Chapter 286 (Updated 2861)
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Rewind an hour, and Grandpa Feng finally landed.
He led Aristotle off the plane, called Mu Feng, and asked the driver to take him to the Mu family home.
When Mu Feng saw him arrive, especially so early, he finally felt a little relieved.
He asked, feigning ignorance, "What brings you here?"
"Why else? Of course, it's for my great-grandson."
"Great-grandson?"
"What?" Old Master Feng argued, "This isn't a biological child, nor is it an adopted one, so why can't I adopt it as a godson? I'm at the perfect age, and I don't even have a great-grandson yet."
Mu Feng smiled and said, "That's fine too."
He looked at the dog beside Grandpa Feng and asked, "Is this... Aristotle?"
"He told you this too?"
Mu Feng nodded.
"Then you two seem to have a close relationship."
As he spoke, Grandpa Feng sighed, "How has he been these past few days...?"
"It's alright," Mu Feng said. "I feel a little unwell, but not to the point of crying and wailing, unable to go on living."
"It would be best if you could come, but if you can't, he will continue with his life and won't be sad for too long."
Grandpa Feng nodded, "That's good."
What he feared most was that Ye Qingxi would suffer too much because of him.
"Let's go inside and talk," Mu Feng said.
He led Old Master Feng into the house and had Aunt Zhang serve tea.
Seeing that there seemed to be no one else in the room, Old Master Feng asked him, "Where is Shaowu?"
"He went to pick up Xiaoxi."
Grandpa Feng nodded and then asked, "Do you know about his and Feng Que's pretense of being lovers?"
"Know."
"Did you know it from the beginning, or are you only finding out now?"
"At the beginning."
"So you don't have any objections?" Old Master Feng was somewhat surprised.
Mu Feng said calmly, “Shao Wu has grown up to this age, and many people like him, both men and women, all kinds of people, but he doesn’t like anyone and has never had a boyfriend or girlfriend. So, he suddenly became interested in becoming someone’s fake boyfriend, which is a very rare thing for him.”
“Feng Que’s family background and appearance are both quite good, and he gets along well with Xiao Xi, so I’m willing to give them this opportunity to get to know each other.”
"So, do you think there's any possibility for them after this?" Old Master Feng asked with concern.
"I don't know." Mu Feng was clearly indifferent to this. "Shao Wu has never been in a relationship. I have no way of knowing what kind of person he would like or what it would be like for him to be in a relationship."
"However, whether it's possible or not, I'll leave it to him."
"It would be best if he could have a true lover. If he has no interest in that, then he has Xiaoxi now, and he has someone to accompany him, so he won't be lonely in the future."
Grandpa Feng nodded, "That's true."
After talking about their children and grandchildren, the two returned the topic to Ye Qingxi.
"Your grandson is nothing like you," Old Master Feng said with a smile.
That's right, Mu Feng thought. If Ye Qingxi had even a tenth of his ruthlessness, he wouldn't always be unable to do anything about her and wouldn't feel sorry for her.
"He looks like his grandfather."
"Grandpa?"
Mu Feng nodded.
"I didn't know you had a friend surnamed Ye?"
“He’s not in our circle, so you naturally wouldn’t know.” Mu Feng’s tone warmed as he spoke of his friend. “He’s a very good person, very considerate of others, and Xiao Xi is like him in that respect.”
Grandpa Feng was surprised that he would have friends outside their circle, and remarked with emotion, "That's quite rare."
A person's background determines their social circle. Afterward, most people live within their own circle and have a close friend outside that circle, which is not easy for people of their status.
Even Mu Feng himself, sometimes when he thinks about it, finds it unbelievable.
He and Ye Min led completely different lives, and should have gone their separate ways without ever intersecting. However, due to his father's decision, their paths crossed, and from then on, their lives began to influence each other.
"It shouldn't have happened, but luckily it did," Mu Feng said gently.
Grandpa Feng said with deep feeling, "Like me and Xiao Xi."
Mu Feng thought: It's just like him and Ye Qingxi.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard Aristotle's loud "woof woof" coming from outside the door.
Ye Qingxi's voice followed immediately, "That's enough, that's enough. I know you missed me."
"You're back," Mu Feng said.
Old Master Feng heard it too, and for some reason, he felt a little nervous at that moment.
"Really," Old Master Feng thought to himself, "what storms haven't I weathered? Why am I nervous?"
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Thinking this, he stood up and followed Mu Feng out of the villa.
Ye Qingxi was being rubbed by Aristotle on the lawn in the courtyard.
The big white dog is beautiful and ethereal, and the young child is soft and adorable. When they hug each other, it's like the most radiant and sunny painting in the world.
Grandpa Feng couldn't help but laugh.
He slowly approached Ye Qingxi, and the closer he got, the more obvious the vague sense of tension became.
Ye Qingxi was playing with Aristotle when she turned around and saw Grandpa Feng, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
The smile on his face froze at that moment.
Even though she knew that if Aristotle was here, then Old Master Feng must also be here, Ye Qingxi was still unconsciously stunned when she actually saw him.
I felt somewhat lost.
"School's out?" asked Grandpa Feng.
Ye Qingxi nodded.
Are you busy with school?
"It's alright," Ye Qingxi said.
"Do you have time to take me out to play on Saturday and Sunday?"
Ye Qingxi blinked. "Isn't it May Day?"
“I was worried that there would be too many people during the May Day holiday, and that the crowds would make my old bones fall apart, so I decided to come early and have you be my tour guide.”
