roccoschili Chapter 171 I can't bear to let you become someone else's daughter-in-law
Chapter 171 I can't bear to let you become someone else's daughter-in-law
On the coffee table in the ward, four insulated boxes were lined up in a row.
"Black pepper beef ribs, shrimp and broccoli, and a boiled vegetable dish—try Auntie's cooking," Mrs. Ji introduced each dish.
Ji's mother rarely cooks, and the only dishes she knows how to make are the ones that her husband and son like.
However, Zhong Lingxi is the person her son likes, so she naturally can't hold him back.
If her son is happy, she tries her best to fulfill her responsibilities as a parent and make the little girl feel their sincerity.
The young girl was taking care of her sick son, so as her mother, she should naturally cook and deliver the food herself.
Zhong Ling loves good food and isn't picky about food. She took the chopsticks and said, "Thank you, Auntie. Have you eaten?"
Ji's mother was pleased, thinking how polite the child was. "I don't usually eat dinner; I just had some fruit at home before coming over. You can have some."
When she was dancing, she had very high requirements for her figure, so she had long developed the habit of not eating after noon. Her dinners were mostly fruit, or stews such as bird's nest and peach gum.
"Then I won't be polite." Zhong Lingxi grew up eating her father's cooking, and she knew all too well how to make a chef feel proud.
She ate heartily, but made no sound at all.
Ji's mother observed silently, and she seemed to understand why her son liked the little girl.
The girls they arranged for him were all daughters of wealthy families, powerful and famous people, and all of them were pampered and spoiled.
But such girls understand social etiquette early on, are worldly-wise and tactful, and always give off a sense of distance and aloofness when you're around them. They consider the interests involved in every word they say.
But Zhong Lingxi in front of me is different. She does everything naturally and generously, and speaks frankly. It's very comfortable to be with her.
She ate alone, and the food was always picked up from in front of her. It was clear that she was a girl who had been very well-mannered by her parents.
The more Ji's mother looked, the more satisfied she became, and the more satisfied she became, the more disappointed she felt. Her emotions seemed to oscillate between satisfaction and disappointment.
Ji Yubai had something on his mind and was afraid of revealing his emotions, so he lay on the bed without saying a word.
Zhong Lingxi finished her meal completely. "Auntie, I haven't had home-cooked food in so long. It's so delicious."
She was telling the truth. Work meals are often oily and salty, putting a strain on the body. Home-cooked meals, on the other hand, are delicious, light, and guilt-free.
These words made Mrs. Ji beam with joy. "Auntie will change the dishes for you tomorrow."
"Okay, thank you, auntie."
Zhong Ling smiled sweetly. Ji Yubai was jealous of his mother. The little girl was polite to everyone, but only to him... sigh!
The thought of no hope made his chest ache.
"Auntie, you should go back and rest. I'll stay here. You can come back to keep Mr. Ji company tomorrow."
"No, that won't do. You still have work to do." Expressing gratitude is enough; we can't let it interfere with the young man's work.
"It's okay, I just need to go back to the company tomorrow to hand in some documents. I work in another city, and I specifically took leave to come back and take graduation photos. I have time."
Ji Yubai, lying on the hospital bed, winked and made faces. His mother wanted to say something, but she could only give up and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Lingxi. You and Auntie go downstairs and buy some wet wipes to wipe your hands and the coffee table."
Zhong Ling happily agreed, "Okay. I'll go downstairs to digest my food."
Ji Yubai was worried, fearing that his mother might say something she shouldn't to Zhong Lingxi. But he couldn't stop things from developing, so he could only worry helplessly.
Zhong Lingxi knew that Ji's mother had something to say to her, which was why she had called her out. Now that the other party was not speaking, she had no choice but to follow her.
Ji's mother selected a pack of wet wipes at the hospital supermarket, paid for it, and handed it to Zhong Lingxi.
The ease she had shown upstairs was gone. "Lingxi, Auntie knows you're a good girl. You probably also know from Xiaoyue that I've always wanted to see you."
Zhong Lingxi nodded to indicate that she understood. She listened without interrupting Ji's mother.
"Before Yu Bai got sick, I thought about talking to you, praising my son, and hoping that you two could be together. His temper is as stubborn as his father's. He only follows his own heart and is never influenced by others."
"But because of you he changed, and we know that he really likes you and can't live without you."
“I watched Yu Bai being resuscitated last night, and I was completely devastated. I fainted and then woke up again. I can’t accept that he’s become like this. I want to find you, I want you to tell him, to make things clear with him, and to completely put an end to his hopes.”
“Lingxi, I only have this one son. I was 40 when I gave birth to him. His father and I are both old. We can’t afford to go through something like this a second time. Our family is not as rich as the Fu family, but even if Yu Bai doesn’t work, he can live a life without worrying about money. We don’t need him to be ambitious. We just need him to live a healthy life.”
"Your uncle and I are truly grateful that you came. I also really like your personality. I hope you've thought things through and will be frank with Yu Bai about whether to move forward or back."
After hearing what her mother said, Zhong Lingxi understood her attitude.
She said frankly, "Auntie, I will think it over carefully and talk to him tonight. I know now that he is your and Uncle's precious child, and I will definitely not hurt him casually, just like my parents hope that I will be loved well. I promise that this kind of thing will never happen again."
Ji's mother was moved but also regretful, saying, "If you and Yu Bai could get together, there would definitely be no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship problems between us."
Zhong Lingxi: "I like you very much too. I heard from Xiaoyue that your flower cakes are very delicious and your strawberries are big, red and very sweet."
"Oh dear, I won't say anymore, or I'll be reluctant to let you go to someone else as my daughter-in-law." Mother Ji became more and more reluctant as she spoke.
Where can you find another daughter-in-law who is so good at coaxing people and can keep Ji Yubai in check?
"I know, Auntie, I will think it through carefully."
Zhong Lingxi promised Ji's mother that she would think it over carefully. On the way back, she kept thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of being with Ji Yubai.
She could think of many advantages, but apart from the fact that she didn't like Ji Yubai, she couldn't think of any other disadvantages.
Honestly, she hasn't found anyone she likes yet.
When she learned that the Fu family had given Xiaoyue 100 million yuan, she thought that if a man gave her 100 million yuan and asked her to have a whirlwind marriage, she would be willing to do so as well.
Now that Ji Yubai has such excellent external conditions in front of her, she no longer dares to make such bold statements.
why?
A face appeared in her mind: her first love, her first time, the boy she was certain had a future with.
In the end, it was all a deception; she was just a clown.
Since then, she has lost faith in true love and is afraid of being deceived again.
She pursued men time and time again, but when they actually fell for her, she suddenly felt bored and, like a proud queen, dumped them.
She knew perfectly well that she didn't love anyone; she was just toying with men's feelings to get revenge on them.
Even when she learned about Xiaoyue's affair with the CEO, her first reaction was to worry that Xiaoyue had been deceived.
As it turns out, she had preconceived notions; Xiaoyue and the president's happiness was obvious to everyone.
Zhong Lingxi clenched her fists, thinking to herself: Qi Ye, you've really set a high bar for this!
So many years have passed, it's time to overcome this hurdle.
Zhong Lingxi pushed open the door to the ward with a pack of wet wipes in her hand.
"You're back."
Ji Yubai was lying in the hospital bed when he saw that the person who came in was Zhong Lingxi. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she would not come back.