Three days have passed since Jiang Xunmo’s eighteenth birthday. During these three days, Ye Chaoran and Jiang Xunmo have not seen each other again.
It’s not that Ye Chaoran doesn’t want to meet Jiang Xunmo, but Jiang Xunmo is not in City A these days.
The day after his coming-of-age ceremony, Jiang Xunmo went abroad with his parents to visit his grandparents.
The two elderly people have lived abroad for many years. Knowing Jiang Xunmo’s birthday, they originally wanted to return to China, but due to various reasons including health, they have not been able to come back.
So as soon as the coming-of-age ceremony was over, the Jiang family flew abroad.
Ye Chaoran and Jiang Xunmo had been messaging each other every day, occasionally with a few voice messages. This was their first video call.
Looking at Jiang Xunmo in front of the screen, Ye Chaoran's ears turned red. He didn't dare to look at him again, but just hummed softly.
Jiang Xunmo looked at him and said unhappily, "You just said 'hmm'?"
Ye Chaoran suppressed his blushing heartbeat and said, "What else?"
Jiang Xunmo laughed.
Ye Chaoran looked at the smile on his lips and once again looked away helplessly.
Jiang Xunmo is really too bold.
Compared to him, Ye Chaoran is too shy.
In fact, Ye Chaoran is not such a shy person, but for some reason, he just can't control his beating heart in front of Jiang Xunmo.
Ye Chaoran didn't say anything, and Jiang Xunmo didn't speak either. He just looked at the screen quietly, staring at Ye Chaoran's red ears.
The atmosphere was silent, but not awkward at all. Instead, there was an invisible feeling that grew and spread in the hearts of the two people across the network.
Ye Chaoran paused for a long time, and finally spoke again: "When will you come back? I'll pick you up at the airport?"
Jiang Xunmo's eyes seemed to be filled with stars, very bright: "Are you coming to pick me up?"
"Don't you want me to pick you up?" Ye Chaoran asked back.
"Okay." Jiang Xunmo agreed immediately.
Ye Chaoran was stunned for a moment, then realized that this person did it on purpose, so he pursed his lips and stopped talking.
Jiang Xunmo laughed again: "My mom said they will probably be back the day after tomorrow. My grandparents like quietness and think we are too noisy, but I guess we will have to bother them for a while."
Ye Chaoran was puzzled: "Didn't you say you would be back the day after tomorrow?"
"Grandpa and grandma are coming back with us," Jiang Xunmo said, "It's my family's private plane, so they will feel more comfortable."
Ye Chaoran nodded.
As expected, Jiang Xunmo's family also has a private jet. After the summer vacation, Ye Chaoran and Tan Zheng returned to City A together, and they also took Ye Zong's private jet.
"So what time will you arrive?" Ye Chaoran asked.
Jiang Xunmo smiled: "Do you really want to pick me up?"
Ye Chaoran looked at him.
Jiang Xunmo explained: "We landed in the early morning, which is too late and unsafe. You don't have to come. Wait until I wake up the next day, and I will go to your house to find you. I will take you out for a walk?"
Ye Chaoran thought about it and realized that Jiang Xunmo was with his parents and grandparents, so it would be inappropriate for him to go to the airport at that time, so he did not insist.
"I would like to visit University A when the time comes." Ye Chaoran said.
A University is a nationally renowned university in A City, and it is also Ye Chaoran's goal. After arriving in A City, he has always wanted to go for a visit, but he never had the time before.
Jiang Xunmo nodded readily.
After chatting for a few more words, Ye Zong called Ye Chaoran out for dinner downstairs, and the two hung up the video.
After Ye Chaoran went downstairs, the burnt smell in the air had almost dissipated.
Tan Zheng also changed her clothes. When she saw Ye Chaoran, her face looked a little sad. Another day of failing to make breakfast for her grandson. Why is she so useless?
In order to save Tan Zheng's face, Ye Chaoran pretended not to notice her sadness.
Ye Zong would not bring up the matter on his own initiative, and the family pretended nothing had happened and ate breakfast.
After breakfast, Tan Zheng's mood had stabilized a lot, so she suggested taking Ye Chaoran to the aquarium.
Ye Chaoran readily agreed, went upstairs to change his clothes and came down.
Ye Zong had to take care of the company's affairs, so he did not follow them and called a few more bodyguards to follow the two of them.
