Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 “Do you like Ji Tingyang so much?

Lin Xu had thought that Ting Yang agreed to let Wen Li leave perhaps in a moment of anger or because he was coerced by her “threat,” and that he would regret it once he calmed down.

After all, in her impression, Ting Yang’s possessiveness towards Wen Li was intensely and terrifyingly obsessive.

However, after observing for a week, she noticed no extreme reactions from Ting Yang, so she gradually eased her worries.

That Saturday, Lin Xu had an appointment with a beautician for a skincare treatment, and by the time she returned, it was already evening.

The butler came running over in a panic to report, “Miss Lin, Young Master Ji seems a bit off today!”

“Hmm?”

“Young Master Ji has been in the study all day long!”

“Isn’t he just working? That’s quite normal, isn’t it?” The last project leak hadn’t been sorted out yet, and Ting Yang was still incredibly busy.

“But when I went to knock on the door at noon to call Young Master Ji down for lunch, I heard noises of things being smashed inside! It happened periodically, all day long!”

Shocked, Lin Xu immediately headed for the study.

Bang!

Something thudded dully onto the floor.

She just so happened to arrive during his smashing spree.

Lin Xu abruptly pushed open the door, and Ting Yang, whose face was still flushed with frustration, was caught off guard by her sudden appearance.

Ting Yang was startled and suddenly felt guilty, as if caught doing something wrong. He was about to explain himself when he saw Lin Xu rush up and embrace him tightly.

“It’s okay, I understand. If you want to cry, just cry; don’t keep it bottled up.” Lin Xu comforted him by patting his back.

It seemed he still couldn’t let go of Wen Li and even hid in the study to grieve alone, fearing that she would worry.

“Hmm?” Ting Yang paused, unable to grasp the current situation.

“Wen Li has treated you like this, yet you still stubbornly cling to her, especially when she clearly doesn’t like you. Listen to Mom, the world is full of beauties.” Lin Xu said.

Hearing her words, Ting Yang couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

Because of the stolen project, the company’s stock had dropped several points, and today, phone calls from shareholders bombarded him nonstop, all aimed at blaming him.

Furious, he had grabbed whatever was at hand and thrown it on the floor to vent.

Even his phone screen had cracked from being smashed.

So Lin Xu thought his distress was because of Wen Li?

However, her hug was somewhat comforting. Ting Yang’s irritation gradually eased.

As a child, he wasn’t as clingy as Ji Zeqiu, always refusing Lin Xu’s hugs, finding them too cloying.

After her death, he regretted why he had refused and began to miss those few hugs.

Ting Yang wrapped his arms around her, resting his head on her shoulder, and suddenly thought that being a bit clingy might not be so bad after all.

But he still had to clarify, “I’m not upset because of Wen Li.”

“Don’t explain, I understand, I understand it all.” Lin Xu felt he was just putting on a brave face, refusing to believe his words.

After all, in the plot she knew, he remained the villain who would pick wild vegetables for love even if he ended up in prison.

It wasn’t so easy to just get over the novel’s heroine.

Ting Yang smiled helplessly.

“Don’t be sad, Mom will cook you some scallion noodles, okay?” Lin Xu’s tone was like coaxing a child.

When he was a child, it was candies; grown up, it had become scallion noodles.

Ting Yang, his mood brightened by the cajoling, rested his chin on her shoulder and his voice softened remarkably as he bargained, “Add another egg.”

“Okay!” Lin Xu said.

Ji Tingyang pursed his lips and smiled.

Feeling a bit “sad” occasionally didn’t seem too bad.

After the minor incident, Ji Tingyang was still busy every day dealing with the company’s old accounts.

Every morning when Lin Xu woke up, Ji Tingyang had already arrived at the office, without even having time for breakfast.

It is said that out of ten CEOs, nine suffer from stomach problems.

Lin Xu worried that at this rate, Ji Tingyang would also end up with a stomach issue, so she even delivered breakfast to him several times.

However, when she arrived at the office, she heard some staff whispering about rumors of Ji’s going bankrupt.

Lin Xu remembered that in the conclusion of the novel, the company was taken over by the male protagonist, but whether it was because of bankruptcy or some other decline, she wasn’t quite sure.

Regardless, in order to ease Ji Tingyang’s burden and to prevent potential problems, she needed to find a way to address this matter.

So Lin Xu took out her phone and sent a message to Ji Zeqiu’s agent.

Willow Wadding:[Ji Zeqiu! Ji’s is going bankrupt!]

After waiting a few minutes, she received a reply that took pleasure in their misfortune.

Brother Zhao:[That is indeed cause for celebration.]

At a glance, she knew this reply was from Ji Zeqiu using his agent’s phone.

This wretched kid.

Aggravated, Lin Xu directly made a voice call.

The voice on the other end was a bit noisy, interspersed with the director occasionally yelling at extras, which meant he was probably still on the set.

A voice tinged with mockery replied, “Are you calling to celebrate Ji’s bankruptcy with me?”

“No, I want you to think of a way to help Ji’s,” Lin Xu said.

“Me? What can I do?” Ji Zeqiu sounded unconcerned.

“Actually, Ji’s has a new project, but the daughter of the president of the partner company is a fan of yours and insists that you be the spokesperson. But you know how your brother is, he’s too embarrassed to ask you himself,” Lin Xu explained.

If they could sign this contract, Ji’s financial pressure could be relieved, helping them overcome this crisis.

“So he had you come and ask me?” Ji Zeqiu raised an eyebrow.

“Exactly!” Lin Xu nodded firmly.

Ji Zeqiu’s tone was teasing as he mercilessly exposed her, “Your lying skills still need improvement.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The new project might be real, but hearing that the partner wanted him to be the spokesperson, Ji Tingyang would definitely have refused outright and wouldn’t even consider it, let alone sending Lin Xu to persuade him.

“Ji Tingyang might not have said it to me, but he must be thinking it,” Lin Xu wasn’t embarrassed by being exposed and even began to persuade, “Besides, there’s no such thing as lasting resentment between brothers. Although he didn’t say it, in his heart, you are his most beloved younger brother!”

Ji Zeqiu: “…If you are here to disgust me, I’m going to hang up.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll stop talking; don’t hang up,” Lin Xu surrendered.

She had intended to mend their relationship, but Ji Zeqiu was impervious.

“Didn’t you say last time to go with you?” Lin Xu brought up the past.

“What, now that Ji’s is going bankrupt, you’ve thought it through?” Ji Zeqiu’s tone was laced with sarcasm.

Ignoring his words, Lin Xu continued, “If you help Ji Tingyang out with this, I’ll go with you.”

“Do you like Ji Tingyang that much? Even to the point of selling yourself to help him!?”

“Just say whether you’ll help or not!”

“Deal.” Ji Zeqiu smiled and readily agreed, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow.”

He suddenly looked forward to seeing Ji Tingyang’s reaction when he took Lin Xu away.