Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 271 - : Return to 20 Years Ago (6)

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Return to 20 Years Ago (6)

Wen Li was walking home with a friend when they passed by the International School.

The entrance to the International School was very spacious and lavish, and the academic buildings inside were even more impressive. The students’ uniforms looked smart and attractive.

Everything inside was drastically different from ordinary public middle schools.

Each time they passed by, her friend would tell her that the students there were mostly from rich or noble families.

Today, as they passed by again, they unexpectedly encountered two students leaving the school.

Her friend tugged at Wen Li’s clothes excitedly and whispered in her ear, “They’re both so handsome! It would be great if we could get their contact information.”

Wen Li looked in the direction her friend was pointing.

One of the boys had a cold demeanor and an indifferent expression, while the other had a lively character, his lips pursed in anger, seemingly in the middle of an argument.

Perhaps they sensed the gaze upon them.

The aloof boy turned his head and suddenly met Wen Li’s eyes.

Despite having never met, she felt a familiar fear through those dark eyes.

Her heart trembled, and she instinctively took a step back.

The other boy also looked over, his eyes filled with confusion, “Bro, do you know them?”

“No,” Ji Tingyang quickly averted his gaze and leisurely got into the car and left.

Ji Zeqiu scratched his head and also got into the car.

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Only after they had departed did Wen Li’s fear gradually subside.

Seeing her odd reaction, her friend asked, “Wen Li, do you know them?”

“No,” Wen Li shook her head.

“Oh, well, I guess not. They are rich kids, and we, being commoners, wouldn’t know them,” her friend dismissed the thought and continued walking home with Wen Li.

When they reached a run-down apartment building, Wen Li and her friend waved goodbye.

Before entering her home, Wen Li clenched the straps of her backpack and psyched herself up for a while, then finally pushed the door open.

But as soon as she entered, she heard Father Wen’s scolding.

“How can you come back so late, waiting for me to cook for you? Get to work now, and if you come home this late again, I’ll break your legs!”

Wen Li hung her head, not daring to make a sound, she dropped her backpack and hurried into the kitchen.

From outside the living room, Father Wen’s grumbling could still faintly be heard, “I said before that we shouldn’t have sent her to school. It’s a waste of money, and we’re short on hands at home.”

Wen Li wiped the corners of her reddened eyes and continued stir-frying the vegetables in the pan.

After a while, she brought the food to the table and softly called out, “Dad, Mom, dinner’s ready.”

“Son, come out and eat,” Mrs. Wen shouted toward the tightly closed room door.

A boy lowered his head and continued playing games, slowly making his way to the dining table.

“Eat your meal first. You can play your game later,” Father Wen said.

The boy instantly got upset and yelled back, “My game can’t be paused. What’s wrong with playing a bit longer?”

“Alright, alright, just play your game,” Mrs. Wen replied, then glared at Father Wen, “Why be so harsh? What’s wrong with him playing games?”

“It was just a remark…”

Wen Li hung her head, silently eating her meal, ignoring their regular quarrels. She quickly finished eating and said, “I’m going back to my room to do my homework,” before darting into her room.

“Do what homework? These dishes are waiting for me to wash!” Father Wen’s voice scolded again.

Even if his son was playing games, he wouldn’t let him lift a finger to do housework.

A bitter feeling swirled in Wen Li’s chest; she opened her mouth and said, “I’ll wash them later.”

After she finished speaking, her gaze returned to the test paper, her hand gripping the pen tightened, and the tips of her fingers turned pale.

She prayed in her heart that she could escape from her current life.

…

Over the weekend, the crowd at the mall increased drastically.

Lin Xu was also moving through it, originally planning to take her two sons out to buy items for a picnic, only to be distracted by clothing in a shop.

She came out of the fitting room and twirled in front of her two sons, the hem of her skirt swaying and blooming in the air.

“How does this dress look, do I look good in it?” Lin Xu asked uneasily.

“Of course, you look good in anything, devastatingly charming to all the men!” Ji Zeqiu praised generously.

“But this kind of dress seems like it’s meant for young girls.” Lin Xu looked troubled.

“Then it’s perfect for you,” Ji Tingyang said.

Lin Xu’s eyes and eyebrows immediately curved upwards, “Then I’ll buy this dress.”

As soon as she went back into the fitting room to change out of the clothes, Ji Tingyang had already taken out his bank card and gone to the counter to pay.

Every year he received a lot of New Year’s money from his grandparents, and his monthly allowance was also substantial, so buying a dress for his mother was well within his means.

However, just as the cashier was about to take the bank card, Ji Zeqiu quickly came over, holding his own bank card, and said, “No, buy it with my money!”

“This…” The cashier was momentarily in a dilemma.

Ji Tingyang curled his lips into a smile and said lightly to the cashier, “Please use my bank card to pay.”

He stood under the light, his previously stern expression softened by his smile, that smile being both handsome and youthful.

The cashier seemed dazzled by his radiant smile, her cheeks blushing as she shyly took the bank card from Ji Tingyang’s hand and quickly completed the transaction.

“Thank you,” Ji Tingyang smiled.

“You’re welcome,” the cashier stole several more glances at him with embarrassment.

Ji Zeqiu began to get agitated again, “Ji Tingyang, you jerk! You actually used deception!”

“That’s called intelligence, unlike some who only know how to make a scene,” Ji Tingyang said flatly.

“You!”

Just as Ji Zeqiu was about to continue arguing, Lin Xu came out, having changed back into her clothes.

Ji Zeqiu immediately shut his mouth.

If his mom found out tonight that he had been arguing with Ji Tingyang again, he would definitely get scolded.

“Mom, let’s go,” Ji Tingyang stepped forward, taking the bags from her hands.

“Wait a second, we haven’t paid yet.”

“I already paid.”

“Wow, our Tingyang is already buying clothes for his mom, my son is amazing, I need to post this on Moments to record this!” Lin Xu excitedly took out her phone.

Ji Zeqiu followed morosely.

He was just a bit shy of being the one praised by mom.

That darn Ji Tingyang!

Ji Zeqiu lowered his head and walked faster.

In no time, he had outpaced them by a great distance until Lin Xu’s voice called out from behind him, bringing him abruptly back to his senses.