"Nian Nian, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Ji Nan, and he is here to attend your entrance banquet."
He smiled again, not at all reluctant to introduce her. There was a hint of pride in the depths of his eyes, and he said to the young man, "Mr. Ji, this is my granddaughter, Qiao Nian. She has been studying in the city and just came back today."
Jiang Zongnan was secretly sweating on the side.
He knew that the old man's purpose of holding the graduation banquet was to introduce Qiao Nian to this circle, and also to tell other people in Beijing that there was one more person in their Jiang family.
However, given Ji Nan's status, he might come to have the meal to give face to the Ye family, but he might not take their family seriously.
Since the Jiang family might not be in Ji Nan's eyes, it would be very embarrassing if the old man suddenly introduced the two of them to each other and Ji Nan didn't give him face.
He was worried and wondering whether he should go up and smooth things over.
Who knew that the young man glanced at the girl, smiled slightly, and said slowly in a voice as clear as the breeze and bright moon: "I know, we know each other."
Mr. Jiang: …
Jiang Zongnan: …
Didn’t he come here for the sake of the Ye family’s reputation
Is it aimed at Qiao Nian
Jiang Zongnan reacted quite strongly and subconsciously looked in the direction of the girl.
The girl pulled the brim of her hat and said nothing.
It can be seen that this statement is tacitly accepted.
Is Ji Nan really here for Nian Nian
He was in a trance for a moment and couldn't recover for a long time.
Qiao Nian probably felt the two people's gazes on him, and explained dryly: "It's a friend I met online before, so I called him over."
A friend you met online
Online??? If Jiang Zongnan didn’t know the identity of the man in front of her, she would still think that this friend she met online was nothing special.
As young people, it is normal to follow the trend and make friends online.
But Qiao Nian, who had met people in Beijing's top circles directly online, was just an online friend. This... made him a little overwhelmed.
"Haha." Ji Nan laughed heartily. He was not angry at all because of Qiao Nian's definition of him as an 'online friend'. He agreed with a smile: "That's true. S and I...she are online friends who have known each other for many years. I only found out about her graduation banquet today after receiving her call. I came here uninvited. Don't mind, Mr. Jiang."
He paused, feeling a refreshing breeze. His unremarkable facial features could not be ignored. He added, "I came here in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare a gift for you. I can only make up for it next time."
Old Master Jiang couldn't find his voice for a long time and didn't know how to react. His original intention was to introduce Qiao Nian to Ji Nan, but he never thought that the situation would be reversed now. It felt like his granddaughter was introducing Ji Nan to him.
The situation was so sudden that he really didn't know how to respond.
Fortunately, Ji Nan didn't insist on his answer after he finished speaking. He turned around and said to the girl in a very familiar tone: "I have something urgent to do later, so I won't eat."
His relationship with Qiao Nian can indeed be defined as "online friends" because they usually only contact each other online.
But I'm not just an online friend.
The average 'netizen' isn't good enough to warrant a special trip.
But if this "netizen" is the girl in front of him, Ji Nan still feels that he should give her enough face.
But he did have an urgent matter to deal with back home and couldn't eat.
"I just waited for you for a long time and you didn't come. I came here mainly to say congratulations to you and then give you a gift later."
(End of this chapter)