As the car started moving, Xu Nanzhi's smiling face at the Xu family just now disappeared in an instant. For this so-called grandfather, it was not certain how much family affection he still had for her.
Perhaps the grandfather and grandson really had a good relationship in the past, but after a series of actions by Mr. Xu after it was revealed that he had an illegitimate child, Xu Nanzhi completely saw through the true nature of this grandfather.
And a series of events that followed made her no longer have any hope for family affection. Now this was just a pretense. Since the old man still liked to perform the so-called family affection with her, why not for her to cooperate with him.
It's just a matter of swallowing your disgust and smiling a little more, and it can achieve your goal, so why not do it?
She was happy to solve the problem more easily.
After the car drove out of the villa area, Xu Nanzhi went to a relatively old opera theater in Beijing.
The seat had been reserved in advance. When her grandmother was still alive, she had come to Beijing several times and listened to operas in this Liyuan several times.
Xu Nanzhi has encountered a lot of bad things since he came back, so it's a good time to relax.
After arriving at Liyuan, Xu Nanzhi asked the driver to take Xu Fan back first.
After getting off the car, one person walked towards the Pear Garden and took out the electronic QR code.
Now that society has progressed, even the previous paper tickets have been updated to QR codes, which makes Xu Nanzhi feel a little regretful.
After all, in her opinion, collecting the ticket stubs after watching an opera is also a special kind of fun.
Just when she was feeling regretful, the lady checking tickets at the door scanned the QR code and handed Xu Nanzhi a greeting card directly. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a paper ticket, which was a bit of a surprise for her.
Seeing Xu Nanzhi stunned, the young lady explained, "For convenience, we have now switched to electronic QR codes. However, audiences who enter with the QR code will also receive a paper commemorative ticket from us. This can be considered a kind of commemoration. After all, those who come to our opera house to listen to opera are all sentimental people."
I didn't expect it to be so particular. Xu Nanzhi took the fruit with a smile.
"Okay, thank you."
Xu Nanzhi booked a private room, which was very private and would not be disturbed by others. It was on the second floor and had an excellent location.
After entering, a special person led her to the designated location, and the melon seeds and fruit plate were placed on the table.
After everyone left, Xu Nanzhi was the only one left in the small box.
It was the first time for her to watch a play alone. She looked at the menu in her hand. It listed the plays that would be performed today, such as Mu Guiying Takes Command, The Drunken Concubine, and The Golden Purse. These more famous ones were all on show today.
There was a pot of rose tea on the table, which Xu Nanzhi specially ordered.
For her, listening to opera while eating pastries was a special experience.
After about ten minutes, everyone was there and the show really began.
Watching the people on the stage go through their lives in just a few moments, savoring the ups and downs of life, only at this moment did Xu Nanzhi truly feel like a spectator detached from the world.
Look at other people's lives from God's perspective.
In addition to the opera itself, the audience in the audience would also discuss loudly when they were excited. To Xu Nanzhi, it sounded more like a group of bystanders who knew the ending and were pointing fingers at those who were struggling to survive, judging their failures and lamenting their sorrow.
But in her opinion, no one is destined to know the ending from the beginning, and it is enough to not regret every decision made at the moment.
She hasn't felt this kind of feeling for a long time, and it's quite comfortable. Zhou Fang once said that she really didn't understand why she sometimes acted like an old person and liked these babbling things. In her opinion, these things with heritage significance are the ones that can truly resonate with people's souls.
The play on the stage ended and continued, which seemed to make Xu Nanzhi feel a little dazed. She had experienced the same scene countless times, which seemed real and fake, but she knew in her heart that some people and some things had ceased to exist for a long time.
Now it’s hard to say whether I like it or miss it, or maybe it’s a habit.
It seemed as if this moment could bring her back to the past. She drank a cup of tea on the table. It was already a little cold, but she didn't care much.
The next second, the cell phone buzzed, making her feel that she couldn't even enjoy a peaceful afternoon.
It was Angus. Frowning, Xu Nanzhi still answered the phone: "You'd better have something important to say."
The tone was somewhat unhappy, even threatening, which made Angus on the other end of the phone shrink his neck.
He asked tentatively, "Um, did I disturb your sleep?"
"Is there anything wrong?" Xu Nanzhi did not answer his question.
But the sound of the performance on the Liyuan stage came through the phone to Angus, who asked with some confusion, "Where are you? Why does it sound so babbling?"
Taking a deep breath, Xu Nanzhi uttered two words: "Liyuan."
"Did you go to see a play?" Xu Nanzhi nodded with some surprise in his tone.
"What's going on?"
As if sensing Xu Nanzhi's impatience, Angus spoke mysteriously this time, "Guess what I just saw?"
This tone made Xu Nanzhi sneer. Angus was, to a certain extent, the same type of person as Zhou Fang. He loved gossip, but he couldn't hide it and liked to talk about it and share it with others. From childhood to adulthood, through Zhou Fang, Xu Nanzhi knew all the gossip in the school, big and small.
Now it was the same here in Angus. Xu Nanzhi looked at the stage and asked casually, "Who did you see?"
Angus wanted to keep it a secret, but he couldn't help it: "I'm telling you, it's a big deal. It's definitely a big deal."
Then Angus lowered his voice and said, "I just went to the hospital for a checkup. Hey, guess who I saw? Xu Kui."
There was a little girl next to him. She was young and pretty, with the appearance of a little white flower.
"I was curious, so I quietly followed them to see what was happening. Wow, they were actually going to the obstetrics and gynecology department."
"Although I haven't seen the test results, I can tell from the girl's covered belly that she's pregnant. I didn't expect that Xu Kui is still so strong and healthy. He could be the father of that girl."
As he said this, his tone suddenly became mean: "How about it, little darling Nanzhi, is this a big deal? After I learned about your relationship with the Xu family, I specially kept an eye on it for you. Having this handle in your hands is a kind of guarantee in the future."
Xu Nanzhi felt warmed at heart when she heard this. Although Angus was unreliable, he was really good to her.
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