"Hmph! What's the rush? Although I haven't known Mengyun for a long time, I can see that she is a good girl. I tell you, don't interfere in the affairs of young people. Mengyun is the one I have chosen as my future grandson's wife." Old Master Xia glared at his son and scolded him angrily.
"Dad, look at what you are saying. I am also very satisfied with Mengyun. I'm just worried that our brat is not worthy of her, so I want to let them stay together for a while longer." After being scolded by his father, Dad Xia defended himself with a face full of grievance.
Listening to the conversation between father and son, Qiu Mengyun curiously pulled Xia Tian's sleeve and whispered, "Is the thing in this box special? Why does it seem like your father takes it very seriously?"
"Of course, this is us..."
"It's nothing, just an old item passed down from the older generation." Xia Tian was interrupted by Grandpa Xia before he could finish his words.
Hearing what Old Man Xia said, Qiu Mengyun realized that this might be a family heirloom. Although she didn't think an heirloom from an ordinary family like Xia Tian could be of great value, the meaning behind it was extraordinary for the Xia family. She quickly placed the box back beside Old Man Xia's bed and said, "Grandpa Xia, this is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Old Master Xia picked up the box and stuffed it into Qiu Mengyun's hands again. He said with a loving face, "Haha, it's just a dead object. In my opinion, you are the best gift God has given to our Xia family. Now that I'm giving it to you, it will be yours from now on. You must keep it well. If you lose it, I won't have anything good to give you anymore."
"Grandpa Xia, why don't you give it to Xia Tian first..."
"Don't say anything. Since grandpa wants to give it to you, just accept it. Our old man always keeps his word and he will never change his words." Qiu Mengyun originally wanted to give it to Xia Tian for safekeeping, but Xia Tian whispered in her ear to persuade her to accept the thing first.
"Okay, Grandpa Xia, I will definitely keep the gift you gave me well." Qiu Mengyun was worried that if she continued to refuse, it would make Grandpa Xia unhappy. Out of consideration for his health, she smiled sweetly and put the box into her bag.
"Okay, I'm done. Xiaotian and Mengyun, don't stay here with an old man like me. You young people have a lot of things to do, so go back and take care of your own things!" Seeing Qiu Mengyun accept his gift, the smile on Grandpa Xia's face became even brighter. He no longer nags about asking his grandson to accompany him, and directly ordered Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun to leave, so that they can have more time alone to cultivate their relationship.
Xia Tian, however, didn't understand the old man's deeper meaning and said in surprise, "Grandpa, didn't you always complain about me before, saying that I spent too little time with you and didn't come to visit you often? How come now that I've finally come back, you actually chase me away?"
Old Master Xia waved his hand at Xia Tian with a look of disgust: "Humph! The past is the past, and the present is the present. If I tell you to leave, just leave immediately. What are you talking about? Just remember to take good care of Miss Mengyun, otherwise I, Grandpa, will not forgive you."
"Let's go, I have something to do at school."
"Grandpa Xia, Uncle Xia, Aunt Xia, we're leaving first! When Xia Tian and I have time, we'll come see you again."
Qiu Mengyun waved goodbye to the people in the room before leaving the ward with Xia Tian.
"Miss Qiu, what are your plans next? Are you going back to Shanghai or going directly to other cities?" Xia Tian asked politely after walking out of the inpatient department.
"Hey, you always called me Mengyun before! How come you changed the name to Miss Qiu just after we visited your grandfather? You are so heartless." Hearing Xia Tian's distant address, Qiu Mengyun deliberately took his arm and teased.
"Ahem, Miss Qiu, you performed very well before. Now the crisis on my side has been temporarily resolved. Besides, we have all left the inpatient department now, and my grandfather and others can't see us, so we don't have to act anymore." Xia Tian said as he calmly pulled his arm out.
"Hmph! You are such a selfish person. The crisis on your side has been resolved. But the crisis on my side hasn't even started yet. Do you want to burn the bridge after crossing it?" Qiu Mengyun said angrily with a pout.
"Don't get me wrong, Xia Tian is not the kind of person who doesn't keep his word. When you need me to go with you to deal with your parents in the future, I will definitely do my best to play the role of your boyfriend. But now we don't need to deal with your parents, so let's just maintain a normal friendship! After all, Miss Qiu, you are also a public figure. If you are photographed by your fans or paparazzi, it may affect your entertainment career." Xia Tian denied.
"No, no, no! That won't do. My parents won't follow the rules like your grandpa and his family, and won't wait for you to bring your girlfriend home. After my parents know that I have a boyfriend, they will definitely come over secretly to observe and see if I really have a boyfriend or if I deliberately hired someone to deceive them. So, the trick you used to deal with your grandpa won't work on them." Qiu Mengyun shook her head decisively and rejected Xia Tian's proposal.
Xia Tian thought for a moment and suggested again: "How about we try to see each other less often in the future, unless it's something important, so that we can reduce the chances of your parents finding out."
Qiu Mengyun said with a look of disgust, "Are you stupid? If we don't see each other often, won't it be even more obvious? After all, when a couple first starts dating, they stick together every day. How can they never see each other again?"
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