"What else did they do to you? Tell me slowly," Ji Xinghe soothed softly. But no one knew that his heart was erupting like a volcano, brewing the greatest rage he had felt since arriving here.
Ji Xinghe is a person who you can say does not bear grudges or is heartless, but no matter how big the matter is, it is over for him and will disappear in his heart within a few days.
In this world, some people are born with bad luck, destined to suffer more than ordinary people from birth. If Ji Xinghe constantly remembers the taste of this bitterness, he will die of suffering before Qi Yao arrives.
But what no one knew was that Ji Xinghe had a thorn in his side that he couldn't touch. That was school violence. The most painful memory in Ji Xinghe's memory was caused by school violence.
It wasn't him, but the little girl with heart disease who had appeared in Ji Xinghe's memories. She was younger than Ji Xinghe, and because of her heart condition, she was quiet and well-behaved every day. The older children in the orphanage treated her like a younger sister, and Ji Xinghe did the same.
But such a lovely, obedient and sensible little girl, due to school violence, she jumped from the teaching building in the most tragic way, bidding farewell to this world. Ji Xinghe was so close at the time that he could almost feel the little girl's blood splattered on his shoes and cheeks...
"Brother? What's wrong with you?" Ji Jing saw that Ji Xinghe was a little absent-minded and spoke.
Ji Xinghe came back to his senses. "It's okay, just continue. Don't worry, as long as what you say is true, I will help you." He comforted her.
After hearing Ji Xinghe's affirmative answer, Ji Jing relaxed a little, "Thank you, brother. I will continue."
Ji Jing continued to talk about the whole story. "I was ostracized by those people. One time, I was pushed down the stairs and broke my leg. I went home crying and told my father that I wanted to transfer schools. I didn't want to continue studying there. Even if I didn't go to an aristocratic high school, it would be fine if I just went to an ordinary high school."
When he said this, Ji Jing suddenly clenched his fist and hit the armrest of the seat angrily, "What kind of father is Ji Shian! I call cats, dogs, and mice dad, but I don't want him to be my dad!"
Ji Shian's reaction at the time nearly pissed off Ji Jing, who still held out a glimmer of hope for him. After hearing about what happened to Ji Jing at school, Ji Shian's first reaction wasn't to protect him or go to the school to seek justice for him. Instead, he asked Ji Jing if he had offended anyone at school. Otherwise, why was he in trouble when everyone else was? If he had, he told him to apologize immediately.
They said they were sending him to school so he could network, not offend anyone. They didn't even mention transferring schools.
At that moment, Ji Jing suddenly felt very cold, a chill that seeped down to his bones. He wanted to shiver, to clench his fist and punch Ji Shian in the face, to turn and run.
But in the end he did nothing. He stiffly promised Ji Shian that he would handle the matter and apologize.
He was only sixteen, fifteen and a half to be exact. Where could he go after leaving the Ji family? He couldn't go anywhere.
He learned to act without a teacher, and began to learn to protect himself. He acted at school, and he also acted at Ji's house. No one could protect him, so he could only learn to protect himself.
He had originally thought that everything he encountered at school was just the whim of some young master. If he could just get through it, those people would stop bothering him, and his life would be easier. But one day, Zhao Zhen's cousin, Zhao Yi, came to his aid. Zhao Yi came from a wealthy family and was a leader among the students at Liyang High School.
With his statement, Ji Jing's days at school became much better. Even Ji Shian began to pay attention to him after he knew that he had a relationship with Zhao Yi.
Everything seems to be getting better.
But it's just an appearance.
In the days that followed, Zhao Yi began taking him to various entertainment venues. Although they were all young men, each one was more carefree and extravagant than the other. Ji Jing was initially resistant; he simply didn't have the wherewithal to play with people like Zhao Yi.
But he was afraid that if he did not do what Zhao Yi wanted and Zhao Yi no longer protected him, he would return to his previous life.
But gradually, he discovered that Zhao Yi was not just playing with him. After becoming alert, he began to pay attention to Zhao Yi's every move. Then one day, he saw Zhao Yi was talking on the phone, and for some reason, he moved closer and started to eavesdrop.
At that time, he heard Zhao Yi say this: "Don't worry, cousin. How can I not handle Ji Jing, that naive brat? He's been ostracized for so long, and now he has a lifeline like me. He must cling to me tightly and do whatever I tell him to do. Don't worry, I will definitely get the IOU to you within a week at the latest. I won't delay your business."
"Okay, I get it. I will definitely know my limits. I get it. Cousin, you like Ji Jing's brother, so I won't cripple him and leave you with a hard time explaining yourself."
Ji Jing, who was hiding in the corner at the time, wanted to rush out and scratch Zhao Yi's face. But he held back because he didn't dare.
He had no one to rely on, the Ji family was not his to rely on, and no one could protect him. He couldn't even call the police, otherwise perhaps Zhao Yi and his "cousin" would be punished, but he would face the Zhao family's overwhelming revenge.
Later, he simply started to give up. After all, he was not even sixteen years old. Even if he owed money, his guardian would help him pay it back in the end. If Ji Shian was really angry and wanted to beat him to death, he would run away. He would rather die outside than be bullied by these people.
At that time, Ji Jing curled up at the head of the bed, wiping away tears and feeling sorry for himself. Is it possible that in this vast world, there's no place for him, Ji Jing? Ji Hao too! You've hooked up with Zhao Yi's cousin, so why can't you let a small fry like me go? Haven't I acted like a loser enough?
