Chapter 362, Meeting Gift (Second Update)

That’s Master Li Wu, and they certainly can’t afford to offend him.

At that moment, the door of the try-on room opened, and Li Mochan walked out first, his ink-dark eyes bright, his expression indifferent.

Hearing the movement, the gaze of four clerks converged in that direction.

Under the bright lights, a long gown of light purple made the woman’s skin appear as white as jade, her delicate face was peerless, and at that moment, her bright eyes were fixed on the man speaking to her with a fierce glare.

Ye Jiuliang ignored Li Mochan’s attempt to please her and huffed, "Get lost, and do it quick."

Shameless, it was just unbelievable.

She had thought about giving him a piece of her mind, but never expected him to be so despicable.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that they were in public, she would have already started throwing punches.

"How about we go to the racecourse after the vacation?" Li Mochan continued to coax her.

Ye Jiuliang snorted lightly.

After paying, Li Mochan left, one hand full of items, the other holding Ye Jiuliang’s.

...

Li Mansion

At the entrance of the dining hall, a group of servants huddled together, whispering and gossiping.

"They’ve changed chefs six or seven times, and not a single one has gotten the fried chicken legs right."

"Yeah, how hard can it be to make fried chicken legs? What else could they taste like?"

"Exactly, I really don’t understand what the master is thinking."

Just then, the voice of the old Master Li suddenly rang out in the dining hall.

"It’s not right; it’s not the taste."

The servants scattered like startled birds, not wanting to be the ones to bear the brunt of his displeasure.

Old Master Li threw the chicken leg back onto the plate, propped his cheek with his left hand, and sighed deeply, somewhat melancholic.

Beside him, Tie Shan glanced at the barely nibbled chicken leg on the plate and then at Old Master Li’s gloomy face, struggling to hold back his laughter.

Ever since returning from Mo Garden that day, the old man had developed a craving for fried chicken legs. They had changed several chefs in the house, but none had managed to make the dish to his satisfaction.

Clearing his throat, Tie Shan spoke slowly, "Master, if you want to eat the fried chicken legs made by Master Li Wu, why not go directly to Mo Garden? There are also people there to keep you company during meals, two birds with one stone."

"Who’s keen on eating his cooking?" Old Master Li said, contradicting his true feelings.

It had been many days since that rotten kid, Li Mochan, had come to see him once. He certainly did not want to be the one to bridge the gap first.

Tie Shan smiled, but when he looked up again, he had already composed his expression.

"Master, the last time Master Li Wu personally brought you home, that in itself shows that he still holds you, his father, in his heart. If you treat Miss Ye a bit better, Master Li Wu will naturally be willing to bring Miss Ye back here to stay more often."

Old Master Li snorted disdainfully at Tie Shan’s words.

"Think about it, Master Li Wu is now on such good terms with Miss Ye, often bringing her back to the Jiang Family. I heard that the Jiang Family members are quite satisfied with Miss Ye. When they get married and Miss Ye has children, if those children often visit the Jiang family, they will definitely be closer to the Jiangs. Perhaps, in the future, you won’t even have the chance to see your grandchildren all that often." Tie Shan dropped another bombshell.

Without this reminder, Old Master Li hadn’t even thought about this point. He couldn’t help but think back to the fact that Li Mochan had been raised in the Jiang Family home.

Tie Shan was right; if he was a little less pleasant toward Ye Jiuliang, that ingrate of a son, Li Mochan, would definitely side with Ye Jiuliang and not show him a good face, and they might even deny him the chance to see his grandchild. That absolutely would not do; this was a big issue.

Old Master Li turned to face Tie Shan and asked, "Then what do you think I should do?"

"Give her something girls like, as if you were the future father-in-law giving a gift to your future daughter-in-law, to change Miss Ye’s impression of you," Tie Shan suggested, offering his strategy.

Something girls like?

After pondering for a moment, Old Master Li clenched his fist and struck his palm.

"Right, go get those sets of jewelry I keep in the cabinet, and take them to Mo Garden later," he instructed.

Tie Shan smiled and nodded, "Yes."

It had finally made sense to him, not an easy feat.

Dusk slowly faded, stars in the sky twinkling on and off.

Dinner had not been eaten when Tie Shan was ordered to deliver things to Mo Garden.

When he arrived, he happened to catch Li Mochan cooking.

Ye Jiuliang looked at the several sets of valuable jewelry laid out on the table, her gaze turning to Tie Shan with a strange expression.

"What are these?"

Tie Shan smiled, helping to clear her confusion, "Miss Ye, these pieces of jewelry are gifts from the old master."

"For me?" Ye Jiuliang’s eyes swept over those sets of jewelry, her expression growing even stranger.

Imperial Green Jade, Sapphires...

Such generosity did not seem like the old master of the Li Family, and hadn’t he always looked at her disapprovingly?

"Miss Ye, actually, the old master never meant to target you; it’s just that he cares too much about Young Master Mohan." Seeing her puzzled look, Tie Shan explained.

"The old master now also agrees with you and Mohan being together. As people age, they naturally come to understand certain things. The Li Mansion is as deserted as an empty city now, and the old master is very lonely by himself. The last time he discussed with Mohan, he said he let him bring you home for a meal; the old master has been waiting at home ever since."

Ye Jiuliang’s brows slightly relaxed, recalling the old master’s image eating a chicken leg here last time, and a faint smile formed on her lips.

"I appreciate his kindness, but you can take these back. Mohan and I will visit the mansion in a few days."

Tie Shan appeared troubled, about to speak to persuade her to accept the gifts, but Li Mochan emerged from the kitchen and solved the problem for him.

"Take them," he said.

Ye Jiuliang turned around, and Li Mochan walked up to her side.

He said, "These are for the daughter-in-law, no need to be polite."

"That’s right, Young Master Mohan is correct," Tie Shan agreed.

Then he seemed to remember something, and said embarrassingly, "Um, Young Master Mohan, last time the old master ate fried chicken legs here, and since then, we’ve changed several cooks trying to replicate the flavor of your cooking, but no one can produce the same taste. Could you possibly..."

Hearing this, Ye Jiuliang laughed lightly. The old master used to mock chicken legs for not tasting good, but now he seemed to have developed a fondness for them.

She looked at Li Mochan and blinked, "Mohan."

Li Mochan gave a slight curve of his lips and turned back towards the kitchen.

Ye Jiuliang withdrew her gaze and looked at Tie Shan, "Have a seat for a while, the fried chicken legs will take some time."

Tie Shan agreed and sat down on the sofa.

Once the fried chicken legs were done, Tie Shan took his leave and headed back.

**

The end-of-term exam results in Beisen were out, predictably yet enviably, Ye Jiuliang was still the top of her class.

While others were green with envy, the person in question was oblivious, having already hopped on a plane for a vacation.

The vacation spot chosen by Li Mochan was in City C, a destination eagerly sought after by tourists.

Ye Jiuliang had been back in the capital for so long but had never visited there; now, she could catch the sight of autumn leaves.

By the time they arrived in City C, it was already noon.

After dropping off their luggage at the hotel, Ye Jiuliang dragged Li Mochan out for hotpot.

Coincidentally, they ran into Ji Mingqian at the hotpot restaurant.

"What are you doing here?" Ye Jiuliang asked the person coming out of the opposite private room with amusement.

Ji Mingqian, seeing only her, said, "Shouldn’t I be asking you that? What are you doing here?"

"Vacationing," Ye Jiuliang replied. "Did Anuo and the rest go back?"