After what happened yesterday, both of them might... need some time to think carefully, so Li Yuan went to work early in the morning.
“…” Ji Zhinan sat in his seat, a hint of loss in his dark eyes.
Eddie made a sandwich and handed it to her with a doting smile: "Nannan, what's wrong?"
Ji Zhinan looked up: "Brother."
She looked at Eddie. "I made my dad angry. I disappointed him."
Eddie was stunned. He didn't know what happened yesterday.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Zhinan briefly told him what happened yesterday.
After hearing this, Eddie smiled and handed the sandwich to her, but Ji Zhinan had no appetite. Eddie took her hand and stuffed the sandwich into her hand.
"My uncle once said that your eyes are very similar to your mother's, but the rest of your facial features are a combination of their best features."
"But your personality is very much like your uncle."
When Ji Zhinan heard Eddie talking about Li Yuan, he looked at him.
She didn't know much about her father, even less than her nephew Eddie.
"Outsiders think my uncle is aloof and arrogant. To put it nicely, that's true, but to be frank, it's just pretentious. Perhaps only Charleson and I know that my uncle isn't being pretentious; he's actually quite introverted."
"In my memory, my uncle never took the initiative to share his emotions and thoughts with others, and others could not see through his thoughts. Perhaps your mother was an exception. But after your mother left, my uncle became even more silent and withdrawn than before.
He often locked himself in a dark little room, not wanting anyone to disturb him. Sometimes he would sit by the window for a whole day, or he would immerse himself in work, working himself to the point of being dizzy and refusing to rest.
Eddie has had a good memory since he was young. He still remembers things when he was seven or eight years old.
At that time, the family had just settled its internal strife, and Uncle Ling Yin was only in his early twenties.
But after experiencing so much, his mind had long surpassed his age. He had no choice but to take over the family and devote himself to work and family affairs, engaging in intrigue, guarding against outsiders and family members.
"Uncle doesn't talk much and doesn't say anything nice to please others, but since he found you, he has been actively trying to find topics to talk about with you every day and trying his best to be nice to you and make up for the past."
After a pause, Eddie said, "Uncle cares about you very much."
"..." Ji Zhinan held the sandwich Eddie gave her in her hand, and her eyelashes trembled slightly when she heard this: "I know."
"But because he hasn't taken the initiative to show kindness to others in many years, my uncle can't change his mind for the time being."
Eddie continued, "Just like Gu Yibei, uncle has always admired him. If he were just Gu Yibei, uncle would never have the time to deliberately make things difficult for him. But now he is not only Gu Yibei, but also the most important person who will accompany you for the rest of your life. Uncle dare not be careless. Having excellent work ability alone is not enough. It also depends on his attitude towards you and his thoughts about you..."
"Uncle never actively tries to please or get close to anyone except you. You and your daughter are exactly the same in this respect. You really want to get close to someone, but because of your personality, you can't put aside your pride and take the initiative to show your affection. In China, this is called... tsundere."
Having been noble for so many years, Ling Yin Warrens had long been accustomed to a life of being high and mighty, surrounded by people. Now that he met Ji Zhinan, he gave all his smiles, patience, and love to the daughter he had worked so hard to recognize.
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