Yan Zhi initially refused, but Grandma Leng thought that Yan Zhi probably pitied her and eventually agreed to her unreasonable request.
Yan Zhi is a kind child who is willing to help an elderly stranger.
Seeing that Yan Zhi agreed, Grandma Leng fell into a daze again.
After that night, Yan Zhi took leave and took care of Grandma Leng at the hospital for two days. Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and Grandma Leng was finally out of danger on the third day.
After Grandma Leng regained consciousness, Yan Zhi asked the old lady for her home's contact information again. On the one hand, Grandma Leng thought that she was no longer in danger and did not want her grandson to worry. On the other hand, she also wanted to test Yan Zhi, so she said that she was too old to remember the phone number.
Yan Zhi was also stunned for a moment.
Hospitalization costs are actually quite high.
After the doctor said she could be discharged, Yan Zhi immediately went through the discharge procedures.
Yan Zhi took Grandma Leng home to recuperate.
...It doesn't really matter whether it's home or not. Her parents have gone on a round-the-world trip, and Feifei is no longer here. This place is just a temporary stop for Yan Zhi. Grandma Leng stayed behind to keep her company, but it's hard to say who is actually keeping whom company.
During her time at Yan Zhi's house, Yan Zhi took good care of Grandma Leng.
Before going to work, Yan Zhi would cook a meal for Grandma Leng.
After get off work, Yan Zhi would take Grandma Leng to eat delicious food nearby, take a walk, and chat. She cared for Grandma Leng but didn't interfere with her affairs. Life was slow and comfortable.
Grandma Leng also experienced a unique kind of warmth and hospitality here. Although it couldn't compare to the luxury of the Leng family's old house, it was cozy and welcoming.
Grandma Leng always looked at Yan Zhi with a smile full of appreciation and her eyes were always kind.
Unlike her brat, who was so busy with work that he didn't even notice she was missing for a week.
A week later, when the company notified Yan Zhi that she was going on a business trip out of town, Grandma Leng asked Yan Zhi to drop her off near the company and try her luck to see if she could wait for her eldest grandson who was getting off work.
...They got what they were waiting for.
Yan Zhi was stunned for a long time when she saw that Grandma Leng's eldest grandson was Leng Linli.
Recalling this moment, Grandma Leng looked at Yan Zhi as if she were her own granddaughter, her eyes filled with affection. In fact, even if Yan Zhi and Xiao Li did not end up together, she would still treat Yan Zhi as her own granddaughter.
She's already quite old, so she doesn't care about whether they're biologically related or not. Besides, Yan Zhi saved her from death.
"You've worked the hardest today, so Grandma will cook you some tripe!" Grandma Leng said, picking up a piece of tripe to put it into the pot.
"Grandma, I can do it myself!" Yan Zhi hurriedly stopped her, afraid that her grandmother would burn herself.
Grandma Leng smiled and said, "Seven up and eight down, right? You said it last time, and Grandma remembers it. It will definitely be hot enough to taste just right."
Yan Zhi smiled wryly; what she was worried about wasn't the taste at all. ˉ(?_?)ˉ
Grandma Leng insisted, so Yan Zhi had no choice but to compromise: "Yes, thank you, Grandma."
"Grandma should thank you." Grandma Leng smiled kindly and put the blanched tripe into Yan Zhi's bowl.
Yan Zhi smiled slightly and lowered her head to eat the tripe that her grandmother had picked up for her.
Leng Linli overheard his grandmother and Yan Zhi talking about something that sounded very unsettling, so he copied her, blanched a few pieces of tripe, and gave them to Yan Zhi.
Looking at the mountain of food in her bowl, Yan Zhi glanced at Leng Linli, who was still cooking tripe. Yan Zhi smiled faintly and said, "You cook it for yourself, and then you put some for me. I've almost finished the whole plate of tripe."
Leng Linli paused in his grip on the tripe, his gaze falling on Yan Zhi's face. Yan Zhi's smile, however, seemed somewhat distant.
