"Eldest Young Master! Young Miss!"
A warm yet raspy voice called out, drawing the attention of two people with heartbreakingly good looks and making them stop in their tracks.
The man in who was still holding the young lady's hand turned his body slightly and leaned down towards the lady then whispered to her and while he talked, a growing expression of understanding was soon seen on her face as she looked at the person who called out to them.
Instead of just standing there and waiting, they instead started walking towards the one that drew their attention to meet up with him, after all the one who called them was actually the one that they were looking for as well.
This man was actually Old Man Min Guo Ji!
With a respectful tone, Fan Li Jie nodded his head in acknowledgement and said, "Old Man Guo, it is good that we ran into you, we were just looking for you."
"Ahh, then this is truly a good thing! This old man was actually trying to find the young miss as well." Min Guo Ji replied good-naturedly as he gently smiled at Fan Zhu Xia.
At one glance, Fan Zhu Xia immediately recognized the old man who called out to them as the same old man who had opened the gates for them.
She would have never have thought that the old servant that they first saw was actually a very important figure in the Fan family.
When her cousin, Fan Li Jie leaned down earlier, he whispered how this old man was the same one he mentioned earlier, Old Man Min Guo Ji. The trusted subordinate of the old family patriarch, their grandfather, Fan Song Xue and that Min Guo Ji used to be one of the most formidable army commanders before he retired to follow and protect Song Xue's family when Song Xue got injured.
It was no wonder that when Fan Zhu Xia first saw him, she felt threatened. That was a completely normal reaction!
She was a bit confused though as to why he was looking for her in the first place and her confusion clearly showed on her face
With her brows furrowed slightly and her eyes filled with puzzlement, Zhu Xia lightly queried, "Senior's looking for me? Did senior need me for something?"
"Ahh... There is no need for the young miss to be so respectful to this lowly servant, this servant is not worthy! The young miss may choose to call me however she likes."
"Then this young miss wouldn't be courteous and will ask if I can call you Grandpa Guo?" Fan Zhu Xia asked hesitantly with a hopeful look on her face.
Her bright ice blue eyes glittering prettily like precious gems and clear as crystal spring waters while her reddish petal-like lips was curved slightly into a hopeful smile making her look impossibly adorable and innocent that it momentarily stunned both Fan Li Jie and Min Guo Ji.
Her question had also obviously surprised Min Guo Ji and it showed clearly on his face before he rearranged his expression and a warm smile soon appeared on his lips before giving a small nod and saying. "This old man would be honored."
"Many thanks then Grandpa Guo!"
"Not at all Young Miss, it is this old one's pleasure... If this servant may be so bold... this old man was actually just looking for the young miss so that he may show the courtyard that has been prepared for her to see if it suits her tastes."
"Oh, is that so? Then will Grandpa Guo lead the way?"
"Of course. If the Young Miss and the Eldest Young Master will please follow me..."
Nodding their heads, both Fan Li Jie and Fan Zhu Xia then trailed after Old Man Guo as he slowly started leading them off to the direction of the courtyard.
While walking, Fan Li Jie silently took hold of his cousin's hand again which Min Guo Ji saw but chose to not say anything about it when he saw that Fan Zhu Xia just glanced at her cousin and let it be.
After a while, Fan Li Jie asked curiously, "Old Man Guo, which courtyard has been prepared?"
This faintly astonished Min Guo Ji that the Eldest Young Master, Fan Li Jie took the initiative to talk since most of the time Fan Li Jie remains silent and aloof, not bothering to talk unless completely necessary. Adding to the fact that Fan Li Jie was also the one who made a move to take hold of Fan Zhu Xia's hand, it made things all the more surprising.
Nevertheless, regardless of the surprise he felt, Min Guo Ji promptly answered Fan Li Jie's question.
"The courtyard that has been prepared is the Blooming Phoenix Courtyard."