Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: They Must Not Love Me Anymore

The thrilling roller coaster raced along the track, screams mingled with laughter, quickly drowned out by the wind against their faces. @@novelbin@@

After several breathtaking turns, the long roller coaster finally came to a stop.

Lin Xu’s feet touched the ground, and she stood up, trembling.

She hadn’t expected that after only taking a few steps, her legs would give way, and she nearly fell straight down.

Luckily, Ji Zeqiu was quick to react, his hand capturing her shoulder to steady her.

Ji Tingyang, who had ridden the roller coaster with them, appeared unruffled as he swiftly walked up to Lin Xu and handed her a bottle of water, “Take a sip and rest.”

Behind them, Ji Yuqiao’s face was even paler than Lin Xu’s as she clung to the railing, crouching on the ground and dry heaving, her voice weak, “Brother, brother… there’s another person here who needs support.”

Ji Tingyang looked back and with a look of disgust, hoisted her onto a bench, “Knowing full well that you get sick on roller coasters, you still encouraged everyone to go on it. You’ve got some nerve.”

“If you come to the amusement park and don’t go on the roller coasters, it’s a waste, don’t you get it?!” Ji Yuqiao retorted.

The next second, she bent over and dry heaved again.

Ji Tingyang: “…”

For the next attraction, Ji Tingyang firmly refused to let Ji Yuqiao make the choice.

He glanced at the map and chose a gentler teacups ride.

Controlling the speed, Ji Tingyang ensured the cup spun leisurely throughout the ride. Lin Xu felt better, but Ji Yuqiao kept rolling her eyes at him.

“Bro, you haven’t even hit thirty yet, and you’re already starting to take it easy like an old man?” Ji Yuqiao said with disdain once it was over.

Ji Tingyang lifted his gaze, his dark eyes solemnly watching her.

Ji Yuqiao choked, frightened into immediate silence.

Maybe it’s the pre-thirty crisis, but big brother has become particularly sensitive lately, turning glum whenever his age is mentioned.

Better not to provoke him.

“It’s my turn to pick!” Ji Zeqiu snatched the map, enthusiastic.

The haunted house was dimly lit and eerie, with terrifying-looking staff suddenly appearing along the way to scare people.

Every time the staff dressed as ghosts came to scare them, Ji Zeqiu would cover Lin Xu’s eyes, his tone carrying a barely perceptible smugness, “Don’t be afraid with me here to protect you!”

“Okay, thank you, Zeqiu.” Lin Xu, frightened, swallowed hard, her grip tight on his shirt.

“If you’re still scared, you can hold me too,” Ji Zeqiu coughed and said, his ears hidden in the darkness turning quietly red.

Ji Tingyang repressed the urge to throw Ji Zeqiu into a pile of skeletons and followed with a cold face the whole time, his grim expression scarier than any ghost around.

No matter how the ghosts tried to frighten him, his expression remained unchanged.

The staff was extremely frustrated.

At this time, Ji Yuqiao, who was left alone, became the favored target of the ghosts’ antics.

“Big brother, second brother… save me!” Ji Yuqiao’s screaming voice trembled, “You’ve got a cute sister right behind you, don’t forget about me!”

Ji Tingyang clicked his tongue and turned to pull her along, “With such little courage, don’t go around saying you’re my sister.”

“Lin Xu is also scared, but you don’t say the same about her!” Ji Yuqiao protested.

Ji Tingyang glanced at her, “Say one more word and I’ll leave you here.”

“No, no!” Ji Yuqiao clung to him, nearly hanging off his arm.

After spending a day in the amusement park, Ji Yuqiao had seen enough of her brothers’ double standards.

She wanted to go on the water slide, not allowed.

Lin Xu wanted to go on the water slide, permitted.

If she was afraid of heights, it was because she was a coward.

Lin Xu’s fear of heights had to be protected.

Ji Yuqiao threw herself into Lin Xu’s embrace, sobbing, “They must not love me anymore, boo hoo…”

“That’s not true, everyone likes you the best.” Lin Xu consoled her anxiously, and it took quite a while to soothe her.

…

It was rare for the whole family to get together and spend a pleasant weekend, time flew by in the blink of an eye.

Ji Zeqiu’s vacation had ended, and he had to go back to work.

Ji Yuqiao also had to go back to school for her classes.

All of a sudden, two children were gone, and Lin Xu felt for the first time that the villa was so empty and cold.

In contrast, Ting Yang was in a very good mood, as no one else would disturb him and his mother anymore.

However, his happiness did not last for a few hours, as it was shattered by encountering Xie Changyan in the same little restaurant.

Su Linzhou seemed not to understand Ting Yang’s standoffish expression and approached with a cheeky grin. Without waiting for his permission, he sat down, “President Ji, what a coincidence, why don’t we combine tables? More people make for a livelier atmosphere, and the food tastes better.”

At the rectangular dining table, Lin Xu and Ting Yang sat facing each other, and because Su Linzhou had taken the seat next to Ting Yang, Xie Changyan naturally sat down next to Lin Xu.

An icy frost seemed to coat Ting Yang’s face, “We don’t need to combine tables.”

“Combine for a bit, right? What do you say, Miss Lin?” Su Linzhou looked at Lin Xu with a smiley face.

Lin Xu smiled awkwardly and before she could even speak, her hand was grasped underneath the table.

She looked at Xie Changyan in surprise, only to see him leaning back in his chair with an indifferent expression, as if the hand that sneaked under the table wasn’t his.

His thumb gently caressed her palm, like a feather across her skin, inducing a tingling sensation.

Xie Changyan raised his eyebrows and lazily stretched out the tone, “What do you say?”

He tightened his grip on her hand, as if to stop her from rejecting.

Lin Xu paused, “Let’s combine then.”

As soon as she had spoken, a low chuckle spilled from Xie Changyan’s throat.

The chuckle, laced with a teasing tone, echoed in her ear, making her cheeks flush red.

The atmosphere between them was as if they were alone.

Ting Yang’s lips were tightly drawn into a straight line, his face growing colder and colder, and in the end, he neither agreed nor refused, but the overly familiar Su Linzhou had already started ordering dishes from the waitress.

Several minutes later, the waitress brought the dishes to the table.

Lin Xu quietly pinched the flesh on Xie Changyan’s hand and withdrew hers from his grasp to reach for chopsticks.

“Eat more meat, build up your strength.” Lin Xu picked up a piece of meat and placed it into Ting Yang’s bowl.

His somber face lightened slightly as he picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

Suddenly.

Lin Xu felt a leg brush against hers under the table.

She felt a chill run up her scalp and turned her neck stiffly to look at Xie Changyan beside her.

He was eating the dishes unhurriedly, and with his calm demeanor, Lin Xu almost thought it was her own illusion.

Lin Xu shifted to the side to avoid his leg under the table and stammered, “I, I’m going to the restroom.”

After entering the restroom, she quickly pulled out her phone and frantically sent messages to Xie Changyan, scolding him while asking him to restrain himself a bit.

But before she could finish sending the messages, the next second, she was pulled by the waist, spun around, and her back pressed against the edge of the washbasin counter.

Xie Changyan gripped her waist, his eyes slightly narrowed, his voice lazy yet carrying a dangerous tone, “Did you have fun at the amusement park?”