Mrs. Shang unexpectedly disappeared during dinner time. Madam Zhang explained that the housekeeper had accompanied Mrs. Shang to take a walk.
Yunlu sat down beside Shang Jinshen. Ji Yan smiled seeing that without saying anything and sat opposite Shang Jinshen.
Three people sitting down together was kind of weird, especially since Yunlu was there. She sat close to Shang Jinshen.
She called his name so sweetly, “Jinshen, have a taste of this. I remember you used to like it the most.”
She intimately placed the food into Shang Jinshen’s bowl, like a wife taking care of her husband. Ji Yan, who was sitting opposite them, on the contrary, looked like an outsider.
Ji Yan smiled when she saw Shang Jinshen frown slightly. She lowered her head and focused on her own food. Yunlu probably did not know that Shang Jinshen had symptoms of mysophobia?
Shang Jinshen did not take a bite of the food Yunlu took. She could not help pouting and said, “Jinshen, why are you not eating the food that I picked for you?”
Shang Jinshen could not bear it any longer. He frowned and said, “Eat your own food.”
Yunlu didn’t expect that he would speak to her in such a loud voice. Her eyes instantly turned red and she was on the verge of crying. Seeing that, anyone would want to hold her in their arms to comfort her.
However, Shang Jinshen was indifferent. He quickly ate a few bites and said to Ji Yan, “Push me upstairs.”
Ji Yan stood up silently and ignored Yunlu, who was acting pitiful. She pushed Shang Jinshen upstairs, leaving Yunlu alone at the dinner table.
“Bring supper in at night,” Shang Jinshen coughed and said lightly.
Ji Yan wanted to laugh when she heard this. Was his appetite ruined because of Yunlu?
“She said you guys grew up together,” Ji Yan deliberately emphasized the word ‘together’.
Shang Jinshen looked back and glanced at her. Suddenly, the corner of his mouth curled up and he smirked, “Jealous?”
Ji Yan was stunned. Shang Jinshen looked as cold as the top of a snowy mountain when he did not smile but when he did, he looked proud and arrogant. If it weren’t because of the scar on his face, he would look like an evil fairy.
But even if half of his face was ruined, so what? Weren’t Gao Rui, Yunlu, and others still attracted to him? Ji Yan curled her lips and said, “I’m not jealous.”
“Ha.” Shang Jinshen smiled deeply, which made Ji Yan very depressed.
After sending Shang Jinshen to the study room, Ji Yan went downstairs again but found that Yunlu was already gone. She didn’t put that much thought into it as the thought of needing to make supper for Shang Jinshen made her feel that her life was tough.
Why did Yunlu have to disgust Shang Jinshen? He didn’t eat much and the one that suffered in the end was her.
Ji Yan feebly took out her ringing phone and picked up the call. After a long while, her eyes were as bright as stars.
“Is it true?”
“Yeah, congratulations, Ji Yan. Your design products have already been published in the first edition of the magazine.”
“Thank you Rio.” Ji Yan was so happy that she burst into tears.
“You’re welcome. I’m going back tomorrow. Would you like to have coffee with me?” Rio was Chinese, but he had been living in S Country for many years.
Ji Yan nodded. “Of course, it’s my treat.”
“Madam Ji Yan, someone from the Huo Family is coming.” The next day at noon, Madam Zhang ran upstairs hurriedly.
Huo Family? Yunlu’s Family?
Ji Yan was puzzled and her sixth sense told her that it was not a good thing. She asked Madam Zhang to cater them first while Ji Yan quickly changed into proper clothes.
“Cousin, aunt, why are you here?” Yunlu was in the living room and looked at Huo Qing and her mother, who suddenly came to visit, in surprise.
Ji Yan stood on the stairs, still confused about the situation.
Huo Qing ignored Yunlu. When he saw Ji Yan, he said, “Mrs. Shang, I’m here with my mother to visit you. Are you all right?”
Ji Yan looked at Huo Qing with a confused look for some time until she suddenly remembered this person. He was the boy who had accidentally run his bicycle into her.
However, she didn’t expect that he was from the Huo Family and was even related to Yunlu.
Although there were a lot of thoughts in her mind, Ji Yan still went downstairs and politely smiled. “I’m fine. Thank you for your concern.”
The woman next to Huo Qing looked young for her age. She looked amiable and seemed to be very easy to get along with. “I heard that you were injured by Huo Qing. The hospital told us that you were discharged yesterday. We came uninvited so I hope you don’t mind, Mrs. Shang.”
It was the first time Ji Yan had met someone so polite to her and it was rare for her to have a sense of intimacy. She shook her head with a smile and said gently, “It’s fine, you are too polite. My injury is not serious. See, I’m alright now.”
“You still have to rest more, we must take injuries like concussions seriously.” Huo Qing was studying medicine so he knew better.
Ji Yan froze slightly. Huo Qing’s mother, on the other hand, smiled. “Don’t think too much about it. My son is stubborn when it comes to illness.”
It turned out that Huo Qing was a medical student. Unexpectedly, all four families in North River City studied medicine. It seemed that Huo Qing must be very favored by the Huo family.
“Hello, aunt, do you know each other?” Yunlu was ignored, and reluctantly rushed to Ji Yan with a look of disgust. She didn’t understand why Huo Qing and his mother would come to the Shang family to visit Ji Yan.
Huo Qing glanced at the cousin he had never been close to and kept quiet. Huo Qing’s mother looked at Yunlu and the smile on her face faded. She said simply, “Huo Qing hit Mrs. Shang the other day. We came to visit her.”
Yunlu looked at the gauze on Ji Yan’s forehead and nodded her head. She said, “That’s not a big deal. I don’t think she was seriously injured either. You can just send a butler over.” Yunlu was unhappy that Huo Qing and his mother cared about Ji Yan that much. Huo Qing was most doted upon by Mr. Huo in the Huo Family and Yunlu had always been jealous of him.
“If I hit you next time, I’ll let the butler visit you, okay?” Huo Qing looked at her impatiently and directly retorted.
Yunlu’s eyes widened. “Huo Qing, I’m your cousin!”
“I don’t have a cousin like you.” Huo Qing was young and didn’t know how to conceal his feelings.
“Aunt, look at him,” Yunlu complained to Huo Qing’s mother.
Huo Qing’s mother glanced at her and said, “Stop arguing. Don’t make a fool of yourself in someone else’s home.”
After that, she smiled apologetically at Ji Yan.
Ji Yan didn’t care about it and waved her hand to ask Madam Zhang to make tea.
Huo Qing’s mother patted her hand and said, “We’re just here to see you. Huo Qing brought you some medicines.”
“I see that you have an old scar on your forehead. This medicine is very effective. You can give it a try.” Huo Qing took out the prepared ointment and handed it to Ji Yan.
Ji Yan accepted it without hesitation. “Thank you so much.”
After sending off Huo Qing and his mother, Ji Yan returned to the living room. Looking at the tonics and fruit baskets on the table, she smiled delightfully. Huo Qing and his mother were truly courteous.
Meanwhile, Yunlu was standing at the corner with a face full of hatred… Ji Yan couldn’t help but shake her head. They were both members of the Huo Family, so why was the difference so big?
Yunlu glared at Ji Yan as she had noticed Ji Yan looking at her. “Ji Yan, what’s with that look of yours?”
Ji Yan didn’t want to quarrel with her, so she waved her hand and said, “Nothing.”