Ji Youyuan glanced sideways at him, coolly seeing through his little mind games.
"Is it because heâs been away from home for years, and you havenât seen him for so long, that youâre afraid you wonât know what to do when you see him?"
Ji Youzhi widened his eyes and looked at Ji Youyuan!
"How did you know what I was thinking, Brother?"
Ji Youyuan didnât speak, his hands clasped inside his sleeves, eyes fixed straight ahead.
Ji Youzhi observed his demeanor and took a while to react.
"You... you donât know what to do when you see him either?"
Ji Youyuanâs face stiffened momentarily, and then he gave Ji Youzhi a hard glare, about to say something when someone came to report that the meal was ready and invited them to eat, which finally brushed the matter aside.
While walking, Ji Youzhi couldnât help but ask, "Brother! All these years, do you really not miss our father?"
Ji Youyuanâs steps instinctively paused, but he said nothing and continued walking.
"By the way, Brother, did you come from Yugu Pass?"
Seeing that he didnât want to discuss the previous topic, Ji Youzhi changed it.
"Before coming, I went to see the Emperor. I was worried about his injuries, fearing that if his injuries were too severe, he might die on this return journey to the capital, and then you wouldnât be able to save your own neck."
Ji Youzhi couldnât help but twitch the corners of his mouth upon hearing this.
Just as he was about to say something to defend himself, he heard Ji Youyuanâs continued remarks.
"I observed the Emperorâs complexion; it seemed acceptable, suggesting that Feng Wushang still has some skill."
Ji Youzhi laughed outright upon hearing this.
"Feng Wushang has no real skill. If it werenât for our darling niece feeding the Emperor a Rejuvenation Pill, whether the Emperor is alive or dead would still be uncertain."
Ji Youyuan gave him a cool look, the meaning of which was self-explanatory.
Being the eldest brother, Ji Youyuan, as the saying goes, was akin to a father, naturally inciting some fear in Ji Youzhi.
Seeing Ji Youyuanâs gaze, he immediately shut his mouth and quickly changed the subject.
"Brother, coming from Yugu Pass, did you run into Cousin Yun Kuo?"
Ji Youyuan had just stepped into the dining hall with his right foot when he paused again at these words, turning his head to look at him.
"Who?"
"Yun Kuo, heâs our uncleâs eldest son, five years older than you!"
"So that young man is a cousin from the Yun family. No wonder I said that person bore some resemblance to Second Brother Jiâs features, akin to having nine lives missing!
Bound by merits yet devoid of them, his fate is intertwined with that debt of Yunzhou Island!"
Huo XingâEr, who had arrived, suddenly understood upon hearing Ji Youzhiâs question and couldnât help but sigh silently.
The karmic debts accumulated by the Yun family ancestors had all fallen upon this Yun Kuo.
"Second Brotherâs wife is talking about the young man standing next to PanâEr?"
A figure of a teenager appeared in Ji Youyuanâs mind.
No wonder his heart inexplicably skipped a beat when he saw that young man.
"Thatâs right, itâs that young man!"
Huo XingâEr nodded.
"Speaking of PanâEr, I happen to have something to ask Old Seven; do you truly have no interest in her?"
Zhu Xiuxiu still harbored thoughts about Zhu Xiuxiuâs affairs!
Such a wonderful girl, itâs a pity she couldnât become Ji Old Sevenâs wife, and she still wanted to salvage what she could!
"Xiuxiu! PanâEr and Old Seven are destined by fate but without a shared life; donât mention this anymore going forward."
Huo XingâEr heard Zhu Xiuxiu ask Ji Youzhi this question and feared she would get involved and actually pair Ji Youzhi and Xie PanâEr together.
Then she would have ruined the lives of Ji Youzhi and Xie PanâEr.
So she promptly rebuked Zhu Xiuxiu.