Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

Ji Chongyan's figure completely disappeared outside the Ji family gate, and Ji Qingyuan's shoulders, which had been tense for a long time, slowly relaxed.

I breathed a sigh of relief; the tension that had been hanging over me finally eased a bit.

But thinking back to what had just happened, she couldn't help but frown and mutter to herself:

"Eldest brother went too far! He actually hurt second brother so badly for the sake of an outsider!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Ji Yunheng stood there, staring intently in the direction Ji Chongyan had left, his face gloomy and his eyes swirling with resentment.

Aunt Li, who was standing nearby, was carefully applying anti-swelling ointment to his face, her movements so gentle that she was afraid of hurting him.

"Shut up, don't say another word!"

Mr. Ji abruptly interrupted Ji Qingyuan in a deep voice, his face serious.

"Your eldest brother is not at fault in this matter; the one who is at fault is your second brother!"

He shouldn't have gotten involved in your brother's affairs, and he certainly shouldn't have done such a ridiculous thing. He deserved to be beaten.

These words thoroughly displeased Ji Yunheng, and his tone was full of resentment:

"Dad, why are you taking the side of outsiders? I was just joking with Lin Jiajia."

Who knew she'd take it so seriously? I'll just explain things to her properly later, won't that solve it?

"Did my brother really have to be so ruthless?"

Standing to the side, Ji's mother looked at her second son, who showed no remorse and kept shirking responsibility. Her heart sank.

His eyes were filled with disappointment and confusion.

She stared blankly at Ji Yunheng. He was clearly the one who had done wrong, yet instead of admitting it, he kept finding excuses to blame others.

They shift all the blame onto others.

How could she have raised her son to be like this?

Ji Yunheng glanced up unintentionally and met his mother's utterly disappointed gaze. His whole body stiffened abruptly.

The dissatisfaction on his face froze instantly.

His eyes flickered a few times, then he immediately adopted a wronged and apologetic look, his voice softening considerably:

"Mom, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again."

Once the injury on my face has healed a bit, I'll take the initiative to apologize to Lin Jiajia and explain what happened.

Hearing his words of apology, the disappointment in Ji's mother's eyes gradually softened, and she sighed softly.

Without saying anything more, he tugged at his father's sleeve, and the two turned and silently left the living room.

After his parents had walked away, Ji Yunheng slowly lowered his head. He clenched his teeth, his hands gripping tightly until his knuckles turned white.

A deep hatred emanated from between his fingers.

Aunt Li, who was applying the medicine, saw all of this and felt heartbroken.

In the following days, Ji Yunheng's face was bruised and swollen from being beaten by Ji Chongyan, making him look quite unsightly.

Given his terrible condition, Ji Chongyan naturally wouldn't take him to find Lin Jiajia; he had to go alone.

But when Lin Jiajia saw that he was the only one who came, she turned her gaze away with a cold face, ignoring him completely and not wanting to say a single word.

Ji Chongyan explained in a gentle voice:

"Ji Yunheng is currently dealing with some personal matters and is unable to come over for the time being. Once he has taken care of things, he will definitely come to you in person to explain the reason."

Lin Jiajia didn't believe this explanation at all; she just found it ridiculous.

She was certain that Ji Yunheng was unwilling to cover up Ji Chongyan's lie, so he made up this excuse to cover it up.

Having figured this out, she became increasingly indifferent to Ji Chongyan, exuding a sense of estrangement.

Seeing Lin Jiajia's appearance, Ji Chongyan was speechless and cursed Ji Yunheng a thousand times in his heart.

The Ji Group has been shrouded in a tense atmosphere these past few days, with everyone feeling insecure.

Ji Chongyan's face had been frighteningly gloomy for days, and his whole body was filled with a murderous aura, like a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

The subordinates were all extremely cautious when reporting their work; any slight mistake or inappropriate wording would be met with disapproval.

They would all be met with his merciless and stern rebuke.

The atmosphere in the entire company was extremely tense, and everyone was walking on thin ice, not daring to relax even for a moment.

After five or six days, the bruises on Ji Yunheng's face had mostly faded, leaving only faint marks.

Ji Chongyan could no longer contain himself and, unwilling to wait a moment longer, went straight back to the Ji family.

Ignoring Ji Yunheng's hostile expression, he grabbed his wrist and dragged him out, heading straight for Lin Jiajia's school.

Seeing this tense scene, Ji's parents opened their mouths to try to dissuade him, but when they met Ji Chongyan's expression, they swallowed back the words that were on the tip of their tongues.

Lin Jiajia was in her dormitory when her phone suddenly lit up. It was a message from Ji Chongyan, asking her to come downstairs.

She frowned, clearly unwilling, and had no intention of going down.

A moment later, a second message popped up: I brought Ji Yunheng here so he can explain things to you in person.

Upon seeing this sentence, Lin Jiajia hesitated, her fingertips repeatedly stroking the phone screen, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.

Lin Zhixia, who was standing nearby, noticed that something was wrong with her and advised her:

"Go downstairs. Your marriage is already arranged and can't be changed. Wouldn't it be better to clear up the misunderstanding and get along well?"

Lin Jiajia remained silent for a moment, then finally stood up, turned around, and went downstairs.

As soon as I got to the dormitory building, I spotted Ji Chongyan and Ji Yunheng standing under the tree.

Ji Chongyan stood tall and straight, still exuding his usual cold aura. Seeing her approach, he didn't say a word.

He reached out and shoved Ji Yunheng beside him, saying in a deep voice, "Speak."

Ji Yunheng stumbled from the push, his eyes still lingering with gloom when he looked up. He could only steel himself and speak:

"Lin Jiajia, I... I lied to you before. My brother doesn't have a girlfriend at all."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiajia glanced at him suspiciously, her tone tinged with doubt:

"Were you threatened by your brother, that's why you're lying to me?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yunheng was startled, a look of surprise flashing across his face. He subconsciously looked up at Lin Jiajia.

He clearly hadn't expected her to say that.

Noticing Ji Yunheng's hesitation, Ji Chongyan kicked him in the leg.

Ji Yunheng swayed slightly, then quickly said, "No! That's not true! It's true!"

I was just joking with you last time, it never happened. You can check it out if you don't believe me, go ahead and check it out!

Seeing this, Lin Jiajia was even more skeptical. She felt that Ji Yunheng was being forced into this situation.

Ji Chongyan saw through the disbelief in Lin Jiajia's eyes, his aura suddenly plummeted, and he blurted out:

"Everything he said is true. You can check it out if you don't believe me, you can check anything... you can even look at my hands..."

He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, as if realizing something, and his words came to an abrupt halt.

Lin Jiajia's suspicion deepened as she stared directly at him:

"Why did you stop talking? Were you going to talk about the phone? Why did you suddenly stop?"

"Is there some secret on your phone that you can't show me?"

A faint blush instantly rose to the tips of Ji Chongyan's ears, his eyes darted around unconsciously, and he dared not look directly at her. He remained silent for a moment.

He forced himself to speak, his tone somewhat unnatural: "...If you want to see it, you can."