Summer Green Apples

The little boy's eyes widened; he clearly didn't understand why Ji Xiwen had become a child in his eyes.

She pouted and said with a wronged look, "You bullied me, I'm going to get my mom to beat you up."

Chi Sui scoffed, his tone sarcastic, "I'm so scared."

The little boy: "..."

He ran off in a flash.

Chi Sui watched his retreating figure and clicked his tongue.

They dared to act unreasonably right in front of him.

All of Chi Sui's childhood friends knew that he had been a troublemaker since he was a child, and no one could outsmart him.

It's like trying to show off your skills in front of Guan Yu (a legendary Chinese martial arts master).

Chi looked away and was about to pour himself a Coke when he suddenly realized that the person next to him had been staring at him.

He lowered his eyelids slightly.

His gaze met the girl's pure and bright eyes.

The overhead light strip was extremely bright, reflecting in her pupils like a long galaxy.

At that moment, his image was completely reflected in those eyes.

"How..."

He paused involuntarily before speaking, "Looking at me like that?"

What else could it be?

Because Ji Xiwen has rarely been protected like this in his life.

Although she has a good friend, Zhang Cheng, Zhang Cheng is more lively and her family spoils her, so Ji Xiwen always gives in when the two of them are together.

As for parents...

Ji Xiwen was not even as familiar with the two of them as she was with her neighbors.

"Thank you for speaking up for me," she said earnestly.

His tone was even somewhat serious.

Chi Sui was stunned for a moment.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly twice. He turned his head away, staring straight ahead, and mumbled, "It's nothing."

The two of them each carried two plates back to their previous seats.

Ji Rong and Chi Kai were chatting about their recent work, and Ji Rong was smiling happily.

Ji Xiwen could clearly feel that the air pressure around Chi Sui was relatively low.

She silently picked up the orange juice and took a sip.

From Chi Sui's perspective, it's understandable that he doesn't accept his stepmother.

From Ji Rong's perspective, Chi Kai has been divorced for a long time and has been single for many years, so it's nothing.

Suddenly, someone walked over aggressively from the side, and a familiar spicy snack voice rang out: "Mom, these are the two people who bullied me."

Ji Rong and Chi Kai, who were having a pleasant conversation, stopped talking at the same time, and all four of them looked up.

A middle-aged woman with frizzy, ramen-noodle-like hair was glaring at them fiercely, her face clearly indicating she was not to be trifled with. "Who knocked my precious son's hand red?" she demanded.

"That's him!"

The little boy pointed his finger at Chi Sui.

Ji Xiwen glanced at him with concern.

The young master didn't seem to care. He put his chopsticks down on the bowl, crossed his arms, leaned back, and said calmly with a hint of mockery in his tone, "It's me. What do you want?"

"you……"

The middle-aged woman was so angry she could barely speak. She took a deep breath, her nostrils flaring, and said, "He's just a seven-year-old child! You're so much older, how could you hit him like that? This is bullying the weak! What kind of education did your teachers give you? How did your parents raise you?"

"Don't be like that, your kid is obviously not a good person, don't act so innocent." Chi Sui clicked his tongue.

The middle-aged woman, holding her son's hand, felt somewhat embarrassed by his words and turned to Ji Rong, "You're his mother, right? Look at the fine son you've raised..."

As soon as she said that, Ji Xiwen's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

He glanced furtively at Chi Sui across the street.

His face was expressionless as he calmly looked at the two people who had come to cause trouble. His lips were slightly pursed, and his aura was very low, as if he was about to lose his temper.

His sharp eyebrows and eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of shadow, giving people a strong sense of intimidation.

Chi Kai interrupted the middle-aged woman, "I believe in my son. If your son hadn't started the trouble, he wouldn't have retaliated."

"What...what do you mean? Do you think my son is so young that he can bully your two children?" The woman's expression was ferocious, clearly very angry.

Chi Kai remained unusually calm. "There are surveillance cameras here. We can find out who is at fault by watching the footage. If our child is innocent but has ruined our meal, you will have to compensate us."

"compensation?"

The woman paused, her previous righteous indignation completely gone. She gripped her son's hand tightly and said, "Are you crazy for money?"

Chi Kai's expression remained unchanged, maintaining a gentle and warm demeanor.

He and Chi Sui, who was standing next to him, formed a stark contrast.

Although Chi Kai is getting on in years, he is very well-maintained, with fair skin, thick black hair, and wearing a light gray suit. The suit is well-tailored and fits his body perfectly.

He wore a faint smile, exuding a scholarly air, and was both refined and tolerant.

Chi Sui's face was practically screaming "I'm not to be trifled with," he was cold, arrogant, and nonchalant.

It's hard to imagine that these two people are actually father and son.

"Ma'am, how about we check the security footage?" Chi Kai said. "Talking about this nonsense here will only waste both of our time."

"Is your time so precious?" the woman asked, her eyes wide.

"My consultation fee is five thousand dollars for ten minutes," Chi Kai said, only uttering one sentence.

The woman's expression changed in a panic. "Stop trying to scare me. No wonder you gave birth to such a son."

After saying that, she took her son and left.

"Cowardly and loud." Chi Sui scoffed lightly.

"Alright," Chi Kai scolded. "That little boy is probably only seven or eight years old. No matter what he did, you can't just throw the chopsticks at his hand."

"I just don't like him."

Chi Sui didn't take it seriously and picked up an egg tart to eat.

Ji Xiwen was taken aback.

Chi Kai's expression grew even angrier at Chi Sui's reply. "You're becoming more and more lawless."

Ji Xiwen pursed her lips, about to explain, when Chi Sui across from her seemed to sense something and looked up at her.

It is a silent warning.

Most likely, they want her to shut up.

Ji Xiwen didn't understand, but she obeyed him and lowered her head to eat her cake.

Ji Rong quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Brother Kai, we're eating. Don't spoil the child's meal. We can talk about it after we finish eating."

It was already dark when we finished dinner.

The night view from the rooftop is even more beautiful. Neon lights outline the old yet developed contours of this small city. Cars shuttle back and forth on the road, and the lights flicker, like an unfolding scroll with no end in sight.

Ji Xiwen got into Ji Rong's car and returned to the small villa before the Chi family father and son.

Ji Xiwen went back to her room, took a shower, dried her hair, changed into her pajamas, and looked at the oil stains on her skirt with some concern.

Carrying a small basin, I planned to go downstairs to find some dish soap to treat the problem.

As Ji Xiwen carried the basin past the small study in the middle of the second floor, she heard Uncle Chi's angry roar coming from inside.

"Look at you now, you're smoking and drinking underage. You've become so depraved."