This afternoon, Qi Xiaoguang had to hurry back home because his mother-in-law returned from Europe, so he left early... Ji Xiaoli went to the supermarket for a stroll and then headed straight home.
It was rare for Ji Xiao to be away from home in the afternoon, but when he did, someone came to visit. The person was received by Wang Shu, who said it was her relative. When she finally saw the visitor, she was shocked to find that it was actually Ji Ruoyun.
To talk about her relationship with Ji Ruoyun, it really doesn't seem like a familial relationship, but rather two strangers. It's more like they don't interfere with each other, and everyone minds their own business.
She is different from Ji Xuewei, there are places where she needs to use Ji Ruoyun, so usually how to be how to be, will not deliberately try to please and even more will not flatter. And Ji Ruoyun's feeling towards her should also be about the same.
But now that this great Buddha has suddenly descended, Ji Xiaoli had a bad premonition. The two of them hadn't been in contact for 108 years, and now they suddenly appeared out of nowhere without any reason; if it was really nothing, she didn't believe it at all.
Before Ji Xiaoli came back, Ji Ruoyun had already arrived. She originally wanted to bring her elder sister along, but she refused.
The reason is simple, Ji Xuewei looked like a small white lotus and sighed: "I'm not going anyway, you probably don't know that my sister still resents me... just because Qin Zong liked me, always treating me as an imaginary enemy. But emotions are uncontrollable, I couldn't force Qin Zong to love her..."
Ji Ruoyun had also heard her mother mention this before, and now she felt even more deeply moved: "She may not understand you, but that doesn't mean no one understands you."
"Yes, I thought so too. Last time my mom introduced him to a blind date, she just disappeared with another man without saying a word and didn't come home all night... My mom was worried to death at that time, the next day when she came back, she only asked one sentence, and then... anyway, later she ran away from home." Ji Xuewei said calmly, seemingly very sad.
Ji Xuewei was used to pretending, and Ji Ruoyun naturally couldn't see through it. Since she was a child, she thought that her sister Xuewei was weak, but now hearing this, her mind changed, "She's too much! You all had good intentions, but were treated like fools by her... Blind dates, she ran off with other men? Does my brother-in-law know about this?"
She had just known Qin Zhenyang from her mouth for less than a day, and she was already familiar with him, calling him brother-in-law in a very natural way. If she hadn't been distracted, how could this be possible! Ji Xuewei secretly laughed to herself, but naturally kept a straight face.
"Your brother-in-law probably doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't..." Ji Xuewei said, seemingly hesitant to continue.
Ji Ruoyun nodded as if she understood: "I know." If her brother-in-law knew that Ji Xiaoli was this kind of woman, he definitely wouldn't have had a flash marriage with her... But if he found out, the two would definitely quarrel, and when the time came, she could timely intervene, maybe...
Anything is possible if you can imagine it.
Ji Ruoyun thought beautifully, so she took a taxi to the address Ji Xuewei told her very early in the afternoon. At first, she rang the doorbell for a long time but no one answered, and later an old lady came to open the door, with some impatience in her eyes, thinking that this was the hospitality of Ji Xiaoli's home?
Being the daughter of Uncle's family, why is Xuewei sister so good to herself, while this little Lidi sister is so cold... If that's the case, then if she accidentally says something wrong, she can't blame herself!
She stood at the entrance of the villa for several minutes, observing the surroundings. There were few people, a large area, and a good environment. How much would a garden villa with such a large area cost? She had already started calculating in her mind. No wonder Xuewei said that this brother-in-law was capable! It's not easy to get a villa here at all.
Old Mrs. Wang had actually heard the doorbell a long time ago, but she was looking at the girl outside with a sly and cunning expression, and her subconscious mind did not want to let her in. It wasn't until the sound of the bell was almost deafening that she slowly got up and went out.
That girl, as soon as she saw her, swaggered and confronted herself: "Why did you come to open the door until now? Are your ears not very useful? You are the old housekeeper here, hurry up and open the door, I am Ji Xiaoli's cousin, I have something to find her!"
Wang Lao Tai has been living in the villa for many years, and she came here as soon as it was built. She is supposed to be a housekeeper, but actually, it's more like Old Master Wang taking care of her in her old age. As for taking care of Young Master, that was her own proposal. She had the ability to do so, and besides, she has watched Young Master grow up, making it convenient for her to take care of him.
Although there are only two or three clock points for the kitchen, she is also happy here. Not to mention who speaks to her in this tone! Including the young master and the young lady are all polite to her, but this woman...
Old Lady Wang coldly narrowed her eyes and sized the person up, who was dressed to the nines with heavy makeup. What could she want with Young Madam? Definitely nothing good.
However, she didn't really stop him either, letting him in, but her expression wasn't very good.
Ji Ruoyun became even more at ease after being let in, looking around at everything as if she had already seen the scene of her becoming the mistress of the house. Such a large garden villa, perhaps... would all belong to her in the future.
Although she had never seen the master of the house, she subconsciously thought that he should be her type... Her heart was full of expectation, and her footsteps were light and airy. Before Old Lady Wang could say anything, the girl had already floated into the living room, ready to go upstairs.
If putting people in was already Mrs. Wang's bottom line, going upstairs was not feasible. Guests can sit downstairs, and the upstairs is the private space of the young master and mistress, so when Ji Ruoyun's foot just stepped on the first step, Mrs. Wang's face sank, and she ran over to pull her down.
