Chapter 1995: Scared Mommy and Daddy to Death
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mother Ji was naturally unwilling to believe that Qu Xiujie had bumped into Ji Ziming on the way back to the Ji family. She was even more certain that Qu Xiujie was here to fetch Qu Jingwan or to see if Qu Jingwan had been bullied in the Ji family.
“Madam Ji, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not here to see Qu Jingwan.”
Qu Xiujie smiled as he looked at Mother Ji in confusion.
“If you’re not here to see Qu Jingwan, then who are you here to see? My Pei Ge?”
Mother Ji laughed out loud as she looked at Qu Xiujie before her. She crossed her arms and the willfulness in her eyes made him laugh instead of being angry.
“Madam Ji, you’ll know who I’m here to see later.”
By this time, Ji Ziming and Pei Ge had already gotten out of the car. They did not notice that the two were about to start fighting and instead walked past them into the house.
Ran Ran, who was lying on the sofa, had a piece of gauze on her forehead that was meant to cool down her temperature rapidly. The family was already sitting beside her and knitting for her.
“Doctor, how’s my daughter?”
Ji Ziming asked nervously after the family doctor put away the equipment.
“CEO, don’t worry. Miss merely caught a cold. She’ll be fine as long as she takes care and keeps herself warm. The seasons change a lot these days, so it’s normal for her to catch a cold.”
The family doctor told him what Ji Ziming was worried about and touched Ran Ran’s forehead to check if she was still having a high fever. “CEO, don’t worry. Miss’s fever is gone now.”
“Okay, thanks.”
Ji Ziming and Pei Ge quickly sat beside Ran Ran and touched her forehead before Pei Ge said in a choked voice, “Ran Ran, don’t be afraid. Mommy and Daddy are here.”
“Mommy… Daddy… you’re back?”
Ran Ran’s voice was weak but she still tried her best to speak to them in her loudest voice.
“Madam, this is the medicine I prescribed. Miss only needs to drink it twice a day. She just needs to wear more clothes to keep herself warm.”
The family doctor placed the prescribed medicine on the coffee table, picked up his luggage, and said, “Miss, you’re fine, so I’ll be taking my leave now.”
“Alright, thank you, doctor.”
Pei Ge stood up and angrily sent the family doctor off. After Auntie Zhang brought the doctor out of the villa, Pei Ge nervously asked Ran Ran, “Little lass, did you play with water?”
“Mommy…”
Ran Ran’s sweet voice and childish smile blossomed like a flower in this small space, silently blooming in Pei Ge’s heart.
“You’re still smiling. You scared Mommy and Daddy to death.”
Pei Ge unhappily tapped Ran Ran’s small nose with her slender finger. It was cute and exquisite.
“Alright, since Ran Ran is fine now, don’t worry too much. After dinner, give this medicine to Ran Ran.”
“Yes, I know.”
Pei Ge nodded and took a small white bottle from the coffee table. On the bottle were the words ‘take one pill two times a day’.
“Why did the doctor leave? What did he say about Ran Ran?”
Mother Ji and Qu Xiujie walked into the house side by side and asked when they saw the doctor leaving.
“It’s alright now. Ran Ran will recover soon.”
As Ji Ziming said this, he looked at Ran Ran, who was lying on the sofa. If he had not returned by now, he would probably be burning with anxiety.
“What did the doctor say? I don’t know yet.”
Mother Ji walked to Pei Ge’s side and saw that Ran Ran’s face was still red. She could not help but ask worriedly, “Look at you guys. The first day I came back, I realized that something was wrong with Ran Ran. You guys have been back for so many days…”
“It’s my fault. I didn’t realize that Ran Ran is going to be sick. I’ve been busy with the company’s matters.”
Pei Ge explained. She was the only one responsible for all this.
“How can I blame you? If you want to blame someone, blame Ziming. I already know about your company overseas. Ge Ge, don’t worry. Our family isn’t so easily bullied, so I’m back now. If you need me, tell me now.”
Mother Ji suddenly changed her tone and spoke to Pei Ge in a more considerate manner. She sat down beside Pei Ge and held her hand. “Ge Ge, don’t worry. If you guys are busy, I’ll be at home.”
“I…”
Pei Ge was confused by Mother Ji’s action and her beautiful eyes were filled with confusion.
“What’s wrong with you? You don’t believe me? I knew it all along. Even if I was on the Moon, I would still know what I want to know.”
Mother Ji’s expression was gentle and no longer as sharp as before.
“The Moon? You sure know how to boast.”
Qu Xiujie finally knew what was going on. He had also heard about Pei Ge’s company but he did not expect it to be so serious. He also knew that Qu Jingwan had returned to Qu family from Ji family because he happened to be greeting a group of brothers at the entrance of the house that day and saw the Ji family chauffeur send Qu Jingwan to Qu family’s doorstep. He did not even help her take her luggage.
“How am I boasting? I’m Madam Ji.”
Mother Ji rolled her eyes at Qu Xiujie and realized that he was sitting beside Ji Ziming. She suddenly panicked. “Why are you sitting beside my son? Who are you? I already told you that Jingwan has returned to the Qu family from our house. Why are you still here?”
“What has Qu Jingwan got to do with me? She’s actually not related to me at all.”
Qu Xiujie looked up at Mother Ji’s nervous expression.
The more nervous Mother Ji was, the more he wanted to tease her.
“Then tell me honestly, why did you come to my family? Are you looking for my daughter-in-law?”
Mother Ji ignored Qu Xiujie’s pestering and only cared about everyone in the family.
“You’re right. I’m here for Pei Ge. Are you unhappy?”
Qu Xiujie purposely wanted to tease Mother Ji and his words were full of meaning.
“Auntie, don’t worry. Actually, Mr. Qu is my uncle.”
Pei Ge pressed on Mother Ji’s hand with an apologetic look and a hint of joy on her face. She did not expect herself to say this.
“What? Ge Ge, tell me again; my ears are bad. Who is your uncle?”
Mother Ji wondered if she had heard wrongly. How did her daughter-in-law, Pei Ge, become this ill-mannered man’s niece?