The little ancestor of the family

Ye Xinran changed her clothes before going out.

So much so that when Zhong Yujian saw her, he felt dazed and almost blurted out the name Qingyu.

But he quickly came to his senses, and while laughing at himself for thinking too much, he hid his disappointment and said, "Miss Lu, you are here. Is your mother still feeling unwell?"

The moment he recognized Ye Xinran, he had already found an excuse for himself.

"Who said I was not feeling well?"

A gentle and elegant voice sounded from behind the door, and a figure that Zhong Yujian had been haunting appeared at the door.

"Qing, Qingyu!"

Zhong Yujian stuttered, a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Mr. Zhong has a good memory. He hasn't forgotten me after all these years!"

Leng Qingyu didn't seem nervous at all, and every word he said pierced Zhong Yujian's heart.

"How could I forget this?"

Zhong Yujian laughed at himself, "I won't be able to forget it even after decades."

"Mom, Uncle Zhong, can we sit down and talk? We haven't seen each other for so many years, so I guess you must have a lot to say, right?" Ye Xinran quickly tried to smooth things over.

Leng Qingyu said nothing and walked towards the table.

"I heard from Xinran that you control a lot of the water transportation in the Huai River and Liang Huai River areas."

Leng Qingyu went straight to the point.

Zhong Yujian did not hide anything. He first poured a cup of tea for Leng Qingyu and Ye Xinran, and then told them everything about his situation.

"My fleet has about 500 ships. I can't say I control them, but my business is good."

"Then why did you come to us for cooperation only now? Our Leng family spends a lot of money on transportation every year. If you had cooperated with us earlier, you would not have suffered any loss. I remember Lao Jin told me that when he wanted to discuss cooperation with your family, he was rejected."

Zhong Yujian was somewhat helpless. "I only heard about this later. I really didn't know that my subordinates rejected the Leng family. By the time I found out, it had been almost half a month.

I sent someone to inquire, and found out that you have already found another fleet.

Although we may succeed in grabbing the business at this time, I am afraid that you are sensitive. If you find out that I am the boss behind the Wanbang Fleet, I am afraid there will be no possibility of cooperation in the future.

So I just thought about looking for opportunities later.”

"So you're not afraid of my sensitivity this time?"

This was the first time Leng Qingyu looked up at the man in front of him after entering the room for such a long time.

More than a decade later, the man has shed his youthfulness and become gentle and elegant.

But there was still a hint of arrogance on his thin face, which coincided with the image in Leng Qingyu's mind.

"Of course I am."

Zhong Yujian noticed Leng Qingyu's gaze and immediately looked back.

Leng Qingyu lowered his head without leaving a trace.

Zhong Yujian continued, "But I know that with your temper, if you don't want to see me, you won't even want that piece of cloth. Since you've given in this time, it must have given me a chance, so I came to the capital in person to deliver this batch of goods."

As the three were talking, the waiter knocked on the door and brought up the dishes one after another.

Ye Xinran had already ordered the dishes.

However, as familiar dishes were served one after another, Zhong Yujian suddenly felt his eyes getting warm.

The sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root dish was his favorite food at home. The old man once said that he only liked to eat dishes that women liked.

The old man's words made him want to eat it but dare not order it. Later, Leng Qingyu found out that he didn't order it, so he deliberately ordered this dish often.

After she ordered, she didn’t eat much herself. She would only be happy after seeing Zhong Yujian finish eating.

After being away from the capital for so long, Zhong Yujian seemed to have never ordered this dish again.

Now suddenly seeing this, he felt mixed emotions and immediately looked towards Leng Qingyu.

This... shouldn't be a coincidence, right?

Leng Qingyu ignored her and tilted his head to talk softly to his daughter.

The little girl back then has now become someone else's mother. Looking at this scene, Zhong Yujian suddenly felt very emotional.

If only...

After the mother and daughter finished their whisper, Ye Xin pointed at the dishes on the table and said to Zhong Yujian, "Uncle Zhong, these are the specialties of the restaurant. Come and try them to see if they suit your taste."

"it is good."

When Zhong Yujian heard that these were all specialties of the store, he felt that he had been overthinking.

He was laughing at himself in his heart when he heard Ye Xinran say again: "My brother Changqing has been busy teaching the people nearby how to use the seed drill. He hasn't been home for several days, otherwise he would have come with us today.

Uncle Zhong should stay in the capital for a few more days, and you will definitely be able to see it someday."

"Oh yeah, you have a younger brother."

Zhong Yujian then remembered that there was another boy in the Lu family.

Leng Qingyu also has children.

Seeing how good the relationship between her and her daughter was, Zhong Yujian suddenly felt sad for no reason.

Before coming here, he was secretly delighted. He didn't expect that he would outlast Lu Tingen so quickly. Could he be closer to Qingyu now?

But now it seems that Leng Qingyu has a son and a daughter, and the family business is very busy, so she doesn't seem to need him.

So, does he still have a chance?

Zhong Yujian suddenly felt sad when he thought of this.

He looked up at Leng Qingyu and saw that Leng Qingyu was eating shrimps with his head down.

The shrimp soup was rich and a little overcooked, not as delicious as the one Uncle Wang made before.

"Eat, why are you looking at me?"

Leng Qingyu, who had been lowering his head, suddenly raised his head and caught Zhong Yujian's gaze.

"Oh, I'm..., eating, eating."

Zhong Yujian was speechless and had trouble swallowing.

"The sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root in this restaurant is especially delicious. I asked Xinran to order it especially for you. Why haven't you touched your chopsticks yet?

What, after staying in Yancheng for so long, your taste has changed and you don’t like this dish anymore? "

"luv't."

When Zhong Yujian heard Leng Qingyu say that he ordered it specially for him, the gloom in his heart was suddenly dispelled.

It turned out that it was not only a special dish, but also something Qingyu ordered specially for her.

He picked up a piece of glutinous rice lotus root and tasted it. It was soft, sweet, and had the fragrance of osmanthus. It made his heart sweet in one bite.

It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten such delicious glutinous rice lotus root!

The food made in this store tastes exactly the same as what I've had before.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yujian couldn't help but sigh. During the meal, a plate of glutinous rice and lotus root had made him go through the process from hope to disappointment and then back to hope.

He originally thought that he had long since calmed down and was no longer the impulsive person he used to be.

Only now did I realize that it was a wrong judgment when I couldn't see Leng Qingyu.

As long as Leng Qingyu stood in front of him, he would not be able to truly remain rational and calm.

"It's really worth it for you to spend your whole life here!"

Zhong Yujian laughed at himself.