"Mr. Xu, my hair is not an important matter."

After saying this helplessly, Zhang Youye pressed down on Old Xu's hand, which was about to get busy again, and gestured for him to look outside the door.

"Put down what you're doing for now, I want to introduce you to someone."

"Who are you going to introduce me to? Is someone newly sent by the government? What are their abilities like? Judging from the information, can they compare to you and Ke Chen? You..."

Following Zhang Youye's fingertips, Old Xu suddenly stopped talking.

After a brief pause, Mr. Xu quickly stood up and strode toward the girl who was smiling and nodding at him.

Outside the door, Old Xu held Shu Yi's hand, a smile on his face, and nodded repeatedly in praise of her.

"Isn't this the Shu family's granddaughter? Yi'er is back? Grandpa brought you back?"

"Hello Grandpa, my name is Shuyi."

After greeting Mr. Xu politely, Shu Yi continued with a smile, "On the way here, Zhang Youye said that you and my grandfather have a very good relationship, so he brought me to meet you. I'm sorry, because it was a last-minute decision, I didn't have time to bring a gift for my grandfather."

A well-behaved girl who is polite and respectful is loved by elders.

Old Xu laughed a few times, released Shu Yi's hand, and ushered the two into the lounge next door.

"It's alright, come on, let's go sit in the lounge first."

Inside the lounge, Zhang Youye poured two cups of tea and handed them to Old Xu and Shu Yi. Just as he was about to sit down next to Shu Yi, he heard Old Xu's voice beside him.

"You brat, sit down on that stool over there. Just looking at your hair makes me angry."

"Old Xu, how come you're just like Old Master Shu, completely ignorant of trends?"

Silently grumbling, Zhang Youye moved a few steps to the right and sat on a sofa. He wanted to cross his legs as usual, but he was worried that he would be scolded in front of Shu Yi.

He had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw.

Too lazy to pay attention to the blond monster fidgeting around, Old Xu opened his private desk.

He took an old black-and-white photograph from under the table and handed it to Shu Yi with a smile.

“Yi’er, look, this is a photo of me and your grandfather when we were young. The one on the far right is your grandfather’s younger brother. You probably haven’t met your great-uncle yet. I heard from your grandfather that he recently went to another city to inspect work. You’ll be able to meet him when he comes back.”

Shu Yi lowered her eyes slightly as she took the photo.

The grandfather in the black and white photo is easily recognizable; he looks very much like the father when he was young.

He was very handsome, with the air of a rich kid.

And Mr. Xu, standing beside him, was equally elegant.

The same applies to my uncle, whom I have never met.

Behind the three people was a very old building, more magnificent than some modern buildings.

“Grandpa and my dad look so alike, both in temperament and appearance,” Shuyi murmured, holding the photo.

Seemingly recalling many past events, Mr. Xu focused his gaze on the photograph, his eyes filled with memories.

“Your grandfather and great-uncle were very close to me when they were young, as was Yuno’s grandfather.”

“In those days, we studied together and worked hard for the future of our country every day. Our Xu family wasn’t a wealthy family back then, but they never looked down on me.”

As his gaze shifted from the photograph to Shu Yi, Old Xu couldn't help but let out a sigh.

“It’s very similar. You not only look like your father, but also a bit like your grandfather when he was young.”

"Old Xu, I know you're unhappy about losing your favorite student, so I brought Shuyi to see you. Are you happy now?" Zhang Youye interjected.

Without looking away from Shu Yi's face, Old Xu nodded hastily when he heard Zhang Youye's question.

"Happy? Of course I'm happy."

"Yi'er, go back and tell your grandfather that I'll go see him after I'm done with this busy period. I've been so busy lately that he called me several times, but I haven't had a chance to visit him."

At this point, Old Xu put down the photo in his hand, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and sighed softly.

“Yi’er, your grandfather is getting old, and your uncle is too busy with work and business matters that need to be handled by your eldest uncle, so they can’t visit him often. Sometimes when I have time to visit him, I always find him sitting alone in the garden, lost in thought.”

“Over the years, it’s not that he didn’t want to come to you, it’s that he really had no choice. You know, in those big families, everything is just a facade. Many things and many people are beyond one’s control.”

After arriving in Jingnan, they first spoke through Wei Bo, then through Ting Li, and finally through Zhang Youye.

Finally, we come to this Mr. Xu.

Shu Yi could tell that her grandfather seemed to be carrying many unspeakable burdens.

Young people may not know each other well, and since Wei Bo is the butler, he certainly wouldn't take the initiative to talk to her about it.

Just as he was about to ask Mr. Xu a question, an announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker outside the lounge.

"Professor Xu, could you please come to Laboratory No. 5? Thank you."

Laboratory No. 5 is not in Zhang Youye's work area.

Receiving a look from him, Shu Yi got up from the sofa and, together with him, helped Old Xu out of the lounge.

"A new PhD student came to Lab 5. His skills are still lacking. He learns very well, but when it comes to actual operation, he makes a lot of mistakes." Old Xu muttered as he walked. "I wonder when I'll meet someone like Youye or Kechen again, who can complete tasks perfectly without me having to put in too much effort."

"You've said these words over and over again tens of thousands of times, I'm sick of them," Zhang Youye said helplessly.

He has two of his most promising students, one of whom is about to get married, while the other is still just loafing around.

Remembering what Wei Botou had told him earlier, Old Xu turned to look at Shu Yi, and his tone suddenly changed.

"Yi girl, this brat has always been like this since he was little, don't take it to heart. But he's not a bad guy at heart, and he's quite handsome."

"What does Grandpa want to tell me?" Shu Yi asked, puzzled.

"I heard from your grandfather that you don't have a boyfriend yet."

As he spoke, Old Xu broke free from their arms and looked at Shu Yi with his usual serious expression.

"Did the Zhang family go to the ancestral home for dinner today? They're definitely speaking up for their own family, and your grandfather can't refuse them."

“Girl, if you think this kid is alright, then give it a try. But if you don’t like him, and he dares to bother you in the future, just come here and tell Grandpa, and I’ll deal with him.”

Surrounded by people offering their help, Zhang Youye was caught off guard by Xu Lao's warning and immediately became flustered.

He swallowed the words he instinctively wanted to say in rebuttal.

He was worried that speaking too bluntly would frighten Shuyi, and he was also worried that she would actually listen to what Old Xu said.

While she was still hesitating between refuting and not refuting, she heard her soft, amused voice.

"Grandpa, I understand. When you're less busy, I'll bring you to visit, okay?"

"Good." Old Xu smiled with relief. "I feel at ease knowing that your grandfather has such a sensible girl like you by his side."