Chapter 28 Do you hate grandpa?
In the modern Chinese-style hall, Mr. He and Mrs. He sat in the main seats. They looked at Marshmallow, who was squatting beside Ni Yang's legs, with complicated eyes.
Ni Yang naturally knew what they were thinking of, and a smile appeared on her lightly made-up face.
"Grandpa and grandma, this is the puppy that Si Yu and I have. His name is Marshmallow. Isn't he cute?"
The old man smiled a little bitterly, "...cute, grandpa didn't prepare any marshmallows to eat, I'll ask the housekeeper to prepare what it likes to eat."
Ni Yang smiled politely, "It's eaten, Grandpa, don't worry about it."
"Is that so? Then grandpa will give you a red envelope and buy it some delicious food."
As he said this, the old man asked the butler standing beside him to go to his study to get the check.
"Then I'll thank Grandpa on behalf of Marshmallow."
Marshmallow beside her leg tilted its head and rubbed Ni Yang's calf, wanting her to touch its head.
Ni Yang bent down and rubbed its soft head gently.
The old lady looked at He Siyu and was surprised to see the gentle smile between his eyebrows.
His eyes always followed Ni Yang beside him, watching her every move, and when she smiled, the tenderness in his eyes would overflow.
Si Yu never smiled in front of them. Calmness and seriousness were engraved in his bones. Now he would show a side of him that they had never seen before because of his new wife.
Ni Yang has a good family. Although her parents are gone, her uncle and aunt love her very much. How can a child who grew up in love be stingy with her love for others?
At the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, she was speaking insincerely on behalf of Si Yu, and every word she said was a slap in her and the old man's face.
They couldn't show anything, not only because of her family background, but also in front of so many people. The old man first talked about everything Si Yu had suffered over the years. His wife supported him but was not taken seriously. If this got out, where would the He family put their face?
A girl who looked well-behaved and innocent made them forget that this was a child who was carefully raised by the Ni family. How could she be a naive person?
The old lady collected her thoughts. She liked this granddaughter-in-law. She was completely worthy of Si Yu in every aspect.
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After dinner, Mr. He called He Siyu to the study. It was quiet and windless outside the window, and the sound of insects could be faintly heard in the bamboo forest.
On the mahogany table, a paperweight was pressing down a piece of rice paper that was almost as big as the desk.
The old man wrote down two words - no regrets
He Siyu stood in front of the table, staring at the two words on the table expressionlessly.
The old man put down his brush, a rare look of apology on his weathered face. He lowered his head, frowned, clenched his fist against his lips, and coughed twice.
The bent back was trembling from coughing, but He Siyu kept his expression unchanged. He walked silently to the old man's side, patted his back with his palm, and helped him breathe smoothly.
His thin lips trembled. "Grandpa, the person planted by He Chuanhan in the London branch was dishonest and has been sent back to China. I will have Yi An's lawyer sue him according to the law. As for He Chuanhan, he will inevitably be investigated."
"Grandpa, are you still going to protect him? He's done so many things over the years that have landed him in jail. How long can you protect him?"
The old man raised his hand to signal Hes to stop. He straightened up and looked at the bookshelf behind the table. There was a photo frame in the middle.
Inside is a photo of Mr. and Mrs. He with He Chuanhan.
This is a photo of Hechuan Han taken when he was ten years old. The old man has always kept it in his study.
He hated He Chuanhan for not living up to his expectations and gave up on his son. But in fact, it was the old man who cleaned up whatever mess He Chuanhan made.
"Si Yu, your father hates me. What about you? Do you hate grandpa?"
His voice was hoarse and he didn't dare look back into He Siyu's eyes.
He Si was about to pick up the brush on the inkstone, but he lowered his head and wrote under the word "no regrets" - repay grievances with justice, repay kindness with virtue.
"No, I worked hard to get the Crane family, so I have nothing to complain about."
"Grandpa, I don't regret the way and attitude I was raised. What you're complaining about is that I'm pushing your son to death."
"He never raised me. I only kept him alive today out of your favor. He insulted my mother, coveted things he wasn't worthy of, and even sent people to harm me more than once. Without your protection, he would have been in jail long ago."
Old Man He turned around, his chaotic eyes revealing cruelty and helplessness.
"I'm protecting him for Yi'an and the He family. If his affairs get out, Yi'an's stock market will plummet, and all of its subsidiaries will be affected. We can't afford to take that risk."
He Siyu chuckled sarcastically, looking down at the old man's eyes. His aura was even stronger than that of the old man who had retired for a long time.
"His affairs will be exposed sooner or later. The bomb must be detonated by himself so as not to be caught off guard."
"...Do you hate him that much?"
"He's not worth my emotions, just business, grandpa."
The old man sat dejectedly on the mahogany chair, "...Let's put Chuanhan's matter aside for now. When are you and Yangyang planning to hold your wedding?"
When Ni Yang was mentioned, a smile suddenly appeared in He Siyu's eyes, and his tone softened: "Listen to her, it's whatever time she says."
The old man: "...Okay, you two can discuss it among yourselves."
"Um."
On the other side, Ni Yang was taken to her room by the old lady and sat on the sofa by the window. The dim floor lamp reflected Ni Yang's porcelain-white face.
She looked at the old lady's hesitant expression and gave a dry laugh anxiously.
The old lady looked at Ni Yang's clear and lively eyes, and moved her dry lips.
She spoke slowly, "Yangyang, Siyu is always on business trips. Don't blame him. The burden of the He family falls on him, and he can't afford to slack off. If you feel lonely, just follow him when he's on a business trip. Just treat it as a trip. In short, don't let yourself get hurt."
Ni Yang thought the old lady was here to induce labor, but it turned out she was telling her not to blame He Siyu.
"Grandma, I'm not wronged. I wait for him when he's on a business trip. Husband and wife are one. He takes care of the outside world, and I take care of the inside world. We each do our own job."
The old lady was pleased with Ni Yang's generous and appropriate words, and patted the back of her hand with a smile.
"Have you decided when to hold the wedding? Do you want me to ask a fortune teller to calculate the date?"
"No, grandma. I want to wait until next spring."
Spring is a season full of vitality and revival of all things. It is energetic and beautiful.
"Okay, okay, you young people should take care of yourselves. If you need any help from grandma, just tell her."
"Okay, grandma."
On the way back to Yutang from the old house in the evening, Ni Yang suddenly received a private message on Weibo.
[Ni Yang, I’m Gu Jinting, your neighbor and good friend in France.]
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