She made it sound nice, but she just didn't want to accept the good things he did for her.
His cold, sharp eyes darkened, but his face still maintained its usual elegant and dignified demeanor.
I scooped out the tripe, sadly put it in my mouth, and slowly chewed it. It was cold and sharp, but I found it tasteless.
"Brother, have a piece of beef." Bai Lian put a slice of beef into Leng Linli's bowl, her eyes full of anticipation.
Seeing the beef that suddenly appeared in his bowl, Leng Linli put down his chopsticks, glanced indifferently at Bai Lian, and said in a cold tone, "Don't I have hands?"
A look of embarrassment flashed across Bai Lian's face. She put down her chopsticks, lowered her head, and looked somewhat helpless, as if tears were about to well up in her eyes.
Yan Zhi paused, watching the interaction between Leng Linli and Bai Lian. They... had a fight?
Because... a piece of beef?
Seeing this, Grandma Leng immediately scolded Leng Linli: "Why are you yelling at your sister? Did she offend you by kindly putting food on your plate? Aunt Li, get him another bowl!"
When Bai Lian heard Grandma Leng speak up for her, she slowly raised her head, her bright eyes instantly filling with tears, her eyes full of grievance, but she dared not say anything more.
His thin, cold lips pressed into a line, and he said nothing more.
Aunt Li quickly replaced Leng Linli's bowl, and only then did Leng Linli pick up his chopsticks and continue eating.
Yan Zhi glanced at Leng Linli and Bai Lian out of the corner of her eye. She remained unmoved by the undercurrents between the two of them, her expression as indifferent as ever, as she ate her ribs with a detached, spectator-like demeanor.
He would casually shovel a bite of food every now and then, without even a hint of schadenfreude.
On the contrary, Leng Linli stared at Yan Zhi with a solemn expression, his dark and deep eyes containing too many complex emotions.
Yan Zhi was eating her meal when she suddenly noticed Leng Linli's gaze shift to her. She really couldn't figure out what Leng Linli was unhappy about at that moment.
Ignoring the cold and stern demeanor, Yan Zhi calmly and earnestly ate her meal.
**
The atmosphere inside the Rolls-Royce speeding along the highway in the early morning was eerie.
Yan Zhi sat in the passenger seat, while Leng Linli and Bai Lian sat side by side in the back seat, and no one spoke.
Bai Lian also stayed overnight at the Leng family's old house last night.
Since we all work at the same company, the driver gave all three of us a ride to Lengshi this morning. It's energy-saving, fuel-efficient, resource-saving, and environmentally friendly...
At most, Yan Zhi felt a little awkward, helpless, and uncomfortable when facing Leng Linli and Bai Lian.
Upon reaching the car, Bai Lian preemptively said, "Sister-in-law, I have some work-related matters to discuss with my brother. Could you sit in the front?"
Yan Zhi glanced at the expressionless, cold-faced man in the back seat, and smiled faintly: "Okay."
A gentleman does not take what others cherish. Originally, Yan Zhi had no intention of sitting with Leng Linli. So far, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. Yan Zhi knew very well what Bai Lian was planning, but she was too lazy to expose it. Yan Zhi was happy to see things peacefully, even if it was just superficial harmony.
Yan Zhiwen slowly opened the passenger door.
Leng Linli remained silent, staring straight ahead. When he glanced at Yan Zhishi out of the corner of his eye, his handsome face was extremely gloomy.
Bai Lian watched Yan Zhi get into the passenger seat, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes, and happily sat down next to Leng Linli.
Bai Lian approached Leng Linli and cautiously asked, "Brother, are you still angry with me?"
Leng Linli's gaze fell on Yan Zhi, who was diagonally opposite him. She had her head slightly lowered, one hand supporting her chin, looking quite relaxed.
His cold, sharp brows furrowed even more, keeping everyone at arm's length: "No."
Seeing this, Bai Lian smiled and said, "That's good. I thought you weren't going to talk to me anymore... Ah..."
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