Ning Xixi looked at Ji Yebai with gratitude.
The Ji Family returns to their ancestral home every year for the New Year, and Ji Yebai suggesting bringing Ning Xixi along implies his acknowledgment that she is part of his family.
Providing help in times of need is always more touching than adding splendor to what is already splendid.
"Ji Yebai, thank you..."
I'm truly grateful, it makes me feel like I'm not abandoned by the entire world.
"What are you thanking me for?" Ji Yebai ruffled her hair. "Are you still not feeling well? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
Ning Xixi shook her head; the rash on her body had subsided, and going to the hospital would be making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Then let's go home, back to our home."
A mundane phrase, yet it warmed Ning Xixi's entire heart.
She didn't care about Ning Jingshen's and Lu Qinghe's opinions now. She kept her distance from Ji Yebai's home before to avoid suspicion, but now she had nothing left to worry about.
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