Jing Liuyue and the others paid no heed to Eldest Uncle’s words. They simply strode over to Jin Fengchen. “Brother Chen, long time no see!” “I’ve been thinking of you all this while, and now finally we meet.” “Brother Chen!” The greeting of ‘Brother Chen’ by the three of them made Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle, as well as their families stop in shock. Brother Chen, this greeting was not for Fang Yuchen. “Who is Brother Chen?” “I don’t know. Let’s watch and see.” The guests gossiped among themselves, curious at the greeting from the trio’s mouth. How honored was this person that it could make these three illustrious young men call him brother? The problem was they were not even aware that this person had attended the party. Eldest Uncle plucked up his courage to ask, but the trio ignored him. Yun Moheng took the lead and walked towards Jin Fengchen. Ji Dongtang and Jing Liuyue followed behind him. “Brother Chen, I heard from Fengyao recently that you we
“His name is Jin Fengchen.” Fang Yuchen’s voice was neither soft nor loud, but it was enough to be heard by Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and their families as well as the nearby guests. Jin Fengchen. Back then, his name was like a thunderclap. However, after he left the country and Jin Fengyao took over affairs at the Jin family’s domestic interests, his reputation slowly waned. However, there were still those who remembered Jin Fengchen well. Therefore, after Fang Yuchen said this name, everyone was shocked. Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and their families were all gaping in surprise. “Jin, Jin Fengchen? You don’t mean that Jin family?” Eldest Uncle slapped his head. He gulped before asking the question. Fang Yuchen smiled widely when he saw Eldest Uncle’s bewildered look. He nodded his head smugly, while at the same time not forgetting to add, “Yes, that Jin family. Would he even be phased by your family’s paltry fortunes?” The insult was unexpected. Eldest
Fang Yiming stared at Yun Moheng and company standing around and chatting with Fang Yuchen. This opportunity was supposed to be his! Fang Yiming gritted his teeth in anger, his eyes turning red. Hearing his mother’s words, he looked away and said hatefully, “Or is it that Fang Yuchen is just too scheming?” “He knew who Jin Fengchen was beforehand but didn’t bother to tell us. Is it not for this moment?” Fang Yiming placed all the blame for this missed opportunity squarely on Fang Yuchen’s innocent shoulders. He blamed Fang Yuchen for not telling them, but at the same time, he forgot that he never gave Fang Yuchen the chance to speak in the first place. Eldest Uncle waved his hand with a hard look on his face. “No matter what, after this, you best get along well with Sese. Are you worried another opportunity won’t come?” Eldest Aunty nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, on Second Uncle’s side, they were making the same plans as well. Second Aunty grabbed one son in each
As soon as they walked through the door, the old butler came to greet them. “Old Master, you’ve returned.” “Yeah.” Old Man Fang nodded. “These are…” Seeing the people behind Old Man Fang, the old butler paused. The old man briefly introduced them, and the old butler quickly smiled and welcomed them as well. Jiang Sese led the children in and then looked around the house. This home had a very simple air to it. Everything looked and smelled old. The furniture and fittings were the same, and there were many paintings on the wall. It was very spacious, but there were not many people. From a quick count, there was only the butler and a few servants. Fang Yuchen stood next to Jiang Sese and explained quietly, “Grandpa doesn’t like crowds, so usually this big mansion will only be inhabited by him, the butler, and a few others.” Jiang Sese nodded in understanding. They then followed Old Man Fang in single file to the main hall. “Arrange their rooms for them in a while
Old Man Fang responded with a chuckle. He then said to Fang Yuchen, “Ah Chen, bring Sese and Fengchen for a tour of the house. I’ll be done soon.” Jiang Sese and Fang Yuchen nodded in response. The two children then said goodbye to Old Man Fang at Jin Fengchen’s signal. They then left the garden, and Fang Yuchen prepared to bring them on a tour of the house. Fang Yuchen led Jiang Sese and family around the house. The old Fang residence was called a mansion, but it had the trappings of an old courtyard house. There was the air of simple antiquity all around. “The old Fang residence can be called an old house. It’s value is considerable, and Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle know this. If it were not for Grandpa’s constant objections and considered this place his and Grandma’s home, they would have probably sold it.” As they looked around, Fang Yuchen explained the situation to Jiang Sese.His voice was full of disapproval. Grandpa’s health was still good, and Eldest Uncle
“Oh, right. Dad should be done with his herb garden now.” Shang Ying said.They returned to the main hall. When they arrived, Old Man Fang was already seated and enjoying his tea.When he noticed the arrival of the group, he immediately placed his teacup down. He smiled and asked, “Where did you guys go? You took so long.”“I already finished a pot of tea by the time you guys came back.”Shang Ying replied first with a smile. “Sese asked about mom, and she wanted to pay her respects. So, we brought her to the ancestral hall. That’s why we took so long.”Old Man Fang was startled when he heard the explanation. Then, he could barely conceal his delight as he smilingly nodded. “Good, good.”He was very touched by Sese’s kind thoughts.Sese was already married into the Jin family, but she still cared about her family. It was more than enough for him.Old Man Fang thought about his two useless sons after that. His sons only cared about how to secure a bigger portion of inheritance a
Old Man Fang had won a game he was unlikely to win.Fang Teng was stunned at the comeback, and he was surprised. He looked at the couple who were looking at each other flirtatiously.“Sese, so you are good at chess too!”Jiang Sese helped them to reset the board. She smiled and explained, “I’m not good at it, but since I watched a lot of games, I learned a little.”Old Man Fang laughed heartily. He thoughtfully added, “Perhaps someone was giving you a chance.”Old Man Fang was old and experienced enough to be observant. He could tell something fishy was going on.Then again, this also proved that Jin Fengchen lovingly doted on Jiang Sese.Old Man Fang smiled and looked at Jin Fengchen after saying that.Jin Fengchen simply smiled in acknowledgment.Jiang Sese finally realized Jin Fengchen was just going easy on her. Her face flushed instantly.She pretended to be angry and glared at Jin Fengchen.She felt that since her grandfather wanted to play, Jin Fengchen should have pl
Due to the uncles’ obvious intentions, the atmosphere at the dining area became awkward and tense.Eldest Aunty was unhappy at the atmosphere. However, she did not dare show her dissatisfaction. Instead, she smilingly said to Jin Fengchen, “Wouldn’t it be the same whether we ask you or your brother? We’re all one family. A family should always help each other, right?”Second Aunty was unwilling to let her chance be snatched away by Eldest Aunty.After the Eldest Aunty finished, she immediately interrupted. “Yes, it’s important to have a harmonious family. It’s just a project, right? Fengchen, could you please help your Second Uncle?”The two women kept going at each other and totally overlooked that Old Man Fang’s mood was turning foul.The two uncles were the same as well. All they did was look toward Jin Fengchen with hopeful eyes, waiting for his reply.“My apologies. I just returned to the country not long ago, so I’m not very clear about the company’s business. I can’t hel