Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 838 - 830: Trading Men (Part 5)

Ji Anning stared at the several women accompanying Ji Xiangting, among them a man and a woman she found familiar; they seemed to be... seemed to be Ji Xiangting’s cousin and her brother.

When she was young, the children from Ji Xiangting’s uncle’s family often came to play at the Ji Family’s home. They were all heirs and heiresses from wealthy families, acting like masters wherever they went, which is why she wasn’t spared from their bullying as a child.

She didn’t know how it happened to be such a coincidence to bump into them at the mall, but in such situations it was better to pretend they were strangers.

To avoid a conflict since a quarrel, in this setting wouldn’t hurt them in the slightest, whereas for her it would have a major impact.

Worried that Fenfen would make a scene, she lowered her head and said, "Zhen Cheng, brother, will be here soon. You watch the cartoon for now."

Fenfen was about to nod her head when a familiar figure ran past them.

Fenfen called out loudly, "Little Aunt."

Hearing the little girl’s shout, the young woman who had just run past them stopped in her tracks and turned around.

Upon seeing Ji Anning and Fenfen, surprise flashed across the girl’s face, then she turned and walked back to Ji Anning with a beaming smile, "Well, if it isn’t Ji Anning."

Ji Anning returned her smile, "What a coincidence."

"Didn’t my little uncle come with you today?" Ji Ruoqian said sarcastically.

"He’s busy."

Ji Anning didn’t want to stay any longer. She responded to Ji Ruoqian, picked up Fenfen, and got ready to switch to another restaurant.

Seeing her about to leave, Ji Ruoqian reached out to hold her back and said, "My cousins just came back from abroad, and we’re having a dinner together. Why don’t you join us?"

As she spoke, she turned her head and shouted loudly toward Ji Xiangting, "Sister, I bumped into Anning, and she’s with Fenfen. Let’s have her join us for the meal."

Upon hearing Ji Ruoqian’s shout, Ji Xiangting turned around, saw Ji Anning, and gave a cold smile, "Sure."

Then she led her group over toward Ji Anning.

Ji Anning graciously gave them a slight smile, "Thank you for the offer, but I’m meeting someone."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

But Ji Xiangting and Ji Ruoqian didn’t plan to let her go so easily.

The Ji Family was no longer their domain. Everyone was on an equal footing now, even Yang Yufang could bully the three of them, mother and daughters.

They’d suffered in silence, and now that they’d met outside, it was a great opportunity to release their pent-up anger.

"Even though you’ve gone from being my sister-in-law to a younger aunt, we’re still family at the end of the day, aren’t we? Don’t be so distant, let’s eat together."

Ji Ruoqian held on to Ji Anning’s arm, feigning friendliness as she spoke with a smile hiding her true feelings.

She pretended to be friendly, and Ji Anning followed suit, "Really, there’s no need, we are all family, and there will be plenty of opportunities to have meals together in the future. Your meeting is rare; you should go and eat."

Her tone carried the understated authority of an elder.

The only man in the crowd suddenly spoke up, "Anning, now that you’ve become a big star, even your voice has gotten louder."

As he spoke, he moved to the front of the group, his phoenix eyes looking at Ji Anning with disdain.

This man was Ji Xiangting’s cousin, the nephew of Lin Yanqin, Lin Shaotong.

He was two years older than Ji Xiangting, and when Ji Anning was in junior high school, he had pursued her.

Eventually, the patriarch found out and gave Lin Yanqin a scolding, and from then on, the children from the Lin Family seldom came to the Ji’s.

This was also one of the reasons why Lin Yanqin and her two daughters disliked her so much.