Good Morning, Miss Ghost Chapter 44.1

I’m one paragraph away from finis.h.i.+ng the chapter, but NOOOO XIXI DOESNT HAVE BEDTIME RIGHTS, WHY DO I HAVE A SET BEDTIME RAGEEEEEE. I’ll repost with the entire chapter tomorrow morning b/c too lazy to do .2 on the table of contents.

Li Yan’s grandfather lived in the old Jiang home that was located quite a distance away from the centre of the city. After she ate lunch with Chen Qingyang, Li Yan took a taxi to the Jiang home.

　　The street traffic was quite smooth at this time. The taxi driver drove comfortably for the entire route while happily humming a little tune. Li Yan looked out the window at the scenery that flashed by as she tried to sort out what she would say to her grandfather later.

　　The phone suddenly vibrated, making her jump a little. She took out her cell phone and saw that the caller ID flashed the name Xiang Yunze. After being shocked for a moment, Li Yan nervously picked up the phone: “Yunze Ge Ge?”

　　The sound of her voice calling him 'Yunze Ge Ge' made Xiang Yunze's heart waver a little, but it was not enough for him to forget the original purpose of his call: “Yan Yan, I heard from Chen Qingyang that you found a job?”

　　Li Yan: “…”

　　In reality, Shampoo was just one of Xiang Yunze's dogs!

　　Murmuring a response, the other side of the phone was silent for a moment before Xiang Yunze's voice resonated through quietly: “What kind of work?”

　　”…Web novel editing.”

　　”What is the company's name?”

　　…

　　Hearing his tone, it seemed as if he was going to investigate all 18 generations of the company's information ah. Li Yan held the phone but did not speak. Xiang Yunze no longer waited for her reply and directly asked: “Does Uncle Li know about this?”

　　…

　　Li Yan continued to remain silent, and in the end, Xiang Yunze could only helplessly sigh, “Yan Yan, I understand the feeling of wanting to go out and work, but your body has just recovered.

Can it really handle working outside?” He had watched Li Yan grow up ever since she was a child. In his eyes, she was like a clean white piece of paper, free from any impurities. He did not want her to join the world of adults so quickly, not to mention, her body also needed to be nursed back to health.

　　Li Yan still did not speak and Xiang Yunze could only hear her quiet breath through the phone. He bit his lip and said: “Yan Yan, you are still young, don't be so anxious. If you still want to work, you can go work in my grandfather's company.” Instead of letting her go and be swindled by someone else, he could protect her under his wings.

　　”Yunze Ge Ge, I am 22 years old this year …”  At this age, Mo Zhen had already won his first Acting Award. She was not young at all.

　　As for why she wanted to compare herself to Mo Zhen, she really didn't know.

　　But these words shocked Xiang Yunze. He understood that when one grew up they had to go and face the real world. He was less than eighteen years old when he went to America to study, but Li Yan … … she did not have to face these things. He wanted to protect her for his entire life.

　　”I am going to arrive soon at grandpa's house. I will discuss these things properly with my family; you do not have to worry.” Li Yan finished, and just as Xiang Yunze was about to reply, she hung up the phone.

　　Xiang Yunze listened to the busy tone on the other side of the phone as his heart gradually sunk. He wanted to protect her for his entire life, but it all depended on if the other party was willing to be protected…

　　Li Yan hung up the phone as the taxi stopped at the front of the old Jiang home. After paying the driver, Li Yan took a deep breath and pushed open the front gate.

　　This house had been built by a Jiang family ancestor and had nearly a hundred years of history in its walls. Li Yan's grandfather had lived here when he was a child; now that he was old, he was even more reluctant to leave the place he had lived in for his entire life.

　　The residence was not large. There was a small garden, and behind the garden sat a small two-story western-style building. Not far from the western-style building was a warehouse. It was originally used to store junk and debris, but it had been converted into a martial arts academy by Grandfather, who used it specifically to teach students martial arts.

　　Li Yan felt this place was very remote. Most people would not want to travel such a distance to learn martial arts, but the students  – from year to year – never changed. She liked to think that it was her grandfather's Jianghu reputation that attracted students. Although she did not know what the Jiang Family had done in the past, her mother had explained before that the Jiang ancestors were like the protagonists of martial arts novels, characters that lived in the Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoist and such.

(TN: Jianghu= morally righteous and skilled in martial arts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia#Jianghu, wikipedia explains it better than me.

　　Five Sacred Sword Faction Head? Li Yan’s brain appeared in the face of Yue Buqun, she felt that this is not a good metaphor.

(TN: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is a novel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Mountain_Sword_Sects_Alliance)

　 Mama w.a.n.g was currently pulling out the weeds from the garden when she saw Li Yan walking towards her, hastening to put down the plants in her hands, she greeted her with a smile: “Aiyah little miss, how could you come and not say anything in advance? I would've prepared your favourite dishes! “

　　Li Yan smiled embara.s.singly: “It's alright Mama w.a.n.g, I came to look for grandfather.”

