I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With-Chapter 748: Letting You Rely on Me for a Lifetime, Is That Alright?

On the way back to the Ji Family home.

The driver was at the wheel in front, with Ji Yebai gently stroking Ning Xixi’s hair, murmuring, "Who took you away? What happened?"

Ning Xixi chuckled, only mentioning that a man in a mask had disguised himself as a doctor and kidnapped her; she did not breathe a word about anything else.

She didn’t want Ji Yebai to know what she had gone through.

Not because she feared Ji Yebai wouldn’t feel sorry for her, but precisely because she knew he would, she would rather bear it all alone.

Ji Yebai’s large hand enveloped her small one within his palm, his tone husky.

"Erxi, you don’t have to be strong in front of me."

Ning Xixi’s smile faded.

"Just be a scaredy-cat, let me protect you." Ji Yebai’s eyes were deep and vast, his voice as beautiful as a cello playing a solo.

As if a warm current had washed over her heart, Ning Xixi snuggled into Ji Yebai’s chest, "You schemer-boy!"

Ji Yebai, not quite understanding the internet slang, frowned, "How am I scheming, young master here?"

"Hmph." Ning Xixi poked his chest, "You’re definitely being so nice to me on purpose, to make it impossible for me to leave you, to only like you. If that’s not scheming, what is it?"

Ji Yebai chuckled softly, the typically domineering him unexpectedly tender and doting beyond recognition, "Would you like to rely on me for a lifetime?"

A lifetime, how long is that?

Ning Xixi had never thought about this question.

But she would remember this day, the dazzling starlight, the enchanting scenery outside the window, and the young man who made her a promise of a lifetime.

...

Ji Family.

When Ji Yebai led Ning Xixi into the living room, they happened to bump into Ji Yemo who had just returned.

He was changing his shoes and, casting a glance over the two of them, nodded ever so slightly, "You two are back, eh?"

"Yeah."

"Hello, Brother Yemo." Ning Xixi greeted him obediently as she went to change into slippers.

Ji Yemo’s gaze inadvertently swept over Ning Xixi’s knee, his eyes darkening in an instant.

Her knee was scraped, a large area red and slightly swollen.

"Yebai, come to the study and talk with me," Ji Yemo said succinctly.

"Okay." Ji Yebai responded, then turned to Ning Xixi, "I’ll take you back to your room to rest."

Ning Xixi said, embarrassed, "No need, I can manage on my own!"

If even going back to her room needed an escort, wouldn’t Yemo think she was becoming spoiled and arrogant? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Blushing, Ning Xixi went back to her room.

Ji Yebai, on the other hand, went with Ji Yemo to the study.

Ji Yemo seemed to be pondering his words, Ji Yebai looked at him suspiciously, "Brother, just speak straight."

Ji Yemo sighed and, after a while, patted Ji Yebai on the shoulder, speaking with weighty concern, "Yebai, Xixi is still young, be mindful of restraint."

Ji Yebai looked nonplussed.

Restraint? He hadn’t even gotten a bite of meat, surviving is already a miracle, and his brother is telling him to hold back?

"Brother, you just stick to being your workaholic self! Don’t worry about me and Erxi!"

Ji Yemo: "..."

The cheeky brat, daring to talk back to his brother?

"All right, I’m off to warm the bed for Erxi, brother, you enjoy your bachelor life, bye~"

Saying this in an extremely irritating manner, Ji Yebai, hand in pocket, headed back to his room, leaving Ji Yemo speechless and staring at the sky.

The little brother has grown up, no longer cute.

Alas.

-

Ji Yebai pushed open the door and found Ning Xixi rummaging through her things, looking for something.

"Found it!" Ning Xixi exclaimed happily, flipping out a folder, "Dabai, I know how to save Ning’s!"