They hadn’t misheard, had they? The old man was inviting them for a meal?
"Old grandpa, won’t it be inconvenient if we come to your house? Didn’t you say that your grandson knows we are not on good terms?"
Old Master He was not at all uneasy and said, "No worries, he doesn’t come back once in ten or fifteen days, it won’t affect anything. When the time comes, just say you are my distant granddaughters; no one will suspect anything."
"Okay then." Shen Mianmian nodded in agreement, since she and Yang Xiaoxi didn’t have anything else planned. Visiting the old man’s house seemed like a good idea, and if they were worried about him later, they could visit him again.
Seeing her agreement, Old Master He chuckled and said, "Next week, just wait at home; I will have someone come to pick you up."
Having someone pick them up?
The way he said it, it felt as if they were dealing with some high-profile figure.
Yang Xiaoxi, however, didn’t think too much and nodded repeatedly, "Old grandpa, we’ve known each other for so long, yet Mianmian and I have never visited your house. You didn’t come last week; Mianmian and I were worried about you, but we didn’t know where your house was, so we couldn’t visit."
"Next week I’ll take you there to familiarize yourselves with the place. After that, whenever you want to visit me, you can just come over. I have a big vegetable courtyard, and you can even take some vegetables back with you next time." He wondered what the girls’ reaction would be if they knew his true identity.
"Sounds great." Yang Xiaoxi nodded happily in agreement.
However, Shen Mianmian began looking at Old Master He curiously and suddenly felt that he was not as simple as a lonely old man.
Naturally, Old Master He also noticed Shen Mianmian’s suspicions. This girl was smarter and more attentive than Yang Xiaoxi; she must have sensed something peculiar from his words, yet he acted as if he hadn’t noticed anything and didn’t reveal anything.
The three of them were halfway through their meal, chatting cheerfully, when, unexpectedly, He Nan suddenly arrived. Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi shifted their focus to He Nan, completely oblivious to Old Master He’s change in expression. Latest content publıshed on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Big Brother He, have you eaten?" Shen Mianmian asked with concern.
"Not yet." He Nan shook his head slightly.
"I’ll get you a bowl and chopsticks." Yang Xiaoxi volunteered enthusiastically and dashed into the kitchen. Shortly, she returned with a set of tableware, "Big Brother He, here you go."
He Nan sat on the stone stool next to Shen Mianmian, but his gaze was towards Old Master He, who was clearly a bit guilty and dared not meet his eyes, fearing to have his identity immediately exposed.
Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi, unaware of the situation, saw He Nan staring at Old Master He, and Shen Mianmian softly explained.
"Big Brother He, this is the old grandpa I mentioned to you before."
After finishing, she introduced him to Old Master He, "Old grandpa, this is my boyfriend, He Nan."
Upon her introduction, Old Master He finally glanced at He Nan, the two locking eyes, and He Nan deliberately said, "You look somewhat familiar to me."
Before Old Master He could reply, Yang Xiaoxi interjected, "Old grandpa is also from Beijing; maybe you’ve seen each other on the street before."
Old Master He quietly glared at He Nan, clearly signaling him to not talk too much.
Fortunately, He Nan didn’t say anything more and started eating. But just as he had begun, Ruan Yiqian also arrived unexpectedly.
Old Master He was greatly vexed; he hadn’t checked the almanac before leaving the house today and had run into one person after another.
Seeing Old Master He there, Ruan Yiqian was immediately surprised. He was just about to greet him when he heard Old Master He ask, "Mianmian, is this also a friend of yours?"