Chapter 78 After Xie Yu finished eating, it was almost...

By the time Xie Yu finished eating, it was almost midnight, so everyone quickly went back to their rooms to sleep.

Xie Yu wanted to sleep with Jiang Can, and she wanted to continue talking to Jiang Can, but Shen Lang took Jiang Can upstairs first.

Xie Yu muttered something about being stingy, then hugged her mother, wanting to sleep with her.

Back in the room, Jiang Can turned on the air conditioner first and then took a shower. She also needed to wash her hair; she had been busy all night and was covered in sweat.

After a little fun before bed, Jiang Can asked, "The bait's been put in, will the fish bite?"

Shen Lang: "If the fish don't bite, it means the bait isn't enticing enough. Just change the bait."

Xie Xun's demands were enormous; how could he possibly resist taking the bait?

The next day, after breakfast, Jiang Can and Xie Yu went to Guangying Media with Xi Ling, while Shen Lang and Xie Xun were called away by Xie Xuan and went to the military region.

Continue adding bait to the hook.

Make the bait visible to the fish, yet leave them frustrated and unable to reach it, so that they try every possible way to reach the fishing rod.

The bigger the fish, the more traces it leaves behind.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu spent the morning with Xi Ling at Guangying Media. Jiang Can wasn't interested in the company's business; it was Xi Ling's company, and all she needed to do was happily collect her dividends.

Tens of millions in dividends a year!

I'm so excited just thinking about it.

Xie Xun had been so jealous over the shares that he hadn't slept well for several nights. Over the years, he had lived a good life in the Xie family, but he didn't have much cash—not even 100,000! He did get some gold, silver, and jade, but even that didn't add up to a million.

They only own two houses and no cars.

He was still a high school student, and the Xie family didn't give him much money. He hadn't even gotten his driver's license yet, so naturally they wouldn't buy him a car.

Xie Yu took Jiang Can to the media room to watch a movie, which was more comfortable than watching a movie in a theater.

You can see whatever you want.

The secretary also brought them ice cream, fruit, and desserts, which they enjoyed while watching the show.

After watching a movie, the secretary and her colleagues went to the cafeteria on the sixth floor for lunch.

The variety is extensive, including hot pot, barbecue, casserole, and stir-fries. Basically, you can find whatever you want to eat in the cafeteria.

The two ate seafood hot pot; the seafood was very fresh, and the taste was excellent.

They continued watching movies in the afternoon, and around 4 p.m., Xi Ling finished her work and picked the two of them up to go home.

Grandpa Xie's flight was at 5 p.m., and he wouldn't get home until after 6 p.m.

The Xie family courtyard has undergone a major transformation, decorated in a particularly festive manner in preparation for tomorrow's banquet.

Xie Yu was particularly curious about the state of Chu Mu and the others after their beating, and whether they were able to get out of bed after a day. She asked Grandma Xie, "Grandma, are Chu Mu and Huo Yuanqi coming tomorrow?"

Grandma Xie asked her, "Do you want them to come?"

Xie Yu thought about their swollen faces and buttocks, and nodded: "Yes."

Grandma Xie smiled and said, "Then they'll come."

Aunt Wang brought over a stack of photos. "These are photos of Xu Ruyi. I think some of them are particularly well taken, so I had them printed out a few more times."

Xie Yu sat next to Wang Ma and looked at the photos together.

Xie Yu held up one of the photos. In the photo, Xu Ruyi had her hair chewed by a dog and was crying miserably, her face covered in tears and snot bubbles coming out of her nose.

"True tears are like this, not tears welling up in your eyes and then dripping down one by one. It's as pathetic as when Chu Mu and the others cry. It turns out dealing with them was so easy. But why did they do this to me? Why is Xu Ruyi targeting me? What good will it do her if something happens to me?"

Xie Yu asked a lot of questions at once, but did not connect the matter with Xie Xun.

She trusted her family too much and never associated Xie Xun with bad people.

Xi Ling and Xie Shuo were afraid that Xie Yu would find out and ruin things, so they kept it from her.

Jiang Can: "Human hearts are very complicated. Xiao Yu can think about it slowly, starting from when you first had the accident."

Xie Yu: "Why didn't Xu Ruyi call the police? If she had, that woman wouldn't have died."

