Chapter 770 Fate Cannot Be Forced

Ji Changxing was a bit exasperated.

‘This silly girl.’

Just as they were about to arrive at Jiang Xiaoyue’s building, Ji Changxing was about to speak when she said, “Oh, right, Brother Ji, are you spending the New Year in North City, or are you going back to your hometown?”

“In North City.”

“Oh, well, if you’re going to be lonely on New Year’s Eve, you should come to my place. My mom will be making a huge feast.”

Ji Changxing’s somber eyes suddenly lit up.

His smile was even a little goofy.

“Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?”

“No trouble at all, not at all. It’s a deal, then. Come over on New Year’s Eve and have dinner with us.”

As soon as she said that, Jiang Xiaoyue opened the car door and left.

Ji Changxing watched her walk away, his eyes filled with warmth.

‘Actually, he’d already made plans with a few of his buddies to get together for dinner, drinks, and cards on New Year’s Eve.’

‘But now that he had an invitation from his future wife, who had time for his bros?’

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaoyue heard the car’s engine start. She turned to see that Ji Changxing had already driven off.

She pouted, a little frustrated.

‘Haven’t I made my feelings obvious enough? Is Ji Changxing made of wood? Why hasn’t he confessed yet?’

‘Or… does he not like me?’

‘If he doesn’t like me, then fine! He can forget about coming to our place for dinner on New Year’s Eve!’

When Jiang Xiaoyue got home, she was still pouting. Jiang Ling, who had been in high spirits lately, asked curiously, “Xiao Yue, did work not go well today?”

‘She remembered that today was the day of the trade show the clothing company was attending.’

Jiang Xiaoyue said, “The trade show went very smoothly. There was a small hiccup along the way, but Xiao Jiao is brilliant and took care of it. In the end, our company, Jiu Yi, landed the most contracts.”

The contracts were huge, and with their existing recurring orders, their production schedule was already booked out to the year after next.

If this first batch of exports gets good reviews, then there will be a steady stream of orders down the line.

Jiang Ling was a little confused. “But that’s great news, so why aren’t you happy?”

Jiang Xiaoyue looked at her mother. ‘I’m not as bold as Mom,’ she thought. ‘Besides, it’s not like I have to marry Ji Changxing or no one else.’

‘Ah, forget it.’

‘You can’t force fate.’

‘Besides, Jiang Xiaoyue hadn’t planned on getting married so soon anyway.’

She said, “It’s just those people from Jinyi Company, they’re so infuriating. I even suspect they had something to do with our model suddenly getting a nasty stomach bug today. Thankfully, Xiao Jiao was prepared.”

“I don’t really understand the world of business, but I hear it’s like a battlefield. You should help Xiao Jiao out more in the future. She’s helped us so much.”

“Mom, I know. By the way, how are things going with you and Uncle Qin San?”

At the mention of her own life, a gentle smile bloomed on Jiang Ling’s face.

She said, “It’s the end of the year, so the restaurant has been really busy, but we’re still able to see each other every day, which is nice. Also, we’ve decided to ask Manager Sun for a day off tomorrow to go visit Xiao Tao in prison.”

Jiang Xiaoyue said, “Yeah, he deserves to know. To be honest, when he first went to prison, I got the sense that he was already feeling some regret. If he’s truly sorry and has matured, he should be able to understand Uncle Qin San’s decision to remarry. Still, I’m worried he’ll be against it. Mom, how about I take the day off tomorrow and go with you?”

“That’s alright, Ji Qun and I will be fine going by ourselves. I’ve thought about it. If Xiao Tao doesn’t agree right away, I expect Ji Qun will hesitate, but I’m not going to give up. I’ll just visit Xiao Tao more often in prison. He’s not a bad kid at heart, he just wasn’t raised well. Every child starts out as a blank slate, after all.”