Ji Fuling walked over with a smile, sat down next to Grandpa Ji, and took his hand, saying, "Grandpa, I'm back."
"Good, good, it's good that you're back. Grandpa missed you so much."
Grandpa Ji was overjoyed, experiencing the delight of finding a lost treasure again.
Old Master Ye, sitting to the side, was also sizing up Ji Fuling.
In his memory, Ji Fuling was an innocent and carefree little girl.
Five years later, when they met again, the innocent little girl had transformed into a resolute and composed strong person, seemingly able to handle anything with ease and composure.
Ji Fuling picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for each of the two old men. Then she asked with concern, "Grandpa, how have you been feeling lately?"
"It's the same as always, nothing serious."
Grandpa Ji was overjoyed to finally see his beloved granddaughter again, and the smile on his face never stopped. He looked very energetic.
Ji Fuling noticed that the old man had many more wrinkles, and couldn't help but feel a little sad. "You have heart disease, so you should eat a low-salt, low-fat, and low-sugar diet, and try to keep it light. It would be best to go to the hospital for a check-up every now and then..."
"Alright, alright, Grandpa will be careful, so you don't need to worry."
Grandpa Ji waved his hand, interrupting Ji Fuling, not wanting her to worry about these things.
Grandpa Ye scoffed and said sourly, "You old Ji, your granddaughter is so concerned about you as soon as she comes back. You should be secretly happy. Unlike me, I never see my son and grandson all day long. They don't even think about this old man."
Speaking of this, Old Master Ye suddenly remembered something and turned to his accompanying subordinates, "By the way, didn't I ask Nan Qing to come see me? Did you tell him?"
The subordinate nodded and said, "I have already informed Third Master. Judging from the time, Third Master should be arriving soon."
Ye Nanqing is the third son in the Ye family and is respectfully addressed as Third Master.
Old Master Ye's eldest son died young, and his second son was Ye Yunhong's father, Ye Kangnian.
Ye Kangnian was in poor health and had been bedridden for many years.
It was for this reason that five years ago, Old Master Ji called Ye Nanqing back from his solo business ventures overseas and asked him to take over the family business.
Listening to the conversation between Old Master Ye and his subordinates, Ji Fuling raised an eyebrow slightly.
She knew she would see Ye Nanqing again sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.
It's been less than 24 hours since last night...
Old Master Ye turned around and looked at his old friend, saying, "Nan Qing will be here soon. Ask him about what happened last night. This matter concerns the reputation of both our families, so we must resolve it properly."
Old Master Ji didn't seem to care much. He took a sip of tea and slowly replied, "Perhaps our two families are not destined to be related by marriage, which is why there have been so many twists and turns. I heard that Yun Hong intends to break off the engagement. In that case, it would be better to cancel the marriage."
Ji Xinqi and Ye Yunhong have been breaking up and getting back together for the past few years, having a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. He's tired of hearing about it.
It's better that the engagement is dissolved; it's more dignified than getting married and then divorcing.
Grandpa Ye nodded. "Then let's set a time for our two families to sit down and talk in detail."
The two elders were talking, and Ji Fuling listened quietly without interrupting.
The three of them were very tacit and none of them mentioned what happened five years ago.
"dad."
A deep, magnetic voice suddenly rang out.
Ji Fuling subconsciously turned her head and saw Ye Nanqing, dressed in a dark gray haute couture suit, walking towards her with long legs.
Their eyes met, and Ye Nanqing recognized her at a glance. A hint of surprise flashed in his normally indifferent black eyes.
They clearly didn't expect her to be here.
Ji Fuling knew Ye Nanqing would come, so she was very calm and said with a light laugh, "Uncle, you've finally arrived. Grandpa Ji has been talking about you, saying that you're always too busy to come see him."
Uncle?
Ye Nanqing paused slightly, suddenly feeling a bit flustered.
Did he hear that right?
Is this woman calling him "little uncle"?
Grandpa Ye noticed his confusion and introduced, "This is Old Ji's precious granddaughter, Ji Fuling. This must be the first time you two have met."
"Ji Fuling..."
Ye Nanqing's deep black eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at Ji Fuling with an ambiguous expression.
It turns out she was Ji Fuling.
His nephew Ye Yunhong's ex-fiancée.
The woman who was exposed for sleeping with another man at her 18th birthday party, and who ultimately committed suicide by jumping into the sea due to unbearable public pressure.
However, he vaguely remembered hearing that after being discharged from the hospital, Grandpa Ji had thoroughly investigated the matter and finally declared to the public that Ji Fuling had been framed and that there was no one-night stand at all.
Whether Grandpa Ji's clarification is genuine or merely an attempt to save face for his granddaughter and the Ji family remains to be seen.
But recalling his own experience, Ye Nanqing felt that even if this was true, Ji Fuling might just be a victim of someone else's scheme, just like he had been.
She said that disrupting the birthday party was directed at Ji Xinqi.
Could it be that her cousin, Ji Xinqi, was the one who plotted against her?
Ji Fuling felt a little uncomfortable under Ye Nanqing's unwavering gaze. She pursed her lips and said, "Uncle, why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Ye Nanqing stared intently at Ji Fuling, his thin lips parted slightly, and he slowly uttered, "I'm staring at you because you're beautiful."
Ji Fuling: "???"
Is this man insane?
What happened to your supposed abstinence, self-control, coldness, and indifference?
Besides, isn't it inappropriate to say such things in front of two elders?
Can someone tell her, has this man's persona collapsed? Or was his persona always fake?!
Ji Bailing: "..."
Ye Liang: "..."
The two old men froze for a moment, even doubting whether there was something wrong with their ears.
After all, in their understanding, given Ye Nanqing's personality, it was absolutely impossible for him to say such a thing.
"Cough cough..."
Old Master Ye recovered his composure, coughed twice, and changed the subject, "Nan Qing, you were also at yesterday's banquet, tell me what happened?"
Ji Fuling was prepared for Ye Nanqing to expose her.
She wasn't afraid of letting people know that she was the one messing with Ji Xinqi. Her only concern was that if the existence of the three kids were exposed, Ji Xinqi might do something bad to them.
Ye Nanqing gave Ji Fuling a meaningful look.
A few seconds later, he replied unhurriedly, "I didn't notice."
Ji Fuling was taken aback, quite surprised by the answer.
Strange, why did he help her cover it up?
Could it be that he's trying to blackmail her?
But she didn't have anything he could blackmail her with.
For a time, Ji Fuling was completely baffled.
Old Master Ye waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I can guess that we must have offended someone. The damage has already been done, so let's suppress the negative impact first."
"Old Ye, it's rare to have your son here, and my granddaughter just got back. Let's not talk about those things that spoil the mood, let's have some tea."
As he spoke, Old Master Ji picked up his teacup and began to drink.
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