latelenovela Chapter 260: Should I step aside?
Chapter 260: Should I step aside?
He coldly replied, "Hello?"
"Why are you calling so late? Is something wrong?"
"Cousin, I miss you a little. Can I come visit you tomorrow?"
Her voice was languid, tinged with a faint sense of anticipation; the girl's tone oscillated between innocence and allure, captivating all who heard it.
Lu Yining crossed her legs, her agitation intensifying.
Ji Shiyan put on a stern face, his voice cold and ruthless.
"What's wrong with you? Speak properly."
“Cousin~ I’m not being crazy, I really miss you, I want to talk to you, it’s been so long since we siblings have spoken…”
As she continued speaking, Pu Minglan's voice visibly became more aggrieved.
[Yo yo yo, listen to this! Anyone who didn't know better would think you two were a couple!]
A world of three is indeed a bit too crowded.
Should I step aside?
Ji Shiyan: What nonsense are you spouting?!
He spoke righteously and solemnly into the phone.
“I’m your cousin, and I’ll always be your cousin. If you’re bored, go find a boyfriend to chat with, instead of coming to me.”
"I have a lot of things to do every day, I don't have time to argue with you so much."
"Don't come looking for me tomorrow either. If you come here once, I'll have someone send you back."
Lu Yining's posture remained unchanged, but the expression on her face was noticeably more relaxed, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
That's more like it...
Ji Shiyan breathed a sigh of relief. Great, it was salvaged!
Pu Minglan, however, had no intention of giving up. Her voice even carried a slight hint of a sob.
"Cousin, I don't understand. Weren't we very close when we were little? Why have we become so distant as we've grown up?"
"I just want to see you, talk to you, and chat, is that not allowed?"
"This isn't allowed?"
"Cousin, when we were little, we even slept in the same bed!"
"We were so close back then, how come we're now becoming the most familiar strangers?"
Ji Shiyan's temple throbbed with veins, and he subconsciously looked towards Lu Yining, only to see her stand up and walk towards the door, clearly intending to leave.
Seeing her like this, Ji Shiyan didn't have time to argue with Pu Minglan anymore.
He said firmly, "That was when we were kids. We're all grown up now, and there's a difference between men and women. I have things to do here, so I'll leave it at that and don't call me again."
After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone.
Very meow.
Because of you, I have to go and appease my girlfriend now!
I don't know if I can coax him tonight!
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have answered the phone...
He got up and hurriedly chased after him.
"Ningning, let me explain."
"I won't listen, I won't listen, it's like a tortoise chanting scriptures..."
Just as Lu Yining was about to reach for the door, Ji Shiyan took a big step forward, hugged her from behind, and held her hands firmly.
“Ningning, she and I are really only cousins. The thing she said about sleeping together before was before I was four or five years old.”
"And she was only two years old at the time!"
"She knows these things because my uncle told her about them before."
Lu Yining: "Oh."
So what?
"But she still likes you, doesn't she?"
They all want to come see you tomorrow!
“Ningning, I’ve already told her not to come tomorrow. Don’t worry, I’ll have someone keep an eye on her tonight, and if they see any sign that she’s about to go out, they’ll stop her immediately.”
Ji Shiyan looked serious and earnest. Of course, he wasn't just talking about these things.
That was exactly what he intended to do.
I'm saying this now just to put Lu Yining at ease and give him more confidence in me.
Lu Yining scoffed, "You can stop the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth."
Even if we can stop her today, we can stop her tomorrow, and we can stop her the day after tomorrow.
But what about the day after tomorrow? A month later? Two months later? A year later?
Is it still possible to stop her every moment?
Besides, his relationship with Pu Minglan isn't just a matter between the two of them; it involves both families. Doesn't his uncle have any objections to his treatment of Pu Minglan?
Pu Minglan's surname, Pu, comes from his aunt's!
They adopted her because they really wanted a daughter.
Her aunt and uncle doted on Pu Minglan; they basically gave her whatever she asked for.
If they knew that Ji Shiyan was restricting Pu Minglan's movements every day, making their daughter unhappy, they would definitely have objections.
If things go wrong, it could even damage the relationship between the two families.
"My mom likes you a lot."
Lu Yining was stunned for a moment, then looked puzzled.
So?
Why did that sentence suddenly pop up out of nowhere?
"So she has already told me that if one day Pu Minglan and you have a dispute, she told me that I must stand on your side."
"We don't need to care what my uncle and his family think."
"If they are unreasonable and don't think things through, then my parents will come over and settle everything themselves."
Wow~ Ji Shiyan's mom looks so powerful and domineering~
I like women who are reasonable and understanding.
Actually, she wasn't really angry with Ji Shiyan.
If she gets angry, can he still manage to hug her?
If she were truly angry, she would probably have already twisted Ji Shiyan's head off and kicked it like a ball.
After all, she's a strongwoman!
She waved casually.
"Okay, okay, I forgive you."
"But you better promise me you won't let me see her tomorrow, or I'll tell your mother you're incompetent!"
Ji Shiyan smiled helplessly, but hugged her even tighter: "Yes, ma'am~"
……
Inside the room, the two were half-squatting, their ears almost pressed against the door, looking like they were eagerly watching the drama unfold.
Did you hear what they were saying?
"I heard a little... it was vague and not very clear," Lu Beishu said in a low voice.
Sigh, this hotel is great in every way, except the soundproofing is terrible.
It's so soundproof!
I tried to eavesdrop on something, but I couldn't hear anything!
But... based on his daughter's recent heartfelt words, he can be certain of one thing!
That brat is definitely not a devoted and faithful person!
"Honey, I told you, that brat is a jerk, he doesn't deserve Ningning's affection!"
"He must be keeping a mistress on the side!"
"Oh no, oh no, Ningning must be so sad right now, she needs our comfort!"
"If you ask me, we should go out right now and beat that brat up to a pulp to avenge Ningning!"