Chapter 596: Go back and take a look
Xiao Doudou rolled her big, round eyes, let go of Ye Ling's hand, and walked up to Old Madam Xiao on her short legs. She then stretched out her hand and took out a candy wrapped in sparkling colored cellophane.
"Are you going to give it to me?" Old Madam Xiao bent down slightly.
Doudou didn't say anything, but grinned, revealing a few half-grown white teeth, and then extended the candy to Mrs. Xiao.
Madam Xiao took it.
Seeing the candy lying safely in Madam Xiao's palm, Doudou withdrew his small round hand with peace of mind.
"Thank you." Old Madam Xiao's eyes were kind and gentle.
Xiao Doudou turned her head shyly, ran towards Suman in small steps, and stumbled into Suman's arms.
Su Man picked up Xiao Doudou and said, "Grandma likes us very much. Do you want to hug her?"
Xiaodoudou leaned shyly on Suman's chest and did not refuse.
Madam Xiao couldn't wait any longer, so she walked over and stretched out her hand to Doudou: "Can you give grandma a hug?"
Although Doudou was shy, he was not very afraid of strangers. Seeing that Old Madam Xiao was not opposed to him, he let Old Madam Xiao hold him in her arms.
Holding the fragrant and soft glutinous rice dumpling in her arms, Mrs. Xiao pressed her face against Doudou's, tears welling in her eyes:
"I've finally waited for this day... Back then, I tried so hard to bring you and Bei Sheng together, hoping you'd give me a great-grandson. After so many twists and turns, I finally realized this old woman's long-cherished wish, but how come things have changed so much..."
Su Man felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
Old Madam Xiao was sad, and Su Man was also sad and in pain.
Madam Xiao did not mention anything about the Xiao family anymore, but instead focused all her attention on Doudou.
Sometimes I talk to Doudou, sometimes I play with Doudou,
Aunt Mei asked Lao Li to take out a lot of children's clothes, shoes and toys from the car and piled them up in the living room.
The grandparents and grandchildren stayed together for more than two hours before Mrs. Xiao got up to say goodbye.
After seeing off Old Madam Xiao and Aunt Mei, Su Man was still a little dazed. Old Madam Xiao really just came to see Doudou.
"Mrs. Xiao likes Doudou very much." Ye Ling suddenly said beside Su Man.
"Yeah. She is in poor health and is sick. She has been playing with Doudou for such a long time. She must be very tired." Su Man said lightly.
Ye Ling said, "Madam, it seems to me that Old Madam Xiao doesn't seem like she will give up on the young master."
Su Man carried Doudou into the house, and Ye Ling followed. "She didn't take the child away; she was actually retreating to advance. She told you all this stuff, obviously to soften your heart. You're too kindhearted, and over time, with her repeated actions, it'll be hard not to feel sympathy for them."
"I hadn't thought of that, either." Su Man sighed. "The Xiao family is a hell of a place. I can't let Doudou get into danger, and I don't want him to become a victim of business struggles."
After a moment of silence, she looked at Doudou, who was still naive in her arms.
"But Doudou will eventually grow up. In the future, he will have his own ideas. As a mother, I can only respect him."
"You mean, Doudou wants to go back to the Xiao family on his own? How is that possible?!" Ye Ling was anxious.
Su Man took a deep breath and wiped away her worried brow. "It's still a long way to go before Doudou grows up, so let's not worry about it for now. Sister Ye Ling, I want to eat the sweet and sour pork you made tonight."
"You've been eating it for a week!" Ye Ling widened her eyes.
Su Man said coquettishly: "I just want to eat more."
"Okay, okay, I'll make it for you. But I have to tell you in advance that sweet and sour foods can make you fat!"
Ye Ling was interrupted and quickly led astray by Su Man, forgetting to continue the previous topic.
Ye Ling happily went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, and Su Man held Doudou and went back to the garden for a stroll.
But her heart slowly sank again:
Even if Doudou grows up and really wants to return to the Xiao family, she will pave the way for him.
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Su Man wasn't sure whether Mrs. Xiao could retreat to advance.
But what is certain is that Su Man did listen to what the old lady said.
After Madam Xiao left, Su Man kept thinking about what Madam Xiao said and was worried about the Xiao family's situation all the time.
In particular, Old Madam Xiao said that Xiao Beisheng’s subordinates in the past are now in Dingsheng and have a hard time surviving. They can be bullied by Yu Hanming for no reason.
Su Man really wanted to go back and take a look.
But there is no reason to go there rashly.
Su Man thought about it, mustered up the courage, and contacted Xiao Tian.
She thought Xiao Tian would blame her to some extent because she did not show up at Xiao Beisheng's funeral.
Who knew that Xiao Tian's call was quickly picked up.
Before Su Man could explain the reason for her call, Xiao Tian's tearful voice immediately came out of the phone:
"Teacher Su, you finally found me..."
"...How have you been recently? I saw the news and learned that you have recently returned to the Xiao family and returned to Dingsheng."
"Wuwuwu, it's not okay. It's not okay at all. Teacher Su, I miss you so much."
Speaking of this, Su Man found a topic to talk about: "Let's find a time to meet. I know you are busy. I can go to Dingsheng to find you."
Xiao Tian hesitated. "That's fine, but I'm not in Haicheng right now. Most of our domestic businesses have already been taken over by Yu Hanming. Now we can only start with overseas industries and take a roundabout route."
"You are abroad?" Su Man was a little surprised.
"Yes, in Country M."
"It should be midnight in Country M at this time, right? Did I disturb you when I called you?"
Xiao Tian smiled bitterly. "It would be great if you could wake me up. I've been here for a week and have been working overtime for a week straight. I can't sleep until three in the morning every day, and I have to be in the meeting room on time at eight the next day. It's because of you that I got the chance to escape from those old foreigners and take a breath."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Man heard someone calling Xiao Tian on the other end of the phone.
Xiao Tian answered a few words in English and quickly said to Su Man, "Teacher Su, let's not talk about it for now. They're looking for me, I have to go back."
"Okay, don't work too hard. Let's talk later."
"Um."
Xiao Tian hung up the phone, and Su Man was stunned for a long time.
Then Su Man thought of another person.
Gao Xun.
Gao Xun is one of Xiao Beisheng's few confidants, and is also someone Su Man is more familiar with.
Before, Xiao Beisheng followed Bai Lan and others to the Golden Triangle, and left Gao Xun in Dingsheng so that he could have an insider.
I don’t know what Gao Xun’s situation is like now that Xiao Beisheng’s faction has fallen from power.
Su Man walked around the room twice and dialed the familiar number.
Unlike Gao Xun's previous high work efficiency, this time Gao Xun did not answer the phone immediately. Instead, it was a long time before Gao Xun answered the call.
"M-Mrs."
Su Man didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she felt that Gao Xun’s voice sounded a little flustered and nervous.
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