After saying that, he stood in front of the old lady and turned around once.
With a "pfft".
Suya's humorous remarks made the old lady laugh through her tears.
Seeing that Su Ya was only wearing a thin shirt, the old lady felt a pang of heartache. She held Su Ya's cold hand tightly.
"Child, are you a little cold? It snowed heavily a few days ago, why are you dressed so lightly? Someone, quickly bring the ginseng soup that was prepared."
The old lady quickly gave the instructions.
Su Ya took the old lady's hand in return, gently placing her fingers on her pulse. The pulse was strong and steady, so she was fine. Then she casually said, "Grandma, I'm not cold. I was wearing a down jacket, but I took it off when I came in."
"Where's the ginseng soup? Why isn't it here yet?"
I'm afraid that if I wait a little longer, my precious granddaughter will catch a cold.
Soon, a bowl of steaming ginseng soup was brought over by the woman who had been there earlier and handed to Su Ya.
"Ya Ya, drink it quickly. The temperature is just right. Don't catch a cold."
Faced with the old lady's caring words and gentle gaze, Su Ya, though she didn't like ginseng soup, still forced herself to drink it.
I drank it all in one go, and my mouth felt bitter. I don't know which deity said ginseng soup was a good medicine, this stuff is really bitter.
Before the bitter taste in her mouth had even dissipated, she heard the old lady say, "Ya Ya, open your mouth."
Su Ya opened her mouth unconsciously, and a piece of candy was stuffed into it. The candy quickly dispelled the bitterness of the ginseng soup. The candy was very sweet, and the sweetness went straight to Su Ya's heart.
“You liked this kind of candy when you were little. When you were sick, you wouldn’t take your medicine, and I would feed you one after you finished taking your medicine. Try it and see if it tastes like you did when you were little.”
The woman beside her added, "Later, when the young lady went missing, the old lady had the master buy the candy factory and make it produce only this one kind of candy. This candy is always kept here, just waiting for the day when you, young lady, can come back."
"These are all things from the past, why are you bringing them up again?" Grandma Su was somewhat displeased with the woman's meddling. She didn't want her granddaughter to know about these things.
Su Ya was moved after hearing this. Although a sugar factory was nothing to the Su family, the sentiment behind it was truly precious.
In another world, Suya was an orphan from a young age. She had no parents, no relatives, and no friends. She always kept to herself and never knew what it was like to be cared for.
This led to her having a somewhat cold personality.
But when she met Grandma Yan, Father Su, Mother Su, Grandpa Su, and Grandma Su, she realized that it really felt good to be cared for.
Suya's heart, which had been cold, gradually warmed up.
She vowed that as long as she lived, she would spare no effort to protect her loved ones.
Grandpa Su and Father Su, standing outside the side room, watched as Su Ya and Grandma Su became quite familiar with each other. They could even joke around now.
The two of them then entered Grandma Su's room one after the other.
The observant servants quickly brought over several soft chairs.
"Look, I was so focused on talking that I didn't even let Ya Ya sit down. Ya Ya, sit down quickly. You must be tired after standing for so long."
"Grandma, I'm not tired."
Grandpa Su and Su's father also sat down next to Su Ya.
Grandpa Su seemed stern, but he wasn't very talkative. It was always Grandma Su who asked the questions, while Grandpa Su listened quietly. He also wanted to know how his granddaughter had been doing all these years, and how much hardship she had endured outside.
Su Ya knew that the old lady was worried about her life over the years. In order not to increase their guilt, Su Ya downplayed some things, only talking about the good things, and making Grandma Su laugh when she talked about interesting things.
In fact, Grandpa Su had already described the scene of his first meeting with Su Ya to his youngest son: a dilapidated courtyard and Su Ya's thin face. It was obvious that the child was not doing well.
They knew Suya was trying to reassure them and prevent them from worrying, so they all tacitly avoided mentioning those painful things. As a result, they had a very pleasant conversation.
Time passed quickly until the woman next to Grandma Su came to ask if they wanted to have dinner.
The two elderly people only then realized that it was almost dark outside. They quickly ordered food to be served. They wondered if their grandson was hungry after all this time; the child hadn't said a word.
After these few hours, Mr. Su had come to understand his biological daughter better. Although his daughter's living conditions were not good, her personality was as considerate and kind as her mother's.
Unfortunately, Su's father was unaware that the kind and considerate daughter he saw before him was actually the leader of the X Alliance, an illegal organization feared by all the major families in China.
The X Alliance had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Although its members were few in number, they were extremely powerful. Many countries tried to force the X Alliance to side with them, sending numerous troops to attack. They initially thought it was a minor incident, but unexpectedly, all the troops they sent were fed alive to sharks.
How did these countries know? Because after the X Alliance threw those people into the sea to feed the sharks, they also hacked the computers of the leaders of the countries that tried to align themselves with them, and broadcast the shark feeding live to them. Limbs were dismembered, blood flowed like rivers—the scene was truly gruesome. Their computers couldn't be shut down, and many leaders were nauseous from watching it. It took them a long time to recover.
Even more shameless, after they forced a live stream, the computer displayed a message: "Thank you for sending us so much delicious food."
Since then, no country has dared to mess with the illegal X Alliance again; they don't want to go through that again. This time, the X Alliance's reputation soared.
Even more so, just hearing the name of the X Alliance is enough to make one tremble with fear.
Not to mention Sy, the leader of the X Alliance, who is said to have single-handedly taken on the largest mercenary group. But no one has ever seen Sy, the leader of the X Alliance.
Her kindness was only directed towards those close to her.
"I would like to thank your adoptive grandmother in person when I have time. I want to thank her for not only saving my granddaughter but also raising her so well. It's a pity that I can't travel far due to my health," Grandma Su said with some regret.
"Grandma, it's okay. Technology is so advanced now. We'll send Grandma a video when we have time."
Grandma Su replied, "That's great. Does your grandma have WeChat?"
"Yes, I taught her."
Grandma Su turned to her son and said solemnly, "Qinghai, your father and I can't thank Su Ya's maternal grandmother in person, but you must go and thank her when you have time. If she hadn't adopted Ya Ya back then, you might never have seen your daughter again."
"Mom, I'll make some arrangements here and then go visit Suya's grandmother."
Grandma Su smiled with satisfaction after hearing this.
Su Ya considered for a moment and said, "Grandma, there's no need to go to so much trouble. My maternal grandmother isn't in good health, and she doesn't like meeting strangers."
“How can she be a stranger? She’s your maternal grandmother, your father’s godmother.”
“Yes, Mom is right. I’ll prepare for the family recognition ceremony right away,” Su’s father chimed in from the side.
"Grandma, Dad, really, you don't need to."
"Old man, say something!" Grandma Su turned to look at Grandpa Su.
"Alright, you'll recognize her as your godmother. Don't worry about Ya Ya's affairs; your father has his own plans."
Su Ya knew that her grandfather had spoken, and the matter was settled, so she gave up.
Grandpa Su took them to the restaurant to prepare for their meal.
I had just sat down and was about to pick up my chopsticks when I heard Grandpa Su speak.
"By the way, Ya Ya is already in her second year of high school, and she has only one year left until the college entrance exam. Have you made arrangements for Ya Ya's school? It must be the best school."
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