HLnovel Chapter 213 The Twisted Zhong Lingxi
Chapter 213 The Twisted Zhong Lingxi
Fu Shengyang shook his head, "Yu Bai has been busy with his engagement to Ling Xi these past few days and hasn't contacted me."
Seeing Xiaoyue's beautiful brows furrowed, he raised his hand to smooth them out, not wanting her to be troubled by others during her postpartum period.
"What's wrong? Is there something you need, Attorney Zhong?"
"I don't know." An Xiaoyue was distracted and felt a vague unease. "I'll find out when Lingxi gets here."
Fu Shengyang held her hands and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, Yu Bai likes Attorney Zhong so much, he'll definitely be able to handle it so he can marry Attorney Zhong."
He knew his brother well enough. Despite Ji Yubai's carefree and playful nature, he was incredibly reliable when it came to important matters.
“Mm.” An Xiaoyue agreed verbally, but her worries did not diminish at all.
Judging from Lingxi's tone, the problem she's facing is probably one that even Ji Yubai can't solve.
She couldn't sit still, so she got up and went outside for some fresh air.
When we went to Lucky's room, Sister Qiu said that Lucky had gone to sleep after finishing her milk and hadn't woken up yet.
Lucky is sleeping for longer and longer periods each time.
Unable to play with Lucky, Xiaoyue wandered aimlessly around the yard.
Look at the flowers, and play with the pebbles in the flower bed.
The summer sun was blazing, and as noon approached, the sun grew increasingly intense.
An Xiaoyue sunbathed in the courtyard for a while, then sat on a cool chair under the eaves to wait.
Fu Shengyang brought her washed blueberries and seedless white grapes, placing them on a small square table, saying, "Eat while you wait."
Halfway through the meal, Zhong Lingxi finally appeared at the entrance of Bu Zhichun's courtyard.
She was wearing a white dress, but looked tired, clearly having not slept well the night before.
When Fu Shengyang saw them arrive, he stood up and offered them his seat, giving the two of them some space.
"President, let Xiaoyue and I go inside to talk," Zhong Lingxi said awkwardly.
The couple stopped in their tracks, looked at each other, and realized that the matter was quite serious.
"Then you two go to the study to talk, I'll go check on Grandpa."
"Thank you, President." Zhong Lingxi's mind was clearly elsewhere, and she spoke with great effort.
Fu Shengyang didn't say much, got up and walked down the corridor, leaving Buzhichun.
In this unknown spring, only she, Zhong Lingxi, Xingyun, and Sister Qiu are here now.
The two sat down at the tea table, and An Xiaoyue boiled water to make tea.
"What? Did the two families not get along?" An Xiaoyue asked, feigning nonchalance.
Zhong Lingxi, who is usually lively and talkative, shook her head in denial and lowered her head without saying a word.
"Did they have a conflict with President Ji?" An Xiaoyue guessed again.
Zhong Lingxi shook her head again, only muttering, "Ji Yubai is very nice."
An Xiaoyue then fell silent. She warmed the cup and brewed the oolong tea that Ling liked.
It wasn't a problem with either set of parents, nor was it a conflict with Ji Yubai.
Lingxi is a very outgoing girl and rarely acts coy.
Given the current situation, the problem lies solely with Lingxi herself.
Having identified the direction of the problem, An Xiaoyue remained calm and composed.
After brewing the tea, she pushed it in front of Zhong Lingxi and slowly invited her to drink:
"Try your favorite oolong tea."
Lingxi picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, like a cow drinking water.
What a waste of resources!
Seeing her awkward expression, An Xiaoyue already knew the answer in her heart.
But she wasn't in a hurry. She took a leisurely sip of tea, savoring its delicate fragrance and lingering aftertaste.
"Delicious."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Lingxi gave her a resentful glance, her eyes seeming to say, "I'm already so upset, and you still have the mood to enjoy tea."
An Xiaoyue pretended not to see it; she was in postpartum confinement and had plenty of time to drink tea with Lingxi.
An Xiaoyue brewed and enjoyed the tea herself, drinking two more cups by herself.
Zhong Lingxi glanced at her several times, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Having grown up together since childhood, she knew Zhong Lingxi all too well.
When Lingxi is hesitant and doesn't speak, you have to guess what she's doing.
This has happened very rarely throughout my life.
