Part 2
Among the familiar people, the only one who knew he liked Yan Sui was Yan Shiting, the one who had "warned" him a few times.
Yu Li turned his head, looking at the tea in front of him.
The tea was thick and steaming slightly.
Yu Li took a sip, then ate some of the fruit, pushing the fruit platter towards Yan Shiting's side, "Big Brother Yan, eat some fruit."
Since Yan Shiting didn't react to that night's incident, it means he had forgotten it.
So he could be more natural when facing him.
Hearing Yu Li's address, Yan Shiting's hand paused as he lifted the tea cup.
He looked at Yu Li, seeing the small face scrunched up from the sourness of the kiwi.
Yan Shiting silently retracted his gaze, eating a small apple-shaped piece.
He asked, "Does your hand still hurt?"
Yu Li looked at the bandaged finger, "No, it doesn't hurt."
He turned his head to look at the scenery by the lake, suddenly glimpsing the buoy in the lake seem to move, then sink down.
Yu Li's eyes brightened, "Fish! Was a fish hooked?"
He had just said that when the buoy floated up again.
Yu Li felt a bit disappointed, "It got away?"
As soon as he said that, he paused.
To say such a thing to a fisherman, wasn't it a bit cruel?
Yu Li looked at the motionless Yan Shiting, hesitantly asking, "Was it scared away by me?"
Yan Shiting put down the tea cup, "No."
He said indifferently, "Wait for the next one."
Yu Li nodded, taking the fish food and running to the side to chum, wanting to help Yan Shiting catch a fish.
However, until lunchtime, Yan Shiting still hadn't caught a single fish.
But in fact, the buoy had moved several times during this period, yet Yan Shiting had no intention of lifting the rod, still sitting there drinking tea and reading.
In the end, Yu Li understood.
Yan Shiting wasn't here to fish, he was here to feed the fish.
...
In mid-August, it was Grandma Yan's 80th birthday.
Yan Sui brought Chang Ke and Yu Li together to celebrate Grandma Yan's birthday.
Grandma Yan lived in an ancient town in Y City, with a house that had a courtyard. According to Yan Sui, it was the ancestral home of the Yan family. Originally, it wasn't very big, but later when the Yan family prospered, they bought the two neighboring houses and expanded it, so the ancestral home became much larger.
Grandmother's 80th birthday was an important day, and those with good relations with the Yan family all received invitations.
Even those without much of a relationship would still come to send birthday gifts.
Therefore, the vehicles on the way to the ancestral home were numerous, and Yu Li's group was stuck in traffic for quite a while before arriving.
As soon as the car stopped at the gate of the ancestral home, Grandma Yan smiled and walked out with the help of a cane. "Ah, my precious grandson is here."
There were already many guests in the courtyard, and at her words, they all turned to look towards the gate.
Seeing that the one getting out of the car was Yan Sui, many people lost interest and turned their gaze away.
"Grandma!" Yan Sui waved and quickly walked up to his grandmother.
"Happy birthday, Grandma! May you live as long as the southern mountain, have blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea..."
Yan Sui rattled off dozens of birthday blessings, making Grandma Yan laugh continuously.
"Alright, alright, I know you've prepared carefully."
Her gaze fell on the figures of Yu Li and Chang Ke behind, and she asked, "Who are these two young ones?"
Yan Sui turned around and introduced, "Grandma, this is my good friend, Yu Li."
Yu Li stepped forward and handed over the gift he had prepared, saying, "Grandmother, happy birthday. May you have good health, may the sun and moon shine, and may you have an eternal spring."
Yan Sui then looked at Chang Ke, his face reddening as he said, "Grandma, this is... this is my girlfriend, Chang Ke."
Chang Ke's face also flushed as she presented the gift and expressed her congratulations.
Grandma Yan looked them over, her smile deepening, "Good, good, very nice."
Though this was not the formal introduction to the family, seeing Grandma Yan's reaction, Yan Sui and Chang Ke both couldn't help but relax.
Yu Li stood by watching their synchronized movements, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile.
Chang Ke's family also had some matters to attend to today, so after greeting Grandma Yan for a while, she left.
Yu Li followed Yan Sui and Grandma Yan into the house.
Grandma Yan held Yan Sui's hand, speaking earnestly, "Ah Sui, you'll be 22 this year. Have you thought about doing something at the company?"
Yan Sui touched the tip of his nose, "Grandma, you know I don't like managing the company."
Grandma Yan clicked her tongue, not very satisfied, "Your brother entered the company at 18, how can you let him outshine you?"
Yan Sui remained silent, not responding.
Grandma Yan continued, "If you don't go to the company, then won't your brother be the sole decision-maker for the Yan family's business?"
Yu Li listened, feeling more and more that something was off.
Between brothers, why would they talk about who is outshining whom?
Grandma Yan's words, how could they sound like she was trying to stir up discord?
Yan Sui gave an embarrassed laugh, picking up an orange and squeezing it in his hand.
"Grandma, as long as my brother is capable of growing the company bigger, I'll just lie back and enjoy the dividends. How nice would that be?"
He peeled the orange and handed it to Grandma Yan, "Grandma, let's not talk about this anymore. I really don't want to work, I want to be carefree for a few more years."
Grandma Yan sighed, poking Yan Sui's forehead with an exasperated look, "You, every time we talk about this, you're like this."
Yan Sui chuckled foolishly.
Just then, one of Grandma Yan's friends arrived.
As Grandma Yan was busy greeting the old friend, Yan Sui took the opportunity to pull Yu Li aside, calling a few peers he knew to play mahjong.
They had just sat down when a loud voice rang out in the courtyard, "President Yan is here!"
Yu Li turned his head to look, seeing the guests enthusiastically heading towards the entrance.
He shifted his gaze, only to find Grandma Yan sitting in the living room, her face cold and unmoving.
A complete contrast to how she had looked when seeing Yan Sui.
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