Chapter 40: CH 11.3

“Speaking of which.” Ji Mingshuang sighed, “I didn’t associate with them either.”

He just chatted casually with the other party at the banquet out of courtesy.

Who could have thought that the other party would come to admit themselves as his friends, taking chicken feathers as arrows[1].

The Ji brothers and sister don’t tangle much about the Wei family, and they just mention it casually.

Ji Mingshuang glanced at Ji Yunxi and asked: “Why are you looking for me?”

Ji Yunxi scooped him a bowl of soup: “I have to trouble Seventh Brother to accompany me to a place tonight.”

Ji Mingshuang looked at the soup in front of him: “Where is it?”

Ji Yunxi lowered her eyes: “You will find out later.”

Ji Mingxi asked: “It’s already so late, are you still going out?”

Ji Yunxi gave out an ‘hmm’ sound and said: “There’s a business. I have to go there and have a look at it. But I’m afraid it’s not safe. I’m more relieved if Seventh Brother is there with me.”

He just knows that there is no free lunch in the world, and there is no benefit for no reason.

Ji Mingshuang picked up the soup, took a sip, hummed, and was quite happy: “You only think of me at times like this.”

Ji Yunxi gave him another piece of chicken wings.

Ji Yunxi is the third younger sister in the family.

There were two older sisters before her, but they both died prematurely.

Therefore, although she ranks third, she is the only girl in the family.

The Ji family’s parents were always open-minded, and the Ji family’s brothers were more casual.

Therefore, Ji Yunxi has been different from other families’ daughters since childhood.

She has always been in the limelight, and she also holds the financial power of the family.

For business, sometimes she even goes out in the middle of the night.

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Ji Mingxi nodded: “Then you two be careful. Safety is the priority in everything.”

Ji Mingshuang said: “Don’t worry, Eldest Brother. There’s me by her side.”

This younger brother in their family has been wandering the Jianghu world since he was a child, and his skill is indeed very good.

So Ji Mingxi was not too worried.

“By the way, Mingyan has sent a letter back.” Ji Mingxi said happily, “He said that he will be back in a few days.”

Ji Yunxi: “…”

Ji Mingshuang: “…”

This is like a thunderbolt from the blue.

Ji Mingshuang sighed: “Why is the Old Sixth coming back so soon?”

Ji Yunxi followed with a sigh: “Didn’t Sixth Brother say that the Poison Lady hasn’t been found yet? Why did he come back?”

“Is it fast?” Ji Mingxi looked at the siblings strangely, “I remember that Mingyan has been away from home for nearly three months. Why? Don’t you two miss Mingyan? Haven’t seen him for several months, I already miss him a little bit.”

Ji Mingshuang and Ji Yunxi: “…”

The news brought by Ji Mingxi indeed has some serious sequelae.

So a few hours later, even though Ji Yunxi and Ji Mingshuang were already sitting in the carriage, they were still discussing this matter.

Ji Mingshuang said seriously: “I was still thinking about Old Qin’s invitation to go to Yu state before this. And now, I think Yu state is very good and the scenery is beautiful. It’s a pity not to go.”

Ji Yunxi reached out and grabbed her older brother’s sleeve. The light in her eyes swayed: “Seventh Brother, my marriage hasn’t been settled yet. You can’t go. You have to serve as my advisor.”

Ji Mingshuang loosened her fingers one by one and said with a ‘hehe’ laugh: “Will you still listen to me for the things that you have decided? I’d better go to Yu state to relax.”

Ji Yunxi: “The new year is coming soon. It’s a day for reunion.”

Ji Mingshuang: “Eldest Brother said that as long as everyone’s heart is together, it will be the same wherever we are.”

Ji Yunxi said nothing more.

It is already haishi[2] outside. All is quiet in the dead of night, except for the cold wind howling in the winter night.

When the wind blew, the curtains blew like a white sail on the sea, as if it would be blown down in the next moment.

She looked into the boundless darkness outside through the curtains.

After a while, the carriage stopped.

Ji Yunxi took the lead in getting off the carriage, and Ji Mingshuang followed after.

Just as soon as his feet landed on the ground, he realized that something was wrong: “Why did you bring me here!”

[1] taking chicken feathers as arrows: falsifying authority or abusing authority to deceive others.

[2] haishi: the period of the day from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.