Grandma Dong looked intently at Qin Xuan, staring at him for a long time before her expression finally softened.
"It seems you're serious about Xiaozhou. You're quite frank."
Qin Xuan remained calm and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Grandma."
Ye Qian was speechless. "You and my sister are still a long way from getting married. Why are you trying to claim kinship with me like this!"
Although Ye Zhizhou felt that Ye Qian's words were a bit excessive, her brother had spoken her mind!
Qin Xuan's lips curled up slightly, "It's not like I'm calling you, and besides, Grandma didn't object, did she?"
Ye Qian was speechless. He hadn't figured out how to start the conversation with the old lady yet, but Qin Xuan beat him to it.
His gaze fell on Old Mrs. Dong, and the old lady actually nodded.
"Grandma, who exactly is your grandson?"
When Grandma Dong heard him call her "Grandma," her eyes flickered and her eyes welled up with tears, but her habit of never crying in front of others for so many years made her hold them back.
"Sooner or later he will be my granddaughter's husband, what's there to argue about?"
Ye Qian: ...
Sure enough, he can never compare to Qin Xuan, no matter what. It's strange, Qin Xuan is so aloof, how can he be as charming as him!
After afternoon tea, Ye Qian and Mrs. Dong chatted a lot, mostly about Dong Xinqi.
When the old lady heard that Ye's mother dared to bully Dong Xinqi during her pregnancy, she was furious.
"How dare she bully my daughter? She should take a good look in the mirror and see what kind of person she is! My daughter was originally going to marry into the Qi family. Marrying her son is a bargain for her! Humph!"
Ye Qian and Ye Zhizhou exchanged a glance, surprised that the usually serious and fierce Old Mrs. Dong was actually quite cute.
“Grandma, I taught them a lesson on behalf of Mom, and Dad has also cut off all contact with them.”
Ye Zhizhou didn't want the old lady, who was already quite old, to get angry about the past and harm her health.
The old lady sighed, "Alas, I really shouldn't have kept arguing with Xinqi back then. Now it's too late to regret it."
Qin Xuan handed the old lady a napkin, "Don't be too sad, there's still Xiao Zhou and Ye Qian."
Grandma Dong took the tissue and wiped her eyes.
"Xiao Zhou, your fiancé is a good boy, you must cherish him."
After leaving the store, Ye Qian and Qin Xuan took a taxi back, while Ye Zhizhou and Old Madam Dong went to the Dong Group. The old lady wanted Ye Zhizhou to go and take a look.
Inside the car, Ye Qian was indignant.
"You asked me to come, but it's probably because you wanted to come, right? You're not even married yet and you're already trying to please your elders?"
Qin Xuan glanced at him. "You'll definitely be unhappy if you don't go to Xiaozhou, and besides, you yourself won't be able to get over it, will you?"
Ye Qian fell silent. He had to admit that it felt really good to have his grandmother.
Although this was his first time meeting Mrs. Dong, he had seen her many times in Dong Xinqi's photo album when he was a child.
In his memory, the old lady had always been serious and unsmiling, but she looked very different from the one in the photo album today.
Authentic and kind.
"Qin Xuan, you know too much."
Qin Xuan remained noncommittal; as an outsider, he naturally had a clearer understanding of the situation.
The Tung Group.
"The chairman is here! Quick, quick, get yourselves ready!"
Having learned from the chairman's secretary that Mrs. Dong was about to arrive, the administration manager came to the front desk to give her some instructions.
The receptionist immediately started touching up her makeup, gossiping as she did so.
"Have you heard? The chairman is bringing his granddaughter to visit the company today."
"Where did the chairman get a granddaughter? Doesn't she only have one grandson?"
"Don't you know? The chairman used to have a daughter who married the richest man in Ning City. For some reason, the mother and daughter haven't been in contact for so many years. I heard that she didn't even go to her daughter's funeral. Suddenly, a granddaughter appears. I'm afraid she's plotting against our company!"
"No way, isn't her father already the richest man in Ning City?"
"Who would complain about having too much money? Really."
Before they could finish their discussion, the revolving glass door at the entrance began to turn, and Ye Zhizhou helped Old Madam Dong in.
All eyes turned to them.
Dong Xinhao hurried downstairs and immediately noticed Ye Zhizhou next to the old lady, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.
"Auntie, why did you come all the way here? You could have just called me if there was anything you needed."
Grandma Dong's attitude towards him was indifferent: "I just brought Xiaozhou to the company for a look around. You two continue with your business."
Ye Zhizhou noticed the way Dong Xinhao was looking at her and sneered inwardly. He was starting to panic. She didn't care about even a fraction of the Dong Group's assets.
Dong Xinhao smiled and saw Grandma Dong and Ye Zhizhou upstairs. He stood in the middle of the hall, wondering to himself why the old lady had brought Ye Zhizhou along.
On the 20th floor, Grandma Dong led Ye Zhizhou into her office, which used to be her workplace. In recent years, her health has declined, so she usually works from home, but the office remains separate.
"Xiao Zhou, what are your plans for the future?"
After the assistant brought the tea, the old lady became serious.
Ye Zhizhou said frankly, "Grandma, I've made up my mind. I want to follow in my brother's footsteps and develop my career in the entertainment industry."
"What a pity, I was hoping you could help me manage the company."
Grandma Dong was a little disappointed. She had high hopes for Ye Zhizhou. From her observations over the past few days, Ye Zhizhou was calm and intelligent, and very suitable to be a decision-maker.
Ye Zhizhou comforted her, saying, "Grandma, I have things I want to do."
The old lady sighed, "Since that's the case, you can take this. It's a card under my name, you can use it indefinitely."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
She silently counted on her fingers; six sheets.
What are you counting?
The old lady looked at her curiously, but she shook her head. "It's nothing, Grandma. I can't take this card. My dad has enough money for me."
Grandma Dong thought she was just being polite, so she forced the bag into her hand, saying, "Don't be so polite with your grandma. Grandma hasn't been able to do anything for you and your mother all these years, so consider this as compensation."
Back at the Huo residence, Ye Zhizhou took out all the cards, spread them out on the bed, and took a picture.
I posted on my WeChat Moments: Collect all seven to summon Shenron.
A short while later, Lin Qiqi called.
"Rich lady, do you need a leg accessory? The kind that can move and eat?"
Ye Zhizhou couldn't help but laugh, "Missing!"
"Zhouzhou, I'm so envious of you! I wish I had so many cards too! By the way, when are you planning to come back? It's almost time to fill out college applications, what school are you planning to apply to?"
When the topic of college application came up, Ye Zhizhou realized that she had been so busy trying to get closer to the old lady these past few days that she had completely forgotten about college applications.
After hanging up the phone, she knocked on Qin Xuan's door.
A short while later, Qin Xuan came out, dressed in simple home clothes, giving off a clean and tidy impression.
"Xiao Zhou, you're not allowed in his room!"
Before Ye Zhizhou could speak, she heard her brother Ye Qian's voice. Turning her head, she saw Ye Qian standing right next to her, looking menacing.
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