Chapter 1708: Cloud Boss and the Little Cousin Extra (16)

The autumn wind blew, and the withered leaves fell into the pond, swirling in the wind and water.

They created ripples that startled the fish already biting the bait.

Jing Hanchuan sighed, placed the fishing rod aside, and casually reached for the plate of pastries beside him, only to find it empty. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Yun Hezhi had already arrived in the backyard, carrying a lot of items in his hands.

Yesterday, he was still lying in bed, pale-faced, yet today he seemed refreshed, with an air of grace.

For an opera singer, maintaining one’s physique is crucial.

From a distance, as he approached, every movement was particularly graceful, his posture perfectly straight, showing no sign of illness.

"My mother isn’t here today. Didn’t you call before you came over?" Yun Hezhi usually came to the Jing Family to see Sheng Aiyi.

"Then I’m here at the wrong time." Yun Hezhi just smiled and handed over a box of pastries he was carrying.

It was not widely known that the Jing Family patriarch had a sweet tooth and loved desserts. Just as the plate was empty, Yun Hezhi’s pastries arrived.

Without hesitation, he picked up a piece and tasted it, "These pastries are nice, where did you get them?"

"From Pingjiang, sent by my parents earlier."

Yun Hezhi’s parents occasionally came back to Beijing to see him and would send him various items.

"Pretty good." Jing Hanchuan ate while glancing at him sideways, "You look much better, have you recovered?"

"Yes, I came today specifically to thank you for visiting me yesterday."

Jing Hanchuan paused in his motion of grabbing a pastry. The two were familiar with each other, and this sudden politeness clearly indicated something was up.

"Boss Yun, what’s going on?"

"Do you remember what you told me a year ago when you found out I was in a relationship? You said if I got married or engaged, you would help. You haven’t forgotten, have you?"

Even if he had forgotten, with Yun Hezhi’s reminder, he recalled it right away.

Instantly, Jing Hanchuan found the pastry in his mouth less appetizing.

Nevertheless, he didn’t stop eating.

If marriage discussions were unavoidable, might as well enjoy the pastries...

"I remember." Jing Hanchuan was not one to go back on his word.

"Actually, I’ve talked with my parents, but to make things look more formal, I wanted you to make an appearance." If it’s really a meeting between both sets of parents, Yun Hezhi’s parents coming all the way over, the Fan Family would get the implication, and someone from the Jiang Family would surely attend.

Jing Hanchuan understood Yun Hezhi’s intent, wanting to make things more formal and assured, and he could understand that.

"I understand." Jing Hanchuan thought, marriage discussions are only meaningful if both parties are willing. It’s just a meal, nothing to be overly concerned about.

Moreover, seeing Yun Hezhi’s good relationship with the Fan Family, there shouldn’t be any problem, it’s just a formality.

Even if someone from the Jiang Family came, they might be a bit difficult, but on a day of celebration, they wouldn’t overstep.

Besides, Yun Hezhi and Tang Wan were old friends from their hometown and had a decent relationship with the Jiang Family.

But then Yun Hezhi continued with, "Actually... I had previously offended the Fifth Master."

Jing Hanchuan’s fingers tightened, "You offended Jiang Jinsang? What did you do to him?"

"It wasn’t a big deal, it’s just that the first time I met Uncle and Aunt, I dragged him into the water..." Yun Hezhi briefly explained the incident.

Jing Hanchuan put down the pastry, "Boss Yun, you’re asking me to go to deal with Jiang Jinsang, aren’t you?"

"You can’t handle him?" Yun Hezhi frowned, "If you can’t handle him, then I might have overestimated the situation..."

The Jing Family: "..."

Boss Yun was quite crafty, setting a trap right in front of them.

Jing Hanchuan and his group never really interacted with Jiang Jinsang’s group, but there wasn’t any fear either. Jing Hanchuan would never chicken out, clearly recognizing Yun Hezhi was using reverse psychology, and he typically accommodated to fit situations, but at this point, his daughter came running over.

"Daddy——"

The little girl of the Jing Family was particularly beautiful and sweetly called Yun Hezhi uncle as she saw him.

"Uncle Yun is here, how come you didn’t look for me?"

"I needed to discuss something with your dad."

"Did you finish discussing it? Can you teach me to sing opera?"

"We’re done." Yun Hezhi smiled, "But your dad can’t help me. I’ll handle it myself."

Jing Hanchuan: "..."

The little girl curiously looked at her father, "Daddy, is there something you can’t handle?"

In his daughter’s heart, her father was, naturally, omnipotent. Jing Hanchuan, hearing his daughter’s questioning, looked at Yun Hezhi, wishing he could throw him into the pond to feed the fish.

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Jing Hanchuan realized he couldn’t avoid this.

Yun Hezhi sang opera with the little Jing Family girl for a while. After recently recovering from a serious illness, he couldn’t strain his voice too much, so he only stayed a short time. As he left, Sheng Aiyi happened to return. Upon learning that he was recovering from a serious illness and that he had brought a bunch of gifts, she didn’t let him leave empty-handed and had someone fish out many crabs from the backyard pond for him to take.

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