Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 287 - : Back to 20 Years Ago (22)

Chapter 287 -287: Back to 20 Years Ago (22)

Ji Lanyue often played in the villa area as a child and made quite a few friends nearby.

Today happened to be a friend’s birthday, and after dinner, she ran out to help celebrate.

After finishing dinner at the restaurant and when everyone was planning to move to the next activity, they started to find it difficult to persuade Ji Lanyue.

“Lanyue, do you really want to go to the bar with us?” a short-haired girl hesitated to ask.

“Of course, I’ve never been to a bar, and I’d like to see what it’s like.” Ji Lanyue nodded as a matter of course.

“But your brother…”

If Ji Tingyang found out they took her to a bar, he would definitely tell their parents.

Then not only Ji Lanyue, but their allowances would also be cut in half.

“It’s fine, we will go secretly, and nobody should talk about it or post it on social media,” Ji Lanyue said.

“But…”

“Or are you saying there’s a spy among you who will tell on us to my brother?” Ji Lanyue squinted her eyes and glanced at them.

Everybody immediately shook their heads, “No way, we wouldn’t talk.”

“Then it’s settled,” Ji Lanyue said proudly.

“Let’s go then; if we don’t take her this time, next time she might go alone secretly,” Zhao Jiayan spoke up for her.

They had known each other for so many years and were aware of her personality.

Rather than her going on her own, it was better to go together so he could watch over her.

“But you must not leave my sight,” Zhao Jiayan added.

Ji Lanyue’s beautiful eyes curved, and her face lit up with a bright smile, “Okay!”

Zhao Jiayan seemed dazzled by her smile momentarily, then hurriedly looked away.

Hearing Zhao Jiayan speak, everyone else also compromised, “Alright, let’s go together. It’s more fun with more people.”

The nightclub at night was flashy with lights and packed with people dancing; the deafening music filled the ears, causing Ji Lanyue’s ears to buzz and her brows to frown.

Zhao Jiayan, who was constantly watching her, leaned over and asked, “Is it too noisy for you? I can take you back.”

“I just got here, I don’t want to go back so soon,” Ji Lanyue shook her head and ran to sit down with everyone at a booth.

Zhao Jiayan had no choice but to sit down with them.

He just needed to pay extra attention to her.

As the night deepened, the bar grew crowded, and some men, seeing Ji Lanyue, held their drinks and seemed eager to approach.

Before they could muster the courage, a man stepped forward first.

He sat down next to Ji Lanyue and asked with a smile, “Beauty, may I get to know you?”

Before Ji Lanyue could respond, a cool voice preemptively said, “No, you may not.”

The man looked up, only to see a slight coldness in Zhao Jiayan’s smiling eyes.

“Who are you? I wasn’t talking to you,” the man said disdainfully.

Zhao Jiayan put his hand on Ji Lanyue’s shoulder, their gestures appearing quite intimate, his gaze challenging, “You tell me, who am I?”

The man clicked his tongue and stood up, leaving their booth while muttering under his breath, “Turns out she has a boyfriend.”

Seeing the man walking away, Zhao Jiayan immediately let go and apologized, “Sorry, I just grabbed you in the heat of the moment…”

“It’s okay,” Ji Lanyue seemed not to mind at all, smiling, “We’ve been friends who’ve grown up together like wearing the same pants, what’s wrong with a hug?”

In her childhood, Ji Lanyue was quite mischievous, climbing trees and sneaking off to play by the river.

Once when she was playing by the river, she accidentally fell into the water and her pants got wet.

Zhao Jiayan was in physical education class and had brought an extra set of sportswear, so he lent her the pants from his bag to wear home.

From that day on, she kept joking that the two of them had grown up wearing the same pants.

Zhao Jiayan, upon hearing this, a bitter smile flickered across his lips.

At that moment, a boy beside him punched his chest jokingly and said, “The road to chase your wife is long.”

Ji Lanyue leaned over, “What road is long?”

“Nothing,” Zhao Jiayan coughed and handed her the orange juice he had just ordered.

Ji Lanyue shook her head, “I’ll drink it later, I’m going to the restroom first.”

She had drunk too many beverages tonight.

Zhao Jiayan also stood up, “I’ll accompany you…”

“No need, I know where it is.” Ji Lanyue pushed him back onto the couch and walked to the restroom alone.

As she made her way to the restroom, she rejected many men who tried to strike up a conversation.

Just as she was about to reach the restroom, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at a booth, and her body immediately stiffened.

Ji Tingyang had one leg bent, resting on his other knee, his body sunk into the sofa, half his face shrouded in shadow.

Although his expression was unclear, Ji Lanyue could still feel the oppressive aura emanating from him.

A fear, stemming from familial suppression deep within her, made her shiver; just as she was about to flee, Ji Tingyang looked up in her direction.

Ji Lanyue suddenly crouched down, nearly scared to a halt.

She didn’t even dare to go to the restroom anymore and crawled towards the booth.

Perhaps because of her heightened alertness, she could hear Ji Tingyang’s voice from a distance.

“President Ji, where are you going?”

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“To find someone.”

Inside the booth.

Zhao Jiayan listened to his friends tease him about Ji Lanyue, his face reddening in embarrassment.

In a blink, he saw Ji Lanyue return; he was shocked for a moment, worried Ji Lanyue might have heard something, but she quickly dove behind the sofa.

“Lanyue, what’s going on?” everyone asked perplexedly.

“Shh, don’t talk, I saw my elder brother!” Ji Lanyue squatted on the ground and hid.

The slightly drunk crowd suddenly sobered up and turned to look around.

Sure enough, they saw a chilly figure walking this way.

Ji Tingyang’s piercing gaze swept over the booth, carrying a chill, “Where is Ji Lanyue?”

“Lanyue isn’t here.”

“Isn’t she at home, how could she be here?”

“She’s not at home, I remember she went to Xiao Lan Mall.”

Everyone shook their heads and covered up with various excuses.

Ji Tingyang’s gaze swept over them and landed on Zhao Jiayan.

Zhao Jiayan smiled lightly, without changing his expression, “President Ji, did you come here suddenly because you mistook someone?”

Ji Tingyang narrowed his eyes and gave him a deep look, then took out his phone and made a call.

In less than a moment, a ringtone sounded from behind the sofa.

The people in the booth fell into silence, “…”

Ji Lanyue stood up from behind the sofa with a somber face, resignedly saying, “Big brother…”

Zhao Jiayan stood up in front of Ji Lanyue, “I’m sorry, it was me who forced her to come.”