"Okay." Ye Qingxi replied obediently.
"Guide fee." After saying that, Grandpa Feng took out the wooden box from his pocket.
When Ye Qingxi saw him take out the jade pendant again, she subconsciously refused, saying, "This is too precious, I can't accept it."
"There's nothing you can't accept. I've given it all to you, so it's yours now."
Ye Qingxi shook her head, "You know, I'm not what you think I am."
"So what?" Old Master Feng looked at him. "So you're just going to ignore me?"
"I don't."
"Why don't you have any? You returned all the gifts I gave you."
“Look at me.” Old Master Feng held out the hand with the watch that the man had given him. “I didn’t give you a refund.”
Ye Qingxi: ...
"You child, you're always thinking about others, can't you think about yourself too?" Grandpa Feng said helplessly. "Even if I initially approached you because I thought your father was dating your Uncle Feng, and that you might become my great-grandson, that was all in the beginning. So much time has passed. You might want steamed buns in the morning, and then want dumplings when you come home in the evening. Things can change in less than 12 hours. How many 12 hours have passed between us now? Can't you allow new changes to happen in between?!"
Ye Qingxi certainly allowed it, but he just didn't dare to think about it.
I dare not have any expectations.
If you don't think about it or have any expectations, you won't be disappointed.
Thinking about it, hoping for it, but not getting it will only make you feel worse.
Grandpa Feng opened the wooden box in his hand, took out the jade pendant bracelet that he had specially made, took his hand, and put it back on his wrist.
"The shape and color of this jade pendant, the material and size of the bracelet were all custom-made for you. Now that you don't want it anymore, are you expecting me to wear it?"
“You can leave it to your true great-grandchildren,” Ye Qingxi said softly.
Grandpa Feng looked at his lowered head and felt a little soft-hearted. "Do I really need that little bit of money? Can't we just order a new one for him later?"
He put Ye Qingxi's wrist down and pinched his little face. "Besides, I've thought it all out. At my age, with your Uncle Feng's personality, who knows when he'll get married and I'll have a great-grandson? Someone as smart as me, how could I possibly turn my back on the great-grandson right in front of me and wait for a great-grandson who might appear at some unknown time in the future?"
"I might die before I even see it."
"You can't say that." Ye Qingxi immediately raised her head. "Great-Grandpa, please spit it out!"
Seeing his anxious expression, Grandpa Feng felt a warm glow in his heart.
Who says only great-grandchildren are the cutest? He thinks Ye Qingxi is cute too.
Even now, I still worry about any unlucky thing he might say casually.
"Alright, alright." Old Master Feng spat three times in good cooperation.
"So I've decided, from today onwards, you are my great-great-grandson."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu, not far away: ? ? ? Huh?
"How can this be?" Ye Qingxi was a little confused.
"Why not?" Grandpa Feng laughed. "This way, you will still be my great-grandson, and I will still be your great-grandfather. It's just that you will have no relation to your father or your Uncle Feng anymore. You are the great-grandson I personally chose, so I adopted you as my god-great-grandson. From now on, our relationship will only be between the two of us and will have nothing to do with anyone else."
Whether they are good or bad, it doesn't affect us.
Ye Qingxi: ...
"It's still because you're unwilling. You're angry now that you know I didn't have pure intentions when I approached you in the first place. You don't like me anymore and don't want to have anything to do with me anymore."
"Of course not," Ye Qingxi quickly replied.
"Then promise me you'll still send me red envelopes during holidays and festivals!"
Ye Qingxi was amused by his words.
He doesn't really need red envelopes anymore; he already has plenty of money.
"I can also send you a red envelope," Ye Qingxi said softly.
Grandpa Feng laughed, "Then I'm really lucky! Not only do I have a great-grandson, but I also got a red envelope! I'll show it to all my old friends later and let them see how great my great-grandson is. In other families, it's the great-grandfather who gives the great-grandson a red envelope, but my great-grandson gives me one!"
Ye Qingxi was infected by his cheerful tone and unconsciously smiled as well.
Grandpa Feng patted his head and said gently, "Xiao Xi, the adult world is very complicated, not as simple and clean as yours. So sometimes adults don't do things that are so cute. Can you forgive your great-grandfather? Forgive your great-grandfather for not approaching you because he really liked you, or loving you because he was grateful to you. It's just that now, he really likes you and is very grateful to you."
"Thank you for letting him know that having such a well-behaved and adorable great-grandson at this age is such a joyful thing. Thank you also for spending so much time with him and bringing him so many wonderful and happy moments."
Ye Qingxi listened, her eyes stinging a little.
He never blamed Old Master Feng, because no matter what his motives were, he was always kind and loving in front of him.
He never hurt him; on the contrary, he added many happy memories to his life.
He liked the food he received.
I like the meat he grills.
I love his enthusiastic little dog.
She also liked the jade pendant that he had specially made for her.
He loves him
Regardless of his motives, his actions were all out of love for him.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi never blamed him.
He was simply disappointed that they were destined to be apart.
Unfortunately, it was all just a mirage.
But now, all of this can suddenly become a reality.
It's like a monkey trying to catch the moon's reflection; what appears to be the moon's reflection is actually the real moon.
Ye Qingxi felt an overwhelming joy, like the stars on the night they last met.
Bright and sparkling, dazzling and crystalline.
"You're welcome," Ye Qingxi said. "I'm also very grateful to you, Great-Grandpa."
"Thank you for being willing to continue being my great-grandfather."
Thank you for continuing to like me.
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