There were three silent people sitting around the small dining table, with only the smell of the hot porridge still floating around.
Han Xiaotao looked at her grandfather bravely and said, "Grandpa, actually..."
"You, sit down for me!" Grandpa said in a low voice, glancing sideways at Xiao Tao.
Han Xiaotao could only pout and said nothing.
Grandpa turned to Cui Minhao and hesitated for a while before asking: "Are you sincere to our little Tao?"
"Grandpa!" Xiao Tao became anxious when she heard this. "What did you say? It's not what you think!"
"What's that? They're all sleeping together. How can Grandpa still see things wrong with his old eyesight? You girl, stop talking!" Grandpa said angrily.
"No, grandpa..." Han Xiaotao seemed to be speechless and couldn't explain the matter clearly. Because he was drunk, so he slept in the same bed? It would be better not to explain. But they didn't do anything in the first place! Although
She was a little distracted by that face and the breathing in her ears... Han Xiaotao quickly stopped herself: Bah, what are you thinking about!
Han Xiaotao was still thinking hard about how to dispel his grandfather's suspicion, but Cui Minhao sat upright, looked at his grandfather, and said firmly: "Yes."
"Ah?" Han Xiaotao was startled, raised his head and looked at Cui Minhao blankly. What is this guy talking nonsense about?
"Young man, you have to answer me properly." Grandpa said meaningfully, looking at Cui Minhao with a deep light in his eyes.
"I answered very seriously." Cui Minhao looked directly into his grandfather's eyes, still speaking in a decisive tone.
Han Xiaotao stared at Cui Minhao blankly, feeling something strange in her heart. It seemed that no matter how she tried to escape, he was still behind her. Even if he was not sure about her heart or his own, he did not leave. Probably.
Even Cui Minhao himself didn't know why he was so determined. He simply didn't want to leave. Was he greedy for the optimism and warmth? Was he pity for her bravery? Or was he vaguely convinced that that was the person he wanted to protect.
"Really? Then tell me, if one day, the whole world is on the opposite side of the girl, what will you do?" There was a faint smile on the corner of Grandpa's mouth, and the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to be filled with the wisdom of life.
Cui Minhao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand why his grandfather would ask such a question. He thought for a while and said: "Of course I stand with her and can protect her, even if I have to fight against the whole world."
"Hey..." Han Xiaotao blushed and tugged on Cui Minhao's sleeve, feeling that it was getting farther and farther away. But what he said was still like a warm current, slowly injecting into her heart. Even if she wanted to turn a blind eye,
There is no way to trick yourself into ignoring this irresistible feeling.
After listening to Cui Minhao's words, grandpa smiled and said without comment: "Young man, I know who you are, so you can say such things, I am also happy for Xiao Tao. Because I can see from your eyes
Inside, I see your sincerity. However, it is not that simple to protect your love. Rough resistance will only bring pain to everyone. Furthermore, you are still too young and have not experienced many things. It is easy to
When you say you love someone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you mean it sincerely. Do you understand that?"
There was confusion in Cui Minhao's eyes. He didn't know why his grandfather would say such things. Maybe it has something to do with his identity? For a young master like him, it is indeed not easy to break through the shackles of family status, at least for him.
From the people around me who have been in contact with each other since childhood, I have never seen such a couple. In their circle, which family's wife is not a daughter of a famous family? On weekdays, all the people they interact with are of the same status. If not,
Due to a coincidence of fate, he would probably never meet a girl of Han Xiaotao's status in his life.
"It's rare for Mr. Cui to visit a small family like ours. Come and try our home-cooked food. I hope you won't dislike it." Grandpa Han greeted.
Although Cui Minhao is usually arrogant and domineering, when facing Han Xiaotao's grandfather, he seems to be able to see the light of wisdom on his face, and he does not dare to make any mistakes. What's more, Cui Minhao is not unaware of Han Xiaotao's feelings for his grandfather. If he can't get it,
Without grandpa's understanding and acceptance, it would be even more impossible for him and Han Xiaotao to go on.
"Xiao Tao, come in with grandpa for a while." Grandpa stood up and called Han Xiaotao.
"Oh?" Han Xiaotao was not sure, so she followed her grandfather into the bedroom. Xiaotao was a little confused: "This room is..."
"Your mother and the others lived there before." Grandpa continued what Han Xiaotao had left unfinished. He knew that Xiaotao must be wondering why he called her to this room. He was not in a hurry to explain, turned around and closed the door.
He sat down and told Xiao Tao: "Take out the photos in the drawer."
Han Xiaotao opened the drawer and saw an old photo that was yellowed more than ten years ago. The photo showed Han Xiaotao's still young mother, holding the still-baby Han Xiaotao in her arms. "This is..."
"This is a photo your grandma took of you and your mother when you were two months old. It has been kept here." Grandpa said with a sigh, not only because he mentioned Xiaotao's grandma, but also because he mentioned Xiaotao.
's mother.
