"I often hear Grandpa mention you, Grandpa Yang, how come you look so young?" Liu Yuzhi sized up Yang Lisheng. If he hadn’t called him ’Senior Brother Grandpa,’ he would have hardly believed this was Yang Lisheng. Yang Lisheng should also be over seventy years old by now, yet he looks like he’s in his fifties.
"Perhaps it’s because I have a good attitude." Yang Lisheng didn’t know why, but he seemed to be getting younger; he felt stronger in recent years, his white hair had turned black, wrinkles on his face had decreased, and his spouse was the same. The food they ate was not much different from anyone else’s.
"Is she your granddaughter?" Liu Yuzhi changed the subject. His interest was directed towards her.
"She is my granddaughter, Song Yan Ning," Yang Lisheng replied happily. He had visited Senior Brother Liu before, but on both occasions, Senior Brother Liu was not at home. This time he happened to be in Beijing and planned to visit Senior Brother Liu.
"Hello!" Liu Yuzhi extended his hand. So her name was Song Yan Ning; no, wait, if her surname is Song, doesn’t that mean she’s from the Song Family?
Song Yan Ning nodded lightly. She often heard her grandpa talk about Mr. Liu and she respected him a lot, but that didn’t mean she felt any fondness for Liu Yuzhi.
Liu Yuzhi smiled nonchalantly, looking at Yang Lisheng, "Grandpa Yang, my grandpa has always been thinking of you, when are you free? My grandpa and I would like to visit you." He liked Song Yan Ning but knew that she was definitely not someone he could affront easily, or the Song Family might have him shot within ten minutes. Thus, he needed to think carefully about whether he should pursue Song Yan Ning.
"Once I’m done with these busy days, I’ll visit Senior Brother," Yang Lisheng replied. Certainly, Senior Brother Liu’s health couldn’t compare to his.
"That’s settled then. I’ll tell Grandpa when I get back, he will be very pleased by the news. Grandpa Yang! Uncle Song! Aunt Song! We’ll take our leave now," Liu Yuzhi said, having gotten the information he wanted, naturally not wanting to stay any longer.
"Uh-huh," Yang Lisheng nodded happily. It had been over twenty years since he last saw his senior brother.
After leaving the pavilion and walking a distance, Xu Bingyu spoke up, "Why don’t you dare to pursue her?" She hadn’t expected Song Yan Ning to be from the Song Family. Luckily, she hadn’t offended Song Yan Ning; otherwise, she’d have to kneel at the ancestral hall as a punishment from her father.
Liu Yuzhi gave Xu Bingyu a cool glance, "Just rejoice in my misfortune, why don’t you?" He and Xu Bingyu had grown up together; just by one glance, he knew what she was thinking.
"It’s not that I’m rejoicing in your misfortune; I’m just anxious for you. Let me analyze this for you; if it were the old days, those other girls would have fallen at your knees just from some gifts, a bit of money, or a few sweet words from you. But with Song Yan Ning? When it comes to wealth, the Song Family is streets ahead of your Liu Family, and concerning sweet talk, do you think that would work on her? And if you were to get her and then fell out of love...
Liu Yuzhi glanced at Xu Bingyu, "Alright, you’re the smart one." He was indeed hesitant because of the potential consequences. If Song Yan Ning were just an ordinary girl, he would have made his move long ago.
"Still, Song Yan Ning is indeed very beautiful; it’s my first time seeing such a beautiful girl myself, and I wonder who will be lucky enough to marry her," Xu Bingyu laughed heartily and continued walking joyfully ahead.
Liu Yuzhi silently glared at Xu Bingyu and followed her. He indeed needed to go back and think it over more carefully before deciding whether to take any action.