FV: Chapter 197

Ji Leyu looked up at him. Ji Yuxiao’s eyes were full of tenderness and fatherly love.

He naturally understood, but he just wanted to protect Ji Yuxiao. Why couldn’t Ji Leyu protect Ji Yuxiao? He had his own strength.

He just hoped that Ji Yuxiao wouldn’t have any troubles. He hoped that Ji Yuxiao wouldn’t be harmed and could always be happy and safe.

So why couldn’t Ji Leyu protect him?

He had already protected himself. Why couldn’t he change to protect Ji Yuxiao?

Ji Leyu nodded and obediently agreed, “Okay.”

He would never argue with Ji Yuxiao and would agree with anything Ji Yuxiao said.

He would open his arms in places that Ji Yuxiao couldn’t see, trying to intercept the approaching wind and rain for him.

His hands were still immature and his shoulders weren’t strong enough, but he tried his best to open his hands so that Ji Yuxiao could withstand a bit more wind and rain.

He stood steadily and no one could shake him, becoming the strongest tree in the center of the storm.

He was small but no wind or rain would destroy him.

For the matter of protecting Ji Yuxiao, Ji Leyu didn’t need anyone’s support or affirmation. He himself was the most loyal supporter.

No one could stop his determination to protect Ji Yuxiao, including Ji Yuxiao.

Ji Leyu hugged Ji Yuxiao and leaned into his arms, heart full of dependence. He didn’t want to be one of those willful children. He just wanted to protect Ji Yuxiao.

He couldn’t lose Ji Yuxiao, absolutely not.

Seeing Ji Leyu leaning into his arms, Ji Yuxiao kissed him.

“Then can you tell me now if you are uncomfortable? What have you been thinking about in the past two days? Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Just help me transfer him,” Ji Leyu said clearly.

“Is that all?”

“Yes.” Ji Leyu nodded.

“Isn’t there anything else I can do?”

Ji Leyu shook his head. A smile flashed on his face and he said, “I don’t feel uncomfortable. Brother coaxed me and I’m not uncomfortable.”

Ji Yuxiao heard his words and laughed. “Really? Then I have to thank your brother. Thanks to him, it was possible to make you feel better so soon.”

Ji Leyu felt that there was nothing wrong with his words. If Lin Fei hadn’t coaxed him, Ji Leyu would still be staring at Fang Xin and hesitating over whether to kill him or not.

The smile on his face became more obvious. Ji Yuxiao watched silently and his mood finally improved.

He grew up with Ji Yuling since he was a child and he felt that Ji Yuling was very good. This made him have a good impression of the word ‘brother.’

Now Ji Leyu had an older brother. This brother was like Ji Leyu’s father, caring for his younger brother and accompanying him through his childhood and youth. This became his most solid dependency.

This was good. It was even lucky.

It was a blessing for anyone to meet someone who could be relied on at any time.

He was much older than Ji Leyu and he would leave Ji Leyu first. Lin Fei was different. Lin Fei and Ji Leyu were the same age. They would accompany each other, always rely on each other and walk toward their end.

He met Lin Luoqing and Ji Leyu met Lin Fei. This was probably the so-called escaping calamity and there would be a blessing after it.

Ji Yuxiao and Ji Leyu talked for a while. Then seeing that Ji Leyu really didn’t need his coaxing, Ji Yuxiao let him go back to Lin Fei to do homework.

He watched Ji Leyu sit down next to Lin Fei, taking out a book and writing on it stroke by stroke. Then he gently helped them close the door.

Before going to sleep, Lin Fei went downstairs to get dessert and Ji Yuxiao came out of the study to check on him.

Lin Fei turned his head and Ji Yuxiao pushed the wheelchair in front of him.

“What are you going to do?”

“Get some snacks,” Lin Fei said.

Ji Yuxiao nodded. He suddenly thought of how Lin Fei was very measured and disciplined when he first came to their house.

At that time, he wouldn’t go downstairs early to eat, nor would he take the initiative to go downstairs to get snacks or fruits. He knew that this was someone else’s territory and was polite and cautious when entering it.

Then slowly, Lin Fei accepted him and Ji Leyu and finally regarded this place as his own territory.

He would go downstairs to get fruit or sit in front of the sofa and watch TV. He would also say what he wanted to eat when Aunt Zhang asked him what he was eating today.

He started to slowly express his preferences. For example, just like now when he was willing to go and get snacks in the evening—he was the one in the family who liked desserts the most.

Ji Yuxiao thought that the Lin Fei like this was very cute, childish and lively. He wasn’t just a little adult with a small face. At this time, he was a simple child who loved dessert.

Therefore, he always asked Aunt Zhang to prepare some desserts so that Lin Fei could eat them when he wanted.

“It is just right. I want to eat too. Let’s go together.”

Lin Fei nodded and entered the elevator with him.

The snacks were placed in the kitchen on the first floor. Firstly, Lin Luoqing was afraid he would be gluttonous and didn’t dare put them too close to him. Secondly, if it was placed in his bedroom then he was afraid that Lin Fei and Ji Leyu would be too embarrassed to ask him for them. Thirdly, they were for the two children and he was too embarrassed to ask the children for food.

Therefore, he specially bought a freezer for snacks. Whoever wanted to eat them could go to the first floor to grab them. If he was lazy then he could restrain himself from eating too much dessert.

Lin Fei took a plate and tongs and asked Ji Yuxiao what he wanted to eat. Ji Yuxiao smiled and pointed to the mille-feuilles. Lin Fei helped him place one on the plate and handed it to him.

He took mochi, cream puffs and a few cranberry biscuits for himself before putting down the tongs.

Ji Yuxiao looked at his young and immature side and said softly, “Thank you, Fei Fei.”