Han Xiaotao lowered her eyelids and looked carefully at the beautiful woman in the photo. Her mother smiled brightly, but there was a lingering melancholy in her eyes. Han Xiaotao's eyes were slightly red, because of those things that she could not see with her own eyes.
, but imagined the miserable days countless times.
"You should know why grandpa let you see this. If that young master is really good for you, he will know how to act appropriately." Grandpa said sincerely.
Han Xiaotao lowered his head and muttered: "Grandpa, don't worry, Xiaotao knows everything."
Grandpa sighed deeply and said: "Your mother is a hard-working person. Our family has come so far, and only my grandfather and grandson are left to depend on each other. It is also fate. Grandpa hopes that Xiao Tao can be happy. The Sapphire Group is also in our K country
With a well-known name, the Cui family is one of the leading wealthy aristocrats. Not to mention what you and Master Cui can do, even if you can get to the step of getting married, grandpa is worried that you will not be able to survive in that family. But what the young master of the Cui family said just now
Grandpa can also tell that he is not just talking nonsense. You two can sleep on the same bed, so this Cui Minhao is not a bad person. But the young master Bai who was in the hospital last time, grandpa can also tell that you are
We've known each other for a long time, and he treats you differently, Xiaotao."
"No way, grandpa..." Han Xiaotao looked away awkwardly. As for Bai Ziling, she did feel that he treated her a little differently, but she couldn't express that feeling. It seemed that she felt it from the bottom of her heart.
I don't want to admit it.
Grandpa waved his hand, indicating that she did not need to deny it or interrupt. "Fate is something that can be encountered but cannot be sought. Although grandpa does not want Xiao Tao to enter a rich family, but if true love comes, no matter who the other person is, there will be no need to ask for it."
No one can stop such a person. Back then, your grandma, who was from a so-called famous family, followed a poor boy like me and ran out to start her own business independently. But in the final analysis, it was grandpa who harmed her!"
"Grandpa, don't say that. If grandma is alive in heaven, she wouldn't want to hear grandpa say such things. Although I didn't have time to call grandma, she had already gone to another world, but in my heart
I know that she is as kind and respectable as grandpa. Grandpa raised Xiao Tao, and Xiao Tao will not make grandpa sad." Han Xiaotao felt very confused. She knew her grandpa's good intentions and everything that grandpa worried about was correct.
It was what she was afraid of, so until now she was not sure whether she and Cui Minhao really had the courage to go on. She sat down and cuddled up to her grandfather, as if she had found the peaceful feeling like when she was a child again.
No matter what the storm is, it will pass.
Just like yesterday and today, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers outside the window have already indicated that spring has really arrived.
Han Xiaotao and Cui Minhao walked side by side on the road. The clean and wide streets had the unique tranquility of folk alleys without the busy traffic, which made people feel relaxed.
"I heard you say how kind my grandpa is before, but today I know he is such a kind person." Cui Minhao said in admiration.
"Grandpa is not here, so you should stop flattering him." Han Xiaotao wrinkled her nose and said sarcastically. Cui Minhao, who was usually carefree and domineering, was as calm as a kitten in front of his grandfather. Han Xiaotao even wondered if he was imitating
It's a performance.
"Hey, you're talking like this, as if grandpa is not such a kind person, be careful I'll sue you." Cui Minhao threatened proudly.
"Ha, sue?" Han Xiaotao really couldn't laugh or cry, she was very indignant, "Please understand, that's my grandpa, not your grandpa!" They had only known each other for a long time, and they started to get close to each other!
"Sooner or later he will be my grandfather." Cui Minhao blurted it out with a smile, not just intentionally or unintentionally.
Han Xiaotao was stunned for a moment, and a blush immediately appeared on her face. She could only make a few nonsense words to cover up her embarrassment. "Ah, you are such a person, do you really want to steal someone else's property? How can you be so overbearing and unreasonable!"
"
"Hey, are you so stingy? Otherwise, I will allow you to call me grandpa like this. Even though he is no longer in this world." Cui Minhao shrugged, apparently letting Han Xiaotao, but actually taking advantage.
Han Xiaotao was not really stupid. She puffed up her cheeks and punched Cui Minhao hard, "Keep talking nonsense!"
"Ah, you woman, if you are so violent, how dare I marry you home in the future?" Cui Minhao screamed, with a look of shame on his face.
"Anyway, Cui Minhao, don't you get beaten a lot at home? You should be used to it, right?" This was not the first time that she was taken advantage of. Han Xiaotao simply followed his words and laughed at him instead.
Cui Minhao looked embarrassed, covering his arm that had been punched, and said dissatisfiedly: "I am at home, and the servants have no choice but to obey!"
"But, isn't there still your grandma? Won't grandma teach you a lesson?" Han Xiaotao said proudly, thinking that she had the handle.
"Grandma? Grandma has been dead for several years." Cui Minhao pretended to be nonchalant, but revealed a hint of loneliness. He walked forward, leaving Han Xiaotao with a look of embarrassment and astonishment.