Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 1121 - 1123: A Familiar Feeling (Part 4)

She had never met Qi Helian’s father in person, but Qi Xiaoxiao was a well-known beauty in the entertainment industry. No matter where she filmed back then, luxury cars would line up to visit her on set.

Qi Helian noticed Ji Anning staring at him, and when their bright eyes met, his heart was stirred like a thousand waves.

He paused for a moment, then asked with amusement, "Why are you looking at me?"

"Because you’re beautiful, that’s why I’m looking at you," Ji Anning replied with a smile, naturally shifting her gaze from his face.

Oh, this little girl, daring enough to flirt with him.

Qi Helian leaned back, lazily eyeing Ji Anning, "So should I pay you to make a pretty face smile for me?"

"Fifty cents for a smile, mister," Ji Anning reached out, pretending to lift Qi Helian’s chin.

"Alrighty then."

Qi Helian curved his lips, his enchanting face blooming with a smile.

"I’m not satisfied, so no payment," Ji Anning gave him a playful eye-roll and shifted her gaze outside the car window.

The joke ended there.

Qi Helian looked at Ji Anning again and said, "I heard from a friend in Country Y that Charles is turning fifty the day after tomorrow and plans to formally introduce Chicheng."

Ji Anning nodded, "Yes, he’s going to throw a grand birthday party."

She’s been anticipating that day, the day after tomorrow, just the day after tomorrow.

"You hosting today?"

Qi Helian switched topics again.

Ji Anning boldly nodded, "Absolutely."

Qi Helian laughed, "You’re a rich woman with billions now, today we must hang onto you for a feast."

Ji Anning gave him a disdainful glance, "Heh, sounds like you don’t have billions yourself."

Qi Helian joked, "There’s a lot of tight-fisted folks in the world."

"Mhm, mhm." Ji Anning nodded, then gave Qi Helian an aggravated eye-roll, "Then I’ll reimburse you for your lost millions, otherwise wouldn’t you, the tight-fisted one, be distressed to death?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Helian’s face fell, "I told you not to bring that up again."

He frowned, pretending to be displeased.

Ji Anning didn’t press further, "When you get married, I’ll put it all in a red envelope for you. Now, let’s go pick up Fenfen and then head to dinner."

When you get married...

Ji Anning’s gaze shifted to the window; Qi Helian slowly turned his head, staring at her delicate, pretty face.

His dark eyes grew even deeper. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Anning, marriage—before I met you, I never considered it.

After missing you, I’m afraid...it will only be harder.

...

Qi Helian’s presence increased Fenfen’s appetite; she ate one and a half steaks.

After eating, she buried her head in dessert. Watching the little one grow plumper, Qi Helian’s eyes were filled with tenderness.

The little girl ate while he watched beside her, wiping her mouth; whenever something got on her little mouth, he’d immediately wipe it off.

Ji Anning sat across from them, flipping through the magazines the restaurant provided for customers.

’Ding’

Qi Helian’s phone chimed with a WeChat notification; the phone was on the dining table. He glanced at the screen; it was a message from his agent, Mickey.

He reached for the phone, opened WeChat, and after seeing the message content from his agent, he frowned and his face darkened.

He cursed, "Damn, these paparazzi, their noses are sharper than a dog’s, sniffing out everything."

Ji Anning looked up, puzzled, "What happened?"

After asking, her eyes moved to the phone in Qi Helian’s hand.