When she was taken to the restaurant, she witnessed the restaurant owner kill a woman.

Jiang Can patted her: "Why would Xu Ruyi care about someone's life or death? If she did, she wouldn't have plotted against you."

The dresses arrived, and Grandma Xie invited Jiang Can and Xie Yu to choose their dresses.

Xie Yu liked a pink fishtail dress, which was studded with pearls and rhinestones and sparkled under the lights, making it especially beautiful.

Jiang Can chose a blue tulle dress with shimmering waves, layer upon layer, like sunlight shining on the sea, creating sparkling waves.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu changed into formal dresses together. Xie Yu looked at herself, then at Jiang Can, and realized she had no breasts!

Jiang Can: You're still young. I was like that when I was sixteen.

Jiang Can's dress was a bit tight at the bust, requiring half a finger's width of room to untie, while Xie Yu's fit perfectly.

As for jewelry, Grandma Xie suggested that the two of them wear gold necklaces, and Xi Ling quickly grabbed two sets of pearl jewelry, saying, "These two dresses would be more suitable with pearls."

Jiang Can found it hard to imagine wearing this dress with a large gold choker, so she decisively chose a pearl necklace, pearl earrings, and a pearl bracelet. The two sets of pearl jewelry had subtle differences; Jiang Can's set was more elegant and gentle, while Xie Yu's set was more playful.

Jiang Can wore high heels, while Xie Yu wore wedge sandals.

Grandma Xie wore a burgundy cheongsam, while Lu Li and Xi Ling both chose festive long dresses.

I'm all set for tomorrow.

After choosing the clothes, two jeeps drove back from outside. Xie Yu said, "Grandpa is back."

She grabbed Jiang Can and ran out.

Xie Xun got out of the second car and carefully helped Grandpa Xie out of the car.

Grandpa Xie was dressed in a military uniform, his back ramrod straight, his face stern, looking very serious.

He is over sixty years old, but looks no more than fifty; he is in very good health.

Xie Yu ran over and hugged Grandpa Xie's arm, saying, "Grandpa."

Grandpa Xie smiled and patted Xie Yu's hand, saying, "You've grown taller." He then looked at Jiang Can and forced a smile, saying, "Can Can."

Jiang Can smiled and called out, "Grandpa."

Xie Yu and Xie Xun flanked Old Master Xie as they walked into the house. Xie Xun glanced back at Shen Lang, his eyes filled with smugness.

So what if you're the old man's grandson? Doesn't the old man still love me the most?

Shen Lang looked at him expressionlessly.

As Xie Yu passed by Shen Lang, he put his arm around Shen Lang's arm and pulled him into the house. He then said to the old man, "Grandpa, Second Brother is amazing! He's incredibly good at beating bad guys, just like Big Brother."

Xie Xun also praised, "Second Brother saved Xiao Yu twice, and also saved Mom."

With Grandpa Xie's return, Xie Xun became even more tense, a mixture of nervousness and excitement.

He was very good at hiding his true nature, but everyone was secretly observing him; he couldn't hide it forever.

When Grandpa Xie returned home, Grandma was overjoyed. She put her arm around Grandpa Xie's arm and told him to go back to his room to change his clothes.

At home, it's best to wear comfortable clothes.

When Grandpa Xie came out after changing into casual clothes, Aunt Wang had already prepared a table full of delicious dishes. Several stews and steamed dishes that he didn't usually eat were placed at the head of the table. Without a doubt, they were Grandpa Xie's favorite dishes.

Before the meal, Grandpa Xie didn't say anything, but directly told everyone to eat. He was very serious and hardly spoke at the table, but he would occasionally put food on Grandma's plate, all of which were Grandma's favorite dishes.

The old lady said, "You eat it yourself. I don't eat much at night. If I finish all of this, I won't be able to sleep." After she finished speaking, she started coughing, and her face turned red from coughing.

Everyone was startled and quickly patted the old lady's back. After she coughed up the phlegm, they gave her some water to soothe her throat.

The old lady drank a few sips of water and finally managed to suppress her cough.

The old man frowned: "Go to the hospital."

