The young man stood up, nodded indifferently to Nanzhi, and then introduced himself:

"Hello, I am your cousin Xu Jingzhi."

Nan Zhi: "......" How could there be a cousin like this? I've never heard my parents mention him.

Perhaps sensing Nanzhi's confusion, Nanzhi's father explained:

“Your maternal grandfather’s house, which you visited when you were little, is missing you. He’s asking your cousin to take you to Yuecheng to stay for a while.”

Nan Zhi suddenly realized that it must be a relative from the original owner's mother's side.

This cousin is handsome, but he's too cold. She nodded to him, "I am Nanzhi."

Xu Jingzhi glanced at her and said in a flat tone, "My grandfather hopes you can come and stay at his house for a few days this summer vacation."

Nan Zhi thought about it and figured she had nothing else to do, so she nodded. Bai Ya Rou was worried that Nan Zhi wouldn't want to go, but now that she saw that Nan Zhi wasn't opposed to it, she was finally relieved.

"Zhizhi, Nanli is also filming in Yuecheng. You can contact him if you need anything after you get there."

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi nodded. If she hadn't said anything, she would have been watching her younger brother, who was a star, become so busy. He rarely came home, and sometimes when he did, she wouldn't even see him. He would sit for a while and then leave again.

Nanzhi thought that perhaps she could visit him this time to show her sister's concern.

Although he knew Xu Jingzhi wouldn't stay even if he came, Nan's father still asked, and the answer was as expected.

After Nan Zhi packed her things, Xu Jingzhi took her away.

They flew there. Xu Jingzhi didn't say a word the whole way, and Nan Zhi, who wasn't talkative either, just lay down on the chair and fell asleep.

After arriving in Yuecheng, Nanzhi called home to let them know she was safe and then sent a message to Shen Xingmian.

Little devil: I'm going to Yuecheng for a few days. You focus on your work.

Shen Xingmian, who was in a meeting, opened the book and glanced at it. She pursed her lips, and a dark look appeared in her eyes.

Suddenly, the senior executives noticed that their leader's demeanor had changed, and it even seemed a little eerie.

Everyone turned their attention to Hu Lai, who shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.

After a nerve-wracking meeting, everyone rushed out of the meeting room. Didn't they see how the leader's face was getting increasingly grim?

Shen Xingmian stared at a message that had just been sent to her phone: I have arrived in Yuecheng.

The atmosphere grew even colder. Just as Hu Lai was about to leave, he heard Shen Xingmian say:

"stop."

Hu Lai: "..." Don't take it out on him again.

"Old Shen, I still have work to do."

Shen Xingmian glanced at him indifferently, then turned and instructed his secretary, "Book me a plane ticket to Yuecheng. For the next few days, you will follow Hu Lai and assist him in handling company affairs."

The secretary nodded and left, but Hu Lai looked utterly dejected. "Are you kidding me? Old Shen, no, cousin, how can you bear to see your cute and innocent cousin in such a predicament? Besides, you're sitting in such a comfortable chair, can you please not treat poor me like this?"

Hu Lai only came to Shen Xingmian's place to escape his mother's torment. With Shen Xingmian, a workaholic, around, he only needed to be a figurehead. Now that he was suddenly asked to be a plowman, he resolutely refused.

Shen Xingmian glanced at him, her voice flat: "You have no right to refuse."

Hu Lai: "..." He wants to find his mother.

As a result, Hu Lai was pulled aside by Shen Xingmian and told about the work he would be doing in the next few days, and then he left the company without hesitation.

At this moment, Nan Zhi was unaware that Shen Xingmian was planning to come to Yuecheng. Seeing that Shen Xingmian had not replied to her message, she put away her phone. A short while later, the car stopped in front of a villa halfway up the mountain.

Upon arriving in Yuecheng, Nanzhi felt much more refreshed. The weather here wasn't as humid. Yuecheng is located by the sea and has a pleasant climate. Nanzhi's first impression of the place was actually the weather.

Xu Jing got out of the car, and after Nan Zhi got out, he finally said, "This is the Xu family home. Cousin Nan Zhi, come in with me."

Walking on the villa floor, Nan Zhi had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. She knew that the Xu family was above the Nan family, judging from her father's previous attitude towards Xu Jingzhi.

Nan Zhi followed Xu Jingzhi into the Xu family villa. The huge villa was quiet, and Nan Zhi did not encounter a single person until she entered the reception hall.

Xu Jingzhi said, "Grandpa should be taking a nap. Please sit for a while, and I'll go call him."

After saying that, he left. Nanzhi sat on the sofa, and after a while, she finally saw a living person. The maid brought in fruit and tea, silently put them down, and then whispered:

"Please enjoy your meal, Miss."

Then he turned and left, his steps very light. Nanzhi frowned slightly, feeling that the Xu family was a bit too dull.

After drinking a glass of water, Nan Zhi heard the sound of a wooden stick being tapped in the corridor. She looked up and saw Xu Jingzhi supporting an old man with a full head of white hair and a beard. The old man was leaning on a cane with one hand and being carefully supported by Xu Jingzhi with the other, as they walked towards her.

Upon seeing Nanzhi, the old man was slightly excited. Even though Xu Jingzhi hadn't introduced her, the old man knew that this was Nanzhi, his granddaughter. It had been so many years since the child had visited the Xu family. She looked exactly like her mother.

Thinking of her children who died young, the old woman felt a pang of sadness. She was helped to sit on the sofa and kept staring at Nanzhi, as if she could never get enough of looking at her.

"Grandpa, this is my cousin Nanzhi." Xu Jingzhi introduced her seriously, sitting down next to the old man, then looked at Nanzhi:

"This is my maternal grandfather."

Nanzhi nodded politely and greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Grandpa."

His expression showed no fear or unease; his upright and dignified demeanor earned him repeated nods of approval from Old Xu.

Grandpa Xu was overjoyed: "Good, good, good. If you need anything, just tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will fulfill your needs."

Nanzhi smiled and nodded, "I know, Grandpa."

Now Nanzhi finally understood what that dull feeling was all about. The villa was so big, but there were hardly any people there, making it seem empty. The old man preferred quiet, and the servants rarely made any noise.

Old Xu kept pulling Nanzhi aside and asking her all sorts of questions: her studies, her life, her family, what she liked and disliked—he wanted to ask about everything he could think of.

Nanzhi answered him patiently, and she could sense that the old man still had some sincerity towards her.

Finally, Old Xu was also a little tired, and spoke to Nanzhi:

"Zhizhi, have your cousin take you to your room first. If you need anything, just tell him."

Nan Zhi nodded. After Xu Jingzhi escorted the old man back to his room, he took Nan Zhi upstairs to her room.

"Cousin Nanzhi, if there's anything you need, just tell me. I'll do my best to help you if I can."

Nanzhi waved her hand, "Everything is fine, there's no need to prepare anything." She wasn't staying permanently anyway, so there was no need to trouble others.

Besides, Nanzhi discovered that the original owner had a lot of money in her account. Come to think of it, designing clothes for FM must have earned her a decent salary.

Then Xu Jingzhi took Nanzhi for a tour of the villa and gave her a detailed introduction.