Her petite body pause for a moment and look at the old man in front of her and turn her head. Do I know him?.
Tan Jiki give him another peek and she recognized this old man.
"Young lady I am an old man you have been helped!" The old man is energetic in his age. His dress looks a expensive compared to a commoners. Tan Jiki gone into deep thinking and she smiled evily. The old man stunned for a moment to this young lady aura it seems she is quite weak but she have stronger soul. This old man had sharp eyes.
"Oh I remembered you oldie, you're an old man in town market, right?" The old man stunned again to this young lady sharped tongue but when he recovered he smiled again.
"Then how supposed this old man to repay the young lady?" The old man is also straight to the point. Tan Jiki put her little finger in her chin and give straight look at the eyes of the old man. It is nice to have gain some ally before planning my moves. These old man had good heart, he had no malicious acts. Tan Jiki sense who is good and evil and this man belong to good person.
"This young little lass had no shelter and food, how can you pay this little girl then?" She give heavy sighed as pitiful to look."Oh, this little one is asking for forgiveness to this elder in her previous behavior, may asked what is this elder's name". Her intelligent is not simple at her age she is teenager but she's clever enough not even this old man make any excuses to decline her or give her another choice. The old man drew his genuine smile in his thin lips and his eyes sprakled in astonishment.
"This humbly elder name Ye Xiao Xi, may I asked the young lady name too?"
"I have no name, you can call me anything, I've been in accident while ago and when I woke up I lost my past memories involving who I am and who are my relatives, I want to have a place I can stay in before I will regain my memories." Tan Jiki directly answered, her eyes brought you to the deep sea as the way her lips moved up and down, Ye Xiao Xi heart's bleed for the young lady, he miss his own grand daughter who've been lost 10 years ago and can't be found. The old man had sharp mind so he realized this matter she mentioned had possiblity connected to her accident.
"Mmm.. young lady this place is not proper place to talk." Ye Xiao Xi wave his hand and the dark shadows appeared in front of them. "Call the Lao Chun to bring carriage here." The old man in front of her had authoritative aura when he face his subordinates. A minutes passed the young man within in his twenties brought carriage pulled by second grade level beast. Tan Jiki eyes sparkled as she saw a new creature for the first time in her entire life. The beast had two wings and long scaly legs with huge beak. Her lips twisted again, and the old man took glances to her and drew smile to the young lady besides him, he remembered his grand daughter before if she is excited her eyes sparkled and grin ear to ear. Dark shadow guard and Lao Chun felt anxious because their serious master never smile heartily again as his beloved granddaughter had been lost. But they must hold it in their own heart and observed what is going on to their master and this young lady covered in veil.
"Ye Yunning hop in grandpa carriage, we will talk later at home" Ye Xiao Xi spoke happily to Tan Jiki, she nodded and drew her gentle smiled to show courtesy to his new grandpa. After all she need to hide her true identity
Mmm Ye Yunning is not bad after all.
Subsequently, after Ye Xiao Xi gived his instructions to his subordinates he immediately hopped in and he give glances to Tan Jiki who faking her sleep.
Ye Xiao Xi shake his head and chuckle.
He know this little kid is amusing and charming in her own.
After two hours of traveling finally they got home, Ye Xiao Xi slightly tap her hands and she suddenly slap it and swiftly moved away her body. The old man shocked to her actions but when he promptly recovered he drew gentle smile as he understands this little kid.
"Yunning this is grandpa, forgive your grandpa for scaring you." He move away but his worried look shown in his eyes. Tan Jiki remembered her current situation, she smile for assurance that she's alright. Maybe she don't know how to react since she was an orphan.
"Grandpa, forgive this grand daughter of yours for causing trouble, I-I don't know how to react due to losing my memories." She shyly spoke and bow down her head while touching her red ears. As the old man saw her actions he pulled her laughter and patted her head. That pat brought heat at Tan Jiki hearts, that feeling bear her foreign emotions.
"Grandpa don't mind it, Let's go home."
Ye Xaio Xi get off first on in his carriage and wait Tan Jiki to come out. When Tan Jiki feet finally landed on Ye Xiao Xi home she stunned while starting to huge mansion and shifted back to the old man besides of her.
"Oh I forgot to tell you Yunning, Your grandpa is not literally a vendor it is only my disguise hehe" the old man is also wise fox, Tan Jiki give smirk and scratch her head, this old man had similarly to this previous body grandfather.
"I am a vice president of White Heaven Academy Ye Xiao Xi, Welcome home my grand daughter" He proudly spoke but in good manner. Ye Xiao Xi give her short tour to his mansion and lead his grand daughter to her own courtyard.
"Yunning I know you have been in difficulties and I will helped you for what you wanted in life" He directly states his regards to Tan Jiki. When Tan Jiki heard it, she knows there hints coming in his words.
"I am thankful to your kindness elder Ye Xiao Xi, but you know that I can't repay you." Tan Jiki's seriously answered.
"This old man had no fun in life, when I see you I felt like you have similarity of my own grand daughter who lost long ago besides I know you had a good heart and you don't need to repay this old man as much because I am warm heartedly to help you."
"Mmm...thank you old man" Tan Jiki warmly replied. Her ears redden again. She can't believed in herself to gived trust this old man. Maybe as N instinct she know she had in good hands.
"Not need to thank me because from now on I am your grandpa so to repay this old man just call me grandpa hehe." The Old man drew ear to ear grinned. He was a wise fox as Tan Jiki foresee to his attitude but a one kind-hearted man .