After Xu Qingyun finished speaking, she nodded politely and then turned to leave.
Ji Huai stood there, momentarily stunned.
"Master, what's wrong?" The butler quickly went over to Ji Huai when he saw that he was not moving.
Ji Huai squinted his cloudy eyes, somewhat hesitantly, "That's strange. Just now, I seemed to hear that child say that she wouldn't marry Ji Lun? I was clearly talking about her marriage to Lao Jiu."
The butler was taken aback. "Perhaps you misheard, sir?"
Ji Huai looked suspicious, then nodded, "That's right, I must have misheard."
A hint of worry crossed the butler's face. The old master had already started to hallucinate; his health was truly deteriorating day by day.
"Butler, tell me, Xiaoyun and Lao Jiu don't have feelings for each other. Should I be selfish and keep them tied down?"
"Ugh, it gives me a headache just thinking about it. This whole mess is a complete disaster."
"That brat Ji Lun has been pursuing Xiao Yun abroad for two years. The two young people just got engaged. When they get married, one of them will have to marry Ji Hanchen and the other will have to marry Xu Jia. But Lao Jiu has fallen for Xu Jia. What a tragedy."
**
Evening, at the Ji family ancestral home.
Guided by the servants, Xu Sen and Liang Wanrou walked into the old house.
Liang Wanrou whispered in Xu Sen's ear, "What do you think Ji Huai wants from you?"
Ji Huai originally intended to see Xu Sen tonight, but how could Liang Wanrou let Xu Sen come alone?
She guessed it; Ji Huai was probably looking for Xu Qingyun because of that little vixen's engagement to Ji Hanchen.
Xu Sen knew perfectly well what was going on, and scoffed, "You know perfectly well why."
Liang Wanrou snorted coldly, "Let me tell you, Xu Sen, you'd better keep your mouth shut today."
"You think you can switch the tables by talking less? As the head of the Ji family, how could Ji Huai not know his fiancée?" Xu Sen said irritably.
With Xu Jia's personality, how could she possibly marry Ji Hanchen?
In comparison, Xu Qingyun is more suitable, just like Ye Jianjia back then, and she is also calm and reserved.
He was confused before, and was brainwashed by Liang Wanrou. He only recognized Xu Jia as his daughter, which is why he became estranged from Xu Qingyun and her father.
But it doesn't matter. There's no such thing as a grudge between a father and daughter that lasts overnight. He can mend the rift.
Thinking of this, Xu Sen felt much better.
"Grandpa Ji." Xu Sen clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, chuckling.
Ji Huai frowned upon seeing Liang Wanrou, clearly displeased, but due to his good upbringing, he still nodded and said, "Sit."
Xu Sen placed his hands on his knees, unconsciously rubbing them a couple of times, and asked nervously, "I wonder why you called us here today?"
Ji Huai sighed, "You are Xiao Yun's father. What do you think about her engagement with Lao Jiu?"
Xu Sen countered, "Forgive my ignorance, but I don't quite understand what you mean."
Ji Huai snorted, "Don't play dumb with me. Xu Hongru and I arranged a marriage between the two children, but they just can't stand each other."
Xu Sen was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "There's a misunderstanding. Ninth Master kissed Xiao Yun at my house..."
"Old Xu, stop talking." Liang Wanrou secretly pinched Xu Sen and laughed, "Grandpa, Xiaoyun has always been independent and doesn't like others interfering with her. Every time the engagement is mentioned, she gets even more averse to it."
"Actually, it's a great honor for us to marry Xiaoyun to the Ji family. We should be overjoyed. But marriage is a matter for the two children, and we as parents should respect Xiaoyun's wishes."
Liang Wanrou's smile was impeccable, and her words were perfectly tactful.
We absolutely cannot let Xu Qingyun marry Ji Hanchen!
Liang Wanrou's words stirred up a ripple in Ji Huai's heart.
He thought of Shen Luo and Xia Chu, both good kids, but now they were like enemies.
Grandpa Shenlu once said that after the two children got married, they developed feelings for each other as they spent every day together.
But after all this time, I heard that Shen Luo still hates Xia Chu.
Last night, Shen Luo got so drunk at Yiyecheng, but Xia Chu didn't go. She must be heartbroken.
Seeing that Ji Huai remained silent, Liang Wanrou knew that her words had worked, so she quickly added, "Grandpa, let's not talk about the engagement for now."
"I think Ninth Master and Xiaoyun look quite like a married couple, and there was a hint of something between them when they met. Maybe they just don't like being controlled in their marriages, so they're deliberately going against you. What do you think?"
Ji Huai thought about it and realized it made sense. "Then let's leave it at that for now."
He was genuinely reluctant to break off the engagement; Xiaoyun was such a wonderful girl.
**
Hospital.
Lu Chuan and Shen Luo were quite unethical; they ordered a huge amount of barbecue, filling the entire 50-60 square meter suite to the brim with the smell of barbecue.
Ji Hanchen looked at the two coldly and said, "Get out!"
Lu Chuan grinned, "Sorry, Lao Ji, Shen Luo and I haven't eaten all day, we're starving."
"How did you become such a good-for-nothing? You got a stomach hemorrhage from just a little bit of alcohol?"
Shen Luo's face was gloomy, and she was in a bad mood. She popped open a can of beer with a "pop" and handed it to Lu Chuan: "Drink."
Lu Chuan took it, still chattering to Ji Hanchen, "I heard your little girl stayed here all night. I thought I'd see you two being all lovey-dovey, but now you're all alone?"
Ji Hanchen's face instantly darkened further.
Lu Chuan ate a skewer of large kidneys and said with a smile, "I'm not kidding you, I'll help you."
**
Xu Qingyun returned home at nine o'clock in the evening.
After parking her car, Xu Qingyun walked towards the building where she lived in her high heels.
Before she even got close, she noticed that Ji Lun was holding a large bouquet of yellow roses.
Xu Qingyun pursed her lips.
If she wasn't mistaken, there should be 19 roses inside; Ji Lun had given her 19 yellow roses when he apologized before.
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