Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 103 - 105: Forced to Cohabit (Forty-Eight)

Ji Zhengdao finally withdrew his gaze, looking at Ji Xiangting as if he had at last found a bit of consolation. He stretched out his hand and gently patted the back of Ji Xiangting’s hand.

Then, the grandfather and granddaughter turned and walked towards the dining room.

As they passed Ji Anning, the old man suddenly thought of something, stopped in his tracks, and looked at her, asking, "Anning, why hasn’t Danning come around lately for meals?"

Ji Anning replied with a slight smile, "I’ll ask her about it."

The grandfather cared about Danning solely because of Ji Chicheng.

Ji Xiangting also knew that the old man brought up Yang Danning because of Ji Chicheng, and she joked with him in a teasing tone, "Grandfather, my uncle is all grown up, you still worry about his love life."

Because Yang Danning had a good relationship with Ji Anning, she naturally didn’t like Yang Danning either.

Nor did she want her to become her aunt.

"Hmph!" The old man snorted coldly, disagreeing with Ji Xiangting’s words, "Of course I must worry. As it stands, within the whole of Hai City, only the Yang Family is barely good enough for your uncle."

Indeed, the Ji Family was the foremost family in Hai City. Although the outside world all believed that Ji Jingfeng was the Ji Family’s heir apparent, the true holder of power was Ji Chicheng.

In this family, he was the true Crown Prince.

Compared to Ji Chicheng, Ji Jingfeng was like the face the old man used for public appearances.

In this family, the best was always reserved for Ji Chicheng, marriage included.

Within the whole of Hai City, only the Yang Family is barely good enough for your uncle...

Ji Anning, thinking back to the old man’s previous statement, smiled wryly to herself. In her grandfather’s eyes, even Danning was just barely worthy of him!

Yes, Ji Chicheng, the standout among men, the true dragon amongst people, whoever was worthy of him would have to be the phoenix amongst humans.

She picked up the bread, tore off a piece, and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it as if it were flavorless foam.

...

After finishing breakfast, Ji Anning came downstairs with her bag, just as Ji Xiangting was also preparing to go to school and saying goodbye to the old man.

"Anning, you’re heading to school, right? Let’s go together."

Seeing Ji Anning, Ji Xiangting approached her eagerly, grabbing her hand.

Ji Anning responded with the same forced smile to Ji Xiangting’s insincerity, her lips curving harmlessly, "Thank you, big sister, but I’ll take the bus."

Both performing in front of their grandfather, it all came down to a contest of acting skills.

"Anning, why can’t you go with your big sister?"

The old man’s gaze suddenly turned towards her, his face cold and displeased with her response to Ji Xiangting. Ji Anning had no choice but to nod in resignation, "Okay, thank you, big sister."

"Why be so formal with me?"

Ji Xiangting eagerly grabbed Ji Anning’s hand, waving to the old man with the other, "Grandfather, goodbye."

Ji Anning also followed suit, nodding to the old man with a slight smile.

Ji Xiangting drove her own Audi TT, pulling Ji Anning into the passenger seat.

Smiling as they left, but as soon as the car cleared the intersection, her expression suddenly turned cold. Looking at Ji Anning, she warned her icily, "Ji Anning, don’t admit to knowing me at school."

Unsurprised by her sudden 180-degree attitude change, Ji Anning simply smirked coldly, unconcerned, "Just drop me off at the bus stop."

Ji Xiangting frowned, unexpectedly thrown by Ji Anning’s indifference, and with dissatisfaction she asked, "What’s with that attitude?"