Ye Qingcheng frowned when he saw that Ji Shuli and Ye Zhiwei were still behind and hadn't followed. He said, "You two, stop whispering. Do you think this is your own home? You didn't even bother to come over and say hello."
Ye Zhiwei nudged Ji Shuli, urging him to continue moving things, and immediately stepped forward herself.
"Jiang Jianian, my dad and I are coming to stay with you for a while. You won't mind, will you?" Ye Zhiwei noticed that Jiang Jianian's gaze was fixed on her without him saying anything, so she couldn't help but want to remind him.
"Ahem, Jiang Jianian? Jiang Jianian!" she urged anxiously.
Seeing this, Jiang Jianian still cooperated with Ye Zhiwei and said, "Mm."
Ye Qingcheng laughed and said, "You little girl, you're more eager to stay at someone else's house than others. It's only because Xiao Jiang has a good temper. If it were me, I wouldn't let you stay."
Ye Zhiwei said guiltily, "We lived together for a year during our senior year of high school, so why can't I stay here? It's only right that I stay for a while."
She felt anxious and inexplicably guilty, thinking that if she stayed by Ye Qingcheng's side any longer, something bad would definitely happen. As she spoke, she took the lead and went into the villa, heading straight for the hall. "It's so hot. I'll go in and turn on the air conditioning and get a glass of water."
Jiang Jianian looked at Ye Zhiwei's familiar manner with the place and smiled, but he didn't point it out. He took Ye Qingcheng with him, and as soon as they arrived in the hall, Ye Zhiwei sat down on the sofa by herself.
Not only did they turn on the air conditioner, but they also somehow got a cup and poured themselves a glass of water.
Ji Shuli: ...
Ye Qingcheng glanced at Ye Zhiwei and asked with a smile, "Our Zhiwei is quite outgoing; she just walked right in from the door, turning on the air conditioner and pouring her own water—"
Ye Zhiwei was taken aback. She had gotten used to it, but at the time she felt inexplicably guilty and rushed in. She didn't expect that doing more would only make things worse. Seeing Ji Shuli's suppressed laughter, Ye Zhiwei quickly came up with a plan and said, "Ah, I actually came here before when Jiang Jianian moved here. You see, the vase on this table is one I bought for Jiang Jianian. Jiang Jianian liked it quite a bit and just put it on the table. Isn't that right, Jiang Jianian?"
She felt guilty and needed others to affirm her, so she couldn't help but remind Jiang Jianian to help her.
Seeing this, Jiang Jianian naturally cooperated, nodding with a smile, "The vase is quite pretty."
Ye Qingcheng smiled and said, "Not bad. I've spoiled you since you were little. I still have to remind you about social etiquette. I didn't expect you to know that you should bring a gift when visiting someone's new home. At least you have some manners now."
Seeing that Ye Qingcheng seemed to believe her, Ye Zhiwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Shuli sat down next to Ye Zhiwei, gave her a deep look, and smiled.
Jiang Jianian also sat down opposite Ye Qingcheng and started boiling water.
Ye Qingcheng looked around and exclaimed, "I heard that much of the decoration here was designed by students from the Department of Architecture at Yenching University. It looks really good, quite beautiful."
Jiang Jianian replied, "Yes, there is also a special art exhibition hall over there, where the paintings are all works by students from the Fine Arts Department of Yenching University, and they are all quite good."
This amused Ye Qingcheng. "Students' paintings? The students from Peking University are all quite remarkable. Keep these works. If any of them become masters in the future, these early works from their student days will become a piece of history. This design is interesting, very interesting."
Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but praise, "When I asked people to inquire about this place before, not only were all these villas snapped up, but even when I asked around to see if anyone was willing to sell, no one could bear to part with them. Now that I see it, the designs here are indeed quite good and interesting, no wonder people are reluctant to part with them."
Hearing this, Ji Shuli couldn't help but say, "I contacted a few friends I know who invested here. They were afraid I would force them to buy it. When I asked them, they looked like they were in pain and didn't want to give it to me. I don't know where they got the information that this villa area was still under construction, but they all invested. The price has increased several times over."
Ye Qingcheng nodded and jokingly said to Ji Shuli, "Look at Xiao Jiang, he's only a freshman and he's already bought a villa on his own."
“Many young people become famous and buy villas like this! But which one can compare to Jiang Jianian? I don’t know how his brain works. He can solve problems that the research institute can’t solve. Such intelligence is one in a million, right?” Even Ji Shuli couldn’t help but admire him and praised, “Even you, Uncle, haven’t seen many people who can reach his level, have you?”
At this point, Ye Qingcheng seemed to suddenly remember something and laughed, "Speaking of which, I was reminded of that Mr. Ni from last time. He seemed to know about Xiao Jiang's situation and came to me to inquire. He has a daughter who's around college age and wanted to ask if I could arrange a meeting—"
"President Ni?" Before Jiang Jianian could answer, Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "Dad, how could he have the nerve? His daughter has always had a bad temper, barely studied in high school, and ended up paying her way into a private university. At best, she's just lucky to have been born into a good family. And now she wants to meet Jiang Jianian? What is he thinking? Doesn't he even consider whether they're a good match? Besides, his daughter is much older than Jiang Jianian. Isn't she a junior or senior in college? How can he be so shameless!"
Ye Qingcheng laughed in exasperation, "Little Jiang hasn't even said anything yet, but you've already started talking nonstop."
"I feel so sorry for Jiang Jianian!" Ye Zhiwei continued, "Jiang Jianian is only a freshman. With her looks, her intelligence, and the fact that she's been hired by a research institute, a top scorer in the provincial college entrance exam, and capable of earning money herself, why would she need to go on blind dates? She doesn't need to at all! Besides, Jiang Jianian has already..."
Ye Qingcheng waited for Ye Zhiwei to continue, but when she stopped, he asked, "What's already happened? Why did you stop?"
Ye Zhiwei immediately realized that she was getting a little emotional. She took a deep breath and said, "Anyway, it's not appropriate."
Ye Qingcheng glanced at Jiang Jianian, "You also think it's not suitable? All my friends are quite wealthy. Not just this President Ni, but several others have asked me about you. Many of them even have families in politics, political figures, or prominent families. If you were to get together with them..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ye." This time it was Jiang Jianian who interrupted Ye Qingcheng. Compared to Ye Zhiwei's girlish thoughts, which were full of twists and turns and hidden all sorts of her own little schemes, Jiang Jianian was straightforward and decisive. He was very polite to Ye Qingcheng, but even his polite refusal was very firm. He said almost bluntly, "You don't need to keep an eye on these things for me. I already have someone I like."
As Ye Zhiwei listened to Jiang Jianian's words, her back straightened slightly due to nervousness. She cautiously glanced at Jiang Jianian, her heart skipping a beat.
He was confessing his feelings to her again. Although he was speaking to Ye Qingcheng, he was saying things to Ye Zhiwei.
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