Chapter 1540: Suspicion
Time flies by so quickly, and before you know it, it's already six in the evening.
Although Ye Xunhuan hasn't spent time with He Sichan in quite a while, he had no intention of staying longer with her, especially since Ao Wuheng was currently at the villa!
Ao Wuheng is indeed family to Qiu Ruoxi, and if he didn't return, he would definitely be courting trouble for himself.
He Sichan did not stop Ye Xunhuan from leaving.
Ye Xunhuan had already spent almost the entire day with her, and she was very content with that.
Sometimes, what women want is quite simple. Even when busy, it's important to take some time to be with her!
When Ye Xunhuan returned to the villa, Qiu Ruoxi was already back, sitting on the sofa chatting with Ao Wuheng.
The grandfather and granddaughter were talking about something that made Qiu Ruoxi's face light up with an irrepressible smile, a stark contrast to her usual cold demeanor.
No wonder people often say: "Women, how many masks do you have?"
As Ye Xunhuan walked in from outside, he immediately put on a smile, greeting Ao Wuheng warmly.
"Xunhuan is back!" Ao Wuheng seemed very pleased with Ye Xunhuan as his son-in-law, his gaze full of admiration.
"Didn't you go out for a walk, old man?" Ye Xunhuan said cheerfully, "Jiangzhong City has many famous sights, it's great for tourism!"
"I'm old and not too fond of being active, I prefer to rest at home!"
Ye Xunhuan didn't know how to respond to Ao Wuheng's words.
If any other elder had said this, Ye Xunhuan would have surely believed it, but this was Ao Wuheng.
This old man is not like ordinary elders, incomparable to them.
In the next moment, Ao Wuheng spoke again: "How are your injuries? Nothing serious, I hope?"
"It's nothing, just a minor injury, I'll be fine in a couple of days," Ye Xunhuan said, unconcerned.
Back in the day when he was roaming the West, he'd suffered all sorts of injuries, so to him, this was nothing and he wasn't exaggerating.
Ao Wuheng, with his formidable strength, knew all about Ye Xunhuan being a marshal, so when Ye Xunhuan said this, Ao Wuheng recognized it as the truth!
Ao Wuheng nodded lightly: "Then take care of yourself and heal up, and then visit the old man with the young lady!"
"You've been married for quite a while and haven't been back, though the old man hasn't said anything, it's clear he's uneasy about it."
Ye Xunhuan chuckled without saying much, but he understood the feelings of the old man from the Xiahou family.
After all, he only has one granddaughter, Qiu Ruoxi, now, especially after Luo Weilian was dealt with by Ye Xunhuan. Even if Ye Xunhuan hadn't killed Luo Weilian and he were alive, his status with Qiu Ruoxi in the old man's heart wouldn't be the same.
It's important to mention that Luo Weilian had no blood relationship with the Xiahou family, while Qiu Ruoxi was the old man's only granddaughter.
But even if the old man from the Xiahou family had objections, Ye Xunhuan couldn't do anything about it.
He wouldn't know how to get to the Xiahou family even if he wanted to visit.
So Ye Xunhuan felt that if someone were to blame, it should be Qiu Ruoxi, not him.
Though he couldn't be blamed, he also couldn't say it out loud.
"You're right, when the time comes, I'll apologize to the old man properly and spend some time with him..." Ye Xunhuan said humbly.
Ao Wuheng was very satisfied with Ye Xunhuan's attitude and nodded: "Great, you two should set a date to go back soon, don't keep the old man waiting!"
"It'd be best if you could tell me when you'll go back by tomorrow!"
Ye Xunhuan looked at Qiu Ruoxi, clearly letting her make the decision.
After all, it wasn't up to him, Ye Xunhuan, to decide.
"Grandpa Wuheng, why tomorrow, are you leaving?" Qiu Ruoxi asked softly, looking at Ao Wuheng.
Ao Wuheng nodded: "Mm, I came to visit you and the son-in-law, and it's time for me to return. Once you decide when to go back, I'll let the old man know!"
"I'm not telling you!" Qiu Ruoxi huffed, "I want to surprise my grandpa!"
At that moment, Qiu Ruoxi was no longer the cold businesswoman but showed a side like a little girl.
Ao Wuheng couldn't help but chuckle and sigh helplessly: "You, you, really, what can I do with you!"
In saying this, Ao Wuheng implicitly told Qiu Ruoxi there's nothing he could do about you.
"Grandpa Wuheng, why not stay here a few more days, and we'll go back together, wouldn't that be great?"
"Yeah, Grandpa Wuheng, stay a few more days, you've just got here, and you're leaving so soon..."
"My dear young lady and son-in-law, I understand your kind intentions, but I have matters to handle back home!" Ao Wuheng said softly.
Seeing Ao Wuheng's decision, neither Qiu Ruoxi nor Ye Xunhuan insisted.
"Alright then, you head back first, and we'll visit in a few days!"
Ao Wuheng nodded, saying nothing further.
Before long, as night slowly descended, Wang Ma had prepared dinner, and everyone gathered around the table, chatting and laughing.
In usual circumstances, with Ao Wuheng visiting, Ye Xunhuan and Ao Wuheng would have shared a drink, but due to Ye Xunhuan's injuries and Qiu Ruoxi's prohibition, the drinking was skipped.
Nonetheless, dinner continued in a very harmonious atmosphere.
After dinner, Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan intended to spend more time with Ao Wuheng, but he waved them off, saying he wanted to take a stroll to help his digestion, and that the young ones should go about their own business, no need to keep him company.
With no other choice, Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan let Ao Wuheng have his way.
As soon as Ao Wuheng left, Olivia quickly pulled Ye Xunhuan aside: "That old man is terrifying!"
She spoke with a hint of apprehension on her face.
"What's wrong?" Ye Xunhuan asked, puzzled.
"You know I was injured yesterday, right?"
"I know!"
"Well, somehow, today, he healed me, and not only am I fully recovered, but my strength seems to have increased a bit!" Olivia said with some trepidation.
Ye Xunhuan's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Olivia: "Whoa, that's amazing?"
Olivia nodded somewhat woodenly: "I feel like if I were to spar with him, lasting ten moves would be my limit. Do you think that man from the last Black List competition is this old man?"
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