening banquet, especially Ji Shi'an, who was eager to know the true relationship between Ji Xinghe and the head of the Qi family. After all, in his opinion, Ji Xinghe was his son, and his connections naturally extended to the Ji family. If he could use Ji Xinghe to connect with the Qi family, that would be his greatest reward from this banquet.
Ji Shi'an had become accustomed to considering his own interests, and those of the Ji family, first and foremost. He reflected on the time Ji Xinghe had returned to the Ji family. While he couldn't say he'd paid much attention to his son, at least he hadn't treated him harshly. Instead, it was Ji Xinghe himself who disobeyed and ran away from home, never to be found again.
After the banquet, Ji Shian was able to remain calm at first, but he became more and more anxious as time went on. He could not find an opportunity to contact Ji Xinghe.
As the head of the Qi family, Qi Yao naturally had to exchange a few words with the guests who came to visit, but those who had the honor to do so were sitting at the innermost tables. As for the rest of the people like Ji Shian, they didn't have the honor to have the head of the Qi family come over and talk to them and toast in person.
Seeing that everyone was satisfied with the food and wine, and the party was about to end, Ji Shian couldn't help but whisper to Zhao Wan, "You saw Xinghe there too, right? After the party, find a chance to see him. Isn't he just throwing a tantrum because he feels unappreciated at home? Remember to coax him and persuade him to come back home. It's not right for a child like him to stay away from home all the time."
As he was talking, Ji Shian suddenly complained to Zhao Wan in a somewhat unhappy tone, "I'm too busy at the company to take care of you every day. How come you, as a mother, don't pay attention to your own child? You're always around Xiaoxin. Is Xinghe your biological child? You even need someone to teach you how to be a mother?"
When Zhao Wan was told this by Ji Shian in front of their children, her face darkened, and even the smile she was trying to maintain froze on her face. However, she remembered that it would be no good to argue with Ji Shian at this time, and she and Ji Shian actually had similar ideas.
But at least she still had some self-awareness. Thinking about the phone call she had with Ji Xinghe before, she blamed Ji Xinghe for the incident that happened to Ji Xin in the bar. At that time, Ji Xinghe did not give her any face at all, and his words did not show any nostalgia for her as a mother.
If you want Ji Xinghe to change his mind, it may not be as easy as the old man Ji Shian thinks.
Ji Xinghe saw Zhou Minghui at the banquet. His flaming hair had been forced to be changed to black by his grandfather in order to attend the banquet, and he looked much more pleasing to the eye than before.
He used to be evil, wild and arrogant, but now he can pretend to be a domineering president with a cold face.
As if noticing Ji Xinghe's gaze, he smiled and waved at Ji Xinghe without making any other radical moves. Ji Xinghe was stunned for a moment, then thought about how Zhou Minghui didn't seem to have done anything radical to him like Zhao Zhenlin and Jingze had done to him. Since he couldn't pretend not to see anything, he nodded to Zhou Minghui.
Seeing Ji Xinghe nodding at him, Zhou Minghui's smile deepened. Then, while Zhao Zhen, who was sitting at another table, was not paying attention, he pointed at Zhao Zhen's back behind his grandfather and mouthed "be careful" to Ji Xinghe.
Zhao Zhen and Lin Jingze, two guys with bad intentions, thought that if they excluded him, he wouldn't know what they were planning. Zhao Zhen's cousin wasn't the only one attending the same school as Ji Jing.
Why would they care so much about an illegitimate child for no reason and even induce him to write a promissory note of nearly 10 million?
Be careful? Ji Xinghe instantly understood what Zhou Minghui meant and was shocked. What did he mean by be careful?
Next, Zhou Minghui pointed to the location of the Ji family while no one was paying attention. Only then did Ji Xinghe notice that someone from the Ji family had also come.
Be careful, someone from the Ji family? What kind of agreement did Zhao Zhen reach with the Ji family? Are they trying to sell him out?
Afraid that if he made it too obvious, Zhao Zhen would realize it and trip him up, Zhou Minghui stopped pointing when he saw that Ji Xinghe had almost understood. Instead, he comfortably picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
Because of Zhou Minghui's reminder, after the banquet, when Ji Xinghe heard that the Ji family wanted to see him, he secretly became alert.
"No." Ji Xinghe pretended to turn his head away willfully.
Qi Kai, who was in charge of delivering the message, said hesitantly, "He said he is your family member and has something important to tell you."
Ji Xinghe thought Qi Kai was talking about Zhao Wan or Ji Shian. He thought that he was in Qi's house, surrounded by his own people, and was safe. So he nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll go see what they have to say."
After saying that, he stood up and followed Qi Kai to the reception room, but he kept greeting people along the way. It was only a few steps away, but in the end he had called a long line of people to follow him.
