Chapter 45 (1/2)

Pursing her lips into a smile, Ji Anning did not say a word. Suddenly, Yang Yufang happily came close to her ear to mutter softly, “Your grandfather said after your little uncle gets married, you and Jingfeng can get yours done too.”

At the sound of that, Ji Anning’s expression altered.

With her mouth gaping, she wanted to tell her that Jingfeng had given his heart… to someone else.

Yang Yufang abruptly reached out to straighten her hair gently with a fondness as she said excitedly, “Anning, after all these years, Mom’s wish is finally about to be fulfilled.”

Gazing at Ji Anning lovingly, it sounded like she treated her like her own blood, especially when she called herself her mother. Hence Ji Anning could not bear letting her down for all the love she showered on her all these years and her hopes for both her and Ji Jingfeng.

In the end, Ji Anning only smiled gently and swallowed the words she wanted to say on impulse.

Forget it. Regardless of whether she was in Jingfeng’s heart, or if he had someone else, she was the Jis child bride. Just as Ji Ruoqian mentioned, she got sold to them.

As long as Ji Jingfeng was willing to marry her and the Jis insisted on it, she had to marry him regardless of what she wanted.

In her imagination, she was always rash, emotional, and ready to risk everything.

But in reality, she thought and thought again for every move she made and even deliberated repeatedly before uttering a word.

…

That night, Ji Jingfeng did not return home. At the breakfast table the next morning, he did not emerge either.

Everyone arrived at the dining room early, and the Old Master was last to turn up. After setting foot through the door, he scanned the people at the dining table and asked sternly, “Has Jingfeng been busy with school lately?”

Yang Yufang hurried to explain smilingly, “He’s going to Europe for his studies this term and busy preparing. Last night, he was with his classmate doing research. Since he finished late, he went ahead and spent the night at school.”

On hearing that, Old Master’s face relaxed a little before walking up to take his seat, “Let’s eat.”

Seeing that Old Master had started, everyone picked up their cutlery.