Chapter 23
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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
nBy the time Du Ling had a large table of mouth-watering dishes served, the sky had just turned dark. All the dishes on the table were spicy food.
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n“Auntie, he doesn’t eat spicy food.” Du Jiuyuan liked spicy food, but because Ji Jingchen didn’t eat it, she had not eaten it for a long time either.
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n“I know, but our Yuanyuan likes it!” Du Ling looked at Du Jiuyuan with a doting gaze.
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nThe doorbell rang and Du Ling went to open the door. Ji Jingchen held a bouquet of flowers in his hand and Jiang Cheng followed behind him, his hands full of things.
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n“What is this for? We’re all family, what’s the point of bringing gifts?” Du Ling invited him in enthusiastically.
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nLittle did Ji Jingchen know that what awaited him was a banquet.
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n“Jingchen! Auntie doesn’t know what you like to eat, but according to my Yuanyuan’s preferences, I should definitely have chosen appropriate dishes. You’ve been married to Yuanyuan for more than five years, so I believe you definitely know what she likes,” Du Ling said as she picked up some food for Ji Jingchen with her chopsticks.
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nEvery dish on the table was red and filled with chili.
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nDu Jiuyuan loved spicy food, but Ji Jingchen never ate it. He looked at the chili-covered meat in his bowl and frowned.
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nDu Jiuyuan gobbled it up, completely ignoring Ji Jingchen.
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n“Quick, try it. It’s very delicious,” Du Ling urged when she saw that Ji Jingchen did not eat.
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nJi Jingchen looked at Du Jiuyuan, but she continued to eat very happily as if nothing was wrong.
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n“Ms. Du, CEO Ji doesn’t eat spicy food.” Jiang Cheng couldn’t stand it any longer and spoke up.
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n“Nonsense! Our Yuanyuan loves spicy food. How could Jingchen not like it? Come, come, come. This is devil pepper and Yuanyuan can eat several pieces in one go.” Du Ling enthusiastically picked up food for Ji Jingchen, completely ignoring his solemn expression.
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nJi Jingchen had no choice but to eat. He picked up a piece of devil pepper nervously.
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nThe moment the pepper entered his mouth, he looked at Du Jiuyuan suspiciously. How many of these things could she eat at once?
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nJi Jingchen swallowed it forcefully. He felt as though his mouth was about to explode from the pain!
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nThroughout the entire meal, Du Jiuyuan ate to her heart’s content. Meanwhile, Du Ling had been busy serving more food to Ji Jingchen.
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nJi Jingchen, on the other hand, ate the pepper that he had never eaten before his entire life with a change of expression. Even though his forehead was covered in sweat, he remained silent.
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nAfter eating, Du Jiuyuan stood up and returned to her room. Du Ling tidied up the dishes and busied herself in the kitchen. Ji Jingchen did not leave. Instead, he sat on the sofa and took a nap.
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nJiang Cheng was three steps away from him. When he saw Ji Jingchen’s condition, he trembled slightly.
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nJi Jingchen, who had never eaten spicy food before, suddenly ate so much. His stomach must be feeling very uncomfortable.
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nDu Jiuyuan returned to her room to find a box of medicine for the stomach. After hesitating for a moment, she took the medicine and walked out.
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nShe poured a cup of warm water for Ji Jingchen. She placed the medicine in front of him and was about to go back to her room when he unexpectedly pulled her back.
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n“You still care about me,” Ji Jingchen suddenly said, full of probing.
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n“Let go!” Du Jiuyuan felt an inexplicable fire rise in her heart.
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nThis annoying man was extremely arrogant as well.
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nJi Jingchen didn’t let go. Instead, he pulled even tighter. A pair of beautiful eyes stared at her, as if expressing endless affection.
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nDu Jiuyuan wondered if she had seen it wrongly. Ji Jingchen was actually capable of making such an expression?
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n“If it isn’t against the law to murder someone, I would have killed you with my own hands, thousands of times. I brought you this medicine because I don’t want to see anything happen to you. Otherwise, those wolves, tigers, and leopards in your house would definitely swallow me whole.”
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n‘Don’t be soft-hearted, don’t be soft-hearted, don’t be soft-hearted.’ Du Jiuyuan muttered to herself silently.
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n“Oh, what are you two doing here? Is it romantic love or tension?! Come on, aren’t the both of you already matured enough? Jingchen, let go of Yuanyuan. As an elder, I have something to ask you.” Du Ling finished cleaning up the kitchen and arrived to help Du Jiuyuan escape her predicament.
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nJi Jingchen let go of Du Jiuyuan and picked up the medicine on the table. He did not drink any water and swallowed the bitter pill as a whole.
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nDid this man have a masochistic complex?
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nDu Jiuyuan turned around and was about to return to the hall when she was stopped by Du Ling.
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n“Yuanyuan, don’t go. Stay here.” Du Ling suddenly became serious and looked threatening without being angry.
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n“Jingchen, let me ask you. What is the relationship between that lady, Tang Yingxue and the Ji family?” If one could not refuse Du Ling when she was passionate, then it was even more so when she was being serious.
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n“She is Old Madam Ji’s adopted daughter.” Ji Jingchen still remembered the scene at the hospital a few days ago and deliberately addressed his stepmother as Old Madam Ji.
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n“Then why did she come to look for Yuanyuan today and act as if she is the Ji family’s mistress?” Du Ling questioned.
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nThe Du family was not to be trifled with. In Zhongshan, Du Ling could be said to be a well-known person who was feared by all.
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nOld Madam Ji had spoiled Tang Yingxue. She had been instilled with the idea of marrying Ji Jingchen since she was young, and this idea was deeply ingrained in her.
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nOld Madam Ji felt that she could not control Ji Jingchen, so she wanted to use Tang Yingxue to restrain him.
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nLogically speaking, Tang Yingxue was quite good-looking. In addition, Old Madam Ji had provided her with all kinds of expensive skincare products since a young age, so she was one of the best looking girls in Hong Kong city.. Despite that, Ji Jingchen only found her annoying.
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