Looking at the little one in his arms, An Zhenxiong felt a long-lost warmth in his heart.
His wife died early, and his two daughters rarely came home after they got married. They only saw each other during the holidays. In addition, he was busy with work, so over time he got used to being alone.
Now that there is suddenly a little kid waiting for him to come back, the cold castle suddenly has a bit of homely air and a feeling of home.
An Zhenxiong was immersed in a sad mood when An Ci suddenly asked, "Grandpa, is our family very poor?"
An Zhenxiong was stunned. "What?"
"Is our family going bankrupt?" An Ci asked in a baby voice, "Will we only be able to eat white rice and sweet potatoes from now on?"
"?"
An Zhenxiong looked puzzled and frowned.
What a mess this is.
"Where did you hear this?" He tried to speak gently.
An Ci shook his head, "Xiao Ci saw it himself."
Hearing this, An Zhenxiong was even more confused, "What did you see?"
Aunt Hong came over and explained, "Master, this is what happened. The young master was out for a walk and passed by the training ground. Out of curiosity, he went in to take a look."
"You guys went to the training ground?" An Zhenxiong was surprised and subconsciously looked at his little grandson in his arms, "Aren't you scared, Xiaoci?"
An Ci tilted his head, feigning confusion, "Why should I be afraid? There's no tiger in there."
An Zhenxiong was speechless for a moment.
Aunt Hong said, "When we went in, the training ground was just in break time."
An Zhenxiong suddenly understood, but An Ci's next words made his expression suddenly change.
"The big brother inside is so pitiful. He can only eat white rice and sweet potatoes, and there is only one piece of meat in the dish." As he said this, An Ci stretched out two fingers and gestured.
"It's a very small piece of meat, not even enough for Xiao Ci to eat."
An Zhenxiong became more and more confused as he listened. He looked at Aunt Hong inquiringly, "What's going on?"
Aunt Hong straightened her face and recounted what she had seen and heard at the training ground.
After hearing this, An Zhenxiong's face darkened and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
They dared to use tricks like these to enrich themselves right under his nose. It seems that each of them wants money more than their lives.
I'm tired of living.
He leaned over to put An Ci down and touched her head. "Xiao Ci, go eat first. Grandpa will make a phone call."
"Wait for grandpa to eat together."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and climbed onto the sofa and sat down obediently.
An Zhenxiong glanced at her, his expression relaxed, and he took out his cell phone and went outside to make a call.
Aunt Hong withdrew her gaze and turned to prepare dinner.
An Ci was watching the cartoon absentmindedly, his peripheral vision always keeping an eye on the movement at the door.
After a moment, An Zhenxiong came back with an expressionless face.
An Ci was not afraid either. She rolled around on the sofa and then moved closer to him.
Grabbing his calloused hand, she said, "Grandpa, don't be angry."
An Zhenxiong lowered his eyes to look at her, the coldness in his eyes faded, "Xiao Ci, how did you know that Grandpa was angry?"
An Ci raised his hand and touched his brow, "Here."
An Zhenxiong was stunned.
Then he laughed out loud and rubbed her head with his hand, "Little clever girl."
She inherited her courage somewhat from her mother.
…
The next day, An Ci was awakened by a thunder.
Listening to the sound of rain outside, she suddenly lost her sleepiness and rolled around in bed lazily with the quilt rolled around.
It turns out that staying in bed feels so good...
Suddenly the door opened and Aunt Hong walked in quickly.
The light was dim, and she saw a figure curled up in the quilt on the bed. Thinking An Ci was frightened by the thunder, she rushed over.
"Don't be afraid, young master. It's just thunder. Don't be afraid." She comforted him softly.
"Auntie Hong is here, it's okay."
What's with the tone of voice used to coax a child?
An Ci poked her head out from under the quilt, feeling both amused and helpless. Meeting Aunt Hong's worried gaze, she grinned, "Aunt Hong, I'm not scared."
Seeing the smile on her face, Aunt Hong was surprised, "Then what did you just do..."
"I can't sleep and I'm a little bored." An Ci threw back the quilt and sat up. "What time is it now?"
After confirming that she wasn't frightened, Aunt Hong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Half past five."
When An Ci heard that it was only half past five, he was considering whether to take a nap. The next second, he vaguely heard a whistle outside, intermittently.
Training starts so early at the training ground?
That's not right. The training ground is far away from here. No matter how loud the whistle is, it can't be heard here.
"Auntie Hong, where does that whistle come from outside?"
Whistle?
Aunt Hong was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly thought of something and said, "It should be my cousin and the others doing their morning exercise."
Hearing this, An Ci's eyes widened. "It's raining so hard, and you're still doing morning exercises outside?"
Aunt Hong nodded. "Unless there are special circumstances, regardless of wind or rain, the cousin and the others must come out for morning exercises."
"How long is the morning exercise?"
"It starts at five and ends at half past six."
“…”
Get up at five o'clock for morning exercise?
Do you want it rolled like this?
An Ci jumped out of bed, put on his slippers, took out a pair of binoculars from the drawer, and ran to the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Young Master, what are you doing?" Aunt Hong was confused.
"Let me see them doing morning exercises." An Ci pushed open the French window and walked outside, holding up the telescope to his eyes.
The fine rain came towards her, blurring her vision, but she still saw the young boys and girls running in the wind and rain not far away.
The seven people were wearing sportswear of different colors, covered with a translucent raincoat, like a moving rainbow, which was quite beautiful.
The muscles at the corners of An Ci's eyes twitched violently, and he suddenly thought of a sentence - kill yourself and kill others.
If she remembered correctly, the oldest of these cousins was only ten years old.
"Young master, put on your coat quickly to avoid catching a cold." Aunt Hong came out with a coat and quickly put it on her.
An Ci cooperated by putting his hands into his sleeves and asked tentatively, "Auntie Hong, do I have to do morning exercises like them in the future?"
Aunt Hong was busy dressing her and didn't see the expression on her face. She responded subconsciously, "Of course. When you go to the blue castle for class, you'll have to join your cousin and the others for morning exercises."
“…”
An Ci petrified.
Are you kidding me?
Isn’t this embarrassing for the child?
She looked down at her short legs, her mind racing as to how she could avoid this horrible morning exercise.
Aunt Hong said, "Young Master, the wind is getting stronger and stronger. Let's go in first."
An Ci said "hmm" and walked back to the room with heavy steps.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
