It is currently developing according to the old patriarch’s expectations...
However, the top priority is that he still has to deal with Zhang Ling's questions.
So he thought for a while and looked at Li in a pretentious manner and wanted to say:
"Who said that? This... isn't important now."
"Why isn't it important? I think it is!"
"I heard what you just said, Zhang Ling, and I agree to hold a grand wedding for you and your wife. Then we need to determine the time..."
at this time!
Zhang Ling thought to herself that she had never been proposed to.
Neither parent's parents have officially met.
Now I am being arranged to hold a wedding in such a confused way.
It's too hasty.
So I didn't wait for the old patriarch to finish what he said.
She immediately interrupted and said:
"No, wait a minute, old patriarch. Who agreed? I have never said anything in favor."
The old patriarch was very unhappy.
A trace of sadness flashed across his face and he said:
"No? It seems that what I heard about you taking the initiative to break up with Li Xiang is true. Sigh..."
As he spoke, the old patriarch let out a long sigh.
I thought he would continue to lament that Li Xiang did not have the blessing to marry a good wife.
The Li family did not have the blessing to welcome the patriarch's wife.
This is undoubtedly the biggest loss for the family.
Zhang Ling had a premonition that something bad was going on from the old patriarch's expression.
She quickly took over the conversation and argued:
"Grandpa Patriarch, listen to what you say. Are you the one who expects bad things from us? Great! Thanks to Zhang Ling, I still treat you as an amiable elder..."
Zhang Ling thought to herself that since your old patriarch dares to arrange it at will.
Then don't blame her for blaming your old patriarch for the rumors.
Zhang Ling didn't know that her behavior made Li Xiang on the side feel a cold sweat for her.
You must know that this huge house is full of people belonging to the old clan leader.
If the old patriarch has evil thoughts because of this.
Leave them all here.
Presumably no one in Wuchuan would dare to come and ask questions.
Even if Li really wants to know the truth about his disappearance.
I'm afraid I won't come to my door in person to ask for an explanation.
The old patriarch's face darkened after hearing Zhang Ling's words.
It's like accidentally finding a dead fly while eating.
I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming discomfort in my chest.
So the old patriarch paused for more than ten seconds.
The current space was instantly filled with an unprecedented aura of death.
It felt like the claws of death were trying their best to pull them towards hell.
Sudden!
An awkward laugh echoed.
Li Xiang suppressed the panic in his heart and stepped forward to protect Zhang Ling behind him and asked:
"Don't take that patriarch personally. Zhang Ling, she was just..."
The words Li wanted to explain have not yet been finished.
The old patriarch then began to wave his hands and said:
"No need to say it. I understand!"
Li Xiang repeated "I understand" somewhat confusedly.
I thought to myself, what does this old guy in front of me know?
Never thought about it!
The old patriarch then looked at Zhang Ling with a kind smile and said:
"It seems that I was confused. I accidentally listened to the slander. I almost misunderstood Zhang Ling about your feelings towards Li Xiang."
Zhang Ling repeated the word "misunderstanding".
She felt sincerely that the old patriarch was indeed an old fox.
It was just a misunderstanding and the matter was dealt with in an understatement.
The old patriarch then looked at Li with a smile and wanted to say:
"Okay, okay! Li Xiang, your vision in choosing a wife is really good! Both in terms of character and handling, she is excellent. Far better than some short-sighted old guys in the family..."
The old patriarch's words naturally led the conflict to Shangguan Aoxue.
This indirectly means that those rumors were spread by Shangguan Aoxue in order to gain a higher position.
The old patriarch just lost sight of it for a moment and listened to the slander.
Although Zhang Ling knew a little about some conflicts and entanglements within the Li family.
But he won't be easily fooled by the old patriarch's words.
There was something serious about her smile, but she shook her head and said to the old patriarch:
"not enough!"
The old patriarch naturally understood what the clever Zhang Ling meant by "not enough"?
It was just a suspicion that his reason for the invitation was not sufficient.
Because of this reason, there is really no need to be secretive.
If it's really just to talk about the wedding date.
There is no need to make a special trip to ask the old housekeeper to come to your door in person.
Conveying messages through Li Xiang will appear more friendly and formal.
certainly!
If the old patriarch really wants to make the wedding date more formal.
Then he should have invited Zhang Ling's father, Zhang Pengtian.
But the old patriarch didn't do this.
However, even the old patriarch found himself cornered by Zhang Ling's words.
The old patriarch still pretended to be confused and asked in turn:
"What's not enough?"
