CHAPTER 363: CHAPTER 363: NEVER STRIKE A SMILING FACE

Old Sir Xie pondered for a long while before allowing someone to invite Zhan Hanjue in.

"Why does Mr. Zhan suddenly have time to pay me a visit? Are you here to have tea with this old man?" Old Sir Xie asked with a smile.

Zhan Hanjue slightly curled his lips and signaled someone to present a gift.

There’s a saying, one does not strike a smiling face, and since he brought a gift, he wasn’t afraid of Old Sir Xie kicking him out.

Sure enough, upon seeing the early spring tea gifted by Zhan Hanjue, Old Sir Xie’s eyes squinted with a smile.

"This early spring tea from Jiangcheng is famous. I heard that this year’s yield was poor, only about a dozen pounds. With such generosity, sending me so much, aren’t you distressed?"

"Tea should be given to someone who appreciates it, and you, sir, are a tea connoisseur. This precious early spring tea should naturally be given to you to taste, so its value isn’t wasted."

"Hahaha, Mr. Zhan, you really know how to talk. But since you wouldn’t come without reason, just tell me what’s on your mind!" Old Sir Xie laughed heartily, not beating around the bush.

Zhan Hanjue curled his lips, "Old Sir Xie is straightforward, so I won’t beat around the bush. Actually, I came here today to find Ye Ningwan. I’m wondering if she’s at the Xie Family?"

"Ye... Ye Ningwan? She returned to the country?" Old Sir Xie asked in surprise.

Zhan Hanjue frowned.

Old Sir Xie’s expression didn’t seem fake. Could he be mistaken, and Ye Ningwan didn’t come to the Xie Family?

"She did return and even came to Tong City. I assumed she would come to the Xie Family."

"No, no, she definitely didn’t come." Old Sir Xie hurriedly replied.

Zhan Hanjue’s brow furrowed tightly.

Old Sir Xie suddenly remembered something and said to Zhan Hanjue: "Mr. Zhan, she truly hasn’t come. Four years ago, after a fallout with our Xie Family, she never contacted us again."

"A fallout?" Zhan Hanjue was surprised.

Old Sir Xie hesitated to speak.

Zhan Hanjue said gravely: "Actually, I already know what happened back then. It was my misunderstanding of Ye Ningwan. It was my fault. If I were to blame the Xie Family, I wouldn’t have come with gifts today."

"So you found out, I was wondering, how could someone like you persist for four years without asking questions. Since you know, I’ll be honest. Back then, your wife approached our Yu’er, proposing some sort of collaboration. Yu’er got carried away and agreed, subsequently telling you things that were baseless. When Ye Ningwan came to hold us accountable, I was also angry and sent Yu’er abroad. But as for Ye Ningwan, I couldn’t contact her anymore, so it’s been four years without communication."

"I see. I understand. Thank you, Old Sir Xie, for telling me this." Zhan Hanjue apologized.

Old Sir Xie waved his hand: "Mr. Zhan, no need to be so polite. This is what we owe you. Back then... you two were so close. If it weren’t for our Yu’er, I’ve always felt guilty about it. Of course, the main guilt is towards Ye Ningwan. After all, she and her master worked tirelessly to save Yu’er’s life. But we repaid kindness with enmity, wreaking havoc on her peaceful life. I feel deeply remorseful."

"If Old Sir Xie truly feels guilty, why not help us reconcile, mend the broken mirror?" Zhan Hanjue was not shy about his request.

Old Sir Xie was stunned for a moment.

"You intend to reconcile with Ye Ningwan?"

Zhan Hanjue nodded.

"Miss Ye will surely be very happy." Old Sir Xie said.

Zhan Hanjue gave a bitter smile: "Because she doesn’t want to, that’s why I came to the Xie Family. Tong City is Xie Family’s territory; I’m counting on Old Sir Xie to track Ye Ningwan’s whereabouts."

Saying this, Zhan Hanjue gave a deep bow.

Old Sir Xie was alarmed.

Though he had rarely interacted with Zhan Hanjue, he knew him to be a proud person.

Despite his young age, he was extremely arrogant.

Now, he actually bowed in front of him, showing how sincere he truly was.

Old Sir Xie nodded in agreement: "Mr. Zhan, rest assured, if I have any information about Ye Ningwan, I will not hold back."

Zhan Hanjue thanked him again and left with his people.

As soon as Zhan Hanjue left, Old Sir Xie immediately walked briskly with his cane.

The servants were frightened.

"Old sir, please slow down."

"Quickly find my phone, I need to call that rascal Xie Mingyu."

The servants thought, though you call him a rascal, deep down you surely care about him the most!

Seeing his urgency, they quickly made the call for him.

Once connected, Old Sir Xie immediately questioned: "Did Ye Ningwan come to see you?"

"Wanwan came?" Xie Mingyu asked happily.

Old Sir Xie sensed something was off in his tone.

If he had already known about Ye Ningwan’s return, he wouldn’t have reacted like this.

"You didn’t know Ye Ningwan returned?"

"Of course not, if not for you, grandpa, how could I know. But grandpa, you aren’t lying to me, are you? She really came back?"

"Her return has nothing to do with you." Old Sir Xie scolded.

"Shangxue?" After scolding Xie Mingyu, Old Sir Xie asked again.

Xie Mingyu handed the phone to Shangxue.

Old Sir Xie reminded: "Shangxue, you must keep an eye on Yu’er, and absolutely don’t let him go find Ye Ningwan."

Shangxue glanced at the handsome young master beside her and said with a wry smile: "Old sir, if you don’t want the young master to go, you shouldn’t remind him. Without your reminder, we wouldn’t have known about this."

"How was I supposed to know he didn’t know? I thought Ye Ningwan came to see him." Old Sir Xie muttered.

Shangxue wanted to say something more, but Xie Mingyu snatched the phone and hung up.

"Find out where she is now." Xie Mingyu said.

Shangxue nodded.

However, her eyes flickered, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Xie Mingyu impatiently said: "If you have something to say, then say it. Don’t hem and haw. The four of you are drifting apart. If you continue to have divided loyalties, I’ve been nurturing you in vain."

Shangxue quickly said: "Shangxue wouldn’t dare. No matter what happens, Shangxue will always stay by the young master’s side and never leave."

"You’re the only one with a conscience. Tingyu and Wangyue, those two little girls, are simply... Forget it, the more I talk about them, the angrier I get." Xie Mingyu sulked and refused to mention it further.

He had taken over the company for some time and was a cold-faced young boss outside.

But in front of her, he was still childish.

Shangxue curved her lips, nodding repeatedly, then remembered something and quickly said: "Wangyue called me yesterday, planning to come over sometime."

"What does she want to come over for? My aunt would be furious if she found out." Xie Mingyu said.

Wangyue, that girl, was bold enough to elope with Qiao Yichen two years ago.

This almost drove Mrs. Qiao mad, leading to a big fuss at the Xie Family.

If I hadn’t been abroad, she would have dragged me into it non-stop.

But when I returned last year, Mrs. Qiao still caused a scene in front of me, crying and making a fuss, insisting that I return her son.

"Auntie, I didn’t take your son, why vent on me." Xie Mingyu retorted bluntly.

Mrs. Qiao was almost driven mad and didn’t contact the Xie Family for half a year.

That ungrateful Wangyue didn’t return after two years gone.

Now suddenly planning to come back, he had no desire to see her.