Proofreader：Liang Yaping
Fool Around？What a funny expression!
She had been in this family for 23 years. And she was adopted by them at two years old. At that time she felt she was the happiest child in the world.
However, two months later, Fang Youlan was pregnant. One year later, Ji Xuewei was born.And then everything changed.
Their father treated her as well as before but their mother gave all the good food and good toys to Ji Xuewei and what she used was the things Ji Xuewei discarded.
It didn"t matter.
Because it was enough for an adopted girl to get so much love and care.
But she found that the more she conceded,the worse Ji Xuewei treated her. Ji Xuewei was compet.i.tive since she was young.And because Ji Xueiwei couldn"t win first prize, she cried and lost her temper in order to prevent Ji Xiaoli from getting good grades.
Even when Ji Xiaoli was admitted to the top high school or top university, Ji Xuewei wanted her to go to the second cla.s.s university to indicate her intelligence, which enabled her to be accepted by the first cla.s.s. Fortunately, their father stopped Ji Xuewei.Otherwise, she could only compromise.
She lived an aggrieved life because of their "good mother", Fang Youlan who instigated alongside. She was just the adopted daughter, and her existence was to set off Fang Youlan"s real daughter.
Thus,Ji Xuewei liked Ji Xiaoli"s boyfriend with whom Ji Xiaoli had been in contact for four years, and finally Xiaoli had to give way.
For the first time she didn"t want to compromise. But Ji Xuewei still used her way to get Qin Zheng! Whether Ji Xiaoli was willing or not, Ji Xuewei could vie for what she wanted.
But until now they kept forcing her. Although what happened last night was the first time, she could never know whether it would happen for a second time or not. She would feel afraid, too.
Ji Xiaoli put down her handbag, sitting on the sofa opposite without any expression.It seemed that she didn"t know what happened last night. The calmer Ji Xiaoli kept, the more tightly Ji Xuewei balled up her fists. "Dad, don"t you want to know what happened last night?" Ji Xuewei turned her head and said to Professor Ji (Ji Chunlin ,their father)
Ji Chunlin nodded as she expected.
He was rather traditional. As a professor of chemistry from the top university—Qingyang University, he was more traditional than the professors of the Chinese department. Thus, when he heard his wife said that their daughter didn"t come back for a night, he did worry about her, but what he wanted to do most was to blame her.
"Your mother and I waited here for you until 12 p.m. , and we called you many times. But you didn"t respond. Where did you go last night?"
Wait? The word did amuse her. Yesterday it was mother who asked her to go to date,and didn"t she know where she go?
Ji Xiaoli sneered and darted a look at Fang Youlan: "Dad, actually this thing you should ask mother...Yesterday she asked me to date with a man at a café and she must know what happened next clearly!"
"Youlan?"
Fang Youlan didn"t realize that this daughter could have the ability to put this thing down to her.So her face turned pale soon and she sputtered: "Nonsense! Yesterday I arranged you to date. Couldn"t you go back home after dating? Why did you blame me?"
"So I said no one knows what happened next as clearly as you!" Ji Xiaoli squinted at her significantly with a cynical shade in her eyes.
Ji Chunlin frowned and put his cup on the table. He leaned back on the sofa, looked at his daughter and said: "Xiaoli, what happened? Don"t keep us guessing! Just say out, and don"t speak with your mother in such a satiric tone!"
"Now that father said, now I will say out what happened last night. And what is truth,I think father can judge."
"Yesterday I went to a coffee shop on time and met with a man named Yuan Zhigang. Before that everything went well. However, after I drank a cup of coffee, I felt uncomfortable. And Yuan Zhigang wanted to take me away by his car. Luckily my friend pa.s.sed by and I was saved. In fact, I can"t imagine what would happen if I was taken away by the man. But if so, Mother may feel satisfied. And as for where I was last night, it"s easy to explain. Qi Xiaoguang took me to her home."
Before she came home, she had made this plan with Qi Xiaoguang. So she was not afraid that father could find anything incorrect.
Ji Chunli was shocked and glared at his wife sitting next to him: "What"s this all about? You tell me! Don"t tell me you know nothing about this thing!"
His wife had been dissatisfied with their adopted girl for a long time. The day before yesterday, she said something like how about making Ji Xiaoli get married earlier. And now this thing happened!
Fang Youlan quibbled angrily and in this situation she would never admit it. "Don"t believe her nonsense! She keeps saying that I do harm to her, but there is no evidence in her hands! Why don"t we talk with Yuan Zhigang face to face, which will help us figure out! I mean to help her but she gets me wrong. It"s her fate if she can"t get married because of what she has done ."
Ji Xuewei added "Right, father. Mom has been living with you for years. Do you trust an adopted girl rather than your true kinsfolk? And there are no reasons accounting for why mother did this. While the hickey on sister"s neck makes me doubt whether there was a love affair or not last night. "
Love affair?
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyes and sneered, "I don"t know whether there was a love affair or not. But I know the hickey was made by him. Isn"t it true? As for talking face to face, if you ally, how can we get real information?"
"You! You slander us! My mother raised you for years, and you give nonsense in return...Father, how can sister speak like this! Just because I become Qin Zheng"s girlfriend? But Qin Zheng loves me and doesn"t like you. You can"t take it too seriously. "
Ji Xuewei said justifiably and sobbed at the same time.
Ji Chunlin felt perplexed when his daughter cried. And he didn"t know which daughter he should trust. It was more tiring and difficult than engaging in academic research.
Ji Xiaoli seemingly foresaw this result when she got home. "Father, I don"t want to argue any more. I"m tired. I know clearly that mother treated me badly or well. Now I"m 25 years old, and it"s time to leave this home."
"As Xuewei said, I"m an adopted daughter, not your kinsfolk. That"s right. Father, thanks for your care. Now this thing happened, and all of us felt uncomfortable. So today I decided to move away."
The moment Ji Chunlin wanted to detain her, Fang Youlan spoke more quickly, "Now that you didn"t want to recognize our care, just move out...I will tell myself that I have fed a pet that doesn"t appreciate its owner. From now on, your things are none of our family"s business."
Ji Xiaoli went to her bedroom to pack up. She knew this day would come sooner or later. But this day came earlier because of what happened last night.
She touched the brush pot, hand warmer, teacup and snacks on the desk softly...Everything here was given by father. In this home, she always kept in mind what father had done for her.
This mutual affection can"t be cut off easily.
But,moving away was necessary.
Qi Xiaoguang looked at her best friend who took a big suitcase, and smiled, saying, "I thought you were kidding. And you do move away! The earlier you move out, the more relaxed you feel for you don"t need to live with that kind of mother and sister."
"Right, so I come and turn to you for your help. "
Qi Xiaoguang said proudly, "No problem! You can live here as long as you want, let alone one night. "
"No...I"m afraid if I can live here for a month because Weixing (Qi Xiaoguang"s husband) will plan to kick me out."
They were newly married. Ji Xiaoli was an observant girl.
Qi Xiaoguang found Ji Xiaoli could tease her, which meant she was not so sad as she thought. So she smiled,too, "That"s impossible. If Zhao Weixing treated you as you said, I would fight with him! As for you, you"d better find a good man to marry. Thus,living alone won"t be that hard. And it may feel better to have a man as your back."
"That"s not easy as you thought..."Ji Xiaoli recalled that old saying—— the conscience of human was eaten by dogs. And she imitated it and made a new sentence in her mind——good men were eaten by dogs.