Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Don’t Want to Have Anything to Do with the Ji Family

That night, Ji Yuqiao suffered from insomnia again.

She lay in bed, tossing and turning, and most of the time, she simply stared at Lin Xu’s sleeping face, her mind a tangled mess of jumbled thoughts, completely devoid of any urge to sleep.

As a result, when she got up the next day to send Ji Zeqiu out, she looked groggy and sleepy.

With a dazed expression, she rubbed her eyes at the door, bidding farewell to Ji Zeqiu, “Second brother, just go ahead, and if you miss me too much, just send me some extra pocket money.”

“If you’re still not awake, go back to your room and sleep some more, so you don’t talk in your sleep during the middle of the day,” Ji Zeqiu tapped her on the head.

Ji Yuqiao yelped in pain and staggered towards the sofa, covering her head, then collapsed straight onto the couch with her eyes closed.

“Don’t sleep here; you’ll catch a cold,” Lin Xu said, intending to ask her to go back to her room to sleep, but she had barely turned around when Ji Zeqiu grabbed her wrist.

He looked at Lin Xu, his tone faltering slightly, “Mother, you promised to visit me on the set… ”

“Actually, it’s not a big deal whether you come or not, after all, I’m not a little child who needs constant company…”

He hesitated, then added, “But you promised me, you said that people shouldn’t break their word.”

Lin Xu’s eyes curved into a smile, pinching his coy, proud cheek, “Alright, I’ll come see you in a few days.”

Under her teasing, Ji Zeqiu’s cheeks turned red, and he stared at her, asking, “Which day is ‘in a few days’?”

The vague promise of ‘in a few days’ was just like the empty offer of ‘let’s have a meal together next time’, which often led to nothing.

Lin Xu pondered, “Hm, whenever I’m free.”

This uncertain response visibly dissatisfied Ji Zeqiu, who pouted. He wanted to say more, but his agent was already urging him from behind.

“Alright, you should get going, don’t make your agent wait. I promise I will come to see you,” Lin Xu assured him.

“Fine,” Ji Zeqiu reluctantly bent down to hug Lin Xu, said goodbye, and reluctantly got into his agent’s car and left.

After watching the car vanish from sight, Lin Xu turned and entered the house.

She approached the sofa and gently soothed her forehead, “The couch isn’t comfortable to sleep on, better go back to your room.”

Ji Yuqiao opened her bleary eyes and looked at her mother’s tender gaze, her heart slightly stirred.

“Mom…”

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted the words she had been struggling to form.

Ji Yuqiao, annoyed, punched the sofa, “Second brother is so annoying, he just got on the car and he’s already calling back.”

Her voice was muffled, and she muttered indistinctly, “No one is going to like a momma’s boy who is this clingy.”

Lin Xu didn’t catch her last words, as a deep voice was already coming through from the phone call,

“It’s the weekend today, want to come to the racetrack and have some fun?” Xie Changyan asked.

Ji Yuqiao, who was close by to Lin Xu, naturally heard his voice and abruptly sat up from the sofa, “Racetrack? I want to go see too!”

Ji Yuqiao’s eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation.

Her voice was spirited, and even through the phone, it reached Xie Changyan’s ears loud and clear.

Xie Changyan laughed softly as if he could already guess Lin Xu’s answer, “Then I’ll come pick you up in a bit.”

Knowing they were going out, Ji Yuqiao wasn’t sleepy anymore; she quickly went upstairs to wash up and even changed into a new dress that Lin Xu had bought for her.

But she never expected that she would encounter Xiao Yu again at the racetrack.

Xiao Yu held a document in his hand, following a man dressed in a racing suit, incessantly talking about something.

The senior also followed closely, his brows and eyes tinged with an anxious expression.

“Young Master Su, if this project can take off, it will definitely capture a large part of the future market, with huge profits. This is our proposal, would you please take a look?” Xiao Yu said.

Su Linzhou sounded disinterested, “I don’t have much say in the company, I’m just a figurehead. If you want to talk about projects, you’d better go find my brother.”

Xiao Yu pursed his lips.

He had done so much homework, and he was well aware that the real power in Su’s was held by Su Linzhou’s brother.

But President Su’s schedule was not only secretive but also busy; even if he wanted to see President Su, he couldn’t find an opportunity.

He had no choice but to turn to Su Linzhou.

After all, he was a member of the Su Family, and he should still have the ability to recommend a project.

Hearing his words, the senior raised a smile and flattered, “Young Master Su, you are really too modest. I have heard about the great achievements you made for Su’s.”

Su Linzhou smiled but didn’t engage in the conversation.

The senior kept praising Su Linzhou, attempting to soften his heart a little and get him to recommend their project to the company.

But seeing the senior’s ingratiating demeanor, Xiao Yu felt as if his eyes had been pierced by a needle, a prickling pain spreading from the depth of his gazes.

He clenched the document in his hand tighter and set it on the table, “If Young Master Su has time, please take a look at our project proposal before deciding.”

Just as Su Linzhou was about to speak, his gaze swept over to Xie Changyan and the others approaching them.

He nonchalantly whistled at Xie Changyan, “Bro, the other beauty couldn’t be for me, right? Finally, I don’t have to watch you two show off your love.”

“This is my friend, she just came to watch the race, don’t mess around,” Lin Xu said, knowing his usual playful antics; her gaze held a hint of warning.

“I never mess around with beauties, I only treat them with extra care,” Su Linzhou winked flirtatiously at Ji Yuqiao.

However, Ji Yuqiao paid no attention to his gesture, her focus entirely on Xiao Yu.

The senior waved and greeted Ji Yuqiao, “Junior, long time no see.”

Ji Yuqiao nodded and replied, “Hello, senior.”

Su Linzhou’s brow raised slightly as he looked from Xiao Yu to Ji Yuqiao, “So you know each other?”

The senior immediately responded, “Yes, yes, yes, we are alumni and friends.”

“Oh…” Su Linzhou suddenly understood, his attitude shifting from indifference, “What was that project you mentioned just now? Let me see the proposal.”

The senior’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Su Linzhou’s stance seemed to relax, apparently giving them a chance.

Just as the senior was about to hand over the proposal, Xiao Yu snatched it back and turned to leave without another word.

Everyone present was stunned.

The senior chased after him anxiously, “Xiao Yu, what are you doing?”

“Haven’t we been hovering around Su Linzhou these past few days just for a chance to cooperate? Now that he’s finally willing to give us a chance, why are you walking away?”

Xiao Yu’s face was stern, “He was merely giving us a few extra looks for the sake of someone else. I can get cooperation based on my own strength; I don’t need his charity, and I don’t want to get involved with the Ji family.”

His cold voice fell unmissably into the ears of Ji Yuqiao, who had followed them.