Chapter 104 - Courtyard Barbecue (5)
The old man on the other side of the phone continued to speak: “The other party’s attitude was set. They asked us to wait for a response and refused to let us know the answer right away.”
When he spoke about this, the old man’s voice was full of regret.
“I understand. Sorry for troubling you.”
“It’s fine. Grandpa Jian, you don’t need to be so polite. I didn’t manage to help you with anything. I think it’s best for you to continue communicating with the other party.”
“I understand.”
After responding, Grandpa Jian hung up the phone.
The rest of them could guess what had just happened from Grandpa Jian’s tone. They knew that things hadn’t turned out well.
When Jian Yunnao looked at the soup in front of him, he froze for a moment. In the next moment, he suddenly knocked over the bowl with his left hand.
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The bowl toppled sideways and the soup splashed onto the table. Some of the soup spilled on the ground.
At that moment, everyone went silent. The atmosphere became tense.
Everyone turned around to look at the overturned bowl beside Jian Yunnao. Their expressions were stiff.
Wen Nuan felt that someone had violently grabbed at her heart. She tightly gripped Jian Shuxing’s hand.
Grandma Jian frowned. She could tell that Jian Yunnao had deliberately tipped over the bowl. As a matter of fact, everyone could tell.
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He was telling everyone that it was impossible for him to forgive Jian Yiling. He would not eat something that Jian Yiling had prepared.