Chapter 1414 If you show kindness without any reason, you are either a traitor or a thief
Ji Lili returned home at noon and looked at Jiang Yulan busy in the kitchen. A look of doubt flashed in her eyes: "Dad, isn't coming home for lunch today?"
"Didn't Mingyue come back with you?" The mother and daughter spoke almost at the same time.
"She went to a classmate's house." Ji Lili shook her head and had a guess in her mind.
"Your father has been busy with business lately and will probably not be at home often." Jiang Yulan said as she placed the dishes in front of Ji Lili.
"Isn't the passbook with Grandpa? What's he busy with without any start-up capital?" Ji Lili said as she took a bite of her food. She guessed that maybe he was busy reconciling with Ye Qiuju, and the Ji family was just helping him. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Mom, are we going back for Grandma's birthday this year?"
"We have to go back." This was an unspoken understanding between her and Ji Yushu. On weekdays, she and Lili didn't have to go back there, but they had to go back during the New Year and other holidays.
"Oh." Ji Lili just asked casually, because she remembered that in the plot, on Chen Guilan's birthday, she knew that she and her daughter would go, but she still invited Ye Qiuju. Everyone knew the truth, but only she and her daughter were kept in the dark.
She knew that from the perspective of Ye Qiuju and Ji Mingyue, they were the culprits who had caused them to be abandoned for so many years, so she understood their initial hostility towards them. But later, knowing that Jiang Yulan was also a victim, they still colluded with Ji Yushu to plot against the Jiang family. That was shameless of them.
"Even if you don't have money, you should find out all the procedures in advance so that you can do it easily when the time comes." Jiang Yulan guessed that the passbook issue might also be a barrier to Ji Yushu, but she did not regret it, because this was all the family savings.
"It's difficult to do business without money. Dad won't borrow money from other people, right?" Ji Lili reminded that debts owed by a couple are also debts.
"You don't know your father yet. He values face above all else. How could he possibly borrow money from others?" Jiang Yulan chuckled, indicating that she shouldn't worry.
"That's true." Ji Lili nodded. Okay, since you care so much about your reputation, then the rest will be easy.
"Don't worry so much, kid. Believe me, I can handle it." Jiang Yulan assured her.
"I'm just asking casually, what are you worried about?" Ji Lili said that she was not worried.
"Okay, okay, we Lili are not worried." Jiang Yulan said to her jokingly, but in her heart she was planning to find an opportunity to go to Aiguo and ask him to ask someone to go to the iron factory to inquire. Although the parents-in-law are patriarchal, they can't fake their longing for the eldest uncle every year. If Mingyue is really the eldest uncle's only blood, can they really be so cruel? This is also the problem that Jiang Yulan discovered after calming down for a day. The incident happened too suddenly. She was completely led by Ji Yushu at the time and didn't think too much about it. Now that she has calmed down, she always feels that something is wrong. If she is really the only daughter of the eldest uncle, then the parents-in-law are calculating that they should bear the responsibility of raising Ji Mingyue. If not, then their Ji family has been deceiving themselves from the beginning. No matter which one it is, Ji Yushu is an insider. Thinking of this, a dim light flashed in Jiang Yulan's eyes.
Seeing Jiang Yulan's thoughtful look, Ji Lili didn't disturb her. What she wanted to awaken was probably not only the plot in her memory, but also her mother's IQ.
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When Ji Mingyue arrived at school, Wu Juyue was already waiting for her at the school gate. Seeing her coming, she quickly asked, "How was it? Did you see your mother?"
"Yes, I see you. Thank you for today." Ji Mingyue said as she took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. There was no time on the way, so she had to ride faster for fear of being late.
"It's okay, let's go back to the classroom." Wu Juyue shook her head to indicate that it was a small matter.
Although the intensity of study in the first year of high school is not as high as that in the third year, Ji Mingyue still feels a little nervous compared to the leisurely third year. When she returned to the classroom, she lay down on the table to rest. She was too tired today.
Ji Lili immediately noticed the beads of sweat on Ji Mingyue's forehead. She curled the corners of her lips. It was not easy for a family of three to reunite. They were so tired, so they should rekindle their relationship as soon as possible so that she and Jiang Yulan could be relieved sooner.
The daily routine at school was still the same. When school was over in the afternoon, the two people with different thoughts went home together again. Ji Mingyue tilted her head to glance at Ji Lili, then said slowly: "Lili, Juyue invited me to her house for dinner alone today. You won't be angry, right?"
"Don't worry, no. I'm also very happy that you can make friends." Ji Lili smiled sweetly at her.
"That's good. Juyue was still worried just now. I told you that you are not such a stingy person." Ji Mingyue thought, is she really not affected at all? She thinks not necessarily.
As the two were talking, they saw Zheng Gaoyang passing by them and rang the bell at them. Ji Mingyue quickly reached out to stop him: "Zheng Gaoyang, wait a moment."
