Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1363: Chapter 812: Found

“Luo Ye, I’ve been wrong all this time. I know I don’t have the face to ask for your help now, but you’re the only one I can trust. Please, can you help me?” Jing Xi looked eagerly at Luo Ye, full of expectation.

“It depends on what it is. Tell me about it.”

“It shouldn’t be too hard for you. I know your grandpa’s family has many businesses here. Could you introduce me for a job? Even if it’s just a waitress job, it’s fine.”

“No more school?” Luo Ye stared at her, “Is it worth giving up on yourself for a man who hurt you? And how heartbroken would your family be if you do?”

“I…” Jing Xi lowered her head, “I can’t face going back to school. Everyone knows about me and him. If I go back so embarrassed, I can’t handle their stares.”

“How long have you been absent from school?” Luo Ye pondered for a bit, then understood.

“More than half a month.” Jing Xi’s head drooped even lower. Could she say she was ready to marry into the Wang family and become a housewife, not wanting to study anymore?

Luo Ye covered her head speechlessly, “You seemed like a smart girl, how did you become so foolish? But the thing is, Uncle Jing just let you do as you pleased?”

“Dad didn’t allow it. I broke off ties with him.” Jing Xi said this almost from her throat. If Luo Ye didn’t have good hearing, she wouldn’t have caught it.

A foolish woman willing to give it all up for love, Luo Ye had truly seen it now. Uncle Jing must have been really furious to let her have her way. However, knowing Jing Xi’s current situation, the one who might regret and be heartbroken the most would still be him.

That’s how parents are. No matter how much their children hurt them, they never hold grudges. And when their children are wronged, their first reaction is self-blame. Why didn’t they insist on steering their children back to the right path?

“Jing Xi, what’s most important for you now is to get back on the right track and let your family be at ease. If you stay in Sha City and just find any job, your family will surely continue to live in self-blame. I think you wouldn’t want that, right?

Uncle Jing and Aunt Jing are both not young anymore. If something really happened to them, you would never forgive yourself for a lifetime. So, listen to me, go back to them.”

“I’m… afraid.” Jing Xi said, her voice tinged with tears, “You didn’t see how badly I treated them at the time. I said they’re biased, looking down on the Wang family’s lack of power. I even said that one day, they’ll realize their mistakes.

That’s why my dad got mad and said he’d no longer care about my business, saying he’s waiting to see where he went wrong.

I thought for sure I’d make him feel that my choice was right. I thought once I have a baby, they’d eventually accept Wang Wei out of love.

But to my surprise, nothing I thought would happen actually did. Instead, I inadvertently discovered that Wang Wei was only using me.

Luo Ye, do you know? Wang Wei actually has a five-year-old daughter. Isn’t it ridiculous? I’ve been foolishly dreaming all along.”

“A five-year-old daughter?” Luo Ye’s brows furrowed, “Are you sure you didn’t get it wrong?”

“That girl calls him dad. The girl’s mom was holding his arm affectionately. How could I have gotten it wrong? Moreover, I asked the woman myself…” Jing Xi choked and couldn’t continue. After a while, she calmed down a bit and said, “The woman said she’s Wang Wei’s wife. When I asked Wang Wei, he didn’t confirm nor deny it.”

“Let me think…” Luo Ye thought for a long time but still felt something was off. Five years ago, Wang Wei was just a third-year student at Qidian University. If he really had a child, the woman wouldn’t have stayed silent, right?

After voicing her doubts, Jing Xi’s brows furrowed as well, “But after discovering Wang Wei with that woman, I intentionally got close to her. Through hints, I learned she was Wang Wei’s wife. It shouldn’t be possible that she knows who I am and deliberately deceived me.”

Luo Ye sighed softly, “Forget it, I’ll have someone investigate this further. In the meantime, settle down here. Your brother can’t make it today, but he’ll be here by tomorrow. Have a good talk with him and see what to do next.”

“You actually notified my brother?” Jing Xi’s eyes filled with anger, “Luo Ye, I trusted you so much, how could you betray me?”

“Jing Xi, I saw you at the airport. I called your brother because I was worried about you and asked what you were doing in Sha City. As soon as he heard, he wanted to rush over.” Luo Ye spread her hands, “I didn’t know you were coming to see me. We ended up sharing a taxi that went around half of Sha City with you. You got overcharged, you know? It should’ve just cost twenty bucks from the airport to here.”

At such a time, reminding oneself of being overcharged… Jing Xi didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. Those hundreds of dollars really mattered to her now?

Five hours later, Jing Chen appeared in Jing Xi’s room at Liangyou Hotel. Seeing how visibly worn-out his sister looked, Jing Chen said nothing, simply pulling her into a gentle hug, “Silly girl, why didn’t you go home?”

