As she walked out of the Ji residence, Siyu could still hear the Duan Rulan's cries behind her. Just now, after Fifth Master Lu had dealt with the Ji couple in a business-like manner and almost caused the Ji family to suffer, the Duan Rulan looked at Siyu as if the sky had collapsed.
If it wasn't for Fifth Master Lu's cold gaze, Siyu was certain that the Duan Rulan would have brought up her mother's identity. But even if she couldn't say it, the Duan Rulan still had other methods. She brought up her own son, Ji Lin, and said that since Siyu and Ji Lin hit it off so well, they might as well recognize each other as godsiblings.
In the end, she still couldn't bear to throw away her identity as Siyu's mother. She had to shamelessly maintain it, even if she was just a godmother. If anything happened in the future, she could ask Siyu for help.
When Siyu heard this, she laughed angrily. She was originally worried that the Duan Rulan was Ji Lin's mother after all. If she really ruthlessly beat up the Duan Rulan, Ji Lin wouldn't feel good. So, she thought of a compromise and unilaterally cut off all ties with the Duan Rulan. She didn't expect the Duan Rulan to be so difficult to deal with. She was quite timid, but she had a lot of crooked thoughts.
If she hadn't dragged Ji Lin into this, Siyu would have stopped while she was ahead.
Si Yu had a gentle temperament and rarely got angry with others. After noticing the anger on her face, the air pressure around Fifth Master Lu instantly became gloomy. He slowly turned the Buddhist beads in his hand and a smile appeared on his lips. With just one sentence, he made Duan Ru Lan silent out of fear.
"Do you want to protect the Ji Clan or your identity?"
Ji Wenhan's face immediately turned pale. He did not doubt the authenticity of Fifth Master Lu's words at all. He was almost scared to death. To be honest, the Ji Family might have been a local tyrant in Jiang City, but compared to the Lu Family, the difference was like heaven and earth. They were not on the same level at all. If the Lu Family wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. How could he dare to play tricks with Fifth Master Lu?
At the same time, Ji Wenhan's resentment towards his wife soared to the extreme. Sure enough, she couldn't do anything right. Was she blind and couldn't see Fifth Master Lu's attitude? She still dared to play tricks at a time like this!
If not for the circumstances, Ji Wenhan really wanted to wash his hands of this matter and let the Duan Rulan die. Unfortunately, in the eyes of outsiders, they were husband and wife and were bound together. If the Duan Rulan was unlucky, he and the Ji Family would not have an easy time. Therefore, no matter how much he cursed in his heart, Ji Wenhan had no choice but to swallow his pride and protect her.
Thus, Ji Wenhan pushed Duan Ru Lan away. His entire body was drenched in cold sweat as he bowed and apologized, "My apologies, my apologies. Fifth Lord, please don't listen to her nonsense. I already understand your and Miss Zhou's intentions. I guarantee that I will look after Ru Lan well in the future and absolutely won't let her cause any trouble for you. Fifth Lord, please don't take my words to heart …"
Ji Wenhan spoke for a long time, but Fifth Master Lu's expression remained indifferent. He lowered his eyes and twirled his prayer beads as if he hadn't heard a thing. Ji Wenhan saw this. Forget it, begging this master was useless. He immediately turned to Siyu and pleaded again. "Miss Zhou, Rulan's mind isn't clear. You're a magnanimous person, please don't lower yourself to her level. Seeing that … Rulan is A Lin's mother, please forgive her this time. I promise you, she will never appear in front of you again in the future!"
Ji Wenhan was smart. He didn't dare to mention that the Duan Rulan was Siyu's birth mother. Instead, he mentioned Ji Lin in a roundabout way. After all, he knew very well that his son had a particularly good relationship with this Zhou Siyu. Ji Wenhan only hoped that his son would put in more effort this time. After persuading Siyu, Siyu would then persuade Fifth Master Lu.
— Yes, Ji Wenhan observed for a long time. On the surface, Fifth Master Lu appeared to be the one in charge, but in reality, Siyu was the hidden big boss behind the scenes. Didn't you see that Fifth Master listened to Siyu's words? Therefore, rather than pleading with this difficult big boss, it was better to please Siyu.
Ji Wenhan thought anxiously. After all, Siyu was a girl. She should be more soft-hearted, right?
Reality proved that he had made the right bet. As expected, Siyu had deep feelings for Ji Lin. After thinking for a while, she finally tugged at the corner of Fifth Master Lu's clothes. The two of them looked at each other for a few seconds. Fifth Master Lu's expression slowly softened as he said, "You decide."
Hearing this, Ji Wenhan's eyes lit up. He stared at Siyu with a burning gaze. The pleading look in his eyes was about to fly out.
Siyu glanced at the dumbstruck Duan Rulan who was hiding behind her husband. Suddenly, she felt a little bored. People like the Duan Rulan were the classic example of someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. When they had the upper hand, they were awe-inspiring and didn't care about others at all. When the situation was reversed, they immediately became terrified and didn't even dare to say a word. Siyu always felt that if she haggled over such a person, it would be especially degrading.
She retracted her gaze and didn't care about the Duan Rulan's movements anymore. She only blinked at Fifth Master Lu and silently clasped his hand tightly. She said softly, "That's it. I don't want to see her again."
Fifth Master Lu didn't seem surprised by Siyu's choice. He gently stroked her long hair and called Lu Xingzhou to personally handle it. Then, without saying anything, he left with Siyu.