But An Xiaoyue knew that this time Lingxi needed her to speak first.
"Nod if I'm right."
Zhong Lingxi gave her another resentful look: You finally decided to ask me!
An Xiaoyue's pink lips curled up, and Lingxi looked exceptionally cute at that moment, completely losing her intellectual side.
Are you having a tiff with yourself?
Zhong Lingxi nodded.
Are you afraid of marriage?
The purpose of this meeting between the parents of the Zhong and Ji families was very clear: to discuss the marriage between Zhong Lingxi and Ji Yubai.
If it wasn't because of anyone else, then it was because Lingxi was afraid of getting married.
Mingming's relationship with Ji Yubai was approved by her.
Now that she's getting married, she's starting to feel afraid.
Zhong Lingxi had nowhere to confide in, so she could only pin her hopes on her childhood friend.
Lingxi, who is fearless, is afraid of marriage. An Xiaoyue could probably guess the reason for this.
"You could say that," Zhong Lingxi said, then let out a long sigh.
"Yesterday..."
Thinking about yesterday's dinner, Zhong Lingxi's happiness was evident on her face.
The restaurant for the Zhong and Ji families' meal was arranged in advance by Ji Yubai. Zhong Lingxi got up early and started by applying a face mask, choosing clothes, and putting on makeup...
After fussing over her appearance all morning, she finally finished, albeit somewhat unsatisfactorily, before Ji Yubai called.
"Have you arrived yet?" Zhong Lingxi answered the phone.
"At the entrance of the residential area, shall I come up?" Ji Yubai's voice was light and cheerful, his mood so good he felt like he was floating on air.
"Don't run away, I'll be right down." Today is the day for both sets of parents to meet and discuss their marriage.
She was about to become husband and wife with Ji Yubai, so naturally she would think more about him. All the previous tests and awkwardness were now in the past.
She understood that her feelings for Ji Yubai were not just a passing fancy.
"Okay, take your time. My car is parked at the entrance of the community. You'll see it as soon as you come out."
"Okay." Ji Yubai's voice was tinged with a smile, clearly sensing her change in mood.
After the two met up, they went to the hotel together to pick up Teacher Zhou and Teacher Zhong.
After Ji Yubai insisted on seeing his two teachers off at the airport, Teacher Zhong and Teacher Zhou's attitude towards him changed a lot.
Ji Yubai likes Lingxi, she can do housework, she can talk well, and she is considerate. As parents, they have no reason to forbid the two from dating.
Ji Yubai was naturally outgoing and could chat with anyone.
Even though it was just a meeting between the two parties, the six-person dining table became lively and harmonious because of Ji Yubai's words.
Both sets of parents praised each other's children, especially Ji's mother, who even shed tears when she spoke emotionally.
"Whatever kind of girl Yu Bai likes, as long as he likes her, Lao Ji and I can accept it. It's up to the young people to live their own lives, as long as they are happy."
"At first, Lao Ji and I were happy to see the changes in Yu Bai. Who has such great charm to make Yu Bai work diligently? Lao Ji and I have been talking about this for years. He was always like mud that could not be helped."
"But he worked too hard and his health collapsed. Suddenly, I couldn't like the girl he liked anymore. As a mother myself, I'm sure Lingxi's mother can understand how I feel."
Ji's mother looked at Teacher Zhou, who nodded repeatedly in agreement, "I understand. Nothing is more important than the child's health. After we bought Lingxi a house, she worked hard and often stayed up late to work overtime. It pains me to see that."
"It was this heartache that made me rush to Fu Garden." After all that preamble, Madam Ji finally got to the point. "Lingxi, I hope you understand my selfishness back then. It's not that I didn't like you, it's just that Yu Bai's health was more important. You saw his condition in the intensive care unit back then."
Zhong Lingxi was not a newbie in the workplace, so she could understand the meaning behind Ji's mother's words.
"Auntie, it's a good thing you went to find Xiaoyue, otherwise..." Zhong Lingxi's eyes were full of affection, her smile was shy, and she silently held Ji Yubai's hand under the table, "Otherwise I wouldn't have known that Yubai was sick, and I would have missed such a good Yubai."
Lingxi praised him, even in front of the elders.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Ji Yubai held Lingxi's hand, squeezing it tightly, releasing it, and then squeezing it again...
Lingxi, the woman he loves, is about to wear a wedding dress and become his bride.