“Brother…” Jing Xi couldn’t help but burst into loud sobs. That day, she not only yelled at her parents but also mocked her brother for being cowardly. Now, she finally understood that no matter what, family would never abandon her.

Jing Chen gently patted her, “Cry it out, have a good rest, and tomorrow, go home with your brother.”

“No.” Jing Xi shook her head vigorously, “I can’t go back, I don’t have the face to.”

“Silly girl, mom and dad miss you so much. They haven’t come looking for you, not because they don’t care, but because they know your character too well. They’re afraid of pushing you too hard, causing you to do something rash.”

Mom goes to your room every day and sits for a while, and when she comes out, her eyes are red. You know Dad’s temper, he acts like everything is fine on the surface, but he always sneaks into your room to stay for a while when everyone is asleep, thinking we don’t know. Actually, Mom and I found out a long time ago.”

“I…” Jing Xi hesitated.

“Xiao Xi, come home, if you don’t, Mom and Dad will blame themselves. You wouldn’t want them to keep blaming themselves because of you, right?”

“Do Mom and Dad know you’re here?” Jing Xi’s tone clearly softened.

Jing Chen shook his head: “No, if I told them, could Dad and Mom be at ease?”

“I’ll go back with you.”

The siblings talked it over and then went outside to find Luo Ye and Ye Xuan. Seeing one man and two women sitting opposite Luo Ye and Ye Xuan, Jing Xi hesitated in her steps.

“Jing Chen, Jing Xi, come quickly, the dishes are all served, just waiting for you.” Luo Ye stood up and forcibly pulled Jing Xi over to sit down, “These are my best friends, Qu Yue, Yan Xingnong, Mo Yaoguang.”

“Hello.” The three greeted with a wave of their hands.

Jing Chen stepped forward quickly to Qu Yue, shaking his hand back and forth: “President Qu, I didn’t expect to see you here, it’s really great.”

Qu Yue quickly stood up: “Nice to meet you.”

Luo Ye smiled: “Wow, is Young Master your idol, Jing Chen?”

“Yes, President Qu’s kindness is highly admired by my colleagues and me, and his ability is something we all look up to.”

Qu Yue raised his eyebrows proudly: “How about that, Ye’er, never thought I was famous, right?” He said, pointing to an empty seat, “Brother Jing, sit down and talk.”

After the other sat down, he continued: “But Brother Jing, you may be mistaken, those acts of kindness were not entirely my doing. Lady Luo and Young Master Ye Xuan also contributed, but they couldn’t show it openly, so I took all the credit.

As for my ability, without the joint help from the Wen Family, Ye Family, and Wu Family, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Although I like praise, I can’t be that thick-skinned.”

“Young Master, do you have moments when you’re thin-skinned?” Xing Nong teased him with a bad smile, “Why do I find it hard to believe? Are you just afraid to claim all the credit in front of our Luoluo?”

“Get lost, you’re just afraid of peace.” Qu Yue said as he stuffed a big meatball into her mouth, “Can’t shut up even when eating.”

Struggling to swallow, Xing Nong drank water desperately to protest: “Young Master, I’m a lady, you’re going too far.”

Yaoguang quietly moved closer to Luo Ye, muttering to herself: “If that’s a lady, then I must be a super lady…”

“Damn Yao Yao!” Xing Nong pulled her close, “Come here, what kind of third wheel are you trying to be? Watch out, Boss Ye might put you on the blacklist!”

Luo Ye helplessly looked at the two: “Please, don’t scare the guests, Jing Chen, Jing Xi, don’t mind them, pick something you like and fill your stomach first.”

Jing Xi looked at the group enviously: “My good friends never dare to mess with me.” Saying this, her mood sank. If that wasn’t the case, she wouldn’t have fallen completely under Wang Wei’s tenderness.

In the heavy atmosphere, Ye Xuan’s phone rang at the right moment, he answered it with a few words, and after hanging up, he looked at Luo Ye: “The investigation results have been sent to my email, we’ll take a look after dinner.”

Jing Xi stood up eagerly: “Is it about Wang Wei? Can we go now?” Then she looked at Luo Ye timidly, “I’m sorry, I…”

Knowing that staying there she wouldn’t be able to eat, Luo Ye sighed lightly and stood up, “Let’s go.”

Xing Nong waved her hand: “We won’t go, filling our stomachs is more important.”

Qu Yue and Yaoguang followed suit and waved, if they went along at this moment, it would add to Jing Xi’s burden, so they’d better stay back.

Luo Ye smiled appreciatively at the group and, together with Ye Xuan, led the Jing siblings to the business room.

Upon seeing the file in the email marked “Wang Wei’s Situation”, Jing Xi stepped back suddenly and looked at Jing Chen: “Brother, you read it first.”

“Okay.” Jing Chen patted his sister gently, opened the file, and after a while, his expression relaxed, he turned and gently tugged at his sister, “Xiao Xi, come and take a look.” (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)