Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband Chapter 214

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Not Allowed to Like Her

Ji Zeqiu's agent had invited Ji Tingyang to parties before but was always met with rejection.

Given Ji Zeqiu's personality, he certainly wasn't willing to invite Ji Tingyang himself.

The agent thought of many strategies and eventually settled on Lin Xu.

The two brothers would do anything Lin Xu asked, so her invitation would surely be successful.

And it seemed that was indeed the case.

When Ji Tingyang heard Lin Xu's invitation to the party, he nodded in agreement before she even finished speaking.

But when he learned it was Ji Zeqiu's birthday party, the smile that had just started to form on his lips faded away.

“What's so good about this party? I'd rather go to a musical.” With that, he took two tickets out of the drawer.

It was as if he had been prepared for a long time but had never found the right moment to invite someone.

“Let's listen to the concert another time. How about we go to Zeqiu's party this time?” Lin Xu gently rubbed his tense cheeks and coaxed in a soft voice, “Pretend you're going just to accompany me, okay?”

Unable to resist Lin Xu's coquettish plea, Ji Tingyang's ears burned a beat slower, and he nodded.

The venue was bustling with people at the evening party.

Ji Zeqiu was greeting the guests when he caught a glimpse of Zhou Hongwen repeatedly peering towards the entrance.

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Ji Zeqiu didn't want to bother with him but remembering that Zhou Hongwen had saved him once, he figured he should go over and say thanks.

Ji Zeqiu walked over, “What are you looking at?”

Zhou Hongwen jolted in surprise, spilling a few drops from his glass of wine, “I'm waiting for someone… ”

“Who are you waiting for?” Ji Zeqiu asked nonchalantly.

Zhou Hongwen hemmed and hawed, his eyes darting back to the entrance, “Didn't you say… Lin Xu would come too…”

Ji Zeqiu's eyes widened in an instant and his voice raised a few notches, “You can't still like Lin Xu, can you?”

He had almost forgotten about it.

Zhou Hongwen had a crush on his mother.

Zhou Hongwen's ears gradually turned red as he fiddled with his hem, too nervous to speak.

But even without an answer, Ji Zeqiu could guess his shy intentions.

“Did you save me on the set because of Lin Xu?” Ji Zeqiu made a connection and looked at him with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Intentionally saving him to get closer to Lin Xu.

Zhou Hongwen hurriedly denied it, “Not at all, anyone in that situation would choose to save someone.”

“That's good,” Ji Zeqiu's guarded look dissipated, and then he said sternly, “But didn't I warn you not to like Lin Xu?”

“Why not?” Zhou Hongwen asked.

“She… she already has someone she likes.”

“Really?” Zhou Hongwen was skeptical.

“Really. If you want to date, I can introduce you to other women.” Ji Zeqiu took Zhou Hongwen to meet the female artists at the event, hoping he would move on soon.

They had just left when Lin Xu and her group arrived shortly afterward.

As soon as Ji Tingyang entered, he was surrounded by many people, holding glasses of wine to exchange pleasantries with him.

Lin Xu and Ji Yuqiao were pushed to the side.

“Who would have thought big brother is even more popular than second brother,” Ji Yuqiao remarked.

Ji Tingyang rarely appeared at events outside of work necessities.

Many of those who came to greet him also had ulterior motives, hoping to network with Ji's company on behalf of their families.

“Let's go sit over there for a while,” Ji Yuqiao suggested, pointing to a seating area not far away.

Lin Xu glanced at Ji Tingyang and, guessing that he wouldn't be finished anytime soon, followed Ji Yuqiao away.

She had not been sitting long before she heard someone calling her.

“Miss Lin, when did you get here?” Zhou Hongwen's face lit up with joy, having not expected to run into her just after escaping Ji Zeqiu's “persecution.”

“I've only been here for a few minutes,” Lin Xu smiled at him, “Just call me Lin Xu, no need to be so formal.”

“Okay, okay,” Zhou Hongwen stuttered with a hint of bashfulness and nervousness in his twinkling eyes, calling out her name, “Lin Xu.”

Those two words seemed to have some kind of magic, making his cheeks burn so hot he didn't need a mirror to know his face was definitely red.

Ji Yuqiao widened her eyes in disbelief at his flushed appearance, “You wouldn't happen to like Lin Xu, would you?”

His little secret poked at, Zhou Hongwen's cheeks burned even hotter.

“I, she…” He faltered, unable to articulate a complete sentence.

“You're not allowed to like her!” Ji Yuqiao said, hands on hips, glaring at him with wide, round eyes.

“Why?” Zhou Hongwen's question came out surprisingly clear and concise.

Why did everyone keep telling him he wasn't allowed to like Lin Xu?

Ji Tingyang had said it, Ji Zeqiu had said it, and now even this girl whose identity he wasn't sure of was saying the same thing.

“Because she already likes someone else!” Ji Yuqiao explained.

“Her liking someone else doesn't conflict with me liking her,” Zhou Hongwen said, and then glanced at Lin Xu with a blushing face.

Not just Ji Yuqiao, but even Lin Xu herself was taken aback.

Lin Xu's mouth fell open, but before she could speak, a voice of agreement sounded beside them, “Well said.”

The man clapped once, the corners of his lips curling up into a subtle smile as he walked to Lin Xu's side and wrapped his arm around her waist.

The next second, in front of Zhou Hongwen, he kissed Lin Xu's lips briefly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

He made his claim over her clear to everyone else.

“Ah!” Ji Yuqiao covered her face with her hands, peering through the gaps in her fingers at the kiss, her voice low and excited as she screamed.

Mom and dad are kissing!

How embarrassing!

In contrast to Ji Yuqiao's excitement, Zhou Hongwen stood frozen in place, his face turning ghostly pale.

“President Xie?” Once he saw the man was Xie Changyan, his face grew even more complicated, “You… she…?”

“Sorry, I forgot to introduce her. She's my fiancee,” Xie Changyan's eyes twinkled with mirth.

His words were like a boulder, crushing Zhou Hongwen's heart, which just a second ago had been so full of joy.

So her having someone she liked was true after all.

He looked deeply at Lin Xu, his voice tinged with a hint of panic, “I have something to do, I must go now.”

He turned and left with all his might, as the last flicker of hope in his heart was completely extinguished, and he walked away dejected.

Xie Changyan tightened his grip on her waist, a hint of jealousy in his voice, “Stop looking; he's already gone without a trace.”

Lin Xu couldn't help but laugh.

He had just praised the other man's words, and yet he was already jealous.

“How come you're here?” Lin Xu asked.

“An artist under my company is celebrating their birthday, so I came to show my face,” Xie Changyan said with a lazy look, his eyes half-closed, “It's lucky I came, otherwise I wouldn't have known that someone could be so charming.”

Lin Xu nodded as if it was a significant matter, “It's fortunate you came, otherwise I wouldn't have known I had gained a fiance.”

“It's not too late to find out now; you can start thinking about when we should go and register to make it official.” Xie Changyan chuckled softly, his voice a seductive whisper in her ear.

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