Chapter 169 Don’t count on me!
Yan Ruo felt strange, "How did your grandma know that I came to North City?"
"When she heard I was in the hospital, she insisted on coming to see me. I had no choice but to tell her that you were taking care of me to reassure her."
"I really should go visit you. You're recovering well now, so go ahead."
After Su Yue and Song Yichuan had almost finished arguing, the few people dispersed.
Although he treated them to a meal to thank them for their help during this period, Xu Shaoyu never said a word of thanks throughout the whole process.
However, they have known each other since childhood, and over the years, they have formed a unique way of getting along with each other, so Yan Ruo didn't say much.
In order not to worry the two old people, they went to the Xu family's old house the next morning.
Seeing Xu Shaoyu's face was obviously thinner, Grandma Xu pulled him and kept nagging him with concern.
"How's your recovery? Leave the company's affairs to the people below for the time being. Get some rest and make sure you get enough nutrition."
Grandpa Xu has a strong personality and is not used to such affectionate scenes. He just frowned and waited until Grandma Xu finished nagging before giving her some advice.
"You must be more careful and cautious in your actions from now on."
Xu Shaoyu nodded in agreement to each of them.
Apart from occasionally traveling or meeting a few old friends, the two elderly people rarely go out and even less go online.
Xu Shaoyu deliberately concealed the news. It was only yesterday when I went out to visit a friend that I accidentally heard the rumor that Xu Shaoyu had been in a car accident.
This scared the two old people. It was like the scene of their eldest son's death was replaying in their minds. They immediately called to inquire about the situation.
It was not until I heard Xu Shaoyu repeatedly comfort me that everything was fine and made a video call to confirm that I felt relieved.
Seeing him standing in front of me today, my heart, which had been lifted up in my chest, finally settled down.
Grandma Xu shifted her gaze to Yan Ruo, who was standing silently beside her, and smiled kindly.
"Yan Ruo, come here, come sit next to grandma."
As he spoke, he took Yan Ruo's hand and patted it gently a few times. "Thank you for your hard work during this period."
Yan Ruo pursed her lips and smiled, "Grandma Xu, you're too polite. This... is what I should do."
Grandpa Xu, who was sitting on the other side, nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. "Since you two are together, you should help each other like this."
Grandma Xu took over the conversation, "Shaoyu's situation was really dangerous this time, but fortunately, thanks to the blessing of our ancestors, he got through it safely."
"So your grandfather and I have decided to hold a charity dinner next week and donate 50 million to the Xu Charity Fund in your name."
Xu Shaoyu smiled and said, "Grandma, I can pay for it myself."
Grandma Xu refused to accept the offer and said, "You can say it's to accumulate merit for you or to just give you peace of mind, but you should at least let Grandpa and Grandma do something for you."
Facing Grandpa Xu's fierce gaze, Xu Shaoyu naturally couldn't say anything more.
He just asked, "It's tiring to organize a charity dinner. Do you want me to send someone over to help?"
Grandma Xu waved her hand. "No need. I've already told your husband, Old Yan, to prepare it. I'll personally oversee it. Ask your mother to come and help. She's free anyway."
Then he looked at Yan Ruo and said, "When the time comes, just bring Yan Ruo with you."
Yan Ruo couldn't help but feel surprised. How could this have anything to do with her?
Although privately the two old people tacitly agreed that she was in love with Xu Shaoyu.
But if Xu Shaoyu took her to a charity dinner hosted by the Xu family with great fanfare, that would be a different matter.
Yan Ruo looked at Xu Shaoyu and saw that the corners of his lips were raised, but he did not refuse, so she couldn't help but speak.
"Grandpa Xu, Grandma Xu, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that?" Grandma Xu smiled, obviously seeing through her thoughts.
"You two are talking seriously, and we are satisfied with you. Shaoyu has also been to your house and met your parents. There is nothing you can't tell others about this."
Grandpa Xu blew on the teacup, took a sip leisurely, and agreed.
"You two have known each other for many years and understand each other well. To be together must have been a result of careful consideration. There are some things you can slowly get to know each other."
These words carried great weight. Yan Ruo looked at Mr. Xu in surprise, but seeing encouragement in his eyes, she didn't say anything more.
After lunch, the two were not in a hurry to leave.
Since there wasn't much to do today, Xu Shaoyu played Go with Grandpa Xu for a while.
Yan Ruo's understanding of Go was limited to the rules of the game. After watching for a while, he felt dizzy.
Grandma Xu came over and patted her on the shoulder.
"Watching them play chess is so boring. Let's go for a walk in the garden."
The garden of the Xu family's old house is very large, filled with various flowers and plants. Even in late autumn, there are seasonal flowers blooming.
What’s special is that the flowers in one of the flower beds are of various types and their growth conditions are somewhat uneven, which does not seem to be planted by a professional gardener.
Yan Ruo asked curiously, "Grandma Xu, did you plant these flowers yourself?"
"Yes, I don't have much to do at home, so I plant flowers and exercise." Old Mrs. Xu sighed.
"Thank goodness Shaoyu is capable, so his grandfather and I can live out our lives peacefully at home."
"That's right. This child has been very thoughtful since he was little. He doesn't like to tell us anything. You might have to work hard in the future."
Xu Shaoyu really likes to take on a lot of things on his own. If she hadn't discovered something was wrong this time, she might not have known that he had been in a car accident.
Yan Ruo smiled helplessly, "I chose it myself, so I can't say it was hard."
"Hahaha, I like your personality." Grandma Xu looked at her with admiration.
"Before I married in, the Xu family was in turmoil. My parents kept telling me that marrying in would mean hardship."
"I said it all those years ago. It was my own choice, so I'm willing to endure the hardship. You're a lot like me in that respect."
Yan Ruo pursed her lips and said, "The Xu family is what it is today, but it was all built by you and Grandpa Xu. I can't compare with you."
Originally, Grandma Xu wanted to invite them to have dinner and stay overnight at the old house, but Xu Shaoyu refused on the grounds that he had other things to do at the company.
After getting in the car, Yan Ruo looked at Xu Shaoyu helplessly, "Aunt Liao is given a day off today, how are we going to prepare dinner?"
Xu Shaoyu turned his head and looked at her expectantly. Yan Ruo quickly refused, "I cook, I can only ensure that it's cooked, not poisonous. Don't count on it."
Hearing this, Xu Shaoyu turned his head back with regret, "I didn't expect you, Xiao Zhang, to go to Zhiweizhai."
Yan Ruo didn't care. As long as she didn't have to cook and didn't go hungry, it would be fine.
Because they made a sudden decision to come and it was the weekend, when they arrived at Zhiweizhai, all the private rooms were full.
The manager of Zhiweizhai looked at Xu Shaoyu with an apologetic look on his face. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Xu, but we really don't have a private room available right now. How about you wait a while?"
Xu Shaoyu said nothing, but looked at Yan Ruo.
Yan Ruo looked around and said, "It's just a simple meal. It's the same if we sit in the lobby."
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