"But all she wanted was for her child to be safe; nothing else mattered."
"Perhaps she thought that you and I would look down on such an ordinary name."
Gu Jiangli gently stroked the child's soft face.
I repeated those two words several times.
The child seemed to hear the calls in his dream, reached out and pinched Gu Jiangli's index finger, and giggled.
"Shi Yan, it seems he really likes this name."
“My grandmother’s wishes and thoughts are the same as mine. I also hope that she can live a peaceful and safe life.”
"How about we name him Wen An? What do you think?"
The child in her arms began to dance and laugh even more happily.
Xie Shiyan nodded. From that day on, the child had a name of his own.
“Shiyan, I haven’t seen my grandmother since the baby was born. Why don’t we go see her together?”
Gu Jiangli asked tentatively.
Xie Shiyan used to hate every member of the Xie family, but now he has let go of his hatred and can face each member of the Xie family with a peaceful mind.
Hearing her say that, Xie Shiyan was in a daze for a moment, but finally nodded.
"Okay, let's bring Wen An along."
Two days later, Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan brought Wen An to Madam Xie's room.
Madam Xie was still copying scriptures at her desk, which had a thick stack of them beside her.
"You've arrived, please have a seat." Madam Xie didn't look up, but let the old woman invite them to sit down.
Gu Jiangli spoke after she was seated: "Grandmother, Shi Yan and I brought Wen An to see you."
Madam Xie's hand, which was copying the scriptures, stopped abruptly.
She looked up and immediately saw the child Xie Shiyan was holding in his arms.
"Wen An?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Gu Jiangli stood up. "Yes, thank you, Grandmother, for giving me such a good name."
With tears welling in her eyes, Old Madam Xie, leaning on her cane, walked to Xie Shiyan's side and asked in a trembling voice:
Can I hug Wen An?
Xie Shiyan didn't say anything, but handed the sleeping Wen An to Old Madam Xie.
At that moment, tears instantly streamed down Madam Xie's face.
This was the first time she had held her great-grandson.
"My great-grandson, Wen An..."
"He's so handsome. His eyebrows and eyes are like his mother's, and his mouth is like his father's. He'll definitely be even more handsome when he grows up."
Gu Jiangli had no doubt about these words.
“Grandmother, why don’t you stop staying in your room copying scriptures all day and come out more often? When Wen’an gets a little older, he might like to play with you.”
Madam Xie was taken aback, as if she had seen through Gu Jiangli's intention.
She glanced at Xie Shiyan again. "You...are you really willing?"
She only said half a sentence, but both Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan could understand the rest of her sentence.
Xie Shiyan said, "Well, there's no need for atonement. You have nothing to atone for."
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