Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 390: Tender Moments in the Manor (3)_1

Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Tender Moments in the Manor (3)_1

Ji Yunhuan looked at Qi Cheng and advised, "Don’t argue with your second brother."

"Mind your own business."

"Qi Cheng." She held his hand and felt that he was really willful. "Even if you argue with your second brother, it’s useless. Reality won’t change. Your family’s view of me won’t change either, right?"

Qi Cheng tightened his grip on her hand but remained silent.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Second Brother is the most reasonable person in the family. His temper has always been good. If even he is like this, then the family must be angrier. One day you will have to face them. Instead of making them mad at you, you might as well go back now."

Qi Cheng didn’t speak. He sat in the chair, quietly observing the castle in front of him.

Because of the eldest brother’s arrival, the previously relaxed atmosphere between Ji Yunhuan and Qi Cheng seemed to stiffen again.

The elder brother walked around the manor and then came back. He looked at Qi Cheng and Ji Yunhuan and walked directly toward them.

He looked at Qi Cheng, "Have you considered what I said?"

"..."

Qi Cheng didn’t bother to speak, letting the second brother stand there.

Ji Yunhuan said, "I’ll leave you two to chat."

The second brother waited until Ji Yunhuan walked away before sitting down and speaking to Qi Cheng, "Do you know how much this matters to Mom? Are you going to make her sick with anger?"

"Her health isn’t that fragile."

"Qi Cheng, you have to know I’m doing this for your sake. We don’t need to stay here. You know opposing our family won’t benefit you. If this reaches Grandpa, do you think you have the power to protect Ji Yunhuan? Can you guard her side minute by minute? For a month? A year? Or a lifetime? Is this the happiness you want?"

The second brother was always articulate. Qi Cheng didn’t argue back.

Although he didn’t want to hear it, his second brother wasn’t entirely wrong.

In the evening, Ji Yunhuan lay in bed, still not seeing Qi Cheng. She stared at the ceiling, unable to sleep, just zoning out.

She didn’t know how long she had lain there before the door knocked. Seeing it was getting dark outside, she guessed it was a servant calling her to dinner. Opening the door, she saw Bai Liyan, who had been gone for two days. She thought he wouldn’t return.

"Liyan."

Bai Liyan smiled, "I heard you locked yourself in your room, so I came to check. What’s wrong? Is Qi Cheng upsetting you again?"

"No." She denied, "He wouldn’t make me angry."

"That’s true. You are carrying his child." Bai Liyan glanced at her and walked into her room.

Ji Yunhuan closed the door. They both sat down.

Bai Liyan looked at her, "I just saw Second Brother downstairs."

"Yes, he came to find Qi Cheng and bring him home."

"What did Qi Cheng say?" Bai Liyan had already guessed. Since Second Brother came here, it had to be related to Qi Cheng.

Lin Xiang must have reported what happened here after returning.

"Qi Cheng said he didn’t want to go back. I’m here. The child is here." Ji Yunhuan had been troubled by this all day. She looked at Bai Liyan, "What have you been doing for the past two days?"

Lin Xiang left, and so did he. He only came back now.

"I ran into an old friend and spent two days together. Knowing Qi Cheng is here, I didn’t want to disturb you."

"Do you want me to be with Qi Cheng?" He once said he liked her. She thought Bai Liyan would be unhappy seeing her with Qi Cheng.

Bai Liyan replied, "Not hoping, but you have this child. And, deep down, you care for him. As long as you are not harmed, I hope you can be together."

He liked Ji Yunhuan and was Qi Cheng’s best friend. If possible, he hoped to fulfill their wishes.

But it seemed impossible now.

With the second brother here, it was clear the Qi family was strongly against Ji Yunhuan and Qi Cheng being together.

Ji Yunhuan looked at Bai Liyan silently, feeling he was very good to her.

Bai Liyan said, "So what are your plans now that Second Brother is here? The Qi family is not like other places. If his family is against it, you and Qi Cheng don’t stand much chance."

"I want him to go back, but he won’t listen to me." Ji Yunhuan sighed, "I’ve been thinking about this all day."

Her heart felt empty. Seeing Bai Liyan finally made her feel a bit better.

Bai Liyan smiled faintly, "No need to overthink. Just take things as they come. With Qi Cheng here, he won’t let you get hurt."

"But I don’t want to see him argue with his family over me. And Second Brother also talked to me alone today." After talking to Qi Cheng, Second Brother had sought her out, saying the same things.

He asked Ji Yunhuan, "How do you feel watching me and Qi Cheng argue? I know he only listens to you now. You’ve already hurt him so much before. Just let him go."

Although she knew the second brother’s goal was to persuade her and take Qi Cheng away, Ji Yunhuan felt distressed hearing his words.

To Qi Cheng, she seemed like a jinx.

She always caused Qi Cheng to get hurt and upset because of her.

She also strained his relationship with his family.

For example, during the divorce, Qi Cheng had almost reached Grandpa’s breaking point. If it weren’t for his fever, who knows what would have happened.

"So what do you think?" Bai Liyan didn’t ask what Second Brother said.

With his intelligence, he could guess.

The second brother, though usually quiet, was always articulate. His words had an irresistible force.

"Give me some time to think."

Ji Yunhuan looked at Bai Liyan, deciding to set aside this heavy topic for now, "Are you tired?"

"Why would I be? Not at all." Bai Liyan smiled and said, "Why don’t we leave? If we go, Qi Cheng won’t stay here either. He will follow Second Brother back. At least he can manage his family first; we can think about other things later. What do you think?"

Ji Yunhuan agreed with Bai Liyan’s suggestion, "Alright."

"I’ll arrange the tickets then."

"Yes. But don’t tell Qi Cheng. Otherwise, he’ll follow me when I leave." Her goal was for Qi Cheng to go home, not stick to her side.

Bai Liyan nodded, "I understand."

As they finished talking, the door knocked. Bai Liyan opened it to find Qi Cheng standing there. Seeing Bai Liyan, Qi Cheng was visibly displeased, "What are you doing in Yunhuan’s room?"

"Am I not supposed to be here?" Bai Liyan replied, "I’m here to see my fiancée, which is only right."

"You..." Jealousy burned within Qi Cheng, but remembering his past mistakes, he refrained from arguing with Bai Liyan. Instead, he walked in and addressed Ji Yunhuan, who was sitting on the sofa, "Let’s go down for dinner."