In front of the Xiahao family's main entrance stood two majestic stone lions, glaring fiercely to the left and right. The door was painted with vermillion lacquer, inlaid with lustrous brass studs, and consisted of two panels, adorned with ancient brass rings!

Just by looking at this door, one could tell it had quite some history.

Above the main entrance hung a plaque with a black backdrop and golden characters that read "Xiahao Mansion". The calligraphy danced like a dragon and a snake, powerful and vigorous.

From these three characters "Xiahao Mansion," Ye Xunhuan could even faintly feel a sense of Sword Intent, a vast and fierce aura!

The person who wrote "Xiahao Mansion" must not be ordinary.

The Xiahao family was entirely like an affluent household from ancient times, be it the buildings or anything else, it was just so.

At this moment, the main door was tightly shut, giving off the impression that they weren't receiving any visitors.

Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan walked up the steps to the door, where Qiu Ruoxi slowly extended her slender, white jade-like hand onto the door ring, gently knocking twice!

The next moment, the tightly shut door opened from the inside.

The door was opened by a middle-aged man, around forty or fifty years old, with a slightly protruding belly, who looked very kind.

Upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi, the middle-aged man immediately displayed a joyful expression, speaking excitedly: "Miss, when did you arrive? Why didn't you let us know, so we could come pick you up…"

Qiu Ruoxi, usually stern and serious, looked at this man and broke into a bright smile: "Uncle Zhong, I'm not an outsider, no need for a pick-up…"

Uncle Zhong chuckled: "Miss, come on in, if the master and madam find out you're back, they'll be very happy!"

"Last time Uncle Ao came back, he mentioned you would come back in a few days; the master was as happy as a child…"

Saying this, Uncle Zhong seemed to realize something, shifting his gaze to Ye Xunhuan: "Miss, is this the young master?"

"Yes!"

"No wonder Uncle Ao said the young master is very handsome; indeed, he is elegant and looks like a dragon among men…"

Sycophancy never fails.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xunhuan really wanted to say: "You have good eyes!"

But thinking it was his first time here, being so blunt wouldn't be appropriate, so Ye Xunhuan intended to be humble.

But before he could speak, Qiu Ruoxi's voice rang out first: "Uncle Zhong, if he's a dragon among men, then the street is full of them!"

Ye Xunhuan's mouth twitched slightly. How am I not a dragon among men?

Are all the people on the street marshals?

Of course, these words could only be muttered in his heart, they couldn't be spoken out loud.

However, seeing the faint smile on Qiu Ruoxi's face, Ye Xunhuan felt some disdain; this woman, clearly delighted, yet speaking against her conscience, can she rest easy?

Uncle Zhong was very chatty, perhaps also because he hadn't seen Qiu Ruoxi for a while, he appeared particularly talkative.

After Uncle Zhong led Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan into the rear courtyard of the Xiahao house, he immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "Master, the young lady and young master are back!"

Just after Uncle Zhong's words fell, an elderly man of small stature, wearing simple gray clothes, came running out of the house.

Rather than walking, he seemed to be flying with swift strides.

The passage of time had left many traces of age on the old man's face, making him look very aged, and his head full of silver hair was particularly striking.

Although time had left its marks on the old man, it also brought him wisdom, especially in his eyes, which seemed ordinary, yet gave off an air of sagacity.

This old man was the patriarch of the Xiahao family—Xiahao Yunting!

Upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi, Xiahao Yunting's face broke into a wide smile, but then he quickly became stern, snorting: "You heartless little thing, I thought you didn't know the way back!"

Seeing this, Qiu Ruoxi immediately stepped forward, affectionately holding Xiahao Yunting's arm, and said coquettishly: "Grandfather, haven't I been a bit busy? Now that I'm free, I came straight to see you…"

"I don't believe it!" Xiahao Yunting remained stern: "That small company of yours, how busy could it be, and you see on TV, which of those CEOs aren't just idling about!"

"Aren't they all letting their subordinates do the work while they sit in the office drinking tea!"

Qiu Ruoxi knew she hadn't visited in a while, and Xiahao Yunting must have some temper about it. After all, the older one gets, the more they're like children; otherwise, why would there be this saying about old children!

Hence, Qiu Ruoxi continued to act spoiled: "Grandfather, didn't you always teach me that it's better to rely on oneself than on heaven or earth, that's it's best to do things personally…"

Watching Qiu Ruoxi act spoiled like this, Ye Xunhuan was taken aback.

He had seen Qiu Ruoxi act spoiled before, but that number could be counted on less than one hand.

Moreover, her previous acts of coquetry hadn't been like this, completely hanging onto Xiahao Yunting's arm, shaking it back and forth!

Just then, an old lady walked out from inside.

The old lady looked like she was in her fifties, but seemed to be in excellent health, without a hint of aging, and her face was almost wrinkle-free!

However, Ye Xunhuan could be sure that the old lady's appearance did not match her age!

This old lady was Qiu Ruoxi's grandmother, Mu Shuyi!

"You old thing, when the granddaughter doesn't come back, you keep nagging, but now that she's back, you've got so many problems!" Mu Shuyi grumbled: "If you have the guts, keep that stern face, don't show Ruoxi a nice expression!"

Upon seeing Mu Shuyi, Qiu Ruoxi immediately let go and walked up to Mu Shuyi, coquettishly saying: "Grandma!"

Seeing this, Xiahao Yunting's old face twitched involuntarily.

This old thing, how dare she undermine him!

"Ruoxi, have you missed grandma?"

"Of course I have!"

"Grandma missed you too, let grandma take a good look!" said Mu Shuyi pulling Qiu Ruoxi, looking her up and down: "Ruoxi has become even more beautiful!"

At this moment, Ye Xunhuan seemed to become an outsider, completely left standing there, with no one paying attention to him!

This filled Ye Xunhuan's heart with helplessness.

Recalling when he took Qiu Ruoxi to the Qin family, his grandfather directly kicked him aside, paying attention only to Qiu Ruoxi; now seeing Qiu Ruoxi's grandparents, again, he was left out!

Why is the difference between people so vast?

Just then, Mu Shuyi slowly turned her gaze to Ye Xunhuan: "And this is Xunhuan, right?"

"Hello, grandma!" Ye Xunhuan greeted with a smile.

"This child is indeed handsome, truly a perfect match with my Ruoxi!" Mu Shuyi seemed to embody the attitude of a mother-in-law liking her son-in-law, more satisfied the more she looked.

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