Chapter 3977: Preparing to Deal with Vancouver

Chapter 3977: Chapter 3977: Preparing to Deal with Vancouver

So Vancouver instinctively assumed that Ye Wangchuan was the rebellious type among the rich families, who had found a girl he liked but whose status wasn’t good enough.

When Ye Maoshan asked him if he’d looked into Qiao Nian, he just felt that Ye Maoshan looked down on Qiao Nian and was reminding him of the Ye family’s stance.

In the middle of all this, it was Qiao Nian sitting on the information and refusing to let the people go.

He didn’t wait for Ye Maoshan to answer him.

Vancouver’s brows and eyes relaxed, his expression as warm as a spring breeze as he said, "Young Master Ye is still young, it’s good for him to think more about it. He’ll definitely meet someone more suitable in the future!"

"Heh."

Ye Maoshan completely lost the desire to keep talking to him, his smile not reaching his eyes as he couldn’t be bothered to explain, and just told the old butler to see the guest out.

He himself planned to get in touch with Qiao Nian, to talk about how the reclusive family had come knocking with their conditions.

He hadn’t clearly stated he would definitely let them go, he’d only put out the terms for joining the family and agreed they could talk. He still planned to ask Qiao Nian’s opinion.

If Qiao Nian ultimately didn’t agree, then he would respect the young people’s decision and refuse Vancouver and that Old Xue behind him.

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"Mm, I got it."

"Okay."

"I’ve got no objections."

Qiao Nian had just walked out of Yu Yan’s studio when she received the call from Old Master Ye. After listening to Old Master Ye explain why he was calling, she lowered her eyelids, strolling forward with lazy indifference.

"I have one extra condition." she suddenly said.

On the other end of the phone, Ye Maoshan paused for a second: "What is it?"

Qiao Nian’s steps slowed slightly; she didn’t hurry to the ward. One hand was in her pocket, the other holding the phone. Her pretty face was strikingly eye-catching, her manner slack and casual: "I’ll talk to them alone." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

"..." Ye Maoshan instinctively felt it had something to do with Vancouver.

But he had always known how to respect the younger generation’s privacy, never using his seniority to pry into others’ business: "Alright, you talk to them yourself. Once you’ve finished negotiating with them, send me a message, and I’ll tell them we agree to the reconciliation."

"Okay." Qiao Nian paused, her features softening: "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Eh!" On the other end of the phone, Ye Maoshan’s brows opened up with his smile, the corners of his mouth practically reaching behind his ears. The servant who happened to be passing by to water the flowers was so startled by the sight that they almost jumped.

Ye Maoshan didn’t care at all, his grin so wide it wouldn’t close as he gripped the phone and reminded Qiao Nian warmly: "Be careful when you’re out there on your own. If anything comes up, just let Wangchuan handle it. He’s a grown man with thick skin and tough flesh, nothing’s going to happen to him. You’re a girl; a girl should be well protected, no need to be polite with him. If he doesn’t listen to you, just tell me. Grandpa will stand up for you!"

Qiao Nian had never known what to do with elders; hearing this, the faint light in her eyes grew clearer. She pressed her lips together and said softly, "Okay."

Ye Maoshan happily kept chatting with her for a bit more, and never once mentioned Ye Wangchuan’s injuries. Qiao Nian knew he was avoiding the topic so she wouldn’t feel guilty, so she listened even more obediently to Ye Maoshan’s reminders over the phone.

Ye Maoshan was probably rarely this happy, and without meaning to, he ended up talking to Qiao Nian for twenty minutes straight.

By the time he realized he’d gone on too long, the call had been going for nearly half an hour.

"Eh, look at me, once I start talking I forget the time." Ye Maoshan chided himself, then hurriedly said, "Nian Nian, if you’re busy, go do your thing. I’ll hang up first."

"Mm, I’m not busy." Qiao Nian was very patient, and said politely, "Goodbye, Grandpa Ye."

Although Ye Maoshan felt a tiny bit regretful that she didn’t call him Grandpa again, he was still quite satisfied, chuckling as he said "goodbye" and hung up.

Qiao Nian waited until the other end had hung up before taking the phone away, lowering her head to open her blacklist. From the string of numbers inside, she picked one and dialed it.