Qiao Nian didn't buy it at all: "Since there is no better way, let's just decide this for now."
Ji Nan's forehead veins bulged, and he clenched his fists and was about to say something.
The girl stood up very quickly, picked up her bag, walked to his side, raised her hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go."
Then Qiao Nian didn't wait for his reaction, turned around and said to Xie Yun beside him: "Aunt Xie, I have something else to do, I'll leave first."
Xie Yun looked at her son, then at the unmoved Qiao Nian. Her eyebrows twitched and she responded lovingly.
The girl turned around and left Ji Nan's apartment without hesitation.
"Crack!"
When Ji Nan heard the sound of the door being locked, he walked to the sofa irritably and sat down, burying his head in his knees and scratching his hair hard.
His neatly trimmed short hair was messy and fluffy because of his mess. The usually gentle and handsome Mr. Ji raised his head, with faint bloodshot in his eyes, and his gaze was fixed on his mother.
"Mom, why didn't you persuade her just now?"
"You persuaded him, and he said he would be fine?"
Xie Yun rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, she was very angry.
But he is her own son after all. She knew that Ji Nan was taking his anger out on her in a desperate situation, but she still tolerated it. She bent down to pick up the bag on the sofa, and looked at Ji Nan who was scratching his head on the sofa: "It is difficult to change what Nian Nian has decided. Instead of thinking about how to convince her, you should think about how to ensure her safety."
"Mom, what do you mean..." Ji Nan gradually calmed down in the sound of her gentle voice and glanced at her.
How could she give birth to such a stupid boy!
Xie Yun walked over and flicked his forehead. Seeing Ji Nan frowning in pain, she put her hand away contentedly and looked down at him: "Does Nian Nian's participation in the game on behalf of the Ji family this time count as solving the urgent needs of those old men?"
"…yes."
Seeing that he was not too stupid, Xie Yun nodded and continued, "Nian Nian solved their urgent problem. Don't you know that you can use this as a condition to make those old men show some 'sincerity'?"
"… "
Ji Nan is not stupid, and he has already started thinking along this line of thought.
Xie Yun briefly explained to him the joints involved.
"This group of old men is not participating in this activity for the first time. The Independent Continent holds a treasure hunt every two years. They know more tricks than you!"
Ji Nan understood: "You want me to use Nian Nian's willingness to represent the Ji family in the treasure hunt to talk to them?"
Xie Yun smiled without saying anything, just looked at him quietly.
"What you need to do is not to feel sorry for yourself here, but to protect your sister like your father expects. Nian Nian has done a lot for us. If we can't do even a little bit for her, how can we still talk about being a family and wishing her the best?"
Xie Yun's voice was very calm, without any accusation or resentment.
Just talk to him calmly and reasonably.
"Ji Nan, I don't blame you for not wanting to get involved in Ji's business."
"You were young at that time, and you were not interested in family affairs. I allowed you to pursue your own hobbies. After all, life is only a few decades long. I am happy for you if you can find something you love!"
Xie Yun changed the subject: “But it’s different now.”
"You have also seen the chaotic situation of the Ji family. Ever since your father vomited blood and fell into a coma, no one in the Ji family has obeyed you, and those elders have relied on their seniority to ignore you... You don't have to care about these things. But you are an adult, and you should have realized through these days that your concession does not mean that others will let you go."
(End of this chapter)