The old lady laughed: "I just choked. I know my own body well; these are all minor ailments from the past. After the banquet tomorrow, I'll go for a medical check-up the day after."

Jiang Can: "Grandma, your health is the most important thing."

Xie Yu also looked anxious: "Grandma, is there anything else that's bothering you?"

The old lady said, "Don't worry, I'm still waiting to hold my great-granddaughter."

Grandpa Xie then poured the food from her plate into his own.

The old lady said, "If you don't like these, you don't need to eat them. We have a dog at home."

Grandpa Xie: ...

Xie Yu said, "Grandpa, our Tiger is smart and cute. He can understand everything we say! He's as good as a military dog. He even caught a murderer before."

The dinner table gradually became lively.

After dinner, Grandpa Xie gave everyone the gifts he had prepared—small trinkets made from bullet casings: tanks, fighter jets, bunkers, submachine guns…

Choose what you want.

Xie Xun and Shen Lang both chose fighter jets. Xie Xun said, "Second brother, I like this one."

Shen Lang took the submachine gun from the side.

Jiang Can likes tanks; they can be lifted up by two palms, just like real ones!

Xie Yu didn't like anything, but she took the last bunker. She had a lot of bunkers in her room. Her grandfather loved to give them to her, and her older brother loved to give them to her too.

After giving the gifts, the old man didn't say much. He took the old lady out for a walk, worried that she might overeat.

The old lady casually put Tiger on a leash as well, and took Tiger for a walk.

Xie Xun sat on the sofa, fiddling with the fighter jet. Was this the kind of fighter jet Xie Yun was researching? Definitely not. How could the Xie family possibly take out a model of an aircraft they were researching? He walked to the trash can and looked inside. There was phlegm that the old lady had spat out, with traces of blood.

This is the fourth time I've seen the old lady cough up blood.

He curled his lips into a smile, unable to suppress it.

Xie Yun definitely has to come back; he has to attend the funeral.

Shen Lang and Jiang Can returned to the house. Jiang Can asked, "Did you add enough bait? I feel like the big fish is a bit too excited?"

Shen Lang fiddled with the submachine gun in his hand. "That's enough. It'll probably be in the next day or two, probably today."

Xie Xun didn't want a banquet at home; it was a welcome party to introduce Shen Lang and Jiang Can, and it would reveal to everyone that he was an imposter.

Xie Xun only wants to be the true young master of the Xie family.

Jiang Can didn't ask any more questions. He took a classic book from the bookshelf and sat on the sofa to read.

Shen Lang wrapped his arms around her, rested his head on her shoulder, and watched together.

I still need to read more books and study more.

Otherwise, what if I don't have anything in common with my wife in the future?

The night is very dark, there is no moon or stars, and it is exceptionally quiet, so quiet that even the chirping of insects has disappeared.

Suddenly, the first floor became noisy, the lights in the courtyard were turned on, and Wang Ma's crying was particularly loud in the night.

"Madam, Madam! Wake up! Don't scare me. Sister, sister, open your eyes and look at me."

Everyone rushed downstairs.

The old man carried the old woman out, and large patches of blood could be vaguely seen on their pajamas. Wang Ma followed beside them, her clothes also splattered with blood. The old man staggered a few steps and almost knelt on the ground.

Xie Xuan rushed downstairs, calling out, "Mom!" He ran forward to catch the old lady and led her outside.

Xie Xun rushed forward, but was bumped by Wang Ma, who cried out, "Sister, you can't go! Wait for me!"

Xie Xun quickly helped Wang Ma up.

The jeep was already parked at the entrance. The police officer opened the door, and Xie Xuan rushed into the car carrying the old lady. The old man followed closely behind. After they got in, the guard slammed the door shut, and the jeep sped off.

The others ran out, but Xie Xun missed the first car and was furious. If Wang Ma hadn't bumped into him, he would definitely have been able to get on the first car.

I wonder if the old woman is really dead or not.

Wang Ma cried so hard she almost fainted, "Sister, you can go before me!"

Xie Shuo was sweating profusely with anxiety: "Wang Ma, say something auspicious! What kind of talk is this!"

Wang Ma cried so hard she almost fainted: "So much blood, my sister vomited so much blood."

He stopped calling her "wife" and started using the same term he used when they were younger.