Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It seemed a little inappropriate. Ye Jian coughed to hide her awkwardness.
Then, she heard him say, āGrandpa and Father-in-law gave me thick red packets as well. Look at me. I accepted them calmly without any psychological burden. Similarly, when you come to my house, you should be at ease too.
Donāt feel burdened.
He passed the red sandalwood box to Ye Jian and encouraged her, āCome, open it and see what it is.ā
Ye Jian took it and put it aside. She shook her head. āNo, letās go and accompany the elders first. Weāve been in the room for so long. If we donāt go out⦠Letās go out first.ā
āI have no objections if you want to go out now. However, Iām just worried that youāll be too shy and canāt stand the praises of the elders. Donāt make things difficult for yourself when the time comes.ā Xia Jinyuan leaned over and pinched Ye Jianās face with his slender fingers. The smile in his eyes was gentle. āGrandma asked us to go back to the room because she wants me to bring you to hide first. It wonāt be too late to go after the heat dissipates.ā
The old madam had been paying attention to Ye Jian. She saw that Ye Jianās face had been red ever since she entered the house. She knew that she had always been very shy. When Ye Jian received the red packets from the elders, she seemed a little helpless. This made the old madam pity her.
Poor girl. She grew up in such an environment when she was young. She had heard from Little Six that Little Ye didnāt have a good life when she was young. When she was still in primary school, she was kicked unconscious by her terrible uncle during the new year. Then, she was thrown into the deep snow by the roadside by Grandma Ye, who later passed away from a stroke. If Grandpa Gen hadnāt gone home and saved Little Yeās life, Little Six might not have been able to get a wife in this lifetime.
The old madam tried not to think about this. Every time she thought about it, her heart would ache.
In the past, Little Ye didnāt receive any red packets from the elders during the new year. She didnāt even get any new clothes. She would just wear Ye Zhifanās daughterās old clothes from two years ago. Thereād even be holes in the old clothes. However, they looked fine on the outside. The family was afraid that others would gossip, so they only cut the inside of the clothes and not the outside.
The old madamās heart ached for Ye Jian. Naturally, she would be more concerned about Ye Jian. Otherwise, Ye Jian would not have been able to retreat into the room after accepting so many red packets.
Xia Jinyuan received the old madamās message and brought Ye Jian back to his room.
The elders listened to the old madamās arrangements. They knew that Ye Jian would feel awkward. When the time came, she wouldnāt be able to face them with a pile of red packets in her hands. Thus, she should just go back to the room so that she could put the red packets away before coming out again.
Although Ye Jian wasnāt as good as Xia Jinyuan in terms of building relationships, she knew that the elders could tell that she was awkward when she went to the room after receiving the red packets. That was why they asked her to take a breather first.
It had been almost ten minutes. That was enough for her to run more than two kilometers! If she didnāt go out now, it would be rude of her.
When the elders saw Xia Jinyuan holding Ye Jianās hand and coming back, the love in their eyes didnāt decrease. They looked at her as if she was their daughter. They smiled and pulled Ye Jian to the side to talk about her. They didnāt mention the words āred packetā.
The most they asked was if Little Six treated her well. If Little Six did anything wrong, she didnāt need to worry. They, as his family, would educate him directly and not let him push his luck.
āMen need to be taught a lesson. After dealing with him a few times, heāll become obedient. If not, heāll be nothing but trouble!ā The thoughtful Little Aunt imparted her experience to Ye Jian.
Although Second Auntās husband died in the line of duty, she still held Ye Jianās hand and said gently, āLittle Six might be a little cold sometimes, but heās kind deep down in his heart. He has a good relationship with Yiwei. At such a young age, he already knew how to protect his cousin and not let her suffer. Now that heās looking after you, I can guarantee that he wonāt let you down..ā