Lord Yan, The Little Ancestor Has Fallen Off The Horse Again!-Chapter 277 Ji Xian Goes Home

Xiao Chen’s expression remained unchanged, his eyes were deep and pitch black, his voice slightly cold, "You go ahead, I’ll give you the address."

Jiang Qiong gave him a glance, elegantly wiping her hands, "Okay, I’ll take Housekeeper Xiao there tomorrow."

With light steps, she went upstairs to start packing her luggage.

"Yeah, my boy has taken a shine to a girl from Lan City, so I’m thinking of going to have a look and then bringing her to Beijing for a visit. It’s been a few years since we last met; it’s a good opportunity to catch up." Jiang Qiong chatted on the phone while packing her suitcase.

"You’re coming? Xiao Chen isn’t?" He Minzhen immediately became displeased. He wasn’t coming to fetch Yueyue himself, which didn’t sit well with her at all.

Furthermore, the matter of his engagement to Ji Ling hadn’t been resolved yet. Elder Ji had already returned to Beijing, and yet he had not visited to call off the engagement. Once Yueyue arrived in Beijing, what position would she be in?

Jiang Qiong paused, wondering why she was so hostile towards her son.

"Ah, he seems to have some matters to deal with, so I couldn’t wait and decided to come over first."

She had been hoping for a daughter-in-law for 25 years, and now that she had one, she couldn’t know how many more years it might be – perhaps she would never have one. It was imperative to keep a good eye on her.

Feng Ye had mentioned that the girl looked even prettier than a celebrity, and if she didn’t stamp the Xiao Family brand on her soon, who knew which young man might snatch her away.

Despite these thoughts, she was still very confident in her son.

"I have to hang up now; I need to prepare properly." Jiang Qiong hung up the phone with a smile on her face and then called Housekeeper Xiao.

"Housekeeper, accompany me to Lan City tomorrow. Ask Xiao Chen if there’s anything we should buy."

Housekeeper Xiao stood by the door, "...Madam, which relatives are we visiting?"

He remembered that the Xiao family had no relatives in Lan City, with only one of her friends married there.

Jiang Qiong stood in front of the fitting mirror, the corners of her lips upturned, "Your future young madam."

Housekeeper Xiao’s eyes widened, and then he narrowed them into a slit as he smiled and said, "I’ll get ready right away."

With joy, he walked out of the room, feeling somewhat sour. If only the master could wake up – it seemed like the young master was about to start a family in a blink of an eye.

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Painting Association.

The exhibition initially mentioned last time had to be postponed because Yun Yue was preparing for her college entrance exams, and without new works, it would be embarrassing for the next monthly exhibition.

"President, why is there one extra this time?" Jiang Wenshan’s assistant looked at the report given to him by the people below, indicating six paintings.

Usually, there were only five.

"One extra?" Jiang Wenshan raised his eyebrows, "Extra is fine, even her drafts are sought after like treasure."

The assistant nodded slightly. Even the drafts she didn’t care about were treated like treasures by others.

"By the way, have you asked Master Qi to calculate an auspicious day yet? Which day is best?" Jiang Wenshan was eager to take on a disciple.

Watching everyone else with disciples while he was all alone made him feel quite bitter.

"Master Qi has been out these days, saying he’ll be back after a while; it seems he’s avoiding me a bit," said the assistant somewhat helplessly.

He had visited several times, but Master Qi was either unwell, not at home, or away on a trip – just impossible to meet.

"Not there again?! That old scoundrel!" Jiang Wenshan cursed under his breath. Finding an auspicious day for something doesn’t take much time; why such evasion as if calculating a day would cost him half his life?

The process of taking on disciples required particular attention, the more valued the disciple, the more important the choice of day. Since that old scoundrel Qi Hong wasn’t helping with the calculation, the matter of accepting a disciple could only be delayed further.

"Next time I’ll go find him myself," they won’t be able to keep me out then.

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Ji Family.

After being hidden in the mountains avoiding the world for over a decade, Old Master Ji’s return made everyone in the Ji Family overjoyed.

If Old Master Ji had not returned, the Ji Family truly would have been squeezed out of the Four Major Families.

"Father, you’re finally back," the Ji Family Patriarch, Ji Maoming, looked at his father whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade.

Old Master Ji gave him a glance, an unprovoked authority emanating from him, "If I hadn’t come back, the Ji Family would have decayed in your hands. Just look at the sorry state of each and every one of you."

The Ji Family Patriarch instantly lowered his head. Old Master Ji glanced at everyone present, and apart from Ji Ling who seemed somewhat capable, the others were merely strong on the surface but lacked substance and were of no real use.

If there had been at least one among them who could make something of themselves, how could the Ji Family have fallen so low?

The Ji Family Patriarch signaled to Ji Ling with his eyes. Understanding the cue, Ji Ling brought over a cup of tea with graceful composure, "Grandfather, have some tea to calm down."

Old Master Ji’s expression eased slightly as he accepted her tea and took a light sip.

Ji Ling lowered her eyes, her lips curling up in a smile, knowing her place in her grandfather’s heart was indeed special.

Grandfather’s attitude was indicative of her position in the Ji Family. He preferred her over her parents and even her uncles.

Old Master Ji glanced over at everyone with the corner of his eye, taking in their expressions beneath his eyelids. He set down the teacup, his face showing no emotion, "Among these youngsters, only Ji Ling stands out a bit."

When Ji Ling was mentioned, the Ji Family Patriarch who had been silent and not daring to speak, immediately boasted with pride, "Yes, indeed, Ji Ling is exceptional. She is set to join the D Laboratory after their evaluations; she’s sure to get in."

Old Master Ji shot him a glance and once again, he closed his mouth and lowered his head. This bothered Ji Xian, who was angered by how his son turned out so unfavorably.

If his son were only half as outstanding as Wen Jun, the Ji Family wouldn’t have fallen to such a state.

"Father, Grandfather just got back, let him rest first," said Ji Ling with a bright and cheerful tone, secretly delighted.

She had assumed that her grandfather wouldn’t like her, but now it was clear he treated her quite well. At least, his gaze towards her was kind. Once she joined the D Laboratory, Grandfather would surely view her in a new light.

The Ji Family Patriarch quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, you just got back. You should not overexert yourself. I’ve had servants keep your room clean, and the layout and furnishings have not been touched."

Ji Xian got up, leaning on his cane to stand upright, his eyes gleaming with an intimidating light, "Fine, I’ll go to the company tomorrow. You’d better keep your tails tucked in."

His words left everyone feeling uneasy; it seemed that Old Master Ji was planning to reshuffle the deck.

None among them had clean hands; the company had been incurring losses for years, with the money naturally ending up in their pockets.

If they did not want to be on Old Master Ji’s chopping block tomorrow, they would need to cover those holes.

Watching Old Master Ji go upstairs, everyone, with different thoughts, hurriedly left the Ji household.

"Master, why didn’t you tell them you found Miss Yun Yue?" Housekeeper Ji helped him sit down.

His return was to clean up the Ji Family and pave the way for Yun Yue, wasn’t it?

"No rush. Let’s not talk about that for now. Right now, the Ji Family still holds Ji Ling in high esteem. If they knew of Yun Yue’s existence, who knows if Ji Ling might rally those people against Yun Yue, which wouldn’t benefit her at all."

These Ji Family people only care about their own interests, never considering the family’s. Otherwise, the Ji Family wouldn’t have declined in their hands.

Ji Ling seemed promising at the moment, but she still needed further observation. Some things belonged to her, and those that did not, she should not even dream of possessing.