Chapter 15 Ye Er Who said I was beaten because I refused to marry?

The doctor in charge of Grandma Jin told Jin Zhao, "Judging from the surgery itself, the success rate is conservatively estimated at 70%, which is not low. However, the elderly woman is very resistant to the surgery and has a weak will to live. If she insists on having the surgery, her family will have to persuade her to accept treatment..."

Grandma Jin was very resistant to the surgery; in fact, it could be said that she had no strong will to live at all.

He couldn't persuade Grandma Jin to have the surgery, and Grandma Jin couldn't convince him to give up on herself.

But what if you use a "carrot" to dangle in front of Grandma Jin?

For example, he could lie to her and say that he is in a relationship.

For the older generation, seeing their children get married and start their own careers is their deepest desire.

Grandma Jin was no exception.

When Grandma Jin was in better spirits, she would occasionally ask Jin Zhao if he had a girlfriend in college, but each time she would only get a silence in response, so Grandma Jin stopped asking.

But Jin Zhao knew that Grandma Jin still cared.

This method was actually inspired by Jiang Xiliu for Jin Zhao.

While Jiang Xiliu was enthusiastically selecting their official announcement photos, Jin Zhao was already considering the feasibility of this plan.

Of course, he didn't expect Jiang Xiliu to cooperate with his acting at that time. He just wanted to show the photos of the two of them to Grandma Jin and then make up a story to coax her.

And now.

The young lady leaned close to his ear with great interest and asked, "What play are we doing? Will I have a lot of screen time?"

Before he could answer, she emphasized, "I won't act in roles with too few scenes. If I'm going to act, I have to be the lead, otherwise it's no fun."

“Yes, you are the main character.” Jin Zhao’s nerves, which had been tense for several days, suddenly relaxed, and he added, going along with her, “The only main character.”

Jin Zhao originally had a rough outline in his mind regarding the script of their "love story".

It's nothing more than following the clichés that elders like to hear, such as "You met at the school library and found you got along very well," or "You developed feelings for each other after spending more time together"...

There were no fancy plots; he only wanted to play it safe and gain his grandmother's trust.

But the only main character was very dissatisfied.

Jiang Xiliu frowned and complained with utter disdain, "This is so old-fashioned! It's not even as exciting as our real first meeting. I can't act in this kind of boring scene."

Jin Zhao had never been in a relationship before and didn't usually pay much attention to other people's love lives, so he had already racked his brains to come up with these ideas: "So how do you want to act?"

The young lady haughtily raised her chin, her voice clear and smug: "Of course, it was you who fell in love with me at first sight! Then you started to go to great lengths to pursue me, giving me gifts, inviting me to dinner, and finding all sorts of excuses to talk to me. At first, I definitely didn't like you and rejected you a hundred times! No, a thousand times! In the end, I was really moved by your persistence and reluctantly agreed to be your girlfriend."

Jin Zhao didn't care that he was portrayed as such a persistent and clingy person, but... how exactly was this plot "stylish" compared to what he had originally envisioned?

He wisely refrained from revealing his thoughts.

...

Jin Zhao took too long to go out to eat and buy food. Fearing that something might happen to him, Grandma Jin propped herself up, took out her reading glasses from the small table next to her, put them on, and started tapping on her phone to find Jin Zhao's phone number.

Grandma Jin didn't have many contacts on her phone to begin with, but her finger joints weren't very flexible. Thinking she had pressed the next contact, she turned and pressed the call button instead.

“Beep, beep…”

"Grandma Jin?" A soft, girlish voice came from the other end of the microphone.

Grandma Jin then realized she had pressed the wrong contact: "Xiao Le?"

"Yes, it's me. Grandma Jin, how have you been lately?"

Somehow, Grandma Jin started chatting with the other person.

When Jin Zhao brought Jiang Xiliu in, Grandma Jin was listening to Xiao Le complain about how much pressure she was under from studying lately.

Grandma Jin didn't understand any of this, and only gently comforted her: "Summer vacation is coming soon, and Jin Zhao will tutor you then... Oh dear, I'm really getting old, my eyes seem to be getting worse and worse."

Otherwise, how could I suddenly see my grandson holding the hand of a pretty girl?

The little ball of light in Jiang Xiliu's mind was jumping around.

[System 0777: Grandma Jin is on the phone with the female lead.]

"Oh," Jiang Xiliu said calmly, "Don't flinch."

system:……

Who is it worried for, and who is it dodging for?

Grandma Jin rubbed her eyes. Both of them were still there, holding hands.

"Xiao Le, I'm hanging up now, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Jin Zhao waited until the phone call ended before introducing Jiang Xiliu to his grandmother: "Grandma, this is my girlfriend, Jiang Xiliu."

Jiang Xiliu walked forward confidently, her hands empty, but her smile was exceptionally sweet: "Hello, Grandma~"

Not only was Grandma Jin stunned, but Jin Zhao also raised an eyebrow slightly. It was the first time he had ever heard Jiang Xiliu speak in such a soft and gentle tone.

Jiang Xiliu seemed oblivious, and immediately began her performance after sitting down. Regardless of whether Grandma Jin wanted to listen or not, after a few simple pleasantries, she started telling her "love story" with Jin Zhao.

Grandma Jin listened in a daze, but she was really curious and couldn't help asking questions like "How did you two meet?" and "How did Jin Zhao pursue you?" The two of them talked and asked questions back and forth, and the conversation became more and more enthusiastic.

Jin Zhao stood to the side, occasionally handing the two a glass of warm water.

