Supreme Heir Son-in-law-Chapter 1185 - 1184: It’s Obviously His Fault

Upon hearing Xu Ke’s explanation, Old Master Xiao finally relaxed his brows, thinking this young man might have ulterior motives.

"There’s really nothing wrong with my health; you should be busy with the company’s affairs. Why did you make a special trip here? I’m just an old man, and I understand my own health."

While Old Master Xiao was talking, Xu Ke asked his assistant to pour a cup of hot water and mix in some milk.

"Health is the foundation of everything, don’t ruin it. What’s wrong with you? Is it because you were running around for my sake the past few days?"

When Xu Ke heard Jin Yina mention it earlier, he felt guilty, knowing the old man had indeed been running around a lot lately. And then the old man heard this young fellow asking about it.

"There’s really nothing wrong here, just some old problems like coronary heart disease, which my son aggravated recently."

Hearing this, Xu Ke nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, kid, what happened between you and my Yiyi yesterday? Why did she come back with red eyes?"

Feeling the old man’s accusatory gaze, Xu Ke rubbed his forehead, looking fatigued.

How should he explain it?

"Yesterday, we ran into some kidnappers, so we went to the hospital. Who would have known she suddenly got upset and cried without me saying a word."

"Wow, I step away for a moment, and you complain to my grandfather? You really lack a manly spirit."

Xiao Keyi returned with a kettle of hot water and directly pointed to Xu Ke as she spoke, catching him off guard with her sudden return.

"I was just telling the truth. You inexplicably got mad and left yesterday, who knew what was up with you?"

Xiao Keyi pointed at Xu Ke for a while, but finally couldn’t find the words, stamping her foot in frustration.

"Grandpa, look at him, behaving like this is too much, it really annoys me!"

Watching the two, Old Master Xiao thought Xu Ke seemed quite patient, considering his granddaughter’s unreasonable outburst had surprised him.

Even though his granddaughter had a bit of a girlish temperament, she had never acted like this towards anyone else. It seemed his granddaughter had truly fallen for him, but she hadn’t realized it yet.

Old Master Xiao sighed deeply, poking Xiao Keyi’s forehead with a finger: "At home, you’ve become accustomed to being a little tyrant, and now you try to be one outside too, without even noticing."

Hearing her grandfather, Xiao Keyi felt particularly embarrassed, pursing her lips and muttering softly, "But it was his fault!"

Old Master Xiao chuckled; his granddaughter, whose face had turned shy moments ago, was now throwing a tantrum again, indicating she was losing her inhibitions.

"My granddaughter’s got a bit of a temper, just hope you don’t take it to heart."

After hearing Old Master Xiao’s words, Xu Ke shook his head. Actually, he had a thorough understanding of Xiao Keyi by now. Although she’s rational most of the time, when her spoiled temper flares up, no one can stop her.

And sometimes, after those outbursts, she quickly returns to being cheerful and smiling.

"Old Chairman, don’t worry, I wouldn’t seriously hold things against a young girl. Besides, it’s just her showing a little temper; she might have been scared yesterday."

Old Master Xiao: "..."

Earlier, he thought his granddaughter hadn’t realized her emotions yet, but now it seemed obvious to him. This young man was a bit dense, and if these two were together, they’d surely be quite a pair, adding a bit of flavor to life.

"Oh, right, I found out about yesterday’s incident, and the police have given me the data. They’ve been hunting this group of kidnappers for two years, and they’ve committed quite a few crimes. Had they recognized your granddaughter yesterday, they might not have acted."

Xu Ke steered the topic to yesterday’s events, causing Old Master Xiao to feel that more security should be assigned to Xiao Keyi, especially since she’s been traveling frequently to the branch office these days.

"Yesterday was really dangerous; without you, there could have been a serious incident, and this old man wouldn’t know how to cope."

Hearing her grandfather’s concern, Xiao Keyi felt particularly guilty, thinking she should have listened to him and brought more people along.

"Grandpa, I understand now. I’ll make sure to have more people with me next time."

Grandfather gave her a stern look, but his eyes were filled with indulgence: "You keep running to the branch office every day, I’ve never seen you this diligent before. Even the headquarters doesn’t see you this active, and now I’m more worried about you getting into trouble on the way."

Hearing her grandfather say that, Xiao Keyi’s face turned bright red.

She wasn’t running to the branch every day, at least there were some days between visits. Why was Grandpa joking around, especially with others nearby?

"It’s just that the branch has been busy the past few days, so I’ve been running back and forth. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing this."

Old Master Xiao didn’t expose her and instead said to Xu Ke: "My granddaughter might still need to go to the branch frequently, so if it gets too late sometimes, I’d trouble you to bring her back."

Xu Ke nodded. The old man had been very kind to him, so this request was nothing.

"Don’t worry, Old Chairman. Whenever I’m around, I’ll make sure she’s safe. But in places where I’m not present, it would be best to assign more people to her."

Hearing Xu Ke’s promise of protection, Old Master Xiao’s expression was inscrutable, while Xiao Keyi beside him felt her ears getting even redder, her heart pounding fast.

After Xu Ke left, Old Master Xiao gazed at his granddaughter, whose head was almost buried in the bed.

"Alright, he’s gone, what are you doing? Acting so shy? As if Grandpa wouldn’t know anything. Are you interested in him? If you are, let me tell you, I had my doubts about his reliability, but after talking to him today, though he’s a bit thick-headed, he seems like a decent person."

Hearing her grandfather’s words, Xiao Keyi didn’t immediately react, nodding, "Yes, he is a bit thick-headed and doesn’t understand much."

Then, realizing her grandfather was watching her with a smile, Xiao Keyi’s face flushed, and she awkwardly explained, "He’s meticulous in his work, a real asset to our company."

Old Master Xiao pretended to nod seriously and casually remarked, "I think he’s not just an asset to the branch but may even become the pillar of our family."