Chapter 90 Hesitation

Ji Min walked towards Lu Ran's bedroom.

After entering, he found that the kid had only taken off his shoes.

He fell asleep on the quilt without changing his clothes.

His face was buried in the quilt, and his breathing was heavy because he was sleeping so hard.

He was obviously very tired and slept so soundly that he didn't even notice someone coming into the room.

Ji Min sighed, took the thin blanket beside him, and spread it out to cover Lu Ran.

When he bent down, he noticed Lu Ran's collar.

The marks from being pinched two days ago had faded.

"It faded quickly." Ji Min snorted solemnly.

"Aren't you going to wake him up?" asked Butler Chen.

Ji Min hesitated for a while, and still shook his head: "He is so sleepy, let him sleep, there are a lot of messes today, it is good that he does not participate."

Then he told the housekeeper Chen: "Seal the inner courtyard later, don't let anyone break in and disturb him."

The housekeeper Chen responded.

Today is Ji Min's 29th birthday.

He usually doesn't care much about birthdays, and doesn't like the hustle and bustle, just treat it as an ordinary work schedule.

But for other people in the Beijing business circle, it is a rare event.

If you can squeeze in, let alone get to know people, even if you hear a few news, it is good.

But Ji Min sent out very few invitations, and one invitation per person, it is difficult to sneak in.

The gate of the Ji family courtyard was opened.

It was not very lively outside the courtyard.

Compared with the scenes of the Shen family's usual banquets, it can be described as "deserted".

Because everyone handed in the invitation and gifts respectfully and politely, and then walked into the yard quietly.

It seemed that as long as you stepped into the threshold of the Ji family, even if you communicate with the people around you, you would lower your voice and use a restrained tone.

This scene did not look like attending a birthday party.

It was more like a meeting in a different place.

Gu Zhi was not used to this kind of atmosphere.

As soon as he came in, he couldn't help shaking all over, and always felt that if he didn't move, his whole body would be stiff.

But he relied on his familiarity with Ji Min, and while shaking, he couldn't help complaining:

"I didn't want to come here in the first place. How can I, an elder, come to congratulate you, a younger person?"

Ji Min raised his eyes and glanced at him.

His eyes clearly said: "If you don't want to stay, you can leave."

Gu Zhi was a little surprised.

He shook his head and sighed: "Your temper has become better recently?"

If it were in the past, he would have told him to leave long ago.

Ji Min was silent.

He suspected that his threshold was raised because of someone's anger.

"Besides, it's not my fault." Gu Zhi sighed, "My old man takes your business very seriously and originally arranged for Ning Qi to come here."

"But I don't know what's wrong with that kid. When he heard that he had to come to your place, he refused to come no matter what."

Hearing Gu Ning Qi's name, Ji Min laughed.

He knew why the eldest grandson of the Gu family didn't want to come. He

was probably afraid of meeting Lu Ran.

If Lu Ran said those words about enoki mushrooms again, this young master Gu might be so angry that he would jump off the building on the spot.

When Ji Min smiled, Gu Zhi looked at him curiously again.

This time, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something extraordinary.

"Oh my god!"

Gu Zhi couldn't help but raised his voice.

He pointed at the mark on Ji Min's neck and asked, "Your neck! This is too intense, isn't it?"

Because the yard was really quiet.

After Gu Zhi shouted, no matter if they were sitting and chatting next to him, walking on the road, or just entering the door, they all turned their heads to look at Ji Min.

It would have been better if they didn't look carefully, because after Gu Zhi pointed out the way,

everyone saw that there was a dark mark on the side of Ji Min's neck, near the collar.

Realizing what it was, many people's eyes almost fell out.

Ji Min: "..."

That's right.

This is the one that Lu Ran pinched that day.

The kid's neck was pinched and it was a mess, but after applying medicine and sleeping, the mark soon disappeared.

On the contrary, the one on Ji Min's neck is particularly tough.

Although it has changed from red to purple-brown, this color tells everyone very clearly: this is a kiss mark. It

is so fake that it looks more real than the real thing.

And because the child pinched it casually, it was printed on a place that the collar could not cover.

Ji Min realized it in the morning, but he was too lazy to care, and there was nothing he could do.

He thought it was nothing.

Who knew that Gu Zhi would yell at him now.

