Ye Jian had just been thinking about inviting Zhou Niannian over to Dan Gui Garden as a guest, or alternatively, arranging a visit to the fifth brother's horse farm, when Li Jinnian next to her cast a sharp glance and asked, "What cunning plan are you hatching?"
"I'm not hatching any cunning plans, just mulling over some things." Ye Jian wasn't intimidated by his piercing gaze; she knew she had to help share Grandpa's concerns.
Li Jinnian didn't believe her. However, when it came to discussing matters involving Zhou Niannian, Li Jinnian, who wasn't adept at expressing himself, took a while before he indifferently said, "Don't meddle, I'll handle it myself."
"What am I meddling in? Brother, whatever it is that concerns you, would I interfere? Anyway, why don't you tell me what it is, who it involves, would that be fine?"
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When it came to verbal sparring, Li Jinnian admitted he was no match for Ye Jian and decided to drop the subject.
