Peerless Martial Expert in the City -
Chapter 780 - 777 Entrustment
Chapter 780: Chapter 777 Entrustment
Chapter 777 Entrustment
"Grandpa An, it’s getting late, I should head back too."
Finally, as the clock ticked past ten in the evening, Xiao Yi could no longer hold back and stood up to take his leave.
"Are you leaving so soon?"
When with the person she fancied, An Lili didn’t notice how time flew by. She was pondering their next conversation topic when she heard Xiao Yi rise to depart, which caught her off guard, and a hint of reluctance appeared on her face.
"It’s almost half-past ten, it’s quite late."
Xiao Yi glanced at An Lili, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, it’s already half-past ten? Then... let me walk you downstairs."
An Lili, upon hearing Xiao Yi repeat the time, looked up at the electronic clock in the adjacent hall and realized it was indeed past ten at night. Much as she felt reluctant, it was genuinely late. She couldn’t very well keep Xiao Yi from leaving, so she stood up hesitantly, her farewell tinged with reluctance.
"No need, no need, I can walk by myself. It’s not my first time here, no need to see me out."
The moment An Lili offered to walk him out, Xiao Yi was momentarily startled and quickly waved his hand.
"In that case, I was about to go for a walk anyway; let’s go down together, Lili, you stay back and tidy up the house."
An Lili was about to say something else when An Jinhua stood up, cutting her off with a tone that brooked no dispute.
"Well... okay then."
Hearing her grandfather’s words and seeing his stern gaze, An Lili, despite wanting to say more, reluctantly nodded. Yet, her eyes still held reluctance as she watched Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, then I won’t see you off. Whenever you’re free... come over to our house for meals."
"I certainly will."
Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, nodding slightly. He met An Lili’s gaze, but quickly turned away, feeling guilty. He knew that unless something unexpected happened, he probably wouldn’t come here again.
Facing the girl’s sincerity, he couldn’t help but feel a slight twinge of guilt for deceiving her.
It was a choice made out of necessity... For both him and her, it was the wisest, best decision; otherwise, he would indeed feel deeply guilty toward Elder An...
Xiao Yi sighed inwardly, consoled himself, and turned towards the door.
"Elder An, no need to see me off, this is far enough. I’ll just cross the street and catch a bus."
Upon reaching the entrance of the apartment complex, Xiao Yi finally stopped, turned around, and bid farewell to An Jinhua, who had accompanied him this far.
"Xiao Yi, I want to ask you for a favor."
An Jinhua didn’t respond to Xiao Yi’s words but looked at him with a suddenly serious expression and a sincere gaze.
Seeing the expression on An Jinhua’s face, Xiao Yi’s heart skipped a beat. In an instant, he sensed that An Jinhua’s upcoming words were likely concerning An Lili. Throughout the evening, although he had mostly stayed quiet and smiled, he felt that Elder An, with his wisdom and discernment, must have noticed something, which is why he was about to speak on it.
Moreover, he realized that An Jinhua had used the word "ask," which caused countless thoughts to flash through his mind, making him instinctively want to speak, "Grandpa An..."
"Xiao Yi, listen to me."
But before he could say anything, An Jinhua had already waved his hand, cutting him off, "Xiao Yi, I know you are an outstanding young man. This isn’t just lip service. From the first time we met and talked, I thought so, and that impression has only become more steadfast as our interactions have increased."
"You might have guessed that I want to talk to you about Lili."
An Jinhua glanced at Xiao Yi, sighed lightly, and slowly continued, "From my perspective, undoubtedly, I wish for you and her to have a favorable outcome. From any angle, you are the most outstanding young man I have met."
"Grandpa An..."
Hearing An Jinhua directly express his affection and high regard, Xiao Yi felt both grateful and a bit overwhelmed. He opened his mouth to speak but was again interrupted by An Jinhua.
"Don’t rush, I know that matters of the heart can’t be forced. I don’t want to push you in any particular direction. Although I’m getting on in years, I am not so old-fashioned. If you truly do not have feelings for Lili, I won’t pressure you. But, I can see that Lili genuinely likes you very much, and as her elder, who has raised her from a child, I only hope that, whatever happens, you avoid hurting her."
