Chapter 25
Zhao Qian's face was no longer calm. She said coldly, "Ye Qingli, I'm flattering you by speaking to you in a kind tone. Don't be ungrateful. You should know that our Ye family has plenty of ways to make it impossible for you to stay in North City!"
Luo Qingli smiled contemptuously. Haha, she didn't want to stay in North City.
"Really? Then I'll wait and see. Let's see how your Ye family can make waves in North City without me."
Luo Qingli's words were filled with contempt. Ye Wanrou had been a young lady of the Ye family for over twenty years, so how could she have endured such sarcasm? She immediately stepped forward, pointed at Luo Qingli, and cursed, "You country bumpkin from the countryside, you'll never be able to show your worth. If it weren't for the Ye family, how would you have lived? You're not grateful to us, but instead you say these things. Ye Qingli, do you have any conscience?"
Seeing Ye Wanrou's high-sounding and convincing arguments, Luo Qingli was so angry that he laughed.
The best food and the best drinks? Are they the days when you were looked down upon by your classmates and verbally insulted by your family?
"Conscience? Didn't you eat my conscience?" Luo Qingli sneered.
"you!"
"Ye Qingli, I'm warning you one last time. Hurry back to the Ye family. Your father is having a birthday party next week. You should bring gifts home and apologize to your father. As long as you admit your mistake sincerely, he will forgive you." Zhao Qian said, staring at Luo Qingli.
"That's right. Instead of doing shady things outside, you might as well go back home honestly. With the protection of the Ye family, you can live a more stable life! Don't lose face for our Ye family!" Ye Wanrou said with her head held high.
Luo Qingli had long been accustomed to Ye Wanrou's disparagement, and even when he heard it, he just pretended not to hear it.
She said coldly, "What Ye family? Sorry, I forgot to tell you, my last name is Luo, not Ye. I am a member of the Luo family, not some Ye family! Ye Zuxing is not my father, and his birthday has nothing to do with me!"
"How dare you say that! Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of my father, you ungrateful bitch!" Ye Wanrou stepped forward, raised her arm high, and was about to slap Luo Qingli in the face.
But she forgot that in three years, things have changed a lot.
Luo Qingli reached out and firmly grasped Ye Wanrou's wrist.
She swung hard, causing Ye Wanrou to stagger.
With a snap, the sunglasses on Ye Wanrou's face fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
"Ye Qingli, are you crazy?" Ye Wanrou screamed.
"I'm not crazy, it's you who is crazy." Luo Qingli is very calm now.
Ye Wanrou's eyes were filled with rage. She pointed at Luo Qingli's nose and cursed, "You bitch, do you think you're the eldest daughter of the Ye family? You're just a waste in the family! If you hadn't been attracted to President Ji, you wouldn't even be as good as the servants in the family! You're just a mistress who doesn't show up in public. What qualifications do you have to talk to me like that?"
You see, Ye Wanrou is like this. With just a little probing, she tells you everything that’s on her mind.
Although Luo Qingli had a vague understanding of the Ye family's attitude towards her, she still felt a dull pain in her chest when Ye Wanrou said it herself.
At least, when she first came to the Ye family, she truly regarded the Ye family as one family.
"How come I didn't know that Qingli is my mistress?"
A familiar smell came, and Luo Qingli felt herself being pulled into a solid embrace, with broad palms resting on her shoulders, conveying endless warmth.
Luo Qingli turned his head and saw Ji Jinsi's profile.
When did he come here? How much did he hear?
"Ji, President Ji!" Ye Wanrou's face was full of astonishment. "You, how could you?"
Although Zhao Qian was not as excited as Ye Wanrou, her eyes were also full of surprise.
Why was Ji Jinsi here? And even hugging Ye Qingli? Didn't they say Ji Jinsi had abandoned Ye Qingli?
At this moment, a clerk came over with a bag in his hand, breaking the weird atmosphere.
"Miss, the clothes you requested are already packed."
Ji Jinsi took the bag from the clerk, lowered his head and said to Luo Qingli in his arms: "It's getting late, let's go."
Luo Qingli nodded and let Ji Jinsi hug her and leave.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Ye Wanrou seemed to have regained her breath. She suddenly grabbed Zhao Qian's arm, her body trembling slightly.
"Mom, what should I do? Mr. Ji heard what I just said!"
Zhao Qian was also upset. All this was beyond her expectations.
"I've been telling you since you were little, talk less, and now you're in trouble because of your mouth."
"Mom, I don't want to do that either. How would I know that Ye Qingli is still with President Ji?"
"Let's go home first and discuss with your dad what to do next."
After leaving the store, Ji Jinsi still did not let go of the hand that was hugging Luo Qingli.
Luo Qingli lowered her head and said nothing. She was very confused at the moment. When she saw the Ye family, she couldn't help feeling nauseous.
Ji Jinsi pursed his lips and looked down at Luo Qingli.
He could feel that Luo Qingli was in a bad mood at the moment.
"Does the Ye family usually talk to you like this?" Ji Jinsi asked in a low voice.
