Pampered by My Ex's Cousin

Chapter 404 - 398 Unacceptable Truth (Part 3)

She didn’t know what they were saying, only saw his face lit up with a smile, warm as the spring breeze.

"You two are real uncle and nephew..."

Seeing that scene, the old master’s words suddenly echoed in her ears, and Ji Anning’s forward steps halted. She looked over, and Ji Chicheng’s rarely seen smile was still there.

"Little uncle, do you like kids a lot?"

"Hmm... So are you planning to have several kids to repay me?"

Ji Anning shook her head, her steps faltering backward until she leaned against the big tree at the roadside, turned around, and hid herself.

She tilted her head back and closed her eyes.

"From now on you’ll be called Ji Anning, this is your home, and I am your mom."

"You know, your daughter-in-law really does resemble you quite a bit."

"Anning, would you give your dad a bow, would that be okay?"

"Anning, call out to your dad, just once, would that be alright?"

She didn’t believe it, yet her heart uncontrollably leaned towards the other side. Yang Yufang’s bit-by-bit kindness to her from childhood onwards all surged in her mind.

Her hand formed a fist against her chest, pounding vigorously, tears gushing like a fountain, unstoppable.

How could this be possible? How could they possibly have a blood relationship? How could they have a blood relationship?

She didn’t believe it, she couldn’t believe it.

Ji Anning shook her head; just then, an empty taxi came by. She reached out to hail it, pulled open the door, and got in.

...

"Is brother’s girlfriend not coming?"

The little girl pouted, looking at Ji Chicheng quizzically with a puzzled expression on her face.

Her voice was tender, soft, and sweet.

Ji Chicheng’s gaze remained on her tomboyish haircut, a smile of indulgence gently rippling at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother?"

Seeing him not speaking, the little girl tilted her head curiously.

Just then, suddenly a woman ran over excitedly, "Oh dear, Xiao Xiao, how did you run out here? Mommy was so scared."

She scooped up the little girl in front of Ji Chicheng with one hand, holding her tight and breathing a sigh of relief.

Ji Chicheng also stood up, straightened himself, and casually slipped his hands into his trouser pockets. After hearing the little girl call out ’Mommy’, he smiled and then turned, pulled open the car door and got in.

He opened the wallet, and in the photo sleeve, the girl with short hair looked just like a boy, only the clear, pretty almond-shaped eyes distinguished gender.

’Ding’

An incoming message alert on his phone suddenly interrupted his thoughts. He glanced at it, saw the words "Anning," closed the wallet, and picked up the phone.

"A classmate is feeling down, I’ll keep her company, don’t wait for me."

Reading the message, Ji Chicheng frowned helplessly, put down the phone, started the car, but still couldn’t help glancing at the screen showing a girl smiling in the heavy snow.

His gaze was very tender.

...

Waves after waves beat against the seaside rocks, sounding a continuous whoosh.

Ji Anning faced the sea breeze, sitting on the large rock, gazing at the far-away island, her eyes full of confusion.

"Beauty, would you like a boat ride?"

Ferry yachts passing by would all shout at her, asking if she wanted a ride.

She paid no attention.

An impulse drove her here, but she lacked the courage to take another step forward and explore further.

As dusk fell, streaks of sunset red appeared in the western sky, and fishing boats returning with their catch passed in front of her, the joy of their haul written on the faces of the fisher couples.

Ji Anning’s gaze followed them with envy, yet she felt even this simple, unadorned happiness was far, far out of her reach...