By the time he reached the last sentence, An Jinhua’s gaze carried a hint of earnestness, and his tone also conveyed a bit of pleading, "If... it really comes to a point where it’s unavoidable, I hope you can choose a better way to handle this matter, minimizing the hurt she experiences."
"Grandpa An, don’t worry, I promise you, I will do my best to handle it and won’t let her get hurt!"
Looking into An Jinhua’s almost pleading eyes, Xiao Yi felt a mix of emotions, pursed his lips, hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded firmly to An Jinhua.
He knew that by agreeing to these words, he might have to bear much more, but he simply could not bring himself to refuse a request from such a respectable old man.
"Xiao Yi, thank you! It must be hard for you!"
A relieved smile appeared on An Jinhua’s face, and he gently patted Xiao Yi’s shoulder, knowing that once Xiao Yi had agreed, he would definitely handle it well. Having interacted with Xiao Yi many times, he had come to understand him quite well.
"Grandpa An, please... don’t mention it, I’m embarrassed. This is something I should do."
Xiao Yi shook his head and gave a wry smile.
"Xiao Yi, you are a good boy. It’s a pity that Lili, that girl, doesn’t have this blessing, hehe."
There was a touch of regret and a forlorn smile in An Jinhua’s eyes.
"Grandpa An, please don’t say that. It’s me who lacks the good fortune. Lili is an excellent girl. She is beautiful, kind, intelligent, and has great culinary skills; it’s just that I... I’m not worthy of her."
Upon hearing An Jinhua’s words, Xiao Yi quickly waved his hand, wanting to explain, but halfway through, he stopped himself, unable to find the right words. Many of his affairs could not be shared with others, and in the end, he only uttered a few simple, mundane, polite words. When those words were spoken, his own face turned red, and he lowered his head, knowing that An Jinhua would definitely think he was merely trying to comfort him.
"Hehe."
An Jinhua laughed lightly and said nothing, indeed feeling that Xiao Yi’s words were kindly meant to comfort him. Aside from a slight regret, he didn’t feel much else. Love is all about fate; their inability to be together only meant that their destinies were not aligned, just as Xiao Yi said. His granddaughter was excellent in his eyes.
After a moment of silence, An Jinhua finally came back to his senses and said to Xiao Yi, "All right, it’s getting late. You should head back; I won’t walk you out anymore."
"No need for further send-off, Grandpa An. Goodbye."
Xiao Yi also came to his senses, lifted his head, adjusted his emotion, smiled slightly, nodded to An Jinhua, and then turned and walked ahead.
"Xiao Yi!"
An Jinhua watched Xiao Yi’s quick footsteps, hesitated for a moment, but still called out to him.
"Grandpa An, is there anything else?"
Upon hearing An Jinhua’s call, Xiao Yi turned around somewhat surprised.
"I really am sorry about today!"
An apologetic expression appeared on An Jinhua’s face.
"Ah... Grandpa An, you are too polite, hehe."
Xiao Yi was briefly stunned before he realized that An Jinhua was referring to inviting him over for An Lili, smiled, and said, "I should be thanking you instead, for such a delicious meal, and please thank Lili for me as well. Her culinary skills are indeed very impressive!"
Seeing that Xiao Yi genuinely did not mind, An Jinhua finally relaxed. He was a person who could not tolerate flaws in himself; although many might not think today’s actions required an apology, it somewhat stuck in his conscience, and without apologizing, he would not have felt at ease.
"Grandpa An, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now."
"Nothing else, you go ahead; see you tomorrow."
An Jinhua waved his hand.
"Goodbye."
After waving goodbye to An Jinhua, Xiao Yi crossed the road, waited a while for a bus or taxi without success, thought it over, and decided to walk down the small road to the main thoroughfare to wait for a ride.
But just as he had walked not even a few dozen meters, a silver-black Audi suddenly stopped beside him, and a man dressed in a black suit, with a handsome face, hurriedly got out of the car and quickly approached Xiao Yi.
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