flstandardbreds Chapter 184 Birthday Gift
Chapter 184 Birthday Gift
After welcoming the guests, I followed Mo Chen back to my grandfather. Passing through the banquet hall, everyone was gathered in groups of three or four chatting.
The inner room where grandpa was alone just now, now has a circle of elders sitting around him and chatting with him.
"You're back." Grandpa looked at me and sat next to him. "Rongyue must be tired."
"Not bad." I looked at my grandfather. I felt so uncomfortable being stared at by a group of people.
"When did you arrange a marriage for Mo Chen? Why did you keep it a secret? Are you afraid that we will snatch it from you?"
I looked at the person who was speaking, also a grandfather, with eagle eyebrows and sharp eyes. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit and looked energetic, and spoke with full energy.
I saw Li Xin's parents sitting behind the old man, and Li Xin also walked over and sat behind him.
Sister Xin Lan said that the Li family has a warlord background. Looking at this old man's temperament, it is really the tough spirit passed down from his ancestors.
"Yeah! You're right! Of course I have to keep such a good granddaughter-in-law tightly guarded! Otherwise, if she is snatched away by someone else, it will be too late to regret it." Grandpa said with a little pride.
Grandpa Li Xin snorted and laughed, then turned to look at me and said, "The girl's name is Rongyue, right? How old is she? How many people are there in your family? Do you have any sisters?"
"I'm 25 years old, and there's just me and my grandma at home." I looked at Grandpa Li Xin and answered with a smile.
"May I ask whose daughter this is? I've never seen her before."
I looked at the person who was speaking. It was Xia Xiluo's grandmother.
"My family!"
Grandma Jiang walked in from the door with a smile.
Except for Grandpa and Grandpa Li Xin, everyone else stood up when they saw Grandma Jiang. People of Grandma Jiang's peers greeted her with a smile. For example, Xia Xiluo's parents clearly showed respect for Grandma Jiang.
Grandma Jiang came to my side, I held Grandma Jiang, and Grandma Jiang sat between me and Grandpa.
Others followed suit and sat down one after another.
"Rongyue...is actually Old Master Jiang's person. How come I have never seen her before?" Qin Yuejun said respectfully, looking at Grandma Jiang.
"If you can't see me, you naturally can't see my granddaughter." Grandma Jiang looked at Qin Yuejun calmly.
Qin Yuejun smiled and said nothing more.
I glanced at Qin Yuejun. Qin Yuejun looked at me. Although she had a smile on her face, her eyes were more full of confusion.
"Yuejun may not have noticed that the bracelet on Rongyue's hand is definitely from the Jiang family." Li Xin's mother smiled.
"Lan Xin has been abroad for so many years, and she still has a unique vision." Grandma Jiang looked at Li Xin's mother, and her tone was obviously much more friendly.
"Mr. Jiang, the things in your house are all rare treasures in this world. They are unforgettable once you see them!" Li Xin's mother replied calmly.
"This good thing needs to be appreciated by someone who understands it, and the same goes for this person! Most people really can't appreciate the goodness of my granddaughter, but it was picked out by old man Gong Yidu! Otherwise, I would say that Mo Chen is really lucky!"
"Hmph! This kid is really lucky! Don't be partial to him. Didn't you watch my Xiaoxin grow up? How come one of them got married and the other was left behind?" Grandpa Li Xin looked at Grandma Jiang.
"What have you done to yourself, old man! You're so anxious now! Have you asked Xiaoxin what he thinks?" Grandma Jiang rolled her eyes at Grandpa Li Xin.
I couldn't help but laugh a little. The term "old child, old child" probably describes the current situation.
"I'll ask him! Then when can I see my granddaughter-in-law? Humph!" Grandpa Li Xin looked back at Li Xin.
"Grandpa, you don't have many granddaughters-in-law! You already have several great-grandchildren, why are you still staring at me?" Li Xin looked at his grandfather with a smile.
"Is that your wife?" Li Xin's grandfather turned around and knocked on Li Xin's head in annoyance.
"Is that your son or daughter? How dare you talk back to me!"
Li Xin smiled and took the beating.
We all looked at Li Xin and his grandfather with a smile.
"Li Xin is such an outstanding child. I wonder which young lady is lucky enough to marry him. We have to choose carefully." Qin Yuejun looked at Li Xin's mother.
"It's Xiaoxin's own business, let him make the decision himself. We have no objection and will follow his lead."
"They have spent a long time abroad, so their minds are much more open than ours."
Qin Yuejun turned and looked at Li Xin.
"Li Xin, the girls who came here today are all from top families and have great looks. Don't miss such a good opportunity."
Li Xin just smiled and didn't intend to respond.
"Xiao Xin and our Xi Luo grew up together, wouldn't it be great for these two kids to be together?"
I looked at Xia Xiluo's grandmother in surprise. Don't they know that Xia Xiluo is pregnant?
I glanced at Li Xin and found that Li Xin was just sitting there lazily as usual. He didn't react at all when I heard this, but he was looking at my expression, trying to hold back his laughter.
This guy actually wants to laugh now! Can't you see that the Xia family has taken a fancy to him! Aren't you afraid that the elders will really arrange a marriage for him in such a muddle?
Doesn't he reject it either?
I looked at Li Xin with even more confusion.
