Even though Ji Lin was the one who not only saved the Ji family but also brought it to the top, Ji Lin was never respected, much less appreciated, in the Ji family. It is because Ji Lin is not outspoken and is just a silent person, and is also overly polite. Thus, the Ji clan members, including his own family, look down on him. They only think that it was just Ji Lin's luck that he made some connection with the boss of Huichen – Meng Xing.
In fact, some of the clan members actually secretly think that Ji Lin has 'that' relationship with Meng Xing – that is, Ji Lin is a boy toy of the boss of Huichen. After all, Ji Lin was just a scholar while the other was the boss of the largest information agency. Who is the stronger one between the two can be clearly seen. Thus, Ji Lin's reputation in the Ji family is the worst despite him being the one who gave the Ji clan the glory.