Faced with Old Mr. Li's reprimand, Li Xuelan felt a bit scared.

In other families, brothers are usually gentle and loving towards their sisters, but her brother is very strict with her, so Li Xuelan has never really liked Old Mr. Li as a brother since she was a child.

Old Mr. Li came downstairs with Nan Qiao, and Li Yehan proactively walked towards Nan Qiao.

Nan Qiao shook her head at him, and Li Yehan, knowing she was fine, felt relieved.

As for what the two talked about, Li Yehan intended to ask more about it once he got home.

Li Xuelan didn't expect Nan Qiao to come downstairs with Old Mr. Li, and the critical point was that Li Yehan was sitting on the first floor without going up.

So what were they discussing upstairs?

Why would they talk behind Li Yehan's back?

Would Li Yehan willingly let Nan Qiao boss him around?

Li Xuelan softened her tone a bit and asked, "Big brother, what secret are you and Nan Qiao keeping that even Ye Han has to be kept in the dark?"

"I can avoid whoever I want, Ye Han has no objections, do you have any?"

Li Xuelan: "..."

Being retorted like this, Li Xuelan was speechless, feeling particularly heavy-hearted.

The familiar feeling made Li Xuelan's fear of Old Mr. Li suddenly magnify.

The suppression of bloodline instinctively made Li Xuelan close her mouth.

Old Mr. Li saw she didn't speak, still showed her no kindness, glaring and dismissive, completely ignoring her.

"Qiaoqiao, I've invited a dessert chef over, do you want some dessert?"

Nan Qiao touched her stomach, shook her head, "Grandpa, I can't eat any more. If I keep eating like this, I'll soon be sent to market."

Old Mr. Li burst out laughing, amused by Nan Qiao.

"That's an exaggeration, look at your skinny arms and legs, too thin to hold any luck. Take my advice, eat some more."

Li Xuelan: ??

Li Xuelan chimed in, "Big brother, you never said that to me before. Every time you said, eat, eat, all you know is eat, soon you'll be ready to be sent to market!"

At her age, Li Xuelan shouldn't be talking in such a childish manner.

But the different attitude her brother showed towards her and Nan Qiao after not seeing him for years made her very angry.

They are supposed to be real siblings!

Can they not compare to an outsider?

Li Xuelan felt very hurt, the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she became, and her feelings towards Nan Qiao grew worse.

"Am I not right? Remember how fat you were back then, should I take out your photos for everyone to see? You were fat, and you got sick because of it. If I hadn't said that, would you have succeeded in losing weight?"

Li Xuelan: "..."

Li Xuelan only felt that her pride was gone.

Old Mr. Li spoke about her in front of so many people, does she not care about her face?

Li Xuelan was furious.

Old Mr. Li added, "Fine, I don't want to bring up the past with you, the very thought annoys me. It's my bad luck to have a sister like you."

Li Xuelan: "..."

He Yunlai came into play at this point.

He Yunlai said with a smile, "Xuelan, how come you speak to big brother like that? Big brother has your best interest at heart, too fat is no good, too thin is also no good, only when you're not too fat or too thin can you hold onto luck. Big brother is only thinking of you, how can you not appreciate it?"

Li Xuelan: "..."

He Yunlai continued, "Big brother, calm down. You know Xuelan's temperament, she's straightforward, she speaks her mind. It's also my fault for not being able to restrain her over the years, letting her stay true to herself, act on a whim."

Hearing He Yunlai's words, Nan Qiao also understood why Li Xuelan was so unwavering in choosing He Yunlai.

He Yunlai was emotionally stable, tolerant enough towards Li Xuelan, enabling her to disregard her family's opposition and resolutely choose He Yunlai.

Nan Qiao stood awkwardly aside, unsure whether to leave or stay.

As she hesitated, Li Yehan spoke up.

"Let's head back now."

Old Mr. Li's demeanor changed in an instant, turning into a kind and amiable old grandfather.

"Alright then, I won't keep you. Head back first, I'll visit the Bai family to see Qiaoqiao tomorrow."

Just as Nan Qiao was about to say goodbye to Li Xuelan, Old Mr. Li urged, "No need for goodbyes, hurry on back."

Li Xuelan & He Yunlai: "..."

Amazing!

Old Mr. Li truly is something!

Does she not deserve respect?

Li Yehan took Nan Qiao and left, following Old Mr. Li's words completely, ignoring Li Xuelan and He Yunlai.

Li Yehan held Nan Qiao's hand and walked out, Nan Qiao said, "We're leaving like this without saying goodbye to my aunt, isn't that rude?"

"No need to overthink it, she was impolite, yet expects us to be polite to her?"

Li Yehan paused, playfully smiled, "She can't morally coerce me, I have no morals, so she can't coerce me. So Qiaoqiao, you don't need to worry, I'm the one bringing you out, it's my lack of morals, you have them."

Nan Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Li Yehan was truly considerate of her.

"Then I should thank you."

"No need to be polite, between us as husband and wife, one of us should be good, let me be the bad guy."

Nan Qiao: "..."

Li Yehan was quite thorough in his considerations.

The two exchanged smiles, and Li Yehan held Nan Qiao's hand as they headed home together.

...

At Old Mr. Li's home.

Li Xuelan sat down but before she could speak, Old Mr. Li asked rather seriously, "What are you doing here?"

"Big brother, why do you say that? You are my own brother, can't I visit you?"

"You never visited me before, do you think I would believe you're here to see me now?"

Li Xuelan: "..."

This is really a no-win conversation.

He Yunlai said with a smile, "Big brother, Xuelan is really worried about you. You know her self-esteem is quite strong, it's hard for her to bow down voluntarily. We've lived abroad all these years, and Xuelan has mentioned more than once wanting to come back to see you, but she's embarrassed to contact you first. Coming back this time, one reason is wanting to return to her roots, another is to spend more time with you."

Li Xuelan's face softened a bit, recalling life abroad stirred slight melancholy in her heart.

"Big brother, I want to go home."

Old Mr. Li's heart softened, after all, it's his own sister, no overnight feud is so strong.

At his age, he saw things more openly.

"Your intentions don't go unnoticed. Since you want to stay in Jing City to develop, do it well. You and Yunlai are also getting older, promote Ah Sen, and you can enjoy your later years. Sometimes, you must learn to delegate when necessary."

Old Mr. Li finished speaking, yet Li Xuelan didn't hear the words she wanted.

He Yunlai also didn't expect Old Mr. Li wouldn't offer financial help.

Being family, why be so stingy?

If only Old Mr. Li was willing to help, their lives would be a bit easier.

Li Xuelan thought for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and expressed her intention.

"Big brother, it's hard for Ye Han to develop that land alone, why not share some with us?"

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