Even After My Death

Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Meeting Qi Xingzhou Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Meeting Qi Xingzhou Ji Shuang usually had a personal driver whenever she went out, but seeing that Jiang Ning had driven herself, Ji Shuang hitched a ride with her back to the Qi Family Villa.

The Qi Family Villa was situated in the renowned wealthy district of Capital City—Lixiang Garden.

Not only were the land prices astronomical here, but even the annual property management fees reached six figures.

Jiang Ning, unfazed, parked her newly bought, budget-friendly car under Ji Shuang’s guidance amidst a fleet of luxury cars.

Wealthy neighborhoods featured exclusive and separate homes, and the Qi Family Villa had a particularly beautiful garden in the front courtyard.

Many flowers were cultivated in the garden, blooming in vivid colors, a sign of the excellent care they received on a regular basis.

As they entered the villa and were changing shoes in the vestibule, Ji Shuang took out a pair of off-white slippers from the shoe cabinet and said, “It might be more comfortable to put on these slippers. They’re brand new and have never been worn.”

Jiang Ning quietly thanked her.

After changing shoes, Ji Shuang put down her handbag, brewed a cup of floral tea for Jiang Ning, told her to make herself comfortable, then went into the kitchen. She fetched some fruit from the refrigerator and started to wash them.

To be honest, Jiang Ning was somewhat startled.

Even the Huo family had five or six household maids, cooks, and butlers who looked after the Huo family members’ meals and the villa’s cleanliness, or any other requirements the Huo family members might have throughout the day.

And yet the Qi Family, with their superior social standing, seemed not to have a single household maid?

Seemingly aware of Jiang Ning’s confusion, Ji Shuang placed the freshly washed fruit on the coffee table and smiled at Jiang Ning, “Are you wondering why you haven’t seen anyone else? Xingzhou doesn’t really like having other people in the house, and neither do we like having outsiders moving around the house too often. So the cooks and housekeepers usually live in the small Western-style building at the back.

The cook comes over to prepare meals three times a day, and the housekeepers come twice a day for cleaning. The rest of the time is their own. Unless we have many guests and I’m too busy, I would ask them to come over and help.”

Jiang Ning nodded, her impression of the Qi family deepening.

found Ji Shuang to

just had dinner together gave off a similar vibe of being reserved and gentle despite not

recall her previous times at the Huo Family, where

but now, after meeting the Qi family members, the stark contrast was

watched

of them had been chatting during the meal, and Ji Shuang had gotten a

Shuang was a tycoon’s daughter skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. After marriage, she became a pampered

Shuang had a wide range of knowledge reserves, providing her with numerous topics to discuss with Jiang

fluent responses to many topics and had her own unique insights, especially

Shuang asked curiously, “Ning Ning, do you

the floral

to see young girls who like to read nowadays. What

Jiang Ning: “Minor languages.”

thumbs up, “No wonder you seem so cultured. Ning Ning must have been outstanding during your

smiled, “Not at all, not

chatted for a while when Jiang Ning took

upstairs. Qi Xingzhou is the same age as you, so you can just call him by his name. Also, if you don’t mind, you can call me Auntie Ji. I’ll look after you

resource. Not to mention whether she would need it in the future, having

the

changed her address, “Auntie

Shuang happily responded, then took Jiang Ning upstairs, “Come on, let’s go

up the stairs, Ji Shuang reassured Jiang Ning, “Don’t be scared. Xingzhou has a tendency towards autism, but

“If Qi Xingzhou sees me and shows the kind of aversion to strangers, I

me by coming to our house is

told, Ji Shuang

behavior these past few days had been abnormal, with his daily stakeouts at the hotel

for Jiang Ning was merely