Chapter 100 |
Xu Lin heard it, and instinctively rubbed his ears.
This news was quite sensational, much bigger than the matter concerning his own family.
But he also looked at Ji Yun. For this girl, the impact of this news was indeed hurtful. After all, this sentence represented that the respected lady she had always admired, her mother, was the one who had destroyed someone else’s marriage.
“Is it true, Dad?” Ji Yun’s lips trembled slightly, and Xu Lin reached out and held her wrist.
Then he felt the icy gaze emanating from his father-in-law, but compared to him, he had to prioritize comforting his little sister.
[T/N: It is indeed little sister here.]
“Is it true?” Ji Yun asked again, and Ji Datong withdrew his gaze from his daughter’s wrist.
“It’s true. Yao Yun is actually my ex-wife.”
“Then did you name me after her because you couldn’t forget her?”
Ji Datong was about to answer when Yao Yun beside him spoke up, her tone soft and soothing, giving off a very comforting feeling.
“This isn’t the name given to you by your Dad, but it’s related to me because it’s the name your mother gave you.”
“It’s to warn your father. Remind him of his infidelity, not to betray her again.”
“No, my mom couldn’t do that. Why would you say that about my mom?”
“It’s true,” Ji Datong said, looking solemnly at his daughter.
“Calm down…” Xu Lin gently patted her hand, while Ji Yun also took a deep breath.
“Okay, my mom gave me this name, so what’s the situation with you two now?”
“Even if my mom was the third party, so many years have passed. Isn’t what you’re doing now also betrayal?”
Ji Yun looked at her father, then glanced sideways at the middle-aged woman next to her, who wasn’t as beautiful as her own mother.
She wore a somewhat unattractive hat, and doesn’t have the long hair her father likes, but she always wore a smile and has a pleasant voice, giving off a very gentle vibe.
“No, your father didn’t betray your mother. After divorcing me, we never contacted each other again,” Yao Yun interjected from the side, leaning back in her chair, smiling at Ji Yun and occasionally glancing at Xu Lin.
“But you’re having meals together now. My mom even went back to her hometown, and he didn’t go after her!” Ji Yun shouted, despite her efforts to restrain herself.
Fortunately, the hot pot restaurant was crowded, so her voice didn’t attract much attention.
“Ji Yun, it’s my fault. I asked your father to accompany me during this last period,” Yao Yun explained.
“What do you mean…?” Ji Yun didn’t quite understand.
Ji Datong also chimed in, saying, “No, I came to take care of you on my own.”
“Yun’er, your Aunt Yao has cancer, and it’s already in the late stage. After six months of chemotherapy, but in the end… there was nothing more we could do.”
“She has no children, no husband, and her parents have passed away. I couldn’t just let her… face that day alone.”
“Ji Yun, it’s also my fault. I told him about these things. He’s too kind-hearted, couldn’t bear to turn a blind eye, and I took advantage of his kindness.”
“I was at fault for the affair and divorce back then! If I can’t even accompany you in the end, am I still human?!” Ji Yun’s father’s breath became rapid, and tears welled up in his eyes.
“Dad, why don’t you just talk to Mom? I think she would understand…”
Ji Yun looked at the sudden melancholy of the two and instantly felt she had been a bit impulsive just now, her tone softened.
Looking at the woman beside her, wearing a hat because of chemotherapy… she must have lost her hair… but she still could smile like this.
“You think your mom doesn’t know her? She just told you that she saw me with other women.”
“She didn’t say I was with my ex-wife, your mom didn’t want you to know she was once the intruder, so she only argues with me when we’re alone.”
“But my mom, she knows Aunt Yao’s identity, why doesn’t she just ask you directly? Why don’t you just tell her everything?”
“Because she’s a woman, just like when she was young, she’ll be jealous, she’ll be possessive, naturally she won’t agree with me helping my ex-wife.”
“But by doing this, Mom thinks you and she are rekindling your old flame, right? And what about your divorce? Have you thought about me?”
“Ji Yun, I understand your mother very well, she wouldn’t be so impulsive. And, your Aunt Yao’s treatment has already cost a lot of money, she wouldn’t want me to spend money on other women.”
“…”
Listening to this, Ji Yun also fell into silence, looking at her father’s slightly tired face, she suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.
Because she understood that her father actually felt more guilty towards this Aunt Yao. So some things he had to do.
But she must not tell her mother what the situation is, because regardless of whether she tells her or not about the other party’s physical condition, her mother would definitely not want to know.
“Ji Yun, it’s my fault that your father is in this situation, I’m sorry.”
“No, no, don’t apologize, whatever happened in the past, it was my parents who hurt you.”
“You’re really as kind as your father, and you’re so beautiful, just like your mother. Your father is so ugly and poor, why did your mother fall for him?”
“Haha, I don’t know either, but maybe it’s like you said, he’s a kind person, but he also cheated.”
“Actually, Auntie has let it go long ago, I’m almost dying, what else can’t I let go of.”
Saying this, she held Ji Yun’s other hand, looking at her very gently, and said softly.
“Is this handsome boy your boyfriend?”
“No… no! He’s my classmate.”
Ji Yun quickly shook off Xu Lin’s hand. Just now, in a moment of excitement, he held her hand, and in front of her father…
Glancing at Xu Lin, she bit her lip, this guy hasn’t confessed to me yet. Plus, he’s a bit of a playboy, I don’t want to be cheated on!
Xu Lin sensed Ji Yun’s change in demeanor from gentle to slightly displeased, feeling a bit puzzled himself, “Did I do something wrong?”
“What’s the young man’s name? Still in school?” Suddenly, Yao Yun looked at him, leaving Xu Lin bewildered and a bit nervous, after all, a former mother-in-law is still a mother-in-law.
“I’m Xu Lin, and Ji Yun and I are classmates.”
“What about your grades?”
“He’s second in class, in the top 50 of the whole school. Last month, he was in the top 100.”
Although Ji Yun thought the other party was a bit flirtatious, she praised him more eagerly than anyone else.
But Father Ji sitting next to Xu Lin snorted, “Monthly exam results, still have to see the final exam and the college entrance examination. There’s nothing to be proud of.”
“Uncle is right, I’m still far from Ji Yun’s grades.”
“Well, I’m not a conservative person either. Have you two started dating?”
“No, uncle… But to be honest, I really like Ji Yun.”
Xu Lin knew it was time to muster up courage as a man, so he directly spoke to Father Ji.
“Yun’er, what about you?”
“Why are you asking me? I’ve said to focus on studying in high school, nothing else, haven’t I?” Ji Yun quickly replied to her father’s question, but seeing Xu Lin’s somewhat disappointed look, she added, “But Dad, you also said, once I’m in college, you won’t interfere…”
Seeing his daughter’s expression, Ji Datong sighed, Oh no, my little girl is about to be wooed away! I thought this guy Xu Lin was not bad, but why do I suddenly find him a bit annoying?
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