When Yan Ci saw his son off at the door, he said:
"Xiaobai, you need to ask your heart first, do you want to spend your life with her?"
Once you've chosen someone, you can't get too close to others; you have to maintain a safe distance.
A lover cannot tolerate even a speck of dust.
Xiao Bai nodded: "Dad, I know, I will learn from you."
Two days later, Xiaobai and An'an came over together.
Xiao Bai pulled An An aside and said to Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci, "Dad, Mom, this is my boyfriend, Wang Yi'an. Let's get to know each other."
Bai Xiaoyue's eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed:
"An'an, it's our good fortune that you've taken a liking to this wild boy."
"If Xiaobai misbehaves in the future, tell me, and I'll deal with him."
An'an was still a little embarrassed: "Auntie, Xiaobai is very nice."
Chang Le, worried that An An would feel embarrassed, quickly invited everyone to take photos together.
Cui Yu held Yangyang, and Chang Le held Xingxing; they took a picture first.
Then the two children are photographed individually, and finally the whole family is taken.
Cui Yunchen and Cui Jinxiu also came to film together.
She even took a separate picture of Xiaobai because her great-aunt really likes Xiaobai.
Bai Xiaoyue asked the reason, and the old lady said that seeing Xiaobai was like seeing her younger brother Hongyi.
That evening, Bai Xiaoyue called Li Mingyue and told her about the two children's relationship.
Li Mingyue exclaimed with delight over there.
Chang Le knew that her great-aunt was old and had lived in the south for many years, so she was used to the southern climate.
In addition, Uncle Yan's transportation company headquarters is also there, so Mom has to go back to the South.
But she just couldn't bear to let her mother go.
After having Yangyang and Xingxing, she finally understood her mother's repeated nagging and realized how difficult it was to be a mother.
Seeing that Chang Le was in low spirits, Bai Xiaoyue took her daughter's hand and said:
"Chang Le, take good care of Yangyang and Xingxing. They are the most important. Don't focus solely on business."
Chang Le nodded: "Mom, I know."
After graduating with their master's degrees, neither Chang Le nor Cui Yu accepted the job assignments given to them.
They chose to start their own business, and the couple registered their own trading company.
I'm incredibly busy all day long.
After Yan Ci and his wife returned home, Bai Xiaoyue showed the photos to Old Madam Xie.
The two sat in the courtyard, recognizing each picture one by one, identifying which one was Yangyang and which one was Xingxing.
The old lady was overjoyed and wouldn't let go of the photo.
Bai Xiaoyue also dug out photos of Xiaobai when he was a child, which Grandma Xie cherished like a treasure.
I take it out and look at it every now and then.
As the year drew to a close, Grandma Xie asked Yan Ci and Bai Xiaoyue:
"I'd like to visit my husband's cemetery tomorrow. Do you two have time?"
The couple exchanged a glance, and Yan Ci said, "Grandma, we have time."
The next day, the couple accompanied Mrs. Xie to the cemetery.
The old lady said to Yan Ci:
"After I die, you can place me next to my husband. I have already made the arrangements."
Bai Xiaoyue exclaimed in surprise: "Grandma!"
The old lady calmly explained:
"Everyone has to die eventually. When I leave this world, don't be sad. I'm going to see my husband and children."
Bai Xiaoyue felt that the old lady's behavior was abnormal and wanted to take her to the hospital for a check-up, but the old lady disagreed.
The old lady could eat and sleep well, so she didn't seem sick at all.
Bai Xiaoyue didn't insist and spent her days talking to the old lady.
The old lady would unconsciously start talking about things that happened when she was a child with her younger brother and sister.
Or perhaps it was about the business she did with her husband when they first got married.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Xiaoyue said to Yan Ci:
“Aci, since it’s almost Chinese New Year, let the children come here to celebrate the New Year this year! We should also invite Grandpa Cui and his wife Cui Yunchen to come along.”
Yan Ci nodded: "Wife, you can arrange it. Is there anything you need me to do?"
