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Chapter 364: Indeed, The Heart is in Chaos

Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Indeed, The Heart is in Chaos

That night, Zhu Qianying finally recalled everything. Even though all they did was kiss and embrace, nothing more substantial, she regretted it so deeply she wished she could swallow herself up in a huge hole!

She never knew that when she was drunk, she would become so "submissive and likable," and that she would let Eldest Young Master Yan kiss and hug her, not resisting at all.

That kind of behavior was truly embarrassing.

Thus, Zhu Qianying - unable to face herself after such behavior - refused to join the family trip to the Tong village proposed by Old Madam Yan after breakfast, citing the reason of being too busy with work and needing to work overtime.

The Yan family didn’t insist, so four of them across three generations returned to the Tong village, while Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing stayed at the Yan house to continue with their individual responsibilities.

At noon, while the mother and daughter were dining in the dining room, Chen Jing mentioned Old Madam Yan’s invitation to visit the Yan family in Capital City. Zhu Qianying, whose headache had just eased, felt it come back again.

"Mom, if you want to go, just go! There’s no need to ask me!"

Feeling desperate, Zhu Qianying thought, since many things were out of her control, why not just ignore it all and let things happen as they would.

Chen Jing, realizing her daughter was preoccupied, stopped discussing her trip to Capital City and instead asked with concern, "Ying’er, you and Young Master Yan..."

While Chen Jing had decided not to interfere with her daughter’s situation with Young Master Yan, she still wanted to know what her daughter’s current thoughts were regarding him.

Perhaps it would be better to ask, where had their relationship progressed to?

Had they mended their old relationship? Or were they considering starting over again?

"Mom, there’s nothing going on between us. Please, don’t think too much. I was just drunk last night and don’t remember anything," Zhu Qianying said, her mind throbbing with discomfort every time she thought of what had happened at the wooden house.

It’s true what they say about the dangers of drinking!

Chen Jing looked deeply at her daughter without saying anything more.

The next day, which was the second day of Chinese New Year, Zhu Qianying and her family, who had originally planned to visit the Ji family in R City, had to change their plans for security reasons. As a result, the Ji family came from R City to visit the Yan family instead.

When Old Madam Yan heard that Xiao Yu was pregnant, she secretly pulled her son aside and whispered, "Son, work hard to make sure that I can have a grandchild by the end of the year."

Yan Bo glanced at Zhu Qianying, who had been largely ignoring him these past few days, and smiled, nodding, "Mom, I’ll do my best!"

Eldest Young Master Yan’s confidence stems from the fact that Zhu Qianying was ignoring him!

Indeed, Eldest Young Master Yan was a strange one. Normally, if the person you liked ignored you, it would make you sad. However, he found joy in it.

His logic was that she must have had guilty feelings inside, making her ignore him. Otherwise, why would she, who was such a free spirit, care about minor accidents after getting drunk?

Just remember what happened that time in M country. They were on the brink of a passionate encounter, yet she didn’t have such a strong reaction to it.

Perhaps, because she didn’t care back then, she was able to view it as an accident between adults.

But now, because it mattered to her, she was unable to accept it.

It must be said that Yan Bo’s analysis made a bit of sense.

Right now, Zhu Qianying’s heart was indeed in turmoil!

Even when hanging out with her sister, she seemed somewhat distracted.

Zhu Qianyu noticed that her sister seemed unwell. Thinking that Zhu Qianying was feeling awkward about staying at the Yan family house, she said, "Sister, are you uncomfortable staying here with mom? Why don’t we stay at my house for a while?"

The news that Zhu family and Yi family had offended Young Master Yan had spread. Everyone who needed to know knew about it.

There was concern for the safety of Zhu Qianying and her family, not only from Zhu Qianyu but also from the Ji family. Le Tong specifically requested Zhu Qianyu to invite Zhu Qianying and her daughter to stay with the Ji family for a while, if necessary.

However, Zhu Qianying didn’t want to drag her sister and the Ji family into this.

"Xiao Yu, this won’t drag on for too long. You should rest and focus on your pregnancy. Don’t overthink mom and my business. Don’t we still have Young Master Yan?"

Seeing that she couldn’t persuade her sister, Zhu Qianyu tried to take a different approach. "Baby boy, do you want to go home with Auntie tonight? Tomorrow you can go to the amusement park with Brother Beibei and Sister Guoguo!"

This kind of sweet talk would usually make the baby boy go with her, but this time, after a moment of thought, he said, "But I have plans to play with Uncle Ke Kai tomorrow!"

Yesterday when they went to the Tong village, Yan Bo took the little boy to the training ground.

The little boy immediately fell in love with the place and insisted on going again the next day to learn Judo and shooting with Uncle Ke Kai. He was unaware that when it came to these things, his own father, Eldest Young Master Yan, was the most formidable in the entire Tong village!

Zhu Qianyu’s plan to lure her nephew had failed, leaving her somewhat disappointed, and she complained to Ji Huan.

However, the Second Young Master Ji said, "That baby boy is Yan Bo’s child. Both for reasons of responsibility and face, he could never allow him to take refuge in our house."

Of course, Zhu Qianyu understood this, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt sorry for her sister.

"My sister took great pains to raise the baby boy, but now she’s being controlled by Yan Bo because of him. I’m genuinely worried my sister will soften her heart for the sake of the baby boy."

The number of women who endured painful marriages for the sake of their children is numerous, and Zhu Qianyu didn’t want her own sister to become one of them.

Ji Huan tousled her soft, short hair, "Silly girl, that’s your sister. She won’t! Trust me! And trust her!"

There weren’t many women that Ji Huan admired, but Zhu Qianying was one of them.

She didn’t degrade herself because of love unreciprocated. She didn’t waste her youth on undeserving men.

Such a woman, who always maintained clarity in both her personal and professional life, wouldn’t force herself to accept an incomplete marriage and a man she didn’t love, just because of her child.

But if one day Zhu Qianying said she wanted to get back together with Yan Bo, Ji Huan believed it would be because of love, and not any other reason.

Hearing Ji Huan’s analysis, Zhu Qianyu felt somewhat reassured.

After lunch, the baby boy, Beibei, and Guoguo played outside in the courtyard with Star, the puppy. The Yan couple entertained Ji Rui and his wife and Chen Jing on the terrace, watching the three kids and the puppy play whilst having tea. Meanwhile, the three young couples sat in the living room chatting.

A similar scene had occurred five years ago. Beibei and Guoguo were much younger then, and the baby boy wasn’t even born.

Now, five years later, as the three young men gathered in the living room again, their conversation was no longer about work, but their experiences with child-raising.