usatvline Chapter 242 The Story of the Old Couple
Chapter 242 The Story of the Old Couple
During her time in Beijing, Xiao Siyue lived a comfortable life, spending her days reading, practicing the piano, playing with her cat, and going out for a stroll when she was bored.
The weather is nice today, and Xiao Siyue plans to take the Xiao family elders for a stroll in the suburbs.
"Grandpa and Grandma." In wealthy and powerful families in the capital, people usually address their grandparents as "Grandpa" and "Grandma," but Xiao Siyue felt that "Grandpa" and "Grandma" were more affectionate, so she didn't change it.
"Yue'er, come here quickly."
Xiao Siyue sat down affectionately in front of Old Lady Xiao.
Old Mrs. Xiao patted Xiao Siyue's little hand with a loving smile.
"Grandma, the weather is nice today, let's go for a walk in the countryside," Xiao Siyue said, indicating her purpose.
"Oh, great!" Old Mrs. Xiao's eyes lit up.
Before coming to Beijing, the elderly couple were really looking forward to it. After arriving, they found everything new and exciting, and were very happy.
But after staying there for a while, the two of them got a little bored. Before, they could go out and chat with the people in the village, but now they stayed at home every day, which made them almost sick from boredom.
Although you can go out shopping, once the novelty wears off, it gets boring.
So when Xiao Siyue said we could go to the suburbs, I was overjoyed.
Although Grandpa Xiao didn't speak, his eyes were bright and sparkling, indicating that he was also feeling a bit down.
"Okay, Grandpa and Grandma, I'll have someone prepare a carriage for us. We'll leave after breakfast." Xiao Siyue felt a little uncomfortable. She had indeed been somewhat negligent and hadn't considered her grandparents.
"Alright, Yue'er, you can eat here." Old Mrs. Xiao pulled Fourth Master Xiao toward the dining table.
Xiao Siyue didn't refuse. It didn't matter where they ate. There weren't many people in their family, and all the food was brought from the main kitchen.
However, for convenience, the maids usually carried them to their respective courtyards.
After breakfast, Xiao Siyue asked the maid who served the elderly couple to prepare clothes and other necessities for them.
Although the weather is sunny today, it is late autumn after all, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is still a bit cold.
Lan Yi had already prepared her own clothes.
Xiao Siyue had someone inform Lin Qin that Xiao Qinian had not yet returned from court, and everyone else was also busy with their own affairs.
However, as soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Xiao Sibo and Xiao Sining.
After arriving in the capital, the two of them stopped going to the academy to study, mainly because they felt that they were not cut out for studying and did not intend to waste their time.
I've been staying home all this time.
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, what's going on?" Xiao Siyue asked, still somewhat puzzled.
“Grandpa, Grandma, Yue’er, let’s go to the countryside too,” Xiao Sibo said first.
“Okay, let’s all go,” Old Mrs. Xiao immediately replied with a smile.
The two of them, one helping the old man and the other helping Old Lady Xiao, happily boarded the carriage, chatting and laughing.
Because there were many people, Xiao Siyue and Old Lady Xiao rode in one car, while Old Master Xiao and his two brothers rode in another car.
The carriage traveled along the wide street, and inside, Xiao Siyue listened to Old Lady Xiao recounting amusing stories from the past.
"Grandma, are you telling the truth?" Xiao Siyue covered her mouth in surprise.
"Of course, your grandfather was very capable back then." Old Mrs. Xiao said with a hint of pride in her eyes.
"Wow, I never imagined that Grandpa was this kind of person."
Back then, when Grandpa Xiao came down from the battlefield, he had injured his foot, and he also had no relatives left.
So the girls in the village all looked down on him, and no one wanted to marry him.
But later, after accidentally seeing Old Lady Xiao, he had a change of heart.
After secretly finding out about Old Lady Xiao, they devised a plan to find someone to propose marriage to her.
Of course, Mrs. Xiao's parents also disagreed. Old Master Xiao had no parents or brothers, no one to help him, and his foot was broken. After his daughter married him, she would have to take on the responsibility of the whole family.
Although Old Master Xiao didn't dislike him, she didn't like him either. She was naturally willing to listen to what her family members said.
Grandpa Xiao wasn't going to give up so easily.
After that, Grandpa Xiao would often run into Grandma Xiao and would occasionally give her small gifts.
Of course, Old Mrs. Xiao wouldn't accept it, but Old Mr. Xiao just kept doing it.
When Old Lady Xiao was young, she was beautiful, so she had quite a few admirers who would often try to curry favor with her.
But Old Master Xiao couldn't let these people get there first, so he secretly went to warn them.
Despite his injured foot, Old Master Xiao was still a veteran of the battlefield, and since he had only recently returned, his menacing aura hadn't faded yet, which intimidated everyone.
However, there were still one or two who weren't afraid.
Once, when Old Lady Xiao went to the river to wash clothes, she was tricked by someone and fell into the river.
The man thought that since Old Lady Xiao's reputation was ruined, she had no choice but to marry him.
However, things didn't go as that person wished, as the old man who came to see Granny Xiao witnessed everything.
He immediately disregarded his own feet and ran into the water to rescue Old Lady Xiao.
"At that time, I thought my life was ruined, but your grandfather saved me." Old Mrs. Xiao still remembers that scene vividly. When she was struggling in the river, Old Mr. Xiao appeared by her side like a god.
"After your grandfather rescued me, he gave that man a severe beating, leaving him with a bloody head and a broken leg."
"That was the first time I saw your grandfather's expression. He looked like a demon, terrifying to behold." But at that time, she wasn't afraid at all. She only felt gratitude towards Old Master Xiao and the satisfaction of her enemy getting his comeuppance.
"But your grandfather didn't let me marry him just because he saved me. He even warned that woman not to tell anyone about it, or he would beat her every time he saw her."
Xiao Siyue understood what her grandfather was thinking at that time; it must have been for her grandmother's reputation.
Moreover, he wanted his grandmother to marry him willingly.
Grandpa must have been incredibly handsome back then, Xiao Siyue thought to herself.
However, Xiao Siyue couldn't imagine what Grandpa Xiao looked like when he was furious, because she had never seen it since she was born.
"After that, your grandfather remained the same as before, but he always silently protected me."
"Finally, I begged my parents, and they had no choice but to agree." The moment she agreed, Grandpa Xiao was overjoyed and promised her that he would protect and love her for the rest of his life.
Now that they have been together for decades and are both old, his words have been proven true.
She has both a son and a daughter, and both of her children are very successful.
Seeing the happy smile on Old Lady Xiao's face, Xiao Siyue was also very happy.
"So Yue'er, Grandma hopes you will be happy in the future and find someone who truly loves and cares for you." Old Mrs. Xiao patted Xiao Siyue's head, her eyes full of tenderness and love.