The Zhao family is so powerful, and Ji Hao is really tolerant. Cousin Zhao Yi likes him so much, but he can still be patient and have a little quarrel with Ji Xin in the Ji family. What is he trying to do?
Such a narrow-minded and visionless person, is Zhao Yi's cousin really blind to like him?!
Ji Jing, who hadn't even known he had a brother named Ji Xinghe, had naturally assumed Zhao Yi's crush on Ji Hao when he heard him say, "Cousin, you like Ji Jing's brother" on the phone. He'd ended up in this situation because Ji Hao was trying to get him.
In his heart, he complained about his cousin Zhao Yi's lack of vision, asking how he could be so blind at such a young age. He also scolded Ji Hao for being so cruel and ruthless that he even spared a minor like him who posed no threat. This man was simply a vicious person!
Two days later, Ji Xin came back from outside in a rage. Seeing that her parents were not in the living room, she threw her bag on the sofa and cursed angrily, "What's so good about Ji Xinghe? He's an ugly bastard who doesn't even dare to show his face! Why are Zhao Zhen and Zhou Minghui so concerned about him? They're still looking for him after he ran away!"
Ji Xin thought that no one was in the living room, but in fact, Ji Jing was curled up on the sofa doing homework. He was immediately interested in the name Ji Xinghe after hearing it.
Later, after asking around, he learned from others that Ji Xinghe was actually his second brother. Did Zhao Yi's cousin not like Ji Hao, but his second brother, whom he had never met? And not only did Zhao Yi like him, but Zhou Minghui from the Zhou family also, I heard, liked him. The two had even fought over his second brother, and eventually became enemies?
The stories about Ji Xinghe, Zhao Zhen and Zhou Minghui had already been spread all over the Shanghai circle.
It is said that his second brother, like him, returned to Ji's house halfway.
It's said that his second brother also cursed Lin Jingze of the Lin family? He poured a large glass of red wine all over Lin Jingze's clothes and face. He also said that if Lin Jingze retaliated against him, he would not look for anyone else but cousin Zhao Yi. If Lin Jingze even touched him, cousin Zhao Yi would never catch up with him!
It was said that his second brother was once kidnapped by a suitor of Zhao Yi's cousin? At that time, Zhao Yi's cousin and Zhou Minghui went straight to the door and threatened to fight the Feng family to the death if anything happened to his second brother? They must get the Feng family out of Shanghai?
It's said that his second brother actually doesn't like anyone. Cousin Zhao Yi fell in love with him at first sight, but he didn't give him a damn, claiming he wouldn't fall in love with Cousin Zhao Yi even if he were in Stockholm. Even the day after being rescued, his second brother simply walked away. Cousin Zhao Yi and Zhou Minghui have been searching frantically for him, but they haven't found him yet.
Ji Jing listened to the story about his second brother as if he was watching a legend, with his mouth open uncontrollably.
This was the first time he had a glimpse into the charm of his legendary second brother. Even though Ji Xin had said it with disdain last time, Ji Jing could tell that beneath that forced disdain lay a deep jealousy of Ji Xinghe.
Ji Jing began to intentionally or unintentionally ask people around him about everything about his second brother. When the old housekeeper of the Ji family heard that he wanted to know about his second brother, he smiled and talked about the time when he took Ji Xinghe home, but Ji Xinghe stood on the chair and refused to let anyone take off his clothes and mask.
The old housekeeper had good eloquence and described Ji Xinghe's liveliness and spirit at that time vividly. Ji Jing instantly developed some good feelings towards this brother.
At the same time, because he and Ji Xinghe both returned to the Ji family later, Ji Xinghe's situation in the Ji family at that time was almost exactly the same as his, he felt a little more sense of identification and sympathy.
He wanted to find this second brother and see if he could have a relative who would truly care about him and protect him. This vague thought gradually sprouted in Ji Jing's mind, as if he saw hope.
When Zhao Yi threatened him with the IOU and the recorder, he simply went along with it.
The moment he saw Ji Xinghe walk into the reception room, he silently said to himself: Let's gamble again, try one last time. What if I bet right?
If the bet goes wrong... then he will have to wander around the world from today. orz
Ji Jing told Ji Xinghe all of this, including his own mental journey.
Seeing the child's anxious yet hopeful expression after he finished speaking, Ji Xinghe really couldn't say no. Because the case was solved, Ji Jing suffered all these unprovoked disasters because of Ji Xinghe.
I didn't harm Boren, but he suffered because of me. Ji Xinghe must have felt bad.
Ji Xinghe lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to Qi Le beside him, "Ah Le, please go to the front and stop Zhao Zhen and Zhou Minghui. If you see Lin Jingze, please stop him for me. As for the people from the Ji family, stop them and tell them not to rush away. Just tell them that I want to see them and sit down to talk. Some things can be resolved."
Ji Xinghe put emphasis on the two words "good".
"Okay." Qi Le ran away with an excitement on his face as he watched something happening.
After Ji Xinghe got rid of Qi Le, he said to Ji Jing, "You sit here for a while. I have something to do and will be out first. If you don't want to see these people, you can go to the small room in the back to rest. I will be back soon."
"Okay." Ji Jing nodded.
But for some reason, like Qi Le, when he heard Ji Xinghe wanted to gather all these people together for a good talk, he also felt inexplicably excited.
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