As soon as their car came to a halt, the man standing at the hospital entrance rushed over with enthusiasm, opening the car door courteously. The moment he caught sight of Ye Yanxi inside the car, his face broke into a wide smile.
"Niecesse, you're here!" Jiang Ye's voice was filled with affection, and he even raised his voice a bit, probably for the benefit of the man sitting beside Ye Yanxi.
However, Jiang Ye's over - enthusiasm gave Ye Yanxi the creeps. She could only force a sheepish smile in response. Ye Yanxi knew exactly what Jiang Ye was up to.
In the past, when Ye Yanxi came to visit Jiang Pinzhen at the hospital, she always came with Xiao Yu. Every time, Xiao Yu would drop her off at the hospital entrance and then leave with Xu Bei. More often than not, if he was busy, he would just send Xu Bei to pick her up and drop her off.
Jiang Ye had been taking care of Jiang Pinzhen in the ward, so he never got to see Xiao Yu.
Today was the day Jiang Pinzhen was being discharged. Jiang Ye had already made up his mind. He was certain that Xiao Yu would come, so he waited at the hospital entrance early, like a hunter waiting for his prey.
He had long decided that since Xiao Yu had always stayed in the car before, he must have been avoiding him. But today was different. It was Jiang Pinzhen's discharge day.
He had already inquired and found out that Ye Yanxi would come to pick up Jiang Pinzhen, and Xiao Yu would surely come with her.
As for why he was so certain, it was because he had accidentally seen the ring on Ye Yanxi's hand.
This ring was not from an ordinary brand. It was from a well - known jewelry brand under the Xiao Group, which made it rather special.
The fact that Ye Yanxi was wearing this ring meant that they would surely get married soon.
And as for him, he would then be a proper uncle.
When the mother - in - law was being discharged from the hospital, the future son - in - law would naturally come to pick her up.
It was really worth waiting at the hospital entrance at the right time. In the end, he really did wait for Ye Yanxi and Xiao Yu to show up together.
Jiang Ye was extremely delighted. He had racked his brains just to hear that one word, "uncle".
Today, he was going to seize this opportunity and make Xiao Yu obediently call him "uncle". It was quite amusing to think that his childhood buddy would suddenly be of a lower generation than him.
Ye Yanxi was his own niecesse, so of course he had to call her louder so that Xiao Yu could be more clearly aware of his own status.
Looking at Jiang Ye's sly, fox - like smile, Ye Yanxi was speechless. Goosebumps covered her arms. He was really persistent.
Seeing that she didn't get out of the car, Jiang Ye asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is it cold in the car?"
After saying that, Jiang Ye immediately turned to Xu Bei, looking like a caring elder, "Xu Bei, next time don't set the temperature in the car so low. Look, you've made my niecesse cold."
Poor Xu Bei, who was implicated innocently, was quite annoyed. He could only reply in succession, "Yes, Young Master Jiang."
Jiang Ye's constant calling of "niecesse" made Ye Yanxi unconsciously rub her arms.
Jiang Ye immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong, niecesse? Are you still cold? It's about thirty degrees today, isn't it?"
After a while, Ye Yanxi replied resentfully, "It's not that the temperature in the car is low. I just think what you said is too cold."
"Really? Niecesse, I'm not joking. Is what I said really that cold?"
Ye Yanxi immediately straightened her face, nodded repeatedly, and said firmly, "Yes, it's extremely cold. Please don't tell such cold jokes in the future, Young Master Jiang."
Hearing this, Jiang Ye also became serious. Standing outside the car, he said to Ye Yanxi seriously, "Niecesse, I'm not joking with you. I really care about you. After all, I'm considered an elder. It's only natural for an elder to care about a younger one."
He really emphasized every single word.
Ye Yanxi frowned and reminded Jiang Ye, "Jiang Ye, could you please not call me niecesse in the future?"
"Why? I'm just stating the fact." Jiang Ye stared at her persistently, "I'm not that confused about our relationship. My sister is your mother. Shouldn't you call me uncle?"
Although that was true, Ye Yanxi still felt awkward. It was a bit too abrupt to suddenly call someone only a few years older "uncle".
Seeing Ye Yanxi fall silent, Jiang Ye rolled his eyes and immediately glanced at Xiao Yu sitting on the other side of the car. His eyes were practically shining with eagerness. He deliberately asked Xiao Yu, "Xiaoyu, she's my niecesse. Am I right?"
Ye Yanxi shook her head and sighed.
Jiang Ye was really too childish. He was almost thirty, but his behavior was like that of a three - year - old child, always wanting to gain the upper hand verbally.
Now he was even more excessive. He just wanted Xiao Yu to call him "uncle". His persistence was probably even more than that of paparazzi.
All she could do was look at Xiao Yu to see his reaction.
However, Xiao Yu seemed even calmer than she had thought. His face remained unchanged, but his black eyes were flickering. No one knew what he was thinking or planning.
