Su Yan couldn't hold back any longer and stood up. "Grandma, listen to me!"

Grandma Li glared at her, "Confess and you'll be treated leniently. Don't even think about escaping my eyes!"

She could understand Su Yan's busy schedule for business.

But it's not right for someone this age to be staying out all night!

She's still a college student!

What if... my future is ruined?

Grandma Li originally had a good impression of Jiang Jingxing, but now she couldn't stand him no matter how she looked at him.

Moreover, she was an experienced person and had long noticed that he treated Su Yan differently.

Perhaps he himself didn't even realize it.

Including Zhou Yuanqing.

Both of these young men are interested in Su Yan.

"Grandma, you've really misunderstood." Su Yan helplessly recounted what happened last night in a brief manner. "If it weren't for Brother Jiang, I probably wouldn't be back yet."

Now it was Grandma Li's turn to be so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Two rosy blushes appeared on her wrinkled old face as she chided, "Why didn't you interrupt me just now! Oh dear, look what you've done!"

Su Yan: ...You didn't even give me a chance to explain.

She never expected her grandmother to have such a quirky side.

Grandma Li immediately looked at Jiang Jingxing, "Little Jiang, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood, please don't take it to heart!"

Jiang Jingxing remained standing at attention, but shifted slightly towards his grandmother.

"It's alright, Grandma, it's all cleared up now," he said.

Grandma Li was as pleased with him as she had been with him just moments before.

She casually advised Su Yan, "That's how business is. You never know which corner danger is waiting for you. I think you should bring bodyguards from now on. It's not just about protecting yourself from those few scoundrels in the Su family. Once your business grows bigger, there will be even more people who are envious of you. It's always better to be careful."

Su Yan nodded, "I understand, Grandma."

Even now, she still feels a little scared when she thinks about it.

Fortunately, she was blinded by anger yesterday, otherwise she wouldn't have gone so crazy.

If she hadn't gone mad, wouldn't she be the one suffering?

"Alright, go upstairs and rest. I'll arrange a guest room for Xiao Jiang." After saying this to Su Yan, Grandma Li looked at Jiang Jingxing. "Staying in a guesthouse is expensive and uncomfortable. Why don't you just stay here for the time being? We don't have much else at home, but we have plenty of rooms."

Su Yan wanted to help Jiang Jingxing refuse, but he preemptively said, "Okay, Grandma, I'll do whatever you say."

She suddenly turned her head to look over, her big eyes showing a small hint of confusion.

No, brother, don't you feel uncomfortable living here?

However, she couldn't just kick him out; after all, Jiang Jingxing was her benefactor.

Having figured it out, Su Yan turned and went upstairs.

Hearing the door close from the second floor, Grandma Li gestured for the man to sit down, then said earnestly, "Xiao Jiang, Ayan has suffered a lot since she was a child. Grandma hopes that after she graduates from university, she can find a reliable young man and live a good life together. What do you think?"

Jiang Jingxing was confused by this, but he still replied, "Grandma, Su Yan is so smart, she'll definitely have good taste in men in the future."

Grandma Li thought he understood, so she happily arranged for him to rest in a guest room on the first floor.

Liang Xiaorui's home is quite a distance away, so Grandma Li simply let him wake up before going back.

Everyone tacitly kept quiet about Su Yan's injury.

Especially, Li Juan must not find out, otherwise she will start crying again.

...

Su Yan slept until evening, then got up, took her medicine, and went downstairs.

When she came downstairs, Jiang Jingxing was helping his grandmother in the kitchen.

"Grandma, how could you let guests into the kitchen?" she exclaimed in shock.

Grandma couldn't possibly be unaware of these etiquette rules.

Jiang Jingxing explained, "I was the one who wanted to come in and help out, and I felt uneasy about making my grandparents do all the work."

“Xiao Jiang is your brother’s comrade-in-arms, and they have a very good relationship. Grandma is happy about that. Since we’re family, let’s not be so formal,” Grandma Li said with a smile.

She only just found out about the relationship between Jiang Jingxing and Su Yu.

Grandma Li couldn't help but sigh, "If Su Yu were still here, he would probably have a position by now."

"Grandma, what nonsense are you talking about?" Su Yan corrected her with a serious expression, "Big brother is definitely still alive. He probably hasn't finished his mission, which is why he hasn't come back yet."

Without giving her grandmother a chance to reply, she immediately changed the subject: "Grandma, does my mother know I'm back?"

Grandma Li interpreted Su Yan's reaction as an indication that she didn't want to accept the fact that her eldest brother was gone, so she went along with her and said, "I know, I specifically told Xiao Rui to tell your mother before he left."

Su Yan walked into the kitchen. "I'll cook."

Upon hearing this, Granny Li immediately stopped what she was doing, turned around and pulled Jiang Jingxing outside, saying, "Ayan's cooking is excellent, you should try her skills too."

Su Yan: "..."

In just one afternoon, Grandma treated Jiang Jingxing with more affection than she did as her granddaughter.

She prepared four dishes and a soup.

Garlic shrimp, sweet and sour pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, braised beef, and herbal chicken soup.

Just as the dishes were being served, Zhou Yuanqing suddenly arrived.

Su Yan brought out the soup and asked in surprise, "Boss Zhou? Why are you here so late?"

Jiang Jingxing looked at Zhou Yuanqing.

Zhou Yuanqing was also looking at him.

A few seconds later, Zhou Yuanqing shifted his gaze back to Su Yan, "I looked for you this afternoon, but you were sleeping."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan suddenly realized what was going on and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I had a bit of an accident in Lan City, so I didn't come back yesterday and completely forgot about the renovation."

She removed the bandage from her head, so Zhou Yuanqing was unaware that she was injured.

"Xiao Zhou, sit down and have dinner with us. After you finish eating, you can go and work on the renovation with Ayan," Grandma Li invited.

Zhou Yuanqing initially wanted to refuse, but then, remembering something, he replied, "Okay."

All five dishes are very generous in portion size; there would definitely be enough for one more person.

Su Lei didn't say anything tonight, and just buried his head and ate two bowls of rice.

Just as he was about to eat his third bowl, his sister stopped him.

"You're eating so much, be careful not to overeat and not be able to sleep tonight."

Su Lei complained with a wronged expression, "Sis, you haven't cooked much since we moved to the city. If I don't eat more today, I don't know when I'll be able to cook again."

These words immediately amused everyone at the table.

Su Yan was speechless, unable to stop it in the slightest.

She's never home during mealtimes.

After finishing her meal, Su Yan packed the medicinal food she had prepared for Li Juan and took it to the hospital.

Jiang Jingxing and Zhou Yuanqing followed behind.

She and Zhou Yuanqing had work to do, while Jiang Jingxing simply wanted to come along for a stroll.

That's good, she's the one who benefits, she gets two free bodyguards.

However, she was preoccupied with the renovations and didn't notice the two men subtly arguing behind her.