Chapter 114

"The reason why I am telling you all this is that my grandfather's health has been deteriorating recently and he has become increasingly weak.

He has always had an idea in his mind, which is to find your father and explain what happened in person.

However, he never mustered up the courage to pay a visit. After all, no matter from which perspective, when your father was most isolated and in deep trouble, your grandfather resolutely chose to leave and never gave him even the slightest help or support. "

Ouyang's eyes were fixed on Xia Ruoan, with deep guilt and helplessness revealed in his eyes.

"Ruoan, could you please convey Grandpa's thoughts to your father for me?

Of course, as to whether your father is willing to meet my grandfather, that is entirely up to his own decision. We will definitely not have any complaints or demands.

You know, in the final analysis, it was us who ruthlessly abandoned him! "Speaking of this, Ouyang couldn't help but sigh deeply, and his voice trembled slightly.

"My grandfather and I are too embarrassed to just come to your house so rashly. After thinking it over, we can only count on you to help us."

Ouyang looked at Xia Ruo'an earnestly and continued, "This matter has always been like a heavy stone pressing on grandpa's heart, making it difficult for him to let go.

If my uncle could be generous enough to forgive my grandfather for his past mistakes, it would be a very comforting and happy thing for my grandfather! Maybe even his condition would get better because of it."

Xia Ruoan listened to all this with eyes wide open, in amazement.

She never thought that such an unbelievable thing would happen! If this happened to her, she would not be able to bear such a heavy blow.

You know, Senior Brother Ouyang’s parents died because of her father.

At this moment, Xia Ruoan was in a state of confusion. Her gaze involuntarily turned to Leng Zexi beside her. Her eyes revealed helplessness and confusion. She had no idea how to deal with this sudden situation.

Leng Zexi held her trembling hand tightly and said softly, "This is indeed true. That year, your father's uncle and his family of four returned from abroad, but later no one attended your grandmother's funeral. Because on the way there, a car accident occurred, resulting in the death of two of them."

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. Xia Ruoan stared at Leng Zexi blankly. His lips moved but no sound came out.

After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence with difficulty: "It's been more than 20 years... Even if I tell this to my father now, it will be very cruel to him, right?"

Leng Zexi sighed softly and comforted him, "I understand that this is difficult for your father to accept, but since it has already happened, hiding it is not the solution to the problem.

For the sake of those who are still alive, and more importantly, for your father to live his life with clarity, he has the right to know the truth of the matter.

As for whether he is willing to meet with the relevant personnel in the end, it depends on his own decision. "After saying that, Leng Zexi gently patted the back of Xia Ruoan's hand, giving her silent support.

"If my father knew about this, he would definitely find it hard to bear. Although my father has never taken me to visit his uncle's family, he once mentioned to me that his uncle and cousin treated him very kindly."

Xia Ruoan's mind drifted back to her childhood memories. Those warm scenes kept playing in her mind like a movie, and she didn't know how to start talking for a moment.

Leng Zexi, who was standing by, saw it all and naturally understood her inner struggle and fear.

He knew very well that she was afraid that her father would fall into endless sorrow and pain after knowing the truth. However, some misunderstandings, if not resolved, would only make the knot between them deeper and deeper.

So, Leng Zexi gently held Xia Ruoan's hand and comforted her softly, "Ruoan, don't worry, I will confess to my father-in-law. I believe that he will be able to let it go eventually. After all, the car accident that year was purely accidental, and no one wanted it to happen."

Hearing Leng Zexi's words, Xia Ruo'an nodded slightly, looked at Ouyang beside him with red eyes, and said with trembling lips: "Brother Ouyang, I'm really sorry..."

At this moment, Ouyang smiled and responded gently: "Ruo'an, you don't have to feel guilty. As Leng Shao said, the car accident was just a sudden accident. No one could have predicted or prevented it from happening."

"It was just an accident. It really has nothing to do with your father." Ouyang said softly, picking up two soft tissues from the table and gently handed them to her with tearful eyes, motioning her to wipe the tears rolling down her eyes.

"Ruoan, you are pregnant now, you must control your emotions and don't get excited so easily.

Besides, it's not good to keep crying like this. What if you give birth to a little crybaby who cries all the time? What will you do then?"

Ouyang deliberately joked in a light-hearted and humorous tone, trying to make her smile.

It took a long time for Xia Ruoan to finally calm his turbulent heart.

However, because she had just cried so hard, her beautiful eyes were still red, like two ripe cherries, so adorable.

Ouyang kept looking at her nervously until he saw she finally stopped crying, then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, okay, Ruoan, compared to the title of 'senior brother', deep down in my heart I actually want to hear you sweetly call me 'brother'." Ouyang said with a smile, looking at Xia Ruoan with expectant eyes.

Then, he paused for a moment, and then continued to explain to her: "The reason why I told you these things is not just to untie the knot in Grandpa's heart for a long time,

It also contains some of my personal thoughts and wishes. If your father is willing to come back home, then he can help take care of my grandfather. In this way, I can go abroad without any worries. "

After saying this, Ouyang turned and looked at Xia Ruoan, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Brother Ouyang, you...you are actually going abroad?" Xia Ruo'an was shocked, staring at Ouyang in disbelief, and asked in a slightly surprised voice: "Are you planning to go abroad to conduct in-depth research in related fields this time?

Or are you just going out for a short period of time to participate in some academic exchanges or study and discussion activities?"

I haven't heard my tutor mention any plans to go abroad recently.