Ye Hao heard this and felt utterly exasperated, as if a horde of unruly wild horses was galloping through his mind, and he shouted internally:
It's all because your actions are too startling, okay? The first time, you insisted on bringing out someone else's gun; the second time, you suspected others of carrying weapons and had to snatch them away. This time... you picked up an earring and bent down quickly just as someone was about to reach you? Didn't you think that might scare someone?
"Yes, I'm crazy, happy now?" After speaking, Ye Hao followed Shangguan Longyi inside, yet Ye Hao kept a distance from Murong Xue all the while.
In case Murong Xue did anything shocking again, Ye Hao didn't want to be so frequently startled by himâsuch excitement could be hazardous to health.
In front, Shangguan Longyi saw the lingering trepidation on Ye Hao's face and couldn't help recalling what his grandma had mentioned beforeâhow Murong Xue had grabbed Ye Hao's... something...
Thinking of this, he restrained a laugh, but with every step he took, the smile became harder to hold back, feeling almost like an outburst was impending.
Ye Hao, noticing this, felt slightly embarrassed, because such incidents were indeed mortifying, and if it ever happened again, Ye Hao would absolutely refuse to see Murong Xue.
Murong Xue watched Ye Hao walk into the courtyard's main hall out of curiosity about what he was doing at her aunt's house this time, so she followed him.
Ye Hao sensed her approach and quickly moved to Shangguan Longyi's side to avoid the possibility of her doing something startling again.
Although it was somewhat disrespectful for Ye Hao, a guest, to walk ahead, he didn't have the luxury to consider that right nowâescaping the sneaky tricks behind him was more urgent!
Upon entering the hall, Shangguan Longyi and her mother were watching TV. With sharp eyes, Shangguan Longyi saw Ye Hao come in and promptly stood up, addressing him in a slightly sweet voice: "Hao, you're here?"
"Haha, yes! Long Yi, good day, Auntie." Seeing Shangguan Longyi, Ye Hao nodded with a smile, not forgetting to greet Shangguan Longyi's mother as well.
"Haha, Hao, you're here, let me fix you something to eat." Shangguan Longyi's mother, Chen Hui, said with a laugh. Even though she wasn't very familiar with Ye Hao, her parents-in-law admired Ye Hao greatly, and her husband mentioned Ye Hao constantly, so she'd heard his name more than a few times.
So she was very cordial to Ye Hao.
"No need to bother, Auntie, I just ate at Grandpa's place, I'm just here to see Grandpa Dapao, Grandma Lan, and Uncle Xiaopao today." Ye Hao smiled, urging Chen Hui to sit down and avoiding the trouble of her preparing food.
Meanwhile, in the back courtyard, Shangguan Dapao, either overhearing the commotion or for some other reason, quickly emerged. When he saw Ye Hao, tears welled up in his old eyesâhe had been having a hard time recently.
Even though Ye Hao had given him those... enhancing herbs, his wife wouldn't let him go out, so he had been cooped up at home for a while.
His world revolved around Murong Lan, his life changing with her mood; if she was unhappy, he couldn't be happy either...
"You brat, you finally decided to come over." Seeing Ye Hao, Shangguan Dapao was thrilled, stepping forward to embrace Ye Hao as if he were seeing a savior.
"Haha, Grandpa Dapao, how is your health recently?" Ye Hao greeted with a smile.
"Not bad, not bad. Hui, go fix something to eat, no matter what, I'm having a big bowl today." Shangguan Dapao took this opportunity while Ye Hao was there to indulge a bit because once Ye Hao left, who knew when he could have a drink again.
"Okay, Dad, sit down with Hao, Long Yi, go tell your grandma..." Chen Hui worried that Shangguan Dapao would drink too much, so she signaled Shangguan Longyi to call Murong Lan over.
Shangguan Dapao glared at Chen Hui and said, "Stop dawdling, quickly get some food. When Xiaopao comes back, we'll have a drink together."
Shangguan Dapao even roped in Shangguan Xiaopao, leaving Chen Hui no choice but to head into the kitchen to prepare food.
Shangguan Longyi put everything in the hall, and Shangguan Dapao looked at Ye Hao disapprovingly: "Brat, what's the deal with us? You just had to bring so many things. Do you not want to acknowledge Grandpa Dapao anymore?"
Ye Hao waved his hand with a smile, "How could that be? Grandpa Dapao, those four words aren't just shouted casually. I've just been too busy, no time to visit Grandpa and Grandma. So today, I've come to have a drink with you, Grandpa."
"You're thoughtful. Come often in the future. Are you attending college now? When you have time, visit this place more often." Shangguan Dapao feared that Ye Hao would get too close to the Ye Family and forget the Shangguan Clan.
"Sure, I'll bring my girlfriend over next time so Grandpa can meet her." Ye Hao smiled.
"Haha, I trust your judgment. Though you have quite a few girlfriends, I believe you have the ability to make them happy. You young ones handle your affairs; we grandfathers won't interfere much. Just don't let the girls suffer." Shangguan Dapao had the same straightforward and candid personality as Ye Batian.
Ye Hao marrying a lot of wives wasn't something they bothered aboutâhis ability to attract them spoke for itself. Although Huaxia had a policy of monogamy, they believed Ye Hao would find a way to give these girls a happy wedding.
Just then, Murong Xue entered disdainfully and said, "Uncle, do you think he's some kind of god? He has four girlfriends, how could he possibly keep them all satisfied?"
"You kid, what do you know? Aren't you going to sleep, got boot camp tomorrow?" Shangguan Dapao huffed.
"Uncle, he's not that capable, okay?" Murong Xue retorted indignantly.
"Whether he's capable, you should know best, haven't you touched him a few times?" Shangguan Dapao grinned mischievously at Murong Xue upon hearing her words.
Murong Xue paused for a moment, then blushed deeply.
"Uncle, you're terrible! I'm telling Aunt!" Murong Xue glared at Shangguan Dapao with a flushed face and was about to go tell Murong Lan.
"Alright, alright, Uncle gives in, stop causing a stir. Uncle hasn't had a drink for many daysânow that Ye Hao's finally here, let Uncle enjoy one, okay?" Shangguan Dapao quickly pleaded, fearing Murong Xue would go in and report.
"Hmph!" Murong Xue snorted, but didn't go to Murong Lan to report.
Shangguan Longyi laughed softly and took Murong Xue's hand, "Xue'er, Hao isn't as bad as you think; at least Hao is a responsible person."
With that, Shangguan Longyi occasionally glanced at Ye Hao's handsome face, and for some reason, she felt her heart beat faster...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian.com and vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)