The young lady was used to being waited on and didn't take it seriously, but Grandma Jin had secretly noticed it.

Grandma Jin knew Jin Zhao's personality better than anyone else; he had been quiet and reserved since childhood and didn't like to take the initiative to be considerate of others.

He came back with a pretty girl while he was buying food, and immediately said she was his girlfriend. Grandma Jin was actually wondering: Why so suddenly? It doesn't seem real.

But seeing the unconscious little gestures between the two, Grandma Jin's doubts slowly dissipated.

But... Grandma Jin stared at Jiang Xiliu's bright eyes and said incredulously, "My grandson lit nine hundred and ninety-nine candles on the playground on a rainy day to confess his love to you?"

Jiang Xiliu showed no guilt whatsoever, and nodded vigorously: "Yes, he loves her so much. Grandma, don't you believe me? I even have photos."

There are no photos, of course; it's all just something Jiang Xiliu made up on the spot.

The fakes were mixed with even more fakes, making the earlier ones seem more real.

“It’s not that I don’t believe it,” Grandma Jin said honestly, “it’s just that I think it’s too stupid, lighting candles on the playground on a rainy day…”

Jiang Xiliu chuckled, "Grandma, you don't understand! Love can make people lose their minds. Who hasn't done a silly thing or two when they were young?"

Jin Zhao felt a throbbing vein on his forehead as he listened, and he regretted letting her do as she pleased.

Before things could escalate further, a nurse came to check on the patients and casually reminded them, "Apart from your caregivers, everyone else should go home early if there's nothing else to do. Don't stay too long."

Jiang Xiliu could only wave goodbye to Grandma Jin with regret: "Grandma, I'll come to see you again next time."

Grandma Jin waved her hand: "Good child."

Jin Zhao naturally wanted to see the young lady off.

As soon as the two stepped out of the ward, he couldn't help but say, "You were exaggerating."

Jiang Xiliu turned her head at the sound and glanced at him: "Where is it exaggerated?"

“The quantity, the plot, the method…” Jin Zhao paused, then added truthfully, “These are all exaggerated.”

"You think it's exaggerated because you're poor." The young lady was quite pleased with herself. "That's how I pursue people."

That's a lie.

She would never pursue someone.

Jin Zhao's Adam's apple bobbed: "Anyway, thank you."

Jiang Xiliu looked at him strangely, as if she had heard something odd, and reminded him, "You're welcome. Remember to sell the house to me within five days."

She's not someone who can be easily fooled by a simple thank you.

...

Jin Zhao took the matter of selling the house to heart, but Jiang Xiliu herself completely forgot about buying the house.

But you can't blame her for that; she has been quite busy lately.

Both parties involved in the group vehemently denied the marriage rumors without informing the head of the group.

Ye Er, who clarified the situation first, was reportedly locked up at home and given a beating, and now even getting out of bed is difficult for him. Jiang Xiliu, who clarified the situation later but was even more arrogant, was also urgently summoned home.

It's unclear which clever member of the Ye family had the idea, but they used the excuse that Ye Qishan wanted to apologize to Jiang Xiliu to invite the Jiang family to dinner.

The news of her impending marriage to Ye Er was originally released by the Ye family. Regardless of what the Ye family's true intentions were, the outward harmony between the two families had to be maintained.

So, Jiang Xiliu, the "person who was apologized to," and Ye Qishan, the "person who was to apologize," along with their parents, arranged to have dinner together again.

Jiang Xiliu said with a hint of exasperation, "Dad, isn't this just a disguised blind date?"

Jiang Fuhuai sat behind the table, his tone becoming more serious: "That's definitely what they're thinking. But think about it carefully, you've already posted photos of yourself with other men, and the Ye family not only doesn't mind, but actually wants to continue pushing this relationship forward, which is abnormal."

But after pondering for a long time, the father and daughter still couldn't figure out what the Ye family was after in this move.

Surely it can't be that she just wants to marry her second son into the family, right?

Jiang Xiliu shrugged and first told her father, "Anyway, I don't want that idiot Ye Er."

Jiang Fuhuai and Xi Zhen had already reached a consensus on this matter: "You can make your own decisions about your own affairs."

Whether the Ye family treats tomorrow's meal as a blind date or an apology dinner, the Jiang family only intends to prepare it as an ordinary dinner party.

Jiang Xiliu even considered going over with a bare face, but Xi Zhen couldn't bear to see it and specially called her over while she was getting her hair and makeup done.

Compared to Jiang Xiliu, Ye Qishan was exceptionally flamboyant.

He deliberately wore a flashy silk shirt, which made his figure look tall and straight. His hair was also carefully styled into an upward-spiking look, and even the accessories on his cuffs were chosen to be shimmering.

As soon as Jiang Xiliu entered the private room, her gaze swept over Ye Qishan, and she paused for half a second.

Hahaha, it really looks like a peacock.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the seat next to Ye Qishan was empty.

It was inappropriate for Xi Zhen to sit there, and even more inappropriate for Jiang Fuhuai to sit there; anyone with eyes could see that it was reserved for him on purpose.

The young lady didn't care.

As soon as she sat down, she leaned close to him and spoke in a teasing tone: "I heard you got beaten up for refusing to marry me? I thought you were really beaten so badly you couldn't get out of bed."

Ye Qishan's eyes flickered: "Who said I was beaten because I refused to get married?"

A note from the author:

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Ye Er: It's clearly because I'm desperate to get married (Little Mad Dog (not really) is online)