　　”Oh, you're look for grandfather? He's overseeing martial arts right now.” Mama w.a.n.g said and shouted a few words at the building and turned to Li Yan, “I am going to buy food now, stay for the night, it's been awhile since you've eaten Mama w.a.n.g's cooking! “

　　Mama w.a.n.g happily went out as Li Yan could only helplessly watch on, she then went to the direction of where the martial arts was being taught.

　　Walking across, you could already hear the heng heng ha ha noises inside along with the coach's loud angry roars. Li Yan's parents were busy during her childhood, for three days every week she stayed with her grandfather and she became very familiar with the world of martial arts.

　　Standing at the door and watching for a moment, the students were being glared at by the coaches to heavily kick the sandbags over and over again while her grandfather sat on the side drinking tea.　

　Li Yan went over and sat down opposite of her grandfather: “My grandfather, I’ll came to see you la!”

　　Grandfather Jiang raised his gaze and laughed: “I'm already an old Jianghu, no need to mention it anymore.”

　　Li Yan made a sign of respect for him in her heart: “Alright! Jiang Swordsman's words are so sharp! Let's not speak any secret words, your granddaughter has found a job!”

　　”What, little junior sister has found a job?” She did not know when the martial arts practice had stopped, the students were all sitting on the side resting as a few coaches crowded around her.

　　Other than a few of the martial arts coaches that had been recruited from elsewhere, the rest of them had been previous students. At that time grandfather was the only martial arts coach and all students were personally taught by himself. Later, when these apprentices gradually grew up and finished their martial arts training, some chose to leave and some chose to stay and continue to follow grandfather. Li Yan in her childhood often practiced martial arts with them and of couse, became their little junior sister.

　　So many years have pa.s.sed, but everyone treated her like their blood sister. Jiang Grandfather only had one granddaughter, the fact that she was going out to work was definitely very important news to them.

　　”What’s the job ah? Have you done a background check on the company? What salary are they giving you?” Everyone pestered her with questions at the same time; it was as they thought  Li Yan was going into a tiger's den rather than simply going to work.

　　”It's an ordinary web novel editing job, the company has a good reputation.” Li Yan spoke with wide eyes as she tried playing a fool.

　　Grandfather Jiang did not speak, it was instead Eldest Senior Brother who could not hold his words in no longer: “I say little junior sister, if you want to work, come here to work. Recently those who want to learn self defense are all young beautiful girls, we are all so old and make them very nervous. Don't you agree? ” Eldest senior brother's bright eyes swept his fellow brothers as they all nodded their heads, agreeing with him enthusiastically.

　　”Also, it's free to eat and sleep here!” “We can also buy 5 star insurance!” “And the most important thing, n.o.body will dare to bully you here!”

　　Li Yan knew that they were feeling the same things as Xiang Yunze had felt, they were afraid that if she were to go out, she would get bullied by others. She bit her lips, she looked at the unchanging expression of her grandfather. Her grandfather sipped the tea in his cup and looked at her, “You have decided?”

　　”En!” Li Yan firmly nodded, at this time she must show that she was extremely determined and would not give up!

　　The grandfather looked at her for a while and said, “Young people should go out and explore the world, I believe you can make the right decision for yourself; I will support you.”

　　Grandfather Jiang's voice paused as Eldest Senior brother jumped to his feet: “Master, you know that little junior sister has just recovered… …”

　 Grandfather Jiang's gaze swept him and Eldest Senior brother’s voice stopped abruptly.

　　”Thank you grandfather!” If Grandfather's image wasn't so majestic and n.o.ble, she would rush up and kiss him, “My mom and dad's side … …”

　　The grandfather smiled and said, “I'll talk to them.”

　　After hearing her grandfather's words, Li Yan finally felt rea.s.sured. In their home, Grandfather was the one who sat the top of the food chain!

　　”Oh yes, how are you doing with the little boy from the Xiang family?” Her grandfather had finally turned his concern to his granddaughter's love life problems.

　　Li Yan awkwardly moved in her chair: “Grandfather, I have always regarded him as a brother.”

　　Grandfather Jiang's mouth moved but did not speak, he could tell what kind of feelings the Xiang boy held towards his granddaughter. During the time Li Yan was hospitalized, all the things he did he could clearly see, but these were young people's feelings, he could not easily intervene.

　　But it seemed like he would have to delay inviting Old Xiang out for a meal.

　　Li Yan’s combat plan was very successful; now that Grandfather was on her side, her mother and father were very easily convinced. Even as she laid on her warm familiar bed, she could not calm down at all.

　　A person who she usually could only see on a poster or online, tomorrow she would be able to see him night and day! Really … too shy!

　　”Haha ha ha ha ~” Li Yan covered herself with a quilt and giggled, thinking about which clothes to wear when she sees Mo Zhen in the day time!