Xie Li frowned upon hearing this, and slightly closed his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a fan-shaped shadow under his eyes.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, the faint glimmer fading from the corners of her eyes, and her beautifully shaped eyebrows furrowed even more tightly.
“Grandpa is sick,” she said. “It seems quite serious.”
Aunt Zhang opened her mouth wide. She noticed that Xie Li was speaking with absolute certainty.
Good heavens! She introduced the family members to the young lady yesterday, but she didn't reveal a word about the old man's illness to her. How did the young lady know?
Aunt Zhang subconsciously said, "The old man's health isn't very good right now, so it's not convenient for him to see outsiders."
Xie Li nodded thoughtfully, and after a moment said, "I still want to visit Grandpa."
"Visit?" Wang Zhian was filled with annoyance. "I'm sorry, Miss Xie Li, this is not in accordance with the rules."
Zhang Ma actually told Xie Li directly about Old Master Xie's poor health.
I wonder if the Xie family is in a special situation right now, and if they don't have Old Master Xie in charge, will they face a lot of trouble?
The outside world is now trying to find out about Mr. Xie's health condition, but they have kept it a secret from him.
Now even a village girl who just came back knows.
"Not in accordance with the rules?" Xie Li asked, puzzled. "But the successor selection plan didn't say anything about not being able to see Grandpa..."
After she finished speaking, she paused and noticed Mr. Wang's displeasure.
Wealthy families often have many inexplicable taboos. Shen Tiezhu had told her about them, and after thinking about it, she didn't insist anymore.
After all, she had just returned, so the matter of seeing Grandpa Xie should be postponed. In any case, judging from the deduction just now, Grandpa Xie should be out of danger in the short term.
Moreover, the people in the city are all very capable, and the Xie family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, so there must be many talented people in them. It seems that it is not her place to worry about this.
The conversation ended there. Since Xie Li had expressed no questions, Wang Zhian felt there was no need for them to stay.
Just as the group was about to leave, Butler Wu walked in with a puzzled look on his face.
His gaze paused for a moment, then fell on Xie Li.
He was originally heading towards the stairs, but then he turned and walked towards Xie Li.
He tentatively asked, "Miss Xie Li, have you gone out from yesterday to today?"
Xie Li stood up blankly: "No."
Butler Wu: "You haven't encountered anyone?"
The girl looked at him blankly, and the two stared at each other for a long time. Xie Li blinked and said, "No, so, is something wrong?"
Butler Wu's smile was impeccable: "Then it's nothing. Mr. Wang, let me see you out—"
He then politely saw Wang Zhian and the others out, his steps lighter this time, as if he had worried unnecessarily.
Aunt Zhang scoffed from behind, "Why are you testing the young lady like this? Haven't you had enough of the blunder you caused yesterday?"
Judging from Butler Wu's expression, the neighbor must have sent a servant over again, most likely specifically asking for the young lady.
Aunt Zhang frowned and pondered, "That's not right. If that old man knows Miss Biao, he should be able to describe their appearances clearly, right? Why would he come to you to test the waters?"
"Could it be—" the old lady's eyes gleamed, "that those gifts yesterday were originally meant for you?"
Xie Li: "..."
Honestly, she felt that her great-grandmother had a kind of blind trust in her, and she didn't know where it came from.
"I've never even met him, why would this old man give me such an expensive gift?"
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