As soon as Wanwan left, Lin Jingqing's eyes reddened. He grabbed Mao Xiaomin's hand, "Xiaomin, what should we do? Wanwan is still angry with me, she still won't acknowledge me..."
"Wan'er is just confused for a moment. Give her some time, she'll figure it out," Mao Xiaomin quickly comforted Lin Jingqing.
"I really didn't want Wanwan back then, Xiaomin, you can be my witness." As Lin Jingqing spoke, tears streamed down her face.
"Why are you crying? We're both getting on in years, we need to take care of our health. I'll try to talk to Wan'er again." Mao Xiaomin patted Lin Jingqing's back, comforting her.
At the dinner table, Lin Jingqing looked at Shi Wan's indifferent attitude and seemed hesitant and cautious. He wanted to give Shi Wan a chicken leg, but he thought about it again and again.
After hesitating several times, she picked up a chicken leg and carefully placed it in Shi Wan's bowl, her eyes filled with anticipation.
With all the elders in the family present, Shi Wan didn't know what to say, so she could only politely say, "Thank you, Grandma Sikong."
Lin Jingqing's eyes reddened. In the past, Shi Wan would affectionately call Lin Jingqing "Grandma," but now she added the word "Sikong" before "Grandma" in a distant manner.
Seeing Lin Jingqing like this, Mao Xiaomin felt extremely sorry for him and put a chicken leg into Lin Jingqing's bowl, saying, "Don't just think about Wanwan, eat more yourself too."
Lin Jingqing nodded slowly.
Shi Wan's eyelashes trembled slightly. Lin Jingqing had switched her with another woman right after she was born. Would he still think of her?
Shi Wan chuckled self-deprecatingly and lowered her head to eat her rice.
For several days in a row, this situation continued, and Lin Jingqing's old heart was taken aback. He said goodbye to Mao Xiaomin and returned to the city.
"There's no rush," Mao Xiaomin reassured her.
Lin Jingqing shook his head: "Xiaomin, I'm already over seventy years old, and I don't know how many more years I have left. I don't want Wanwan to complain about me when I'm finally gone."
"You must take good care of yourself. I have some good news for you. Wanwan is pregnant. The Sikong family will have an heir," Mao Xiaomin said to Lin Jingqing with a smile.
"real?"
Lin Jingqing looked up in surprise, "I'm going to be a grandmother?"
Mao Xiaomin smiled and nodded: "Really, so the most important thing for you now is to take care of your health and welcome the arrival of your grandson or granddaughter."
"That's wonderful! The Sikong family finally has an heir. Even if I pass away one day, I will not be ashamed before the ancestors of the Sikong family!" Lin Jingqing stood up excitedly.
Realizing he had lost his composure, Lin Jingqing sat down again. His happiness was short-lived, and his face was full of worry again: "But, Wanwan and Xiaojing are divorced, and Wanwan still refuses to forgive him."
When it comes to these things, Mao Xiaomin is more open-minded than Lin Jingqing. She smiled and comforted Lin Jingqing:
"Since things have come to this, let the children handle their own affairs. We can't interfere too much. But whether they end up together or not, they are still our children. The relationship between our two families will not change because they are not together. Children and grandchildren have their own destinies. Let them walk their own paths. We just need to live our own lives well and not cause them any trouble."
"Hmm... Xiaomin, you're much more insightful than me." Lin Jingqing nodded hurriedly.
On the day Lin Jingqing returned, Shi Wan still did not come to see her off. Lin Jingqing looked around restlessly, and the light in her eyes gradually turned from expectation to loneliness, and she finally left in sorrow.
One night, Shi Wan was playing music to give her baby prenatal education when there was a knock on the door.
"Wanwan, Grandma's coming in."
Mao Xiaomin's voice came from outside. Shi Wan stopped the music and was about to get up to open the door when it was already pushed open. Mao Xiaomin walked in, holding a brocade box in her hand, and smiled at Shi Wan, "Wanwan, Grandma has something she wants to give you."
As she spoke, Mao Xiaomin handed the brocade box in her hand to Shi Wan.
Shi Wan, puzzled, reached out and took it, asking in confusion, "What's this?"
"Open it and take a look first," Mao Xiaomin said with a smile.
When Shi Wan opened the brocade box, she saw a bank card inside. The card was quite old and looked like it had been there for many years.
Shi Wan asked in confusion, "This is...?"
"Wanwan, you're all grown up now, and you'll be a mother soon. It's time to hand this card over to you." Mao Xiaomin solemnly instructed Shi Wan.
Shi Wan returned the brocade box, saying, "Grandma, I have money."
“This isn’t from me. This is a card your Grandma Sikong gave you when you were little. I’ve been keeping it for you all these years, and now it’s time for you to know the truth.” Mao Xiaomin said, placing the card in Shi Wan’s hand.
“I’m not trying to say nice things about your grandma, but you need to know the truth. Before you were six, she would come to visit you every week. Then you and Xiaojing started elementary school. At that time, Sikong Group was in crisis and had a tight cash flow. She had to maintain her clients, so she came less often. But even though she was struggling, she still often sent you nice things home and regularly deposited 2 million yuan into your account every month. Over the past 26 years, there has been nearly 700 million yuan in this account. If you don’t believe me, you can take the card to the bank tomorrow to check the transaction history. You will then know that your grandma did not lie to you.”
Grandma Sikong...did you really not abandon her just because she was a girl?
Shi Wan held the card in her hand, and remained silent for a while.
Mao Xiaomin smiled and patted Shi Wan's head. "Silly girl, I know that people's thoughts can sometimes lead them into a difficult situation. What Grandma wants to tell you is that your grandma has never given up on you. On the contrary, she loves you very much."
“Your grandmother is getting old now. Don’t let a moment of impulsiveness lead to lifelong regret. Part of the reason she made that year was to protect you, even if she didn’t get your consent beforehand.”
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