Fang Yuchen then continued, “At the time, he kept telling Aunty, your dad is not a good man. However, for the sake of your dad, Aunty cut off ties with the family. The moment she left, she has been gone for so long.” Fang Yuchen did his best to lighten the atmosphere. He brought up the things he talked about two days ago. “Therefore even now the old man is still rather annoyed about it. Sese, don’t mind him.” Fang Yuchen smiled as he said to Jiang Sese. Old Man Fang glared at Fang Yuchen when he heard him bring up old wounds. He cleared his throat loudly and said, “Nobody will think you’re mute if you don’t speak.” This slightly gruff response made Jiang Sese feel that Old Man Fang did not seem to be as stern as he made himself to be. Honestly, if one were to put themselves in his shoes, his beloved daughter had eloped with a fellow who had nothing, and this had happened in those days. It was good enough that Old Man Fang did not disown Fang Xueman. Furthermore, he was
Such a soft statement, yet it carried so much weight in it. Jiang Sese sighed soundlessly. “Perhaps… she doesn’t dare to see you.” Following Jiang Sese’s words, the lounge returned to silence again. Nobody knew a daughter better than her father. Fang Xueman was always stubborn. When she was young she would not tell Old Man Fang whenever she faced any trouble. Instead, she would choose to handle it herself, and strive to do better next time. However when it came to major events in life, if one makes the wrong decision, there was no denying it. He did not know how Fang Xueman had gone through all these years alone. This was his beloved daughter…It went without saying just how much this broke Old Man Fang’s heart.After a long while, Old Man Fang finally sighed lightly. “Forget it, it’s been so long already. I won’t bring it up again.” He let go of the prejudice he had because of Jiang Zhen and turned to look at Jiang Sese. Jiang Sese’s features took after Fang Xuema
After dinner, the three of them chatted for a long while more, but Fang Yuchen was worried about Old Man Fang’s health, and he nagged him to go home earlier. Only then did Old Man Fang get up very unwillingly, and he walked out with Jiang Sese and Fang Yuchen supporting him on either side.Jiang Sese walked Old Man Fang to his car. Before he left, Old Man Fang wound down the car window and reminded Jiang Sese, “Sese, on the day of my birthday party, remember to bring that fellow Jin Fengchen with you.” In the end, no matter if Old Man Fang knew Jiang Sese was living well, he still wanted to meet Jin Fengchen himself. He wanted to see for himself if Jin Fengchen really was sincerely treating Jiang Sese well. Perhaps this was excessive. However, old people were like that. “Don’t worry Grandpa, I’ll bring Fengchen along.” Jiang Sese promised with a nod. Just before Fang Yuchen drove off, he popped his head out of the door to ask, “Sese, do you really not need a ride?” “
“Fine!”The old man covered his mouth and cleared his throat a few times as he kept his other hand behind his back. He played the role of the grumpy elder well. He glanced at Jin Fengchen, before he huffed, “For Sese’s sake, I’ll let you pick anything!” Jin Fengchen stifled a laugh at the old man’s feigned sternness. He knew nobody could resist his wife when she acted so coquettishly. Even a grumpy old man like his grandfather would not be able to do anything but give in when she did that. The old man gave Jin Fengchen a bad-tempered glare when he saw that Jin Fengchen was laughing at him. He was like a child throwing a tantrum. He turned and switched to a pleasant smile when he spoke gently to Jiang Sese, afraid that if he raised his voice, he would frighten her. “Girl, pick whatever you like! Grandpa still has enough things lying around to give to you.” “Grandpa, I think that piece of red jade in your store…”Jin Fengchen spoke casually, intentionally dragging out t
In the blink of an eye, the day before Old Man Fang’s birthday party had arrived. Madam Jin and Master Jin had finished their holiday, and had brought the two children home. The Jin household returned to its usual boisterousness. Jiang Sese had carefully picked out what the family would wear to Old Man Fang’s birthday party. The next day… Jiang Sese got up early, knowing the two kids could at times be late risers. She did not even have time to wash up first before she rushed to their room, and by each hand, dragged both Tiantian and Xiaobao, who were still fast asleep, out of bed.Xiaobao was more obedient; he went to wash up by himself. Tiantian was younger, and she was still half-asleep while Jiang Sese brushed her teeth and washed her face for her. A child’s vigor was often boundless, and Tiantian had shaken off her sleepiness after washing up. At that moment, there was the pounding sound of running on the upper floor, followed by the sound of laughter. “Big broth
The expansive ballroom was sumptuous in design. Beautiful white chandeliers hung from the pristine, white ceiling. Links of crystal swayed lightly as they hung from the chandelier, casting overlapping shadows on the floor. It was mesmerizing to behold.Classical music resonated unceasingly across the ballroom. Every guest in attendance was someone wealthy and respectable. Matrons bedecked in pearls and jewels, refined gentlemen, and floaty debutantes were all mingling and making conversation. The atmosphere was very lively. Old Man Fang wore a dark blue Tang suit and had a dragon-headed staff in his hand. He stood by the door to the ballroom to greet the guests with Fang Yuchen by his side. All of the guests in attendance came to offer their congratulations to Old Man Fang. “Elder Fang, happy birthday.” “Old Master, may you live a happy and long life.” Old Man Fang was jovial. He smiled and nodded at every single person who came to wish him well. “Thank you for attendi
This hostility, which was uncalled for, confused Jiang Sese, but she paid it no mind. Fang Yuchen noticed as well. He led the family to a refreshment area before he poured two cups of juice for Tiantian and Xiaobao. He then said to Jiang Sese, “That person to the left is our Eldest Uncle.” He lifted his chin in the direction of the person he spoke of, signaling Jiang Sese to look. Jiang Sese and Jin Fengchen turned to follow his gaze. A middle-aged man and woman were standing shoulder to shoulder. The man was tall and lanky, and he did not have a pleased look on his face. He had a shrewd air about him. Meanwhile, the woman by his side seemed to be twice his size. Her face was thick with flab. Even her ostentatious makeup and dress could not cover up the air of ruthlessness around her. A well-mannered young man in a suit stood next to them. He looked similar to the couple. Jiang Sese gave him a longer look. When Fang Yuchen noticed this, he explained, “That’s Eldest Un
Eldest Aunty’s words sounded like she had prejudged Jiang Sese as pretending to be Fang Xueman’s daughter for the Fang family’s fortunes. Fang Yuchen frowned deeply, and his temper flared as he witnessed his Eldest Aunty’s sharp, unkind words and demeanor. He could not accept that behavior and he retorted, “Eldest Aunty, what are you talking about? Sese was personally accepted by Grandpa, can there still be a fraud? Or do you think that Grandpa is so senile that he can’t recognize his own descendants?” Those words immediately made Eldest Aunty’s face darken as she had no response to them. “Ah Chen, is this how you speak to your Eldest Aunty?” “Ah, Eldest Sister, don’t bicker with Ah Chen.” Second Aunty butted in to mediate with a wide smile, playing the role of a good guy. However, no matter how one looked at it, she looked like a scheming vixen. It did not give one a pleasant feeling. As expected, in the next moment she said maliciously, “Dad has already gone to see h