Dongfang Yelei grew angrier the more he thought about it, and when he saw Shen Qiu standing to the side, he became even angrier.
He picked up something from the table and threw it at him. "Is this the intelligence you've gathered?"
"He's utterly useless!"
"I spend so much money on you every year, and this is how you do business with me!"
Shenqiu didn't react in time and was hit squarely.
The pain made his face turn pale instantly, and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Even so, he remained completely still.
He knew that if he made a move at this time, it would be like adding fuel to the fire, and any punishment or harm he would suffer would only be exacerbated.
"Master, it was my fault. Please punish me." Shenqiu obediently admitted his punishment.
Although he didn't want to, he knew that admitting his mistake first was always the right thing to do.
It might even calm the master down.
"Your mistake! So what if you're wrong! In this situation, what can admitting your mistake change?!" Dongfang Yelei glared at him angrily.
Suddenly, Shenqiu had an idea and suggested, "Master, why don't we ask the elders of the clan to go to the old man's place together..."
Shen Qiu didn't finish speaking, but he knew Dongfang Yelei would understand.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yelei frowned and began to ponder.
Now, he seems to have no better way than this.
After weighing the pros and cons, Dongfang Yelei stood up. "Come on, come with me. I'll settle the score with you when we get back!" With that, he turned and left.
Shen Qiu naturally understood what Dongfang Yelei meant, but there was nothing he could do but pray that the situation could be salvaged so that he could escape this calamity.
...
Over here, Jian Yixue sat chatting with the old lady, while on the other side, the old master and Ye Mohan were playing chess, and Dongfang Yi was standing aside watching.
The old lady was very pleased to see this.
I never imagined I would witness such a scene in my lifetime; it truly is a blessing from heaven.
Although she didn't live to see her daughter get married and have children, seeing her granddaughter start her own family is wonderful.
Moreover, the other party doted on their granddaughter, which put her at ease.
"Xue'er, how did you meet him?"
Jian Yixue, who was staring blankly at Ye Mohan, turned her head with a look of confusion upon hearing this.
Seeing this, the old lady glanced meaningfully at Ye Mohan.
Jian Yixue suddenly realized.
Thinking of her two lifetimes of love with Ye Mohan, Jian Yixue's eyes were filled with happiness.
She is grateful for the order that gave her the opportunity to make amends for her mistakes, allowing her to have this sweet love now.
How did they meet?
Arranged marriage since birth?
Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love?
Jian Yixue pondered how to phrase it, her beautiful brows sometimes relaxing and sometimes furrowing.
Seeing this, the old lady couldn't help but laugh and ask, "What's wrong? Is it hard to answer?"
Jian Yixue nodded, then shook her head.
For a moment, Jian Yixue didn't know how to explain it.
After thinking about it, I decided to tell the truth.
“Yes and no.” Jian Yixue looked up at the old lady. “My marriage to him was arranged by my mother and his grandfather.”
Upon hearing this, a flicker of pain crossed the old lady's eyes, but she quickly concealed it, her brows furrowing instantly.
Jane Yixue knew her worries, "But we really love each other, and I am very grateful to my mother for arranging this good marriage for me."
She couldn't find another man as good as him, even with a lantern.
The old lady's expression softened a little. "That's good then."
If Xue'er is unhappy, she will do everything she can to free her.
Now it seems the two are living a very sweet life, which can be considered a good thing Lan'er did.
She was just a little confused as to why Lan'er would do such a thing. Wasn't Lan'er the one who hated being told what to do?
Little did the old lady know that Dongfang Tinglan had only said it casually, but Old Master Ye had taken it seriously.
Of course, there were other reasons why Dongfang Tinglan did this.
Just as the old lady was about to ask something else, the old man's hearty laughter attracted everyone's attention.
"Haha... Xiao Han's chess skills are indeed impressive, but he still needs a bit more practice. I won this game by a small margin."
Ye Mohan smiled and said, "Yes, Grandpa is a step ahead."
Dongfang Yi: "..."
What's the point of being a better player? Every single time, it's not like Ye Mohan intentionally or unintentionally made a wrong move.
That's how my grandfather, who's terrible at chess, managed to win a game.
He usually plays chess with the old man, and whenever the old man loses, he will cheat and start over. Over time, the old man will often let him win.
Dongfang Yi, standing to the side, looked at his grandfather, who was acting like a child, and didn't expose him. It was rare to see his grandfather so happy; winning or losing wasn't that important.
Upon hearing this, the old lady looked at Jian Yixue and said, "Let's go take a look."
Jane nodded.
"I don't know how good you are at chess, old man, but Xiaohan must have let you win."
The old lady walked over with a smile on her face.
She knew perfectly well how bad her husband was at chess; he was terrible at it when he was young, and the worst part was that he just couldn't learn it no matter what he tried, yet he was so interested in it.
However, the result was not as expected.
Even she, who only learned to play chess because of him, is much better at chess than him.
It goes without saying...
The old man said indignantly, "How could that be? Look, I clearly won."
"Mo Han, you didn't let me have it, did you?"
The threat in his eyes was quite obvious.
That seemed to say, "If you say the wrong thing, I'll definitely stop Xue'er from being with you."
Ye Mohan smiled and nodded, "No."
The old man then looked at the old lady with satisfaction and said proudly, "See? Even Xiao Han says that."
"Besides, so many years have passed, and my chess skills are no longer comparable to what they were back then."
The old lady looked at the chessboard on the table and understood everything perfectly.
However, not wanting to upset the old man, she said, "Yes, yes, you're amazing."
Everyone was having a great time.
Watching this scene unfold, Jian Yixue thought, "Is this how family members get along? It's quite interesting."
Having lived two lives, this was the first time she had truly experienced the warmth of family.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Everyone looked towards the doorway with confusion, the old man being the most puzzled.
Who would look for him at this time?
Could it be that they're looking for Yi'er?
He turned to look at Yi'er, "Was it looking for you?"
He has now handed over most of the family affairs and business to Dongfang Yizai, and few people come to him anymore.
Therefore, he naturally assumed that he had come to see Dongfang Yi.
After all, among the people present, he was the only one who was likely to be the target of trouble.
Dongfang Yi was equally confused, and he wasn't sure if someone was looking for him.
Upon seeing this, the old lady said, "Why don't we just open the door and take a look?"
"I'll go." Dongfang Yi walked over.
The door opened, and Dongfang Yi frowned immediately upon seeing the person at the door. "What are you doing here?"
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