Chapter 46 Returning to the Xu Family Old House
“It doesn’t matter what time it is tomorrow, your grandfather will be there all day, but we haven’t been back to the Xu family for a long time, so it’s better to go back sooner.”
That is indeed the case.
According to the memories that Qiao Mei inherited from the original owner, it seems that she had never returned to the Xu family even once since she could remember.
Only on her birthday each year would the Xu family send her some gifts.
In this situation, it would indeed be better for her and Xu Hui to return to the Xu family sooner rather than later, as there would likely be more issues to deal with then.
So after agreeing with Xu Hui that they would set off at 7:30 in the morning, Xu Heyu sent a message via his personal terminal, telling him the time and place.
Upon receiving the news and seeing the old Xu family house that Qiao Mei had mentioned, Xu Heyu suddenly had a bad feeling.
As far as he knew, Xu Hui had not returned home even when the old lady of the Xu family passed away since she married into the royal family, and neither had her daughter Qiao Mei.
So they asked Qiao Mei if it was just the two of them, or if there was someone else, and what they were going back for.
Qiao Mei: [No, my mother will go back with me too. We've always had this arranged marriage between us, and because of it, we've both been constantly troubled. Anyway, you don't like me, so it'll be better for both of us to break off this marriage in name only sooner rather than later.]
Xu Heyu stared at the message in the chat box for a long time before replying on the electronic keyboard, typing out, "Who told you I don't like you? I don't want to break off our childhood betrothal."
But after he finished typing, he hesitated to press send, and after thinking for a while, he deleted everything and finally sent her this message.
But don't you like me? If you want, I won't care what others say.
Since Qiao Mei inherited the original body, she couldn't simply deny the original's feelings for Xu Heyu.
After thinking about it, I gave him this answer.
Perhaps it was true before, but now I'm certain it's not. We should break free from these unnecessary constraints. Of course, we can still be friends.
This time, Qiao Mei sent out the message and quickly received a reply from Xu Heyu, who said that they should meet at a certain place and that he would arrive on time the next day.
Qiao Mei told him that he could go directly to the Xu family from his own place, and then closed the chat window with Xu Heyu. Little did she know that Xu Heyu on the other end of the computer was filled with violent emotions.
There seemed to be an undercurrent surging within his deep blue eyes, and the coldness emanating from his brows and eyes was so palpable that even the little white wolf, Zhui Feng, lying at his feet, could sense it. He stood up and asked him what was wrong.
Upon hearing this, Xu Heyu concealed the coldness in her eyes and quickly returned to the gentle demeanor that Zhui Feng often saw. She said in a clear and pleasant voice, "No, it's getting late. Go and rest. We'll be going out tomorrow, and I estimate we'll be out for quite a while."
Seeing that Xu Heyu seemed to be alright, Zhuifeng didn't think much of it and went back to his wolf den, curled up, and closed his eyes to rest.
Unseen by him, Xu Heyu's faint smile vanished completely. He pulled up a picture from his smart bracelet of Qiao Mei, her arm around his, smiling radiantly, and murmured softly, "It's alright, I believe I can make you fall in love with me again..."
Whether before or after, the only person he has ever chosen is her!
......
As one of the four great families of the Empire Star, the Xu family's territory is comparable to, if not larger than, that of the royal family.
The next morning, when Qiao Mei followed Xu Hui to the stone gate with the words "Xu Residence" engraved on it, she even caught a glimpse of many soldiers patrolling nearby. However, the clothes they wore all had the Xu family's leaf-shaped embroidered family crest, so they were probably hired by the Xu family.
As she was looking, Xu Hui reminded her that Xu Heyu was waiting ahead.
The girl raised her red eyes and looked into the distance. Not far away, the young man had changed into a white shirt and black casual pants. His blue eyes, which were partially hidden by his black bangs, were filled with a gentle smile. He had a shoulder bag on his back and was waving at her.
Looking at Xu Heyu like this, Ao Cang didn't know why, but he subconsciously lowered his dragon eyes and looked at himself.
Not only did it lose its human form, but even its dragon body was covered in wounds, with each dragon scale missing or broken...
Qiao Mei didn't notice anything amiss with Ao Cang. She followed Xu Hui to Xu Heyu's side and asked him when he had arrived.
"I hadn't been here long when I saw you and Auntie."
After replying to Qiao Mei, Xu Heyu gave Xu Hui a sweet and gentle smile and politely greeted her as "Aunt Xu".
According to normal seniority, Xu Heyu, as Qiao Mei's cousin, should actually call Xu Hui "aunt." However, because Xu Hui's family is very far from Xu Heyu's family, they are separated by an unknown number of generations.
In addition, Xu Hui severed ties with the Xu family in her early years, so she basically stopped calling her aunt and instead called her Aunt Xu.
Looking at the dashing young man in front of her, Xu Hui suddenly understood why her daughter had been so love-struck before.
Xu Heyu has good looks, he has polite manners, not to mention his top-ranking abilities at the Federal Academy.
The only downside is that he is not a direct descendant of the Xu family, but rather a member of a collateral branch.
Just then, Xu's personal guards sent out a car to pick up Xu Hui and the others, and told them about the situation on the other side of the Xu family patriarch.
"Now that the master is getting old, his health is deteriorating day by day. He is currently undergoing his daily oxygen therapy. He is actually very happy that you came back on your own initiative this time, Miss."
The old butler, dressed in a well-fitting suit and wearing white gloves, looked at Qiao Mei sitting next to Xu Hui and continued, "The young lady passed the Federal Academy exam this time, and the master was very happy. He specially prepared a gift for her, but before he could give it to her, he had a health problem this morning. He only felt much better after taking the inhibitor."
Qiao Mei didn't know much about the original owner's maternal grandfather, only that he would send birthday gifts every year. Now, after hearing what the housekeeper said, she realized that his health had deteriorated to such an extent.
But Hsu Hui...
Just then, Xu Hui, looking guilty and remorseful, asked the old housekeeper when Old Master Xu's illness had worsened and why he hadn't told her.
The old butler sighed: "The master told me not to tell you, saying he was afraid you would worry, so he kept it a secret. This situation has been going on for almost half a year now. He can't even walk anymore and can only sit in a wheelchair."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Xu family's old residence came into view. The old butler sighed again, got out of the car, and said to Xu Hui, "So, Miss, if possible, this old servant still hopes that you can stay."
Qiao Mei glanced at Xu Hui, whose eyes clearly showed signs of struggle, and took it upon herself to tell the old housekeeper.
"You didn't know that your mother had already completed the divorce proceedings with the Crown Prince?"
Ao Cang: I'm so excited! My wife is finally going to be a free woman!!
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