Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 332 - 326 Unexpected Heart Flutter (Part 5)

Ji Anning was afraid that because of Qi Helian’s presence in the news, she stood firm on her feet and took two steps back, smiling slightly at Qi Helian and said, "Mr. Qi, you go ahead with your business, it’s suffocating here, I’m going out for some fresh air."

After she finished, she nodded slightly to Qi Helian, and as she bowed her head, the hair pinned behind her ear cascaded down, like fine satin. Instinctively, she reached out to brush it aside.

Her pale little hand, and her delicate wrist, were pitifully frail.

No wonder Ji Chicheng was moved by this little sight. It really made one wonder if Ji Jingfeng, that fool, was blind.

No, why was he so angry with Ji Jingfeng?

Qi Helian snapped out of it, quickly stopped his train of thought, shook his head to clear the various inexplicable musings from his mind.

Seeing Ji Anning turn to leave, he followed her and asked, "Where are you going looking like that?"

Ji Anning’s heart felt warm, but she always felt a chill, or maybe it was too empty. She hugged her arms tightly and walked forward with her neck retracted, ignoring Qi Helian who was following by her side.

Qi Helian, with his hands in the pockets of his ash-grey trousers, saw that Ji Anning was ignoring him, and decided to step in front of her, blocking her path, "You little girl, I’m asking you a question, why don’t you answer?"

It was very sudden, and Ji Anning nearly bumped into him, but thankfully she stopped in time.

She looked up with a frown, glaring at Qi Helian with dissatisfaction, her lips pursed, still not saying a word.

To Qi Helian, her appearance was a clear sign that she was drunk. He felt helpless and asked again, "Did you come here with Ji Jingfeng? Where is he?"

"He’s inside, mingling." Ji Anning pointed to the ballroom behind her and responded to Qi Helian, then lifted her foot and walked straight to the elevator, pressing a button to go upstairs at random.

She insisted she hadn’t drunk anything, but the scent of alcohol was definitely coming from her, and her steps were staggering.

Qi Helian really couldn’t rest easy and followed Ji Anning into the elevator.

Once inside, he casually slid his hands back into his pockets and leaned lazily against the elevator wall, observing Ji Anning.

Ji Anning pressed for the first floor.

The hotel’s front fountain was still active, the spraying water creating endless layers and varied patterns, extremely impressive.

Ji Anning sat down on the edge of the flower bed next to it, gusts of cold wind blowing over her body; she felt a comfort she had never experienced before.

Qi Helian rushed out the doorway, relieved to see Ji Anning sitting there. He slowed down, walking up to her, "Your uncle’s phone is off, it’s unreachable."

Upon hearing this, Ji Anning looked at him and asked, "What time is it now in N City?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Without waiting for Qi Helian to answer, she continued, "He must be asleep, don’t disturb him."

As she spoke, she took out her phone and dialed Ji Chicheng’s number, only to be told that the other party had switched off the phone.

Her state seemed to be slipping deeper into drunkenness, and Qi Helian’s mouth turned down, feeling rather helpless. He said, "Anning, let me take you back."

"Psh, how could a big star like you not be busy." Ji Anning angled her little face upward, rolled her eyes at Qi Helian, and then continued dialing Ji Chicheng’s number.

As she dialed, she muttered, "Being a big star is nice."

Qi Helian heard her, looking at her with interest, "Why is it nice to be a big star?"

"You can make a lot of money, just one endorsement could be millions, tens of millions." Ji Anning spoke with her face full of longing.

Being a star could earn a lot of money, enough to treat her parents’ illnesses, to buy a big house for them to live in.