Jingxia Rose

Chapter 81: Like a Daughter-in-Law's First Visit to Her Husband's Home

During the Spring Festival, Beijing experienced several heavy snowfalls, and the sky remained overcast until the 8th when it finally cleared up.

When Ji Xian arrived, the snow hadn't completely melted yet. In the past few days, the temperature has risen, the sun is shining brightly, and it's warm and pleasant.

Not long after she replied to Ruan Zheng's message in the morning, Ruan Zheng called. Sui Yi happened to be there too, saying that she hadn't seen her in a long time and invited her to come over for dinner.

Ji Xian wasn't concerned about saving face; it was just that when she was with Wen Qi, even though Sui Yi wasn't satisfied, she didn't do or say anything that would embarrass or offend her.

When they attended banquets together, she would introduce herself as her son's girlfriend in the same generous and dignified manner as Wen Qi.

They would also stand up for her when she encountered mockery or provocation.

Every time I visit the old house, I'm not overly enthusiastic, but I never neglect her.

After she broke up with Wen Qi, Sui Yi called her once, saying that Wen Qi had wronged her and apologizing for not raising her son well, causing her to suffer.

But from beginning to end, he never advised her to reconsider.

Sui Yi said, "Ah Xian, I know you must have thought this through before making this decision, and it must be because that brat Wen Qi did something wrong. Your aunt doesn't want to make amends for him, so it's his own fault for not being good enough. I hope you'll be alright. Come visit us sometime, have a casual meal or something. Our Wen family's doors are always open for you."

Ji Xuan is still moved by Sui Yi's sincere painting.

She has no relatives in Beijing, only Shi Wan as a friend, and Ye Xueyan can also be considered a friend.

Apart from Shi Wan, no one had ever told her that the door to her house was always open for her, and that she could come back anytime she wanted.

Putting aside Wen Qi, the Wen family also holds special significance for her.

So, faced with Sui Yi's enthusiastic invitation, and since she hadn't seen them for over a year, she nodded in agreement.

Ruan Zheng asked her how she would get there.

She said she would take a taxi.

She didn't want the car Wen Qi bought for her before. Later, she bought a house and renovated it, but she didn't live there for long before going to Moscow. She didn't have time to buy a car.

"Then send me your address, and I'll have someone pick you up this afternoon."

"No need, I can just take a taxi there myself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sui Yi chimed in, "Listen to Zhengzheng, have someone come and pick you up."

Ji Xian could only smile and agree, then sent Ruan Zheng his location after hanging up the phone.

After having lunch with Shi Wan, she went to a nearby shopping mall and supermarket to buy some fruit and New Year's gifts for Sui Yi and Wen Jingyan.

We can't go empty-handed.

Seeing her focused attention on choosing fruit, Shi Wan couldn't help but tease, "Do you know what you look like right now?"

Ji Xuan looked at the bunch of sun-dried grapes in his hand and casually replied, "What?"

"Like a daughter-in-law visiting her husband's family for the first time."

"..."

Ji Xian glared at her irritably and didn't bother to reply.

After picking out their things, the two returned home. Ji Xian didn't put on makeup, but she did change her clothes.

Around 4:30, Ji Xian suddenly received a WeChat message from Wen Qi: I've arrived, I'm outside the residential area, come down.

Ji Xuan was completely puzzled when he saw the message.

Ruan Zheng said she would send someone to pick her up, and she assumed it was the Wen family's driver, but she never expected it to be Wen Qi.

Shi Wan was worried that Ruan Zheng wouldn't be able to carry all the things, so in addition to the gifts for Ruan Zheng, she also brought a fruit basket, two cans of fine tea for Wen Jingyan, and bird's nest for Sui Yi.

It was so full that Ji Xuan couldn't carry it all by himself.

Furthermore, Shi Wan plans to go back home. She needs to pack up her cat and send it over tomorrow. She's going on a business trip out of town around 9 a.m. because she has several live-streaming events scheduled for the Lantern Festival.

She had been quite busy these past few days, and it was because she hadn't seen Ji Xian for a long time that she postponed her schedule for the next two days.

As I stepped out of the residential compound, I could see the familiar black Bentley parked on the side of the road in the distance.

Wen Qi had been looking towards the entrance of the residential complex. When he saw the figure he hadn't seen for over twenty days, his heart skipped a beat. He immediately opened the car door and went over, first taking the fruit basket from her hand. Then he reached for the gift box Shi Wan was carrying and asked in a low voice, "Why are you carrying so much stuff?"

"I couldn't go empty-handed, so I went to the supermarket this afternoon to buy some."

Ji Xian looked up at him. It had been almost a month since they last met, but he hadn't changed much. He was still dressed in a suit and tie, impeccably dressed, with a handsome appearance and an extraordinary and refined temperament.

She didn't ask him why he came, but heard Shi Wan greet him, "President Wen, it's been a long time."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Wen Qi smiled faintly, nodded slightly, and replied in a gentle voice.

The two weren't particularly close, exchanging only a few pleasantries before Wen Qi put his things in the back seat and opened the passenger door.

"I'm going now."

Ji Xuan and Shi Wan waved to each other.

Shi Wan nodded, "Okay, I'll go back and pack my things."

After Ji Xian bent down and got into the car, Wen Qi closed the door, nodded to her again, walked around the front of the car, got into the driver's seat, and drove away.

Shi Wan raised her eyebrows and watched the car leave.

Inside the car, the two remained silent for a while before Wen Qi broke the silence first, "When are we going back to Moscow?"

No matter how gentle his voice was, his words always sounded different to the ear.

It was as if they were trying to get rid of her.

Ji Xian frowned, turned to look at him, and her calm, bright almond-shaped eyes were filled with obvious displeasure and doubt.

Wen Qi felt the burning gaze and turned his head to meet her eyes, which were filled with a hint of anger. After a moment of reflection, he realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Her grip on the steering wheel tightened, and she pursed her lips as she explained, "That's not what I meant. I wanted to ask how long you'll be staying in Beijing."

Seeing the fleeting panic in his eyes, Ji Xian told the truth, "Around the end of next month."

That's about a month away.

Wen Qi's restlessness dissipated considerably in an instant.

"Does this house belong to Shi Wan?"

"mine."

"When did you buy it?"

Ji Xian replied calmly, "August or September of the year before last."

Oh, it was within two months of their breakup.

A strange feeling flashed through Wen Qi's heart, but it was suppressed after passing a traffic light.

But more than anything, I feel relieved. Since she bought a house in Beijing, it means she will come back often in the future.

After a moment of silence, Ji Xuan casually asked, "The company's back to work, right? Aren't you busy lately?"

"Fortunately."

The topic has come to an end again.

Wen Qi is not good with words; he doesn't talk much to begin with, and he can't find any topics to talk about right now.

We can't just talk about work again.

He did not want.

Ji Xian didn't start another conversation. She turned her head to look out the car window. Having lived here for so many years, she was quite familiar with every road and every place.

More than a year has passed, and not much has changed.

After driving for about twenty minutes, we arrived at the road where the Wen family's old house was located. Finally, we saw that particularly familiar white iron gate, and in the distance, we could also see the large villa with an orange roof in the middle of the yard.