Chapter 714 - The Past II (1/2)
Old Man Xian squinted his eyes and looked at a jade stone on top of the rosewood desk that seemed to be from a long time ago. This jade plate had been placed here for many years. When Xian Guiying was young, she had mischievously entered her grandfather's study, picked it up to play with, and was even scolded by him because of it.
However, she had once seen Cui Luixian play with this thing. At that time, the Old Man had only watched from afar and didn't say anything to her nor even scolded her.
This incident had been stuck on Xian Guiying's mind for a long time. She had hidden many grievances in her heart. She did not feel the slightest bit of jealousy towards Cui Luixian, but she still did not understand why Cui Luixian could play with it, but not her.
”Is it something related to the Qin Family?” Looking at the Old Man's eyes, Xian Guiying hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.
The Old Man looked up at her. ”You know?”
”I don't know. It's just a guess. The people from the Qin Family aren't too good to me, but at the same time, they didn't treat me that bad either. It's just Qin Gengxin's grandmother …”
”You mean Xing Jia?” Old Man Xian let out a sigh.
It turned out that Qin Gengxin's grandmother's name was Xing Jia. Xian Guiying thought about the Old Woman who had always been displeased with her and always had a disdainful look on her face.
”If I had known from the beginning that Qin Gengxin's grandmother was her, let alone that you were pregnant, even if you had already given birth to a child, I would not have allowed you to marry into the Qin Family.” Old Man Xian sighed. ”It has been so many years since we contacted each other, but I know that she has always hated me and would always treat me as her enemy. I always thought that she had already left, but I never thought that she would be Qin Gengxin's grandmother.”
”When you and Qin Gengxin were getting married, I noticed that the people from the Qin Family were neither cold nor hot towards you. Also, since his grandmother was suddenly unable to attend the wedding, I felt that it was a little strange, and Xing Jia was also in H City back then, so I had your father send someone to investigate. When I found out that his grandmother was really her, I regretted it a little, but I couldn't break up your marriage.”
That's right, after the marriage, Xian Guiying didn't live a good life, but she didn't know why Qin Gengxin had always avoided her.
Hearing the Old Man's story, Xian Guiying didn't say anything. She poured a cup of tea for the Old Man and placed it in front of him. ”Grandfather, the tea I brewed isn't as delicious as the tea Cui Luixian and sister-in-law brewed. Don't blame me if it isn't delicious.”
Old Man Xian paused for a moment, looking at the teacup in front of him without drinking. After a long time, he finally said, ”Do you want to hear the story, child? I have never told anyone else the story of my youth.”
Xian Guiying consciously pulled over a chair and sat beside him. She patiently and gently said, ”Grandpa, please speak.”
Since the Old Man's words were slurred, she paid extra attention when she heard them.
Seeing her sensible look, the Old Man's heart ached. He tightly held her hand as if he was silently recounting all the debts he owed her over the years.
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Flashback
When Xian Tingfeng was a child, the Xian Family was not as majestic as it was now, and the country even removed some of the Xian Family's members' positions in the army, leaving all the family members in the abyss.
At that time, in the entire country, only a certain part of Shanghai was safe, and without a war with the invaders, he could not join the army; thus the Xian Family was gone as well.