President Ji’s Cat - Chapter 1

A plane cut across the sky, leaving a long contrail in its wake.

After more than ten hours in the air, the plane landed in Yanjing City.

Travelers filed out of the terminal exit one after another, their faces weary. The thought of seeing the friends or family who had come to pick them up made them quicken their steps toward the outside.

Only one person maintained an unhurried pace from start to finish. She was tall and slender, and the red dress she wore made her even more striking among the brightly dressed crowd around her.

She carried no luggage at all. She did not look as if she had come for a vacation or a business trip. Instead, she looked more like someone making a brief visit and returning the same day.

Even in a crowd, there was something distinct and special about her. Everyone who passed by could not help turning their heads to look at her, wondering if she was some kind of celebrity.

Unfortunately, she wore a pair of sunglasses, hiding her face from full view. Even the corners of her lips held no trace of a curve, making her look cold and distant.

“Eldest Miss!” Xiao Zhang carefully compared the person in his phone photo with the woman in front of him. He recognized the most outstanding presence in the crowd at a glance and hurriedly waved at her.

To pick up the Eldest Miss, Xiao Zhang had even specially called over three bodyguards to carry her luggage. In the end, he discovered that she had not brought any luggage at all.

The other party had clearly seen him as well. She walked in his direction, her steps still calm and elegant.

As soon as she came closer, Xiao Zhang immediately said, “Eldest Miss, our car is already waiting at the entrance. Please trouble yourself to walk a few steps and get in.”

Ji Chufeng did not say anything. She walked straight toward the black Lincoln.

Before Xiao Zhang could even tell her which car it was, she had already identified it with perfect accuracy. He scratched his head and quickly followed after her.

As for how she had recognized it, all she needed to do was look at the license plate.

How could anyone mistake a license plate with five eights?

From the moment they met, Ji Chufeng had not said a single word. The pressure inside the car was extremely low. Sitting across from her, Xiao Zhang felt inexplicably uneasy.

He wondered whether he should find some topic to talk about…

“Eldest Miss, the driver will take you home to rest first today. Tomorrow, the housekeeper will take you to the hospital to visit the chairman.”

Ji Chufeng lowered her head and looked at a magazine. Hearing this, she turned a page. There was no expression on her face, but the words she spoke were full of sharp mockery.

“Oh. That old man sure is good at hanging on.”

Xiao Zhang: “…”

He did not dare respond. He could only laugh awkwardly and did not dare say another word, afraid the Eldest Miss would say something even more shocking.

This Eldest Miss had lived overseas for many years. If the chairman had not fallen seriously ill and asked her to come back this time, he would not be here picking her up now.

Before coming, Xiao Zhang had guessed that Ji Chufeng’s relationship with the chairman was probably not as close as Young President Ji’s. But he had not expected her words to come out like knives.

Ji Chufeng and Ji Shengjun’s relationship was more than just distant. She practically treated him as an enemy.

Back then, their family had been a handsome husband, a beautiful wife, and a perfect picture of a wealthy family’s fairy tale, something everyone envied. Who would have thought that one day, Ji Shengjun would suddenly announce his divorce? Not long after, he brought home a mother and son.

He even declared to the outside world that the boy was his son. The ironic part was that this son was only two years younger than Ji Chufeng.

The beginning of everything had all been because of that woman.

But in the end, the one who had been greedy was nothing more than a man whose mind had been bewitched.

When Ji Chufeng turned eighteen, she went abroad. The farther she was from that disgusting family of three, the better.

The Lincoln drove out of the airport and was just about to turn around and head toward the Ji residence when Eldest Miss Ji spoke again.

“Find me any hotel.”

Xiao Zhang had come here with a mission. Hearing that Ji Chufeng was not going home, he immediately showed a troubled expression.

“Eldest Miss…” He was about to say more when Ji Chufeng stopped him with one sharp look.

“If you still want to work at Ji Corporation, I suggest you pick a side as soon as possible.”

“…”

Xiao Zhang no longer dared speak. He hurriedly instructed the driver to head to a hotel.

Even if he was one of Young Master Ji’s people, he understood very well that if he truly offended this great Buddha, nothing good would come of it.

After giving the instructions and seeing that the Eldest Miss’s expression had improved a little, Xiao Zhang finally dared to say, “Eldest Miss, Madam and Young President Ji are waiting for you to come home…”

“What, they want to see me?”

Xiao Zhang froze for a moment, then quickly nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Ji Chufeng suddenly revealed a smile. She was clearly smiling, yet Xiao Zhang felt a chill crawl up the back of his neck.

“Do they not have legs? Tell them to come here themselves.”

Xiao Zhang touched his neck and answered quietly. It seemed the rumor that the Eldest Miss did not get along with her stepmother was true.

When they arrived at the hotel, Ji Chufeng looked at the magnificent, resplendent building and found it acceptable. She had just gotten out of the car when the hotel manager came forward to welcome her.

The ingratiating expression on his face was exactly the same as when he saw the big boss, Chairman Ji.

“Hello, Eldest Miss. I am Zhao, the person in charge of the hotel. You can call me Xiao Zhao.”

Ji Chufeng glanced at him. A middle-aged man in his thirties, yet he was asking someone of a younger generation to call him Xiao Zhao. Clearly, anyone who could sit in the position of hotel manager was no ordinary person.

“Manager Zhao.”

