Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 166 His Past_1

Chapter 166: Chapter 166 His Past_1

"I’m sorry if that’s the case." Su Mother couldn’t help but sense Ji Yunhuan’s displeasure.

In the past, she thought Su Molang adored Ji Yunhuan so much that Ji Yunhuan must have felt something for Su Molang too. But now it seemed there was no emotion left at all.

Because Qi Cheng and Su Father came in, the topic had to be dropped.

When Qi Cheng was around, Su Mother didn’t say much. After dinner, the family went out to see Su Molang. In the afternoon, Su Zi came back. Her parents had not returned, as many people wanted to see them during their visit home.

Seeing that they hadn’t come, Ji Yunhuan let out a sigh of relief.

"You’re afraid of them." Qi Cheng didn’t miss the fleeting look of relief in her eyes.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Just a bit! Su Mother has a special feeling towards me. I know she just can’t forget her son, but it makes me feel bad."

It was as if she wasn’t a person but an object left behind by someone who had died.

This feeling made her particularly uncomfortable.

Qi Cheng looked at her with a heartache. "They probably won’t come back here often. They came over last night because they knew you were here and wanted to see you. I’ll try to minimize the times you have to meet Auntie alone in the future."

After that, as Qi Cheng had said, Su Father and Su Mother were too busy with engagements to come over, even at night.

On Saturday, Bai Liyan was free, and Qi Cheng took Chenchen to Su Zi’s school.

Fewer people were at the school on Saturdays, making it easier to stroll around.

It was Chenchen’s first time at Su Zi’s school, and he was a bit excited. He looked outside, somewhat anxious. "Are we going to find Su Zi?"

"If you like." Qi Cheng stood outside the car, waiting for her.

Su Zi was also at school today.

Chenchen smiled and followed him down.

Since it was just them entering the school, they didn’t bring any staff. The four of them walked in together.

Qi Cheng led Chenchen, introducing things to him, while Ji Yunhuan walked with Bai Liyan at the back.

Ji Yunhuan glanced at Bai Liyan, feeling she owed him too much. "Sorry to trouble you again. Even just for an outing, you had to be bothered."

She didn’t say this in front of Chenchen, fearing it would pressure him.

Bai Liyan glanced at Ji Yunhuan and laughed lightly. "It’s nothing. Letting him come out is also a good thing. I’m just doing my duty toward my patient."

Even if he said so, Ji Yunhuan didn’t believe he’d be like this to every patient.

Bai Liyan’s gaze fell on Qi Cheng. Qi Cheng was very good to Chenchen, not noticing the students sneaking glances at them. Whether it was Chenchen or Qi Cheng, one was delicate, and the other handsome. They were both too eye-catching.

He looked at Qi Cheng’s back and said to Ji Yunhuan, "Since Su Molang left, I’ve never seen him so enthusiastic about anything. This Qi Cheng resembles his student days."

"What was he like as a student?" Ji Yunhuan asked curiously.

"Why should I tell you that?" Bai Liyan raised an eyebrow at Ji Yunhuan. "There are no free lunches in this world."

"I have nothing to offer you. I’ve always had nothing. What do you want? Should I gift you Qi Cheng?" Ji Yunhuan looked at Bai Liyan, unable to help but laugh, knowing he cared about Qi Cheng.

Bai Liyan frowned. "You think you can just decide that?"

Qi Cheng was clearly his good friend and didn’t belong to Ji Yunhuan. She didn’t seem to have the right to give him away.

But he still shared some stories about Qi Cheng’s past.

In school, Qi Cheng wasn’t so arrogant.

After all, as the third son in the family, he couldn’t be haughty, always at the beck and call of his brothers.

Bai Liyan looked at Qi Cheng and said, "You wouldn’t guess it, but he loved basketball. He was good at sports, a bright young man."

"I can’t imagine. The Qi Cheng I know is a homebody to an extreme. He’s somewhat antisocial and even needs a private room to eat out."

Bai Liyan laughed. "That’s because you don’t understand what he’s been through."

"What?" Ji Yunhuan was eager to know Qi Cheng’s story.

Bai Liyan said, "Qi Cheng had many friends besides me and Su Molang. He was very popular at school with a bright personality. But later...one of his best friends, whose family had a conflict with the Qi Family, deceived him and led to him being kidnapped. Qi Cheng almost died, and Su Molang saved him. Due to that incident, Su Molang was seriously injured and took almost a year to recover. After that, Qi Cheng’s bond with Su Molang grew stronger, but he also stopped being someone who liked making friends. He was always surrounded by bodyguards whenever he went out and barely got close to anyone, becoming as you described, needing private rooms for meals."

Ji Yunhuan stopped in her tracks, looking at Qi Cheng’s distant back, and sighed.

When they talked about their childhood, he never mentioned this.

Perhaps it was a deep scar in his heart.

An event that could alter someone’s personality and habits couldn’t be a small matter.

Bai Liyan saw her silence. "What’s wrong? Feeling sorry for him?"

Ji Yunhuan didn’t deny it. "A bit."

Bai Liyan looked at Qi Cheng in the distance. "Actually, Qi Cheng’s personality isn’t bad. Having so many people around him is largely because his family worries and fears something similar might happen again. You should know he’s quite easygoing."

Though he often acted willfully, he wasn’t violent unless absolutely necessary.

Qi Cheng noticed they hadn’t caught up, so he glanced back at them.

Ji Yunhuan then resumed walking.

Bai Liyan said, "He isolates himself not out of fear of dying but to avoid betrayal. The more he values something, the more it hurts when betrayed."

Of course, Ji Yunhuan understood.

When they reached Qi Cheng, he looked at them. "What were you guys talking about?"

"Just saying you’re so good to Chenchen. We’ve been friends for so many years, but you never took me out for a stroll." Bai Liyan spoke up.

Qi Cheng laughed, not feeling guilty. He said to Bai Liyan, "I didn’t marry your sister, so why should I take you out?"