Zhang Ling said with a slight smile:
"Grandpa Patriarch, you know what I'm saying is not enough. If you continue to be so dishonest, then Zhang Ling will have no choice but to take Li Xiang and say goodbye."
Just say it.
Zhang Ling resolutely pretended to leave.
The old patriarch immediately stopped being harsh and shouted "Wait a minute" again.
A smile flashed across Zhang Ling's lips.
Then he turned back seriously and with some doubts:
"Anything else?"
There was a hint of bitterness in the old patriarch's smile.
He wanted to keep Zhang Ling to continue dining, but he also wanted to avoid answering Zhang Ling's questions.
"Why are young people always so impatient? After all, if you have a good meal, don't be afraid of being late. It's a long story. Why don't we sit down and eat and chat first?"
As he spoke, the old patriarch made an invitation gesture.
In Li Xiang's opinion, the attitude of the old patriarch was low enough.
If Zhang Ling persists no longer.
It is bound to completely turn against the old patriarch.
So Li Xiang jumped out at this time and wanted to be the peacemaker.
I am going to ask Zhang Ling to follow the advice of the old patriarch and go to the table to talk slowly.
How could Zhang Ling not understand the danger of pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth?
Because she knew that the old patriarch's posture in front of her became lower.
Then the conspiracy against her becomes even greater.
In order to predict in advance how big a conspiracy the old patriarch is brewing.
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Because everyone should know that it is easy to hide from an open gun and hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
So she wasn't afraid at all of the visible guns.
What's more, Zhang Ling knew that the old patriarch would never do anything to her until his goal was achieved.
With these, Zhang Ling pulled Li Xiang away from her.
Pretending to be displeased, he glanced at Li Xiang's troublesome person.
But her heart was still warm.
Because she knows when a man anticipates potential danger.
There is no instinct to take care of yourself and escape first.
His first reaction was to stand in front of her.
This kind of love is probably nothing more than that of a close relative.
She endured her feelings for Li Xiang.
He stepped forward and said to the old patriarch with an attitude of not giving up until he reached his goal:
"Then let's keep the story short. First, briefly explain the cause, process, and result of the matter in two or three sentences. This should be fine."
Zhang Ling knows this way of expressing things.
I believe everyone has studied it when they were in primary school.
What's more, it's impossible for the old patriarch, a person who has lived for most of his life, not to know how to do it.
A strong murderous intention flashed across the old patriarch's face.
If it weren't for Li Xi's future.
He would not let a junior act recklessly over and over again.
But then I thought about it and realized that things had already come to this point.
His posture has also become much lower than ever before.
If you give up now.
No matter how much the old patriarch thought about it, he felt it was too much of a pity.
So he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and decided.
In order for Li Xi to still live a life without worries about food and clothing after a hundred years.
It would be worthwhile for him to lower his posture any lower.
Think of this.
The old patriarch gave up all the strict principles he had previously maintained.
His face, which was as gray as ashes, turned red instantly.
A low-pitched "yes" with a bit of humility.
The old patriarch was asked to lower his posture to the maximum.
The words and deeds of the old patriarch once again shocked Li Xiang.
He thought to himself that the old patriarch in front of him was still the willful villain demon that Li Xiang had described before?
No matter how you look at it now, it doesn't look like it anymore.
On the contrary, he is like a considerate and caring elder.
That's why he could tolerate Zhang Ling touching his back again and again.
The old patriarch then continued with a bit of sadness and tragedy:
"Actually, it's just a reason to get you married as soon as possible. Mainly because I'm old. My body has sounded the alarm not long ago."
Li Xiang pretended not to know anything and said in surprise:
"That's wrong! Why can't I see it at all?"
That’s right!
The appearance of the old patriarch in front of everyone.
It certainly doesn't sound like I'm feeling unwell at all.
The old patriarch looked at Li Xiang when he heard the sound, his brows furrowed slightly and he continued:
"This is also the main reason why we ended up not agreeing that you would sign the documents related to the Li Family Consortium at XX Hotel."
Li Xiang pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said:
"Oh, that's it. We all know that Grandpa Patriarch, you are always very punctual. I'm still wondering why you missed the appointment that time."
The old patriarch then let out a long sigh and said with a face full of reluctance to give up his rights and helplessness over the years:
"That's right! I have long been unable to take care of the family affairs. So I urgently hope that you and Zhang Ling will get married as soon as possible. I can safely leave all the family affairs to you to take care of."
To be honest, if Li Xi hadn't been so rude and noisy at the beginning.
The old patriarch’s words were expressed with sincerity and sincerity.
Zhang Ling and Li Xiang would most likely believe it to be true.
