She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jinrong pointed at the receding figure of Ye Xinyan, first casting an incredulous gaze towards Guan He, finding no empathy there, then she turned to Qi Younian. Qi Younian quickly stepped forward, putting on a smile and said, "Ye Zi isn’t the kind of child without manners. It’s freezing out, and she’s been outside for the better part of the day—she must be terribly cold, probably rushing back to get warm. Please, forgive her rudeness, Sixth Master."

Is this what they call defending one’s kin? Jinrong glared at Qi Younian and huffed, "Your granddaughter—how could we not know whether she has manners?" She’s not ill-mannered? In the entire world, there’s no woman more lacking in manners than her.

Old Master Qi is a good man in many ways, but he is overly protective. His grandsons and granddaughters can do no wrong in his eyes; all are perfect in every way.

Jiang Yifan was quick to notice the mood, and before Qi Younian could respond, he stepped forward, greeted with proper etiquette, and said, "I have seen the Sixth Master. I noticed Ye Zi standing outside looking bored and thought to keep her company on a walk a bit farther out. She was extremely tired, so we gathered some firewood to warm up outside and rested longer than intended."

Jinrong looked at him with disdain and said, "I thought you had eloped with the girl and didn’t dare to return. It turns out you were merely accompanying her on a walk!"

Jiang Yifan replied seriously, "Sixth Master, please mind your words. Although Ye Zi is straightforward and easygoing, she is still a young lady. It’s one thing for you to speak about me, but it’s inappropriate to talk about Ye Zi like that."

Jinrong nearly burst into laughter out of irritation; this young man was shamelessly thick-skinned. Things he would dare to do himself, apparently can’t even be mentioned when it comes to others.