Ye Fan ended up going over to see Old Mrs Su.
It was a lovely night with the moon glowing softly in the courtyard.
A slightly cold night breeze blew gently.
Old Mrs Su was standing by a small fish pond feeding the fish when Ye Fan arrived.
Old Mrs Su seemed to have caught Ye Fan's footsteps approaching while she fed the fish, so she said softly, "You're here."
Ye Fan didn't detect any emotion in her soft, calm voice.
She just seemed like any elderly person as she chatted casually with Ye Fan.
Ye Fan didn't say much. He merely nodded and acknowledged her before standing there to look into the fishpond too. Gold carp splashed around happily in the pond and made ripples form on its surface while the moon reflected on it.
Old Mrs Su ignored him, but Ye Fan didn't take the initiative to break the silence.
It seemed somewhat rude, but so what?
Since Old Mrs Su was unrelated to him, there was no sense for Ye Fan to lower himself and fawn over her.
After a while, Old Mrs Su kept feeding the fish as though there was nothing else on her mind, so Ye Fan attempted to leave.
He didn't have time to waste here.
But Ye Fan's actions undoubtedly made Old Mrs Su frown.
Old Mrs Su was highly respected in the Su family, so she was accustomed to people asking after her and ingratiating themselves.
She didn't expect this young man before her to have such arrogance.
He completely ignored her when she didn't speak to him.
So Old Mrs Su undoubtedly found Ye Fan arrogant and disrespectful.
Despite her displeasure, Old Mrs Su didn't show it.
Just as Ye Fan prepared to leave, the old lady suddenly broke the silence.
"See that red fish over there? Isn't it pretty?” asked Old Mrs Su eventually.
She didn't turn back to look at Ye Fan when she spoke and kept her back facing him.
So it sounded as though she was talking to herself.
Ye Fan looked into the pond as well out of courtesy. Sure enough, he spotted an unusual looking ornamental fish with red, white, and yellow stripes, which looked exquisite.
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