Seeing Lin Damei holding the little girl, Ji Fa guessed that she was the only son of the Zhu family and reached out to hug her: "This child is so beautiful and lovable. Grandpa, please hug her."
No wonder Zhu always talks about his granddaughter. With a red dot on her forehead, she looks like a doll in a New Year's painting, which is very festive.
Lin Damei stepped back immediately: "Fanfan is shy and doesn't like strangers getting close."
Zhu Fanfan cooperated by hugging Grandma Da Mei's neck tightly and burying her head on Grandma Da Mei's shoulder. It's true that she doesn't like strangers touching her.
Ji Fa was a little embarrassed, since he had his hands outstretched and Ming Zhengyang was right across from him, directly handing his grandson to him: "I told you my Ming family's child is beautiful! Director Ji has good taste."
Ji Fa: ...It was quite awkward.
Yan Xiaoxiao: ...Dad's ability to lie through his teeth is getting better and better.
Lin Damei suppressed a laugh and said, "Old Ji, you're so kind. This is the prettiest little one of my grandsons."
Lai Lanhua disagreed, saying that it was just that she was a little chubby, what was so good about that? If her child had enough to eat and wear, her child could be very beautiful too. But she just pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.
The presence of the third brother made things a little less awkward. Ji Fa said a few words and prepared to leave. He dared not speak carelessly in front of Ming Zhengyang, for fear that Ming Zhengyang would see through him.
Just as he was about to leave, Zhu Jiabao returned. Ji Fa straightened up and called out, "Zhu Jianghao!"
Zhu Jiabao had no choice but to reply, "Hello, Director Ji. I've come to take my granddaughter home. You two can chat."
Zhu Jiabao walked towards Lin Damei: "Damei, how was Fanfan today? Did he cause you any trouble?"
Lin Damei naturally handed Fanfan over to Zhu Jiabao, proudly saying, "Fanfan is the most obedient. I took her to play this morning, and she spent the whole afternoon practicing calligraphy with Lao Ming!"
Although the handwriting is rather casual, loving to learn is a good thing in itself.
The two exchanged only a few words and ignored Ming Zhengyang. Ming Zhengyang didn't think anything was wrong. After all, Lao Zhu would always say something sarcastic to him whenever he saw him, and it wasn't appropriate to argue when there were outsiders present.
To everyone's surprise, Lai Lanhua seemed to have discovered something and shouted, "Well! You two are really bold, flirting in front of your own men. Tell me, how long have you been having this affair?"
Everyone was outraged by these words. It was as if they had been smeared in their own home.
Ji Fa panicked and immediately scolded, "Lai Lanhua, what nonsense are you talking about? The Zhu and Ming families are old friends. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sue you for slander and put you in jail."
Whether it's a frame-up or not, there's clearly something fishy going on between the two of them. Do they think everyone else is blind? Lai Lanhua seems to have caught someone red-handed and is planning to make a scene and stay, so naturally she doesn't want to let it go.
Ming Zhengyang said calmly, "Our unit does not allow anyone to disrupt unity. Anyone who speaks recklessly will be arrested and interrogated as an enemy agent. Lai Lanhua, think before you speak. Repeat your own suspicions again."
Lai Lanhua wasn't thinking straight. What did she mean? All she knew was that she would be kept behind, and this leverage would allow her to turn things around. So she said again, "Those two are definitely up to something. Look at how familiar they are with each other. Who would believe there's nothing going on? They're definitely having an affair."
Ji Fa covered Lai Lanhua's mouth, but she wouldn't shut up. Ji Fa knew he was finished. He regretted keeping Lai Lanhua around and hurriedly apologized, saying that Lai Lanhua was just talking nonsense and that she just wanted to get revenge.
Ming Zhengyang immediately called the security department and asked them to send someone over. Someone was disrupting unity. The security department quickly sent people to take the person away. Ji Fa was too ashamed to stay any longer and took his leave.
After the person left, Ming Zhengyang instructed, "You'll see each other all the time in the future. Just greet Lao Ji when you meet him. If you don't want to greet him, you can roll your eyes at him, but don't do anything."
Old Ji is a trustworthy person, but the character of his family members is really hard to praise, so it's best to stay away from them!
Lin Damei snorted coldly: "Do I need you to remind me?"
Zhu Jiabao, seemingly eager to stir up trouble, asked, "You don't mind Lai Lanhua's words at all?"
Ming Zhengyang rolled his eyes at him: "After more than ten years of getting along, do you think I don't trust you?"
Anyone who has seen him and Sister-in-law Yumin together would not suspect that he has any ulterior motives. Their affection is so intense that it would make anyone's teeth ache just looking at them. They are an old married couple, yet they are sweeter than young people.
Zhu Jiabao proudly carried Zhu Fanfan away. Old Ming at least said something sensible; he wasn't easily swayed.
When he got home, he asked Zhu Fanfan how things went at the Ming family's house, as usual. Zhu Fanfan replied, "I used my superpower to take down his family's ancestral secret manual right in front of him, and he said he would pass it on to me."
Although he had a premonition, Zhu Jiabao still said, "Fanfan, Grandpa must make this clear to you. Here, 'Master' means both teacher and father. That is to say, if you follow Old Ming to learn the family's secret techniques, you will be like the Ming family in the future. You will have to be filial to Grandpa Ming, take care of him in his old age and see him off when he dies. You will have the same responsibilities as the descendants of the Ming family. However, you will not have a share of the Ming family's property."
Zhu Fanfan was puzzled: "I'm just learning martial arts from a master, how can I have the same responsibilities as the descendants of the Ming family?"
Although she wasn't interested in the Ming family's wealth, she was interested in the secret manuals of Grandpa Ming's family. After becoming his apprentice, she respected Grandpa Ming and would visit him during holidays. She would never refuse to help him when needed, but she couldn't understand why he had to take responsibility for her like a grandson.
Zhu Jiabao explained: "The reason why a secret manual is a secret manual is because it is secret and will not be easily passed on to outsiders. The older generation's thinking is that teaching a disciple will starve the master. They will always keep something in reserve. So, they will not easily take on disciples except for their own children. There is one exception, which is when they have gone through the formal apprenticeship banquet, which is to announce to others that they are family."
Zhu Fanfan thought for a moment and said with some regret, "I'd rather not learn it. I want to learn medicine from my grandmother. I'm afraid I won't have time to learn these things. The Ming family's situation is a bit complicated, and I don't want to get involved."
All she wanted in her life was to live a peaceful life, learn a skill to support herself, and learn some martial arts to protect herself. As long as her background as a descendant of a martyr remained unchanged, it would be enough to ensure she had no worries about food and clothing. The Ming family members were somewhat complicated, and she was too lazy to get involved.
Zhu Jiabao didn't press the issue: "It's good that you've thought it through. If you don't want to become an apprentice, then behave in a mediocre way."
When Ming Zhengyang was young, he was selfish. He wanted his eldest son to inherit his family's secret techniques, but his eldest son was really bad at it, his second son had no interest, and the younger generation probably had no talent either. If it were someone else's family, Old Ming would never have considered taking on a disciple, but the Zhu family's children were just like the Ming family's children, and he didn't hesitate at all.
If someone had even better talent, they definitely wouldn't want to let go.
Zhu Jiabao said, "You don't need to worry about Ji Fa's matter today. Grandpa warned him. Besides, according to rumors, the other children in the Ji family have already had conflicts with their father because of Lai Lanhua's intrusion into their home."
Zhu Fanfan's gossip instincts were ignited, and she looked at her grandfather expectantly, wanting him to tell her more details.
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