jdhmnovel Chapter 65 Yanlan in the Port City
Chapter 65 Yanlan in the Port City
Yanting didn't wake up until after nine o'clock because she went to bed too late last night.
She got out of bed, and the carpet felt soft and limp to the touch, leaving her feeling weak all over.
Yanting didn't drink the milk that was left on the table last night; it was still there as before, and she planned to throw it away later.
I had just entered the bathroom when the bell rang.
Yanting had no choice but to turn back to get her phone.
Unsurprisingly, it was Tan Yi who made the call.
As soon as the call connected, Tan Yi's cursing came through the phone—not at her, but at Si Munan.
"Tingting, I really want to sew up that guy Si Gou's mouth! It's one thing to call me promiscuous, but he also said that women should be chaste or they'll get diseases. Ugh! He's cursing me!"
Yanting was both amused and exasperated.
She wasn't blind; she could tell that the man named Si Munan had feelings for Tan Yi, but unfortunately, he used the wrong methods.
Yanting understood Tan Yi's personality and knew that she always responded better to gentle persuasion than force.
If Si Munan continues to pursue Tan Yi in this way, he will only push Tan Yi further and further away.
Thinking about it, Yanting looked up at herself in the mirror, and just then—she suddenly realized that her lips were actually a little swollen.
In an instant, the scene in the car last night reappeared in her mind: the burning heat, the warm lips, and the faint, cool fragrance emanating from that person.
Yan Ting touched her slightly chapped lips as if possessed, somewhat dazed.
"Tingting?" Tan Yi's voice startled Yanting awake.
Yan Ting suddenly came to his senses.
Then he slapped his cheeks hard, thinking to himself that he had really gone crazy.
The person she likes is Lu Huai.
Next time you see Chen Xiao, you must stay far away from him.
"I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say? A blind date?"
On the other end of the phone, Tan Yi said dejectedly, "It's so annoying. My mom keeps pressuring me to go on blind dates. She introduced me to someone and said that if I don't go, she'll cut off my company's financial support."
"Tingting, you have to help me!"
Yanting asked, "How would you like me to help you?"
Tan Yi chuckled: "That's easy, just make him back down."
11: noon.
In a restaurant that combines Chinese and Western cuisine.
"Ms. Tan looks much prettier in person than in the photos."
Tan Yi glanced at the well-dressed man opposite her and clicked her tongue impatiently: "Do you need to tell me?"
She's been praised since she was a child, and she's long been immune to compliments about her appearance.
The man smiled. "What do you like to do in your spare time, Miss Tan? I like to read, and occasionally play golf and billiards."
Tan Yi gave a half-smile: "Are you sure you're not trying to pick up girls?"
She had seen too many men, and this man in front of her, though seemingly dashing, was actually of very low quality. She could see through his little tricks at a glance.
Lei Chi felt a slight gloom in his heart, but his face remained as gentle as ever.
"Miss Tan, I've always been a person of integrity and I don't like to compromise when it comes to relationships." The implication was that he was different from those men who chased after women.
Tan Yi was too lazy to expose the man's little tricks. She lowered her eyes, exuding charm, and said, "I have a boyfriend."
Lei Chi's eyes flickered slightly. "Miss Tan, as far as I know, you don't have a boyfriend—"
Tan Yi interrupted him: "Who said I didn't?"
The footsteps are getting closer.
"Tan Tan." A clear and pleasant voice rang out.
Lei Chi turned around and saw a slightly thin but handsome man enter his line of sight.
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Port city.
The Yan family, including those in Yancheng and Sijiucheng, has a total of five branches. The head of the family, Yan Lao, is named Yan Hong. He has married two wives and has two sons and two daughters. In his youth, he had many female admirers, and even now, some women are still vying to send their children into the Yan family.
Just look at the seven or eight illegitimate children left in the Yan family; none of them are easy to deal with.
Not to mention the descendants who each have their own ulterior motives.
Yan Hong held feudalistic ideas and believed that the family business should be handed over to his direct son. However, his eldest son, Yan Xu, was a good-for-nothing playboy who did nothing right. If the family business were handed over to him, it would probably be squandered in just a few decades.
As for the second son, Yantu, although he was filial and honest, he was also dull-witted and easily swayed by women's words, becoming like a weather vane, constantly shifting his allegiance. As for the direct descendants, there were two or three grandsons who seemed passable, but in all aspects, they were far inferior to Yanhong in his youth.
Yan Hong was truly worried about placing the heavy burden of the Yan clan on their shoulders.
At that moment, the steward, seeing Yan Hong deep in thought, suddenly reminded him, "Aren't there a few promising talents on the side branches?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Hong paused in her grip on the Bodhi prayer beads.
Although collateral relatives are not as close as direct relatives, they are still legitimate bloodlines. As for illegitimate children, Yan Hong has never considered them.
The weather in September remained hot and humid.
The doctor advised Yan Hong to go out more often to relax and clear her mind.
Butler Yan helped Yan Hong through the winding, ancient-style corridor and headed towards the pavilion in the back garden.
When he was bored, Yan Hong liked to play chess. He asked his steward to sit down, and the two of them played chess together.
Halfway through the game of chess, a voice called out, "Grandpa."
When Butler Yan saw the person who had arrived, she immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Young Miss."
The person who came was Yan Lan, Yan Xu's daughter and Yan Hong's direct granddaughter.
Yanlan has delicate features and a slender figure. She has a classical lady-like charm, but her face looks sickly, which makes people feel sorry for her.
"Lan'er is here." Although Yan Hong valued boys, she still doted on her granddaughter, Yan Lan.
Yanlan smiled gently, then gracefully stepped into the pavilion. "Grandpa, let me accompany you!"
Yan Hong sighed, "You're weak, why don't you stay in your room and rest?"
Yanlan picked up the black pieces: "It's too stuffy staying indoors all the time."
Yan Hong, playing the white pieces, greeted the younger generation like an elder, asking, "What did the doctor say about your illness?"
Yanlan lowered her eyes, concealing the dark light within them. She gazed at the black pieces on the chessboard, which were almost cornered, and said softly, "The doctor said I might need surgery."
She has a heart problem and needs a heart transplant to have any chance of survival.
However, a heart transplant requires a matching heart for her.
Yan Hong placed a white chess piece between her fingers: "It's alright, I'll have Steward Yan send people all over the country to find someone whose heart matches yours." With just one simple sentence, she directly decided the fate of that unknown person.
Yanlan smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
After Yan Hong fell ill, his energy was far less than before. After playing two games of chess, he waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. Help me up."
Butler Yan quickly stepped forward to help Yan Hong up.
Watching the two leave, Yan Lan lowered her head, looking at the black pieces on the chessboard, which were being strangled and surrounded by the white pieces. After a long while, she chuckled softly, "So what if they're not blood relatives? What does bloodline matter?"
crackling-
The mouth of the container holding the chess pieces was tilted downwards with a pale finger pointing downwards. Instantly, the round and smooth chess pieces inside rushed out, then smashed onto the chessboard one after another...
The originally clear chess game gradually became chaotic.