NOVEL NEXT Chapter 159: Just Repaying a Favor
"Is that how you serve Grandpa Li?"
Wang Ye said angrily, "All you think about is achieving some goal by taking care of Grandpa Li. You don't truly want to take care of him with sincerity."
"If you could consider Grandpa Li's feelings and then look after him, yes, I wouldn't say anything. But do you?"
"Did you not see the reluctance in Grandpa Li's eyes?"
"All you think about is getting Grandpa Li some fruit, cooking him some porridge, but have you ever considered if that's what he really needs?"
Wang Ye chastised them all at once.
Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei glanced at Old Li after hearing what Wang Ye said.
At that moment, they seemed to finally notice the look of helplessness on Old Li's face.
Before, they hadn't paid attention to the changing expressions on Old Li's face, being too busy comparing themselves and watching each other's reactions, neglecting even the feelings of the very person they were supposed to care for.
"I..."
"We..."
Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei wanted to explain themselves but were directly silenced by Wang Ye:
"Enough, you don't need to say anything. Have you not considered whether your approach is excessive or not?"
After Wang Ye's rebuke,
coupled with the fierce tone in his voice, Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei didn't even have the courage to explain themselves anymore and obediently shut their mouths.
Perhaps feeling that Wang Ye's scolding of Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei was a bit too much, Old Li said to Wang Ye:
"That's enough, the two of them meant well, don't..."
Old Li was about to speak.
But Wang Ye shook his head at Old Li: "Grandpa Li, don't speak up for them. Their attitude just now was simply not correct."
Wang Ye was about to continue to confront Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei,
but the two women stood up and passed by Wang Ye on their way back to their rooms, closing the doors behind them.
"This..."
Wang Ye had not expected Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei to react so impulsively, going back to their rooms in anger. He was just upset that they had ignored Old Li's feelings and insisted on taking care of him without considering his wishes.
Wang Ye closed the door to his room and sat down on his bed, gazing out the window.
His brows were furrowed, but Grandpa Li could tell that Wang Ye's furrowed brows weren't just because of Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei's earlier behavior, but rather due to some other matter.
After observing this, Grandpa Li asked Wang Ye, "Do you have something troubling you?"
"It's nothing, Grandpa Li." Wang Ye smiled at Grandpa Li. "I just suddenly felt uncomfortable. It'll pass in a bit."
"That's not right."
Grandpa Li shook his head after hearing Wang Ye's words: "Even though I'm old, you can't fool me. I can tell when you're not feeling well."
"You're troubled."
Grandpa Li's words touched Wang Ye's heart slightly.
Wang Ye had just scolded Su Wanqing and Fang Feifei away but, in fact, he also had the idea of concealing another kind of emotion in his heart.
To prevent Old Li from worrying.
Yet Old Li directly saw through his own thoughts and realized that the expression on his face was actually due to another matter.
"Child, if you have any worries, you can talk to me," he said.
"Your father, when he started his business, would often encounter problems and come to me to chat. I would offer some advice."
"You capable people sometimes just think that if you yourself can't solve a problem, how could others possibly solve it."
"But in fact, sometimes we ordinary people look at problems more simply and can offer better advice."
When Old Li spoke, there was a gentle persuasiveness in his tone, which made Wang Ye feel like confiding in Old Li after hearing his words.
Moreover, the fact that Old Li said his father often sought his advice when starting his business made Wang Ye's desire to confide in Old Li much stronger.
So, Wang Ye told Old Li about what Zhang Mengchuang had done to him today and what Zhang Mengchuang had said at the banquet.
Upon hearing Wang Ye's words, Old Li laughed and said, "Are these the problems that are troubling you so much?"
Old Li's laugh was hearty, as if the issues that had Wang Ye so entangled seemed to him to be very simple problems.
"You don't understand, from my point of view, although I cured Zhang Mengchuang's son's leg, there was absolutely no need for Zhang Mengchuang to thank me in this way, but he did, and that feels very strange to me."
Although it's true that Wang Ye has never been afraid of trouble.
Bring on the army to deal with the generals, and cover the water with earth.
Even though he had offended almost all the members of the Yuncheng Four Great Families in Yun City, Wang Ye was completely fearless at heart.
But, that was because Wang Ye had a plan in mind.
Now, faced with Zhang Mengchuang's actions, he felt somewhat... at a loss.
He always had the feeling that Zhang Mengchuang had other motives, but he just couldn't pinpoint them.
"Don't overthink it," said Old Li.
Although Old Li was of an advanced age, his words were firm and commanding, "Sometimes you just think too much. Don't think so negatively about others; maybe Zhang Mengchuang really just wants to help you?"
"Perhaps he has seen your potential and wants to give you a lift?"
Wang Ye wanted to deny Old Li's words.
But after giving it some thought, from the beginning until now, Zhang Mengchuang hadn't made any demands or set any conditions; he was simply helping him.
It was different from when Fang Cunshan helped him.
When Fang Cunshan helped him, although they would have him do something in return every time, Zhang Mengchuang did not do this.
He also didn't talk about needing to fulfill any promises to Zhang Mengchuang after growing stronger.
In this way, it seemed as if Zhang Mengchuang was simply helping him for no other reason.
Then he heard Old Li's voice beside his ear, continuing:
"When dealing with people, you should still be cautious, but you must also believe that the world is bright. Not everyone is out to harm you. Perhaps some people just value your potential and want to help you, to watch you grow," he said.
"After all, your father helped Zhang Mengchuang in the past, and he's just repaying the favor."