Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 838: The Accident at the Hotel Entrance
To avoid trouble and not to annoy herself, Ji Yunhuan spent the entire evening avoiding Xia Duo and Lin Xiang, not wanting to have a confrontation with them.
The banquet lasted for three hours, and Ji Yunhuan was busy for quite a while before finally having a chance to rest, realizing just how difficult it was for her sister-in-law, who usually handled everything.
Through all these years, her sister-in-law never complained about being tired, and Ji Yunhuan truly admired her for that.
"The banquet was prepared quite well today. I heard you did it yourself?" As the banquet was nearing its end, Qi Cheng’s mother praised Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan felt a warmth in her heart, as her efforts were rewarded.
She nodded and said, "My sister-in-law also gave a lot of advice. As long as Mom is satisfied, it’s good."
Qi Cheng’s mother looked at Ji Yunhuan, having always thought she was unreliable, but now found her to have made remarkably quick progress: "Well done."
Initially, because no one in the family had time to take charge of this, it was left to Ji Yunhuan and her sister-in-law, who were both inexperienced in such matters. But with her sister-in-law dealing with Fang Zihuan’s issues, almost everything fell on Ji Yunhuan, and she managed so well that Qi Cheng’s mother had never imagined it.
It was only now that Ji Yunhuan gradually felt a sense of belonging in this family, "Thank you for the compliment, Mom. It’s my duty. I will learn more in the future."
She had also put in a lot of effort for Qi Cheng’s sake.
She used to cause him trouble, but now, she only hoped that Qi Cheng wouldn’t be caught between her and his family.
"You’ve worked hard." After saying that, Qi Cheng’s mother left.
Standing in the hallway, Ji Yunhuan took the opportunity to catch her breath.
Su Zi brought two children over, "Sister Yunhuan, here you are! Ruirui has been looking for you."
Ruirui, being held in Su Zi’s arms, looked melancholic, unhappy because he hadn’t seen Ji Yunhuan. Ji Yunhuan knew that she’d been too busy these days to pay attention to Ruirui, so he had some complaints.
Ruirui was different from Yangyang. Yangyang grew up with her sister-in-law, and later, with Ji Yunhuan and Qi Cheng. The changes, which seemed insignificant to adults, were earth-shattering for a child. So Yangyang became resilient.
But Ruirui?
From birth, she was always by Ji Yunhuan’s side. At that time, Ji Yunhuan was already full of guilt over the matter with Yangyang, nearly doubling her efforts on Ruirui, making him more clingy and pampered.
Ji Yunhuan held Ruirui close, and once in her arms, Ruirui didn’t cry anymore, resting in her embrace like a fish finally in water. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Ji Yunhuan looked at him, "Why are you crying? Isn’t it good to stay with Auntie?"
"I miss you." He clung on, his face still with tears, looking pitiful.
Ji Yunhuan smiled at Ruirui’s reaction. No matter how tired she was, seeing the child always made her divert some of her focus.
It seemed, in front of children, she had infinite energy. She embraced Ruirui for a moment, checked the time, and then looked at Ruirui’s listless state, asking, "Is Ruirui sleepy?"
Ruirui nodded, "Yes."
"Do you want to sleep?" Ji Yunhuan gazed tenderly at her son.
Ruirui nodded again.
If they were at home, Ruirui would likely be sleeping around this time.
But Ji Yunhuan still had some things to do. She said to Su Zi, "How about Su Zi help me take them back?"
"Okay." Su Zi had been thinking the same, "I wanted to go back anyway."
As a young girl, she couldn’t offer much help in this kind of place and had little to communicate with those big figures.
Although Su Zi’s parents were here, she couldn’t find a chance to talk to them.
Ji Yunhuan gratefully said, "Then it’s hard on you to take the two kids back."
"What hardship? I’m quite free anyway." Su Zi said to Ji Yunhuan, "Why are you being so polite?"
Since Su Zi came to City A, she often focused her attention on the two kids, seeming to like children very much.
Ji Yunhuan convinced Ruirui, deciding to send the two kids to the car downstairs.
Descending the elevator, Ji Yunhuan said to Su Zi, "When you get back, there’s a female housekeeper at home. She will take care of the kids, don’t worry."
Even if the two kids cried, the female housekeeper had ways to soothe them.
Su Zi said, "I will take good care of them. Don’t worry, I’ll call you once we’re home."
"Okay."
Ji Yunhuan and Su Zi took the two children out of the hotel, and since the driver hadn’t arrived yet, they waited for a while.
Yangyang stood aside; Su Zi tried to hold his hand earlier, but he didn’t let her. Approaching five years old, he had become more independent than when Ji Yunhuan first saw him; back then, he would cry at the drop of a hat.
Ji Yunhuan, holding Ruirui, faced his teary gaze and said, "Make sure you come back early, understand?"
Ji Yunhuan nodded repeatedly, wishing she could personally send this clingy little one home and put him to bed, "Okay, once you get home, go to sleep early with your brother. Mommy will come back early."
Actually, in less than an hour, the banquet would end.
Ji Yunhuan and Su Zi’s attention was entirely on Ruirui, not noticing that Yangyang had already walked down the stairs by himself.
A black car drove towards the hotel entrance, the person inside looking coldly at Yangyang, pressing the accelerator to speed up.
Ji Yunhuan lifted her head just in time to see the seemingly out-of-control car speeding towards Yangyang.
Two bodyguards were in front of Yangyang; they were hit aside, leaving Yangyang standing alone. He was just a child, clearly unaware of the danger at that moment. The scene struck Ji Yunhuan dumb, trying to warn Yangyang, yet the words seemed stuck in her throat.
The black car was like an arrow, and Ji Yunhuan thought it was all over, but unexpectedly, a black silhouette flashed in front of the car.
Ji Yunhuan instinctively closed her eyes, and upon reopening them, Yangyang had already been moved to the side.
With a "bang——", the black car crashed into a pillar with carved patterns, making a loud noise.
Everyone present was stunned by the sight.
The two bodyguards who were hit lay on the ground, and the black figure who had just saved Yangyang was also brought down by the car’s momentum, holding Yangyang in his arms...
The first to rush to the black figure’s side was Xu Qingyang, "Long Yan, are you alright?"
"I’m fine." Su Longyan got up, placing Yangyang in a relatively safe spot. His expression was indifferent, revealing no emotion. Xu Qingyang looked at him, genuinely impressed. They had driven over and just parked the car in the parking lot when they saw what happened. Before he could react, Su Longyan had already saved Yangyang.
