Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 634 - 626: Youβre Not Welcome (Part One)
Ji Young Master showed his haughty face and rolled his eyes at her.
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They had played at the hot springs resort until after eight in the evening, only then heading towards the city. πππππ¨π²πππ¨π―ππ.ππΌπΊ
Fenfen had gone crazy all day and fell asleep as soon as she was in the car.
Ji Anning was also very tired, but since there was some distance to the city, she was afraid that Ji Chicheng might feel drowsy and did not dare to speak.
Suddenly, Ji Chichengβs phone rang.
He glanced at the screen, it was Xiang Yiqing calling. Afraid of waking Fenfen, he quickly answered the phone and put on his Bluetooth headset.
Ji Anning did not know what Xiang Yiqing had said, just noticed Ji Chichengβs complexion suddenly change, and he promptly pulled the car over to the roadside.
"Whatβs wrong?" Ji Anning anxiously asked him.
The call with Xiang Yiqing just ended like that. Ji Chicheng took off the Bluetooth headset, turned his head to look at Ji Anning. "The hospital in City C said they couldnβt reach you by phone."
His calm tone, serene expression, made Ji Anning even more nervous, "What...what happened?"
Anticipating that something bad must have occurred, she tightly grasped Fenfenβs small hand.
Ji Chicheng said, "Your father passed away."
His tone remained calm.
Ji Anningβs eyes welled up, her mouth agape. After a while, she gently nodded, "I understand."
All this time, worried about not having money to pay for his medical expenses, now hearing the news of his passing, surprisingly, it did not stir a huge turmoil inside her.
Instead, she felt relieved.
For her, for her father himself, and for her mother, it was a kind of release.
She knew if her father had died because she hadnβt had the money to pay for his medical treatment, she definitely wouldnβt feel this calm.
Definitely wouldnβt feel this much at peace.
Thus, some things, even if you know the outcome is a failure, striving is worthwhile as it leaves no regrets.
The car went directly to City C; along the way, they picked up Ji Anningβs assistant, for someone needed to look after the arrangements for her fatherβs funeral and watch over Fenfen.
They rushed to the hospital. Her mother had already prepared everything, having dressed her father.
Her mother wasnβt as grief-stricken as Ji Anning had imagined; her eyes were red, but she was very calm, having taken care of everything needed crisply.
She just looked very weary.
She kept herself consistently busy, wanting to personally attend to everything.
Her father having lived in the hospital for years, there werenβt many of his belongings at home, just some clothes he used to wear before his accident, which her mother had folded neatly and placed in a chest that came with her as part of her dowry, bringing them to his wake to be burnt altogether.
There was also a stack of calligraphy her father had collected in his youth.
Placed next to the crystal coffin, she called out to the staff, "Be careful with these when you burn them. Donβt damage them; he cherished these things the most throughout his life."
After saying this, she rubbed her temples as if she had forgotten something, trying hard to remember.
Ji Anning had been paying attention to her, feeling that her state was a bit off. She quickly walked over, took her arm, and steadied her. "Mom, you should rest a bit."
"Iβm not tired." Her mother shook her head, then continued trying to recall.
Ji Anning frowned, softly scolding, "You look completely exhausted, and still you say youβre not tired."
"I really am not tired." Her mother even smiled, then looked to Ji Chicheng who had been by Ji Anningβs side all along, and suddenly remembered to ask, "Isnβt this Uncle Jingfeng? Why is he here? Why isnβt Jingfeng here?"
