Xia Xingchen changed her clothes with a heavy heart. Someone from the main house had been sent to invite them upstairs for dinner, so she followed the two elders upstairs.
Thinking of the old man's ugly face outside the venue, she was sure that she would be scolded when she went up there.
as expected.
When everyone was sitting on the sofa waiting for Bai Yeqing, the old man winked at the old lady, and the old lady stood up and pulled her, "Xingchen, accompany me to take a walk in the backyard. I have a little thing to give you."
How can this be a good spot for a walk
Xia Xingchen was already prepared, and a trace of bitterness rose in her heart. She glanced around at everyone, and Lan Ting nodded, "Go with your aunt. It's cold outside, button up your clothes and don't get cold."
Obviously, no one approves of them being together.
She stood up and followed the old lady to the backyard.
It was cold outside, so the old lady pulled her fur coat tighter. She took some fish food and sat on a soft chair in the pavilion, teasing the little fish. Xia Xingchen stood quietly by, watching the schools of fish scramble to form ripples of varying depths on the edge of the pond.
That messy scene was just like her heart at the moment...
After a while, the old lady put down the fish food in her hand, patted her palms to shake off the crumbs, looked up at her, and said, "Come, sit down. It's not cold on the cushion."
Xia Xingchen sat down as he was told.
The old lady took off the jade bracelet she had been wearing on her hand, and without saying anything, she grabbed her hand and put it on. She shrank back, but the old lady was also a stubborn person, "This is a gift from your aunt, don't refuse. For so many years, I never thought that there was still a little niece out there. Before, when the old man asked Ye Qing to find you, the old man also told Ye Qing that when you come back, he must arrange a good marriage for you."
When Xia Xingchen heard what the old lady said, he understood.
The circle of jade pressed against her skin, making her feel chilled all over.
With a little effort, he took off the bracelet and returned it to the old lady. Although she said nothing, she looked a little stubborn.
The old lady looked at the jade bracelet, and then saw her slightly cold expression. She felt very uncomfortable and held her hand tightly, "Xingchen, you must keep this bracelet. If you don't take it, I will feel bad."
"I understand what you mean." This bracelet is the old lady's compensation. Xia Xingchen's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at the old lady, "You don't want me and Ye Qing to be together."
"It's not that I don't want you to be together. It's that you can't be together." The old lady said with some severity, "The impeachment has not yet reached a final conclusion. If your relationship is exposed again... I don't need to tell you the consequences, but you know them well."
“…” She was silent for a moment.
He glanced at the pond below, and his eyes were like the surface of the lake that was about to freeze, cool and sad.
She pressed her fingers on the white jade railing for a long time, and finally spoke: "Have you ever thought that besides being the president, he is also a father? Dabai has always wanted to have a complete family. Ye Qing and I have already owed him four years, and I don't want to owe him for the rest of my life..."
The grandson has always been the soft spot in the old lady's heart.
When Xia Xingchen said this, the old lady immediately wiped her tears. She herself felt uncomfortable, and seeing the old lady crying, she couldn't help but have red eyes.
"I don't know what kind of bad fate you have. The world is so big, why did it happen to be you two..."
The old lady murmured, and at the end, her voice choked and she couldn't continue.
Xia Xingchen turned his face away, took a deep breath, and swallowed the sourness.
"What kind of sad topic are you talking about that makes you look like you're about to cry? Why don't you tell me about it?"
At this moment, a very familiar voice suddenly sounded. The tone of voice was permeated with coldness, making this winter seem even colder.
Xia Xingchen and the old lady turned around at the same time, only to see Bai Yeqing standing only a few meters away from them in an exquisite and well-made suit. Obviously, he had heard what the old lady had just said, and his face looked very bad, with his brows tightly knitted.
A trace of guilt flashed across the old lady's face and she quickly wiped away her tears.
Bai Yeqing's gaze fell on Xia Xingchen, "Come here."
As their eyes met, the grievances in her heart burst out like bubbles.
Without saying anything, she stood up and walked towards him. When she got to his side, he had already held her hand. He looked at her, and it was unclear what emotion he had in his eyes. He just said, "Good performance."
Xia Xingchen pulled the corners of her lips bitterly. She lowered her head to look at the two people's intertwined hands, and she subconsciously tightened them. Standing behind him, her little face rubbed against his broad shoulders unconsciously, like a small animal in urgent need of comfort.
Bai Yeqing lowered his head and looked at her, feeling an urge to hold her tightly in his arms.
"Ye Qing!" The old lady stood up, looked at the two of them holding hands, and reminded, "You two are like this in front of your father, and your father..."
"I know what's going on." Bai Yeqing interrupted the old lady and not only did he not let go, but he hugged the woman next to him even tighter.
Xia Xingchen looked at him worriedly, and he gave her a reassuring look, "Come out with me."
“…” She felt that he looked like he wanted to say something, but she had no chance to ask any more questions and was directly dragged out by him.
… … …
In the hall, the three elders, the old lady who came in with them, and Bai Suye were all there.
As soon as he saw the two of them holding hands, the old man frowned as expected. He glanced at the old lady behind him, as if blaming her for not getting things done. The old lady looked innocent and helpless.
She is actually a soft-hearted person and is not very experienced in breaking up couples.
"Let go of me! If you want to hold hands, go out and do it. Don't get in my way!" The old man glared at Bai Yeqing.
"We didn't plan on staying for dinner."
Xia Xingchen glanced at him, then looked at the old man, whose face had turned pale. He snorted, "Since you don't plan to stay for dinner, then what are you doing here?"
"I'm sending some information to the four of you elders." Bai Yeqing glanced at Leng Fei who was standing at the door. "Bring the things in your hands here, one for each of you."
Leng Fei responded and walked forward slowly.
The four elders were confused, not knowing what this person was up to. Xia Xingchen was even more confused.
Leng Fei respectfully handed four identical DNA test results to the four elders one by one. The old man glanced at the brown paper bag with a stern face, "What are you trying to do?"
"You'll know what they're up to. We have other things to do, so we won't have dinner with you. Sister, you accompany them." The last sentence was said to Bai Suye.