Old Master Su let out another regretful sigh. He liked Mo Jiangye’s personality, yet sometimes he had to clench his teeth through it.
The dishes on the long dining table were sumptuous. Qing Ning’s eyes never left Ye Erruo while Old Master Lin and Old Master Su began to chat about their daily family matters.
Ye Erruo sat quietly on the side, ignoring Qing Ning’s gaze as she ate heartily. She had not expected to see Qing Ning there today.
She and Old Master Su had probably wanted to meet Mo Jiangye the most today…
“Young Madam, you have a call.” The maid brought Ye Erruo’s phone over to her.
Ye Erruo did not need to ponder long to know who it was.
“Grandpa, everyone, please go ahead and eat. I am heading out to pick up the call.”
“Is it Xiao Ye?”
“Yes, it’s him.”
“Then pick it up here,” Old Master Lin said.
Helpless, Ye Erruo could only pick up the call at the dining table.
“Have you eaten?” A gentle voice was heard from the other end of the line.
“I am eating now. You?”
“I just ate.”
“When did you come back?”
“Early in the morning.”
“So fast?”
“I miss you,” Mo Jiangye responded.
“…”
“Brother Jiangye!” Su Qing Ning called out suddenly.
“Where are you?” Mo Jiangye asked coldly.
“I am eating at Grandpa’s house. Mm… Miss Qing Ning is here, and so is Old Master Su.”
Mo Jiangye was annoyed instantly. “Is the food at home not as delicious as the food at his place?”
“Grandpa asked us to have a meal with him. I couldn’t say no…”
“Xiao Ye, where are you?” Old Master Lin asked loudly.
“Put the phone on speaker. Put it on speaker!” Old Master Su requested.
“Country E.”
“Xiao Ye, I am Grandpa Su. When are you coming back?”
“I’ll be back in three to five years.”
“…”
“You’ll be gone for that long? What are you taking care of that’s so important?”
“It’s none of your business,” Mo Jiangye said coldly.
“Xiao Ye, how can you speak in such a manner?” Old Master Lin berated him.
“Please make sure my wife returns home the same way she arrived at your house. I want her to return to our residence without a single hair on her head missing.”
“Xiao Ye, what do you mean by that?” Old Master Su asked coldly and sternly.
“Nothing. Go home early once you are done with your meal,” Mo Jiangye spat out.
“Yes, hubby,” Ye Erruo said obediently.
“Brother Jiangye, where are you exactly?” She did not believe that he was overseas.
Mo Jiangye seemed to have not heard her. “Do not have a meal with her, no matter the reason you may have.”
His words were not courteous. It did not seem like he was speaking to his elders at all.
“Mo Jiangye…”
“I’ll get someone to take you back,” Mo Jiangye told her softly.
“Xiao Ye, are you going to keep speaking to me in this manner?” Old Master Su was displeased.
“No, but I would like to trouble you to watch over your granddaughter, Old Master Su. That’s all. Do not bother my woman under any circumstances.”
Old Master Su’s gaze instantly fell on Qing Ning as he asked sternly, “You went to find your sister-in-law previously?”
No wonder he was so icy and cold to them right now.
Qing Ning shook her head pitifully.
“Have you finished eating?” he asked.
“We just started,” Ye Erruo answered.
“Alright. Be careful when you are heading home later.”
“Okay, got it.”
After hanging up the call, Old Master Su glanced at Ye Erruo before looking at his granddaughter.
“Alright, alright. The dishes are about to get cold. Let’s eat first.” Old Master Lin beckoned to them.
“Ah…” Old Master Su let out another sigh. He had really lost a husband for his granddaughter just like that.
“Brother Jiangye used to love drinking black chicken soup the most. I prepared it for almost six hours. It is such a pity that he didn’t turn up today.” Qing Ning felt extremely pitiful.
Old Master Su’s heart ultimately ached for her. “It’s alright. You can make it for him again next time.”