With his brow raised, Ji Chicheng’s voice reverted to its usual indifference, “Do you have a problem?”
Ji Anning shook her head, “No… not at all.”
Darn. How could she dare to have any opinion?
She must have been crazy to get curious about his matters.
Since Ji Anning did not speak further, the atmosphere in the car fell into silence along with hers.
They were very far from the Jis still with one in the eastern part of the city, while the other was in the south
As Ji Anning fell asleep groggily, Ji Chicheng glanced behind with the corner of his eyes before reaching out to turn on the radio.
If we were incapable of heartlessness.
Does it mean our feelings were not pointless?
Even if we never meet again, we are forever changed.
Scatter the regret unapologetically like ashes.
I do not care, be it 10,000 years or two.
Some love is so far-reaching.
I would rather sacrifice the indifference I have achieved and breakdown with you.
…
The lyrics for a song playing from a random radio station made Ji Chicheng’s hands tremble a little.
“Even if we never meet again, we are forever changed. Scatter the regret unapologetically like ashes. I do not care, be it 10,000 years or two. Some love is so far-reaching…”
Suddenly the two voices overlapped. Ji Chicheng turned around in shock, looking at the girl huddling in a corner.
With her slightly hoarse voice, she gently hummed along to the radio.
Sorrow and powerlessness permeated through her singing.
The car speed unknowingly slowed down.
In the boundless night, a voice laden with grief, and the beautiful lyrics tugged at his heartstrings.
…
The living room light remained on. Ji Chicheng woke Ji Anning from her deep slumber.
She woke up to realize she was covered in sweat.
Did she perspire? Did her fever break?
When she reached out to touch her forehead, her body was no longer feverish and was only slightly uncomfortable from being sticky with sweat.
“Surprisingly, the fever broke on its own.”
As Ji Anning took her dirty garments and got off the car, she muttered to herself, trailing behind Ji Chicheng.
An indulgent smile rippled from the man’s deep eyes.
With his eyes lowered, he looked at the ground, where they respectively cast a tall and petite shadow.
Pursing his lips, he could not help smiling.
“Mom, why aren’t you in bed?”
One after another, Ji Chicheng and Ji Anning entered the door where Ji Anning instantly caught sight of Yang Yufang sitting on the couch anxiously.
After taking off her shoes, without even bothering to put on the slippers, she ran straight to Yang Yufang.
On hearing Ji Anning calling her, “Mom,” Yang Yufang’s apprehensive face promptly lit up, “How can I sleep with you still out at this hour?”
Looking at Ji Anning, she rose and went towards her.
When she got in front of Ji Anning, she gazed at her dress a little confused, “Was this…”
She recalled Ji Anning was not dressed in this when she left that night.
With guilt sweeping across the bottom of Ji Anning’s eyes, she smiled to conceal it, “Sigh, don’t get me started. Danning and I sweated a lot after running at the gym, so she insisted on pulling me into the fountain for a shower.”
At the sound of that, Yang Yufang frowned, ” That child is so mischievous.”
While the mother and daughter-in-law chatted, Ji Chicheng already walked past them, heading straight for the staircase.
After peering at Ji Chicheng, Yang Yufang then asked Ji Anning perplexedly, “How did you end up coming back with your little uncle?”
“Wu…” looking at Ji Chicheng, who was already at the staircase, Ji Anning said, “He went to look for Danning, so we ended up being together.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Yufang smiled and said, “Looks like Danning stands a high chance of becoming your little aunt.”