"This is my daughter, Yue Niang." Cui Mi stroked the silk gently, her voice sounding melancholy.

The edges of the silk were already frayed, showing that it was often taken out by the owner to be examined.

Han Baoluo stared at him absentmindedly. The woman in the portrait was clearly her mother when she was young. If her mother was the old gentleman's daughter, then wouldn't he be her grandfather?

Grandpa, what a warm word.

She had fantasized countless times that she also had a family in-laws who would stand up for her when the Luo mother and daughter bullied her.

But my mother has no father or mother, so these are just her extravagant wishes.

But who can tell her now, how could a father suddenly appear in the life of a fatherless mother? Han Baoluo opened her mouth several times to speak, she had so many questions to ask, but she didn't know where to start.

Shen Yizhi held her hand, and Qingbao also held her with her warm little hands.

The warmth transmitted from her hand brought her back to her senses: "Mother, isn't she... an orphan?"

"Nonsense! Who told you that your mother is an orphan? If your mother is an orphan, then who am I?"

Cui Mi reacted and couldn't help showing a nervous look: "Kid, I'm not talking about you, I'm saying..."

The more anxious you are, the more incoherent you become.

Seeing this famous old gentleman being so anxious in front of him, Han Baoluo felt curious but also a little sad.

She smiled gently, "I know. Can you tell me about mother's past?"

Cui Mi agreed repeatedly: "Okay, okay, if you want to hear it, I'll tell you everything."

His eyes fell on the portrait and he was lost in memories.

"When your mother was five years old, your grandmother passed away. At that time, I lied to her and said that your grandmother was just recuperating and would come back when she recovered. She ran to the door every day, looking at the intersection, waiting for your grandmother to come back..."

As Cui Mi told the story, several people formed an image in their minds of a well-behaved, sensible and extremely pitiful little girl.

As the little girl grew up, she gradually understood her father's lies. However, she did not blame her father. Instead, she became more sensible.

"Your mother is very capable. She started to learn how to manage things when she was ten years old, and she keeps everything in order at home..."

"As she grew older, your mother became more and more graceful. Before she even reached the age of marriage, many young men came to her family to propose marriage to her, but your mother didn't like any of them. She even said that she would never marry and would stay with an old man like me. She said that if she got married, I would definitely not be able to take care of myself and would make a mess of the house..."

"Your mother would go to the Foshan Temple outside the city for a short stay every year, firstly to pray for your grandmother, and secondly,"

At this point, Cui Mi laughed and said, "Your mother likes the vegetarian food in the temple very much."

Han Baoluo thought to herself: It turns out that my mother was also a foodie.

"Your mother is familiar with the road to Foshan Temple. Nothing had ever happened there in the past. Who would have thought that this time..."

Cui Mi's voice choked and his eyes became moist.

Han Baoluo immediately had a bad feeling and couldn't help asking, "What happened that time? My mother..."

"Your mother, she never came back after she left that time."

Although she knew that her mother was fine afterwards, Han Baoluo couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart when she heard this.

"It was said that they encountered bandits. The carriage your mother was riding in was found at the foot of a cliff. It was smashed to pieces, and the people inside... couldn't be identified. Fortunately, your mother was not found inside, so I thought that your mother must have been rescued, but she just couldn't come back for the time being. I kept sending people to look for her, and before I knew it, so many years had passed..."

"I came to Lang City this time because I got a clue. The jade silk dress your mother wore on the day she disappeared was left to her by your grandmother. She loved it but rarely wore it. That day, the people I sent out found out that the jade silk dress was actually worn by the daughter of a wealthy businessman. I asked around and found out that it came from Lang City."

Jade silk skirt! Han Baoluo didn't expect that this skirt was left to her by her mother's mother.

At this moment, she wished she could beat herself to death for selling her skirt in order to buy Pingyang flowers.

She said with difficulty: "Grandpa, I sold that skirt..."

She thought that after learning about this, Cui Mi would definitely have a bad impression of her.

However, Cui Mi's focus was not on that at all. Hearing her calling him grandpa, he couldn't help but burst into tears: "Child, can you call me again?"

Han Baoluo: "...Grandpa."

"Oh." Cui Mi's eyes were filled with tears, but there was a satisfied smile on her face, which made people feel sad.

Qing Bao walked over and handed him a candy: "Grandpa, eat candy. It's sweet. You won't cry if you eat it."

He actually used the same tricks that Shen Yizi had used in the past to coax him.

Cui Mi was deeply moved, "Okay, okay, Grandpa will stop crying after eating the candy, good boy."

He took the candy and put it in his mouth. It was so sweet that it went all the way into his heart.

He couldn't help but touch Qing Bao's head.

This child is really lovable.

While eating the candy, Cui Mi thought of what Han Baoluo had just said about selling the skirt. Her first reaction was not to blame him, but to say, "Child, are you having a bad time in the Han family? Is Han Zhengqing abusing you? Tell grandpa, and grandpa will vent your anger for you!"

He had seen how Han Zhengqing's second daughter had framed Bao Luo! He had felt sorry for the granddaughter his precious daughter had given birth to, but she was bullied by the Han family. Now that he thought about it, he really wanted to grab Han Zhengqing and beat her up! And his second daughter was so vicious at such a young age, she actually wanted to ruin Bao Luo's reputation! Bao Luo had lived in such an environment since she was a child. I don't know how those people tortured her. It's hard for her to grow up like this...

The more Cui Mi thought about it, the more sad and angry he became.

Han Baoluo looked at her grandfather who was so angry and determined to stand up for her, and although she felt happy, tears fell involuntarily.

Seeing her crying, Cui Mi panicked. He wanted to comfort her but suddenly he became tongue-tied and at a loss.

Han Baoluo took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, "Grandpa..."

Cui Mi froze for a moment, then he hugged her in his arms, gently patting her back with his skinny hands, "It's all Grandpa's fault. If only he had found you earlier, you wouldn't have had to live such a hard life for so many years."

Han Baoluo shook her head, said nothing, and just cried.

Shen Yizi watched without saying anything. It would be better for her to cry and vent. Otherwise, if she kept it in her heart, she would probably get hurt one day.