Chapter 1431: Complaints

Bo Yanching glanced at her calmly, “Who let the person in?”

“What’s wrong?

A visitor is a guest!”

Bo Yanching sneered coldly, “When can a guest whom you don’t wish to see step in here?”

The old lady, feeling bored, deliberately let Yi Qinghuan in, creating trouble for him, and then lightly provoking the situation with a few words on the side.

If she wasn’t his real grandmother, Bo Yanching would suspect she had ulterior motives.

The Old Lady’s expression was awkward, “I was just considering the Yi family’s face; I don’t get involved in company matters.

Whether there are any interests tied between the Yi family and you, I have no idea.

But I can distinguish between old friends, favors, and secret intentions.

I just fear you cannot.”

Bo Yanching said, “You’re overthinking.”

The Old Lady let out a small cough, not continuing the topic, as she was in the wrong.

She quickly changed the subject, “We need to honor our ancestors too.

When you have some free time, go and clean the ancestral shrine.

Don’t let the ancestors be covered in dust.

It only happens a few times a year.

Your father will be here this time, the first year…”

She spoke until she couldn’t continue.

She tried to speak in a teasing tone to lighten the pain of losing a son, but such words are not easy to utter.

Just the act of trying to turn them over in her mouth made her feel like tears were welling up, and her face turned somber.

She sighed, “Be prepared.

Shuxian will return tomorrow morning, just you two brothers, plus me and your stepmother.

No one else.

Even with fewer people, we must still show respect to the ancestors.

Don’t neglect this.”

Bo Yanching responded solemnly, “Alright, I will listen to you.”

The Old Lady extended her hand, and Auntie Wu helped her up, handing over a cane for her to lean on.

Uncharacteristically, she did not go for a walk in the backyard to aid digestion but went directly to rest in her room.

Nan Jiaojiao got off the plane, and it was Uncle Qiu who came to pick her up.

She quickly walked over, reaching him faster than Uncle Qiu, “Why are you here?”

“The old master was worried about you and sent me.

I was also concerned about you, young miss, so I came.”

Nan Jiaojiao pouted, “I could have just taken a taxi home from the airport.

I wouldn’t get lost.

You and Grandpa always treat me like a child.”

Uncle Qiu smiled without saying a word.

Indeed, they still saw her as a child.

He bent down to take her suitcase, but Nan Jiaojiao didn’t let him and held onto Uncle Qiu’s arm as they walked out.

The car was parked outside the airport.

The driver cheerfully greeted her, “Young Miss,” taking her suitcase and placing it in the trunk before opening the car door.

The back seat was half occupied by desserts and bubble tea.

Nan Jiaojiao sat on the empty side, leaning over the front passenger seat excitedly asking, “When did you buy these?

Are they all for me?”

Uncle Qiu turned around, smiling at her, “The master allowed it.

Go ahead and eat, but save some room.

There’s lots of good food for dinner.”

Nan Jiaojiao nodded, taking a cup of bubble tea and inserting the straw.

She leaned forward, lowered her head to bite the straw, and drank a few big gulps.

Only after creating some space at the top did she recline in the seat, sipping slowly.

By the time they reached the Nan Residence, the sky was already dark.

The mountain road meandered upward, all lit with street lamps.

From afar, before the car stopped, Nan Jiaojiao saw Elder Nan standing at the door.

She rolled down the window, extending her hand to wave.

“Grandpa, I’m here!”

Elder Nan’s face broke into a smile that suddenly fell, and despite leaning on his cane, he moved swiftly.

By the time the car stopped, he was already at the window, raising his hand to knock Nan Jiaojiao’s head lightly, “Careless, the car hasn’t even stopped!

Have you forgotten that I taught you as a child not to stick your head or hands out the window?”