"Go home? No! I'm not going home! There are so many bad people outside, Xiaoruo, we're not going home, we're not going home!"

"Okay, okay, Grandpa, don't get agitated, we won't go home."

Bai Xiaoruo gradually realized that something was wrong with Feng Zhiyuan.

It doesn't seem like it. He speaks normally, but his behavior is sometimes like that of a child.

What exactly is wrong with my grandfather?

"Grandpa, you sit here quietly. I'll say a few words to Grandpa and then come to keep you company, okay?"

"Okay, okay." Feng Zhiyuan clapped his hands happily.

Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Zhengsen walked to the side.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with my maternal grandfather? Is he... sick? Why...?"

"This is what I was just about to tell you. Brother Zhiyuan is indeed ill, but compared to when I first found him, he is in much better condition now. A few years ago, when I first found him, he was filthy, and the caregivers even beat him. He was also often hungry."

After Xian Zhengsen arrived, he cleaned Feng Zhiyuan from head to toe, provided him with excellent meals three times a day, dressed him in the newest and most beautiful clothes, hired a new and better caregiver for him, and secretly assigned bodyguards from the Xian family to protect his safety. However, Feng Zhiyuan was still unwilling to leave, and Xian Zhengsen had no other choice.

"Oh my god..." Bai Xiaoruo covered her mouth. After hearing what Xian Zhengsen said, she could hardly believe it. She looked back at Feng Zhiyuan, who was sitting quietly on the bench, and felt even more heartache.

My grandfather was already old and in poor health, and he had suffered so much humiliation over the years...

If it weren't for my grandfather, my maternal grandfather might have been tortured to death by those people, and I would never have seen him again.

"Grandpa, thank you so much. I really don't know how to thank you enough. You've done so much for me and my maternal grandfather."

“Silly girl, we’re family now, this is what I should do. Besides, Brother Zhiyuan is my friend and benefactor of many years, I will definitely help him.”

"Mm." Bai Xiaoruo nodded and walked back to Feng Zhiyuan's side. "Grandpa, shall we open a cake to celebrate your birthday?"

"Okay, let's celebrate my birthday."

Xian Zhengsen had a table and two chairs brought over. Bai Xiaoruo opened the cake box, lit the candles, and put a birthday hat on Feng Zhiyuan.

The three of them clapped their hands, sang "Happy Birthday," and ate a small piece of cake.

With Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Zhengsen visiting him, Feng Zhiyuan was in a good mood and became more talkative.

The conversation mostly revolved around stories from Feng Lan'er's childhood. Bai Xiaoruo sat next to Feng Zhiyuan, listening attentively. She was very interested in every funny story her mother told as a child.

Thinking back on the time I spent with my mother, it all felt so short. Whenever I see my grandfather, I can't help but think of my mother's loving smile and her gentle hands that soothed me as I slept...

Finally, Feng Zhiyuan got tired and wanted to rest, so Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Zhengsen went back.

Now that I know my grandfather lives here, I will definitely come to visit him often whenever I have free time.

Otherwise, he would be too lonely by himself.

***

When Bai Xiaoruo got home, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

I chatted with my grandpa for so long and didn't feel hungry at all, but now I'm a little hungry.

I didn't go grocery shopping. I just checked what ingredients were left in the fridge and decided to cook something simple.

Bai Xiaoruo had just unlocked the door with her key, changed into slippers in the entryway, and walked into the living room. As soon as she turned on the light, a familiar figure on the sofa startled her.

It's been almost a week, and I haven't seen Xian Mingyu downstairs. What's he doing here now?

Anyway, he doesn't want to see her, so she should stay away from him.

Bai Xiaoru lowered her head, silently walked past the sofa, and prepared to go to the kitchen.

"stop."

Xuan Mingyu's cold voice rang out from behind, instantly freezing Bai Xiaoruo's hurried steps.

"Yes, is there something you need?" She took a deep breath and obediently turned around, but kept her head down, not daring to look at him.

Where did you go?

"Huh? I, I..." He hadn't paid any attention to her these past few days. She had only gone out once today, so why was she treated like a prisoner in his eyes?

Even without seeing Xian Mingyu's face, Bai Xiaoru could imagine how dark his face must be right now.

"explain!"

He suddenly shouted a reprimand, which startled Bai Xiaoruo so much that her heart skipped a beat and her whole body trembled.

She didn't know how to explain it to Xian Mingyu. Should she tell him that she went to see her maternal grandfather with her grandfather? But she didn't want him to know about her maternal grandfather's existence at all.

Because what good would it do to know? He doesn't love her, he won't treat her as his wife, so how could her family be important to him? Even if he told her, it would just be empty words he'd hear and forget.

He simply doesn't care about anything around her.

"I, I..."

"Don't tell me you just got back from school. I just called your school, and your homeroom teacher said you took a day off today, and it was a sick day. Where did you go?!"

"I, I..." Bai Xiaoru thought for a long time. She was not good at lying, and any reason she gave would definitely arouse Xuan Mingyu's suspicion. She mustered up her courage and directly refuted him, "Where I go is none of your business!"

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