"Hello, sir, I'm Ruochu..."
“Grandma, this is the husband I’ve found.” Su Ruochu interrupted Ye Xingchen: “Weren’t you always worried that I wouldn’t be able to find a good man? Today I’ve found one, and I’ve brought him to you to see.”
Ye Xingchen wisely kept quiet. He knew that the old man only had Su Ruochu as a relative, so he was worried about her marriage.
Pretending to be a boyfriend isn't something I haven't done before.
"Really?" A look of surprise appeared on Grandma's face.
“Really, Ye Xingchen, this is my maternal grandmother.” Su Ruochu turned her head.
"Hello, Grandma." Ye Xingchen had no choice but to nod slightly, acknowledging the fact.
"Oh, okay, Xiao Ye, please come in." Grandma took Ye Xingchen's hand and led her into the small house.
The room was small, but inside was a Buddhist shrine with a Buddha statue. The small room was spotless and filled with the scent of incense.
The old lady served Ye Xingchen tea and water with great hospitality.
"Grandma, I haven't had your cooking in so long, I want to eat it." Su Ruochu said coquettishly, clinging to the old woman.
"I'll chat with Xiaoye for a while, you go and prepare the ingredients," Grandma said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Su Ruo nodded and left happily. "That girl is a pitiful child, and she only shows her true self in front of me." The old lady looked at Su Ruo with a kind expression as she left.
"Grandma, things will get better." Ye Xingchen smiled.
"Thank you." The old man gazed at Ye Xingchen, his wrinkled face full of smiles.
"Why are you thanking me?" Ye Xingchen was slightly taken aback and looked up, puzzled.
"Thank you for acting with that girl, but you're not her future husband, are you?" the old man said. "You two have another relationship. If I'm not mistaken, you promised her you would avenge her."
"This..." Ye Xingchen was slightly taken aback, then he smiled bitterly and said, "I can't hide anything from you."
"I'm almost 80 years old this year. All I do every day is burn incense and pray to Buddha to pay respects to my deceased relatives," the old man said slowly. "I don't have any other skills, but I do have a pair of eyes that can see into people's hearts."
“I can see that you are a man worthy of my trust, but unfortunately you do not belong to Ruochu, or rather, you do not belong to her alone.” The old lady counted the prayer beads in her hand.
"I am her master." Ye Xingchen readily admitted, "I am very grateful to her for taking care of and protecting my mother all these years."
"So I agreed to let her personally kill her enemies and avenge her family."
“You are fully capable of it.” The old lady smiled. “For me, whether there is hatred or not is no longer important.”
"But in Ruochu's heart, this matter is an insurmountable obstacle. If her enemy is not killed, her cultivation level may stagnate."
"She is a beautiful piece of jade, which needs to be carefully carved and polished."
"I will make sure she gets her revenge." Ye Xingchen nodded slightly. "Please rest assured, Grandma."
"I'm not worried, but young man, I have something I'd like to ask you," the old man said seriously.
"Grandma, please tell me what's wrong," Ye Xingchen said.
"I am that girl's only family. If I am gone one day, please take good care of her for me." The old man paused in counting his prayer beads.
"If that day ever comes, I will definitely take good care of her," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "But Grandma, you are in good health and have done a lot of good deeds throughout your life, accumulating a lot of good karma."
"With the blessing of the stars of fortune and longevity in your destiny, even the King of Hell might not dare to take you away if you wish to leave this world."
"Haha." The old lady laughed. "Thank you for comforting me like that."
"I'm not just trying to comfort you, I'm telling the truth," Ye Xingchen said. "Believe me."
“I believe you, but no one can say for sure about fate.” The old man murmured, “As you sow, so shall you reap; whether one lives a long or short life is entirely up to one’s mind.”
Ye Xingchen felt a surge of awe. Although the old woman was an ordinary person, she had long since seen through the illusions of the world, and her Buddhist practice was no less than that of some enlightened monks.
"Is anyone there? Old woman, is anyone inside?" Just then, a commotion arose outside.
The courtyard door was kicked open roughly, and several burly men barged in. The one in the lead looked like a cadre from a nearby village.
"Who is it? I'll go check." Ye Xingchen frowned.
"It's nothing, just a few minor issues, I'll handle it." The old man still smiled.
Ye Xingchen didn't think this was a small problem. Judging from the appearance of the leader, he was definitely a thug from a nearby village. They were definitely not here for anything good.
"Grandma, have you thought it through? I, the village committee director, have come to talk to you personally this time. Please give me some face. If you're going to move, then move. Don't cause yourself any trouble."
The leader of the thugs lit a cigarette and puffed away. He was Zhang Qiang, the village head of this place, and he was here again to discuss development issues.
He was called the village head, but he was actually just an old rogue in the village.
“Director Zhang, I made myself very clear last time. I’m willing to move, but at least I’ll do it according to the rules.” The old lady said with a smile, “I’ve lived here for most of my life, and I have feelings for this place.”
"Starting construction is fine, but at least give this old woman a place to live, right?"
"Let me tell you, don't push your luck. This time, the big boss's brother has come in person. You must move out of here within a week, or I'll have your place bulldozed. Don't blame me if you die in there," Zhang Qiang said angrily.
"Grandma, let me handle this." Ye Xingchen helped the old lady sit down to the side.
"Thank you for your trouble." The old woman smiled, her face full of kindness. She was very satisfied with Ye Xingchen, this imposter grandson-in-law.
Unfortunately, someone like him is destined not to belong to one person.
Whether my granddaughter is fortunate enough to have such a man depends on whether she can come to terms with it. An outstanding man is destined to have many women around him.
"Where's your boss? Let him come out and talk to us." Ye Xingchen turned around and looked at Zhang Qiang.
"Who the hell do you think you are? You think you know our CEO Chen?" A burly man with a blue dragon tattoo on his arm cursed loudly from behind Zhang Qiang.
*Slap...* Ye Xingchen slapped him across the face without any hesitation.
With a splatter, the burly man spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with his teeth, his body slammed to the side, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. He struggled a few times and then lay still.
"Dare to make a move? You're asking for death." Zhang Qiang's group of men were furious and stepped forward.
Ye Xingchen moved swiftly, appearing in the middle of the group. With a shake of his arms, his true energy roared out like a dragon's cry.
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