After Gu Zhi finished yelling, he closed his mouth belatedly.

But his heart was still shocked and turbulent.

The look in his eyes staring at Ji Min was so jealous!

He thought Ji Min's little lover was just bragging!

During this period, no one went to the company at all, and he thought that the two had broken up long ago.

Unexpectedly!

The other guests were also shocked at this moment.

Those who were invited to this banquet, regardless of their noble status, were all people who had cooperated with Ji Min for a long time.

Many people, when they first came into contact with Ji Min, could not help but judge others by themselves.

They thought that the worse Ji Min was, the more he wanted it.

So they tried various ways to get people to Ji Min.

But the scene was very ugly.

Those who stayed behind knew Ji Min's habits very well, and he never played these little tricks.

Therefore, no one thought that one day, they would see such marks on Ji Min.

After a moment of surprise, the people in the yard couldn't help gossiping.

Someone whispered, "Is it... the one from the Shen family?"

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense."

"Boss Ji has said that it's just a junior!"

After saying this, the gossip stopped for a few minutes.

But only a few minutes.

Then someone couldn't help but say, "I heard... that he moved in?"

"But why is there no one?"

Or...

did Ji Min change someone?

Everyone present inevitably had their own thoughts.

Ji Min looked annoyed.

Seeing that the time was up, he waved his hand and asked the waiter to prepare.

Unlike the current upper class who like to hold dinner parties and make a fuss until midnight,

Ji Min still maintains the habit of the older generation.

It starts at noon and ends in the afternoon.

He eats dinner and leaves as soon as possible, as he doesn't like having people at home at night.

The guests here are seated

one after another. Someone noticed that there was an empty seat next to Ji Min.

The dishes were all on the table, but that seat was still empty.

The empty seat happened to be the seat on the right.

Someone couldn't help but mutter, "Is there someone who hasn't come yet?" Someone

who is well-informed said, "It's Mr. Ji's aunt and her family who haven't come yet."

The person who asked the question nodded in understanding.

Really speaking, Ji Min's aunt should be Ji Min's only relative.

But this birthday party, Ji Min's only relative was late. It was not

until several dishes were served that the sound of a family of three came from the door.

The first was a female voice that sounded a little strong: "Finally back, the traffic jam is really terrible."

As she said that, she saw something and said disapprovingly: "Who cut this arborvitae? It's so ugly."

Another boy of about fourteen or fifteen said unhappily: "Mom, when are we going back?"

These voices came in without any courtesy, making the originally quiet yard immediately noisy.

The female voice said something else.

The boy calmed down. When

the people around heard the sound, they began to whisper to each other.

However, Ji Min's expression was indifferent, with only a slightly gloomy look in his eyes.

He hadn't seen his aunt Ji Yue for several years.

Ji Yue was raised by Grandpa Ji as a spoiled child since she was a child.

When the Ji family was in turmoil, she had moved abroad with the Li family.

After Ji Min got into trouble, Ji Yue came back again.

But she didn't stay for long and left.

But abroad, the Li family has been acting in the name of the Ji family.

Ji Yue's father and brother are no longer around.

Ji Min, thinking of the friendship they had for so many years, turned a blind eye to these things, and just thought of it as supporting his aunt who had married far away.

But this year Ji Yue and her husband did a lot of ridiculous things, and all the blame fell on Ji's head.

Ji Min never does things without a purpose.

This time, knowing that the Li family would come back to attend his birthday party, he had the intention of making trouble.

The scene later is estimated to be not very good.

But now... Ji Min suddenly regretted his arrangement.

He raised his head and glanced upstairs inconspicuously.

The windows upstairs were quiet.

Ji Min thought about it, then turned his head and said to Butler Chen:

"Go upstairs and see if he has woken up. If he has woken up, ask the kitchen to send over anything he wants to eat. Don't come down and see these ugly things and feel annoyed."

Butler Chen did not agree immediately this time.

Instead, he looked at Ji Min and asked, "Are you sure?"

Ji Min was startled by the question.

But he reacted quickly, sighed, and said, "Forget it, it depends on his mood."

He didn't let Lu Ran come down, and his original intention was not to upset the child.

Lu Ran has always been obedient. If he said so, the boy would stay in the room obediently.

However, it is inevitable to think of some of the treatments when he was in the Shen family.

