Chapter 3800
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As Li Jinnian spoke, he didn't forget to nod slightly at Old Madam Xiao Li.
When it came to etiquette, Li Jinnian had always taken care of everything. Even the picky Old Madam Xiao Li had nothing to say.
When Zhong Jingyun heard that her stepson didn't follow the old man's wishes to stay for dinner, she let out a sigh of relief in her heart. Then, she saw Old Man Li's expression change because of the rejection, and her heart relaxed even more.
At this time, she finally stood up and acted as an elder for once. Just now, she had been ignoring Li Jinnian's existence. "Ever since Jinnian went to the army, he's been especially busy and doesn't have time to eat with the family. We all understand."
"Just let Jinnian rest assured and go do his work. It's fine. We're already used to it."
Zhong Jingyun's words were extremely clever. She put all of her displeasure on Li Jinnian being busy. As for them, they were already used to him being busy, so it didn't matter if he accompanied them or not. They could all understand.
"Hao Hao, go send your brother off." Immediately after, Zhong Jingyun added another sentence. Her meaning was even more obvious.
She was afraid that Li Jinnian would change his mind and stay for dinner, so she quickly chased him away.
Li Jinnian couldn't see through his stepmother's tricks when he was young, but Li Jinnian knew when he grew up. Now, needless to say, as soon as Zhong Jingyun opened her mouth, he knew what she would say.
Li Jinnian, who knew this in his heart, didn't argue with his stepmother. To him, these arguments were meaningless. They were all unrelated people. It was better to stay and talk to them for one more minute than to stay at his maternal grandfather's house for one more minute.
Li Jinnian didn't refuse Li Hao's send-off. He only nodded and walked away.
When Old Madam Xiao Li saw that he was really leaving and didn't have any intention of staying, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She didn't like Li Jinnian staying, but this time, she had no choice but to stay.
"Old man, look..."
"If you had said less, he would have stayed." Although Old Man Li couldn't see through his eldest grandson, he knew that once his eldest grandson made up his mind, no one could change his mind. He didn't force Li Jinnian to stay. He coldly glanced at his second wife, who failed to do anything but spoiled everything. He slammed his crutch on the ground and left the living room with the help of a servant.
With Li Hao and Li Xin around, it was not the right time for Zhangsun to speak. He had to find another opportunity.
Li Xin was happy anyway. She sat beside Old Madam Xiao Li obediently, gently patted Old Madam Xiao Li's arm, and said coquettishly, "Grandma, let him go. Why do you keep him? My brother and I will eat with you."
"If you're still unhappy, I'll have Sis Jiayi come over as well."
"Your Sis Jiayi isn't coming over. She went to Nanguang to look for your Brother Kaiwei." Old Madam Xiao Li didn't want her step-daughter-in-law to notice anything amiss, so she immediately patted the back of Li Xin's hand and sighed. "If you're free, you should chat with your Sis Jiayi more often and make her happy."
"Don't worry, I'll give Sis Jiayi a call tonight …" Li Xin said intimately. Then, she said something else that made Old Madam Xiao Li smile even more.
In the living room, the grandmother and granddaughter pair were enjoying themselves. On the other hand, Li Hao, who had just walked out of the Li Residence, glanced at the car parked outside, and his eyes darkened. He asked Li Jinnian with a smile, "Brother, you went to Dangui Garden first before returning home, right?"
"Brother, you're staying at the Fu Residence for a long time, right?"
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