Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 183: Chapter 183 “So you know Ji Tingyang?

The grand birthday party shimmered with golden decorations, and as one’s gaze fell upon the scene, the venue was crowded with celebrities, showcasing opulence amidst the clinking of glasses and exchange of toasts.

Wen Li and her roommate had just arrived, and were immediately astounded by the luxurious atmosphere.

“It really is a high-society banquet, truffles are as freely available here as if they were worthless.” Her roommate ogled the white truffles on the buffet, eyes wide with astonishment, and a second later, spotted something else, covering her mouth to exclaim softly, “I’ve seen this brand of caviar before. I heard it costs 50,000 yuan per gram!”

Wen Li glanced at the food on the buffet table but wasn’t as excited as her roommate.

She had seen and tasted most of these things at the Ji Family’s home…

Thinking of the Ji Family, Wen Li suddenly remembered Ji Tingyang.

All of a sudden.

Her roommate suddenly clutched Wen Li’s hand fiercely, pulling her thoughts back to the present.

“Wen Li, isn’t that the real estate tycoon we saw in the financial magazine last time?”

“And the one on the right, the nouveaux riche from the financial sector, look, just the Patek Philippe watch on his wrist is nearly one million.”

She had done her homework before coming and kept feeding Wen Li with information.

“Ah! I think I’ve seen that person in the financial magazine too, he seems to be the president of Ji’s, called Ji… what was it again?”

Her roommate racked her brain, struggling to recall.

Following her gaze, Wen Li’s heart trembled slightly and she softly breathed out his name, “Ji Tingyang.”

“Right, Ji Tingyang, your memory is really good.” Her roommate didn’t notice the change in her expression, her smile rippling across her face, “Did you see the news recently? He’s actually Ji Zeqiu’s brother. With a family full of such handsome men, I wonder what type of women these hunks prefer.”

Wen Li remained silent, silently observing Ji Tingyang not far away.

Every now and then he glanced at his wristwatch, his brows furrowed, exuding a serious and heavy aura, deterring others from approaching.

Wen Li pursed her lips, and by the time she came back to her senses, she was already walking towards Ji Tingyang.

“Ji Tingyang.”

“You’ve come back…” Ji Tingyang turned around, his knitted brows relaxing, but when he saw Wen Li, he froze suddenly, his brows furrowing once again, as his voice turned in his throat, “What are you doing here?”

“Never mind, it doesn’t matter,” he added.

Ji Tingyang shifted his gaze away, undecided as he looked at his phone.

He was anxious, having made phone calls after just ten minutes of her absence, wondering if his mother would again say he was too clingy.

His heart tangled in conflict.

Wen Li, looking at Ji Tingyang’s indifference, felt her cheerful expression darken.

She bit her lower lip lightly, “I came with a friend.”

Ji Tingyang gave her a cursory glance, seemingly puzzled why she was telling him this.

Her eyes began to turn red involuntarily, and she mustered her courage, “I’m sorry about what happened before, the new energy project, and the pool incident, I…”

Listeing to her attempt to dredge up the past, Ji Tingyang’s face showed a flicker of irritation, cutting her off.

“Stop.”

“There’s no need to talk about it anymore. I’ve already said it’s in the past, and bringing it up now is pointless.”

“Besides, weren’t you the one who always resented me for keeping you trapped, wanting to leave the Ji Family? Now you’ve got your freedom, everything is as you wished, isn’t that good?”

“Aren’t you living well now with Xiao Yu? If you came to see me now, aren’t you worried he’ll find out?” Ji Tingyang’s expression was calm yet bland, radiating a sense of aloofness everywhere.

Wen Li’s words got stuck in her throat.

After a while, she opened her mouth and murmured, “He won’t know…”

At such an event, how could Xiao Yu possibly appear here…

However.

Just a few meters behind them, Xiao Yu, dressed in a waiter’s uniform and still holding a tray, stood frozen in astonishment, his mind a tangled mess.

Wen Li knew Ji Tingyang?

She had always lived at the Ji Family’s place?

So all those words from her parents about not letting her go out were lies to him?

And what did Ji Tingyang mean by saying he had imprisoned her?

The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his thoughts became, and the tray slipped from his hands.

With a clang.

It startled the surrounding guests.

Wen Li also looked back instinctively, but upon seeing Xiao Yu suddenly stiffen, her mind buzzed blankly.

Ji Tingyang also saw Xiao Yu, his eyes narrowing slightly with undisguised disgust.

The hostility towards Xiao Yu was mostly because of Wen Li, but now it had all become about Ji Yuqiao.

Thinking of how his sister had cried and made a fuss over this man, causing their mother so much distress, his aura became even colder.

…

Lin Xu figured the time was about right and was preparing to slip away from Xie Changyan using the excuse of needing a restroom.

Her keen ears picked up the murmurs of the surrounding people.

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“It seems like two men are fighting over a woman?”

“Isn’t it another rich playboy snatching someone here?” They seemed so used to these spectacles that they just laughed it off and moved on.

A fight?

Lin Xu followed their gaze.

It seemed to be around the buffet area.

Peering through gaps in the crowd, Lin Xu saw a familiar figure, and her heart missed a beat, jolting her into alertness.

Without considering Xie Changyan beside her, she quickly ran over and squeezed through the crowd.

Her view suddenly cleared.

She saw Xiao Yu gripping Ji Tingyang’s collar, his eyes full of anger.

Ji Tingyang stood tall, his dark eyes glancing disparagingly, looking down at him from above.

That composed demeanor, as if the person being grabbed by the collar was not him at all.

Wen Li reached out to pull on Xiao Yu, her voice urgent and excited, “Xiao Yu, calm down, making a scene here will get you arrested.”

“But how could he have treated you like that in the past!” Xiao Yu could guess the truth from their conversation, and his anger surged uncontrollably.

“So are you here to demand justice for her, or compensation? Do you want a house, a car, or money?” Ji Tingyang asked with a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth.

It was that same superior attitude of the wealthy, igniting Xiao Yu’s rage completely, his hand clenched into a fist.

Just at that moment, Lin Xu burst forth.

She pushed Xiao Yu away and stood in front of Ji Tingyang, her gaze wary as she faced Xiao Yu, “The security is already on their way, I advise you not to throw a punch.”

Seeing Lin Xu protecting him sent a moment of astonishment through Ji Tingyang, followed by a sweet feeling in his chest.

He quickly hid the scorn in his eyes, and suddenly put on a well-behaved look of a model student, standing behind Lin Xu.

After dissuading Xiao Yu, Lin Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and took a closer look at Ji Tingyang behind her, her voice tense, “Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine,” Ji Tingyang said contentedly, taking her hand.