After all...

in the Shen family, he might be asked countless times not to go out and not to participate in the social activities of the Shen family.

"Then... tell the kitchen to make more desserts." Ji Min said.

He remembered that Lu Ran liked to eat cakes very much.

As he said that, he raised his eyes and glanced at the three people from the Li family who had already entered, and his brows wrinkled again.

It was obvious that his temper rose and was suppressed.

Even he himself did not notice that there was a very secret nervousness hidden between his brows.

Butler Chen smiled, and his old eyes seemed to see through everything.

He whispered:

"You think too much, Master Lu Ran and you have not yet reached the stage of meeting the head of the family. The inappropriate behavior of Miss Ji Yue's family will not affect their impression of you."

Ji Min: "..."

His eyes twitched, and he forced an explanation: "I didn't think about these, I just didn't want to make the scene too ugly."

Butler Chen wanted to roll his eyes on the spot.

I have never seen you care about this.

"Hurry up and tell the kitchen." Ji Min urged him again.

After Butler Chen left, Ji Min didn't move his chopsticks much.

He thought that he might indeed be a little nervous.

To be precise, Lu Ran has been somewhat concerned since the day he heard his assistant report his family affairs.

And it's not just the reason that Butler Chen said.

There are bound to be messes in a big family.

The Ji family is not much better than the Shen family.

Because of their large family size, the fights can even be bloody.

He is in a wheelchair.

His illegitimate brother was sent to prison.

In addition, there were some messy things in the previous generation.

Now the only aunt comes, and it seems that she also brings trouble.

This seems to reveal all the chaos and darkness hidden behind Ji Min.

He lives in such a family and becomes the ultimate winner.

Of course, it is impossible for him to be just a reliable elder and a very good boss as Lu Ran thought.

That day, the child asked him, "Did they bully you?"

Ji Min did not give a direct answer.

Because...

Lu Ran may not know that with his methods, he is the one who bullies others now.

Ji Min closed his eyes.

For the first time, he was a little hesitant about the decision he had made.

Living in a family like the Shen family, Lu Ran must attach great importance to family affection.

If you see how he treats the Li family, would you think that he and Shen Xingyu are the same kind of people?

Although...

he may be much more cruel than Shen Xingyu.

Ji Min hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed.

Forget it, let's talk about it another day.

As long as the Li family doesn't go too far today, we can have a peaceful meal.

Ji Min was closing his eyes.

But he heard the chair beside him being pulled.

He turned around and saw that it was his aunt.

Ji Yue apologized to him: "Sorry, Xiao Min, we are a little late."

Ji Min nodded and did not pursue the matter.

Ji Yue turned around and pulled his son over:

"Come and meet your cousin. Didn't you always call your cousin when you were a child?" When

he came in front of Ji Min, the boy finally smiled and said, "Hello, cousin."

However, his ability to hide his emotions was obviously not very good. When he spoke, his eyes glanced at Ji Min's wheelchair.

Ji Min had no patience for children other than Lu Ran, and only responded lightly.

At this time, Ji Yue pulled out the chair and asked his son to sit down: "Come, sit next to your cousin."

He also taught his son: "Your cousin is not in good health, so you should take care of him."

Hearing this, the young man was obviously unhappy.

Ji Min was also unhappy.

He looked at the chair beside him, his eyebrows moved, and he said: "Your seats are somewhere else."

When he said this, everyone present, including Ji Yue, was stunned.

The seats are somewhere else.

Does that mean that this seat is not reserved for them?

This...

is there anyone else, someone with a more important position than Ji Yue?

Ji Yue frowned.

But still said: "You and your brother haven't seen each other for so many years, what's wrong with letting him sit here with you?"

He was about to force his son to sit down.

Ji Min looked over with a pair of dark eyes.

His gaze was so oppressive that the smile on Ji Yue's face froze.

Her son didn't dare to sit down either.

In the end, the mother and son returned to their seats.

After returning to their seats, the expression on Ji Yue's face faded a little.

She thought to herself that it seemed that the rumors she heard on the road were true.

It seemed that her nephew who was disabled in walking really had someone.

Ji Yue felt a little strange.

She vaguely remembered that her nephew had a bad temper when he was a child. When

Ji Min was in his teens, it seemed that they were ready to settle down in a family like theirs.