Lin Fei turned and looked at him. Why was this person saying thank you again?

“Thank you for helping me take care of Xiao Yu,” Ji Yuxiao said seriously. “Fang Xin’s appearance was my negligence. Fortunately, you are here and he could feel slightly less painful in these past few days.”

“Fei Fei, he was lucky to meet you and I am very grateful to you. You are doing well, even better than the average older brother. You are a really good child.”

Lin Fei tilted his head. He felt that his father had forgotten their agreement. He could turn a blind eye and pretend not to hear it, but Ji Yuxiao shouldn’t always say it.

“You told me before that we don’t have to thank each other,” Lin Fei reminded him.

Ji Yuxiao hadn’t expected him to say this and couldn’t help laughing. “Yes, you are right. There is really no need to talk about this between us.”

Lin Fei closed one eye. “Yes.”

Ji Yuxiao was a bit puzzled. He vaguely remembered that Lin Fei had also done this action on Lin Luoqing’s birthday. At that time, he thought it was a wink and found it very cute.

Yet in this situation, why did Lin Fei wink at him?

He belatedly realized. What if this wasn’t a wink?

Then he was…

Ji Yuxiao suddenly thought of something. He was… turning a blind eye. (TL: the literal sentence is open one eye and close one eye)

They had agreed that none of them would thank each other, but he did so. Therefore, Lin Fei turned a blind eye and didn’t care about him.

Ji Yuxiao instantly laughed while thinking that Lin Fei was really cute.

He reached out and touched Lin Fei’s head. “You are too cute.”

Lin Fei. “????”

Ji Yuxiao kissed. “You are so cute. If I can’t say thanks then can I say I like you? I like you so much, Fei Fei.”

Lin Fei, “……”

The tips of his ears were a bit hot and he nodded to show that he understood.

Ji Yuxiao looked at him with a smile and placed a few mille-feuilles on his plate. “Here you go.”

Lin Fei, “……”

Lin Fei picked up his cranberry biscuits and placed them on Ji Yuxiao’s plate in return.

The father and son went to the second floor together. Ji Yuxiao couldn’t wait to share with Lin Luoqing the discovery of ‘open one eye and close one eye.’ Lin Luoqing’s heart trembled due to the cuteness. “I also want to see it. When I go back, I will try it.”

“Did he do this before when you thanked him?”

“I don’t remember if I have ever thanked him, but he really doesn’t do this action with me. I’m so curious. I really want to see it.”

“Then you can see it the next time you come back.”

“Yes.” Lin Luoqing nodded uncontrollably while knowing he would come back soon.

He had already told the director that the next time they changed locations, he would go home first and wait for the crew to arrange everything. Then he would come back. The director agreed and now he just needed to wait for them to finish filming at this location.

Lin Luoqing’s filming took place in late June. Lin Fei and Ji Leyu were about to have their final exams. Fang Xin had transferred to another school thanks to Ji Mu. Ji Yuxiao didn’t ask and Ji Leyu didn’t ask.

Everything was calm again.

Ji Yuxiao calculated the time. It was time to close the net.

If it dragged out, Lin Fei and Ji Leyu would finish their exams and the two children would definitely want to go see Lin Luoqing. He couldn’t delay the wishes of the two children for Tan Jiaji.

He sat in the study, took out the short knife again and observed it quietly in the moonlight.

The knife had already seen blood once for the son of the man who bought it.

Soon, it would see blood a second time for the one who bought it and his wife.

He had to use something related to his brother and sister-in-law when avenging them.

The law restrained the bloody violence in Ji Yuxiao’s heart, but he knew very well that his hatred for the other person could never be solved by sending him to prison.

He had to see blood. He had to see the other person’s pained expression, so he could calm the hatred in his heart.

If he could, Ji Yuxiao wanted to cut off the other person’s flesh and drain his blood drop by drop. This way, Tan Jiaji would know what it cost to hurt his family.

In the end, he lived in a society ruled by law and such cruel methods weren’t allowed. He could only let Tan Jiaji see blood.

Ji Yuxiao leaned back against the chair and thought to himself, ‘I have been waiting for this day.’

The regular meeting of the Ji Group was held every Wednesday morning. As usual, the group’s shareholders and senior management headed for the meeting room to report on recent work and discuss future plans.

However, today everyone entered the meeting room and found that something wasn’t the same as usual. The main seat of the meeting room was removed and was replaced by a wheelchair and there was a young man sitting in that wheelchair.

The man was handsome. The ordinary black clothes worn on him weren’t monotonous but rather gave birth to a sense of nobility and elegance, setting them apart from the world.

His face looked familiar. Once he turned around and his eyes swept over them, those who had never seen him finally understood why he was so familiar. His eyes were beautiful and looked very much like a certain person—their former general manager, Ji Yuling.

A shareholder who knew him was surprised. “Yuxiao, why are you here?”

Ji Yuxiao looked at him with a smile. “Can’t I come?”

“Of course not. I just haven’t seen you recently. In particular, you haven’t shown up since last year, so I felt strange. Hahaha.”

Ji Yuxiao heard this and said with a smile, “It’s okay. You will often see me in the future.”

The man was stunned for a moment while secretly thinking, ‘What does this mean? Is he going to take over the Ji Group instead of his brother? Why was there no news before?’

So what about the fight between Ji Mu and Tan Jiaji? Their chairman’s own son was back! What was there to fight about? Immediately give way for the second prince!

“Really?” He pretended to be pleasantly surprised. “That’s really good. I believe Chairman Ji will be very happy when he knows about it!”

Ji Yuxiao looked at him and also smiled.

Really?

He hoped his father would be able to smile in a while.

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