Li Xin looked at me calmly and smiled.
"Grandma! We are not suitable." Xia Xiluo said calmly.
"How can it not be suitable? You know each other well and have an emotional foundation. It's perfect for you."
I frowned and looked at Qin Yuejun. Qin Yuejun was silent now, and seemed to be observing the people from the Li family.
Oh my god! Even if Xia Xiluo's grandmother didn't know that Xia Xiluo was pregnant, Qin Yuejun knew it! How could she pretend to be stupid at this time? !
"Grandma Xia, my brother is not in a hurry yet! Yuyan is still young and needs her brother to take care of her for a few more years. Otherwise, how will my brother take care of me when he has a sister-in-law?" Yuyan looked at Xia Xiluo's grandmother with curved eyes.
"My brother treats Sister Xiluo just like he treats me. He has no other thoughts about her. The same goes for Sister Xiluo. Otherwise, they grew up together and would have been together a long time ago if they wanted to be together. There is no need to wait for the elders to arrange a marriage."
"Besides, my brother's significant other is the one he wants to be with for the rest of his life. What's most important is that he likes her. Our family never considers family conditions. Otherwise, our ancestors have worked hard for several generations, and they still have to rely on marriages between the younger generations to expand the family. Wouldn't their efforts be in vain?"
"We should live a good and happy life, so that we can live up to our ancestors!"
"So, my brother must be like Brother Mo Chen and find someone he truly loves, like Brother Mo Chen and Sister Rong Yue, who can stay together for a lifetime at first sight!"
After Yuyan finished speaking, she looked at me and Mo Chen with a smile.
"Yuyan has been spoiled by us. She always says whatever she thinks! Children say whatever they want, so please don't mind it." Li Xin's mother patted Yuyan's head.
"Although this little girl is young, she has a very clear understanding of things! She will definitely be a good talent in the future!" Grandma Jiang looked at Yuyan with a smile.
Grandpa also looked at Yuyan with a smile, "When I saw this little girl, she was still in swaddling clothes, just that small, and now she has grown so big! Time flies. I haven't seen such a small baby for a long time."
Grandma Jiang smiled and looked at me. "Did you hear that? I'm urging you!"
I smiled and nodded.
The butler came in and said it was time for the banquet to begin.
Everyone moved to the banquet hall.
The guests were already seated, and Grandpa walked into the banquet hall. Everyone stood up and looked at him.
Grandpa waved his hand and said, "Everyone, sit down!"
Grandpa stood up and gave a brief speech, then sat down.
Then the lights in the banquet hall went out little by little until the entire banquet hall was plunged into darkness and silence.
Following a slight noise, dots of light began to light up in the open space in front of the banquet hall.
A three-dimensional image gradually emerged. It turned out to be what my grandmother looked like when she was young. The environment around her was in her office. She was holding a photo in her hand and sitting at the table painting with a brush.
If there were no environment, the whole image would look like grandma was really sitting at the table in the banquet hall painting, so realistic.
I turned and looked at Mo Chen.
Mo Chen came closer to me and said, "I told you I can do better."
"This is amazing! It's like grandma is really sitting there!"
Mo Chen smiled and said, "Keep watching."
I continued to look at the image, and the light on grandma's body changed little by little. Grandma turned into me, sitting in her position and painting the same picture.
It turns out that my grandma and I sat in the same position back then.
A breeze blew by, dispersing the images. Only the painting on the table was lifted up by the wind, floating in the air for a while, and then slowly stood up. The people in the painting walked slowly from the scroll, just like the photo of grandpa and grandma. The two smiled at each other with love, and then grandma turned to look at us. It was more like looking at grandpa.
"Happy birthday."
Grandma's voice is clear and her tone is gentle, like the wind passing by the ears, with a sweetness that slowly seeps into people's hearts layer by layer, making people feel comfortable and refreshed.
Then grandma and grandpa smiled at us, and were blown away by the wind into stardust and scattered throughout the banquet hall.
The lights in the banquet hall slowly lit up.
The guests slowly came back to their senses from the video, and applause broke out in the quiet banquet hall. Everyone was congratulating Grandpa on his birthday and marveling at the wonderful video.
Only grandpa kept staring at the place where the image disappeared, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.
I can see the nostalgia and yearning in his eyes. I don’t know whether this birthday gift is good or bad. I also realized it during the painting process. It is extremely sad to think of someone when seeing something.
I stood up and walked to my grandfather, squatted down and looked at him.
Grandpa came back to his senses and looked at me. He raised his hand and stroked my face, tears still in his eyes.
I held Grandpa's hand tightly and said, "Grandpa, Rongyue completed the birthday gift that Grandma wanted to give you. Grandma painted this picture with love for you, and Rongyue painted it with respect for you. Grandma and I both hope that you can be happy."
Grandpa nodded and said, "Grandpa knows your feelings, but Grandpa misses her too much..."
Grandpa's voice was choked with sobs.
My eyes were sore and sore.
I smiled and said, "Grandpa, I know you miss grandma, but you must live a long life! Because Rongyue needs you more than anyone else right now!"
Grandpa looked at me with doubt in his eyes.
I leaned closer to Grandpa and said, "You know, Rongyue is careless by nature. It's already hard for me to take care of myself. Now I have a baby. Without your help, what will happen to your great-grandson?"