The driver drove the two of them slowly out of the villa. Before they drove out of the gate of the manor, they saw the housekeeper hurriedly walking towards them.
Tan Zheng was the first to see it and asked the driver to stop the car.
"Is there anything wrong?" Tan Zheng rolled down the car window.
The housekeeper took out an invitation and handed it to Tan Zheng: "Madam, this is the invitation the Chen family just sent. The granddaughter of the Chen family is hosting a banquet and wants to invite the young master to attend."
Ye Chaoran looked over.
Tan Zheng frowned and thought for a moment before remembering Chen Ying from the Chen family: "What party?"
The housekeeper said, "I heard it's Miss Chen's birthday."
Tan Zheng reached out to take it, closed the car window, and then looked at Ye Chaoran: "Ranran, do you want to go?"
Ye Chaoran also thought of Chen Ying.
At the banquet that day, Ye Chaoran only saw Chen Ying from a distance and then heard a few words from Jiang Xunmo. He had not even said a word to Chen Ying. Why would Chen Ying invite him to her birthday party?
Ye Chaoran was silent for a while before he said, "I'm not familiar with that Miss Chen."
Tan Zheng handed the invitation to Ye Chaoran and said softly, "It doesn't matter. If you don't want to go, then don't go. Anyway, the Chen family is not an important person, and it's not an important matter."
Ye Chaoran took the invitation and nodded.
After thinking for a while, he took a photo of the invitation letter and sent it to Jiang Xunmo.
I don’t know if Ye Chaoran was overthinking it, but he always felt that Chen Ying’s purpose of inviting him to the banquet at this time was not simple.
Jiang Xunmo didn't reply quickly, so Ye Chaoran put away his phone.
Tan Zheng accompanied Ye Chaoran to visit the aquarium for the entire morning. Ye Chaoran took a lot of photos and sent them to Song Ya and Ye Pei respectively.
Song Ya sent an envious expression, while Ye Pei asked Ye Chaoran if he had enough money to spend.
Ye Chaoran found it very funny and sent a voice message to Ye Pei: "Do you think my grandma will let me spend my own money when I go out to play with her?"
Ye Pei replied: "That's true."
Then he never replied to Ye Chaoran again.
Tan Zheng listened to the voice chat and rolled her eyes unceremoniously: "Who does that brat think we are?"
Ye Chaoran laughed: "My dad is like that. Every time he cares about me, he will ask me if I have enough money to spend."
Tan Zheng laughed after hearing this: "This is indeed something he would do."
Otherwise, we wouldn’t transfer so much money to them every year.
Near noon, Tan Zheng took Ye Chaoran to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
The sun was bright outside in the afternoon, and Ye Chaoran was afraid that Tan Zheng was too tired, so he offered to go back.
Tan Zheng asked: "Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired, it's just too hot. Grandma, don't get tanned!" Ye Chaoran said.
Tan Zheng knew that Ye Chaoran was concerned about her, and she was very happy, so she agreed to Ye Chaoran's kindness.
When I got home, the servant brought me some herbal tea.
Ye Chaoran took two sips and his phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw it was a message from Jiang Xunmo.
Ye Chaoran glanced at Tan Zheng almost subconsciously, and when he saw that Tan Zheng was not looking at him, he unlocked his phone.
[Don’t go.] 】Jiang Xunmo’s answer was very simple.
Ye Chaoran curled the corners of his lips: [I also feel that there is something fishy going on, and I don’t really want to go. 】
Jiang Xunmo is very good at grasping key words: [Don’t really want to? So you really wanted to go there before? 】
Ye Chaoran explained: [It’s not that I really want to, I just want to go and see what she is up to. because……】
Ye Chaoran hesitated for a moment, but still typed back: [Because recently there have been rumors that I am the child of the Fang family. She must have bad intentions in inviting me to the banquet at this critical moment, so I really want to know what she wants to do. 】
Tan Zheng and Ye Zong had been trying very hard to hide the secret from Ye Chaoran, but what they didn't know was that Ye Chaoran knew about it long before they did.
At the banquet that day, Ye Zong and Tan Zheng took Ye Chaoran to meet many people, including naturally the younger generations from various families. It was normal for the younger generations to exchange contact information with each other.
As early as when the news that "Ye Chaoran is Fang Yan's brother" spread, someone came to ask Ye Chaoran.
That person was the young master of the Wang family. In Jiang Xunmo's words, he was a typical outspoken person. He was not a bad person, but he didn't have any ulterior motives. He said what he thought.
