Xiao Siyun urged him to hurry up, took a cup of tea from Xiao Yingzhi's hand and handed it to his mouth.
"Then hurry up and tell me. We've just talked about naming. When can you tell me the whole story?"
Xiao Qilin drank some tea to moisten his throat and continued:
"By the time you were born, because you were born much later than Zeyun, your health had not been very good."
"My uncles and aunts back home said that you should be named according to your generation. Having a name as a connection will make it easier for the ancestors to bless you."
"My uncles and aunts suggested reusing the name 'Siyun'. After all, it was originally given to the eldest son and grandson."
"At the time, I thought it was a girl's name and didn't want to give it to a boy. But now it's perfect for a girl. They say it was destined for you."
"That's what I said, but your grandfather is still not very satisfied. After all, it's the name from several years ago."
"Plus, at that time, the streets were full of kids named Si Mou and Si Shui, so it wasn't special enough."
"He just spent several days reading books by himself, arguing with his uncles... no, discussing with them."
"I'll try to stick to a homophone and name you 'Si Yun'. Gentle and elegant, peaceful and beautiful, yet unconventional, with courtesy and grace..."
Xiao Yingzhi interrupted him in time.
"Alright, alright, we can talk about the meaning of the name later, let's get on with the story first!"
Xiao Qilin then got back to the point.
"Your grandfather also spent a lot of time and energy to rebuild the family tree and add your name to it."
"I don't know if it was really the blessing of your ancestors, but your health really recovered later. It's really a happy occasion for everyone."
Having said that, Xiao Qilin gently rubbed the ends of Xiao Siyun's hair, his eyes full of love.
Xiao Siyun also smiled, his eyes curved into crescents.
"It turns out that my name was given by my grandfather. He must like me very much."
Xiao Qilin nodded and said:
"Yes, your grandfather loves you the most and dotes on you the most. He holds you in his arms and coaxes you every day."
"So when Chen Tong said her daughter's name was Siyun, your grandfather took it upon himself to ask about her situation."
"Chen Tong said she is the same age as you, just a few months younger than you, and she doesn't have a father."
"But your grandfather and I don't think she's the same age as you. She just looks a little smaller."
"Also, the more we looked at her, the more we thought her features resembled your uncle's. So your grandfather asked me to investigate."
Xiao Siyun couldn't wait to ask: "Have you found out? Then why now..."
Xiao Qilin sighed deeply.
"I found out that your uncle's girlfriend at the time was indeed Chen Tong, but your grandfather passed away before I found out that much."
"When I rushed to the hospital, your grandfather had already passed away, leaving behind only two wills."
"One copy was given to me, and it just tells me what to do after my death. One is for me to marry Chen Tong, two is for Chen Siyun to be renamed Xiao Yun, and three is for me to take my eldest brother's place and take Chen Tong and her daughter to worship our ancestors during festivals."
"There's another one for property division, which is left to you and Xiao Yun. Unless there are special circumstances, it won't take effect until you graduate from university."
"During this period, all matters concerning the will will be subject to the arrangements of the relevant person in charge, Lawyer Li."
After listening to this, Xiao Siyun frowned, feeling that the matter was not simple and was full of doubts.
"Dad, you didn't have time to tell Grandpa what you found out before he passed away?"
Hearing Xiao Siyun's question, Xiao Qilin and Xiao Yingzhi looked at each other and explained:
"I haven't had time to tell him yet, but there should be no doubt about his death."
"After meeting Chen Tong and her daughter that day, your grandfather never had any contact with them again."
"Several lawyers and doctors were present when he made the will, and they can attest to his being of sound mind."
Xiao Siyun shook his head thoughtfully and said:
"That's not it."
"If Grandpa made his will when he was skeptical of Chen Tong and her daughter, then that means..."
"He most likely believed Xiao Yun was his uncle's daughter, so he asked her to change her name, offer sacrifices to her ancestors on behalf of her father, and left her a will. But there are two contradictions."
Xiao Yingzhi asked: "Which two points? Tell me."
"First of all, if you want to change the name, why doesn't Grandpa just stick with 'Siyun'?"
"If he believes that Xiao Yun is his uncle's daughter, it makes sense to use the name of his eldest son and grandson."
Xiao Yingzhi analyzed: "Maybe it's too similar to your name."
"Even though there's a chance she's my uncle's daughter, it's not completely confirmed yet."
"And Grandpa's feelings for you and her are definitely different."
"Even if Grandpa wants to compensate her, he won't want to use your share to compensate her."
Xiao Siyun felt that Xiao Yingzhi was right!
"Then the second question is, why did you let Chen Tong marry Dad? This would be a mess. To put it bluntly, it's a mess... cough."
Xiao Siyun glanced at Xiao Qilin and didn't feel comfortable saying the unpleasant word, otherwise things would really get messed up.
Xiao Qilin also felt embarrassed and said:
"I also feel it's inappropriate. First, I'm sorry to my eldest brother, and second, I'm even more sorry to your mother."
"So I never officially got married to her. I just announced to the public that we always lived separately."
Xiao Siyun found it incredible, "She agreed to this? Does Lawyer Li know that you haven't got a marriage certificate?"
Xiao Qilin became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Lawyer Li knows!"
"I said the will only allowed me to marry, and didn't say Chen Tong had to agree to marry. I had a huge argument with him at that time."
"Later, they gave Chen Tong a large amount of assets and signed an agreement where both sides made concessions. That's why the deal didn't happen."
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