The old man suddenly beca earnest again, "The Xiang Family has always had a single heir. Your father doesn’t have any brothers, not even cousins. If you don’t have a few children, how will I face the ancestors of the Xiang Family after I’m gone."
Really...
Bringing up the ancestors already, Xiang Yiqing’s mouth twitched. Seeing the worried look on the old man’s face, he felt helpless and could only appease him, "Alright, I’ll do my best."
The old man sneered, "Hmph, you need to find a wife first before you can do your best."
Xiang Yiqing: "..."
Can we even have a proper conversation now?
Just at that mont, Auntie ca back with a fish in her hand, "Qingqing, when is Xiaoxiao coming over?"
She ca in with a smile while asking Xiang Yiqing, and walked towards him.
A big black fish, lively and jumping in the net bag.
Before Xiang Yiqing could answer, the old man sighed first and said to Auntie, "Xiaoxiao is getting engaged, she’s going to be soone else’s family."
Hearing this, Auntie’s face also showed a look of disappointnt.
Xiaoxiao getting engaged to soone else ans today... or she won’t be coming anymore in the future.
Auntie thought, pointing to the fish in her hand, "Then this fish..."
She looked like she didn’t know what to do with it.
The old man got irritated and shouted at Auntie, "What fish, put it back in the pond."
Auntie hurriedly nodded, "I’ll go release it now."
Xiang Yiqing: "..."
His own grandson cos back, can’t they at least have a fish to eat?
The once lively atmosphere turned gloomy again because Xin Xiaoxiao wasn’t coming.
Xiang Yiqing played a few gas of chess with the old man, letting him win each ti, but still couldn’t make the old man’s brows relax.
"I don’t want to play, it’s pointless."
Finally, the old man suddenly threw the captured pieces onto the chessboard, waved his hand disinterestedly, and picked up the remote to turn on the TV.
This old man sure has a bad temper today.
Xiang Yiqing frowned at the old man, smiling gently he asked, "What’s bothering you, sir?"
At this mont, Auntie happened to pass by, seeing the old man’s temper, she smiled and said to Xiang Yiqing, "The old man hasn’t been out of the house for a few days, he’s getting restless, maybe you should take him out for a walk."
Hearing this, Xiang Yiqing was surprised, "Why isn’t he going out? Wasn’t he just playing chess with Old Zhang and the others a few days ago?"
Their family lived in a governnt compound with other elderly cadres’ families, and so were old comrades who had served in the sa unit as the old man.
They’ve been friends for decades, so when they brought the old man back from the lively nursing ho, they weren’t worried he would be bored at ho.
Every day the old man could chat about the past or play chess with his old buddies.
"Humph!" The old man snorted, rolling his eyes, "What chess, every ga they’re bragging over which foreign prestigious school their granddaughter-in-law graduated from, and their parents are just teachers, nothing to boast about."
On the old man’s skin, every pore exuded disdain.
Xiang Yiqing nodded in agreent, "Yes, yes, just teachers. Our whole family are doctors, saving lives and healing the wounded, with two military doctors who’ve made great contributions to the country, not just anybody can compare."
At this ti, he couldn’t go against the old man’s opinion, nor could he belittle teachers, he could only be careful with his choice of words.
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