At the entrance of the villa.
After parking the car, Yong Zhixu rang the doorbell of Tang Xili's house with a few small gifts.
According to the original schedule, he would not be home until the evening.
Unexpectedly, a terrorist attack occurred in Manhattan early in the morning, and the expo ended early, so they returned.
He was so eager to go home that he left Chen Zui and headed straight for Chaohua Academy as soon as he got off the plane.
He was waiting for the door to open when he suddenly heard footsteps not far away. He turned his head and saw Tang Xili, wearing sportswear, coming back from her morning run.
"Miss Tangxi." The man's eyes lit up, and he quickly took a few steps towards her with a bright smile. "Good morning."
"Good morning." Tang Xili stopped, her short vertical hair was a little messy, a thin layer of sweat was on her fair forehead, and her cheeks were light pink due to the heat from running, like red plums covered with snow, very beautiful.
She breathed slightly heavily, a little surprised, "Mr. Yong, the expo isn't over yet, right?"
Yong Zhixu glanced at her from top to bottom.
Seeing that she was in good condition, he was completely relieved and explained: "There was a terrorist attack in Manhattan, and the expo was closed early."
"Oh." Tang Xili responded, thinking of what happened yesterday morning, and said gratefully, "Mr. Yong, thank you for taking the trouble to arrange things for my sister."
Seeing that he looked tired and dusty, she hesitated for a moment and said, "You haven't had breakfast yet, right? If you don't mind, I'll invite you to my house for breakfast."
The man was a little flattered that she would invite him. "Then I'll obey your command. Thank you, Miss Tangxi."
He agreed quickly, as if he was afraid that the other person would go back on his word.
Tang Xili was slightly stunned and glanced at him suspiciously, but saw that the man's brows were calm and reserved, as if the person who had just spoken was not him.
Even when she looked at him inquiringly, she asked nonchalantly, "What's wrong, Miss Tangxi?"
Tang Xili shook her head and said, "Nothing, let's go."
She turned around to unlock the door, but suddenly, she noticed something and her eyes, like a hawk, darted towards the car across the street not far away. "Someone's peeping!"
Yong Zhixu's expression darkened in an instant, and his body instinctively blocked in front of Tang Xili, looking warily at the car she was talking about.
But when he saw the license plate number of the car clearly, he was speechless.
He raised his hand and handed a few gift bags to Tang Xili, smiling gently, "Miss Tang Xi, I know them. I'll go over and take a look. You go in first."
"Oh." Tang Xili's high alert disappeared instantly. She took his things and said lightly, "Then I'll be leaving first."
After she entered the door, Yong Zhixu strode towards the sedan under the jacaranda tree.
In the car, when Mr. Yong saw that he had been discovered, he quickly patted the guard's shoulder and said, "Xiao Zheng, they found us. Let's go quickly."
However, Xiao Zheng is already old, almost seventy years old, and is no longer as agile as he used to be. He got nervous and his hand slipped.
I put my hand on the car key and squeezed it tightly to start the car when I heard the sound of the car window opening.
The two old men looked up at the same time and saw a handsome man standing outside the front car window. His clear joints, wrapped with Buddhist beads, were tapping on the glass window.
He had his back to them, so his expression couldn't be seen, but it seemed he looked very disgusted.
Old Master Yong felt that he was really old. He had been discovered before he could even start his mission. He grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Xiao Zheng, you are getting dumber and dumber."
Old Zheng didn't hear it, and resigned himself to his fate. He unlocked the car door, got out, and smiled awkwardly, "Xiao Xu, good morning."
"Good morning, Grandpa Zheng." Yong Zhixu responded politely, his eyes sweeping over him and landing on Old Man Yong who had also gotten out of the car. His tone was a bit sarcastic, "Good morning, Grandpa."
Being caught on the spot, Mr. Yong felt a little guilty, but he had to keep his face clear and said calmly, "The weather is nice today, so I came to see you."
"Oh?" Yong Zhixu raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you being so sneaky?"
Old Master Yong's face darkened, and he said unreasonably, "How could that be?"
Yong Zhixu smiled and said, "You've already found this place and are still investigating secretly... Is it because the An family is looking for you again?"
He had just arranged for a fake sister when his grandfather came looking for him. It was obvious that the An family was complaining again.
Seeing him guessed it right away, Mr. Yong no longer felt guilty and admitted it generously.
"Yes, the An family did come to see me. Xiao Xu, you promised me last time that you would no longer provoke Tang Xili and would no longer get involved in the An family's feud."
Hearing this, Yong Zhixu was silent for three seconds, then said calmly, "Grandpa, I'm sorry I can't obey your order."
Lifting his thin eyelids, he met the old man's majestic gaze with a firm gaze, and said directly and clearly, "I like her, I can't live without her, I must have her. I hope you respect and bless me."
“???” Old Master Yong was struck by lightning and stunned by his words.
"You can't live without her? You absolutely need her? And you want me to respect and bless you?"
He repeated his words excitedly, the crutch in his hand itching to hit him, but he held back again and again before he finally resisted the urge to hit him with the crutch.
"Do you know what you're saying? Is this what you should say? Where is your rationality and calmness? She has countless lives on her shoulders..."
The old man's tone became earnest. "I've raised you by my side and taught you carefully for twenty years. I've placed the future of our entire family on you. I don't even ask you to marry a woman of equal status. I only ask that she be of good character. Tell me, am I asking too much?"
The last sentence, questioning and scolding, frightened Old Zheng standing beside him.
Although the old man has retired, he has been a powerful figure throughout his life. He is intimidating without even getting angry. The aura of a superior has been ingrained in his bones, making people feel intimidated.
There is no one in the officialdom who is not afraid of the old man, and no one in the entire family dares to disobey the old man.
He secretly winked at Yong Zhixu, telling him not to go against the old man.
Yong Zhixu also knew Mr. Yong's temperament very well. He would do one thing once or twice, but never three times.
This was the second time grandpa had advised him, there wouldn’t be a third time.
Next time, I won’t just give you nice words of advice.
But his eyes didn't flinch at all. On the contrary, they became more resolute. "Grandpa, the definition of good or bad character has never been based on whether a person has killed anyone, but on whether they killed someone who deserved to be killed."
He took a step forward, looked directly into Old Man Yong's eyes, and said imposingly, "The An family only told you that she killed someone, but did they tell you why she did it?"
"Her grandparents and her mother were all murdered by the An family's despicable methods. She was only seven years old at the time, abandoned abroad with a blood feud. Can you imagine what a seven-year-old child had to go through and endure just to return to her enemies? Grandpa, life for life is only natural!"
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