Grandpa Ji sat opposite him, staring at the two kids. He hadnât been as energetic as before, but he was still in good spirits, thanks to the kids.
Grandpa Ji doted on the two kids a lot. There was once when Ye Shengge saw them fighting. One of them was riding Grandpa Jiâs neck, and the other was grabbing his beard. Grandpa Ji wasnât angry and even let them do whatever they wanted.
Ye Shengge was amazed.
However, not to mention Grandpa Ji, even she was the same. If it werenât for the two kids, she might not have been able to persist on until now.
Ye Shenggeâs eyes dimmed when she thought of that.
Grandpa Ji saw her lonely face when he looked away.
âShengge.â He sighed. âEver since the political situation stabilized, Iâve asked a few old friends to investigate Shitingâs whereabouts, but they have limited power, so they might not be able to help much⦠Jiang Yu should be the one winning the elections in the second half of the year. I remember you said he has some ties with Shiting. If all else fails, thereâll be news if you ask him.â
Ye Shengge looked down and nodded.
Ji Shiting had seen her at the hospital, and Ye Shengge had been convinced that the man would return to her and their kids soon. However, she hadnât expected him to still be here.
At first, she could comfort herself that perhaps it was because the situation was still unstable, but after the political situation had completely calmed down more than half a year ago, she still hadnât heard from Ji Shiting. She finally panicked.
âWhere is he? He had said he would be back soon, so why is he making me wait so long? The kids are about to have their third birthday soon.â
No matter how determined she was, she couldnât help thinking about the worst possibilityâ¦
She felt as if her heart was being clenched by a hand.
âItâs been hard on you these past few years,â Grandpa Ji said. âI know how heavy the companyâs burden is.â
âNot at all.â Ye Shengge perked up and smiled. âActually, I didnât do anything at all. Itâs all because of Shiting. If it werenât for his foresight, the company mightâve been destroyed in my hands.â
âDonât be humble. Even if youâre only carrying out Shitingâs plan, it isnât a walk in the park,â Grandpa Ji said. âShengge, if I really receive bad news one day, I wonât force you to stay in the Ji family. Just like how I didnât force Xu Shaoqing, youâ¦â
âStop it, Grandpa,â Ye Shengge interrupted him. âI wonât leave no matter what. Iâll raise the two kids well.â
She couldnât accept the worst outcome. If it werenât for the good news, she would rather never receive any news. Her only belief was to wait. She didnât believe that Ji Shiting would really abandon her and the children.
âYouâre as stubborn as Shiting.â Grandpa Ji shook his head and smiled. âCome have dinner.â
After dinner, the two kids said goodbye to their Grandpa Ji and returned to Qianfan Villa with Ye Shengge.
At night, Ye Shengge took them to wash up. After a long time, she finally sent them to their beds.
Ye Shengge kissed their faces and said good night to them before returning to the master bedroom.
The room was empty as usual.