The old man in white suddenly felt bored.
He pushed away his wine glass, looked at Grandpa Guan's portrait, and sighed.
Guan Yuxi poured two cups of rice wine and pushed them in front of him, saying, "Grandpa can't drink it now."
You drank it for him.
The old man in white narrowed his eyes slightly. "Do you know who I am?"
Guan Yuxi clinked glasses with him and said with a faint smile, "Grandpa told me many things from the past."
He said that if he didn't want to drink something, he could find someone to drink it for him.
It seemed as if she was recalling the past.
A smile appeared on the face of the old man in white as he picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Guan Yuxi handed him another cup.
As he drank, the old man in white suddenly burst into tears.
An old man and a young man drank in silence.
After a long while, the old man in white finally composed himself and complained, "The food is cold, go heat it up."
Guan Yuxi glanced at him casually, "You won't be able to eat more than a couple of bites even if it gets hot."
"I'll just have some porridge for a bit, I'm too lazy to make anything else."
The old man in white glared at her angrily, "You little girl, how dare you talk about laziness so confidently?"
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Haven't you heard that?
"Old Guan and I are like brothers. When I go to his house, I feel right at home. What kind of guest am I?"
"Then you should do it yourself."
When my grandfather was alive, he was the one who cooked for me...
Guan Yuxi was suddenly overcome with grief and couldn't help but bury her face in the table, bursting into tears.
She has been enduring it all since Grandpa Guan passed away.
Now I can finally get rid of this burden and completely release my grief.
After a quarter of an hour, she finally fell silent. "For Grandpa's sake, may I ask you a question?"
"The people my grandfather protected were people, not property, right?"
The old man in white suddenly became profound.
His sharp aura made her almost afraid to meet his gaze.
Guan Yuxi panicked for a moment, then forced herself to calm down.
She struggled to stay upright, stubbornly looking at him and saying, "I'm just speculating based on common sense!"
The old man in white nodded, transforming back into the kind and amiable grandfather.
He beckoned Guan Yuxi over and wiped her red and swollen eyes.
"This matter must not be mentioned to anyone again."
Including your Uncle Zhao, you know?
Guan Yuxi pushed the handkerchief away, wiped her tears on his arm, and snorted coldly, "Don't worry, I'm not an idiot, I won't seek my own death."
The old man in white was both amused and exasperated.
He must have been rejected.
"Your grandfather asked me to take you to Kyoto. What do you think?"
"I'm not going!"
"You can bring your man along, and we'll even arrange a job for him."
"I said I wouldn't go, and I mean it!"
"We can also allocate housing for you..."
"real?"
Guan Yuxi's eyes suddenly lit up, her face full of surprise.
The old man in white: "...Of course it's true."
"If you're willing to come to Kyoto with me, I'll make arrangements for you."
Guan Yuxi tugged at the white-robed old man's sleeve and said, "Well, I'll give up my job for now."
Could you please allocate me a house? Ideally, it would be a traditional courtyard house, but a house in the suburbs would also be fine. If not, any house with a toilet inside would be acceptable...
Or a tenement building would also be acceptable.
The old man in white was speechless again. "What do you need the house for if you're not even going?"
Guan Yuxi held onto him tightly, chuckling, "I'm just not going right now."
Grandpa once said that when I grow up, he would take me to Kyoto to eat the best donkey rolls and candied hawthorns.
Since he can't take me, I'll take him instead.
A rented house is never convenient.
The elderly man in white looked at the portrait of Grandpa Guan, raised his glass, and made the final decision: "Let's talk about it again when you can come to Beijing!"
Guan Yuxi quickly clinked glasses with him, "The old man is a man of his word, very generous."
She downed her drink, smiled, and said, "I guess I've already used up half of the favor you gave me, haven't I?"
The old man in white was taken aback, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The meal was simple, and both host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.
Leng Lie was also drunk and passed out on the table.
Before parting, Guan Yuxi packed them a lot of local specialties.
She makes her own braised eggs, pan-fried dried fish, candied fruit, and other snacks.
After everyone had left, Leng Lie came out of the house and embraced Guan Yuxi as they went inside.
At this moment, his eyes were clear, showing no signs of drunkenness whatsoever.
"Grandpa's house has been ransacked."
"Um."
Guan Yuxi nodded.
If it weren't for what her grandfather left behind, would such an important person have made a special trip like this?
Leng Lie pointed out all the signs of disturbance.
Guan Yuxi couldn't help but look at him with new respect.
She gave a thumbs-up in admiration, "Brother Lie, you're amazing!"
If he hadn't told her, she wouldn't have noticed at all.
Leng Lie was a little embarrassed. "If I hadn't pretended to be drunk, I wouldn't have given them the chance."
Guan Yuxi shook her head and chuckled, "Luckily, Brother Lie is quick-witted, otherwise..."
Getting knocked out wouldn't be worth it.
Not only could we not get that much information, but the houses in Kyoto were nowhere to be found.
Not to mention, taking advantage of the situation to demand favors!
"Hmph, I hope I never run into them again."
Leng Lie rubbed her face and said unhappily, "That old man actually made you cry, humph!"
Guan Yuxi has lost a lot of weight recently.
Leng Lie already thought she was thin, but now her chin was so sharp it could pierce her chest.
It broke his heart.
Guan Yuxi: "......"
Given the status of that white-robed old man, it wouldn't be easy for an ordinary person to even catch a glimpse of him.
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