Bai Xiaoyue: "You're busy with company matters during the day, just sit with your aunt for a while after dinner."
Two days before Lunar New Year's Eve, Chang Le and his wife took Yangyang and Xingxing with them.
Cui Yunchen and his wife, along with Grandpa Cui.
Xiaobai, An'an, and Ping'er all came over.
With so many people and two one-year-old babies, the roof almost came off.
Grandma Xie didn't find it noisy at all; on the contrary, she was unusually happy.
Bai Xiaoyue specifically instructed Xiaobai to spend more time with her great-aunt.
When Grandma Xie found out that Xiaobai and An'an were dating, she held their hands tightly, tears welling in her eyes.
Xiao Bai quickly said, "Great-Grandma, An'an is beautiful, very good at studying, and has a good temper. She will be my wife in the future. Aren't you happy?"
Grandma Xie wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "Great-aunt is happy. Xiaobai is a good child of the Yan family."
Bai Xiaoyue secretly told Grandpa Cui that she wanted him to take Grandma Xie's pulse.
In order not to arouse suspicion from Grandma Xie, everyone discussed it.
That evening after dinner, Chang Le said to Grandpa Cui, "Grandpa, you haven't taken my pulse for several days. Please take a look at it today."
Unaware of the situation, Cui Yu immediately jumped up: "Changle, are you feeling unwell?"
Chang Le quickly gave him a look, reassuring him: "No, I just want Grandpa to take my pulse."
After taking Chang Le's pulse, Grandpa Cui said she was fine.
"Anyway, I'm just killing time, so I'll show you all this."
Then the old man checked on everyone in the room.
After the old lady fell asleep, Grandpa Cui told Bai Xiaoyue that Grandma Xie was nearing the end of her life and didn't have much time left.
Back in her room, Bai Xiaoyue sat quietly.
Yan Ci patted her hand. He knew that his wife and aunt had a good relationship over the years and he was afraid that his wife would be sad.
Bai Xiaoyue said, "Aci, let's invite someone to take a family photo."
On the day of the photoshoot, Mrs. Xie was very happy. She found some clothes she had kept hidden away and changed into them, and even put on makeup.
As she walked slowly towards us, she looked exactly like a well-bred lady from the Republican era.
The old lady never woke up again that very night the photo was taken.
Following the old lady's wishes, Yan Ci and Cui Yunchen buried her together with Mr. Xie.
Xiao Bai's eyes were swollen from crying. This was the first time he had lost an elder, and he couldn't accept it. A perfectly healthy person was gone just like that.
After Mrs. Xie's funeral.
Bai Xiaoyue opened the small box she had left behind, inside which was the old lady's will and some money.
The old lady said that there were four shops, with Cui Yu and Xiao Bai each owning two.
The courtyard where they now live will be left to Bai Xiaoyue, and the more than 6,000 yuan will be left to Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue refused, saying that they were not related by blood.
Bai Xiaoyue said, "Mingyue, please accept this from your aunt. Your aunt appreciates your company."
Cui Yunchen and Yan Ci both nodded in agreement.
After Chang Le and the others returned, Yan Ci was worried that Bai Xiaoyue would be in a bad mood, so he wanted to take her out for a walk.
Bai Xiaoyue disagreed: "Aci, the company is busy right now, so don't go out to play."
Yan Ci: "Wife, I was just worried you'd be in a bad mood!"
Bai Xiaoyue smiled and said:
“My great-aunt passed away when she was over eighty years old. It was a happy death, so I'm not sad. She said she went to find her husband.”
Yan Ci asked incredulously, "Really?"
Bai Xiaoyue: "Really, when my great-aunt was alive, I did my best to be good to her, so I'm not sad now that she's gone."
Yan Ci gently patted his wife's head.
Bai Xiaoyue wanted to liven things up:
“Aci, I have three courtyards now! I can do nothing and just collect rent.”
Yan Ci readily agreed, saying, "Okay, the company will pay your rent from now on."
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