Chapter 632 The Fourth Son of the Xiao Family
The Xiao family's backyard.
After finishing his breakfast, Old Master Xiao sat in the courtyard, looking at the birds in the trees, his expression somewhat gloomy.
Today is his 65th birthday, and his children are preparing a birthday banquet for him as they always do.
In the past few days, I have received letters from the capital and various places in Yuzhou, expressing their regret that they could not come in person, and then sending treasures as an apology.
Having traversed the court and the country for many years, what treasures haven't he seen? How could he possibly lack these few treasures?
He sighed inwardly, even after leaving the court, people still flocked to flatter him.
Those who associate with the Xiao family all have ulterior motives; no one has ever seen genuine sincerity.
Having lived to this age, he no longer cares about fame and fortune; all he wants are true friends and the happiness of his children.
But now, it seems that nothing is going right, leaving him feeling exhausted.
The sudden sound of voices interrupted his thoughts.
"Slow down, don't break anything!"
The sound of talking was accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.
Xiao Han suddenly appeared in front of Old Master Xiao, followed by several servants carrying several exquisite porcelain pieces.
“Father, this is a piece of porcelain that I had someone purchase from a foreign land. It is intricately decorated with pine and cypress trees, which also symbolize longevity. It is my blessing to you.”
Xiao Han bowed respectfully and waved for someone to bring the items into the house.
Old Master Xiao glanced at it, but didn't seem very interested.
He grabbed Xiao Han's hand and walked towards the couch. "Han'er, the birthday gift I want most from you is for you and Ya'er to give birth to an heir for the Xiao family. Only then will I have the face to face the ancestors of the Xiao family!"
Just as Old Master Xiao said this, there happened to be a richly dressed woman at the entrance of the courtyard.
Upon hearing this, the smile on her face froze for a moment.
Then, forcing a smile, she walked inside and said, "Father, today is your birthday. The other daughters-in-law don't know how, but they can sew a new dress for you."
The newcomer was Madam Xiao, Xiao Han's wife.
Seeing that his wife's expression was not good, Xiao Han quickly took the new clothes and said, "Father, you know my wife's skills. Let us see her new clothes."
He then gestured to the butler to lead Old Master Xiao inside to change his clothes.
When Old Master Xiao saw the new clothes, a smile finally appeared on his lips, as if this thing was even better than the rare treasure that Xiao Han had given him.
After leading Old Master Xiao inside, Xiao Han turned his head and whispered, "Madam, today is Father's birthday. I don't want your behavior to upset him on his birthday. Please smile."
Madam Xiao slowly raised her eyes, staring at Xiao Han for a long while, her eyes filled with sadness. "Husband, we've tried everything. If nothing else works, we'll talk to Father about it, or you can take a concubine..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Han interrupted Madam Xiao. "Do you know what you're saying? The Xiao family only accepts widows, not concubines. Are you trying to make me break this rule?"
Madam Xiao was taken aback, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
It's good that the Xiao family follows this rule, but does Xiao Han genuinely want to follow it, or is he forced to do so out of necessity?
Married for eight years, she has yet to conceive, and people have long been gossiping about her!
In fact, since they had no children, Xiao Han could have simply divorced her and found someone else, but he didn't do that.
She felt that Xiao Han didn't really care who his wife was; all he cared about was the Xiao family and himself.
It could be said that he only cared about the Xiao family, yet he spoke up for himself after she had been unable to conceive for many years.
She really couldn't understand her husband.
Xiao Han didn't think much of it. Hearing the door open, he immediately went over, looked the man up and down, and praised, "Father, no matter what clothes you wear, they can't hide your innate elegance."
Old Master Xiao had heard plenty of flattery and didn't care, but he really liked the clothes.
Just then, the sound of car wheels came from outside the courtyard.
Everyone looked over.
Ah Da pushed Xiao Nianxing over.
"Father, you look great in this outfit," Xiao Nian complimented.
Old Master Xiao's attention wasn't on the clothes, but rather on Xiao Nian. He nodded and said, "You've been resting well these past few days; you look much better."
"The birthday banquet is approaching, we can't let Father down." Xiao Nianchao said, showing off his skills.
Ah Da took the scroll out of the bamboo tube and handed it to Xiao Nian.
Xiao Nian took the scroll and opened it.
A picturesque landscape painting of mountains and clear waters unfolds before everyone's eyes.
Old Master Xiao's eyes trembled slightly as he looked at the vibrant colors inside, and the smile on his lips became even more pronounced.
In previous years, Xiao Nian had also sent paintings, but they were all ink paintings, without any other colors.
This year's painting looks different from previous years, with various colors and full of vitality.
He suddenly remembered the rumors from a few days ago that Wan Qiqi from Xinglong Restaurant had kidnapped his daughter, but the daughter did not blame him and instead brought back a lot of vegetables.
Could it be that the changes in her daughter are related to Wan Qiqi?
Old Master Xiao only thought about it briefly and didn't delve into it further, just as long as his daughter was willing to accept new things.
"Good! Good! I like this painting. Hang it in the most prominent place in my study. I want to see it every day." Old Master Xiao seemed very happy and handed the scroll to the butler.
Old Master Xiao was happy, and Xiao Han also smiled.
But after waiting for quite a while, Xiao Huai still didn't appear.
Xiao Han couldn't help but curse Xiao Huai in his heart for being unreliable, arriving late for such an important matter.
"Here I am!"
Xiao Huai's voice rang out.
He swaggered in, fanning himself with a folding fan, a bright smile on his face, his hands empty.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Han and Xiao Nian's expressions turned sour!
Seeing his gaudy clothes and nonchalant manner, Old Master Xiao's smile faded. "Huai'er, how old are you? How can you still not understand manners? When will you meet with Miss Qin and settle things?"
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