The wooden staircase twisted and bent, and the sound of the tower could be heard. Shang Jinshen was in a bad mood, and the whole ladder trembled when he stepped on it.
“I don’t care about her?” Ji Yan grabbed the man who was about to enter the bedroom. She was a little worried.
The merchant’s mother was not young. If anything happened to her, she would feel guilty.
He stopped and turned his head to look at his mother, who was sitting on the ground. “I won’t die. I don’t want to die.”
Although she said so and thought so in her heart, she couldn’t help but glance down.
His heart was full of sadness. He had raised him for twenty or thirty years, but today, he still came to this step.
As long as there was any other way, he would not force her to this extent.
Ji Yan sighed helplessly. His words were too insincere. If he really didn’t care, how could he not mention the Ji Gui mother in front of so many people? He had given her enough face.
“Why don’t you talk to her alone? As long as I’m here, it’s not convenient for you to say a lot of things.” Ji Yan’s heart was clear. Thinking about her, Shang Jinshen must have a lot of things to say. She didn’t have to be clear about everything. When it was time to be confused, she should be confused.
She couldn’t change the relationship between her mother and herself. She couldn’t even call her “mother”. But no matter what, she wouldn’t make Shang Jinshen fall out with her mother. It would be best if they could have a talk.
After hesitating for a while, Shang Jinshen looked at her apologetically and said, “Well, I’ll talk to her again.”
After all, she was his mother. No matter how cold-hearted Shang Jingshen was, he couldn’t bear to leave her behind.
Ji Yan smiled and didn’t mind at all. “Well, I’ll go in first.”
After passing by him and closing the door, Ji Yan forced a smile, and her delicate face was full of tiredness. She really had no peace of mind.
He looked deeply at the closed door. There were golden flowers carved on it, and the bright golden light made his eyes hurt. Shang Jin thought that the decoration should be changed a lot. It was different from the style that he and Ji Yan liked. The noble style of the merchant’s mother was too heavy, which made people panic.
Turning around, Shang Jinshen walked over to his mother with heavy steps.
In the middle of the shop’s living room was a sofa and tea table. The decoration was grand and luxurious, but there was no sense of exaggeration. The prosperity of several generations was to wash away the exaggerations on the surface. No one knew how many layers of skin had been peeled off to make it look bright and beautiful. It was getting closer and closer, and it was getting closer and closer to the ugly.
That gorgeous appearance was what they pursued all their lives and would not give up. Even if they gave up all their feelings and became a machine whiteboard, they did not hesitate.
How could he not be the same? Shang Jinshen laughed at himself. For the sake of his status as the successor of the Ji Gui, he had done a lot of immoral things. They were like a swarm of snakes and mice. The only family that was different from them was Ji Yan. The reason why his mother didn’t like Ji Yan was not just on the surface.
The merchant’s mother seemed to be in despair. She did not react at all to the arrival of Shang Jinshen. She stared blankly ahead, but her eyes were unfocused.
“I’ll give you two choices. First, get along well with Ji Yan. I won’t be biased against you two. Second, if you can’t do it, I think the Taolin Villa is a good place. I’ll visit you once a week. You don’t have to worry about anything else. I’ll arrange everything.” He didn’t discuss anything with his mother anymore. There was no room for negotiation. He only wanted an answer now.
In the past, he had been overly concerned about the mother-and-son relationship, which was why he had allowed the situation to develop to such an extent.
Her eyes were still unfocused. Shang’s mother seemed to have lost her soul because of what had happened this morning. After a long time, she nodded mechanically and said, “Okay, I’ll choose the second one.”
The bitterness in her eyes almost destroyed her vision. She couldn’t say that she was disappointed. After thinking about it carefully, she didn’t think that what Shang Jinshen had done was too much. The son of a businessman should not be recognized by his relatives. The top priority was interest. This was what she had painstakingly taught him.
But it was absolutely impossible for her to get along well with Ji Yan! The ugly little duck was always the ugly little duck. Even if she flew up to the branch, she couldn’t be a phoenix. Even if she was down and out, she was still a reborn phoenix. How could she lower her body to please that woman?
“Mom, I hope you can understand.” Shang Jinshen softened his tone. He didn’t feel good when he saw his mother. It was indeed not like a son to force his mother. But merchants were different from ordinary families. There were many things that ordinary people couldn’t understand. It was natural for them to come here.
Fighting had always been there. It was not only between brothers of the same blood, but also between biological parents. There would be a day when they would meet each other for the sake of interests.
In a big family like the merchants, strength was always the basis for speaking.
She stood up slowly. Without looking at him, she returned to her room to pack her things. At this point, she had made a scene and cried. Since she had tried hard to fight for her own interests, she would not let down the name of Mrs. Shang.
Of course she understood. If she were Shang Jinshen, maybe she would be more heartless. But Shang Jinshen was not like her after all. Maybe he had someone he loved. He was no longer as cruel and merciless as he used to be. He was no longer the person who was tolerant and deep-hearted and tried to frame his elder brother.
Maybe she should be glad that her mother suddenly came to her senses. The more you wanted, the heavier it was. It was so heavy that you couldn’t breathe. One day, when you found that you couldn’t get it anymore, you might be relieved.
Without the heaviness brought by desire, he felt relaxed.
Also, as a loser, her departure should be complete. She would not let others see her miserable look, especially Ji Yan. If she wanted to leave, she should stay away. After all, there was still a possibility of meeting in the peach forest villa.
They spent the whole day in a quarrel. Ji Yan and Shang Jingshen were in a bad mood, so they just hugged and comforted each other, without doing anything else.
“Will it be inconvenient for Mom to live alone?” She didn’t agree with what Shang Jinshen had done. She would rather move out than send an elder out. It was too hurtful.
Ji Yan said that in order to change his mind. She didn’t have to be so heartless.
Shang Jin buried himself in her chest and breathed in the scent of her body. After a long silence, he said, “I’ll find a nanny for her.”
He never worried that his mother couldn’t take good care of him, because he would ensure that she didn’t have to worry about food and clothing, so that she wouldn’t feel sad when she grew old.
“Well…” Ji Yan seemed to want to say something, but she was swallowed by his lips. All the words were swallowed by him and turned into nothingness.
With no choice but to shut up, Ji Yan wrapped her arms around his neck and accepted his sudden kiss. Their lips and tongues met, and it was a mixture of sweetness and warmth.
It was said that kissing could not stimulate any pleasure on the body, but it was the best communication of feelings.
Whether a person loved you or not, it could be seen from the kiss that whether it was to keep a certain distance, or to the extent that it wished to be carved into the bone marrow.