The tour bus stopped at the entrance of South Garden, and Zhou Xiang came to greet them personally. "Welcome, Mrs. Yi. Were you attracted by the scenery here?"
"That's right!" Old Lady Yi echoed Zhou Xiang's words, "I've wanted to come and see it for the past few years. After all, it attracts quite a few people, doesn't it? But things always get in the way. This time, I'm taking advantage of your closure to come and have some quiet time."
As Old Lady Yi spoke, she looked at Zhou Xiang inconspicuously. He was of medium build, with delicate features and big, bright eyes. When she looked at you, there was sincerity in her eyes, as if she was sincere from the inside out. The saying "You can't judge a book by its cover" was a perfect description of Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang also looked at Old Madam Yi. She had a kind smile on her face. Even her drooping eyelids due to her age could not hide her sparkling and shrewd eyes. The nasolabial folds on the sides of her nose were not deep, so she must have a good temper.
He was welcomed into Building No. 4 and shown to the upper seats. Zhou Xiang sat at the bottom. "Then let's stay here for a few more days and enjoy the sightseeing slowly."
"Then I won't be polite. As soon as I came in, my mind was drawn to the scenery. It's spring, and any scenery makes me want to stay for half a day."
"Xiang Fan and my nephew are good friends. When you come, just like visiting a junior's home, you don't have to be polite. You must be tired after coming all the way here. Take a break first. There's no rush to play and chat. Just catch up on some sleep first."
"Okay, I'm old now, so I have to admit it. The high-speed train is fast, but my body can't keep up with my mind! I'm going to go get some sleep first."
Zhou Xiang took the old lady to the bedroom to the east of the dining room. The three bedrooms on the first floor were reserved for elderly people with mobility problems to temporarily live in. His parents had one bedroom, his parents-in-law had one bedroom, and the teacher originally lived in one bedroom. After spring came, the teacher moved to Building No. 1, so there was just one bedroom left.
After arranging the old man, Zhou Xiang looked at Yi Xiangfan and said, "You can stay on the third floor! East 3 and South 1 are the designated guest rooms. You can choose any other room."
"Thank you, auntie." Yi Xiangfan thanked her stiffly. His auntie's eyes were so calm that he couldn't tell whether she was right or wrong this time. Anyway, grandma said so, so he just had to listen to her.
After Yi Xiangfan came upstairs, Zhou Xiang exchanged a glance with her husband without saying a word and went to the kitchen to arrange dinner. It was already past one o'clock. This pair of grandparents and grandchildren probably got off the high-speed train at noon, so they should have had lunch before coming here, right?
After instructing Guo Jia to prepare some easily digestible food and asking Guo Laoxiao to make more low-sugar snacks, Zhou Xiang went upstairs to find his daughter and niece.
Ling Xiaotong pouted, "I don't really want to forgive him. It's so boring. I told him I didn't want to bring anyone with me, but he kept begging me, saying it was only this once. If we didn't want to come back and see what Mom would do, we wouldn't have come with him!"
"Old Madam Yi is here in person. Let's see what she says! If you have any objections, just express them in front of them," Zhou Xiang smoothed her daughter's hair. "No one is perfect. There's no such thing as the perfection you imagine. Just like me and your father, let's not talk about the things you didn't see. Just take Fang Xin's case this time. He dragged his feet for more than ten days..."
"Honey, honey," Ling Ran, who was waiting at the door, heard his wife mention this again and quickly spoke up, "Didn't we agree not to mention this?"
"Isn't this just analyzing the situation for your daughter?" Zhou Xiang rolled his eyes at the follower at the door. "I'm afraid she'll imagine love to be too beautiful and become a nitpicker."
"Mom~" Ling Xiaotong shook her mother's arm, "I understand what you mean. Then give them a chance to explain and see if they can satisfy me."
"That's right! The old lady must be coming here with absolute certainty. Let's listen first and then make a decision. What if you're absolutely firm and someone over there bribes you? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?"
"Mom, you'd better go out! I'll think about what rules I should propose before giving him a chance." Ling Xiaotong gently pushed her mother out.
Zhou Xiang secretly shook her head. They had already made several rules, but she still said she didn't want to forgive him. She was just being stubborn, just like her father.
So Ling Ran was glared at fiercely. Ling Ran touched his head and thought, what was wrong with him?
Old Mrs. Yi rested for more than an hour and then got up. Zhou wanted to ask his daughter to take the old lady for a walk in Nanyuan.
Ling Xiaotong obediently took the old lady out, and Yi Xiangfan, who wanted to follow, was glared back by his grandmother.
After Ling Xiaotong and Old Lady Yi returned, Zhou Xiang discovered that the smile on his daughter's face was genuine joy. It seemed that this old lady was quite capable.
During dinner, Zhou Xiang invited the teacher over. Old Mrs. Yi was considered a distinguished guest, and she must have met the teacher several times. Even if they had no personal contact, they were familiar with each other.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Yi saw Professor Chu, she immediately stepped forward to shake his hand, "Senior Chu."
"Who are you? Are you Yi Ji Xiulin?" Professor Chu was a little surprised. "Why are you here? Oh, right, look at my memory. Xiang Fan and Yan'er are friends."
Professor Chu knew about the good things Yi Xiangfan and Wu Minyi had done. As soon as the incident happened yesterday, his students told him about it. He originally had a good impression of these two guys, but who knew that they would become so confused when faced with family matters. So, at this moment, he did not mention Ling Xiaotong.
"I came here because of its reputation. The scenery of this health garden is beautiful and it's very suitable for health preservation. Why don't I take advantage of the closed period to have a free and quiet visit?"
Old Mrs. Yi changed the subject and talked to Professor Chu about BGI at that time.
The two of them had common topics, and it was like they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
Zhou Xiang sincerely admired this old lady Yi. As long as she wanted to, there was really no interpersonal communication that she could not overcome.
Yi Xiangfan was called by the old lady to join in the digestion activities after dinner. Zhou Xiang didn't care as long as her daughter was happy.
Old Mrs. Yi stayed there for a week before her grandson sent her back to the capital. Ling Xiaotong took her out for fun every day. In the last two days, they even went to the ferry terminal and Taohua Mountain Water Cave.
Ling Xiaotong then pulled her parents into the room and whispered, "Mom and Dad, Grandma Yi has something good in her hands, and she gave it to me."
"How dare you take such a good thing?" Zhou Xiang became anxious. She thought her daughter was coaxed by Old Lady Yi with words, but it turned out that she was coaxed with material things.
"Hehe," Ling Xiaotong's voice lowered, "a network of relationships, a dark web, passed down from her ancestors. She said it was an organization that used to specialize in selling information. After it was disbanded, there were still many secret lines in their hands. Every month, information is collected in a fixed place, and you can use tokens and codes to get it, and then sort out the useful information from the mess.
Hehe, I guess the old lady knows everything about our family, so she bribed me with this. She also said that no matter whether Yi Xiangfan and I succeed or not, she doesn't care because she hasn't found someone to pass on the legacy to. Yi Xiangfan's mother is not good enough, and if Yi Xiangfan changes his girlfriend, she will definitely not be as good as me. In order to avoid it being cut off or being taken away by bad people, she gave it to me, and I accepted it. "
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