"Wow..." Hearing those words, Cao Yingying was both touched and impressed. She had even raised her hands, ready to applaud Ji Ting.
Jiang Shuoyuan held a fist to his mouth and coughed. Cao Yingying paused, then hurriedly widened her eyes and put on a fierce expression.
Noticing the change in her expression, Ji Ting gave a faint smile. "Ji Yanzhi has a very cute side, too. In that respect, he takes after you."
Oh, this is killing me, Cao Yingying cried inwardly. With such a beautiful smile, and now calling her cute, he was making it impossible for her to keep up her stern expression.
The old man cleared his throat solemnly and looked at Ji Ting without expression. "Seeing how young you are, I thought you weren't good with words. Apparently, I was mistaken."
"I'm genuinely not very good at expressing myself. I often misunderstand the implications of what people say and give answers that miss the point entirely. You weren't mistaken."
Jiang Mingde narrowed his eyes slightly. "Then did you say all those lovely things just now because you'd prepared them beforehand?"
Ji Ting answered honestly, "It was because they came from the heart."
Jiang Mingde fell into a speechless silence. Only after a while did he say, "I believe Yanzhi's uncle made things very clear to you on the way here. We will never approve of your relationship."
Ji Ting remained calm, without a trace of hurt or resentment. "Then may I ask why you disapprove?"
"I believe the answer to that question is already obvious."
Ji Ting thought for a moment, choosing his words. "As for Ji Yanzhi and me being brothers, I already showed Mr. Jiang the paternity test on the way here. I'm not Ji Shize's son. As for homosexuality, although the country hasn't