At that time, someone of the right age and well-matched family pestered Grandpa Ji and said that he wanted to stay at Ji's house for a few days.

But it was obvious that he was interested in Ji Min.

But after arriving, he didn't even see Ji Min.

Every time he saw him, he would follow him persistently.

But these times made Ji Min angry. He said

to the man with a cold face: "Why do you always stay in my house? Don't you have your own home?" This

sentence made the man cry.

The next day, the man left in a hurry.

Later, Ji Min got into trouble and his temper became even colder.

Because of his legs, no one came over.

Now I don't know... who is so capable.

Ji Min didn't move his chopsticks much.

The incident caused by the arrival of the three people from the Li family was quickly resolved, and the banquet went on as usual.

Halfway through the meal, Ji Yue's son got angry again and threw down his chopsticks:

"I told you I won't eat!"

Ji Yue frowned and pulled her son, whispering: "Have you forgotten what your mother taught you before you came?"

When her son heard this, he suddenly exploded:

"It's so annoying! If you hadn't said that everything in the Ji family would be mine after he died, I wouldn't have come!"

The voice of the young man who had just changed his voice was very penetrating.

After this sentence was spoken, the originally deserted banquet scene became awkward for a moment.

Some people couldn't help but look at Ji Min.

But the man was seen leaning on the back of the wheelchair, his fingers stroking the remote control on the armrest.

Hearing such ill-intentioned words, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Ji Yue was also a little embarrassed.

She thought to herself that the child was spoiled by his father.

Although this is the truth, Ji Min is disabled now and will have no descendants. Whether he has other relatives or not, everything will belong to them a hundred years later.

But how can this be said openly!

She didn't use much force in her hands, but still grabbed her son's ear and said angrily: "What are you talking about? Go and apologize to your cousin!"

Ji Yue took her son to Ji Min and scolded him neither lightly nor heavily:

"He is only fifteen years old, and children can't speak. Xiaomin, don't be like him."

"Fifteen years old?" Ji Min picked up the glass of water on the table and took a sip.

He looked up at Ji Yue and asked, "Do you remember what I was doing when I was fifteen?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he didn't know what he was thinking of, and he closed his eyes again and said,

"Forget it, take care of your son."

These words coming out of Ji Min's mouth were already considered extremely tolerant.

Ji Yue thought, it is true that after a person becomes disabled, he will miss family affection.

Seeing this, she continued to be fierce, and pushed her son again, saying, "Hurry up and give your cousin a glass of wine to apologize."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, her son directly shook her hand away and cursed,

"I will not apologize to this cripple!"

After these words were spoken, the whole yard fell into an absolute silence.

Only Ji Yue's son was still yelling, "Did I say something wrong?"

He pointed at Ji Min and said,

"My dad said that you will be a useless person in this life! You will have to rely on me when you are old!"

Ji Min was a little surprised to hear this.

He even smiled again and said, "You are right, go on."

Seeing him like this, Ji Yue couldn't help but feel a chill on her back.

But she soon calmed down.

She was Ji Min's only relative.

She knew her weight.

Ji Min was about to say something.

Suddenly, the balcony door near the inner courtyard opened.

A sleepy teenager rubbed his eyes and walked out of the sun room.

Because he appeared too abruptly, everyone couldn't help but look over.

He was wearing a loose sweater and slippers. He

looked sleepy.

His limp look was out of place in the elite banquet and even the solemn Ji residence.

But it made the man in the wheelchair get rid of his cold hostility.

Everyone heard Ji Min, who had just sneered as if he wanted to kill someone, said to the boy unhappily:

"Wake up, what time is it now?"

It sounded like a rebuke, but the tone was sour.

"Um..."

Lu Ran responded and walked down the stairs slowly.

Seeing this, everyone understood.

No wonder he didn't meet this person.

It turned out that... he got up late?

Ji Min stretched out his hand to pull out the chair beside him, and waved his hand to let Ji Yue take her naughty son away quickly.

But the naughty child perked up when he saw Lu Ran.

He walked over directly and said, "You are the cripple..."

He only said one word.

The boy in front of him, who was not much older than him and had just rubbed his eyes with a soft face, suddenly looked at him.

The next second, the boy grabbed his hair and slapped him.

After that, he yawned and said, "Get lost."