"Mom, can I ask you something," Qi Yao mustered up the courage to ask, "What happened between Dad and Grandpa?"
Wen Dai was pretending to be calm just a moment ago.
At this moment, her hand holding the chopsticks actually trembled.
She took a deep breath and tears had already fallen before she picked up the tissue.
"Xiaoyao, Mom can tell you. You will know it sooner or later. But you must never mention it in front of your father and grandfather."
"mom……"
Qi Yao quickly put down his cutlery and looked at his mother nervously.
For a moment, he suddenly didn't want to know.
He didn't want to make his family sad because of his curiosity.
Wen Dai waved her hand, indicating that he was fine, then wiped away her tears and tried to control her emotions.
"Your father has an older brother who is your uncle.
Your uncle's name is Qi Xixing, and your father's name is Qi Xixing. The two brothers are only three years apart in age and have had a very close relationship since childhood.
Because your uncle is the eldest son, your grandfather has been training him as the heir since he was a child. He is very, very outstanding. He started doing business at the age of thirteen and has a strong business acumen. He can almost be said to be the pride of the family.
Your father was born with a good life under the care of your uncle. He had plenty of food, drink and fun and lived a carefree life every day.
Because your uncle is the heir, his marriage is strictly and domineeringly controlled by your grandfather.
Your uncle had two girlfriends he loved very much, but both were rejected by your grandfather.
Your grandfather arranged a marriage partner for him, but your uncle didn't like her.
He told your grandfather that he couldn't marry her because the girl would never be happy even if she married him. Her husband didn't love her at all. He couldn't bear to watch the girl jump into the fire pit.
Your grandfather was furious and forced your uncle to get married by severing the father-son relationship.
Your grandmother was in poor health at the time and had heart disease. Your uncle was afraid that it would affect your grandmother's health, so he kept delaying it.
It wasn't until you were almost two years old that your grandfather finally exploded and forced your uncle to get married immediately. Your grandmother finally couldn't stand it anymore and told your grandfather that if he forced your uncle to marry a woman he didn't love again, she would divorce him.
Your grandfather was only in his early fifties at the time, considered a prime man, and was very proud and arrogant.
He said he hated being threatened the most, and added that if your grandmother and uncle didn't obey, they should be kicked out together.
Your grandma is sad, so she packs her bags and goes out to relax.
Your uncle was worried about her, so he went with her.
That year…
It just so happens that…”
Wendy suddenly choked up with sobs.
She tried very hard to control herself, then choked out her words, "During the Wenchuan earthquake, your grandmother and your uncle happened to be traveling there to relax... Then your father went crazy, left you and me, and went to dig up bodies... Wuuuuu... Wuuuuu... No bodies were found. According to the survivors, everyone in that place was buried underground. Once buried, the ground cracked and closed again... Wuuuuu..."
Qi Yao's tears also fell.
He was also a little panicked: "So, grandma and uncle... are both gone?"
Wendy: “No more… wuwuwu…”
Wen Dai still can't forget how good her mother-in-law and elder brother were to her.
She was born into a family of teachers and lived with her parents in a very ordinary teachers' apartment since childhood.
But it was her eldest brother who had been helping her fall in love with Qi Yao's father, and even said a lot of good things in front of Qi Yao's grandfather, which allowed a girl from an ordinary family to marry into a wealthy family.
What a good person my brother is!
He is so kind, gentle, generous and well-educated.
And there was her mother-in-law, the most charming old woman she had ever seen. She always wore a custom-made cheongsam, and except for a white jade bracelet made of red-skinned jade on her left wrist, she had no other jewelry. She looked like a beauty that had walked out of a painting.
When the mother-in-law saw her for the first time, she held her hand and said, "Don't be nervous. Xixing really loves you. Xixing also said that you are very good. I believe in the judgment of my two sons. You are definitely the daughter-in-law I like."
The years after marriage were the happiest years for Wendy.
However, the good times did not last long.
All this changed with the passing of my mother-in-law and eldest brother.
"After your father came back, he fell seriously ill. He lay in bed for three days and three nights without eating or drinking, and his tears were almost dry. It was you who woke him up with your loud crying. He simply packed a few simple clothes and took you and me... and left the Qi family mansion forever.
The money your father later used to start a business and invest in a hot spring resort hotel was your grandmother's inheritance.
And your father has always kept your uncle's inheritance.
Over the past ten years, he has traveled to several cities, trying to find the two girlfriends your uncle had dated and support them, because they were forced to leave crying by your grandfather. In order to drive them away, your grandfather said a lot of ugly and humiliating words to them, but they had also received your uncle's sincere love.
But, I can’t find any of them…
After so many years, it's as if your grandma and your uncle had never been in this world.
The traces of their existence are becoming fewer and fewer.”
Qi Yao hugged his mother and wiped away his tears: "Mom, do you know where grandma and uncle are buried? I want to go and pay my respects to them."
Wendy burst into tears: "That town has disappeared from the map."
Oh my God...
As night fell, endless sadness enveloped the hearts of mother and son.
Qi Yao finally understood why there seemed to be a huge gap between his father and grandfather for so many years.
This probably...
It will never ease up!
…
Qi Yao’s green bubble received a lot of messages.
They are all messages of congratulations from classmates and teachers.
They also set up a dinner group and invited Qi Yao to join.
Qi Yao looked at their chat history and realized that his grandfather had invited their entire class of classmates, as well as school leaders and teachers of various subjects!
Even teachers of secondary subjects such as music and art received invitations!
Six buses will gather at the school gate at 10:00 AM the day after tomorrow! Don't miss the time!
【Guaranteed to attend on time! 】
[Oh my god! Qi Yao, your family actually lives right next to Purple Mountain! I only passed by on the bus! I never dreamed I'd be able to go in and eat!]
[Brother Yao, take me flying! At this moment, I don’t want to think about anything else, I just want to be Brother Yao’s leg pendant! ]
[It turns out the real Master actually lives right next to me, and has been sitting at my desk for over a year! Oh my god, even TV dramas wouldn't dare write something like that!]
[Oh my god! I missed the chance to get rich quick! If I could be Yao's high school classmate again, I would definitely follow him from the very beginning!]
Qi Yao has turned on the do not disturb mode.
But I still get tagged by others.
He also didn't understand why his grandfather made such a big deal about the graduation banquet.
He suddenly remembered something and clicked on the group members one by one.
very good.
There is no Yu Yuhan.
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