The eighth day of the first month.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Shi Pan drove Liu Meiping's Buick and went to the address given by Ji Xiyun before.

This area is not open to the public, and there are special personnel standing guard at the entrance and exit.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance, Shi Pan's eyes were a little surprised when he looked at the brilliant and heavy ancient buildings in front of him.

She always knew that Ji Xiyun's family background was strong, but she didn't expect that it would be so strong, and the place where their family was located was in the center of a country!

Even in this day and age, this area is not something that anyone can buy if they want to.

Just as Shi Pan was secretly smacking her tongue, the guard standing guard next to her looked at her.

"Hello, who are you? What are you doing here? Show your ID again. ”

"I'm Shi Pan, and I'm here as a guest."

Shi Pan handed over the documents.

The stiff and straight guard immediately gave her back when he saw the document.

"Miss Shi, please come in."

The guards stepped out of the way, and the gate opened.

Drive all the way inside.

Shi Pan saw that there were all kinds of cars in this area, most of them were relatively low-key, and there were some old people and children coming and going.

And the buildings in this are very distinctive, and any house is worth a fortune.

Finally.

The car stopped outside the gate of a quaint courtyard house that had been precipitated by time.

Get out of the car.

Shi Pan looked at the courtyard in front of him, which covered a wide area, and then raised his head.

The walls of the courtyard are connected with the blue sky, and the picture is beautiful, but her heart sinks.

Ji Xiyun's family background is even more unfathomable than she imagined.

She always thought that their family might be rich and powerful, but it was only when she faced a set of ancient courtyard houses in the central area of a country that she realized that what she thought was still too simple.

The Ji family may be more than just a Ji family.

There may be a large family behind it.

And her, except for Liu Meiping and her grandmother, who is already old, has no one else.

The gap between her and Ji Xiyun is too large, it may not matter if you fall in love, but once you get married, she and her family will fall into a very passive situation.

Just when Shi Pan's mood was heavy, the heavy courtyard door opened.

Ji Xiyun, who was dressed in a formal suit, stood at the door, and when he saw her looking up at the wall and didn't know what to think, he strode over, with a smile on his handsome and refreshing face.

"Why didn't you call me when you came?"

"I've just arrived, too."

Shi Pan retracted her gaze and responded, she covered up the worries in her heart, then turned her head and opened the trunk, and said, "I brought some things for my uncle and aunt, you can help me carry them." ”

"Okay."

Ji Xiyun stepped forward and saw the full trunk that was stuffed.

There are all kinds of gifts in it, tea leaves that are rare on the market, and tea sets with some special materials, including antiques and jadeite, etc., Shi Pan has prepared them all.

From Ji Xiyun's parents, to his grandfather, including his aunt, she also took care of it.

When the two of them went down to get something, two middle-aged aunts hurriedly came up to help carry them, and politely said, "Let's come, let's come." ”

Shi Pan took a look, these two aunts are very simple and don't talk much, but they are both very diligent people.

The two aunts led the way in front with their things, and Shi Pan and Ji Xiyun followed behind with the rest of the things in their hands.

The two of them walked side by side, crossed the threshold, and the vision in front of them suddenly broadened, and there was a world in the quaint courtyard, and the big courtyard was not dull at all, but very relaxed and leisurely, and even the sound of birds could be heard.

Walking through the front yard, we finally arrived at the main hall.

As soon as you enter the door.

Shi Pan saw an old man wearing a Tang suit, who was also lowering his head to sort out his clothes, and then tidying up his gray hair.

"This is my grandfather."

Ji Xiyun put the things on the conspicuous table, and introduced them to Shi Pan at the same time.

Shi Pan shouted, "Hello grandpa." ”

Hearing the voice, the old man turned his head to look.

When he saw Shi Pan, an incomparably kind smile appeared on his face full of ravines: "Girl, hello, hello, please take a seat." ”

Shi Pan smiled at the corner of his mouth and sat down.

The old man saw that her back was straight and full of energy, and she was very satisfied just by standing.

"How long have you known Shigumo? This kid, I was afraid that we would disturb you, so I didn't reveal any news. ”

"We were high school classmates and had known each other for several years."

Shi Pan's voice was soft, not as cold as usual, and when he had a smile on his face, the more he looked at it, the happier he became.

When the old man saw her for the first time, he was directly impressed.

He chatted with Shi Pan about some homely things again, and after a while, there were guests at home again.

"Dad."

A female voice came.

The old man glanced at the door, and when he saw someone coming, the corners of his mouth that were originally smiling sank a little.

Noticing the change in his smile, Shi Pan looked at the visitor.

is a woman in her forties, dressed relatively plainly, looking low-key, but from the perspective of material, it is all boutique.

And Shi Pan found that even though this woman was deliberately dressed plainly, she still had a feeling of jewelry, from the makeup to the jewelry she was wearing, all of which were worth a lot.

As soon as the woman entered the door, she first glanced at Shi Pan, and then asked Ji Xiyun with a smile: "Xiyun, is this your girlfriend?" ”

She was smiling, and her words sounded like a casual question.

It's just the tone of voice when he speaks, and there is a hint of discomfort in listening.

Ji Xiyun's eyelids lifted, his face was pale, his expression seemed to be gentle, but in fact it was cold, and even his voice was full of coolness.

"Auntie, are you coming back from abroad?"

Hearing the word foreign, the woman's eyes flashed.

The smile on her face still didn't break, and she still sat next to Shi Pan as if she was very familiar.

"I've been back a long time ago, and today I heard that you invited someone to come to the house, so my aunt came over to take a look, and by the way, I asked someone to bring some good tea for my father, which I worked so hard to get back."

As she spoke, she took a box of encapsulated tea leaves from her expensive handbag and placed it on the table.

The old man didn't even look at it.

The woman was also used to it, and she didn't mind his attitude at all, and turned to look at Shi Pan beside her with a smile.

"Girl, what do your parents do? How many people do you have in your family? ”

She was sprayed with perfume, and when she got so close, the smell went straight to her nose.

"Aqiu ——!"

Shi Pan didn't hold back and sneezed twice in a row.

After finishing the matter, seeing that the woman was still staring at her, Shi Pan seemed to be a little apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, the perfume smell on your body is a little strong, I can't help it." ”

Woman: "......"