However, Zhang Ling had no intention of exposing the old patriarch's lies on the spot.
Instead, he showed a smile that believed it was true.
Taking advantage of the situation, he glanced at the dining table with a bit of greed and said to the person next to him:
"Suddenly I feel so hungry! It turns out that skipping a meal at noon is really not possible. Li thought, how about we stay and accompany the patriarch, Grandpa, to finish the meal before leaving?"
Although Li Xiang didn't understand Zhang Ling's change in attitude toward the old patriarch, he didn't understand it for the time being.
But when I saw Zhang Ling's confident eyes.
In the end, he chose to believe what Zhang Ling said:
"Okay. Then it's up to you. We'll stay and have dinner before leaving."
The old patriarch saw Zhang Ling returning to the dining table.
The excitement felt a bit like a hyperactive child.
He kept asking the helper who served Zhang Ling before to serve her well.
The helper looked very happy at this moment.
Obviously, he talked a lot more than when Li Xi was present.
The passive Zhang Ling asked to explain why a certain dish is delicious.
He began to proactively and enthusiastically recommend to Zhang Ling the food on the table that he thought was delicious.
You can even tell where the raw materials of each dish are produced?
And how it was transported?
They can all speak clearly and clearly.
What does this mean?
It shows that the helpers around me are definitely not working in this house for a day or two.
Zhang Ling also made a point of observing the helper's facial expressions while eating.
Ever since Zhang Ling sat down at the dinner table, the maid's face had been filled with a happy smile.
Although Zhang Ling is a benefactor to the domestic helpers.
But domestic helpers should consider continuing to work here in the future.
Li Xi will definitely take revenge on the helper for what happened today.
But the fact is...
The maid did not show any worry that she would be retaliated against by Li Xi in the future.
This is for a helper who has no power or influence.
But it's not normal at all.
It seems that Zhang Ling’s guess is absolutely correct!
This is a very important dinner for the old patriarch.
It is impossible to choose a helper who cannot be trusted to be present.
In other words, I just saw the scene where Li Xi made things difficult for the helper.
It's actually just a play.
A play specifically designed to interact with Zhang Ling.
But the helper in front of me took the drama a little too far.
The old patriarch saw that the servant role was a bit too much!
I tried several times to get a reminder.
But unexpectedly, the helpers were always around Zhang Ling.
The old patriarch finally had no choice but to give up the reminder.
In my heart, I can only pray that Zhang Ling can't see that the servant role is like some little fresh meat, and she exerts too much force.
What is the real purpose of performing this play?
Zhang Ling knew this well.
It's just to test the softness of Zhang Ling's heart.
The result was unexpected for the old patriarch.
But it makes sense.
Because considering Zhang Ling’s current social status.
Her level of rationality has long been beyond the standards for treating women.
It can even be analyzed based on the analysis of a man’s level of sanity.
Before they knew it, their dinner was coming to an end.
Zhang Ling put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands and looked at the old patriarch and said:
"I've already eaten! Grandpa Patriarch, if you have nothing else to do, then Li Xiang and I will leave first."
The old patriarch only said two of the three things he prepared.
How could Zhang Ling be let go so easily?
What's more, Zhang Ling didn't give a clear reply to the first two matters.
This made the old patriarch really don’t know how to say the third thing?
Zhang Ling saw that the old patriarch was silent.
I can only take it as the old patriarch’s acquiescence.
A clever smile appeared on her face and she gave Li Xiang a leaving look.
at this time!
Li Xi, who was watching the surveillance cameras, was anxious and restless.
I wish I could jump directly to the scene through the picture in front of me and remind the patriarch grandpa.
We must not let Zhang Ling and the others leave easily now.
Because Li Xi also clearly knew most of the old patriarch's plans.
So it is clear that Zhang Ling and the two just need to leave here.
Then it would be impossible for her, Li Xi, to become the helmsman of the Li family.
She thought of escaping and immediately called the patriarch, Grandpa, to remind her.
But in the end, she was forcefully stopped by her think tank.
Li Xi lost control of his emotions and almost roared:
"You always say this won't work, that won't work, but you tell me a way that works! Otherwise, what can I do if I keep you by my side?"
Li Xi Zhitan smiled bitterly as he listened to Li Xi's roar.
Yixiao, the old patriarch is really blind.
We must train this idiot Li Xi to be the head of the Li family.
Erxiao himself became blind.
Why did you choose to cooperate with this brainless woman for revenge in the first place?
He now feels more and more that expecting Li Xi to take revenge on Zhang Ling and Li Xiang is like an impossible joke.