Chapter 22 The Xu Family Can't Keep Her
Old Master Xu frowned deeply, and finally just sighed while holding the teacup.
He likes this granddaughter from the bottom of his heart.
When I first saw Ji Jinhe, she seemed to be sitting lazily on the sofa, but her back was very straight. She greeted people neither servilely nor arrogantly, without being timid or trying to please others.
Her temperament is completely different from the three children raised by the Xu family. Just by sitting there, people can see that she is proud and thorny, like a rose that has been carefully nurtured and grown.
Ying Wanshu often said that Ji Jinhe was found from a small county town and did not know etiquette or how to socialize.
But sometimes he couldn't see through his granddaughter. Her movements of making tea were leisurely and unhurried. From warming the pot to tasting the tea, every step was standard and pleasing to the eye.
This is not something that a family in a small county can cultivate. It's a pity that the Xu family only sees the casual behavior that Ji Jinhe displays on the surface.
He guessed in his heart that this granddaughter might have other opportunities and her background might be no smaller than that of the Xu family, but Ji Jinhe didn't bring it up on her own initiative, and Grandpa Xu wouldn't ask her about things she didn't want to mention.
He knew that Ji Jinhe had never belonged to the Xu family and that her return to the Xu family was only for a short period of time.
He wanted to keep this grandchild who was most in line with his wishes, but unfortunately the Xu family was destined not to be able to keep her.
"Forget it." Old Master Xu slowly put down his teacup, his shrewd eyes looking at the osmanthus tree with branches outside the window, and slowly said: "They are the ones who have wronged you."
"I'm getting old, and the world is ultimately portrayed by the young." Old Master Xu stood up, looked at the blue sky outside the window, and turned to Ji Jinhe and said:
"Xiao He, whoever did something wrong should take the responsibility. There's no need to put too much pressure on yourself..."
The vicissitudes of life tone seemed to contain many emotions, like sighing and disappointment.
"I know, Grandpa."
Ji Jinhe didn't stay long before saying goodbye to Mr. Xu, who was still standing in front of the window motionless.
Ji Jinhe was downstairs being escorted by Aunt Qin to open the gate. Aunt Qin's words of persuasion to stay were heard downstairs, overlapping with Ji Jinhe's farewell words.
Cheng Feng respectfully opened the car door and invited Ji Jinhe to get in. After she got in, she leaned against the window and explained something to Aunt Qin.
Cheng Feng sensed a pair of eyes looking at him from above. He looked over sharply, but his view was blocked by the window.
The sultry summer wind blew in through the window, and a petal of the flower in the vase on the small table was blown off and landed on a card that was quietly placed on the table.
After meeting Mr. Xu, Ji Jinhe felt relieved.
The only person she cared about in the Xu family was Mr. Xu, who was also an ambitious entrepreneur when he was young.
He started from scratch and spent nearly eight years making the Xu family a new elite in the capital and gaining a place in the capital.
His wife is a dancer and was once a very popular figure in Beijing. Tickets for her dance performances were hard to come by.
Unfortunately, he died of cancer at the age of 35. He only enjoyed the blessings of Mr. Xu for a few years and left behind only one son, Xu Zhenqu, Ji Jinhe's biological father.
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After leaving Mr. Xu, Ji Jinhe was in a good mood. After visiting Chu Jin on the crew, he made an appointment for dinner with Su You.
After dinner, Ji Jinhe slowly walked back to Xu's house. Unfortunately, all five members of the Xu family were there today.
The laughter and joy stopped the moment Ji Jinhe came in, as if an invisible hand had paused this beautiful music.
Xu Zhenqu was making tea by himself with an unclear expression.
Ying Wanshu paused while trimming the flower branches, glanced at Ji Jinhe, and continued fiddling with them.
Xu Jinlin held the document in his hand and looked at her with a frown.
Xu Jinxi was holding Ying Wanshu's arm. When she saw Ji Jinhe coming in, her face was full of surprise, but there was a calculating glint in her eyes.
Xu Jinyi glared at Ji Jinhe as soon as she entered the room, as if Ji Jinhe was an unfriendly intruder.
Ji Jinhe glanced at the five people one by one, taking in their movements and expressions.
She walked slowly into the living room, looking at the five people with a smile on her face.
There were four people here who were related to her by blood, but they looked at her as if she were a sinner who had done something wrong.
Xu Jinxi seemed to have just reacted and let go of Ying Wanshu's hand.
"Sister, you're finally back! Where have you been for the past half month? You didn't come back to live with us and didn't tell us. Mom and Dad were so worried that they couldn't sleep for several days.
It wasn’t that I didn’t let you appear on the variety show that day. I was afraid you wouldn’t be used to the camera, and…”
A hypocritical voice sounded, and the deliberately emphasized words seemed to reveal some unpleasant information.
If Ji Jinhe was really taken back from the small county town, she might really think that Xu Jinxi's words were for her own good and be grateful to her.
Unfortunately, Ji Jinhe was not like that. She looked at Xu Jinxi's fake face and did not miss the pride that flashed in her eyes.
He slowly put on a wicked smile, reached out and took a cup of tea from the one brewed by Xu Zhenqu, raised it above Xu Jinxi's head, and slowly tilted his hand.
Some hot tea poured down from Xu Jinxi's head, slid down her hair, across her cheeks, and then into her collar.
For a moment, the living room was quiet.
A few seconds later, Ying Wanshu's angry voice rang out: "Ji Jinhe! What are you doing?"
Because of anger, her voice seemed to break, filled with extreme indignation.
The other people's expressions were also not looking good. Xu Jinyi rushed forward and wanted to push Ji Jinhe, but was blocked by the servant who came over to hand Xu Jinxi a towel.
Ji Jinhe took this opportunity to quickly leave the spot and stay far away from the five people.
Xu Jinyi missed the best opportunity and was later stopped by Xu Jinlin. He could only glare at Ji Jinhe from a distance.
With a "bang", the teacup hit the table heavily.
Xu Zhenqu stood up with a face full of anger, "Ji Jinhe! What are you crazy about? Apologize to Jinxi!"
Ji Jinhe turned slightly to look at Xu Zhenqu, her peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of sarcasm on her face: "Apologize? What are you apologizing for? Are you sorry that the old man took me back? Or are you sorry that I didn't get killed outside by her admirers?"
"You? You!" Xu Zhenqu's standing body trembled, and the finger pointing at Ji Jinhe trembled slightly.
A trace of guilt flashed across Ying Wanshu's face, and she quickly looked up at Ji Jinhe, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"You should know what I'm talking about." Ji Jinhe crossed his arms and walked away.
She glanced vaguely at a few people, wondering in her heart who knew the truth.
Suddenly, there was a light outside the silent window and a loud thunder sounded.
The weather this summer is always changeable. It was scorching hot during the day, but now it is raining heavily.
The raindrops outside the window hit the eaves, and the sound makes people feel sleepy.
Xu Jinlin took a step forward, his arm still loosely around Xu Jinyi. Xu Jinyi's face turned pale, and he no longer wanted to rush forward like before.
A flash of thunder flashed across the sky again, and a flash of white light reflected on Xu Jinlin's face for a moment, and his deep voice came.
"Jinhe, don't talk about things you're not sure about."
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