In the past, when Zhou Xi was still Zhou Xi, Wen Yiran would always respectfully address him as Butler Zhou whenever he saw him. Now, with Zhou An's identity, his appearance has become younger, and his status has also declined. Nephew An? Pfft!
When Wen Yiran heard Zhou Xi say that General Zhou was in good health, a smile appeared on his face.
Great! General Zhou is in good health, so Wen Yiran can now speak his mind without worry. Otherwise, if General Zhou gets mad enough to cause harm, what will he do?
When Wen Yiran followed Zhou Xi to the Zhou family's house, Wen Ziqing was already waiting at the gate of the yard.
"Grandpa." Wen Ziqing nodded at Wen Yiran and called out.
"Ziqing, when did you come back?" Wen Yiran's expression was a little complicated.
In the past few years, Wen Ziqing has been working every day, with basically no time for vacation, and even less time to go back to the Wen family.
Wen Yiran remembered that the last time he saw Wen Ziqing was half a year ago.
Seeing his eldest grandson again, actually at his in-laws' house, made Wen Yiran feel a little lost and sad.
In the past two years, Wen Ziqing had gone home to visit Wen Yiran several times, but unfortunately, the total time spent there never exceeded half an hour. Although Wen Ziqing always brought a lot of gifts for Wen Yiran when he went home, not a single one was for Wen Yulong.
Wen Yiran knew that Wen Ziqing blamed Wen Yulong. No wonder, Wen Yulong, as a father, had only shown concern for his son once since he was born.
This was his only act of "concern" but it was actually to send Wen Ziqing to his death. If Wen Ziqing hadn't been so strong, he would have died in a foreign country long ago.
"Grandpa, I just started my vacation today. I was planning to bring Yuanyuan back to see you this afternoon!" Wen Ziqing took a few steps forward and held Wen Yiran's arm.
It's obvious that Wen Ziqing's action is something he's used to doing.
Wen Yiran patted Wen Ziqing's hand with satisfaction. Even though the child had grown up, he was still close to him.
"Old man Wen, I thought you had ignored Ziqing! What's the matter? The child has reached the age to start a family and build a career, but he rushes to my house to pick peaches?" General Zhou sat on the sofa in the living room with a fierce face. When he saw Wen Ziqing supporting Wen Yiran in, he opened his mouth and spoke harshly.
"General Zhou!" Wen Yiran's face flushed. He had a lot of things to say before he entered the door, but he couldn't remember how to say them.
"Father-in-law Wen, please sit down. Brother Jinyu has always been straightforward and says whatever he wants. Please don't mind it." At this time, Cao Yunfei beside General Zhou spoke.
"Hmph! You're the only old guy who likes to be a good person." General Zhou gave Cao Yunfei a sidelong glance.
Seeing that General Zhou had no objection to him sitting down, Wen Yiran quickly found a seat and sat down.
"Ren's brother-in-law, why are you sitting like a primary school student? Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Brother Jinyu is just a little bit harsh in his words, but he is still a very good person. If you have anything to say, just tell me." At this time, Cao Yunfei, who was trying to smooth things over, made a hint.
"Yes, yes." Wen Yiran moved his butt uncomfortably.
Not nervous? How could he possibly be? General Zhou alone was enough to make Wen Yiran nervous, and with Cao Yunfei, the current top leader, added to the mix, Wen Yiran was practically sweating with nervousness.
You know, Cao Yunfei is Wen Yulong's ex-father-in-law. Unfortunately, Wen Yulong offended him so much that after Cao Aimei's death, Wen Yulong never visited the Cao family. Thinking of his unreliable eldest son and his daughter-in-law Cao Aimei who died early, Wen Yiran felt guilty towards his relative Cao Yunfei.
Seeing Wen Yiran looking a bit embarrassed, Cao Yunfei sighed inwardly. This family has unfilial descendants, and Old Wen's back is not as strong as before!
Back then, the Wen family's status in Kyoto City was much higher than that of the Cao family, and Wen Yiran was the best among the Wen family's children.
Unfortunately, things change over time. After Wen Jingtao's death, the Wen family fell apart. Wen Yiran, once the most promising son, had a troubled life, but because he had a son like Wen Yulong, his life was not easy at all.
Some family members died, some were sent to jail, and one is said to be in a drug rehabilitation center!
No wonder Lao Wen couldn't hold his head up in front of these acquaintances.
Wen Yiran, who could have served as a ministerial leader for another term, has been so consumed by family matters over the years that he felt he lacked the energy and applied for retirement last year.
General Zhou's face was gloomy, and it was unclear what he was thinking. Wen Yiran's mind was blank, not knowing what to say. Cao Yunfei said a few words, but seeing that General Zhou had no intention of speaking, he also fell silent. After all, Cao Yunfei was also a guest at the Zhou family. It was okay to say a few words to liven up the atmosphere, but if he said too much, it would be too much.
The atmosphere in the living room was a little strange for a moment.
"Great-grandfather, grandpa, grandpa, I'm going to go see Yuanyuan." Wen Ziqing was afraid that the three elders would be too embarrassed to talk to him if he, a junior, was here, so he quickly found an excuse to leave.
"Go ahead!" Wen Yiran waved happily to Wen Ziqing. Indeed, with his eldest grandson around, even if Wen Yiran wanted to talk to General Zhou and Cao Yunfei about his feelings, to air his grievances and play the sympathy card, he wouldn't be able to do so.
"Ziqing, ask Yuanyuan to bring down two packets of spiritual herbal tea and give them to your grandfather and grandpa later." General Zhou ordered.
The Zhou family's herbal tea was a renowned delicacy in the industry. Drinking a cup every morning kept him energetic for the day. Cao Yunfei often stopped by General Zhou's place to get some tea, but unfortunately, the production of herbal tea was very limited. General Zhou didn't even have enough for himself, let alone Cao Yunfei.
As for Wen Yiran, Zhou Yuanyuan was angry that Wen Yulong had plotted against Wen Ziqing, so she hadn't sent him any spiritual herbal tea in the past two years.
"Wow! There's still spiritual herb tea available today? I really didn't waste it..." Cao Yunfei's eyes lit up and he almost blurted out something. Seeing that General Zhou and Wen Yiran didn't notice, he quickly swallowed the words "with great effort" at the end.
Cao Yunfei came to play chess with General Zhou today with a purpose.
Wen Ziqing is Cao Yunfei's grandson. Although he is not his biological grandson, he is not much different in Cao Yunfei's heart.
When Cao Yunfei heard the news that Wen Ziqing was going to marry into the Zhou family, he became anxious.
It's not like the Zhou family doesn't have a grandson? If they have a grandson, and they want Ziqing to marry into the family, wouldn't it be shameful for him, as the grandfather?
Because of this, Cao Yunfei ran to General Zhou's house early in the morning. Playing chess was just a pretense, but his real intention was to find an opportunity to persuade General Zhou.
Unfortunately, Cao Yunfei was addicted to chess and it was rare for him to find someone willing to play chess with him, so he accidentally forgot why he came.
Cao Yunfei was a terrible chess player who loved to regret his moves. General Zhou was always unable to convince Cao Yunfei and was only willing to play two games with him.
But Cao Yunfei became more and more courageous as he faced more setbacks. He played one game after another and was so excited that sometimes he even forgot to go home for dinner. It was not surprising that he forgot about Wen Ziqing.
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