When Ye Chaoran saw the news, he felt something was wrong and told Jiang Xunmo about it.
Jiang Xunmo actually suspected that Chen Ying was behind this matter, but he had no evidence.
And more importantly, Ye Chaoran suspected that this matter was not only related to Chen Ying, but might even be related to the Fang family and Fang Yan.
But Ye Chaoran did not tell Jiang Xunmo this. Jiang Xunmo was still abroad, and he didn't want Jiang Xunmo to worry about him.
What day is the banquet? 】After a long time, Jiang Xunmo sent this message.
Ye Chaoran glanced at the invitation letter: [Five days later. 】
Jiang Xunmo: [I'll go with you. 】
Ye Chaoran raised the corner of his mouth: [Are you going too? 】
Jiang Xunmo said calmly: [I’m worried about you being alone. 】
Ye Chaoran's hands holding the phone tightened involuntarily. If Tan Zheng hadn't been there, he felt that he would definitely not be able to help but bury his face in his hands, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.
Before Tan Zheng looked over, Ye Chaoran restrainedly pursed his lips and typed back: [OK. 】
Ye Zong came back later and heard that Ye Chaoran was going to attend Chen Ying's party. He said the same thing as Tan Zheng, but when he saw that Ye Chaoran insisted on going, he wanted to say something but swallowed it back and said "OK".
Tan Zheng saw that he wanted to say something, but because Ye Chaoran was still there, they couldn't say much. When they returned to the room at night, Tan Zheng asked, "What did you want to say just now?"
Ye Zong looked unhappy: "I asked someone to check the matter this morning and it has been investigated."
Tan Zheng understood what he meant almost immediately: "You mean, the people behind this are the Chen family?"
Ye Zong nodded heavily.
Tan Zheng's expression immediately changed: "What on earth do they want to do?!"
Ye Zong quickly comforted Tan Zheng: "Don't be angry, I have asked someone to check it out. I think this matter has nothing to do with their adults. It is a matter of the younger generation."
"Youngsters?" Tan Zheng didn't care. "Then the adults are even more problematic. They still let the youngsters do whatever they want. Do they think our family is easy to bully?!"
Ye Zong said in a deep voice: "I also know that their elders have problems, so I have already spoken to Mr. Jiang on the phone. He said that he would wait for Jiang Jun to come home and tell them that he would terminate the cooperation with the Chen family."
When Tan Zheng heard this, her expression became better. "So what's going on? Why did their youngsters do this?"
Ye Zong thought for a moment before speaking: "I haven't found out the details yet, but this matter is probably related to the marriage."
"Marriage? Xiao Jiang?" Tan Zheng was surprised.
Ye Zong nodded: "The latest news I received is that the granddaughter of the Chen family also likes Xiao Jiang, and the Chen family had previously planned to form an alliance with the Jiang family."
Tan Zheng: “…”
This reason sounds somewhat absurd.
Tan Zheng took several deep breaths before she calmed down. "You mean, because Chen Ying liked Xiao Jiang, and Xiao Jiang ended up with our Ran Ran, she became dissatisfied and jealous, and chose to spread Ran Ran's background everywhere?"
Ye Zong nodded.
Tan Zheng just felt it was unreasonable: "What is her purpose in doing this? Could it be that she thinks that if she slanders Ranran like this, Xiao Jiang will be with her? Isn't that ridiculous?"
Ye Zong also found it unreasonable and even a little absurd, but the facts were before him and he had to believe it.
Tan Zheng asked: "Does Mr. Jiang know?"
"I told him about this today," Ye Zong said, "and he thought it was ridiculous. Dating is something that only young people do, and his family has never thought of arranging a marriage for Xiao Jiang. The reason he brought it up that day was because he thought the two kids had a connection."
Although Xia Wen and Jiang Jun were also married through an arranged marriage, their family's mindset had completely changed. They would not force Jiang Xunmo, let alone Jiang Ze, to marry through an arranged marriage.
When it comes to matters like love and marriage, it’s better for children to be free to decide for themselves.
"Ranran can't be allowed to go to the Chen family's banquet." Tan Zheng said.
Ye Zong had the same idea, but how could they explain it to Ye Chaoran?
Speaking of this, Tan Zheng was also in a dilemma.
Ranran is a really smart kid. If there is even the slightest flaw in their words, he will definitely notice it.
