Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 292 - Return to 20 Years Ago (27)
Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Return to 20 Years Ago (27)
Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Return to 20 Years Ago (27)
After the server brought the dishes, Ji Yanli’s chopsticks never stopped serving food to Lin Xu, even going as far as putting on disposable gloves to peel the lobster for her.
“Don’t think I’ll forgive you just because you’re doing this,” Lin Xu said, biting into a piece of lobster with annoyance.
Ji Yanli chuckled softly, then placed the freshly peeled lobster into her bowl, “The shoes you ordered earlier have arrived. Should I have them brought over to you tomorrow?”
Lin Xu’s eyes lit up, but she quickly subdued her excitement and turned her head away.
Ji Tingyang looked up and glanced at Ji Yanli, who was trying to appease Lin Xu, and remembered what his secretary had told him—”Xie Changyan is the heir to Xie Group; his parents died in a car accident years ago. His father and mother were respectively…”
Xie Changyan had seen his parents as a child, so if he really was Ji Yanli’s illegitimate son, he definitely would have had some reaction seeing Ji Yanli just now.
Also, if Xie Changyan’s age had been appropriate, Ji Tingyang might not have dismissed his suspicions so easily.
But could there really be two people in the world who look so alike?
Ji Tingyang was still marveling at the thought when his chopsticks involuntarily paused.
Little did he know that in just a few minutes of distraction, Lin Xu had already been coaxed by Ji Yanli.
“It’s not impossible for me to forgive you. Just behave better for the next few days, and after the trial period, if you do well, I’ll make you a permanent staff member. Otherwise, I’ll fire you,” Lin Xu threatened, somewhat like a capitalist.
Ji Yanli chuckled, “Okay, I’ll work hard and strive to become a permanent staff member as soon as possible.”
Seeing the two finally getting along, Ji Tingyang also smiled and served Lin Xu a piece of meat.
Eating her food, Lin Xu suddenly remembered something and looked up at Ji Tingyang, “Oh, your grandparents are coming back from their trip in a couple of days. If you have time, could you drive me to the airport to pick them up?”
“Sure, I’m free these next few days,” Ji Tingyang responded.
“After picking them up, let’s take them to Ji Family’s house so they can stay for a few days,” Lin Xu said, feeling somewhat nostalgic.
She hadn’t seen her parents for several months and suddenly missed them.
Ji Tingyang nodded.
…
It had been a long time since they had last met.
When Lin Xu saw the two of them coming out of the airport, radiant in bright red clothes, she could hardly recognize them.
“Mom, how do you look even younger after just a few months? If a few more months pass by, people might start mistaking us for sisters,” Lin Xu said, linking arms with Tang Biquin and laughing.
Hearing this, Tang Biquin laughed even more, “Don’t exaggerate.”
Tang Biquin was in high spirits as the two of them walked arm in arm towards the airport exit.
Perhaps because she was genuinely happy, Lin Xu went ahead and announced some good news to the two of them.
“To celebrate your return from the trip, I’ll cook a big dinner for you tonight!”
As soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, the expressions on all three of them stiffened at once.
Thinking about Lin Xu’s cooking, a painful memory surfaced in all three of their minds simultaneously.
Tang Biquin immediately said, “Let me cook instead.”
“You must be exhausted after the long flight, how can I let you cook?” Lin Xu said.
“It’s okay, I’m not tired at all. Besides, I learned a new dish while I was away, and I’d love for you to try it,” Tang Biquin said with an uncommonly resolute tone.
“Alright then.” Seeing Tang Bi Qin’s insistence, Lin Xu felt somewhat disappointed, but still nodded in agreement.
Ji Tingyang and Mr. Lin, who were behind her, breathed a sigh of relief as the weight in their hearts finally lifted, letting out a careful exhale.
Returning to the Ji Family home, Tang Bi Qin took the gifts out of the suitcase, one for each of the three children, and also gave Ji Yanli a wristwatch.
When it was Lin Xu’s turn, she blinked at the folded triangle of talisman paper in her hand.
“Mom, aren’t you being a bit careless with your daughter? They all got clothes and watches, how come I only have this piece of paper?” Lin Xu pouted in dissatisfaction.
“This piece of talisman paper is a peace charm I got for you from the temple to bless you with safety and health,” Tang Bi Qin retorted with a glance, “The locals say that temple is very efficacious. Your father and I went there specifically to get it for you. Remember to take it with you wherever you go.”
The car accident involving Lin Xu and Ji Yanli, though it happened twenty years ago, still left them with lingering fears.
Since then, whenever there was a chance, Tang Bi Qin would go to the temple to pray for her and buy some peace charms or jade pendants.
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Lin Xu was skeptical about these talismans, but thinking of her parents’ good intentions, she did not want to snub them and carefully kept the talisman paper.
Come evening, as Tang Bi Qin had promised, she made Lin Xu a table full of delicious dishes, truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
“Grandma, with your cooking skills being so amazing, why hasn’t mom inherited any of them?” Ji Lanyue accidentally blurted out her thoughts.
The next second, Lin Xu glared at her with annoyance, “Ji Lanyue, are my dishes not delicious?!”
Ji Lanyue’s body gave a shiver, and her head nodded like a bobble-head, “Of course not! The dishes mother makes are the best, they’re my favorite!”
“If they’re that delicious, then tomorrow noon I’ll cook a meal for you,” Lin Xu said.
The expression on Ji Lanyue’s face froze as she turned stiffly to Ji Yanli for help, “Father…”
Ji Yanli chuckled, “I can’t help you there.”
Ji Lanyue’s cheeks drooped in an instant, her eyebrows pushing down, creating a comical look.
A few restrained laughs echoed around the dining table.
It wasn’t until the meal began that Lin Xu noticed an extra dessert on the table.
“Why are there pumpkin cakes?” Lin Xu was puzzled.
“I saw there was pumpkin in the kitchen, so I made a few cakes for you. I remember you used to fuss about wanting to eat them, but it’s a shame that you never got around to it…” Tang Bi Qin’s voice weakened and trailed off before she could finish.
Tang Bi Qin didn’t say why, but Lin Xu knew the reason.
The day before Tang Bi Qin was going to make them, they had the car accident.
With Tang Bi Qin busy caring for her in the hospital, naturally, she forgot about the pumpkin cakes. Later on, Lin Xu was also preoccupied with raising three children and didn’t think of them either.
Besides, it was just a pumpkin cake.
But she never imagined that twenty years later, she would be able to taste her mother’s pumpkin cakes again.
Lin Xu picked up a slice of pumpkin cake with her chopsticks and gently took a bite.
The sweet and glutinous taste spread in her mouth, filled with a familiar fragrance that was endlessly nostalgic.
So this was the taste of the pumpkin cake she missed out on twenty years ago.
A sour sensation rose at the tip of Lin Xu’s nose, her eyes reddened as she bowed her head and took another bite of the pumpkin cake.
It was delicious.
