Chapter 13 The Financial Backer

An old man in a cotton and linen jacket sitting in a wheelchair on the side of the road came into her sight.

Seeing the old man's originally strong body gradually becoming hunched and his hair at the temples turning gray, her nose felt sore and tears instantly burst out.

Grandpa...has difficulty walking and hasn't come down the mountain for many years. This time he actually came to pick her up in person.

Xu Qingrang was cursing his unreliable grandson in his heart, thinking that he was lying to him again. Guobao had not come back at all, and he was still struggling to search for him in the dense crowd, afraid of missing him.

The next moment a figure threw himself into his arms.

"grandfather!"

He adjusted his reading glasses and looked down tremblingly.

I saw a little girl wearing a hat lying on her legs and sobbing softly.

His dim eyes lit up with joy, and the corners of his mouth, which had not changed for several years, finally moved and he smiled bitterly.

He raised his hand and patted Fang Li's back, his voice trembling with excitement: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

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The Xu family's old house was built on a mountain in the eastern suburbs of Haicheng. It faced the sea on one side and the other three sides faced the prosperous center of Haicheng. Standing on the top of the mountain, one could have a panoramic view of Haicheng's most prosperous night scene.

But few people dare to approach such a beautiful scenery on weekdays.

Everyone in Haicheng knows that this place became private territory many years ago. There are checkpoints on the three roads leading into the mountain, and black-clad bodyguards take turns guarding it 24 hours a day.

At this moment, three black cars were slowly going up the winding mountain road.

In the middle of the extended Hummer, Fang Li hugged Xu Qingrang's arm and rested her head on his shoulder clingingly.

"You heartless little thing. You've been gone for so many years and you didn't even come back to see Grandpa. If your brother hadn't taken the initiative to look for you this time, would you still be planning to face all those bad things alone?"

Fang Li felt guilty: "I'm sorry, actually I come back secretly every year, but..."

Xu Qingrang patted the back of Fang Li's hand distressedly, "Grandpa knows everything. You're a good child. Grandpa isn't blaming you. Grandpa just feels sorry for you, silly child. Why do you have to go to that small place like Hangzhou and put yourself in such a difficult situation?"

"Now that you're back, don't leave. Tell me what kind of movie you want to film in the future. I'll invest in you. You can play any role you like. Let's see who dares to bully my precious granddaughter!"

"Puff!" Fang Li laughed. "Grandpa, do you want to be my financial backer?"

Xu Qingrang feigned anger: "Why, no?!"

"Okay, of course." Fang Li leaned firmly on his shoulder and smiled, "With such a powerful sponsor like Grandpa, I will be the crab from now on."

"What's a crab?"

Fang Li looked up, her expression serious yet innocent: "Walk sideways."

"...Hahahahaha!" Xu Qingrang laughed, "You little devil!"

The car drove through an iron gate and drove for about five minutes before stopping in front of a garden landscape.

Two rows of servants were waiting at the door early. In the middle, an elderly couple in their sixties looked expectantly and were the first to greet the car when they saw it approaching.

Uncle Hao and Aunt Hao have been elders of the Xu family for many years. They have been living in the old house and taking care of grandpa's life. They are also the elders who have watched her grow up since she was a child.

Love her very much.

After not seeing each other for so many years, the two couldn't help but wipe away their tears when they saw her current appearance.

As soon as Fang Li got off the car, Aunt Hao hugged her and started muttering, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight, how come you've lost so much weight?"

"I'm not losing weight, I just sculpted my body to look camera-ready. Look, it's all muscles." She flexed her arms with a relaxed look.

Aunt Hao laughed, and Uncle Hao came over and patted her shoulder: "It's been a few years since we last met, Guobao has become even more beautiful."

Fang Li smiled: "Uncle Hao is the same, he is becoming more and more handsome."

"You." The old man laughed.

Aunt Hao led her inside with red eyes: "I made a lot of your favorite food for you, come in and take a look. You haven't eaten hometown food for so many years, do you miss it?"

"Yes." Fang Li put her arm around her shoulders and said coquettishly, "I especially miss the corn pancakes made by Aunt Hao."

"I knew it." Aunt Hao pretended to be mysterious and gave her a smug look: "Don't worry, I've prepared everything for you."

Fang Li happily hugged her: "Aunt Hao is the best!"

Looking at his granddaughter who had returned home, Xu Qingrang, who got off the car later, felt a pang of moisture in his eyes.

"Guobao is finally back, master, you can rest assured now." Uncle Hao said beside him.

Xu Qingrang nodded: "Yes, this child must have suffered a lot outside these years. Her personality is most like Tingfeng, she only reports good news and not bad news."

"Guo Bao is sensible. You can rest assured that Fang Ye is looking after you."

Xu Qingrang remained silent and relaxed. Thinking of what his grandson said on the phone, he wanted to kill that kid surnamed Song. He was so bold to bully his Guobao like this!

"Aqing." Uncle Hao's full name is Hao Qingfeng.

Xu Qingrang said, "The Xu family has been prosperous with male descendants for generations. Guobao is the only girl in this generation. I have treated her like the apple of my eye since she was young, hiding her at home for fear that she would be noticed by others."

"Later, she decided to have a daughter and ran off with that guy named Song. I really regret not letting her realize the dangers of this world earlier. She went through so many nasty things alone."

"Children will eventually have their own experiences when they grow up, sir, so you don't have to blame yourself."

Xu Qingrang's face darkened slightly. "Whatever we said in the past is useless. Now that Guobao is back, I think it's time for outsiders to get to know the precious jewel of our Xu family."

"Okay, you set a date and I'll prepare the invitations."

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An endless supply of delicacies from land and sea, as well as nourishing soups and supplements, were brought to Fang Li.

Looking at the full table in front of her, Fang Li couldn't help but feel her eyes getting hot. In order not to waste the kindness of her elders, she almost accepted everyone who came.

The result is that I ate too much and my stomach hurts because of bloating.

Finally, Xu Qingrang couldn't bear it anymore. Seeing that his granddaughter's face was red from being nourished, and Aunt Hao was still bringing a bowl of nourishing soup to her mouth, he quickly told her to go upstairs to rest, and thus she escaped the disaster.

Fang Li's bedroom is in the innermost room on the second floor, opposite Xu Fangye's room.

After not being back for so many years, I didn't expect that the room still remained the same as when she left, with a beautiful princess bed, white curtains, a desk, piano and dressing table. Everything was spotlessly clean and tidy.

Fang Li walked to the bed and threw herself into it. The soft bedding smelled of the sun, and it was obvious that it had just been dried in the sun.

She closed her eyes contentedly.

It’s still better to be at home.

The familiar scent made her feel relaxed, and soon Fang Li fell into a drowsy sleep.

Then, the phone next to my pillow started ringing loudly.

Fang Li frowned and pulled the phone over to pick it up: "Who?"

"Hello, are you Miss Fang Lifang?"

Hearing the formulaic voice from the other side, Fang Li was startled and woke up from her sleepiness. "Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"This is the crew of Embracing You Through the Sea of ​​Clouds. Congratulations on passing the audition for the female lead. The opening ceremony is scheduled for next Wednesday. We will send you the details later."