Chapter 750 is hard to evaluate.
Their eyes met.
Old Master Qin felt a sense of guilt, as if he had been caught.
Just as he was about to say something to explain that he wasn't eavesdropping, Huo Zhizhou walked up to him first and greeted him, "Grandpa."
Grandpa Qin casually started a conversation to ease the awkwardness: "You're back."
Huo Zhizhou: "Mm."
Grandpa Qin coughed lightly: "You and Ruan Ruan..."
"That's fine." Huo Zhizhou replied naturally, treating him like family. "I brought you a gift from the living room. I have something to attend to first. I'll come over to keep you company next time."
"Okay." Old Master Qin was led along the whole way.
Huo Zhizhou nodded slightly and left.
It wasn't until his figure disappeared from the living room that Old Master Qin realized something was wrong.
He looked at the old butler beside him, frowned, and said, "Did that kid just call me grandpa?"
Old butler: "Hmm."
Old Master Qin: "Didn't I agree to that?"
The old housekeeper said, "Not only did he agree, but he also asked questions like an elder."
Old Master Qin: "..."
Grandpa Qin took a deep breath.
I feel like I've been tricked.
"Has Li Zhishen arrived yet?" Old Master Qin thought Huo Zhizhou was a real troublemaker, deliberately stirring up trouble when he was feeling guilty. He really hoped someone could teach him a lesson.
"They've arrived," the old butler said. "Judging by the time, Huo Zhizhou just happened to run into them when he went out."
Old Master Qin immediately felt better.
Compared to Huo Zhizhou, who is very cunning and has even criticized him.
He clearly found Li Zhishen more pleasing to the eye.
"Tell him to be a bit fierce, to show his father-in-law's authority," said Old Master Qin. "Don't let Huo Zhizhou think that the elders of a soft-spoken girl are easy to manipulate."
"This might be a bit difficult," the old butler said, clearly understanding the situation.
Old Master Qin: "?"
The old housekeeper said, "Judging from the previous encounters, Zhishen has been at a disadvantage."
Old Master Qin thought for a moment.
That seems to make sense.
"Useless brat."
Perhaps the voice was too loud, because Jiang Ruan, who was just having someone put the gift over to Old Master Qin, noticed it. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person standing there talking to the old butler, calling him "Grandpa".
Old Master Qin froze.
"What are you doing there?" Jiang Ruan asked.
"I chatted with Huo Zhizhou for a bit," Old Master Qin said truthfully, and as he walked towards her, he tentatively asked, "Have you reconciled with him or not?"
Jiang Ruan: "Why do you ask that?"
Grandpa Qin: "I don't think that young man is a good match."
Jiang Ruan smiled gently.
I guessed that the old man might have been tricked by Huo Zhizhou.
"Glib-tongued and opportunistic," Old Master Qin said seriously, "a belly full of bad intentions."
"He brought you a gift." Jiang Ruan didn't say much about the argument between the two, only stating the obvious fact. "I had someone put it in your room. Please see if you like it."
Old Master Qin wanted to say he didn't like it.
But seeing Jiang Ruan's expression, he couldn't bear to say it aloud.
In the end, it was his own guilty conscience that caused him to fall into that kid's trap. To be honest, Huo Zhizhou was polite and modest, much more obedient than Li Zhishen, who only knew how to argue with him.
"Grandpa?"
"Grandpa?"
Jiang Ruan called his name twice in a row.
Grandpa Qin snapped out of his reverie: "Okay, I'll go check it out later."
Jiang Ruan looked puzzled.
I don't understand what's wrong with him.
Back in his room, Old Master Qin looked at the gifts Huo Zhizhou had chosen. They weren't luxury items, but rather some collectibles that suited his taste.
Looking at this, Old Master Qin chatted with the old butler: "Tell me... what's Huo Zhizhou really like?"
