At the critical moment, a tall figure rushed forward and picked up Ji Tiantian before Ji Fuling could, timely averting the little girl's fall.
At the same time, with a "bang," Ji Xinqi fell flat on her back.
His posture, lying face up, looked just like a turtle that couldn't turn over.
Holding the little girl in one arm, Ye Nanqing looked down at Ji Xinqi lying on the ground with a cold gaze, his voice deep and angry, "How could you lay a hand on a little girl? Are you even human?"
"Uncle, I didn't, it was an accident..."
Ji Xinqi struggled to get up, but the pain in her lower back made it difficult for her to move.
She tried to argue, but Ye Nanqing had already looked away and didn't want to look at her again.
The series of accidents turned the birthday party into complete chaos.
Major media outlets were snapping photos with their long lenses and microphones, all vying to be the first to publish the headline.
Ji Tiantian, who was being held in Ye Nanqing's arms, was looking at him with her big, bright eyes, looking like a lovesick little girl.
Wow!
This uncle is so handsome!
She decided she liked this uncle!
"Handsome uncle, thank you for saving Tian Tian!"
The little girl spoke in a sweet, childish voice, and then wrapped her chubby little hands around Ye Nanqing's neck, tilting her head up to give him a kiss.
Ji Tiantian lives up to her name; not only is she beautiful, but her voice is also as sweet as honey.
For the first time in his life, Ye Nanqing experienced the feeling of being charmed by cuteness, and his usually cold expression softened slightly.
The two older brothers rushed over.
Ji Zihan's handsome face was serious. "Sweetie, how are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Ji Tiantian shook her little head and said with a smile, "I'm fine, brother, don't worry. I'm so grateful to this handsome uncle for saving me."
Seeing that the little girl didn't seem to be in any trouble, Ji Ziming winked and gestured to her with his eyes—come down quickly, we should leave!
Ji Tiantian understood, but she had no intention of leaving. She clung to Ye Nanqing and wouldn't let go. "Brother, I want to play with handsome uncle again. When I'm done playing, I'll ask uncle to take me home."
Upon hearing this, Ji Zihan and Ji Zimo exchanged a glance, their identical faces revealing the same helplessness.
In the crowd, Ji Fuling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her daughter had escaped danger, only to find the little girl clinging to a man and refusing to let go, even her two older brothers couldn't persuade her to stop.
This scene gave Ji Fuling a real headache.
You should know that Ji Tiantian is a total sucker for good looks!
Every time this little girl sees a handsome guy, she wants to stay with him and never leave!
You could say she'd cling to someone else, but why did she have to cling to the Ye family?
And this person was actually her ex-fiancé's uncle...
In recent years, although Ji Fuling has been abroad, she has been secretly keeping an eye on Yuncheng.
To be precise, they paid special attention to the movements of the Ji and Ye families.
However, she only met Ye Yunhong's uncle, Ye Nanqing, today.
Because Ye Nanqing returned to Yuncheng from abroad five years ago on her birthday, which was the darkest moment of her life...
In short, she miscalculated this time. She should have kept the little girl in the car!
Ji Fuling was momentarily distracted, and when she looked up again, she found that her daughter had been carried away by Ye Nanqing through the side door.
Her two sons were gesturing to her, indicating that she should go outside first.
Ji Fuling nodded, watching the two brothers nimbly weave through the crowd and run out of the banquet hall.
She pulled her hat brim down and followed her outside.
"Hey, could you please move aside and let the injured person through first?"
Just as Ji Fuling reached the door, she encountered medical staff carrying Ji Xinqi out on a stretcher.
Just as Ji Xinqi was glamorous and triumphant at the beginning of the banquet, she was now in a sorry state, her exquisite makeup ruined by tears.
Ji Fuling took a step back, a cold smile curling her red lips.
This is just interest; she will collect the debt from back then, bit by bit, doubling the amount!
At that moment, someone squeezed through, and someone accidentally touched the brim of Ji Fuling's organza hat.
With her hat off, Ji Fuling's radiant face was fully revealed.
Everyone around was stunned, and some even unconsciously exclaimed in amazement.
Wow! So beautiful! Is she some rising female celebrity? I've never seen her before?
"I didn't hear that any celebrities were invited to tonight's banquet. She must be some rich girl, right?"
"Hey, why does she look kind of familiar?"
"Ah! I know! She's Ji Fuling, isn't she?!"
"They do look very similar, but didn't the media report a few years ago that Ji Fuling committed suicide by jumping into the sea?"
"So what? Maybe they're lucky they didn't die."
"..."
Hearing these comments, Ji Xinqi, who was lying on the stretcher, suddenly opened her eyes.
Upon seeing Ji Fuling, she was so frightened she almost fainted.
"Ji, Ji... Poria cocos?!!"
Ji Fuling originally didn't want to show herself so soon, and planned to cause some strange events to scare Ji Xinqi half to death first.
Although the timing of this appearance is a bit unfortunate, it doesn't matter, we'll meet sooner or later anyway.
She took a step forward, looked down at Ji Xinqi, whose face was pale, and sneered, "Cousin, I heard you were throwing a big birthday party, so I came here to congratulate you, but what happened to you?"
"Tsk tsk, that looks like it hurts quite a bit. Did you break any bones?"
"You...you're still alive?! Are you a human or a ghost?!"
Ji Xinqi stared at Ji Fuling with wide, bewildered eyes.
Ji Fuling scoffed and retorted, "What? Are you unhappy that I'm alive, cousin? Or have you done something to wrong me and are you afraid I'll become a vengeful ghost and come back to haunt you?"
"I know! It's you!"
Ji Xinqi suddenly seemed to wake from a dream, pointing her finger at Ji Fuling excitedly and demanding through gritted teeth, "Ji Fuling, you're the one who messed with me, aren't you?!"
Just then, He Wenxiu and Ji Xiangzhong, who had learned of their daughter's injury, arrived at the scene.
When He Wenxiu saw Ji Fuling, she was also surprised, "Ji Fuling?!"
Ji Xiangzhong was extremely excited, "Fuling! Where have you been all these years? Everyone says you couldn't think straight and tried to commit suicide, but your grandfather and I don't believe it. We've been looking for you, but we can't find you anywhere..."
When that incident happened, he unfortunately went on a business trip to another city, and when he returned, Ji Fuling was no longer there.
Ji Fuling knew that Ji Xiangzhong was different from He Wenxiu and her daughter, so she smiled and replied, "Uncle, this is a long story. Let's talk about it another day when we have time. I will go back to see Grandpa in the next couple of days."
Five years ago, Mr. Ji Bailing suffered a sudden heart attack due to a shock. Although he was rescued in time and his life was not in danger, his health has been poor ever since. He has to use a cane to walk and has rarely appeared in public in recent years.
Therefore, he did not attend the banquet tonight.
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