Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 216 - : Inexplicable Melancholy

Chapter 216 -216: Inexplicable Melancholy

Xiao Yu sat in front of his desk, his eyes on the computer screen, but his thoughts had long since drifted elsewhere.

He typed absentmindedly on the keyboard, but all that appeared on the document was a mess of gibberish.

The senior thought Xiao Yu was affected by a recent breakup, patted his shoulder, and consoled him, “The world is full of beauties, don’t be sad, you will definitely meet someone better in the future.”

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“What are you talking about?” Xiao Yu frowned.

“Aren’t you upset about breaking up with Wen Li?” the senior asked.

Xiao Yu paused for a moment, his expression complicated.

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Initially, he couldn’t let go of the breakup, but since returning from the bar, he found he thought most about Ji Yuqiao.

The words she said to him would occasionally surface in his mind—”Abandon that pointless pride of yours, the one looking down on you is always yourself.”

Her words haunted Xiao Yu like a curse, lingering in his mind and ears, unable to dissipate for a long time.

It made it impossible for him to concentrate on life and work.

Seeing Xiao Yu silent, the senior thought he had hit the mark and said in a heartfelt manner, “The pain of a breakup is temporary, time will dilute everything.”

“There isn’t anything particularly important happening lately. I’ll give you some time off, take a few days to rest before coming back to work.”

“No need, I’m fine,” Xiao Yu shook his head.

“While it’s true that a man should prioritize his career, you don’t have to be so strong-willed. Taking a break will be more beneficial for your work,” said the senior, remembering something and taking an invitation from his drawer, handing it to Xiao Yu, “This is an invitation from a partner, there’s a gathering tomorrow evening, it’ll be good for you to relax a bit.”

However, upon arriving, Xiao Yu discovered that the gathering was actually Ji Zeqiu’s birthday party.

Thinking of the Ji Family members, whether Ji Tingyang or Ji Yuqiao, he didn’t want to see either of them.

Yet just as he was about to leave, he saw a CEO he had been wanting to contact but had no way to, and his steps halted.

Xiao Yu knit his brows, his heart in turmoil, as if two polar opposite selves were splitting in his mind.

One little person said, “Haven’t you always detested the people of the Ji Family? If you approach that CEO now, it will be like riding on the Ji Family’s coattails, where would your own merit be?”

But another little person said, “With your abilities, trying to contact that CEO is nothing short of a fool’s dream. If you don’t seize this chance, when will you ever?”

His heart was a tangled mess of yarn, hesitant and lost, standing frozen in place.

It was then that the gentle sound of a piano began to play.

Ji Yuqiao’s figure appeared on stage, her chin up, lips curled in an unconstrained smile.

Unlike the pleasing, yes-man attitude of the past, she now seemed bold and striking, capturing his attention completely.

His heart skipped a beat, as if a stone had been dropped into the calm waters of his heart, sending out ripples.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu remembered what Ji Yuqiao had said to him at the bar—”Abandon that pointless pride of yours…”

By the time he came back to his senses, he was already walking towards President Shen, “President Shen, hello…”

The conversation went unexpectedly smoothly.

Xiao Yu and President Shen exchanged business cards, and he seemed quite interested in the project he had talked about.

“I have some other matters to attend to right now, let’s find time to talk about this project in detail some other time.”

“Alright.”

Xiao Yu watched President Shen leave, and as he turned around, his eyes suddenly caught sight of Ji Yuqiao.

And Ji Yuqiao saw him as well.

They looked at each other across the crowd.

Xiao Yu was startled for a moment, his mind flashing with images of her previous delight upon seeing him, and that figure rushing towards him at first opportunity…

His hand at his side clenched, pondering what should he say to her later?

However, none of this happened.

Ji Yuqiao’s gaze remained indifferent as if she hadn’t seen him at all, and she looked away.

But when she saw Lin Xu, her clear and bright eyes sparkled like stars, and her steps became cheerful.

She linked arms with Lin Xu, lips pursed with a hint of petulance in her expression, resting her head on Lin Xu’s shoulder as if coquettishly whispering something.

Xiao Yu watched for a while before awkwardly averting his gaze.

Perhaps influenced by Ji Yuqiao recently, that night, Xiao Yu even dreamt about her.

He dreamt of her wearing that orange-yellow dress, vibrant and lively, sitting beside him attending a competition class.

He dreamt of her winning a prize in the competition, eyes playful and smug as she winked at him.

He dreamt of her sitting at the piano, her slender fingers nimbly dancing across the black and white keys, her face brimming with confidence and poise…

No matter which aspect, it was completely opposite to the former Ji Yuqiao, becoming dazzling and captivating.

Just as he wanted to walk towards her, her smile vanished abruptly, her gaze at him cold and detached, as if isolating him from her world.

In his sleep, Xiao Yu’s brow furrowed, seeming to never quite settle into a peaceful rest.

As the sky outside the window began to lighten, he awoke from the dream.

He stared at the pale ceiling.

For some reason, a sense of inexplicable melancholy arose in his heart.

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After the gathering ended.

Ji Zeqiu had returned to the film set. Before leaving, he took Ji Yuqiao aside and reminded her.

“You must not let Xie Changyan get close to mother again, understand?!”

Ji Tingyang had to go to work, so only Ji Yuqiao, who was on summer break, had the time to frequently be by Lin Xu’s side.

Ji Zeqiu nagged and admonished her.

Ji Yuqiao, with impatience on her face, said, “You and big brother have been harping on about it so much I’m getting calluses in my ears.”

“If you can do it, I’ll double your pocket money,” Ji Zeqiu tempted.

Ji Yuqiao didn’t hesitate, “Deal!”

However, in the blink of an eye, Ji Yuqiao took the unlimited supplementary card that Xie Changyan handed over, her eyes sparkling brightly.

“You both just go on your date, I’ll keep it secret from big brother and second brother!” she promised, patting her chest.

Isn’t it only natural for father and mother to go on dates?

How could she stop them!

Ji Yuqiao convinced herself, then happily took the bank card to go shopping.

Lin Xu looked at Xie Changyan with amusement in her eyes, “Why so generous?”

“After all, if I want to abduct someone, I can’t do it without letting go of the child to catch the wolf,” Xie Changyan said with a light laugh.

“Where do you plan to abduct me to then?”

“Let’s fill our stomachs first.”

Xie Changyan took Lin Xu to a restaurant but hadn’t anticipated running into someone he was bound to meet.

Xie Mingwang saw Xie Changyan from afar, leading a woman by the hand, shocked beyond measure.

Could she be the woman who had troubled his grandson for so long?!

He had to go and get a good look at this woman who had made Xie Changyan so fixated.