Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 198 - 192 We Should Be Husband and Wife (14)
Ji Ruoqian was the first to see Ji Anning come in and looked at her with a mocking tone.
Ji Anning did not pay attention to her. She walked to the sofa, paused, and slightly nodded to Ji Mingyue, the fourth Miss Ji who had just returned. "Fourth Aunt."
It was polite, but it lacked any real warmth.
When Ji Mingyue heard Ji Anning addressing her, the indulgent smile for Ji Ruoqian vanished from her face, and she looked at her arrogantly, "You’re back." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
With an indifferent glance at Anning, she bent over, casually picked up a small Chanel box from the table, and handed it to her, "This is for you."
"Thank you, Fourth Aunt." Ji Anning did not refuse, received it with thanks, and then said, "I’m going upstairs to change my clothes."
Ji Mingyue’s gaze had already moved away from her. She pursed her lips, bowed her head, and began walking to the stairs.
Compared to the lively atmosphere downstairs, the second floor was much quieter. When she reached the door of her room, she paused to glance at the next room; the door was closed.
In this house, she dared not look a moment longer, quickly opened her door, and went inside.
She walked to the desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, looking down at the box Ji Mingyue had given her. It was probably perfume.
She guessed its contents but did not open it, placing it directly on the desk.
For her, this bottle of perfume was extravagantly priced, but for any other member of the family, it was just pocket change.
She was a girl, and she liked such things, but she did not chase brands. Ji Mingyue had always looked down on her; she had not wanted to accept it inside.
But in that situation, if she had not accepted it, Ji Ruoqian would surely have used it as a pretext to criticize her, or even possibly to accuse her of disrespecting her distant aunt who had just returned.
Why bother.
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After taking care of a drunk Jin Yuanyuan last night without bathing, and having not washed her hair even for two days, it felt slightly oily.
It was still early, so she took a bath, dressed in light gray sporty homewear, and stood in front of the mirror. She pulled off her dry towel—I noticed several months had passed without attention, her hair had grown a bit, reaching her lower back.
It was hard to comb, and even slower to dry. Ji Anning patiently dried it strand by strand, from top to bottom.
’Knock, knock, knock.’
She had just heard a knock at the door when she turned off the hairdryer. Wu’s voice came from outside, "Miss Anning, the master has sent me to call you for dinner."
"Oh, I’m coming."
Knowing it was the old master’s order, Ji Anning did not dare to delay. She hurriedly put down the hairdryer, her hair still not completely dried, and simply left it untied.
Having just washed her face and continually used the dryer, her face felt dry. She applied some toner to her hands and rubbed it on as she walked.
At the top of the stairs, she looked towards the living room; there was nobody there—everyone must have already been in the dining hall.
Imagining the scene and atmosphere in the dining room at that moment, Ji Anning’s steps suddenly halted, and she hesitated.
How was she supposed to face them?
Not only did she have to face him and Danning, but she also had to pretend in front of everyone that she was in love with Jingfeng.
"Anning, what are you doing standing here?"
A familiar male voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Before Ji Anning could turn around, the owner of the voice was already by her side.
She turned her head to see Ji Jingfeng, whom she had not seen for several days. At first glance, she thought he looked darker and thinner.
She smiled, "Nothing, just getting ready to go eat."
"Let’s go."
Ji Jingfeng said flatly, walking ahead of Ji Anning.
After they descended the stairs, he suddenly turned around and took Ji Anning’s hand.
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