"What are you muttering about over here?" Ji Xingmi saw Ye Yu staring blankly, mumbling something to himself.
"Oh! Nothing!"
"Strange!" After saying that, Ji Xingmi ignored him and returned to her room. Lying on the bed, she felt a little lost. Since coming here, she had spent the most time with her grandfather. She hadn't fully received the original owner's memories either, it was more like watching a movie trailer, getting a general idea. Therefore, she didn't have a good impression of the original owner's relatives. As for wishing them ill, it was probably to avenge the original owner! As for the Ji family, she was slowly accepting them. She had been an orphan before, so she also yearned for warmth. Grandpa was the one who opened her heart, and her father and mother were the ones who ignited a flame in her heart.
Although her cheap dad said Grandpa agreed, and he would send people to take care of Grandpa, she still felt uneasy. Thinking of Grandpa's instructions, she stared at the ceiling in a daze.
When everyone returned home today, they decided to eat at Wo Ya Ju, as a celebration of Ji Xingmi and Ye Yu's return. Her younger brother came up to call her then!
"Little Xing'er, let's go~ Dad said he's taking us to Wo Ya Ju to eat today!"
"Coming!"
Ji Xingmi was jolted out of her reverie by her younger brother's call. She checked herself in the mirror to make sure she looked alright, tidied herself up a bit, and opened the door. When she came out, she saw her younger brother and Ye Yu already arm in arm, calling each other brothers. They were chatting and waiting for Ji Xingmi.
"Asleep?"
"No, I was lost in thought and didn't notice the time."
"Encountered a problem?"
"No~ Let's go, didn't we say we were going to Wo Ya Ju!"
As the three of them went downstairs, they saw Gu Jingyi sitting in the living room, chatting with their eldest brother. Ji Xingmi's steps faltered when she saw him, and she called out, "Jingyi Ge?" The two who were chatting both turned around at that moment and saw the three coming down from upstairs. Ji Xingmi was in front, while Ji Haoqi and Ye Yu followed behind, like two bodyguards escorting a princess downstairs.
"Yes, I'm here with Hao Cheng to mooch a meal. Little Xing'er, you don't mind, do you?"
"Of course not! So, you're here to pick us up?"
"Yes, we are!"
"Then let's go now!"
The two also stood up and walked outside. Now it was a princess leading four knights. Ji Hao Cheng and Gu Jingyi chatted about their previous topic in front, while Ji Xingmi followed her younger brother and Ye Yu, mainly listening to their conversation.
When the group arrived at Wo Ya Ju, Ji's father and mother were already there, waiting for them to order food! After Ji Xingmi ordered one dish, she withdrew from the task and turned to look at the private room. The last time she came here, she had noticed that the private room was designed with a distinctive style that particularly suited her taste.
What surprised Ji Xingmi even more was that there was a pipa in the room! She remembered the last private room had a Go board! Could it be that different private rooms had different items? That would be too interesting. She wondered if there would be any performances.
She picked up the pipa and tuned it, finding that the pitch was accurate, and it even suited some of her personal habits. Was it a coincidence? Or... Before she could figure it out, she saw that everyone had been attracted by the commotion she had caused.
"What? Are you planning to play a tune today?" Gu Jingyi's gaze turned to her when he saw her fiddling with the pipa.
"Huh? Sister, you can play the pipa too?" Ji Haoqi exclaimed in surprise.
"Little Xing'er, what is there that you can't do? Tell me~!" Ye Yu also added.
Ji Haoqi, who was still babbling excitedly, was directly hit on the back of the head by his father, who complained, "How dare you say that! Your sister is so smart, why are you so stupid! I don't know who you inherited it from?"
As soon as he said this, Ji's father felt a chill down his spine. Sure enough, when he turned around, he saw his wife looking at him. He immediately added, "Can't you be like your sister and inherit more of your mother's intelligence and beauty? You have to be like a dumb donkey."
Everyone gave Ji's father a thumbs-up for his survival instincts. Of course, they did this behind Ji's mother's back. Seeing their admiration, Ji's father raised an eyebrow in response.
Ji's mother knew her husband well enough. However, she forgave him because he reacted quickly and was self-aware, and there were so many people around, including outsiders. Otherwise, did he think she was so easily appeased? Joke~