Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 239 - 233 I Miss You! (25)

Ji Anning also hurriedly stood up, "Grandpa, I... I’ll see you out."

Words of refusal rose to her lips, but she changed her mind, realizing she still had to attend university and would have to return anyway. Why negate the old man’s kindness?

No matter the reason, his coming all this distance, lowering himself, being genuine and kind, left her heart unable to harden.

Returning to school, she would still live in the dormitory; it really wasn’t a big deal.

Ji Anning found herself a noble reason for not refusing Ji Zhengdao.

After seeing off the old gentleman, Ji Anning returned to her small room. The window faced an old street bustling with street vendors and irregular storefronts, noisy and complex.

Surrounded by mountains, City C was lush with greenery, ranking among the nation’s top cities with clean air, making it suitable for retirement. The afternoon sunshine of autumn was especially bright and beautiful.

Ji Anning leaned against the window frame, listening on repeat to her favorite songs through the headphones.

His every frown and smile, that solitary proud gaze, a faint whiff of his scent - they were all like thunder in her drought-stricken dreams, tugging at her heart and emotions.

Tears ’pitter-pattered’ onto the back of her hand, soaking into her skin.

’Your uncle has gone to M country again...’

’Your uncle and Danning’s engagement is off...’

Ji Anning, your heart is wavering, but how can you waver?

Suddenly, the music in her headphones changed, turning into the ringtone of her cellphone, jarring her. She was startled for a moment before realizing a call was coming in.

She hurriedly reached out, wiping away the tears.

Then, looking down at the caller ID, she saw it was her mother. She adjusted her emotions before answering, holding the phone to her ear, careful not to let her mother hear that she had been crying, and spoke as lightly as possible, "Mom."

"Anning, your father insists you come over, please come for a bit," her mother said urgently on the other end.

Ji Anning quickly replied, "I know, I’ll come right away."

After hanging up the phone, she grabbed her jacket and rushed out the door. The area was disreputable, teeming with unlicensed cabs and no official taxis. Ji Anning walked nearly two bus stops before she managed to hail a taxi.

By the time she arrived at the nursing home, the sun had already set, casting a golden hue that enveloped her petite figure. Her long black hair seemed to be layered with gold, and among the sparse passersby, Xiang Yiqing immediately recognized her.

"Anning."

Suddenly someone called her, and Ji Anning instinctively stopped in her tracks, turning toward the direction of the voice.

A tall man, wearing a doctor’s white coat, was smiling and walking toward her. She was surprised for a moment, then involuntarily looked behind Xiang Yiqing.

Not seeing the figure she hoped to see, a flash of disappointment crossed her eyes. She lowered her head, mockingly curving her lips. Why would he even be here?

So proud and noble - why would he revolve around her?

Xiang Yiqing had already approached her; she gathered her thoughts and smiled at him, "Doctor Xiang."

"I thought it looked like you just now, didn’t expect it to be really you." Xiang Yiqing looked at Ji Anning, his smile of surprise hard to conceal, "What brings you here?"

Ji Anning pursed her lips, responding truthfully, "My father is in this nursing home."

She felt Xiang Yiqing was quite a good person, even if all of them were friends of Ji Chicheng, he didn’t have that sense of being out of touch with reality like Qi Helian did.

Very charming, probably because of his profession as a doctor.