Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 701 - 693 My New Wife (Part 1)

She thought that Ji Mingyue was now convinced that she was her father’s murderer, so filled with hatred for her that anything she would say, Ming Yue wouldn’t believe.

Watching Ji Mingyue enter the elevator, Ji Anning finally looked away and turned to look at Charles, who was still lounging lazily on the sofa.

Ji Anning really wanted to complain to him, even though he was almost fifty, he still acted cool in an unserious manner.

Charles looked at her contemptuous gaze, smiled, and curved his lips, "Have you started to waver, thinking about marrying me in her place?"

"Not at all," Ji Anning said very openly, "I am thinking about how to persuade her, how to convince her to believe me."

This was her purpose for moving back into Charles’s home, and she thought that even if she didn’t say it, Charles would also figure it out, so there was no point in hiding it.

Charles shrugged with a smile, "Good luck with that."

He completely disregarded her words, her motives, as if they were nothing.

His arrogance was no surprise to Ji Anning, and she had nothing more to tell him, "Mr. Charles, if there’s nothing else, I will go upstairs."

Having said that, she turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Charles called out to her, "Tonight, accompany me to an event, the gown is prepared for you."

It was a direct notification, one that couldn’t be refused.

Ji Anning stopped in her tracks, and Charles added, "As Ji Mingyue."

Was he planning to formally introduce Ji Mingyue as his significant other to the public?

After pondering for a moment, she nodded, "I understand."

She thought if she didn’t go, Charles would definitely take Ji Mingyue out directly.

It wasn’t the first time she had accompanied him to an event; it was better for her to go than for the wheelchair-bound Ji Mingyue.

As she thought this, Charles praised her with a smile, "Sometimes you’re very smart, and quite accommodating."

Ji Anning ignored him and went upstairs.

...

Finally having coaxed the little girl clamoring for mommy to sleep, Ji Chicheng carefully withdrew his arm from underneath her once she fell asleep.

He got up and tiptoed out of the room.

With the little one asleep and settled, the empty suite suddenly became quiet, a quietness that made his heart feel utterly empty.

He sat down on the sofa and looked at the pile of unfinished work on the coffee table, his lips pressed tightly together as he prepared to get started.

’Ding dong’

A video request suddenly popped up on his computer, and after scanning the requester’s name, Beige, Ji Chicheng gave his full attention to the computer.

After accepting the video call, the avatar of Beige appeared on screen, "Boss."

Ji Chicheng picked up the laptop, placed it on his lap, leaned back, and waited for Beige to speak, his lips pursed.

Beige said, "Our drones can’t get into Charles’s backyard either. After investigating, no one knows the secret of that forbidden area in Charles’s backyard. For many years, anyone who has trespassed has never come out unscathed."

"Most of them ended up like the Fourth Miss, with worse outcomes involving dismemberment."

Ji Chicheng listened patiently as Beige continued, not speaking, but his expression grew increasingly grim.

"Charles has recently started to venture into IT development, and he will also attend Phyllis’s technology exchange tonight."

Switching to another topic, Beige seemed to hesitate briefly, observing Ji Chicheng before continuing, "And... it is said that he will bring his new Mrs. Charles."