He had only thought of helping Fang Ning because she had helped him.
But what about Ji Xiangyi?
He had a feeling that Ji Xiangyi wanted something from Fang Ning. Although he did not know Fang Ning well, she was someone who had helped him tear away other people's shelter.
Ji Xiangchen did not want Fang Ning getting mixed up in anything bad at all.
Ji Xiangchen stared at Ji Xiangyi's retreating figure, not a trace of emotion in his eyes, and slowly spoke.
"Ji Xiangyi, what exactly are you trying to do? When Ji Xiangnian asked you to come home for dinner before, you completely ignored him. Today, you said you came back to see Fang Ning just to have dinner, and you even talked about picking her up to take her to the set."
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
At these accusatory questions, Ji Xiangyi stopped in her tracks and turned around, saying coldly, "What's it to you?"
How ridiculous. What did anything between her and Fang Ning have to do with Ji Xiangchen?
Who was he to Fang Ning?
Her only connection to him was that they had come from the same womb. What right did he have to interrogate her like this?
She hated it most when people spoke to her in that accusatory manner.
Ever since she had taken the seat of president of the Ji Family, very few people had dared speak to her in that tone.
Ji Xiangyi thought of Fang Ning.
If not for her, she might still have had no idea that she was being cheated on left, right, and center, while that scumbag had one person on each arm.
No matter what, she ought to thank Fang Ning. That was why she had thought of helping Fang Ning out by driving her to and from the set.
But Ji Xiangyi's gaze landed on Ji Xiangchen's face, a sharp glint flashing through her eyes.
She only wanted to help Fang Ning because she felt grateful to her. But what about Ji Xiangchen? Offering favors out of nowhere was far too strange.
Ji Xiangyi sneered, her tone carrying a hint of mockery. "What does this have to do with you? Don't point fingers at me."
"Ji Xiangchen, what about you? How many days has Fang Ning been married to Ji Xiangnian, and you're already getting close to her? What's your agenda?"
The way she said it made it sound as though Ji Xiangchen wanted something from Fang Ning. Heaven knew he had only come home today because he did not want to drag her down.
So when he heard Ji Xiangyi's words, Ji Xiangchen immediately snapped back, "I just wanted to have a meal with her. A meal! We're on the same production, so it's convenient to give her a ride, that's all. What agenda could I possibly have? Don't fucking make things up!"
Ji Xiangyi said, "I wanted to have a meal with her too. What's wrong with driving her? What the fuck are you accusing me of now?"
"..."
The two suddenly fell quiet. The entire parking garage fell so eerily silent that a pin dropping would have been audible.
Both stopped speaking and, in perfect unison, coldly turned around and got into their respective cars.
After getting in, they sat in the driver's seats.
Ji Xiangchen rested a hand on the steering wheel and looked into the near distance. I'm not sure what Ji Xiangyi is really trying to do. No, I'd better keep a closer eye on her from now on, so she doesn't harm Fang Ning.
Ji Xiangyi's expression was cool, her gaze fixed in place. Fang Ning is a few months younger than me. If she hadn't helped me, I'd still be a clueless cuckold.
I'm not sure what Ji Xiangchen is really trying to do. I'd better keep a closer eye on him from now on, so he doesn't drag Fang Ning down.
Chapter 12
The next morning.
Early that morning, Ji Xiangyi called her assistant and told him to get his ass out of bed and come pick someone up with her.
When the assistant received Ji Xiangyi's call, he was still asleep. The moment he heard her tell him to come to her home right this instant-
His mind was filled with beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep-profanities unfit for broadcast!
The assistant checked the time. Work started at nine in the morning! It was only eight, and he already had to be on duty.
He did not want to work this fucking job anymore!!
You evil capitalist! This had better be important! If it weren't for the tens of thousands a month, I'd slam my resignation notice right in Ji Xiangyi's face.
And tell her in no uncertain terms! I'm done with this fucking job!
Still, for the sake of those tens of thousands, he remained exceedingly friendly and obsequious as he told Ji Xiangyi, "Of course, President Ji. I'll be right there."
When the assistant hurriedly drove to Ji Xiangyi's home and heard her say that they were going to pick someone up-
He was a little dumbfounded.
Pick someone up? Who? What important figure could possibly get this overtime fanatic to make such a fuss and go pick them up first thing in the morning?
The assistant ventured a guess. "President Ji, has Chairman Ji come back from the United States?"
Ji Xiangyi immediately stopped straightening her clothes and gave the assistant a long look. "Don't say such unlucky things."
Ji Xiangnian. If possible, I'd rather never see him again for the rest of my life.
It was not the chairman? The assistant was even more confused. Then which big shot was it? Someone who could actually make this overtime fanatic put down the documents at hand and go pick them up early in the morning?
Was it a relative? No, my boss has never had much affection for her family. So, a lover?
Definitely. The assistant felt his guess had over a ninety percent chance of being right. So his boss had moved straight on and found herself a new lover.
The assistant's itch for gossip kept scratching away inside him.
Ji Xiangyi finished getting her things together. Seeing the assistant standing there in a daze, she hurried him along. "Get your things and let's go. Hurry, or Ji Xiangchen will beat us to it."
The assistant said, "..."
What? I think I just heard something incredible!! A wealthy family's secret! A lover???? Ji Xiangchen.
So! You two siblings have fallen for the same person?
Is it a man or a woman!? Do you rich people really get that wild?!!!
Where are your principles! Where are your morals! Where is your lover! I want the gossip!
When the assistant followed Ji Xiangyi's directions to the Ji Family villa, he saw the normally aloof Ji Xiangyi reveal an unguarded smile as she greeted Fang Ning.
The assistant calmly pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
I jumped the gun. I guessed wrong! This isn't some scandalous drama about a wealthy family's forbidden relationships.
My boss is obsessed with her sister-in-law.
While the assistant was still caught up in the realization that his boss was obsessed with her sister-in-law, another car appeared before him.