"What are you pulling me for! I'm Ji Xiaoli's cousin, came to visit her, can't even go upstairs?" Ji Ruoyun stood with her hands on her hips, her attitude more arrogant than Ji Xiaoli, the mistress of the house.
Wang Lao Tai coldly smiled and dragged the person downstairs. Her strength was great, even though she was older now, but it didn't hinder her from catching this weakling.
"This must be Miss Ji! You're a guest, that's fine, but as a guest, you should behave like one. If you have business with our young mistress, just sit on the sofa and wait! The upstairs is not a place for you to go!" Old Lady Wang's eyes narrowed, although she didn't have the same commanding presence as Qin Zhenyang, Ji Ruoyun was still startled.
This old witch is so cruel, my hand was pinched until it hurts! She rolled her eyes and was very curious about the upstairs, especially the bedroom!
But she couldn't even do that, the old witch stood there watching her and wouldn't let her take a step upstairs! Ji Ruoyun could only sit on the sofa reluctantly waiting for someone.
She always felt that the place was gloomy, probably because Qin Zhenyang didn't like too many people at home, and without a nanny, it seemed especially cold and quiet... It would be fine if there were no one else, but instead, an old lady with icy eyes stared at her, making Ji Ruoyun's skin crawl despite her calm demeanor.
Finally, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Xiaoli returned... What she saw was this scene: Ji Ruoyun was curled up like a small sheep in the corner of the sofa, staring blankly with her eyes open... while Wang Shu had a thief-like expression and glared at her fiercely, these two people looked like wolves pouncing on a sheep.
But Ji Xiaoli never thought that her sister-in-law was a thrifty lamp, or some soft and weak little sheep. Not to mention the past interactions, but even after getting along with Wang Shu for several months, she felt that although Wang Shu sometimes had a stern face, her heart was kind and couldn't be better. After becoming familiar, basically every day she would be smiling happily... And today, targeting Ji Ruoyun like this, there must be a reason.
Ji Ruoyun felt relieved when she saw Ji Xiaoli return, and after giving the old witch a fierce glare, she complained: "Sister Xiaoli, I rarely come to find you, but I receive this kind of treatment! You're also the mistress of this house, how can you tolerate an old servant climbing over your head? You don't know, she's really too much!"
Old servant?
Ji Xiaoli's face sank, this girl really didn't know how to keep her mouth shut. "Ji Ruoyun, I don't know what you came here for today, but let me make one thing clear! Wang Shu is not a servant or housekeeper here, she's a family member of mine and Zhenyang's. She doesn't need to look at anyone's face or be controlled by anyone in this place, everything she does is her own decision. Do you understand? You owe Wang Shu an apology for what you just said!"
Wang Lao Tai knew what kind of person Ji Xiao Li was. After hearing this, she still felt a warmth in her heart and gave him a slight smile.
Ji Ruoyun is the kind of person who wouldn't give up until she reaches the Yellow River, but at this moment, she didn't think much of it: "I won't! It was originally like that!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiao Li couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "Since you won't even give my family that much face, then I can no longer welcome you here."
This is just a way of getting rid of you!
Ji Ruoyun's anger was simmering, and she couldn't help but grit her teeth. In her heart, she disliked this woman even more. Originally, she had only thought that the woman's personality was dull, but now that she thought about it again, comparing her to Xuewei sister, they were like heaven and earth, good and evil clearly distinguished.
She couldn't stand it, but thinking of her own purpose, she endured and gritted her teeth: "Sorry!"
Ji Xiaoli was quite displeased with the little girl in her heart, but since she had said those three words, it wasn't good to say anything else. She just turned to Wang Lao Tai and said: "Auntie Wang, my cousin doesn't understand things, if there's anything that offended you, I'll apologize again, don't take it to heart."
Wang Lao Tai was a straightforward person, and even if she had something on her mind, hearing these words made her feel extremely comfortable. "Young Madam is being polite. If there's nothing else, I'll go out to the kitchen for a look."
After Wang Lao Tai left, Ji Ruo Yun finally let out a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa, carefully examining this "Little Li Jie". She admitted that she was quite good-looking, but what did that have to do with anything? Even high-achievers could get fired by their companies. Just because she was now living off this man didn't mean he wouldn't get tired of her one day!
"Xiao Li Jie, aren't you the mistress of this house? Why isn't there even a nanny here... Do you have to do everything personally? This is too unrefined!"
Ji Xiaoli furrowed her brow, feeling that her cousin was being a bit too nosy. This was between her and her husband, what business did she have...
"Neither I nor Zhenyang like crowds. Usually when we eat out, someone comes to serve us, and at home, there are also hourly workers. Apart from these, we don't do many things ourselves."
Ji Ruoyun's eyebrows were slightly sarcastic, and she thought to herself: "What a fool, having money but not knowing how to use it! If I were the mistress of this house, I would definitely hire more servants to serve me comfortably. The life of a rich lady is not something everyone can have, and the one in front of me won't be able to have it, so why not let me have it instead!"
Ji Ruoyun smiled slightly without changing her expression: "Xiao Li jie, I heard you haven't been going to work lately?"
"Alright."
"Now she's a full-time wife? Oh dear, fortunately her brother-in-law is a capable person, otherwise this life..."
If it was just a casual remark, it wouldn't be a big deal, but this sentence is quite piercing. Ji Xiaoli looked at her cousin with displeasure, she vaguely felt that her coming here wasn't so simple, but looking at her dressed up in a flashy way, heavily made-up, she felt a wave of helplessness...
"Go on, what brings you here today?"