Chapter 1051: Chapter 1055: Palpitations Chapter 1051: Chapter 1055: Palpitations Did these so-called relatives not regard Jingxue Yian as a thorn in their side?

Ye Xingbei’s lips curved into a mocking smile as his gaze swept over the group of people.

Today was a weekend, and the families of Jingxue Yian’s second and third uncles were fully present.

The family of four from Jingxue Yian’s second uncle and the family of four from Jingxue Yian’s third uncle had all arrived.

Besides them, there were also two young men whom Ye Xingbei did not recognize.

One was dark and burly, tall and large, not exactly ugly and could be considered slightly above average in appearance. However, he emitted an eerie vibe all over, looking somewhat like a butcher who slaughtered pigs and sheep.

The other was short, with a rounded body and a chubby face, looking rather delicate. His long, narrow eyes crinkled into slits, giving off the impression of a smile, and he seemed amiable enough not to be disliked.

These two men stood next to Jingxue Yian’s second and third aunts, respectively.

Without Jingxue Yian needing to introduce them, Ye Xingbei guessed who they were.

They were surely the maternal nephews and outsiders from the families of Jingxue Yian’s second and third aunts.

Han Zuo had been briefed by Jingxue Yian about her family’s situation yesterday.

Faced with his striking handsomeness, Jingxue Yian had thrown caution to the wind — she spoke without any reservations, spilling all their family secrets to Han Zuo like water out of a bamboo basket.

She even told Han Zuo in detail that she didn’t want, after her death, for her family fortune to fall cheaply to her uncles. She had left a will that if anything happened to her accidentally, all the property under her name would be left to Ye Xingbei.

Jingxue Yian told him that she hadn’t expected her impulsive act to accidentally disrupt her uncles’ plans to have her murdered.

Seeing that they wouldn’t get a penny even if she died, they changed their strategy to trying to make a marriage match between Jingxue Yian and the nephews and outsiders of her aunts.

Han Zuo had always known that every family had its own troubles.

But after hearing about her family’s affairs, Han Zuo still felt that Jingxue Yian’s family’s issues were exceptionally complicated.

Jingxue Yian was just a young girl, barely in her twenties.

In his eyes, Jingxue Yian was still somewhat a child.

Yet such a lively and adorable young girl spent her days embroiled in schemes and machinations.

The elders at home didn’t have much longer in this world, but they weren’t thinking of how to show filial respect. Instead, their eyes and hearts were fixated only on the vast fortune of Jingxue Yian, wondering how to make it their own.

Gu Junzhu’s assessment of him was quite fair.

He really was cold on the outside but warm inside.

If he had known that this was the situation with Jingxue Yian’s family, even if Gu Junzhu hadn’t assigned him this task, he would have been willing to help.

Watching the group swarm inside with fierce gazes and unfriendly expressions, he subtly stepped forward a few paces, positioning himself beside Jingxue Yian.

Jingxue Yian stood up, waved over the caregiver, “Wang Gong, the weather is nice today, please take my grandfather to the backyard to enjoy some sunlight.”

“Xiao Xue!” Senior Master Yian called out her name worriedly.

Jingxue Yian leaned down, whispering into Senior Master Yian’s ear with a sly smile, “Grandpa, rest assured, Beibei and Brother Zuo will protect me. Grandpa, I’m really very happy now!”

She gently shook the old man’s hand and kissed him on the cheek, “Grandpa, go enjoy the sunlight. For lunch, I will personally cook for Beibei and Brother Zuo, and you can have an extra helping of meat by basking in their glory.”