Ji Wenhan stared at their backs anxiously. He wanted to ask, but he didn't dare to stop them. He was simply scratching his heart and lungs. The wait before this kind of torture was too torturous, but he really didn't have the courage to ask.
The Duan Rulan sat on the sofa in a daze for a long time. Suddenly, she came back to her senses and ran out the door crying and screaming. Ji Wenhan's scalp went numb. He quickly stopped her with the housekeeper and said fiercely, "Don't make a fuss! Did you hear me clearly just now? Don't provoke Zhou Siyu. If you cause trouble again, you can get out of here! "
Ji Wenhan already had the idea of a divorce in his heart, but he was afraid that he would shake off his wife too quickly and attract criticism, so he temporarily held back and didn't mention it. However, his attitude toward the Duan Rulan was terrible. He directly ordered the housekeeper to bring him back to the room and lock him up.
The Duan Rulan couldn't break free, and a look of despair gradually appeared in his eyes.
…
When Siyu left the Ji residence, she found Ji Lin standing at the door waiting for her. He leaned against the wall, lowered his head, and casually kicked the pebbles on the ground with his foot. He looked a little dejected. Siyu was stunned at first, then called out, "A Lin?"
Hearing his sister's call, Ji Lin raised his head and looked at the empty courtyard behind Siyu. He forced a listless smile and said softly, "Sis, are you done talking?"
He knew that Siyu was going to have a showdown with the Ji couple today because Siyu had asked for his opinion in advance. After all, if they made up another fake mother to completely separate Siyu from the Duan Rulan, it would inevitably cause the siblings to be unable to openly acknowledge each other. Siyu knew that Ji Lin was eager to go public, so she didn't hide it from Ji Lin. Instead, she told him her plan as it was. If Ji Lin didn't agree, then she would think of another way.
Ji Lin agreed.
It wasn't that he didn't regret it, but compared to the false reputation, Ji Lin wanted to see his sister's smiling face more. He didn't want to see her frown and depressed because of the Duan Rulan.
"It's done." Siyu answered calmly. Ji Lin secretly observed her and saw that she looked fine. He even faintly felt relieved. He immediately felt relieved.
Siyu asked him, "Aren't you going in to see them?"
Ji Lin was a little hesitant, but in the end, he shook his head firmly. "No, we quarreled every time we saw each other. I feel like there's nothing to talk about between my parents and me … Besides, I moved out a long time ago. Besides, I'm an adult now. They can't control me."
Siyu was actually a little worried about whether this would negatively affect Ji Lin. Speaking of which, the most innocent person was him. He had such troublesome parents. Although he didn't have a choice in his birth, he still had to walk his own path in the future. Since Ji Lin had already made up his mind, Siyu didn't say anything more.
"I'll go back after a while. Sis, I want to talk to you about something." Ji Lin glanced at the house again. In the end, he retracted his gaze. However, he didn't look at Siyu. Instead, he looked at Fifth Master Lu — his brother-in-law in name.
That's right. In name, Ji Lin was the only one who still stubbornly refused to admit it. However, after seeing Fifth Master Lu quietly take care of everything for his sister, Ji Lin's attitude improved a little.
Siyu naturally agreed. She even pulled her hand out of Fifth Master Lu's arm and pushed him, urging him to hurry up and get in the car. Don't stand here and hinder the siblings from communicating. "Then you can go back first."
Fifth Master Lu: "…" He had never experienced being chased away by others. It was a novel experience.
However, his daughter still had to be indulged. Fifth Master Lu glanced at Ji Lin, who was gloating, and didn't say anything. He actually obediently turned around and got in the car. Ji Lin watched from the side and awkwardly admitted that this man treated his sister well. At least he was willing to listen to Siyu's commands.
Siyu hadn't been alone with Ji Lin for a long time. Her free time these days was almost all occupied by Fifth Master Lu. Therefore, she happily took Ji Lin straight to the supermarket. The two of them bought a bunch of ingredients. Siyu rolled up her sleeves and personally cooked a table full of delicious dishes.
Although Siyu's family still lived in the previous house and hadn't moved away, the community was filled with Fifth Master Lu's people inside and outside. This extremely controlling man had to get rid of all the factors that he thought were unstable, including, of course, the paparazzi everywhere. Therefore, the community could be said to be the safest place. After Ji Lin came in, he didn't even need to disguise himself. After all, no media could enter the community at all.
In addition to the food, Siyu even found a bottle of wine. She was strictly forbidden to drink. After thinking for a moment, she thought that it might have been brought over by Fifth Master Lu. It seemed to be expensive, so she asked Ji Lin if he wanted to drink.
Although Ji Lin was an adult, he was usually very self-disciplined and had never drunk alcohol. However, he wanted to save face and was unwilling to say that he didn't know how to drink in front of his sister. He stubbornly filled his glass and drank it in one gulp.
After a minute, Siyu watched helplessly as he drank and smiled foolishly at her. His eyes were already misty.
"Sister, sister … your drawings are the best. But, but why haven't you drawn me recently?" Ji Lin put half of his face on the table and muttered in a daze. He didn't know what he was saying at all. "Do you not love me anymore? You used to only draw me. Now, what Han Tiantian? What Chu Shuangyan? You'd rather draw fanfics for them than draw me! I, I still leave comments and likes on your Weibo every day. I, I'm also the leader of your fan group! … "
Ji Linyi spouted a bunch of nonsense. He poured out all the things that had been bottled up in his heart these past few days, but he didn't think about who was sitting in front of him and whether he should say these things.
The target of Ji Lin's complaints, Siyu, who was scolded for "falling in love with someone else," was already stunned.
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