Zheng Gaoyang quickly braked the car and turned to look at them: "What's wrong?"
"Zheng Gaoyang, my legs hurt today. Can you take me home?" Ji Mingyue pointed at her feet pitifully. It was at this time that Zheng Gaoyang realized that she was wearing those thin-soled white lace-up shoes.
He hesitated a bit, then subconsciously looked at Ji Lili, only to find that she didn't seem to care. He could only nod, "Okay."
"Thank you then." Ji Mingyue jumped directly onto his back seat and said, "Lili, we'll be leaving first."
"Okay, you go first." Ji Lili waved at the two of them, and her eyes fell on Ji Mingyue's shoes. She remembered that Jiang Yulan had brought a pair of new leather shoes to her room the day before yesterday.
Zheng Gaoyang rode very slowly, so slowly that Ji Lili could catch up with them if she just walked a little faster. At this time, Ji Mingyue asked, "Zheng Gaoyang, am I heavy?"
"No." Zheng Gaoyang was a little puzzled as to why she asked that.
"You ride so slowly, I thought I was too heavy. I'm glad it's not the case." Ji Mingyue said cheerfully.
"Of course not." Zheng Gaoyang was no longer embarrassed to ride slowly this time, and he couldn't help but speed up. A look of satisfaction flashed in Ji Mingyue's eyes.
When they arrived at the family compound, Ji Mingyue jumped out of his car swiftly and approached him, saying, "Thank you. Don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you in front of Lili."
"No, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zheng Gaoyang's face suddenly turned red.
Ji Mingyue raised her eyebrows in surprise. She hadn't realized he was such a pure and innocent little puppy. She patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Although I'm from the countryside, I know as much as you do."
"That's not what I meant." Zheng Gaoyang explained quickly.
"I know, I understand everything." Ji Mingyue said and winked at him, then waited for Ji Lili at the stairs.
Seeing the person standing at the stairs, Ji Lili curled the corners of her lips. It seems that she still needs to learn more from Ji Mingyue when it comes to acting.
When the two returned home, they were surprised to find Ji Yushu busy in the kitchen. Seeing them, Ji Yushu smiled and said, "Dinner will be served soon."
Ji Yushu rarely has time to cook, but his cooking skills have always been good. Ji Lili looked at the pickled fish and stir-fried oyster mushrooms on the table and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. They were all Jiang Yulan's favorites.
"Dad, if someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Have you done anything to let Mom down?" Ji Lili said casually.
Ji Yushu froze for a moment, then glared at Ji Lili: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid?"
"This is the first time I know that my second uncle can cook." Ji Mingyue was really surprised. Although she had only been here for a short time, this was the first time she saw a man cooking.
"There are still many things you don't know." Ji Lili chuckled. For example, she and her daughter thought that the family's relatively affluent life was all because of him. For another example, they thought that he could become the richest man because of his own ability.
"Indeed, but there is a long way to go. I will definitely understand more and more in the future, don't you think, Lili?" There was a hint of provocation in Ji Mingyue's tone.
"Yes, there is a long way to go." Ji Lili nodded with a smile.
"Let's eat first. Can't all these dishes satisfy your appetite?" Ji Yushu said as he picked up the public chopsticks next to him and put the tenderest fish fillet into Jiang Yulan's bowl.
"You eat too," Jiang Yulan said indifferently. Perhaps Ji Yushu himself didn't realize that the few times he took the initiative to cook, there were always reasons. For example, the first time was because his mother had been making trouble during her pregnancy, the second time was because they treated Lili differently, the third time was because he wanted her father to help divide the house, and the fourth time... So what was his reason this time?
"My second uncle is really nice to my second aunt, unlike my mother," Ji Mingyue said at the end, hanging her head a little dejectedly.
Ji Yushu paused holding his chopsticks. Jiang Yulan beside him suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "By the way, Mingyue, where is your mother now? I forgot to ask you before."
"She's still in her hometown." Ji Mingyue lied. After all, according to her previous statement, she came to the city to find her father in order to escape her marriage.
"Oh." Jiang Yulan nodded thoughtfully.
"Eat, eat. Let's not talk about the past. Let's look forward to the future. A better life is beckoning us." After Ji Yushu finished looking forward to the future, he arranged for everyone to eat.
"Second uncle is right." Ji Mingyue agreed with a smile.
After the meal, Ji Mingyue took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Ji Yushu stared at the busy people in the kitchen, then turned to look at Ji Lili: "Lili, you should learn from Mingyue. Girls should be more diligent, otherwise you will know nothing when you get married."
"Dad, it's a new era now. Men and women are equal. Why should women be responsible for housework?" Ji Lili frowned and looked at him. Sure enough, the plot had begun. Had his feudal thoughts been released as well?
This way of communication was actually very normal for them, but now with Ji Mingyue and Ye Qiuju as a comparison, Ji Yushu couldn't help but frown: "Lili, is this how your teacher taught you to talk to your elders?"
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