Chapter 1619: Dongfang Shuo’s Intentions
As soon as Dongfang Shuo finished speaking, Xu Ke immediately noticed a man and a woman behind him.
Judging by their appearance, they should be about his age, though the man might be a few years older than him.
However, it was the woman who caught Xu Ke’s attention because she was truly strikingly beautiful!
Even with the veil she wore, it couldn’t hide her astonishing beauty.
"Dongfang Old Man, don’t rush into things like this. I see you’re not here alone this time. These two young people behind you must be your grandchildren. Are you bringing them out to gain some experience?"
Old Man Xu had noticed the two young people behind Dongfang Shuo from the start.
He saw a bit of Dongfang Shuo’s shadow in these two, so he concluded that they should be Dongfang Shuo’s grandchildren.
"You old fox can’t be fooled by anything. Yes, I brought my grandson and granddaughter out this time to give them some experience. After all, I’m getting old, and all my sons and daughters are busy with their careers and don’t want to take over the family. So I’m left with the only choice of passing the family position to my grandchildren." As he spoke, Dongfang Shuo called the two young people behind him to his side.
"I haven’t introduced you yet. This is my grandson, Dongfang Yan, my eldest’s son. And this is my granddaughter, Dongfang Yanran, also my eldest’s daughter."
"You two, hurry up and greet Grandpa Xu." Dongfang Shuo urged from the side.
"Hello, Grandpa Xu," the two said in unison.
"Good, good."
Looking at the two young people in front of him, Old Man Xu was quite pleased. After all, seeing Dongfang Shuo’s legacy continued was the most comforting thing.
"Dongfang Old Man, let’s find a place to catch up. It’s the young people’s world now; let them communicate on their own." As he said this, Old Man Xu made a move to drag Dongfang Shuo away.
But Dongfang Shuo gestured for Old Man Xu to wait a moment.
"Old Man Xu, I came with another purpose. You see my granddaughter here, and I wonder if you are satisfied with her."
Hearing Dongfang Shuo mention Dongfang Yanran, Old Man Xu’s gaze shifted to her.
Initially, he didn’t pay much attention, but upon this closer look, Old Man Xu was taken aback.
Dongfang Yanran looked very classical, and even through the veil, one could tell she was a very elegant, classical lady.
"Dongfang Old Man, your granddaughter is quite beautiful. But what exactly do you mean by this?"
"Old Man Xu, are you still playing coy with me? Can’t you see what I’m getting at?"
In fact, as soon as Dongfang Shuo brought up his granddaughter, Old Man Xu had a rough idea.
Dongfang Shuo’s intentions were quite clear; he wanted to match Dongfang Yanran with Xu Ke. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have introduced both young people to him.
Though Old Man Xu was quite satisfied with Dongfang Yanran and very much wanted her to get together with Xu Ke,
it was ultimately a matter for the young people, and they needed to communicate themselves.
Moreover, Xu Ke already had a girlfriend, and ten to one, Ke wouldn’t agree to this.
"Dongfang Old Man, I understand what you mean, but Xu Ke already has a girlfriend, and I’m afraid this won’t work."
Dongfang Shuo showed no reaction after hearing the news.
"Ah! It’s just a girlfriend, not a wife. In my opinion, it’s still possible. I’m just introducing them; whether it works out is up to them."
Xu Ke never expected to be dragged into this out of nowhere once again.
Although he did find Dongfang Yanran a bit interesting, it didn’t mean he wanted any relationship with her.
Especially since he deeply loved Xiao Keyi and would never betray her.
"Grandpa Dongfang, I have a girlfriend. I appreciate your goodwill, but this really isn’t possible."
Xu Ke had made his stance clear; he would never do anything to betray Xiao Keyi.
"Young man, don’t be so absolute. You’ve never interacted with my Yanran. How can you know this won’t work? Why don’t you two have a little chat and see? I won’t force anything, and how things turn out is entirely up to you two."
Dongfang Shuo had made it very clear; he wouldn’t force anything, and the outcome depended on the choices of the two young people.
After saying this, he and Old Man Xu went to the adjacent private room.
Dongfang Yan followed Dongfang Shuo inside.
By now, everyone’s attention was drawn to Xu Ke, especially since handsome men and beautiful women always sparked discussion.
Xu Ke felt extremely awkward, unsure of what to say.
He suddenly regretted agreeing to host this banquet at his grandfather’s insistence; now, he was in a difficult position.
Dongfang Yanran maintained a very indifferent expression, showing no thoughts in her eyes.
In truth, attending this banquet hadn’t been her decision, but Dongfang Shuo insisted on bringing her along.
She had no particular feelings toward Xu Ke, nor did she dislike him.
After all, meeting for the first time, it was natural to feel nothing either way.
Things couldn’t go on like this indefinitely, so Xu Ke, being the man, spoke first.
"Hello, I’m Xu Ke, nice to meet you."
"Dongfang Yanran."
The brief response left Xu Ke without words.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward until the host announced the start of the banquet, bringing Xu Ke back to his senses.
"I’m really sorry. You can look around for a bit, and once I finish handling things, I’ll come accompany you." After saying this, Xu Ke hurried off to the stage without looking back.
Xu Ke felt a sense of relief, feeling suffocated while being around Dongfang Yanran.
Watching Xu Ke’s retreating figure, a subtle change occurred in Dongfang Yanran’s eyes.
Usually, men displayed a certain lustful demeanor upon seeing her.
But this man was not only polite, he seemed apprehensive of her.
Dongfang Yanran felt a touch of curiosity toward Xu Ke, wanting to know what kind of person he was and why he seemed to have no feelings toward her.
Reaching the stage, Xu Ke immediately pulled out his prepared speech and began to speak,
knowing it was all a formality. Within about ten minutes, he finished.