On the evening of August 16, Tu Hengsha, who had just returned from work, was badgering Shu Hui, "Mom, didn’t we agree to go yesterday? Why aren’t we going anymore?"
Shu Hui sighed, "Sha, I genuinely don’t want to have any ties with either the Su or Xu family, but so things might be destined. I only wish for you to be happy. So whatever you decide, I won’t stop you, but I’m still not optimistic about your relationship. If, and I an if, one day things aren’t going well between you, rember, my advice is still the sa: prioritize yourself and don’t endure any grievances for anyone."
"But... didn’t you say you wanted to properly thank my lifesaver? The little boy who saved back then was Xiao Xu! He even saved once more in Jin County. Both tis, my little life was saved thanks to him!"
Shu Hui listened and sighed even more deeply, "It seems it really is dood..."
"Mom..." She didn’t like hearing that word.
Shu Hui stroked her hair, "If that’s the case, then I must remind you even more that you shouldn’t lower yourself because of the debt of gratitude. I hope you maintain your pride and dignity when facing him and his family, and again, put your happiness first. As for repaying the debt for saving your life, if he cos to our ho, I will naturally treat him as a benefactor, but for to go, it’s not very appropriate."
"Mom, why?" Tu Hengsha knew Shu Hui wouldn’t be persuaded, but she didn’t understand the reason behind it all.
Shu Hui smiled slightly, "Just rember what mom said."
Tu Hengsha snuggled into Shu Hui’s shoulder, "If mom isn’t going, then I won’t go either. I’ll stay ho to accompany mom."
"Silly child! Can you always stay with ?" Shu Hui laughed, "When a daughter grows up, she eventually has to get married."
"I won’t marry! I’ll just stay with you."
"Talking nonsense!" Shu Hui pinched her cheek, "Alright, go on now, it’s hard for soone to wait for you outside."
"Mom..." She snuggled even more into Shu Hui’s arms, unwilling to get up.
"This silly child." Shu Hui laughed and called out to the door, "Xiao Xu, co in."
Xiao Xu, who had been "sent" to wait outside, answered and ca in, "Auntie, are you ready?"
Shu Hui only said, "I have activities organized with the teachers tonight, so I won’t be going. I don’t have ti to host you two; you should go on your own."
"Oh..." He didn’t know whether it was true or not and looked at Tu Hengsha.
Tu Hengsha had no choice but to get up, "Then I’m leaving, mom."
"Go, go. I need to tidy up and et with the other aunts as well!" Shu Hui waved them off.
In the small courtyard in Yangrou Geda Alley, a sumptuous dinner and snacks were prepared early. As soon as Tu Hengsha arrived, Grandma Xu greeted her with a smile, telling her to have fun and that the food would be ready soon. Of course, accompanying Grandma Xu to welco her was Bangbangtang, whose fur looked even shinier and body rounder than before.
"Bangbangtang!" Tu Hengsha was about to get affectionate with Bangbangtang when a pair of hands intervened, grabbing Bangbangtang away.
Bangbangtang kicked all four legs in the air, barking in protest.
Tu Hengsha couldn’t stand it, "Mr. Su, it’s not right for you to bully the weak like this! That’s my dog!"
Mr. Su maintained a stern expression without any leniency, "I wouldn’t hit a dog for misbehaving, but if a person doesn’t behave, I would hit them!"
This worried Grandma; she deeply felt that this grandson was too influenced by his mom, but Shang Qingi was teaching her son. Grandson, you’re dealing with your girlfriend, and this isn’t the way!
"Girl, Gugu can’t speak; don’t bla him. He’s worried about you, afraid the dog might affect your health." As a grandmother of a grandson who doesn’t know how to deal with his girlfriend, Grandma Xu felt quite busy.
To prevent her grandson from speaking anything astonishing, Grandma Xu directly changed the subject, "Why don’t you take the girl inside to play and stop lingering here."
"I’ll go see Yueyue." Tu Hengsha said and was about to run to where Fan Yue lived.
"Yueyue hasn’t returned yet!" Grandma said with a laugh, "We’ll have dinner together when he cos back."
"Okay, then I..."
Before Tu Hengsha finished writing, Mr. Su floated over with, "Co with to practice calligraphy..."
Grandma Xu’s laughter rang out when she saw Tu Hengsha’s resentful face, "Don’t listen to him, go play with grandma; there’s no calligraphy with grandma."
"Great! Grandma is still the best!" Tu Hengsha instantly ran in the opposite direction from Mr. Su.
This ti, Grandma’s room wasn’t lit with mugwort incense. Instead, it seed to be filled with osmanthus fragrance, sweet and appropriate for the occasion. On the table lay an old photo album. During this holiday season, she might be missing her late relatives.
She walked to the table and opened the album. There were many more photos compared to what she had seen on the wall before, many old photos of Grandma and Grandpa, all taken in their pri, showcasing the grace and beauty of young n and won of the past.
When she turned to a black-and-white photo of a baby, she initially thought it was Su Ronggui, but upon closer inspection, she saw a small line of text: "Pingzhang’s one hundred-day photo."
Pingzhang? Was it Xu Pingzhang? Xiao Xu’s dad?
"What are you looking at?" Su Ronggui’s voice sounded from behind.
She turned and pointed to the photo.
"This is my dad." His calm voice was without a ripple, "Grandma says I look a lot like him." Saying this, he flipped through the photos and sure enough, another hundred-day photo ca up, labeled: "Little Gui’s one hundred days."
The two babies looked as if they were carved from the sa mold.
"Very similar." Tu Hengsha suddenly thought of a question, "Xiao Xu, how did your dad pass away?"
Su Ronggui was stunned, his face stiffened, and it took him a while to recover.
"What’s wrong?" She closed the photo album and reached out to touch his face.
He blinked, letting her slightly cool fingers touch his face, "Nothing, it’s all in the past, just an accident."
She sighed; no one understood better than her the feeling of missing a father’s love. Thinking for a mont, she said seriously, "Xiao Xu, don’t worry, I’ll be here for you from now on."
He laughed, "What do you an by ’there for ’?"
"I’ll protect you!" She said it as if it were the most natural thing, "I know exactly how to be a dad."
He seed to have heard the funniest joke ever and laughed uncontrollably.
"What are you laughing at? I’m serious!" Student Sha was not happy.
"Alright, alright, I won’t laugh. I’ll wait for you to protect ." He really did stop laughing... "Hahahaha..."
"Su Ronggui! Laughing so happily! Aren’t you coming out to greet our guest!" Suddenly a loud shout ca from the courtyard.
"Who is it?" Tu Hengsha heard it was a male voice and asked curiously.
Su Ronggui was already starting to get a headache. He rubbed his temples, "An eccentric, just think of him as air."
"Then I’ll go have a look!" Tu Hengsha had already imagined what an eccentric might look like, soone who could be called an eccentric must have so unusual features? Sorry, she wasn’t really a mber of the looks club; she just couldn’t control her thoughts...
However, when she arrived at the courtyard and saw the man standing among the chrysanthemum bonsai, she imdiately exclaid, "Mr. Su, you tricked ! How could such a handso man be an eccentric!"
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