At Yi Zhonghai's home.
Deaf Old Granny sat upright in the seat of honor, her face benevolent and kind.
"Old Granny, try this fish soup. It's very fresh." Yi Zhonghai ladled her a bowl with considerable filial devotion.
"Ah, good."
Though Deaf Old Granny appeared deaf and blind, her heart was as clear as a mirror.
Chi Yu said nothing from the side, simply helping himself to dishes.
The meal ended amid the filial atmosphere created by First Master and First Aunt.
Deaf Old Granny rose with a kindly smile, preparing to return to the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai stepped forward to support her out the door. The whole performance was rather elaborate, though each harbored different thoughts and ulterior motives.
"Old Granny, slow down. Watch the threshold."
"It's fine. My eyesight may be poor, but I know every arrangement in this courtyard perfectly well."
"By the way, Zhonghai, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"That young man in your house—are you really planning to keep taking him in like this?"
"An outsider will always be an outsider. He's not of one mind with us. You need to stay vigilant."
"Fine, you don't need to worry about that."
"And that child Sha Zhu..."
Deaf Old Granny kept chattering away. A distance of only several dozen meters somehow felt like several thousand, and she praised Sha Zhu endlessly.
Old Granny was not actually blind. She had always thought highly of Sha Zhu.
"Old Granny, get some rest. I'll head back now."
"Go on, and remember what I just said."
Yi Zhonghai shook his head with a smile and turned to leave. "That old granny..."
The next day.
Yi Zhonghai led Chi Yu to the Steel Rolling Factory.
Factory director's office.
"Master Yi, is something the matter?" Director Yang