Chapter 726: Chapter 624 Airport Farewell
After finishing their meal, Ji Shuang took Jiang Ning shopping. She laughed and said, “Let’s walk it off.”
Jiang Ning did not refuse.
Qi Xingzhou was like Jiang Ning’s little shadow; wherever she went, he followed.
The remaining Qi family father and son, who had no other plans, simply accompanied them.
Ji Shuang had a clear target, heading straight for the shopping mall.
In less than ten minutes of shopping, Jiang Ning discovered this was not just a casual stroll; it was evidently a plan to buy her things.
Just as she was contemplating how to refuse, Ji Shuang seemed to read her mind and gently held her hand, “Don’t rush to refuse. Knowing you is a blessing for our family.”
Her words were sincere, her eyes gentle, showing the kind of affection and concern an elder might have for a younger.
“I’ve wanted to give you things for a long time, but never know what you like. A few times before, I wanted to invite you shopping, but you and Xingzhou were out of town catching wrongdoers…so I didn’t want to disturb you.”
Ji Shuang spoke sincerely.
Jiang Ning felt her heart soften and she stopped refusing.
She thought about browsing the System Mall when she returned to Capital City to see if there was anything suitable to exchange as a return gift.
Yet, twenty minutes later, Jiang Ning regretted it.
Ji Shuang sure knew how to shop!
Every store they passed, if anything seemed suitable for her, Ji Shuang bought it heartily.
The speed of payment was so fast it not only left Jiang Ning no chance to refuse, but also didn’t give the three Qi Jingshan men the chance to offer their cards.
After purchasing, Jiang Ning didn’t even need to carry them; the three laborers behind now finally found their purpose.
Jiang Ning rubbed her forehead and stopped Ji Shuang, “Auntie Ji, thank you, you’ve given enough. Is there anything you like? Let me gift you something too.”
Ji Shuang glanced at the shopping bags in the hands of the father and sons behind, still feeling unsatisfied, “This is nowhere near enough! You don’t know, I always wanted a daughter, but I ended up with two rascals!”
Speaking, she seemed to recall something, pulling Jiang Ning aside to whisper, “Come to my house someday, I’ll show you Xingzhou’s childhood photos. There are lots of him in little dresses; I still have them stored…”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning glanced at the oblivious Qi Xingzhou behind and nodded in agreement.
However, Ji Shuang still wanted to buy her more things, which Jiang Ning stopped.
Seeing Jiang Ning’s firm attitude, Ji Shuang reluctantly ceased.
“Alright then, next time, we’ll continue shopping.” She said regretfully.
Meanwhile, Ji Shuang glanced at her taciturn youngest son, hoping he’d make a move, thinking Jiang Ning’s current awkwardness was because they weren’t truly family yet.
Once Jiang Ning married in, she’d buy anything for her daughter-in-law freely! Whatever she wanted!
When they left the shopping mall, Yang Shu was already waiting for them outside.
Ji Shuang and the Qi family men came to M City mainly to ensure Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou’s safety, knowing they were okay now, they planned to return to the Capital City.
Jiang Ning knew the Qi family men were very busy, and she felt grateful for their deliberate effort to come.
Qi Chen initially thought Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou would return to Capital City too, after all, Jiang Ning’s show had ended early, but upon hearing Jiang Ning say she was not going back to the Capital City yet, he didn’t ask further, just nodded and booked flight tickets for himself and his parents on his phone.
As for the gleeful Bitter Gourd Brother beside them, after things in the private room earlier, Qi Chen smartened up, not asking a single extra word.
The reason Jiang Ning wanted to stay was for other matters, not personal ones.
The program team and local tourism bureau she had been working with had no plans due to the early show ending, so Jiang Ning, knowing Yang Shu was also a workaholic, suggested she return to Capital City first.
Yang Shu had the same idea.
Thus, Yang Shu and the three from the Qi family went back first, leaving Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou in M City.
The car Yang Shu rented from the airport was left for Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.
M City’s airport isn’t far from the city center, so Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou drove them to the airport and only left after watching Ji Shuang enter the airport.
Back in the car, Qi Xingzhou took the wheel and asked, “Ning Ning, where are we headed?”
Now a licensed driver, he could finally do what he wanted; no longer would Jiang Ning have to drive during their outings.
Jiang Ning sat in the passenger seat, casually buckled her belt, and showed him a GPS location, “Move, we’re going here.”
Qi Xingzhou leaned over to see the address clearly and stated, “Police Station?”
“Mm-hmm, let’s go, I need to file a report.” Jiang Ning placed her phone on the stand so he could follow the navigation while driving.
Qi Xingzhou didn’t move immediately, instead, his eyes changed, his expression growing serious, “What’s the matter? Did someone bully you?”
The incident in Sanwan Village had already been recorded when he and Jiang Ning came down from the mountains.
Yesterday, Chang Gaoduo was successfully handed over to Hetai police, with the investigation and punishment handled by them and the court.
Today’s travel to M City had been peaceful without encountering further trouble.
Qi Xingzhou quickly recalled the events since he saw Jiang Ning yesterday, ensuring no detail was missed.
The only possibility was: before he arrived, Jiang Ning had encountered something requiring police intervention but delayed it until now!
“No.” Jiang Ning hadn’t expected such a reaction and quickly patted him, “It’s nothing major, just some thoughts I want the police to investigate.”
Qi Xingzhou always fully trusted Jiang Ning’s judgment, and this time was no exception.
So he drove her to the nearby police station.