Five years may not seem like much to a young person like her, but it is too long for an old man like Grandpa. Grandpa’s hair has turned completely white, and his once straight back has become hunched. He is trembling as he takes out his glasses from his pocket, trying to see her clearly...
The moment she saw her grandfather, Ning Xi's long-buried memories suddenly surged up.
That winter, she was still an innocent girl who came to a strange place alone. She watched her biological parents and Ning Xueluo laughing and talking in intimacy, and she secretly hid in the corner and cried because she missed home. Later, her grandfather found her, took her hand, went to the kitchen to cook her a bowl of hot noodles, and told her not to cry, because this was her home...
At that time, she became more and more anxious as Zhuang Lingyu scolded her. No matter how hard she tried to do, the old lady would take time out of her busy schedule, call her to the study room after returning home at night, and teach her patiently over and over again...
After she left the Ning family, she never came back. Grandpa didn't know what happened at that time. He was in poor health. Ning Xi was afraid that he would be upset, so she never told him about it. Grandpa once came to Country M to find her and wanted to take her back, but she refused. She still remembers the disappointed look in the old man's eyes...
Ning Xi was homesick and at this moment, she didn't know how to face the old man.
Ning Zhiyuan was probably still bothered by the fact that she refused to go home, and his expression wasn't very good, as he kept a stern face.
In the end, Ning Tianxin had no choice but to take the initiative to break the deadlock. She ran over, held Ning Xi's hand, and pulled her in front of her grandfather.
"Xiao Xi, what are you standing there for? Speak quickly!" Ning Tianxin reminded helplessly.
After all, Ning Xi was no longer the shy and timid little girl. After a brief moment of distraction, she quickly came to her senses and immediately rushed over to give the old man a big hug, "Grandpa! I miss you so much!"
Ning Zhiyuan was a little dazed by his granddaughter's warm hug, and then he snorted and said, "I can't tell that you miss me! You think I would not come back for so many years?"
Although his tone was still very bad, his expression had obviously softened.
Ning Xi laughed happily, "Grandpa, I'm studying hard! Didn't you teach me that knowledge can change my destiny? I have been following your teachings and studying hard all these years!"
"You..." Ning Zhiyuan looked helpless when he heard this. He looked closely at the girl in front of him, whom he could hardly recognize, with his cloudy eyes. He murmured, "You've changed... You've changed..."
Not only her appearance, but also her personality and temperament... It was just a brief meeting, but he found that the changes in his granddaughter over the years surprised and delighted him.
Ning Xi tilted her head and deliberately asked, "What's changed? Have you become prettier?"
The old man was amused by her. "Yes, you have become prettier and more cheerful. This is good! It seems that the foreign environment is helpful to you!"
This is Ning Zhiyuan's only comfort. What he feels most guilty about over the years is this granddaughter.
After chatting for a few sentences, Ning Zhiyuan immediately turned to the main topic, "Xiao Xi, grandpa did teach you to study hard, but didn't grandpa also teach you to do the right thing at the right time? And you, Tianxin, you should also listen to grandpa's words carefully!
You two should think about how old you are. The most important thing to do at this age is to find a good family to marry and have a big fat boy. I understand that you young people are busy. If you don’t have time to take care of the child, grandpa can help you take care of it and not let you worry at all! "