Chapter 1183: Chapter 352: The "Female Ghost" at Home (Part 4)
Today is Mr. Yang Sr.’s birthday, and the scale of the banquet is quite grand. The venue is bustling with guests, and many from Port City’s high society have come to pay their respects. Even families from the highest echelons have sent representatives with gifts—although the Yang Family’s fortune is not at the top level, Mr. Yang Sr. is quite elderly. Out of respect for seniors and elders, those top-tier families are willing to show some courtesy on this occasion.
So, as Lu Sisi said, the scene is quite lively.
Originally, Lu Sisi planned to head straight to the airport and return to Jinling Prefecture as soon as the birthday banquet ended.
However, Mr. Yang Sr. made a request, asking Lu Sisi to stay at the Yang Family’s home in Port City for a few more days.
The old man was very polite, saying that the Yang Family owed Lu Sisi a lot over the years and wanted to make it up to her. Therefore, he invited Lu Sisi to stay a few more days at the old residence. Mr. Yang Sr. also planned to take Lu Sisi to meet a few of the Yang Family’s esteemed old friends, thereby introducing her as a rightful member of the Yang Family.
Lu Sisi, being gentle-natured, never liked to refuse others, so for a moment, she didn’t know how to decline—her own heart longed to reunite with Chen Yan in Jinling Prefecture as soon as possible, as they say, "absence makes the heart grow fonder."
But an elderly man in his seventies or eighties went out of his way to invite her, with soft-spoken words that caught Lu Sisi off guard.
Moreover, her father, Yang Jiaming, was also earnestly persuading her—he had noticed how much Mr. Yang Sr. valued Lu Sisi, and for him, this was an opportunity.
As an illegitimate son not valued by the family, if his daughter could win the favor of the authoritative Mr. Yang Sr., wouldn’t he, the father, have a chance to rise through his daughter’s marriage?
"Then just stay a couple of more days," Chen Yan responded generously and readily. "Anyway, with Gui Geng accompanying you, nothing will go wrong."
"Dean Chu Keqing is also here," Lu Sisi gently said on the other end, though her tone carried a hint of distress. "But, but I miss you so much, and we haven’t seen each other in such a long time."
Chen Yan sighed softly and said tenderly, "Don’t worry, this time I’m back to stay for a long while, I shouldn’t be leaving again soon. I... have finished what I needed to do outside."
"Really?" Lu Sisi’s voice suddenly brimmed with excitement.
"Really," Chen Yan replied.
But these words, instead of comforting Lu Sisi, only heightened her longing, making her want to fly back to Jinling Prefecture immediately even more.
Chen Yan changed the topic and joked, "That Mr. Yang Sr. isn’t trying to matchmake or arrange some melodramatic engagement, is he?"
"No, no way!" Lu Sisi quickly reassured Chen Yan, giggling, "Dean Chu already told him that I have a very, very impressive fiancé, so impressive that even Dean Chu himself treats you with respect."
"So, Mr. Yang Sr. wouldn’t think that way, and besides, when he was talking to me today, he seemed to be inquiring about you. He even expressed a wish to invite you to visit the Yang Family in Port City when you have time, as he wants to meet you."
Chen Yan said plainly, "The people of the Yang Family, they’re all pretty average in character. I’m not that interested in visiting Mr. Yang Sr. We can talk about it later."
"Mmm, if you don’t like them, I won’t get close to them either! Since the old man is celebrating his birthday and made this request, I can’t ignore it. I... hmm, I’ll stay a couple more days, but I’ll definitely come back."
They talked throughout the drive, and just as the car was about to reach home, Chen Yan found an excuse to hang up the phone—he was almost home, and instinctively he didn’t want the ghost at home to overhear his affectionate conversation with Lu Sisi.
There was always this strange feeling.
After parking the car and entering the yard, from a distance, Chen Yan saw the ghost standing in the yard under a fruit tree.
She stood there quietly, motionless, gazing upwards at the sky.
Chen Yan initially intended to ignore her and go straight inside, but as he approached the door, he was suddenly impulsive.
Turning around, Chen Yan briskly walked towards the ghost, standing under the tree, staring directly at her.
"You know I can see you, and I know you can see me. So, instead of treating each other like air and secretly observing each other... why not just talk openly?"
