So he ran downstairs and quickly found Mrs. Yang in the garage not far from the park.
"Mrs. Yang, I have a question for you. Two months ago, didn't a Miss Jiang come looking for me? If I remember correctly, I had just returned home that day when she arrived. I was in the garden at the time. Why didn't you tell me?"
Hearing his urgent question, Yang's mother hesitated, and stammered:
"Yes, I saw you come back that day. You instructed me not to come upstairs to disturb her unless it was important. I also heard about the old lady's illness; she fell ill because of you. I saw you looked quite tired when you came back. She came looking for me, so I didn't inform you immediately. It's all my fault; I forgot about it. I'm sorry, Young Master Lin."
Lin Moxiao's face grew increasingly dark:
Even though I told you not to come upstairs and disturb me, you still didn't tell me later, did you?
I remember that night, I saw you as soon as I went downstairs, but you didn't tell me why.
Seeing his increasingly grim expression, Mrs. Yang broke out in a cold sweat, her fingers trembling: "It's like this, I was going to tell you that day, but Miss Gao came, so I suppressed the fact that Miss Jiang had come, and also reported it to the old lady, but she wouldn't let me say anything, and even more so, she wouldn't allow her to come again."
So I thought, if she hadn't come to the plum garden with you that day, the old lady wouldn't have gotten so angry that her illness relapsed. It's all because of her. I don't think the old lady would have agreed to you being with someone like that.
After listening, Lin Moxiao sneered. At this moment, he finally understood that everything was his grandmother's idea. Could he confront her?
Could that aged body withstand his questioning?
For a moment, he was speechless. He went to the swing set in the backyard and stood there looking at the octagonal pavilion not far away. It turned out that he really had lost her.
Recalling what she said yesterday with fear in her voice, she must have been very cold that night!
Lin Moxiao quietly opened a small door in the backyard and walked alone to the octagonal pavilion. Standing there, he discovered that he could see directly into his room.
It was pitch black all around now, with birdsong coming from near and far. He touched the narrow chair railing, recalling the desolate scene of her huddled here alone that day.
She spent the whole night here grieving alone. Could she really not go back?
What did she see next? He came to the fence, where the roses surrounding it were growing more and more luxuriantly, but through the white fence, the swing set in the yard could still be vaguely seen.
That night, she saw herself and Gao Xuan sitting on the swing set, and a sad and inexplicable feeling of frustration made her feel dizzy and disoriented.
His face contorted with unspeakable grief, and he burst into laughter, looking up at the sky.
"Hahahaha, Lin Moxiao, you deserve to be punished. You brought this humiliation upon yourself. You disappointed her utterly. You pushed her away with your own hands. You lost her."
He eventually reached the pavilion, lay down on the railing, and shouted to the sky:
"Mom, are you doing well in heaven? Mom, you told me that loving someone means being faithful to them forever. Mom, please tell me again, what should I do if I lose her, Mom..."
He spent a special night alone.
In the morning, my grandfather came to practice his martial arts outside the octagonal pavilion and discovered him.
"Ah Xiao, what happened? You spent the night here too! Didn't you sleep well? Go back and get some rest."
Lin Moxiao rubbed his sleepy head, feeling dejected and listless.
"Child, don't be sad. You did it for that girl, didn't you?"
She stayed here all night. I really don't understand what you young people are thinking, punishing yourselves in such an extreme way. If you like her, go and win her back. Men shouldn't value their pride so much. As long as you have the right mindset, nothing can defeat you.
Lin Moxiao leaned against the chair railing, propping his head up:
"She came to see me that day, and it was my fault that she stayed here all night. Now she hates me, thinks I played her, deliberately ignored her calls, distanced myself from her, and retaliated against her. I'm the one who pushed her away so hard; I broke her heart."
The old man shook his head and chuckled twice: "So you regret it and want to make amends, is that it?"
Lin Moxiao looked dejected and lowered his head in acquiescence.
"Making mistakes isn't terrible, as long as you have remorse and show her your sincerity. If you're serious and devoted to her, she'll definitely see everything you've done for her. Since she came to you, I believe she has feelings for you. Since there's still hope, don't lose heart."
The old man sat beside him, offering words of advice and patting him on the shoulder. Then, he became serious again: "Come here, practice Tai Chi with me for a while. It's been a long time since you've practiced with me. I'll teach you a couple more moves."
The two quickly practiced Tai Chi smoothly for a while, and then Lin Moxiao followed her grandfather and performed a set of Wing Chun.
"He's young, after all, with a good foundation. After one set, I was almost overwhelmed; these old bones of mine are about to fall apart."
Lin Moxiao wiped the sweat from his forehead, his mood seemingly improving: 'Grandpa taught me boxing to improve my health, and I'm more than happy to train with you.'
xixiacun
With the arrival of the Grape Festival, every household is busy, and a new round of grape sales has begun at the grape display points in the square.
Thanks to the orders provided by Jiang Shuya, Huang Minghao's grapes quickly sold out. After delivering the grapes, Huang Minghao handed a wad of cash to his mother-in-law.
"I've counted it, it's over fourteen thousand in total, it's all here. Keep it safe, don't let my dad find out. Also, Shuhuai's money was stolen and hasn't been found yet, so be careful."
Li Yuxiang took the stack of envelopes, beaming with joy.
Noticing her son's displeasure, she asked, "Son, when are you going to bring Xiaoya back? I'll cook her something delicious. Thank goodness she was here, otherwise all the grapes would have rotted on the ground."
Huang Minghao, his expression indifferent, changed into slippers and prepared to go upstairs to rest: "Mom, she's opened a food court now, she has no shortage of food, so don't bother with that."
After saying that, Huang Minghao ignored Li Yuxiang's enthusiasm and went upstairs. He found his room door open and felt a chill in his heart. When he entered, he saw Li Xiaoru making his bed.
His expression changed slightly:
''What are you doing.''
Li Xiaoru looked up and saw him, a charming smile on her face:
"Brother-in-law, I changed the blankets for you; they smelled. My cousin isn't home, but she told me to wash your clothes and fold the blankets for you."
Huang Minghao didn't believe it and looked at Li Xiaoru with disdain as she continued to lie.
"You're lying. Jiang Shuya wouldn't say something like that. Get out of here before I lose my temper."
Li Xiaoru pouted and said angrily:
"Brother-in-law, are you suspecting I have ulterior motives? You and my cousin are divorced, yet you act like a gentleman. Too bad, she'd rather cheat on you than pay you any attention. What good is your good looks? Someone like my cousin still dumped you."
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