CHAPTER 522: CHAPTER 314: GIVING FACE (PART 2)

"Great Grandpa should be waking up soon," Ye Xuan checked the time. "Grandpa, Grandma, esteemed elders, please have a good chat with Seventh Uncle and his family. I’ll take Ye’er to see Great Grandpa; the girl is finally bending her pride, and Great Grandpa’s going to feel very honored."

The old man chuckled and replied, "Okay, take Ye’er to see him. Great Grandpa will be thrilled to see you again. When your parents return, let them find you there."

"Granddaughter-in-law, Grandma will come to see you later," the old lady waved her hands.

Ye Xuan joked, "Ye’er, see? As soon as you arrived, I lost my status. Before, Grandma would surely have said, ’Xiao Xuan, Grandma will come to see you.’"

"You’re so much older than Ye’er and still jealous, how thick-skinned!" the old lady laughed joyfully, truly fond of her granddaughter-in-law. When had her grandson ever smiled at another girl? Look at him now, his smile hasn’t fainted ever since he returned; his happiness is the most important thing!

After the young couple said goodbye to everyone and left, Seventh Uncle Ye laughed and took some credit: "Dad, Mom, did I choose a good disciple or what? Without me, Ye’er wouldn’t have come back."

"You think I’m senile?" the old man glared at him. "If we’re really talking about who’s responsible, it’s Jiang Zheng’s doing. Without Jiang Zheng, Ye’er and Xiao Xuan wouldn’t have met, nor would she know you’re Xiao Xuan’s Seventh Uncle. Don’t take too much credit."

Seeing his son looking guilty, the old man didn’t scold him further but turned to his daughter-in-law: "Yu Ying, I apologize for what Seventh did to you, thank you for coming back to this family, and for raising Pingping so well. I must also confess, I used to suspect Pingping was Seventh’s child, but I never investigated. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Dad, thank you for respecting me. I also have my faults; I shouldn’t have kept it from the family all these years," Zhan Yuying wiped her tears. "I agree with mother-in-law, Ye’er really is the hero of this family. If it weren’t for her, I might still be confused. Ye’er’s parents are righteous and understanding folks. Our merger with the Luo Family certainly adds luster."

"I know, Ye’er appearing in the Ye Family shows this. We should pick a day to visit the Luo Family specially, and if Ye’er’s parents agree, we can then visit the Wen Family," the old man said smilingly. "We’ll discuss it more later, let’s talk about you now, Pingping, come sit beside Grandpa."

Meanwhile, Luo Ye had accompanied Ye Xuan to Great Grandpa’s bedside.

Great Grandpa, holding a black cat, slept soundly while Nanny Lu, seeing Young Master with a girl, discreetly excused herself.

The 96-year-old Great Grandpa, with all white hair and beard, had a healthy rosy complexion, kind eyes, and lying in his old-fashioned carved bed wearing a green cotton robe, resembled a benevolent deity from an ancient painting. The room’s vintage decor made one feel like they had stepped into the bedroom of an ancient noble.

Ye Xuan whispered, "Great Grandpa might not remember a lot of things, but he’s quite attached to the style of his room. This mansion was built in the early ’90s.

The original Ye family mansion was in the city center, Grandpa didn’t want to attract undue attention and sold it to build this new one, decorating Great Grandpa’s room exactly in the old style."

Luo Ye realized, "I see, that’s why Great Grandpa’s room decor differs completely from the rest of the house."

"The design of the new mansion was handled by my uncle. Originally, he wanted to follow the old mansion style, but Grandpa disapproved and instructed him to design this place in a foreign style."

Luo Ye nodded, "I understand, back then, the Ye Family was unmatched, and the pressure Grandpa faced must have been immense."

Unable to resist, Ye Xuan tenderly cupped her face and kissed her forehead.

"Xiao Xuan, so silly, go for the lips! Quickly kiss her!"

Great Grandpa woke up, watching them with a cheerful, squint-eyed grin.

Luo Ye hurriedly escaped, her face flushing red, "Great Grandpa, did you sleep well?"

"Granddaughter-in-law?" Great Grandpa looked towards his great-grandson, "Xiao Xuan, is this the granddaughter-in-law?"

Luo Ye thought to herself, he’s not confused at all!

Ye Xuan helped Great Grandpa sit up, tested the water in the cup by the bed—it was nicely warm—and helped him drink, then asked with a smile, "Great Grandpa, do you like your granddaughter-in-law?"

"I do, she’s beautiful. When will you give me a great-grandson?" Great Grandpa held his old cat, while both of their eyes focused on Luo Ye’s stomach.

Even being as open-minded as she was, Luo Ye couldn’t bear such prying and questioning; her face was about to bury into her stomach out of shyness.

"Wait till you’re 100 years old, then I’ll give you a great-grandson," Ye Xuan tenderly massaged Great Grandpa’s shoulders. "By then, Great Grandpa, you’ll be in charge of looking after the great-grandson, okay?"

"Good, have many," Great Grandpa squinted, eyeing Luo Ye, "Granddaughter-in-law, don’t you like Great Grandpa?"

"I do," Luo Ye quickly clarified.

"Then why don’t you like looking at Great Grandpa? Do you think I’m ugly?" Great Grandpa poked his grandson. "Fetch me a mirror, quick."

Ye Xuan quickly soothed him, "Great Grandpa, you look very handsome. It’s just that it’s granddaughter-in-law’s first time meeting you, she’s too shy to look."

"Really?" Great Grandpa immediately cheered up, "I also think I look better than Xiao Xuan!"

"Pfft!" Luo Ye couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

"See, the granddaughter-in-law also thinks I look better than Xiao Xuan." Great Grandpa delightedly stroked the old cat, "Hei, when the time comes, you better not scratch my great-grandson!"

"Great Grandpa, let’s go out to the courtyard and soak up some sun?" Ye Xuan suggested.

"Okay." Great Grandpa boasted like a playful child, "Granddaughter-in-law, I planted all the vegetables in the yard myself. Third doesn’t do it as well as I do."

"Third?" Luo Ye looked puzzledly at Ye Xuan.

"Grandpa is the third eldest."

Luo Ye: "..."

The second update is here, oh my god, I’m a few minutes ahead of the agreed time, finally made it in the left update, not the right... Next update, tomorrow morning around 9, yes, hope it’s still the left. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote recommendation and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)