"Outstanding appearance, excellent ability, humble and polite," the old butler said truthfully. "Putting aside his previous conflict with the young lady, he is a rather sensible junior."
Old Master Qin: "Where is Li Zhishen?"
Old butler: "It's hard to say."
Whether it was Li Zhishen in his youth or Li Zhishen now, he is no pushover.
It just that it has concealed its claws here.
Old Master Qin: "?"
Grandpa Qin: "What's so hard about commenting on this? You can praise Huo Zhizhou so much, even though he's so cunning. Li Zhishen, that brat, is still one of our own from Haicheng."
"Precisely because they are our own people and we know them quite well, it's difficult for us to give a proper evaluation," the old housekeeper said.
Old Master Qin paused for a moment.
That seems to be true.
Most of what happened to Huo Zhizhou was based on hearsay.
The second young master of the Huo family wields immense power and is not to be trifled with.
He hadn't actually experienced exactly how difficult Li Zhishen was to mess with, but he had personally witnessed Li Zhishen's cunning.
"If they start arguing at the dinner table, whose side should I take?" Old Master Qin asked again.
The old butler looked at him.
Old Master Qin: "Why are you looking at me?"
The old butler spoke the truth: "Huo Zhizhou probably doesn't need your help."
Old Master Qin thought about what had happened before.
Too.
That kid's mouth was like it was coated with poison.
Every time, Li Zhishen was left speechless by his retorts.
"Should I help Li Zhishen?" Old Master Qin didn't have much decision-making power in these matters; he had too many concerns.
Old butler: "No help."
Old Master Qin hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Perhaps it's because I'm getting old.
Or something else.
He still hoped that An'an and the Li family boy could get along well.
Even if we're not together, it's good to be friends.
After all, he is the biological father of the little girl.
“Li Zhishen is not one to suffer a loss.” The old butler, being an outsider, had a more rational view of things. “Even if Huo Zhizhou makes him lose face, he will find a chance to get back at him.”
Old Master Qin: "Does he have that opportunity?"
The old housekeeper said, "He is, after all, an elder, and sometimes he can be a little shameless."
Old Master Qin: "..."
After thinking it over carefully, he decided to ignore it.
The two of them can fight however they want.
Given how Li Zhishen treated him back then, it's not unreasonable for Huo Zhizhou to teach him a lesson now.
Besides, he is An'an's father and Ruan Yatou's maternal grandfather. No matter which side he chooses, he should stand on their side. Li Zhishen and Huo Zhizhou are both outsiders.
The two people they were talking about had now come together.
The moment I stepped out the door.
Huo Zhizhou's car happened to run into Li Zhishen's.
Whether intentionally or not, Li Zhishen occupied a wide lane, preventing Huo Zhizhou from getting out.
"Boss." Lin Bei knew who was inside the car the moment he saw the license plate. "That car looks like Chairman Li's. Should we get out and ask him to move aside?"
Huo Zhizhou: "No need."
Lin Bei: "But we can't get through."
Huo Zhizhou: "Mm."
Lin Bei: "?"
Um?
He looked at Jiang Yu, trying to get an answer from him.
But he didn't seem to care at all, calmly and nonchalantly dealing with work emails on his tablet.
"Knock knock".
Huo Zhizhou's car window was knocked on.
Li Zhishen's figure appeared outside the car.
Huo Zhizhou rolled down the car window, meeting his gaze directly: "What's up?"
"Why didn't you say you were coming back?" Li Zhishen leaned against his car door, looking at him with a hint of provocation. "If you had told me in advance, I could have given you a welcome ceremony."
Huo Zhizhou glanced sideways: "Will Ruan Ruan put on a welcome ceremony for you when you come back from your long trip?"
Li Zhishen, unaware that it was a setup, replied: "Of course."
Huo Zhizhou: "How come I didn't know our family had this habit?"
Li Zhishen gave a light scoff.
That kid.
They'll squeeze into any crack they see.
Born in the Year of the Rat?
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