Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 181 - : Wishing to Split Oneself in Two

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Wishing to Split Oneself in Two

The Old Master Su’s 60th birthday celebration, invited many friends and businesses with whom they had cooperated.

Ji Tingyang, due to ongoing cooperative projects with Su’s, also received an invitation from the Su Family and had no choice but to attend.

Upon receiving the invitation, Ji Tingyang immediately sought out Lin Xu, “Mother, do you have time next week? The Su Family is hosting a birthday feast, would you be my date?”

Lin Xu’s gaze flitted about uncertainly, her words hesitant, “I, I…”

Seeing her stammer, Ji Tingyang seemed to realize something, and his face immediately soured, “Did Xie Changyan invite you?”

Lin Xu clumsily twirled a lock of hair at her temple, not daring to look at him, “He told me yesterday, I didn’t know you were going too, so…”

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As a friend of Su Linzhou, Xie Changyan had received the invitation even earlier than Ji Tingyang had.

Although it was not a situation that required a female companion, he still called Lin Xu.

Ji Tingyang walked to Lin Xu’s side, took her hand, and his slightly furrowed brows showed a trace of dissatisfaction, “Who is more important, him, an outsider, or your son?”

“Of course, you are more important,” Lin Xu replied without hesitation.

If she dared to say Xie Changyan was more important, she feared that Ji Tingyang would give her the cold shoulder for the following week.

Upon hearing her answer, Ji Tingyang’s face softened a bit, “Then forget about him and come with me, okay?”

“But, I’ve already promised him…”

“Didn’t you say I’m more important than he is?” Ji Tingyang’s expression tensed, an icy aura enveloping him.

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Palm sweating, Lin Xu felt as if a moment of life or death had arrived, her mouth speaking before her brain, “I wasn’t lying, I’ll reject him right now!”

Ji Tingyang’s tense expression relaxed, spreading into a leisurely smile from the corners of his mouth.

He knew his mother would choose him.

“I’ll go get your outfit ready,” Ji Tingyang said with a smile in his eyes, then turned and left.

No sooner had Ji Tingyang gone than Lin Xu’s phone rang with a call from Xie Changyan, as if he had a premonition of being cast aside.

Her hand trembled as she held the phone.

Xie Changyan’s voice was laced with a hint of languor, “Shall I pick you up tomorrow to choose a dress?”

“I, I just remembered, next week I might…” Lin Xu suddenly became tongue-tied.

Xie Changyan seemed to guess her next words, his eyes narrowed slightly, “You’re not about to say that you can’t be my date next week because you’re accompanying Ji Tingyang, are you?”

“Haha…” Lin Xu forced a laugh, “What if I say yes?”

A chuckle sounded in her ear, Xie Changyan spoke in a relaxed but threatening tone, “If you dare, then perhaps there will be an additional piece of good news at the 60th birthday banquet.”

“What good news?” Lin Xu asked, puzzled.

“Our engagement announcement, what do you think?” Xie Changyan tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his brows arching slightly, “Save him the trouble of pining for someone else’s girlfriend.”

“…are you joking?”

Xie Changyan snickered silently, “Well, you can try and see if it’s a joke or not.”

She certainly wouldn’t try.

Given his temperament, Lin Xu believed he would dare to do something like that.

And with Ji Tingyang’s temper, the birthday celebration might very well turn into a brawl.

Lin Xu suddenly felt a headache coming on.

“So, what were you just about to say?” Xie Changyan asked.

“I was about to say, next week is absolutely no problem! I promise to be there on time!” she blurted out.

“That’s really too bad,” Xie Changyan’s tone contained a hint of regret, mixed with mocking laughter.

Lin Xu was completely at his mercy due to his little tricks.

“I’ll pick you up tomorrow to select your gown,” Xie Changyan added.

“No need, no need, I still have many gowns I haven’t worn yet; I’ll just wear one of those,” Lin Xu said in a hurry, “Oh, right, you don’t have to come pick me up on the evening of the banquet either. I can go there by myself.”

“Why?” Xie Changyan asked.

“I, I just think it would be too much trouble for you to go out of your way. I’m just concerned about you, so I’ll go there by myself.”

Xie Changyan smiled cheerfully, “It’s no trouble; you just wait for me to come.”

“Just listen to me, you don’t need to come pick me up,” Lin Xu pleaded, racking her brains to persuade Xie Changyan to abandon the idea of coming to get her.

After hanging up the phone, her face was filled with worry.

Unable to refuse Xie Changyan, should she discuss it with Ji Tingyang again?

But how should she tell him?

Lin Xu’s expression showed her conflict, and just then Ji Tingyang returned with a magazine in his hand, his eyes brimming with sparkle: “Mother, I just took a glance at the gowns in the book, each one suits you, and I’ve ordered them all for you. They should be delivered tomorrow.”

His mouth curved into a smile, and as Lin Xu met his bright, sparkling eyes, a sense of guilt surged from within her. Her mouth opened and closed, but she just couldn’t speak.

“Alright, thank you, Tingyang,” Lin Xu’s smile was somewhat unnatural.

“And the jewelry,” Ji Tingyang seemed to remember something and immediately made a phone call to arrange it.

Seeing his eagerness, Lin Xu still couldn’t bring herself to speak the words of rejection.

She slumped dejectedly onto the sofa.

Forget it.

Let things take their own course.

She had completely given up.

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Meanwhile, on the other side.

Wen Li’s roommate brought back an invitation, waving it excitedly in front of Wen Li, and asked in a secretive tone, “Guess what this is?”

“What is it?” Wen Li inquired.

“An invitation to the Su’s banquet!” The roommates’ eyes gleamed with excitement as she danced around holding the invitation, “My boyfriend went through a lot of trouble to get this!”

Su’s?

Wen Li wasn’t familiar with them, but she could tell it was a prestigious family.

Seeing her roommate’s bright eyes and thrilled expression, Wen Li asked with curiosity, “Are you going to attend?”

“Of course, I’ve never seen such a grand scene before.” Her roommate held her hands, indulging in her fantasies.

The ostentatiously elegant upper-class society was filled with luxury, a place many ordinary people envied and longed for.

“You surely haven’t been to such a high-end place either, right?” The roommate winked at Wen Li, “If you want to go, just copy my homework for me, and I might consider taking you with me.”

Wen Li smiled faintly.

She indeed hadn’t been there before. Ji Tingyang never used to take her to such places; she mostly stayed in the villa.

But that was fine, she had no interest in such places anyway.

However, for some reason, the image of Lin Xu’s silver-white earrings flashed through her mind, and the words of refusal were stuck in her throat.

“I…” Wen Li hesitated momentarily, then changed her tune, “Okay.”