Neither Tan Zheng nor Ye Zong wanted Ye Chaoran to know that his background had been widely spread.
Finally, Tan Zheng gritted her teeth and said, "If not, I'll go with you!"
Ye Zongjing: "That's a gathering of the younger generation. Is it convenient for you to go?"
Tan Zheng didn't care: "I don't care about that. Anyway, I'm going with Ranran. Let's see who dares to bully my Ranran!"
Ye Zong smiled and said, "Hearing what you said, I would like to follow you."
"You are the one who really can't go with me!" Tan Zheng laughed, "It's okay, I'll ask a few more bodyguards to follow me. If anything goes wrong, I'll call you."
Ye Zong agreed immediately.
Also because of the banquet, Jiang Xunmo did not go to see Ye Chaoran immediately after returning home. He learned from Old Master Jiang that Chen Ying was the mastermind behind the incident, and Jiang Xunmo's face looked extremely ugly.
Xia Wen hadn't expected that Chen Ying, this little girl, would have so many thoughts. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful: "If I had known that she was so cunning, I shouldn't have let her come to our house so often before."
She thought simply at the time that Chen Ying had no bad intentions and just simply liked Jiang Xunmo.
As a girl, she knew that secret love was not easy, so she wanted to give Chen Ying some chances, but who would have thought that it would end up making her heart grow fond of him.
Jiang Jun couldn't help but comfort him: "You can't be blamed for this. After all, people's hearts are hidden."
"Then there's no need to advance our cooperation with the Chen family, right? The character of their family is too bad." Jiang Ze said.
Jiang Jun nodded: "Everyone knows about this matter. It is impossible that the Chen family had no involvement at all. Even if they did not participate, they let Chen Ying do whatever she wanted, so they can't be said to be innocent. It's better to change families."
When Jiang Xunmo heard this, he went upstairs with a sour face.
Jiang Jun and Xia Wen looked up at the same time. When Jiang Xunmo's back disappeared, Xia Wen sighed, "Xiao Mo must be feeling uncomfortable."
Jiang Ze thought about it for a while, but couldn't help but said, "Mom, do you know why he's not feeling well?"
Xia Wen was stunned: "Isn't it because of Chen Ying?"
Jiang Ze sighed, and after a while he said, "When we were little, both you and I could go into your brother's room at will. Why did he suddenly not allow you to go in and out as you please?"
Xia Wen and Jiang Jun's faces changed at the same time: "What do you know?"
"Could it be Chen Ying..." Jiang Jun subconsciously thought of her.
Jiang Ze nodded.
Jiang Xunmo kept this matter a secret very well, not even telling him. It was only after Jiang Ze carefully investigated that he found out that Chen Ying had secretly entered Jiang Xunmo's room and stolen Jiang Xunmo's clothes.
To be honest, Jiang Ze was very angry at that time.
He even wanted to make this matter public, but then he thought, Jiang Xunmo didn't even tell him, but just quietly threw out all the clothes in his closet, just because he didn't want this matter to be made public. A girl's reputation is more important than anything else.
His younger brother is really cold on the outside but kind on the inside.
But Jiang Xunmo didn’t know at that time that sometimes a person’s kindness does not get the same kindness in return. On the contrary, what awaits him ahead is the evildoers' further encroachment.
Jiang Ze could choose to tell Jiang Xunmo these truths, but he chose not to do so, just to let Jiang Xunmo experience them for himself and grow from them.
Jiang Xunmo is now an adult. He will protect the people he loves and should also know how to give the bad guys the final blow.
After hearing Jiang Ze's words, the whole family fell silent.
Xia Wen suffered the greatest blow. She never imagined that she was the one who caused the harm to Jiang Xunmo.
Jiang Ze couldn't help but comfort her: "It's okay, Mom. My brother is stronger than you think. I will send him the surveillance video from that year later. He knows what to do. From now on, we just need to stand behind him and support him."
Xia Wen looked sad, but she also agreed with Jiang Ze's words.
The whole family reached a high degree of consensus on this matter.
Later, Jiang Ze knocked on Jiang Xunmo's door and handed him a USB drive.
"What is this?" Jiang Xunmo's face still looked ugly.
Jiang Ze boldly rubbed Jiang Xunmo's head and said coolly: "You will need it."
Then he threw the USB drive away and slipped away before Jiang Xunmo got angry.
finally!
