Pampered by My Ex's Cousin

Chapter 394 - 388: Fate Plays with People Like This (Part 3)

"Your class was much more fortunate than ours; our head teacher only knew how to sternly remind us to revise carefully. He told us to believe in ourselves, that we were the elites among the elites. Plus, he had this goatee that would wiggle every time he talked."

Qi Helian also gesticulated with his hands as he described it.

"Hahaha..." Anning laughed, covering her mouth with her hand that held the knife and fork.

Her laughter echoed throughout the entire restaurant, causing ripples of emotion in the heart of the man across from her.

...

Once Ji Chicheng got off the plane, he rushed to the hospital. The VIP ward was very quiet, with two bodyguards in black standing at the door.

Also there was the long-serving personal assistant of the old man, who became excited upon seeing Ji Chicheng approach, "Young Master, you’re finally back."

"How are things now?" Ji Chicheng glanced through the door’s observation window and saw the old man lying quietly inside, with an oxygen tube attached.

His brow furrowed.

"He’s passed the critical period," said the assistant, with a lingering sense of alarm, "We were frightened out of our wits when he suddenly collapsed in the office yesterday."

Ji Chicheng, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, asked, "Before the old man fell unconscious, did he meet anyone?"

The assistant shook his head with certainty, "No."

Ji Chicheng continued to probe, "What about phone calls? Did he take any calls?"

The assistant replied, "An international call, from N City. Wasn’t it you, Young Master?"

"I see." Ji Anning nodded without further questions. He reached for the door handle and gently turned it to enter.

He walked very lightly towards the bedside.

The old man had his eyes closed, his chest rose and fell steadily, his complexion was normal, and he seemed peaceful in sleep.

Ji Chicheng breathed a sigh of relief, bent over, and carefully sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Chicheng."

The old man suddenly woke up. With weak eyes opening, the sight of Ji Chicheng stirred him, and he excitedly raised his hand to grab Ji Chicheng’s wrist.

Ji Chicheng furrowed his brow and watched him silently with a very solemn expression.

The phone call from N City...

He waited for the old man to speak, to decide his fate.

Seeing that Ji Chicheng gave no response, Ji Zhengdao withdrew his hand, and the smile on his face also faded away. His gaze remained on Ji Chicheng as he spoke calmly, "Didn’t Anning come back with you?"

There it was... He was actually quite apprehensive, but he never expected to have the best of both worlds and was prepared for all possibilities.

Ji Chicheng shook his head, equally unruffled, "No, she’s returning today."

"Dad knows he can’t stop you," sighed the old man resignedly, "so you should not come back anymore."

After speaking, he turned his face away in sorrow, refusing to look at Ji Chicheng.

Ji Chicheng felt a tightness in his heart. "Dad."

His voice was trembling as he spoke.

"From your childhood up till now, it’s been my neglect," the old man said with great guilt. "I don’t blame you for how things have turned out today; it’s all my fault."

Not good with words, Ji Chicheng could only bow his head in silence in response to the sudden guilt and self-blame of the elder.

"I just hope that you can at least consider the Ji family’s reputation a little and not come back again."

The old man continued with self-reproach, speaking words Ji Chicheng had anticipated; the elder was a man who valued reputation greatly.

Turning a granddaughter-in-law into a daughter-in-law, naturally, he didn’t want people to find out.