Chapter 4
Cars That Need to Make Way
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Cheng said, “She is someone that grandmother personally came in contact with and approved of. I believe in my grandmother’s ability to see through people. There’s no need to look into it to avoid making grandmother angry.”
“I naturally believe in Old Madame Jiang’s ability to see through people. I also feel that Miss Shi doesn’t seem like a child with evil intentions, but the old residence now…”
Jiang Hai immediately shut his mouth when he saw Jiang Cheng’s sharp gaze.
“I misspoke.”
Jiang Cheng didn’t continue on this topic. Instead, he said, “Grandmother knew her three years ago, and stayed at her house for half a month to recuperate. I believe grandmother knows what kind of person she is. With grandmother’s presence in the early years, the Jiang family in Sea City didn’t decline after my grandfather passed away. Instead, it gradually became more prosperous than ever before. As you can see, Grandmother is far more cautious than you and I.
“Since Miss Shi is grandmother’s guest, we will treat her as a good host should. There’s no need to think about anything else. Our Jiang family of Sea City will not do anything ungrateful.”
Even if a 19-year-old girl really did have other intentions, he would naturally keep an eye on her since she lived in the old house. He would be very incompetent if he allowed a young girl to do something unfavorable to the Jiang family right under his nose.
“Don’t say such things in the future.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Jiang Hai sighed in his heart. He actually liked Miss Shi quite a lot, but as the housekeeper of the Jiang family, it was his duty to maintain his rationality and avoid involving personal feelings at all times.
However, since the eldest young master had already said so, he didn’t mention it anymore.
The eldest young master had taken over the family business at such a young age, even able to manage the business in an orderly manner. There was no need to mention his own ability.
“Send someone to inform fifth uncle about Miss Shi’s visit to the old residence.”
“I was afraid that it wouldn’t be good if Miss Shi were to bump into fifth master while walking around the old residence, so I personally went to fifth master’s Courtyard and informed him about it this afternoon.”
“That’s good.”
“Why would Rui’er accompany grandmother out? Grandmother’s old friend values rules the most. With Rui’er’s character, how can she endure being restrained for even a few days?”
Jiang Hai felt that the solemn atmosphere from earlier had dissipated a little, so his entire person became a lot more relaxed. He smiled and said, “Eldest young miss would have been bored staying at home. Although eldest young miss has a very lively character, she can still be well-mannered in front of the elders and won’t be rude. Eldest young master doesn’t have to worry too much.”
“I’m not worried that she will be rude in front of the elders. I’m worried that she will feel bored if she keeps her personality in check… Forget it, grandmother is old. She can be at ease with her company.”
Jiang Hai nodded with a smile and said, “That makes sense.”
“If young master is worried that the eldest miss will be bored, you can call her more often. The eldest miss has stuck to young master ever since she was young. She should be very happy if she receives a call from you.”
*
When Shi Yan finished reading a book, it was already almost 11 pm.
She put the book back on the bookshelf, stretched her muscles, and went to her room to wash up and sleep. She didn’t have the habit of playing with her phone before she went to sleep, so after washing up, she took out her phone to check the time, put it on the bedside table, and turned off the lights to sleep.
The next day, Xiao Zhao brought her breakfast at 7:30 am. Shi Yan had already done a simple morning exercise, showered, changed her clothes, and even washed and hung up her dirty clothes. She sat on the hanging chair on the balcony, reading for almost an hour.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock came on the door.
Shi Yan closed the book and got up to open the door.
“Miss Shi, I hope I didn’t disturb you…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Zhao saw Shi Yan, who was already dressed neatly and holding a book in her hand. When she saw that the room was tidied up, her voice stopped.
“Miss Shi, do you get up very early?”
Shi Yan smiled, “I usually get up at six.”
“Six? Then aren’t you very hungry now? It’s all my fault. I should have asked you about your schedule last night and brought you breakfast earlier.”
“It’s okay. I’m not very hungry yet. I just got up early. Breakfast time is usually between seven-thirty and eight.”
“That’s good. I thought I was late bringing you breakfast. Breakfast is taking palace downstairs. Do you want to go downstairs to eat now, Miss Shi?”
“Yes. I’ll put the books in the study for a while.”
Little Zhao wanted to say that she could put them in the study or temporarily put them in the room, but before she could say anything, Shi Yan took the books and went to the study.
Looking at Shi Yan’s back as she went to the study and then the neatly arranged room, Little Zhao sighed in her heart. Miss Shi was too well-behaved. She even had a bit of an obsessive-compulsive disorder, when compared to the eldest miss’ messy room; they were two extremes.
However, Miss Shi was very similar to the eldest young master in this regard.
Just looking at the tidiness of the room, one could think of one word: rigorous.
After breakfast, Shi Yan asked Little Zhao, “Do you have a spare car at the moment?”
Little Zhao said as he tidied up the cutlery, “I have to ask about this. Is Miss Shi going out?”
“Yes, I’m going to buy something. When I came yesterday, I checked. It’s not easy to take a taxi at the door.”
“If Miss Shi needs anything, you can tell me directly. I’ll get someone to buy it or send it to your door. You don’t have to make a special trip.”
Shi Yan smiled and said, “No need. Sea City has changed a lot in the past few years. I’ll take this opportunity to go out and get familiar with it. I’ll be living in this city for the next four years, after all.”
“Then I’ll accompany Miss Shi. I’ve lived in Sea City for more than ten years and am very familiar with this place. I can be your guide.”
“Won’t it interfere with your work?”
“No, no, no. My recent job is to take care of you. You’re the first priority!”
“Alright, then I’ll trouble you to ask if there are any cars available. It doesn’t matter if there aren’t. I saw some on the way here yesterday. You can get a taxi after walking for about half an hour.”
“Okay, I’ll go and ask, but don’t worry, Miss Shi. The old residence usually has a lot of free cars, so it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
Half an hour later, the two of them got into the car.
When Jiang Hai found out that Shi Yan was going out, he sent an especially reliable driver.
Xiao Zhao sat in the front passenger seat, while Shi Yan sat in the back seat.
She was carrying a small messenger bag on her back, sitting upright with her hands crossed on her lap. She had no intention of taking out her phone to play, which amazed Xiao Zhao.
It was rare for a young woman to sit so upright in a car. Besides putting her phone into her bag when she went out, Miss Shi had not touched her phone at any other time. It was very unlike the style of a modern young woman.
The key was that she did not look at her phone, and her gaze did not wander around. She kept looking straight ahead.
Did she not feel bored?
“Miss Shi, where do you want to go?”
“Let’s go to the mall first. I have some things to buy.”
“Okay.”
As they were talking, the car passed by the Stone Road that Shi Yan had walked on yesterday. A car came in front of them.
Seeing that car, Little Zhao quickly said to the driver, “Pull over!”
Then she turned around and apologized to Shi Yan, “Miss Shi, I’m sorry. Master Wu’s car is in front. We have to pull over and wait for Master Wu’s car to pass first.”
Shi Yan wanted to say that with such a wide lane, two cars could easily pass by at the same time. However, looking at the expressions on Little Zhao and the driver’s faces, she didn’t say anything.
“It’s okay. Do we need to say hello to your master Wu?”
Little Zhao quickly said, “No, no! We’ll wait for Master Wu’s car to pass by first!”
Shi Yan nodded with a smile.
Looking through the car window, she could see that the driver was a man in his thirties. However, Shi Yan’s intuition told her that this wasn’t the so-called Jiang family’s master Wu.
He was probably sitting in the back seat and could not see anyone from this angle.
Wasn’t it said that fifth master Jiang had poor health and seldom went out to rest in the courtyard?