The old man's hand paused mid-air as he lifted his teacup. He immediately turned serious and asked, "Are you telling the truth? You found that child?"
In his shock, the old man didn't even notice the tea spilling from his hand.
Norman尼斯 took the teacup and placed it on the table before looking up at him. "Yes, we found her recently." Norman尼斯's voice was filled with a bittersweet emotion as he spoke. After crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, his daughter had finally returned to them.
The old man seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "What happened when you returned this time?"
Norman尼斯 knew he couldn't hide anything from the old man. He recounted the situation in detail, finally promising, "I will resolve the issues here as soon as possible and then take her home."
His daughter had wandered for many years and suffered greatly. She was supposed to be the apple of his eye…
"It might not be that easy to resolve. Your side has too few restraints, which is why this group of people like Ke Gan emerged. What's worse, they don't realize the danger and are unwilling to take risks. They will inevitably lead to their own demise."
They could only help with what was within their capabilities. When faced with such a situation, they could only…
"Seek outside help. I will contact people I know to see if they are willing to assist." The smarter ones knew that if they didn't act now, the fire would eventually spread to their own yards.
"Buzz buzz buzz~"
The phone rang, forcing Norman尼斯 to interrupt his conversation and answer it.
"Old Fan, what made you call me?"
If it were anyone else, Norman尼斯 might have ignored them. But these were childhood friends, so he couldn't neglect the call.
The man on the other end sounded equally surprised. "Nian Nian just called me, asking for my help to look up someone. She said it's… Yue Yue's boyfriend… Do you know anything?"
What?
Norman尼斯 sprang to his feet, spilling the tea on the table all over himself.
"You're saying Yue Yue is dating? Which man?"
Why didn't this good brother know anything? He had no idea, but there was one thing that Nian Nian didn't pay much attention to, which he was very clear about.
"This man is the young master from the Qi family in S City."
Speaking of the four outstanding brothers, among their circle, apart from their younger generation, everyone knew about them. They were all young and capable, stirring up a storm in the country.
Norman尼斯 was secretly astonished. If it were that man, he would indeed be a good match for their Yue Yue. But… how did these two meet?
Norman尼斯 remembered that Norman Zi Yue had visited S City a few months ago and had been acting strangely ever since she returned. This might explain it.
"Congratulations, you're about to become a father-in-law, and your son-in-law is not bad. I'm not as lucky as you. My Nian Nian shows no signs of interest, which is driving me crazy…"
He also worried that Nian Nian was too young and might be deceived by someone outside, but since she had no one she liked, he was very worried. Especially since Nian Nian, perhaps due to his strictness, had never been in a relationship.
Perhaps he should let go…
Norman尼斯 smiled. "Although Qi Jia You is acceptable, I still need to investigate. What if his character is not good?"
"Oh, please, you're complaining even when you've got the better deal!"
"Dong, dong, dong…"
Norman尼斯 reluctantly took down his phone. As a father, what was wrong with paying a little more attention to his son-in-law?
"Yue Yue has decent taste, but you still need to keep an eye on her. Don't let her get hurt."
Norman尼斯 nodded, then took out a tissue to wipe the tea off his clothes. He turned to leave. "I'm going to change first. There's a lot of work to do later, so I won't be able to stay with you."
"Go ahead, it's the old man who's delaying you…"
"Buzz buzz buzz~"
"You're a busy man, go ahead and attend to your matters." The old man quipped, tidied his clothes, and picked up his cane.
Norman尼斯 had no choice. Lately, he couldn't afford to be idle. When Jian You used to personally protect Qian Ya, he felt more at ease. Now that Jian You had become Duo Duo, he had to be more vigilant, fearing something might happen to her.
Furthermore, with Ke Gan's united pressure from the higher-ups, he truly had no time to spend with his family. This game of chess was time he carved out to spend with his wife…
He wondered if the old man had noticed, but he wasn't letting him leave.
Hearing his phone buzzing like a death knell in his pocket, Norman尼斯 answered as he walked, "Who is it?" He hadn't even bothered to see who was calling.
"It's me."
Almost as soon as the other person spoke, Norman尼斯 stopped in his tracks. "Elder Jian, why are you calling?" He had a bad feeling about this. Elder Jian had always been reclusive and rarely contacted outsiders…
"Jian You has found a man she likes in S City, and their relationship seems to be developing quite quickly. Should I bring her back, or send her to me?"
Norman尼斯's ears buzzed, vibrating like his phone. He repeated in disbelief, "What did you say? She's fallen for a man?!"
Isn't it normal for a girl her age to like someone of the opposite sex?
"Yes, you decide. My advice is useless."
"No, are you talking about Duo Duo? She has someone she likes? How is that possible! She hardly interacts with any men, so how could she fall for another man?!"
Norman尼斯 still believed the person on the other end was mistaken. But he forgot that the person was Elder Jian, who wouldn't speak without certainty. In other words, if it weren't for Jian You's special circumstances, he wouldn't have intervened.
"It's your daughter, Norman Di Luo, and that man knows everything."
Norman尼斯 felt like his heart could no longer breathe. He glanced at the person behind him and gritted his teeth, "Get a plane here immediately!"
Why was this kid in such a hurry? Wasn't he always very steady?
"The man this girl fancies is not bad. He's from the Xuan family…"
"No one is acceptable! No man is reliable!"
"…" Hearing Norman尼斯's angry words, Elder Jian didn't know what to say. Was he even insulting them?
"Speak nicely. Don't upset her."
He was also worried that forcibly separating them would affect Jian You's emotions, which was why he hadn't had Jian You return directly. He hadn't expected Norman尼斯 to become so emotional.
He hadn't said anything. Based on the current reaction, Jian You's ability to control her emotions was still good, so there was no need for excessive worry. It was just… why did this kid seem different from his worries?
Norman尼斯's anger still wouldn't subside. He expected him to speak nicely with the man who had essentially kidnapped his daughter? He was already doing well by not beating him up. He still dared to dream of marrying his precious daughter?
"Who is that man?!"
How much of what he just said did he actually hear? Elder Jian didn't expect him to calm down at this moment.
"Xuan Mo Han, the pride of the Xuan family's younger generation."