Chapter 1429: Order to Leave

“Grandma, why haven’t I seen Jiaojiao?”

“Oh, she went back to Green City,” the Old Lady replied casually.

Yi Qinghuan adjusted her sitting posture, turning her body towards the Old Lady, suppressing the pleasure in her heart and trying to keep her voice steady, “I know Jiaojiao is here for school.

She must be taking a break for Qingming Festival, going back home like me to pay respects to her ancestors, right?”

“Sort of, she went back to appease her grandpa,” the Old Lady took a sip of tea, “With her interceding, her grandpa will soon agree to her and Xiao San’s marriage.”

“…

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Yi Qinghuan was peeling an orange.

At those words, her fingernail sharply cut through like a blade on a wound, slicing several segments of the orange, juice splashing over her hand.

Her eyelid twitched lightly, “Marriage?”

The Old Lady glanced nonchalantly at her hand, “Last week, I, Xiao San, and his stepmother went to Green City together and stayed at Jiaojiao’s grandpa’s house for a few days.

Xiao San, in order to get Grandpa Nan to give his approval, followed him around serving him constantly, facing quite a lot of harassment.

Luckily, when we left, Grandpa Nan’s attitude had softened somewhat.”

Yi Qinghuan felt twisted inside.

She couldn’t quite believe it and feigned concern, “And did you or Aunt Chan face any difficulty?”

The Old Lady waved her hand, “Harassment?

No way.

The old gentleman treated us very graciously, hospitably as in-laws, it was just Xiao San he made things difficult for.

But he deserves it, who told him to snatch someone else’s precious granddaughter?

Jiaojiao went over this time because Xiao San coaxed and pleaded with her, hoping she’d say something nice to her grandpa and hasten the marriage proceedings.”

The Old Lady added, “Oh, when the wedding happens, I’ll have Xiao San send you an invitation card too.”

Having Bo Yanching send her a wedding invite!

Truly cruel!

She despised Nan Jiaojiao, naturally looking down on her family as well.

What a ridiculous grandpa, doesn’t he know who Bo Yanching is?

How dare he make things difficult.

They’re merely narrow-minded country bumpkins trying to squeeze out a bigger bride price!

As she spoke, the Old Lady glanced outside, “Qinghuan, look at the time, it’s getting late.”

Yi Qinghuan stood up, “Indeed, it’s late.

I should be leaving.

I apologize for bothering you today, Grandma.”

The Old Lady beamed, but being always shrewd, she wouldn’t show any slip in front of the younger generation, remaining outwardly warm, “It’s no bother; you can come and bother me anytime.

When you leave Rongcheng City one day, I’ll get the butler to see you off.

If you need assistance, feel free to ask.”

Yi Qinghuan held her breath and almost choked.

She wasn’t even invited to stay for dinner and was being ushered out.

She forced a slight smile, “No worries, no need to trouble the butler.

When I come back next time, I’ll visit you again.”

The Old Lady agreed, anyway, saying the right things without putting anything in writing meant she could always go back on her word.

She even made a gesture of getting up, “Let me see you out.”

Yi Qinghuan dared not accept and quickly came over to help the Old Lady back onto the soft couch, softly saying, “Grandma, please don’t see me off.

That puts me to shame.

The car is just outside; I won’t be walking far.

Please take care of your health.”

The Old Lady sat back down following her cue, “Such a sensible child.”

Yi Qinghuan couldn’t even manage a smile.

As Auntie Wu led her out, once she was in the car, her expression changed, her eyes reddening with jealousy as the car drove away from the Bo Residence.

She was supposed to be the mistress of this place!

If not for Nan Jiaojiao, she would have married Bo Yanching long ago.

Although she knew he could never love her, he also wouldn’t love any other woman.

Marrying her would have been just reaching the age to marry a wife of equal social standing; it could have been anyone.