Chapter 314 The Painful Past (21)
In the blink of an eye, six years have passed.
Many big and small things happened in the process, and once Ji Lanyue went on a hunger strike to change her name, but no matter what happened, the three of them relied on each other as always.
In the past six years, Ji Tingyang and his younger siblings have lived in countless relatives' homes.
At the shortest time, they only lived for three months before being adopted by another family. At the longest time, they lived with a distant relative for a year.
They have stayed in so many homes, but no family has ever truly adopted them.
This is true even now.
"Tingyang, your uncle was fired by his boss recently, and I don't have a job. It's really difficult to pay for the family expenses..." The woman's eyes flashed with a trace of embarrassment, and she hesitated.
Ji Tingyang had heard similar words countless times in other homes.
Without asking, he knew what the woman was going to say next.
"I understand. My brothers and sisters and I will leave and won't embarrass you." Ji Tingyang looked calm.
I don’t know how many times I have experienced this kind of thing, and my heart has already become numb.
"I don't want to drive you away, but my family's financial situation is really difficult." The woman was a little embarrassed, "But don't worry, I have found another family for you, and they said they can adopt you."
"That family has a good family background, and the couple have good personalities and tempers. They will definitely take good care of you." The woman explained hurriedly.
"No, we won't go there anymore." Ji Tingyang shook his head.
"Why?" The woman was stunned for a moment, "If you are not satisfied with this family, I will find another one..."
"I am an adult now and can take care of my younger siblings by myself. I don't need anyone else," Ji Tingyang said.
He decided this matter long ago.
When he becomes an adult, he will go back to Ji Yiyun and get his parents' inheritance back. The three of them, brother and sister, will move back to their villa to live together. They no longer need to rely on others and live a life of looking at other people's faces.
"It's really difficult to support Zeqiu and Lanyue with just your part-time salary. And where will you live in the future?" The woman frowned, with a hint of worry in her tone.
"We will go back to live in our parents' old home, and we don't have to worry about money." Ji Tingyang said.
When he turned eighteen last week, a lawyer found him and gave him a generous sum of money, saying it was an inheritance given to them by his grandparents.
With this money, they can live a much easier and more casual life in the future.
"But..." the woman hesitated.
"We will pack up our things tonight and move out tomorrow. Thank you for taking us in during this period."
Before the woman could say anything else, Ji Tingyang turned around and left with an indifferent expression.
It wasn't until he returned to the small room and looked at Ji Zeqiu and Ji Yuqiao who were doing homework that a hint of softness appeared on his cold and handsome face.
"Brother, you're back!" Ji Yuqiao noticed the movement, looked up, and stood up suddenly after seeing Ji Tingyang.
She pulled Ji Tingyang to a chair and sat down, taking the initiative to help him squeeze his shoulders and legs, "Why did you come back so late today? Do you have a lot of dishes to wash? Are you tired?"
Ever since one time, Ji Yuqiao needed money to pay for books, but got a weird ridicule when he asked a woman who adopted them, Ji Tingyang began to look for some part-time jobs outside.
The families who adopted them came and went, and Ji Tingyang's part-time jobs also came and went.
From cashiering, sweeping floors, to carrying heavy objects... he's done it all.
Even if the salary is not much, he still perseveres, just for the money he needs for his younger brothers and sisters, and no longer has to be cautious about asking for money based on other people's faces. Ji Tingyang shook his head, "I'm not tired. Sit down first. I have something to tell you."
When Ji Zeqiu heard this, he raised his head and looked over in confusion, "What's going on?"
"It's not like we're moving again, right?" Ji Yuqiao expressed her suspicion.
"Yes." Ji Tingyang said.
Ji Yuqiao shrugged, not caring, "I knew it."
She counted on her fingers, and then looked at Ji Zeqiu with a proud look on her face, "We stayed for four months this time, and my guess was the closest. I won again! Second brother, you owe me two cups of milk tea now."
Like enjoying themselves in hardship, every time they visit a new place, Ji Yuqiao and Ji Zeqiu will make bets on how long they can stay here this time.
There was a hint of annoyance in Ji Zeqiu's eyes, "Why do you win every time?"
Ji Yuqiao stuck out her tongue at him with a smile, and then looked at Ji Tingyang again, "Then where are we going to move to? Is there someone who wants to adopt us already?"
Ji Tingyang was silent for a moment, "This time we moved back to the Ji family villa."
Ji Zeqiu's body suddenly froze, and his pupils trembled slightly as he looked at him.
"Ji's villa? Where is that place? Do we want to live in a villa?" Ji Yuqiao scratched his head in confusion.
"That's where we used to live with our parents." I don't know if he remembered the past memories, but a moment of sadness and pain flashed across Ji Zeqiu's cheeks.
After a long while, Ji Zeqiu's voice was low, "When will we go back?"
Ji Tingyang: "Tomorrow."
Ji Zeqiu nodded and didn't ask about the rest of the things. He stood up silently and started packing his luggage.
……
After so many years, Ji Tingyang couldn't help but feel a little melancholy when he returned to the place where he lived before.
The key to the villa is still in Ji Yiyun's hands, so they can only go to the former Lin family to live for a while.
During this period, Ji Tingyang came directly to the door with his lawyer and found Ji Yiyun.
"I didn't expect to see him for so long. Tingyang has grown so big now, tall and handsome, I almost didn't recognize him." Ji Yiyun greeted him with a smile.
"Auntie, you should be clear about the purpose of my visit today, right?" Ji Tingyang asked straight to the point without saying too much nonsense.
"I know, you want to get back the keys to the villa." Ji Yiyun handed a bunch of keys to Ji Tingyang, "Here are the keys for you. Take your brothers and sisters home to have a look, haha..."
However, Ji Tingyang played with the keys in his hand and sat motionless on the sofa, showing no intention of leaving.
Ji Yiyun's face looked a little ugly, but he soon returned to smiling, "It's almost lunch time, why don't we stay and have lunch before leaving?"
"That's fine, please, auntie." Ji Tingyang looked at her.
Ji Yiyun's face changed slightly, and he wanted to strangle himself to death for saying this two seconds ago.
"While eating, let's talk about my parents' inheritance and ask my aunt when it will be returned?" Ji Tingyang's indifferent voice was cold.
He was clearly only eighteen years old, but for the first time he looked sharp and cold, somewhat similar to Ji Yanli.
(End of chapter)