Raelle was silent for a while before saying, "You're getting greedy now."
"Yes," agreed Song Xin'ai. "The last ti I was greedy was when I proposed to your father. Today, I feel greedy again. But is it wrong?"
Raelle shrugged, "Who knows? People say greed is a curse. I think that statent is up for debate. What would you say? Do you think it was a curse when you were greedy the last ti?"
"No," answered Song Xin'ai. "It gave three beautiful children and it also brought true happiness that I never knew before. Yes, in the end, it hurt too. But so what? I can't complain about that now, can I?"
"That's why said, it's up for debate. For so, greed might not be a curse as most people think. But it still doesn't an one should be greedy in life."
"Everything done in moderation is acceptable. Once it passes a certain limit, everything can beco a curse. Whether it's wealth, love, fa, or even life."
Raelle looked up at her, "Really? Then why do people want to beco immortals?"
"Wishful thinking," comnted Song Xin'ai. "Chasing after immortality is boring and pointless. Think about it, this short life is difficult enough what more if you have to prolong it? Wouldn't it just keep getting worse and worse? It'll be too boring to repeat the years and watch people around you die."
"It seems we do think alike," said Raelle. "Have you thought about it carefully though? You have spent your entire life working. Are you willing to step out of the laboratory now? I thought you researchers even wished to die inside your labs."
Song Xin'ai chuckled in response, "It's lonely inside there. In fact, it has beco too quiet as well. I feel like if I stayed inside that silence anymore, I might get consud by it."
"You're not very honest," said Raelle.
"Why do you say that?"
"I heard you have been to the hospital a lot these days."
Song Xin'ai pursed her lips, "It's hard to hide things from you as always."
"Are you dying?"
"Woah! That's harsh and too straightforward."
"Do you want to go around in circles? I don't have ti for that," said Raelle. "True. It's like you to be so direct. But are you hoping for to die?"
"I have no such thoughts," answered Raelle. "I'm just asking to be prepared for what's to co."
"Then you relax. I'm not dying."
"You sound very disappointed," Raelle pointed out.
Song Xin'ai gave her a look, "Do I? Hmm... Maybe I was slightly disappointed when my reports ca out all clear. Just a teeny tiny bit disappointed." She sighed and went on, "Anyway, this sudden illness was like a reminder that even if I'm alright this ti, it might not be the sa the next ti. So, before it's too late, I should be a little greedy and do what I really desire."
"And that's watching your grandchildren?"
"I'd love to watch my kids too but they are adults now. And so not cute as well. That's why I have to choose the next best thing."
"I heard that parents who are strict with their own children beco grandparents who end up spoiling their grandkids."
Song Xin'ai smiled, "It's not very wrong. I have seen it happening."
"Really? Why did my Opa didn't beco like that?"
"He is," said Song Xin'ai. "It's all on you that you didn't get spoiled otherwise, trust , he indulged you the way he didn't even indulge Chenyan back then."
Raelle nodded in understanding. Playing with the flowers she still held in her hands, she asked, "Would you like to visit my Grandma?"
Song Xin'ai stiffened before she slowly relaxed and shook her head, "I'd better not."
"Are you scared of her? It's not like she is gonna step out of her grave to scold you."
"Yes, but I feel like she wouldn't want to see there. Besides, I don't know how to face her."
"So, you choose to avoid too?"
"It's better to hide sotis. That's all I can say for now."
Raelle nodded her head and looked towards Xiang Weimin, "When are we gonna cut the cake?"
"Are you in a hurry?"
"No, I'm just purely curious because I don't know what goes on at these birthday parties. Do you know?"
"I have seen it but everyone has their own arrangents. So, I can't make a comnt."
"I feel like your son is dilly-dallying."
"Right? I never knew he had this personality. Or maybe he has recently learned to dilly-dally. He wasn't like this before."
"Then who do you think is to bla?"
Song Xin'ai shrugged, "I guess fear again."
"Fear? Again?"
Song Xin'ai nodded as she pointed at Xiang Weimin, "You can tell he is nervous. He really gets nervous around his son."
"Such a big guy is always nervous in front of his son who doesn't even reach his waist."
Song Xin'ai laughed, "Yeah. But that only shows how high Justin's position is in his heart."
Both of them didn't continue to talk but just sat there in silence. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence either. It's not like Raelle needed this silent company but she didn't refuse Song Xin'ai approach too. If not as a mother, she still was willing to talk to her as a person she was.
Technically, if one overlooked the fact that she abandoned her own daughter, there wasn't much to find fault with. Song Xin'ai as a person was still acceptable to Raelle. More so because she was too similar to Raelle and their ideas and thoughts matched way too much.
The others also noticed the situation between the mother and daughter but no one ca up to disturb them at all. They went about their own business like there wasn't anything wrong. Even Grandfather Xiang breathed a sigh of relief seeing that Raelle didn't look as disturbed as earlier. It was a good change.
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