Finally he touched it!
He finally touched the head that he was not allowed to touch since he was a teenager!
The corners of Jiang Ze's mouth curled up wildly, pretending not to notice that Jiang Xunmo's face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
…
Jiang Xunmo washed his hair, took a shower, and blew his hair dry before he went to the computer with a sullen face and opened the USB flash drive that Jiang Ze gave him.
After Jiang Xunmo finished watching the video, all his anger towards Jiang Ze disappeared.
Although I don’t know how Jiang Ze knew about this, I still have to thank him. He really helped a lot!
In the remaining two days, Jiang Xunmo organized the evidence and contacted several reporters, asking them to wait for the opportunity to act.
The day of the Chen family banquet finally arrived, and Jiang Xunmo went to the Ye family early in the morning.
Tan Zheng also got up very early today and specially contacted a stylist to do her makeup and beauty. Not only did she have to support Ye Chaoran today, she also had to make those people from the Chen family look good!
Tan Zheng was full of fighting spirit, but when she went downstairs, she found that Jiang Xunmo had actually come to their house.
"Xiao Jiang, accompany Ranran." Ye Zong spoke first when he saw Tan Zheng coming downstairs.
"Grandma Tan." Jiang Xunmo greeted Tan Zheng.
Tan Zheng: "...Xiao Jiang, good morning."
So she doesn't have to go? Tan Zheng looked at Ye Zong.
Ye Zong nodded slightly at her.
Tan Zheng was silent, then said, "Then you should bring the bodyguard with you."
Ye Zong nodded: "Bodyguards must be brought along, and they must follow at all times."
This was also the promise Ye Zong made to Ye Pei.
Ye Chaoran also hurried downstairs at this time. He didn't expect Jiang Xunmo to come so early.
Seeing Ye Chaoran, Jiang Xunmo stood up and walked towards him quickly.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were both a little shy when they met again. Jiang Xunmo originally wanted to reach out to Ye Chaoran, but when he thought of Tan Zheng and Ye Zong who were still present, he held back.
"You seem to have lost some weight?" Jiang Xunmo said.
Ye Chaoran laughed: "How could that be? I'm almost getting fat from all the feeding."
During this period, Ye Zongtan Zheng fed him all kinds of delicacies from land and sea every day, and Ye Chaoran felt so full every day.
Jiang Xunmo smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I haven't seen you for too long."
Ye Chaoran felt a little sweet in his heart and his face felt a little hot. He didn't dare to look at Jiang Xunmo, let alone Ye Zong and Tan Zheng beside him.
In front of so many people!
Could Jiang Xunmo please stop saying such suggestive words? !
They are not together yet!
"Have you eaten?" Ye Chaoran changed the subject.
"I've eaten." Jiang Xunmo said.
"Then let's just go." Ye Chaoran said.
Ye Zong and Tan Zheng escorted the two to the door. Ye Zong instructed the bodyguards: "No matter what time, there must be two people by Ranran's side. Take good care of Ranran. Call me anytime if you have any questions."
The bodyguard nodded.
Ye Chaoran looked at the bodyguards in the two cars outside the door and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Isn't this a bit exaggerated?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Jiang Xunmo's two cars of bodyguards and a car of reporters on the other side.
Ye Chaoran: “…”
Jiang Xunmo finally held Ye Chaoran's hand this time. He whispered, "It's not an exaggeration. It's always better to be prepared."
When Ye Chaoran was pulled by him, he felt his palms getting hot and his heart trembled. He was speechless for a moment.
The two got in the car. Tan Zheng and Ye Zong said goodbye to Ye Chaoran and told him to remember to keep in touch at any time.
Ye Chaoran waved at the two of them: "Okay."
The vehicle started slowly, and Ye Chaoran's hand was still tightly held by Jiang Xunmo in the car.
Just when Ye Chaoran wanted to withdraw his hand, he heard Jiang Xunmo ask, "Are you still wearing the jade pendant?"
Ye Chaoran nodded.
Jiang Xunmo took the initiative to let go of Ye Chaoran's hand.
Ye Chaoran curled his fingers slightly and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Xunmo took out a box from the gift bag beside him, opened it in front of Ye Chaoran, and stretched out his hand to Ye Chaoran: "I'll put it on you."
Ye Chaoran raised his eyes to look at him: "What is this?"
"The watch can also record." Jiang Xunmo was fully prepared.
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