Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 729 - 721: I Want You, I Want You, Just Want You (Seven)

"Could you give me the branch in Beautiful City L, please?" Ji Anning asked in a calm and negotiating tone.

Ji Chicheng replied, "It’s yours, Beautiful City is all yours. Everything I have is yours."

All of it, everything.

Ji Anning smiled, "Uncle, I only want a small part, just a small part is enough. If you give me everything, the future aunt will definitely be jealous."

With a hint of jest in her tone, Ji Chicheng’s face turned livid, "There won’t be another." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Five words that outweighed a thousand, a promise greater than any grand vow.

In this lifetime, there would be no one but Ji Anning.

Ji Anning became serious again, "Give me some time to try and find a new life. Maybe in this world, there will be a second uncle who makes my heart flutter."

She took a breath, then continued, "Promise me, you’ll also try to accept, accept a new life, okay?"

Her tone was pleading, voicing her deepest wishes.

Ji Chicheng gripped his phone tightly, his lips pursed, his breath trembling.

After a long moment, he finally gave a heavy "Hmm," then he hung up the phone, the repression with nowhere to unleash. He tilted his head back and closed his eyes.

Maybe in this world, there will be a second uncle to make my heart flutter...

If there is, it would be good.

...

After hanging up the phone with Ji Chicheng, Ji Anning sat on the balcony all night, unwilling to return to her room, unwilling to go back to the empty large bed, unwilling to cover herself with a blanket that didn’t carry his scent, unwilling to close her eyes and think of him, yet unable to touch him.

How much longer must these days last, how much time would it take for her to adapt, to forget?

She had already spent two years, and still hadn’t managed to do so.

Watching the sky change, the pitch-black night slowly turned into deep blue, the myriad of stars and the moon had vanished without notice.

"Ah!"

The sky gradually began to lighten with the break of dawn, the household staff would soon be getting up. Ji Anning sighed wearily, stood up, and moved to draw the curtains.

Just as her hand was about to pull the curtain, suddenly, a white figure entered her line of sight.

Her gaze sharpened.

Charles!

Like the scene she saw yesterday, Charles was dressed in a white suit, his hands in his trouser pockets, walking confidently towards the direction he had come from the previous morning.

What had he been up to these past two days?

Ji Anning bit her lip, her hand gripping the curtain fabric tightly, puzzled for a moment. Charles had already disappeared, heading towards the backyard.

The restricted area, Ji Anning suddenly thought of the restricted area in the backyard. Could Charles be going there?

What exactly is in there that he guards it so fiercely?

Thinking it over, Ji Anning gritted her teeth, turned, and hurriedly ran out of her room, down the stairs. It was still too early; the servants hadn’t woken up yet, only the butler and those preparing breakfast were up.

Ji Anning sneakily slipped out while no one was watching, still in her pajamas.

At the door, she didn’t even change shoes, running out the front door in her indoor slippers, taking a shortcut to the backyard.

Indeed, upon reaching the backyard, she saw Charles entering the so-called restricted area’s gate, catching the last glimpse of his white figure.

Ji Anning looked around. Seeing no one, she jogged over, approaching the gate to the restricted area. Then she slowed down, treading carefully.

Because she didn’t know exactly where the guards were positioned.