Jiang Ye stared at Xiao Yu with expectant eyes.
As long as Xiao Yu nodded and admitted it, it meant that he was going to be an uncle for sure.
As it turned out, Xiao Yu didn't even look at him properly. He got out of the car, walked around the front of the car to Ye Yanxi's side, and then pulled Ye Yanxi out of the car.
After closing the car door, ignoring Jiang Ye's gaze, he put his arm around Ye Yanxi's waist and walked into the hospital.
"Didn't you say you were here to pick up your mother? Let's go."
Xiao Yu completely ignored him. After Jiang Ye came to his senses, he immediately chased after them.
Xiao Yu hadn't answered his question yet. How could he let him go so easily?
Blocking their way, Jiang Ye looked like he wouldn't let them pass until they explained.
Because of his obstruction, the two were forced to stop. They both stared at him strangely. For a moment, Jiang Ye even felt like he had turned into a monster.
"You guys... wait. Don't leave in such a hurry."
"Aren't you here to pick up your sister?" Xiao Yu's voice was cold, and his gaze swept over Jiang Ye casually.
So he still remembered that Jiang Pinzhen was his sister.
Hearing this, Jiang Ye laughed a few times, and then stared at Xiao Yu with a big smile, "Yes, I am here to pick up my sister. But my sister is also Ye Yanxi's mother. I don't need to say more, do I?"
The underlying meaning of his words was, I'm your uncle. Don't you want to call me? He was almost crazy just to hear Xiao Yu call him "uncle".
"If you don't want to go through the discharge procedures, just wait here!" After saying that, Xiao Yu reached out and pushed Jiang Ye aside resolutely. Then he continued to put his arm around Ye Yanxi and walked into the hospital, leaving Jiang Ye standing there stunned.
He didn't believe that he couldn't make Xiao Yu call him "uncle". He was determined to achieve his goal today.
It's just that he didn't have Shen Moshu's thick - skinned persistence. Otherwise, Xiao Yu would probably have surrendered by now.
After standing there stunned for a while, Jiang Ye continued to follow Ye Yanxi and Xiao Yu persistently.
"Niecesse, don't walk so fast. Wait for me." Jiang Ye shouted as he chased after them.
No matter how much Jiang Ye tried to use his silver tongue, he couldn't get a single "uncle" out of Xiao Yu's mouth. It made him exhausted. Because he kept nagging Xiao Yu, the nurses had to remind him more than once to keep his voice down so as not to disturb the other patients.
Only then did Jiang Ye shut up obediently.
Ye Yanxi and a group of servants from the Jiang family helped Jiang Pinzhen pack her things simply. Jiang Pinzhen went to the bathroom to change into a clean set of clothes that Ye Yanxi had brought for her. When she came out, she saw Ye Yanxi bustling around and quickly stopped her.
"Xiaoxi, go sit and rest. Let them do these things. Don't tire yourself out."
The things were almost packed, so Ye Yanxi replied with a smile, "It's just packing things. It's not that tiring. Let them carry the things later."
Looking at Ye Yanxi being so sensible and considerate, Jiang Pinzhen was more and more pleased. She felt extremely happy, and her eyes softened a lot.
At this moment, Xiao Yu also finished going through the discharge procedures and walked in. "Sister Pinzhen, the procedures are done. We can leave."
Then, Xiao Yu casually took the bag from Ye Yanxi's hand. He was extremely considerate. Ye Yanxi gave him a faint smile in return. The two looked at each other, and there was an indescribable tenderness in their eyes.
Looking at the two of them, Jiang Pinzhen's eyes were filled with happiness. She felt really gratified.
Before, she was a bit worried. Xiao Yu was a bit older than Ye Yanxi. She thought there might be many contradictions between them, and they might not be suitable to live together.
Although Ye Yanxi was smart, she was a bit muddle - headed about small things, so she was bound to make some small mistakes. She was afraid that Xiao Yu would get tired of her after a long time. But now it seemed that Xiao Yu was very tolerant and caring towards her. The way he looked at her was full of deep love. She never thought that such a cold and unapproachable person like Xiao Yu would be completely smitten by Ye Yanxi. Their personalities were really complementary.
Now it seemed that she had worried too much.
"Xiaoyu, you're still as efficient as ever." Jiang Pinzhen was more and more satisfied and praised him, "You're much better than my slow - paced brother."
She wasn't much older than Xiao Yu. She used to treat Xiao Yu like a younger brother, but now their relationship was about to change. Soon, Xiao Yu would be her son - in - law.
She was very satisfied with this son - in - law.
Jiang Ye, who was inexplicably compared with Xiao Yu, immediately got unhappy. "What's wrong with me? Where am I slow - paced? I've been running around taking care of you these days. Which thing did I not do well? Sister, you're being too partial. With a son - in - law in sight, you've forgotten your brother!"