If they could establish a connection with the Shen family in the capital, the Huo family would be able to gain a firm foothold in the capital. Who would care about this small place in Linjiang City?
Madam Huo said angrily, "If the Xie family doesn't clean up this mess properly, they'll be in for a world of trouble!"
After discussing some more details, Madam Huo stood up and said, "Ziyuan should have arrived in the capital by now. I'll give her a call."
Huo Yuntang had no objection and got up to go upstairs to rest.
Madam Huo sighed slightly, but she couldn't very well order her son to be gentle and kind to Xie Ziyuan at this time.
He could only tell Xie Ziyuan, who was asking about the situation on the phone, "I was called away from Yuntang Company because of some urgent business. Sigh, nobody expected something like this to happen today. But don't worry, Ziyuan, your lunar birthday is in a few days. We'll go to the capital to celebrate with you, and it will be a grand and magnificent event!"
On the other end of the phone, Xie Ziyuan gripped her phone tightly, her smile serene: "That's good, I'll listen to Auntie."
After hanging up the phone, she looked up at the man beside her and smiled, "Thank you, Senior Brother Shen, for troubling you so late."
The man in front of her was in his early twenties, dressed in a suit and exuding an elite air. While he wasn't as handsome as Huo Yuntang, he had a more composed demeanor.
He smiled and said casually, "Ziyuan, you're too kind. You saved my grandfather, so you're our family's benefactor. This is nothing. Just let me know if you need anything."
He noticed something was off about Xie Ziyuan's expression as soon as he picked her up, but he didn't ask her anything.
After all, it seems rather unusual for someone to travel alone to the capital so late at night.
But Xie Ziyuan just made a phone call, and the information she revealed...
Seeing the goddess's slightly furrowed brows and faint sorrow, Shen Linyuan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. He disregarded whether he was overstepping his bounds and spoke directly.
"If I remember correctly, today is your birthday, right? Didn't you go back to Linjiang City to hold your coming-of-age ceremony?"
He found out all this information indirectly; Xie Ziyuan had never told him anything. Her recent interactions were all about her grandfather's health, so his guesses inevitably went in that direction.
"How is your grandfather's health? Do we need to move up the plans? The Jade Bed is always ready."
Xie Ziyuan couldn't help but smile wryly: "Senior Brother Chen, I'm sorry, the Jade Bed is probably not needed for the time being. Thank you for your previous arrangements."
Shen Linyuan was genuinely surprised now. "How could it be unusable? Could it be your grandfather...?"
But if Old Master Xie really passed away, Xie Ziyuan should stay in Linjiang City for the funeral.
Xie Ziyuan shook her head. "No, my grandfather is fine. His poison has been cured, so he doesn't need it."
Shen Linyuan was relieved. "That's good."
After dropping Xie Ziyuan off at the hotel, he went downstairs and his face darkened. He instructed his assistant, "Go and find out what exactly happened in Linjiang City."
He knew that Xie Ziyuan's lunar birthday was a bit late today, and the head of the family had given him tasks in the past few days, so he had been busy all day and had no time to spare, and therefore could not go to Linjiang City to celebrate with Xie Ziyuan.
Xie Ziyuan said that Grandpa Xie's health was fine, but his expression clearly showed no signs of relaxation, and he was even somewhat dazed most of the time, which was very abnormal.
From his brief interactions with Xie Ziyuan over the past few days, he has come to believe that she is a very gentle person, truly deserving of the description "gentle as a chrysanthemum."
She is understanding and considerate, always thinking of others and not wanting to put them in a difficult position; her personality is full of admirable qualities.
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