Old Mr. Li looked at Xiao Keyi, who was over there drinking tea, and couldn’t help getting emotional.

"Oh my, I haven’t seen this little girl for such a long time. I remember the last time I saw her, she was only about four. Back then she was so quick on her feet when she ran, just prone to getting sick. Now she’s really blossomed. Right, this girl is probably at marriageable age now. Does she have a husband’s family lined up?"

After all, they hadn’t been in touch for a long time, so Old Mr. Li knew nothing about the Xiao Family’s situation and was just asking casually.

Old Master Xiao heard this, looked at the two young people’s faces, and still slowly said, "The child already has a fiancé, it’s just that this fiancé has to be announced later, so don’t worry. Besides, it really hasn’t been easy for this child to grow up to this point."

Back when Xiao Keyi was sick, Old Master Xiao was running around all the time. The fact that this child has survived till now is already a blessing, and even those doctors said she wouldn’t live past eighteen, but now she’s already in her twenties.

But as soon as Xiao Keyi heard this, she was completely stunned. She originally wanted to ask, but when she saw Xu Ke over there, she let out a cold laugh and decided she wasn’t going to ask anything.

Since he already has someone in his heart, why should she go up and make a fool of herself? Better not crush her own self-esteem. Thinking of this, Xiao Keyi lowered her head, as if silently accepting all of it, while Xu Ke, seeing her reaction, felt a bit disappointed. He hadn’t expected that Xiao Keyi had forgotten him so quickly. No wonder she’d been ignoring him before.

If he stayed here any longer, it would probably be a bit inappropriate, and the atmosphere was already very awkward.

"Old Chairman, Mr. Li, you two sit here for a bit. I’ve got something to do downstairs. I’ll definitely be there when the birthday banquet starts."

Xu Ke had worked so hard, thinking that as long as he found Wang Cuixia and got the keepsake, he could prove that he was that so‑called destined person. But now it all seemed like a joke. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Old Master Xiao had clearly said he would only accept that destined person, but now doesn’t she already have a fiancé? For these high‑born, powerful families, every reason is just a way to reject people like him from humble backgrounds, isn’t it?

He’d taken it so seriously today, making a special trip over, and now he just looked like a complete fool. Why bother doing this for their family? With that thought, he directly pulled the door open and went out.

Xiao Keyi also coughed lightly. "Um, Grandpa, I’m not feeling well either. I’ll go downstairs and walk around a bit. My friends are still waiting for me down there. You two talk, I’ll definitely come back later."

He’s already given up on her, hasn’t he? And as soon as she brings this matter up, even if she doesn’t say it to his face, he still looks annoyed. So Jin Yina is the one who matters most in his heart, isn’t she?

And whenever he’s with Jin Yina, the smile on Xu Ke’s face never disappears, but seeing her is that awkward? Xiao Keyi only felt a sharp pain in her heart, but she could only endure all this discomfort and slowly walk out the door.

Old Master Xiao’s gaze had never moved back, while Old Mr. Li was a bit worried. How come his old friend was being so mysterious, not giving him any explanation at all?

"Hey, what are you doing? Staring at your granddaughter’s back like that, what is it you can’t let go of? If there’s something you can’t handle, just ask me. And I know quite a few foreign doctors now too."

He figured it must be because of Xiao Keyi’s poor health that his old friend was so worried. This child had been sick ever since she was born, never really getting a break. He thought things had gotten a bit better after she grew up, but it seemed like it was still the same old problem.

Old Master Xiao just sighed. If possible, he’d hope his granddaughter could always be happy, but that was obviously impossible. He was the one who ruined all that goodness.

"Sometimes I really wonder if I did the wrong thing, if I’ve become the big villain. Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Anyway, everything will come to light at the birthday banquet today."

Thinking that all the results would be settled at the birthday banquet, Old Master Xiao felt both heavy and a little pleased. He was just afraid his granddaughter would be unwilling, but the other party was clearly quite outstanding too.

After Xu Ke went down, he ran into Jin Yina, who had been standing alone there, and when Jin Yina saw Xu Ke, she naturally walked over.

Although her mother’s words had indeed been a bit much, when Jin Yina thought about it afterward, she felt her mother wasn’t wrong.

Plus she heard the girls in the office talking about Xu Ke every day, saying how outstanding he was. If she could marry someone like him, she would definitely be happy, so her heart was full of anticipation.

And because her ears were filled with talk of Xu Ke every day, at noon after getting off work, she spent most of her time constantly looking up information on Xu Ke and sharing it with the sisters at the branch office.

"Brother Xu Ke, why do you look a bit pale? Do you want a glass of red wine? The alcohol in these wines isn’t that strong, and they taste really good. Do you want to try?"

Seeing the expectant look in Jin Yina’s eyes, Xu Ke frowned. After all, Jin Yina was still just a kid, she shouldn’t be drinking.

"You shouldn’t drink this stuff. You’re still in school and you even have evening self‑study later. Why do you have to show off? Right now your studies are the priority. Don’t step into the adult world and forget your schoolwork. Anyway, I’m not drinking these wines. You should go play with Xue Sen and the others."

Seeing that Xu Ke cared about her, Jin Yina felt even more certain that he had some feelings for her. Besides, she’d heard that Xu Ke and that young lady had quarreled, and that young lady’s temper was really bad, even giving him a cold face those days.

Jin Yina was indeed quite grateful to Xiao Keyi, but when she thought about how Xiao Keyi and Xu Ke together would be a match made in heaven, she still couldn’t bring herself to like her.

"Don’t worry, I usually don’t drink much. I’m just a little excited seeing you today, and I haven’t seen you for so long. My mom said we should really thank you properly. When do you have time to come to my house for a meal? My mom has been inviting you for a long time, and she keeps blaming me for not bringing you home."

When Jin Yina said this, she very carefully brought her mother into it. And just as Xiao Keyi stepped out of the elevator, she heard this sentence and instantly thought of herself. Why was she being so self‑delusional? Aren’t those two doing just fine together?

They’d even reached the stage of meeting the parents, and she was still here pining away for nothing. So she quickly hurried off.