As they walked, Ji Xinghe said to them in a somewhat exaggerated tone, "My relationship with my family isn't very good. Please remember to protect me when I go in. I'm afraid they might hit me if the atmosphere gets too tense."
After just one afternoon, these people had become familiar with Ji Xinghe. After all, they had eaten takeout together and moved tables together. Furthermore, before coming to Country C, each of them had experienced some degree of family trauma, so they all empathized with Ji Xinghe and patted their chests.
"Don't worry, Xingxing. We are here and we will definitely not let them touch you." Little Qi Le is a little shorter than Ji Xinghe, and he looks very heroic at this moment.
Ji Xinghe nodded in satisfaction. This made him feel safe. With a full sense of security, he pushed open the door of the reception room. He expected to see several people who came to him to accuse him of something, but he didn't expect to see a boy he didn't even know standing in the reception room.
Ji Xinghe looked at Qi Kai with a questioning look, "Is this the person you told me you wanted to see me?"
Qi Kai nodded, "It's him."
"But I don't know him at all. Did he get the wrong guy?"
Ji Xinghe had no idea that Ji Jing existed after he left, but Ji Jing seemed to know him. When he saw Ji Xinghe coming in, he was completely refreshed and rushed towards Ji Xinghe with tears in his eyes, "Brother, save me!"
Ji Xinghe shuddered and quickly took a step back. Ji Jing's attack was in vain, and because he couldn't retract his strength in time, he fell to the ground. Fortunately, the living room was carpeted, so Ji Jing didn't get up from the ground. Instead, he pounced on Ji Xinghe's calf and started crying: "Brother, I am your biological brother. If you don't save me, I will be killed and nothing will be left!"
This, this, Ji Xinghe had never expected this to start, but looking at the child at his feet who looked only one or two years older than Qi Le, he could only say dryly: "Did you recognize the wrong person? I'm not your brother."
"No, your name is Ji Xinghe, right? My brother is Ji Xinghe, aren't you Ji Xinghe?" Ji Jing said affirmatively.
God knows how terrified he was during this time. At night, he dreamed of being drowned in the sea by Zhao Zhen, or being beaten to death by his father. Every time, he woke up from his sleep drenched in sweat.
"If you have something to say, please stand up and talk nicely." Seeing that he had not recognized the wrong person, Ji Xinghe naturally thought of Ji Shian. This was probably another illegitimate child of his stepfather.
Ji Jing cried pitifully. As he stood up, he said to Ji Xinghe, "Brother, you are the only one I can find now. My mother took the money and ran away, leaving me at the Ji family without caring about my life or death. If I hadn't been smart, I wouldn't be able to see you today. You must help me."
Coming to Ji Xinghe for help was just a last-ditch effort. Although Zhao Zhen had targeted him because of his brother, who knew what his brother's temper was like? What if he was as selfish as Ji Xin, or a smiling tiger like Ji Hao? He would have no place to cry.
"Sit down and talk slowly." Ji Xinghe placed him on the chair and stuffed him with a piece of dessert that had just been served.
Ji Jing sneaked over to Ji Xinghe under the pretext of going to the bathroom, so he kept it short. He first rummaged through his pockets and pulled out something that looked like a recorder, then placed it on the table. "Someone gave me this. He told me to bring it to you today. I'll talk to you as he instructed, and then record it with this."
At this point, Ji Jing glanced at Ji Xinghe cautiously, stuffed a piece of dessert into his mouth to calm his nerves, and continued, "I don't know if you know this person, but I know he has a cousin named Zhao Zhen. When he was at Ji's house, Ji Xin once let it slip that Zhao Zhen liked you."
Ji Xinghe took the recorder and his expression turned grim. Could it be that Zhou Minghui's gestures to him today were referring to this matter?
"Not long after I returned to the Ji family, I was transferred to Liyang High School. But for some reason, many people from better-off families than me targeted me at school. They threw water and flour at me, locked me in the bathroom, and pushed me down the stairs. They also threatened me not to tell anyone, otherwise I would be in trouble. There were so many of them, so even if I did tell anyone, it would at most be considered school bullying. They wouldn't impose any substantial punishment, and in the end, I was the one who suffered the most."
Ji Jing felt aggrieved when he spoke of this, his eyes reddened with grievance. "I've observed carefully, and there are people in the school whose family backgrounds are worse than mine, and even those who are illegitimate children like me, but they don't get the same treatment as me. Why is it that I'm being targeted by everyone now? I never had the chance to offend them before."
When he said this, Ji Xinghe already had a feeling in his heart. Indeed, if it was really as Ji Jing said, he would never have the chance to suffer such a thing. In the final analysis, this matter might still be caused by him, Ji Xinghe.
It is very likely that Ji Jing just suffered the unprovoked disaster brought about by him.
Ji Xinghe's hands hanging by his side suddenly clenched.
The author has something to say: The younger brother is not a bad person, he is a clever little boy like Xingxing.
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