CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 223: IN THIS LIFETIME, I WILL NOT MARRY ANYONE BUT WAN WAN

So, during that period, he missed her even more!

Mi Wan pressed her chin against Ji Dongquan’s back, feeling a wave of complex emotions. She held Ji Dongquan tightly, as if afraid he might leave again.

With their bodies in such close contact, without any movement, Ji Dongquan could already feel Mi Wan’s soft curves, causing his blood to boil instantly.

Hoo—

Ji Dongquan took a deep breath, thinking he needed to cook the rice first, otherwise, by the time they finished, who knows how late it would be.

The next second, Ji Dongquan’s actions sped up considerably. In no time, he poured the rinsed rice into the rice cooker.

"Wanwan." As soon as he closed the rice cooker lid, Ji Dongquan quickly turned around and called out softly before embracing Mi Wan and kissing her lips.

Mi Wan responded passionately and proactively to Ji Dongquan’s kiss. As they kissed each other, they exited the kitchen and soon fell onto the big bed.

The intimate moments between lovers unfolded naturally, and amidst the fiery passion, their clothes slowly came off...

The sounds of intimate breathlessness in the room lasted for a long time before ceasing. Perhaps having slept well at noon, Mi Wan had more energy. As the intimate atmosphere had not completely faded, she had already dressed and left Ji Dongquan, heading to the kitchen to make dinner.

After such a long time, both of them were hungry. They quickly stir-fried three dishes and sat at the dining table and started eating voraciously. It was a simple meal, yet it was filled with marvelous feelings because of their love and companionship!

When leaving, it was already past ten at night, just like when they were young. Late at night, Ji Dongquan sent Mi Wan home, and they spent another wonderful night together.

At eleven twenty in the evening, Ji Dongquan returned home. The living room was quiet. He Zerui and Shi Minjun were sitting face-to-face, neither speaking nor looking at each other.

"Zerui, why are you still up so late? Go upstairs and sleep." Ji Dongquan glanced at Shi Minjun casually, then put on a stern face and looked at He Zerui with authority.

"Oh."

He Zerui knew Ji Dongquan was deliberately sending him away. He didn’t like Shi Minjun anyway and wanted to leave a long time ago. But considering she was a senior, even though he disliked her, he kept his displeasure inside and maintained outward courtesy. So, He Zerui sat with Shi Minjun in the living room for over two hours, barely exchanging a few words.

"Wait!" Shi Minjun slightly lifted her eyelids, her expression cold, her words carrying a strong command. She chose to speak at that precise moment to assert her authority.

Hearing this, He Zerui unwillingly stopped in his tracks, looking at Shi Minjun silently, waiting for her to finish speaking quickly.

"He Rou is coming to Jin City tomorrow. She said she wants to take you home for the Spring Festival. Ask the housekeeper to pack up your things and go with her tomorrow." Shi Minjun did not hide her indifference towards He Zerui. The reason she disliked He Zerui was partly because of his solitary personality, never willing to approach her, and partly because the He family’s internal struggles were even fiercer than the Ji family’s. She certainly didn’t want Ji Dongquan to take on trouble for an outsider.

"Mom, I’m He Zerui’s guardian. You don’t need to worry about his affairs. You’ve just arrived in Jin City, rest if you’re tired. Stay here or stay at a hotel, do as you like." Ji Dongquan’s attitude was slightly cold, his face showing his displeasure with Shi Minjun’s interference in his matters.

He Zerui’s father was Ji Dongquan’s good buddy. After he had a car accident, the Ji family was thrown into turmoil. Shi Minjun, alone and outnumbered, was forced to give up her position as chairman of QG Group. In their most difficult time, He Zerui’s father secretly helped them. With his assistance, Ji Dongquan became chairman of QG Group. However, on the day Ji Dongquan assumed office, He Zerui’s parents had a car accident and died before they could be sent to the hospital.

Because of this, Ji Dongquan always treated He Zerui like his own son, caring for him as his lifelong responsibility. No one could drive him away from Ji Dongquan.

"I know you don’t like hearing this, but I’m doing this for your own good!" Shi Minjun said earnestly. She waited until Ji Dongquan was back before talking to He Zerui, wanting to avoid deepening the mother-son rift. If she forcefully drove He Zerui away, Ji Dongquan might never call her "Mom" again.

"You always say you’re doing everything for my good, but have you ever asked me what I truly want?" Ji Dongquan’s amber eyes flashed with mild anger as he stared at Shi Minjun and questioned.

"You’re still young, there are things you haven’t figured out yet. As a mother, how could I watch you jump into a fire pit with my eyes open?" Shi Minjun said, having heard long ago about the insidious tactics of He Gang. Given the Ji family’s current strength, they were barely a match for them. Additionally, the Ji family was a large family, with many people harboring ill intentions. How could they not take precautions?

"I’m thirty-six years old, what could I still not understand?" Ji Dongquan coldly chuckled, his aura growing colder.

"..." Shi Minjun’s face darkened, and after a moment of silence, she said, "If you want to keep Zerui, you must marry He Rou."

Shi Minjun had calculated well; compared to driving He Zerui away, a union between the Ji and He families was more satisfactory and beneficial. After all, He Rou had always liked her son. Considering the He family’s financial strength and background, any other Ji family members wouldn’t dare to plot anything. Furthermore, compared to Mi Wan, He Rou not only had better family status but was also less shrewd, easier to control, and deeply cherished by He Gang. If she married Ji Dongquan, it would be advantageous in every way.

However, Ji Dongquan, being shrewd and wise, could see through Shi Minjun’s calculations. Not to mention the grudges between He Zerui and He Gang, even if he didn’t have Mi Wan in mind, he certainly wouldn’t marry He Rou, a woman who only cared about eating, drinking, and having fun.

Because of his good relationship with He Zerui’s father, Ji Dongquan wasn’t completely unfamiliar with He Rou. He had met her several times and always witnessed her throwing tantrums, having a spoiled and self-centered personality, even bullying her own nephew. Therefore, Ji Dongquan had no fondness for her, even developing a dislike!

"I won’t marry He Rou. In this lifetime, I will marry no one but Wanwan!" Anger flashed in Ji Dongquan’s eyes, but as soon as he mentioned Mi Wan, his expression changed and his whole aura softened, his eyes filled with deep affection.