Ye Chen glanced at Shi Nian before turning his gaze to the old man, "Dad."
"Hmph, you always come back empty-handed. Your son is no match for your granddaughter. It's one thing if you don't bring me, your father, a gift, but you, as an elder, don't even know how to buy something to show your respect for Niannian. How can I entrust Niannian to your care in the future?" The old man snorted coldly, his face full of dissatisfaction.
Ye Chen: "..." He's an elder, why should he have to be filial to the younger generation?
Shi Nian's gaze, however, fell on Qiu Sheng.
So the person looking for Ye Chen was a woman...
Moreover, it seems she harbors ill intentions towards Ye Chen.
If she wasn't mistaken, the woman was staring at Ye Chen's back the whole time, and the infatuation in her eyes was undeniable.
“You always pretend to be mute when I say something. Don’t you even respect me as your father?” The old man glared at him angrily. “I’m still alive, and you’re already so indifferent to Niannian. What will you do after I’m gone?”
Ye Chen's lips twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, "Dad, you're overthinking it. I care about Niannian very much..."
The old man glared angrily, "What good is caring in your heart? Can't you do something practical?!"
“Yesterday, Old Man Shi invited me to his house. He prepared several rooms for Niannian’s fiancés, and all of them were covered with photos of Niannian when she was a child. He also specially arranged morning and evening classes for Niannian.”
"I lost to that old man on this point alone, it's infuriating!"
Ye Chen: "..." No wonder the old man was so angry, it turns out he was arguing with Shi Nian's maternal grandfather.
However, upon hearing about Shi Nian's fiancés, his mood instantly soured.
Niannian is his girlfriend, so why should others hang Niannian's photos in their rooms?
He needs to persuade Shi Nian to officially recognize him as a member of the family as soon as possible, and then announce their relationship!
He wanted to make all those men who coveted him give up!
If those people knew that Niannian had such a handsome and outstanding boyfriend, they would probably feel ashamed and leave, right?
Thinking of this, he finally felt less angry.
"Dad, don't be angry. Didn't I go to be Niannian's math teacher to take care of her? I will treat Niannian even better in the future. You won't lose to Niannian's maternal grandfather," Ye Chen said earnestly.
The old man's expression softened a bit. "Hmph, that's more like it!"
Then, the old man turned his gaze to Qiu Sheng behind Ye Chen and asked, "Is this little girl your friend? She said she had a relationship with you when she was a child, but when I asked her what your relationship is and when she met you, she wouldn't say. She said she would only tell you if you asked her permission. What is your relationship with her? Why are you being so mysterious?"
Ye Chen said calmly, "She helped me when I was little. She's my friend. Her name is Qiu Sheng."
Qiu Sheng stepped forward obediently and said apologetically to the old man, "Uncle, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to not introduce myself before. I was afraid that my little brother wouldn't want others to know about our relationship, so I kept it a secret..."
The old man was about to speak.
But Shi Nian spoke first, saying with a half-smile, "Since you have such concerns, why did you come directly to your uncle's house?"
“You’ve come directly to our door, not only seeing Grandpa but also letting all the servants in the villa see you. Now everyone is speculating about your relationship with your uncle. I don’t think you’re afraid at all whether your uncle wants others to know about you. Anyway, you’ve already let everyone know that your relationship with your uncle is special.”
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