In the past, Luo Qingli would never let Ji Jinsi see these unbearable things, but now, she no longer cares.
She slightly stepped away from Ji Jinsi's embrace and said softly, "Well, I'm used to it. Thank you, Mr. Ji, for helping me out just now."
Ji Jinsi put down his hand, his eyes darkened slightly, and he said slowly: "It's just a small favor."
Luo Qingli suppressed those bad emotions in his heart, smiled and said: "Let's go quickly, don't be late."
Luo Qingli is very good at digesting these negative emotions.
The two went upstairs, and when they were almost in front of the restaurant, Ji Jinsi suddenly asked, "Did you leave North City because of them?"
Luo Qingli paused, without looking at Ji Jinsi's expression, she said, "Yes, and no."
Ji Jinsi didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them entered the restaurant in silence.
"Hello, would you like to have dinner?" the waiter came over quickly and asked.
"We have a reservation and booked the Magnolia Pavilion." Luo Qingli said first.
"Oh, yes, please follow me."
Following the waiter's instructions, I entered an elegant private room.
This restaurant features antique style, and the decoration inside the private rooms is also antique and looks very elegant.
There was no one in the box yet; they arrived five minutes early.
"Will the dishes be served after everyone is gathered?" asked the waiter.
Luo Qingli nodded. Those dishes were ordered in advance when making the reservation. Jiang Ran asked Brother Yang to order them.
"Okay, is there anything you should avoid eating?" the waiter asked again.
Because Luo Qingli didn't order the dishes herself, she didn't know what they were.
She glanced at Ji Jinsi who was sitting next to her, and as if accepting her fate, she said to the waiter, "There's nothing to avoid, just leave out the cashews."
After saying that, Luo Qingli carefully glanced at Ji Jinsi again and saw that he was looking at his phone, as if he didn't hear what she said.
That's good, otherwise Ji Jinsi would have misunderstood me again. Luo Qingli breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she didn't see that after hearing her words, Ji Jinsi slightly raised the corners of his lips.
After the waiter left, Luo Qingli took a sip of tea and his cell phone rang.
When she looked, she saw that it was Jiang Ran who sent her a message, saying that she was almost there, and that she happened to meet Lin Yu, so they came together.
Luo Qingli frowned. Could it really be such a coincidence?
As I was thinking this, I heard the sound of the door opening.
Jiang Ran walked in. She was wearing a stylish little dress and had makeup on. It looked like she had just finished work.
Behind her was a man wearing an ordinary shirt and trousers and black-framed glasses.
But why does Luo Qingli feel that this figure looks more and more familiar the more he looks at it?
When the man walked into the box and completely appeared in front of Luo Qingli, Luo Qingli exclaimed in surprise.
"Pingyu? Why is it you?"
Isn't the man standing in front of me Lin Pingyu? He should be in Mocheng, why is he in Beicheng?
Lin Pingyu was also shocked when he saw Luo Qingli, "Qingli, why is it you?"
Jiang Ran stood there, looking at Luo Qingli, then at Lin Pingyu, before asking, "Do you two know each other?"
Lin Pingyu laughed first. He sat down and said, "I know him. Of course I know him. We are quite familiar with each other."
Hearing this, Ji Jinsi paused with the teacup in his hand, and looked at Lin Pingyu with an inexplicable coldness in his eyes.
He remembered this man, the man who appeared next to Luo Qingli when they were in Yuyi Village, and the child also called him dad.
Luo Qingli didn't notice the coldness emanating from Ji Jinsi beside her. She gestured for Jiang Ran to sit down next to her, then said with a smile, "Are you really Lin Yu, the director of Ranran's new drama? How come I didn't know you were a director before?"
"It's just a hobby. I was busy back in Mocheng before, so I didn't have time to continue. Now that Xiaobao has grown up and your Mozhu is stable, I want to return to my old job."
Hearing this, Jiang Ran finally reacted and said, "So, Director Lin is the partner you told me about before, Qingli? I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence!"
Luo Qingli looked at Jiang Ran and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. Jiang Ran looked so much like Ye Lan. Lin Pingyu suddenly wanted to make a movie and designated Jiang Ran as the heroine. Could it be?
However, now is not the time to talk about this.
The three of them were chatting animatedly, which made Ji Jinsi seem a little out of place.
But Mr. Ji had seen big scenes before, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all. He just stared at Lin Pingyu, not knowing what he was thinking.
Lin Pingyu felt a chill and couldn't help shivering. He accidentally met Ji Jinsi's gaze and felt like a prey being targeted by a hunter, and his heart skipped a beat.
He bravely asked, "Qingli, who is this?"
Luo Qingli realized that she had overlooked Ji Jinsi. She quickly introduced him, "This is Mr. Ji from Linju, Ji Jinsi."
"Oh, it's Mr. Ji. Hello." Lin Pingyu extended his hand politely.
"Hello, Director Lin." Ji Jinsi shook Lin Pingyu's hand.
After a brief contact, Lin Pingyu withdrew his hand. He rubbed his palm, wondering if it was just his imagination. Why did Mr. Ji's grip feel so strong?
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