As soon as Ji Chufeng said this, the smile on Manager Zhao’s face deepened. Calling himself Xiao Zhao was merely an act of humility. If Ji Chufeng were not the eldest daughter of the Ji family, he would never have said such a thing.

Now that he had heard this respectful form of address, he naturally felt pleased.

Xiao Zhang wanted to follow Ji Chufeng inside. She turned her head and looked at him. “Why are you still here?” After saying that, she curved her lips in a smile of unclear meaning. “Or are you saying someone ordered you to monitor me?”

“No, no!” Xiao Zhang hurriedly shook his head, his face turning pale with fright. “I’ll go to the hospital now to check on the chairman. Eldest Miss, if you need anything at all, you can call me. I guarantee I’ll be there whenever you call!”

Heh.

Ji Chufeng did not spare him another glance. She walked into the hotel lobby while listening to Manager Zhao endlessly introduce the hotel’s recreational facilities beside her.

“Eldest Miss, this is the large suite prepared for you. If you have any requests, you may call me at any time, or call the front desk.” Manager Zhao led her to the large suite on the hotel’s top floor, the sixty-sixth floor. Half an hour earlier, he had received a call saying that a superior was coming, so he had urgently arranged for the cleaning staff to clean the suite again, in case anything had been overlooked.

Ji Chufeng gave it a general look and found it acceptable.

“I didn’t bring any clothes with me. Have someone prepare a few outfits for me.” After a pause, she added, “Also, help me find an apartment.”

“Of course. I’ll prepare everything for you right away.” Manager Zhao took a small notebook out of his suit pocket. “Do you have any requirements for the apartment?”

“Large. Good privacy.” She paused, waiting for Manager Zhao to finish taking notes before continuing, “Also, buy me a car. It doesn’t need to be too good. Anything over five million will do.”

“…”

The pen in Manager Zhao’s hand almost dropped from shock. He looked at Ji Chufeng cautiously. Surely this crown princess was not planning to empty the hotel’s little treasury the moment she arrived.

Ji Chufeng folded her arms and looked at him. Suddenly, she felt that his flustered expression was rather amusing. Seeing how pitiful he looked, she added, “Ji Corporation will reimburse it.”

“Understood!”

“That’s all. Go handle it.”

Ji Chufeng dismissed him, then looked around the suite again. There was a study, a bedroom, and a very spacious living room. The refrigerator, microwave, pots, bowls, ladles, basins, and other daily necessities were all fully prepared.

Standing on the balcony, she could take in the whole of Yanjing City with one glance.

Manager Zhao’s efficiency was indeed very high. Not long after he left, Ji Chengye’s call came through on her phone.

Ji Chufeng looked at the three large characters “Ji Chengye” on the screen, and the corners of her lips lifted into an icy arc.

The old bastard was truly good at naming people. Ji Chengye—“inheriting the family business.” It was obvious he wanted to announce to the entire world that this illegitimate son would inherit the family estate.

“Sister, the secretary just told me you went to stay at a hotel?” The moment he opened his mouth, Ji Chengye was questioning her.

Ji Chufeng sat down on the sofa, holding the phone in one hand while raising the other before her eyes to look at it.

Her nails were a little long. It was time to trim them.

On the other end, Ji Chengye did not hear her reply and called out “Sister” again. This time, the impatience in his tone was even more obvious.

“Ji Chengye.” The moment Ji Chufeng spoke, she called him directly by name. That mother and son liked putting on appearances, but she was not that kind of person.

“Are you questioning me?”

“…”

Ji Chengye’s voice returned to its original calm. “No.”

“Then I’ll make it clear to you.” Ji Chufeng flicked her fingernail, leaned back, and rested comfortably against the sofa. “I don’t plan to leave now that I’m back this time. I’ve already asked Manager Zhao to take care of my needs. Since you’re calling me now, I assume you already know what I requested.”

“I know.” The person on the other end seemed to take a deep breath, clearly trying hard to suppress his anger. “The apartment is a small matter. But isn’t a car worth five million a bit too high a budget?”

The car he was currently driving was only worth a little over one million, and that had been a reward from the old man when he was in a good mood.

“Is it high?” Ji Chufeng asked with a smile that was not quite a smile.

“The company can’t suddenly produce such a large sum of money right now…” Ji Chengye paused, then said, “One million is manageable.”

Ji Chufeng let out two short laughs. The coldness in her voice almost seemed ready to spill out of the receiver.

“Ji Chengye, don’t bargain with me.” Her voice turned cold. “If I wanted to kick you down, do you think you would still be sitting in the position of general manager at Ji Corporation right now?”

…

After hanging up the phone, Ji Chengye’s expression was livid. He would like to see, once the old man died and he officially took over Ji Corporation, whether this “big sister” of his could still be so arrogant.

Ji Corporation was the leading enterprise in Yanjing City. Even across the whole country, it was one of the most renowned companies. Its industries spread across every field imaginable. As long as there was money to be made, Ji Corporation had a share in it.

And this vast family business had been founded single-handedly by Ji Junting. She absolutely would not hand her grandfather’s life’s work over to a useless good-for-nothing like Ji Chengye.

Ji Chufeng tossed her phone onto the sofa, got up, and walked to the balcony. She stared at the scenery outside for a long while.

Then she suddenly raised one hand and clenched it tightly in midair, only loosening her grip when her fingers had turned white.

Since she had come back, she would collect every debt they owed her in full.

At this thought, Ji Chufeng’s gaze darkened even further.