As she spoke, her tone became somewhat worried, "Young Madam is out there alone, I don’t know if she can take care of herself, sigh..."
Sister Hua spoke while entering the kitchen with audible sighs.
When Sister Hua had finished putting things away in the kitchen and came out, there was no one in the Dining Hall. Her eyes brightened as she walked to the living room to look outside, just in time to see Shi Che getting into his car, starting it, and driving out of the gate.
She stood still, watching until she couldn’t see him anymore, then she couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.
Ling Chuxia hung up the phone, stood on the balcony for a while, then went back inside the room. Ji Xinxin was sitting in front of the makeup vanity applying makeup. Hearing footsteps, she didn’t turn her head and asked, "Who called you? Was it that housekeeper again? Telling you to come home?"
Ling Chuxia gently hummed in acknowledgment. Ji Xinxin immediately laughed sarcastically, "The calls that should come don’t, and the ones that shouldn’t are always so diligent."
Ling Chuxia’s eyes drooped, and she didn’t say anything, but her hand involuntarily gripped her phone tight.
Ji Xinxin slammed down the eyelash curler in her hand, turned around, and glared at Ling Chuxia, her voice fierce, "Xiaxia, I’m telling you, you absolutely must not go back easily this time. If that bastard doesn’t properly apologize to you—no, even if he does apologize, you still need to think it over before deciding whether to go back or not."
Ling Chuxia knew Ji Xinxin was looking out for her best interests, but she didn’t want to talk about this subject right now. She pursed her lips, looked up at her, and bluntly changed the topic, "Xinxin, are you going out later?"
Ji Xinxin glanced at Ling Chuxia with contempt, tired of her constant avoidance, but she still answered, "Yes, going out, on a blind date!!"
She practically spat out the last two words through clenched teeth.
Only then did Ling Chuxia remember that in the past few days, Mother Ji had called several times a day urging Ji Xinxin, who had been putting her off. After being angered, Mother Ji threatened to come over herself if Ji Xinxin didn’t comply, which forced Ji Xinxin to agree through gritted teeth.
Even in a sullen mood, watching Ji Xinxin’s usual queenly demeanor could drive anyone into a corner, and Ling Chuxia couldn’t help but let out a light laugh before speaking softly, "Then dress up nicely and try to make a good impression. I think the person Auntie has introduced won’t be too bad. You’re already twenty-five; it’s time to start seeing someone seriously."
Ji Xinxin scoffed unapologetically, "I do need to dress up properly, make sure to give him a shock. After meeting me for the first time, he’ll wish to never cross paths with me again."
Afterward, Ji Xinxin’s preparation was so extreme that when Ling Chuxia saw her, she was completely taken aback, at a loss for words. The grand Heavenly Empress, a great beauty, was willing to tarnish her image—a clear sign of how dissatisfied she was with her mother’s arrangement.
Ji Xinxin, ignoring Ling Chuxia’s shocked expression, casually grabbed her bag and left. Before she left, she turned to Ling Chuxia and said, "You sort out dinner for yourself tonight, there’s everything in the fridge. I’ll bring back something tasty for you when I return, behave, okay?"
Ling Chuxia watched Ji Xinxin leave, then shook her head with a light laugh. She closed the door, turned around and went into the kitchen, approaching the fridge and pulling open the door—indeed, it was packed with things, but... Ling Chuxia randomly picked something out and checked the date—it was already expired.
Ling Chuxia bit her lower lip lightly, slowly closed the fridge door, then picked up her wallet and phone, opened the door, went downstairs, and prepared to go to the supermarket across from the apartment to buy some things.