Chapter 1228: Chapter 717: Daughter of the Si Family, As If It Were the End of the World (Second Update)
Itâs not just today, itâs been strange for a few days, like a young girl in love, often staying in her room, and itâs normal to do some strange things.
The Si Family was about to step forward to help when they saw Jiang Chengsi move.
He took two steps forward, and when she was already flustered and at a loss, he directly held her hand, guiding her hand to gently hang the lantern on the branch aboveâ
"Is this okay?" he spoke, his breath warm against her ear.
Already anxious and confused, this made the situation even worse for her.
Her whole body was tense; after all, this was her home!
"Ye-yes."
"Anything else you need help with?" Jiang Chengsi had already stepped away.
"No, nothing."
Jiang Chengsi nodded in response, turned, and walked out of the courtyard. She stared at his back in silence for a long time, wondering why he left.
Is he angry?
Did he leave?
She really wanted to go after him to see, but You Yunzhi came out again, pulling her into the house, "Whatâs wrong with you? The guests are all here, standing outside like that, theyâll think youâre not welcoming them."
"Mom, I..." She wanted to go out to find Jiang Chengsi.
"No âbutâs, weâll talk about it later." She was forcibly pulled inside by her mother, where Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan were calmly drinking tea in the living room.
She nodded politely to them, "Sorry, I really have something to do, Iâll go out for a bit..."
"Xiaoxiao?" Si Yushan frowned; his daughter was always sensible, but today she was suddenly being impolite.
She quickly walked out of the house, moving so quickly that she bumped right into Jiang Chengsi, who was coming towards her. Caught off guard, she almost fell, but Jiang Chengsi, holding gifts, luckily had a free hand to steady her.
"Are you okay?" Jiang Chengsi frowned, looking her over.
What a reckless girl.
"You, girl, come inside quickly, what could be so urgent." You Yunzhi hurriedly pulled her daughter to her side and thanked Jiang Chengsi.
"No, nothingâs wrong." She pressed her lips tightly.
The Si couple felt that their daughterâs behavior was really unusual today, and asked her to wash her hands and face to calm down a bit.
Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan exchanged a look, as if they had already seen through everything.
Jiang Chengsi hadnât left; he had just gone to retrieve the gift heâd left in the car for the Si Family.
...
When Si Qingxiao gathered her thoughts and came out, she could hear her motherâs laughter from a distance. Her mother was holding Jiang Xiaowai, playing with him in her arms, talking to Tang Wan about childbirth and recovery.
Meanwhile, Si Yushan was opening the gift from Jiang Chengsi. He had seen all kinds of jade chess pieces, and the chess set Jiang Chengsi gave wasnât rare, but it suited his interests, making him quite happy and inviting him to play a game.
But Jiang Chengsi wasnât in the mood for chess; the whole setup was a mess.
"Whatâs wrong? Youâre absent-minded today."
A personâs emotions might be hidden on their face, but they showed clearly on the chessboard, with the whole layout full of obvious flaws.
"Fourth Brother might be a bit tired recently; Iâll play a game with Uncle." Jiang Jinsang said with a smile.
"Alright, you play." Si Yushan thought he was distracted because of the club business and joked, "Starting a business is never easy, donât put too much pressure on yourself."
"Thank you, Uncle." Jiang Chengsi replied softly.
"Youâve been to our house a few times, but today you seem especially polite." Si Yushan laughed.
On his first visit, Jiang Chengsi was a bit reserved, but later he started acting like himself. Today, however, was different.
Yet Si Yushan wasnât the type of uncle to pry, so he didnât ask too much. While playing with Jiang Jinsang, he looked up and asked, "I heard you went to work at the family company?"
"You knew?"
"People in the circle are talking about it, and a project youâve been handling recently is doing well."
...
The two were chatting while playing chess, so when Si Qingxiao came out, she saw Jiang Chengsi left on the side. You Yunzhi noticed her daughterâs unusual behavior today and was worried sheâd lose face in front of the Jiang Family, so she specifically remarked,
"Xiaoxiao, make sure your Fourth Brother has something to eat."
This girl, sheâs standing there like a wooden stake today.
"Xiaoxiao, today you..." You Yunzhi frowned, thinking that the Jiang children were all good and hoping they could be friends, yet her daughterâs behavior was truly unexplainable, and her tone became slightly annoyed.
"Miss Si might be too surprised, she didnât expect to see me here." Tang Wan suddenly spoke up, "Weâre actually old friends."