201 grasped his whole world.

Huo Yanxi felt sorry for Xie Yaoyao. He had no intention of taking action against the Chi family unless they came to provoke him.

Since they hurt Manman's feelings, he would never agree to it.

"Go and take care of it. Also, take care of Chi Wanwan. Make sure she spends the rest of her life in jail."

She stole over twenty years of Manman's life, enjoying the love of Manman's parents and the luxurious life Manman lived.

She is ungrateful and even wants to drive Manman to her wits' end. Letting her spend the rest of her life in jail is already letting her off easy.

Pei Yan nodded, "I'll give the order right away. I'll start doing it as soon as Granny Chi's death anniversary is over."

"Um."

For the next two days, Xie Yaoyao prepared for the anniversary of Grandma Chi's death. October 4th was the anniversary of Grandma Chi's death.

Xie Yaoyao hired a feng shui master. Early in the morning, she put on a black suit with a white chrysanthemum pinned to her collar.

Huo Yanxi and Xie Ziyu were also dressed in black suits, each with a white chrysanthemum pinned to their chests.

The memorial service began in the morning, and neighbors from the surrounding area came to bid farewell to Grandma Chi.

Grandma Chi was buried halfway up Songshan Mountain. After a group of people paid their respects, they went down the mountain.

Xie Yaoyao stood in front of the tombstone, looking at the photo of Grandma Chi on it.

The photos were laminated and have faded somewhat due to exposure to wind and sun.

But in the photo, Grandma Chi still smiles kindly, gazing ahead.

Xie Yaoyao was very sad when she woke up in the morning.

Everyone had left by now, leaving only Huo Yanxi and Xie Ziyu with her.

Tears streamed down her face like broken beads as she knelt down beside the tombstone.

Just like before, when I was wronged, I would snuggle into my grandmother's arms for comfort.

She reached out and hugged the cold tombstone. "Grandma, I miss you."

A gentle breeze blew by, as if Grandma Chi was patting her back.

Xie Ziyu looked up at Huo Yanxi as his mother curled up beside the tombstone.

"Uncle, shouldn't we go and comfort Mommy?"

Huo Yanxi's gaze fell on Xie Yaoyao, and he said, "Your mother has something to say to her grandmother, so we'll go over in a bit."

Xie Yaoyao did have a lot to say to Grandma Chi, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what to say.

Later, she said, "Grandma, you gave me the most unique love and care in the world, and I have never blamed you."

“They are not good family members. If I hadn’t been switched at birth, they might have loved me like they loved Chi Wanwan, but there are no ‘ifs’ in this world.”

“I’m sorry, you raised me to adulthood, but I repay kindness with enmity and want to send your own granddaughter to prison.”

"You'll understand me, won't you?"

Xie Yaoyao's voice drifted in the wind, and she seemed to hear a sigh.

Looking at the photos again, Grandma Chi still smiles kindly, as if she can tolerate any of her shortcomings.

Xie Yaoyao quickly recovered from her sadness.

She took out a handkerchief from her pocket and carefully wiped the plastic seal off the photo.

She stood up and said, "Grandma, I've said every year that I would bring Yubao to visit you, and Yubao is here today too."

Xie Yaoyao turned around and waved to Xie Ziyu, "Yubao, come here and let Great-Grandma take a look."

Xie Ziyu jogged over and saw that Xie Yaoyao's eyes were red, which made him feel a little sorry for her.

"Mommy, please stop crying."

Xie Yaoyao nodded, "Okay, Mommy, don't cry anymore. Come on, call her Great-Grandma."

Xie Ziyu looked at the kind-faced old woman in the photo and bowed deeply to her three times.

"Great-Grandma, I am Yubao, Mommy's child. It's such a pity I didn't come out to see you sooner."

Xie Yaoyao couldn't help but laugh.

Xie Ziyu squatted in front of the tombstone and talked to Grandma Chi for a long time.

He also promised Grandma Chi that he would protect Mommy in the future and not let Mommy be sad or wronged.

Huo Yanxi walked to Xie Yaoyao's side and put his arm around her shoulder.

After Xie Ziyu finished speaking, he said to Xie Yaoyao, "Take Yubao and slowly go down the mountain. I want to talk to Grandma alone for a few minutes."

Xie Yaoyao was taken aback, then smiled and said, "What do you want to tell Grandma that I can't listen to?"

"You can't listen," Huo Yanxi said solemnly.

Xie Yaoyao could tell from his expression that he definitely didn't want her to hear something.

She said, "Okay, okay, I'll take Yubao down the mountain first. Yubao, say goodbye to your great-grandmother."

“Great-Grandma, I’ll come to see you again with Mommy next time.” After saying that, he waved to the photo on the tombstone, then took Xie Yaoyao’s hand and left.

After Xie Yaoyao led Xie Ziyu away, Huo Yanxi squatted down in front of the tombstone.

He looked up at Grandma Chi's photo.

He never believed in gods or Buddhas in his life, because during the years he wandered, he prayed to them countless times.

He hoped his family would realize he was missing and come back to find him.

He hoped that his mother, who had abandoned him, would realize her mistake, that she still loved him, and would come to take him back.

But no one heard his prayers.

Until I met Manman.

That steaming bun, emitting a faint aroma of wheat, rescued him from the mud.

From then on, he was able to live like a human being, no longer competing with beggars for food or with stray dogs.

And all of this was partly due to Grandma Chi's tacit approval.

"Thank you for taking me in back then. Without you and Manman, I would have died on that snowy night."

Huo Yanxi lowered his eyes and picked at the roots of the wild grass on the ground.

“Back then, at your bedside, you made me promise you that I could never be with Manman in this lifetime, no matter what. I'm sorry, I love her, I can't do it.”

"Manman is the only person in this world I want to grow old with. Without her, my world is a wasteland. I can't lose her."

"Grandma, please bless us from the afterlife, and grant us a peaceful, prosperous, healthy, and happy life."

After Huo Yanxi finished speaking, he stood up, bowed deeply to Granny Chi, and turned to leave.

When Grandma Chi was seriously ill, she sent Manman away and called him to her bedside.

At that time, she was emaciated and at her last gasp.

The old woman gripped his hand, her nails digging deep into his flesh. "Yanxi, promise your grandmother you won't interfere with Manman's feelings, and you won't be with her."

Huo Yanxi's eyes filled with tears, "Grandma..."

"Promise me, Manman deserves someone better, promise me."

Huo Yanxi heard gurgling sounds coming from the old woman's throat and saw that her eyes were becoming increasingly cloudy.

But she persisted, refusing to breathe her last.

Huo Yanxi finally agreed, "Okay, I promise you, if she meets someone better than me, I will let her have her way."

The old man closed his eyes with tears in his eyes, his hand holding Huo Yanxi slowly falling to his sides.

Huo Yanxi closed his eyes and said, "Grandma, Manman is very happy with me, so you can rest assured."

After walking a hundred meters, Huo Yanxi saw Xie Yaoyao and Xie Ziyu standing on the steps, seemingly waiting for him.

He quickened his pace, jogged to Xie Yaoyao's side, and Xie Yaoyao reached out her hand to him.

"Huo Yanxi, let's go home."

As Huo Yanxi looked at that fair little hand, the image of the little hand that had reached out to him when he was homeless on the streets came to mind.

He reached out and grasped it, just like back then, grasping his whole world.