At five o'clock in the afternoon, He Yi brought Zheng Yuanxi back to the He family's old house.

"Uncle!" A handsome and flamboyant young man walked in through the door.

Actually, calling him a teenager isn't quite right; he's already 20 years old and is Tan Yifei, the son of He Yi's older sister, He hope.

Tan Yifei and He Yi are not much different in age. Tan Yifei has been by He Yi's side since childhood, and their relationship is naturally very good. He even regards He Yi as his idol. Originally named Tan Yifei, he insisted on changing his name to Tan Yifei, following the Yi in He Yi.

Tan Yifei's gaze immediately shifted to Zheng Yuanxi, and he said with a simple smile, "Auntie, you're here too. It's been a long time. You've become more and more beautiful."

Zheng Yuanxi blushed slightly at the term "little aunt," and said, "Hello, Yifei! We're not married yet, why are you calling me that?"

"Hehe, isn't this just a matter of time? In my uncle's heart, you've long been my aunt." Tan Yifei said, then looked at her uncle and winked playfully, "Uncle, am I right?"

"No respect for elders." He Yi sternly reprimanded him, but his eyes held undisguised doting affection.

Tan Yifei laughed even more freely, "Auntie, you see, I was right, wasn't I? The only woman my uncle would cherish like this is you, Auntie. How many women would be envious of that!"

"I heard you ranked second to last in the entire grade again in this monthly exam?" He Yi suddenly asked.

The smile on Tan Yifei's face vanished completely.

He Yi continued seriously, "It's the last year, so persevere. No matter the outcome, at least you can be true to yourself."

“Alright, Yi, Yifei is your little nephew, and he’s been with you since he was little, so naturally he won’t be bad. He’s just temporarily lost his interest in studying. He’s so smart, even if he doesn’t get into a good university, he’ll still shine in the future.” Zheng Yuanxi interjected, giving He Yi a meaningful look.

He Yi then composed himself and called out to Tan Yifei, "How long have you been here? Have you seen Great-Grandma? Come in with me."

"Okay, Uncle."

The magnificent living room was filled with people, all of whom were close relatives of the He family. There was He Yi's uncle's family, his aunt's family, and He Yi's older sister, He Xi. He Yi's parents died in an accident when he and his sister were young, so He Yi grew up with his grandmother and had a very good relationship with her.

As He Yi appeared, everyone stood up to greet him, showering him with polite compliments.

He Yi responded to each of them, his attitude neither warm nor cold.

He then walked over to the elderly woman, who was over eighty years old but still very energetic, sitting in the middle, and respectfully called out, "Grandma."

Grandma He looked at him with a smile, "Yi'er, you seem to have lost weight. Have you been too busy with work lately?"

"Have you lost weight? Grandma, have you missed me so much that you're imagining things? I haven't lost weight, I'm still in my standard figure." He Yi touched his face and joked. Only at this moment did he put away his aloof and domineering aura in the business world and reveal his gentle nature.

The old lady scolded, "Since you know Grandma misses you, then come back more often. Look, it's been more than ten days since you last came to see Grandma."

“Grandma, Ayi has been busy with company matters, but he always has you in his heart. Even if he doesn’t come back, he will still remember you,” He hope interjected, her eyes filled with maternal pride and joy as she looked at her younger brother.

“My sister is right, Grandma. I will try to come back to see you more often in the future.”

"Okay, it's good that you have the intention. Don't worry about me if you're too busy with work. I'm fine. I still have..." The old lady said, glancing at Zheng Yuanxi next to He Yi before swallowing the rest of her words.

Zheng Yuanxi also quickly greeted the old lady.

The old lady gave a curt "hmm," her attitude noticeably colder.

He Yi's eyes flickered slightly. Just then, the nanny came to remind everyone that it was time to eat, so they all headed towards the dining room.

The table was laden with delicious food, and the family was enjoying their meal happily. Suddenly, something came up in the conversation, and He Xi scolded her son, "Look at you! Does anyone still study in their final year of high school at 20? You've already repeated a year twice, and you're still like this!"

Tan Yifei looked at his mother, who remained as aloof as ever, and sneered, "If you sever ties with me, you won't have to worry about me anymore."

"You!" He hope was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The old lady immediately retorted, "How dare you! How can you speak to your mother like that?"

"I'm sorry, Great-Grandma," Tan Yifei said hesitantly, then lowered his head and silently ate his rice.

After dinner, He Yi took Zheng Yuanxi to her grandmother's room.

The old lady was putting things away when He Yi immediately approached her, saying, "Grandma, let me help."

After putting the things away, He Yi helped the old lady to the bedside. The old lady said with relief, "If Yifei were half as sensible as you, we wouldn't have to worry so much. Of course, we can't blame him. It's all your sister's fault. She was so strong-willed back then, and now she has to bear the bitter consequences."

"Grandma, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Yifei. Even if he doesn't get into university, I'll arrange another school for him. If all else fails, he can go abroad."

“Going abroad? No way. We can keep an eye on him in China, but he'll be in a foreign country where he's unfamiliar with the place and we won't be around. Even if we send someone to follow him, he might not listen.”

“Let’s see. Anyway, there are still more than half a year until the college entrance examination. Who knows, Yifei might suddenly have a breakthrough and things will get better. There are examples of people who suddenly make a breakthrough in the last six months before the college entrance examination.” Zheng Yuanxi interjected with a smile.

The old lady glanced at her but remained silent.

He Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Grandma, I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you that Yuanyuan and I have decided to get married on the 20th of next month. What do you think?"

"Getting married on the 20th of next month? Are you really getting married?" the old lady suddenly asked.

"Grandma, look at what you're saying. I'm not young anymore. Just the other day you were saying that someone my age has already had a baby, and his grandma was bragging to you about it. Don't you want to fight back?" He Yi said with a smile.

The old lady looked at Zheng Yuanxi and said, "Yi'er, I want to talk to you alone for a few minutes."

“Grandma, what are you trying to say? Yuanyuan isn’t an outsider. She’ll be your granddaughter-in-law soon, so it’s alright for her to be here,” He Yi said.

Seeing this, the old lady simply said to Zheng Yuanxi, "Yuanyuan, why don't you go out for a bit?"

"Grandma..." He Yi's voice rose slightly.

“I just needed to use the restroom. Ayi, you chat with Grandma for a bit.” Zheng Yuanxi quickly tugged at his arm and gave him a meaningful look.

He Yijian frowned slightly, but ultimately gave up.

Zheng Yuanxi went out.

The old lady cut to the chase, "Yi'er, do you really want to marry her?"

"Grandma, I've never understood why you never like Yuanyuan. Can you tell me why?" He Yi asked in return.

“It’s not that I don’t like her, it’s just that I feel that marriage is a lifelong matter. You are the only direct grandson of our family and the future head of the He family, so your marriage should be taken very seriously.”

“Yuanyuan is a good person. In terms of family background, appearance, ability, and character, she is a perfect match for me. Besides, if she hadn’t risked her life to save me back then, I might already be… We were destined to be a couple long ago.”

But the old lady still seemed to disagree. He Yi stayed in the old lady's room for a while, and seeing that the old lady was going to rest, he left as well.

I ran into Tan Yifei in the corridor.

"Uncle, did you run into a wall again? Does Great-Grandma not agree to you marrying Sister Yuanxi?" Tan Yifei always spoke frankly to his best uncle.

"I will marry her!" He Yi said decisively after a slight pause.

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