Chapter 322: Chapter 322: Will You Really Not Cause Any Trouble?
He helped guard her ho and, incidentally, accompanied the woman he had secretly loved his whole life.
In fact, when Old Lady Yu left the house today, although Old Man Xiao did not voice any objection, he secretly followed her from a distance to ensure the safety of the woman he had protected all his life.
On the bus, Old Man Xiao got on right after Old Lady Yu did, blending in with the other passengers so carefully that she did not notice he was following her all the way.
It was exactly then, or more precisely, before Kang Li erged from the courtyard, that Old Man Xiao, watching from afar, nearly stepped out from behind a utility pole dozens of ters away when he sensed sothing off about Old Lady Yu.
And the mont Kang Li appeared, basking in the dim glow of the streetlight by the road, Old Man Xiao’s expression involuntarily slipped into a daze upon seeing her.
“That so? Then may I invite you to spend this New Year’s Eve at my place? If you have a phone at ho, I could also call Grandpa Xiao over, Grandma Yu, what do you say?”
“Child, wouldn’t that be inappropriate? Including today, we’ve only t twice. How could I rashly disturb your ho, and on New Year’s Eve at that…”
Old Lady Yu said this, but in her heart, she actually wanted to see Kang Li’s ho. Yet, for a stranger like her to visit a young girl’s ho on New Year’s Eve was truly against convention.
“Grandma Yu, have you forgotten what you just said? You ntioned that this is a new society now, and sotis it’s okay not to follow old customs strictly, without inviting any criticism.
Besides, there are only a few of us at ho; my partner is busy at work and probably won’t make it back for the family dinner. If you could go to my place, to spend this New Year’s Eve with , my three little ones,
and my younger brother, I believe my partner would be delighted to find out. After all, since he can’t co himself, having another person at ho to accompany would undoubtedly make things much livelier.”
Old Lady Yu was visibly tempted, “Wouldn’t I be troubling you?”
Kang Li firmly shook her head, “Not at all. Please be at ease and co to my house with !”
“Well then, I will disturb you for a while at your ho,” Old Lady Yu nodded.
Just as Kang Li was about to assist her toward the courtyard entrance, she glanced back unintentionally and saw an elderly man standing under a streetlight, looking in her and Old Lady Yu’s direction. She felt a stir in her heart, paused, and called out to the man, “Grandpa Xiao! You’re Grandpa Xiao, aren’t you?”
Hearing Kang Li’s voice, Old Man Xiao froze for a mont, then turned to leave, but at that instant, Old Lady Yu followed Kang Li’s gaze and, feeling a pang in her heart, said to Old Man Xiao not far away, “Since you’ve followed this far, why not just co over!”
This Old Man Xiao, he was of such an age and still was overprotective, treating her like a child!
“I… I didn’t an to follow you, I… I just couldn’t stop worrying…”
Old Man Xiao always listened to Old Lady Yu. As soon as she spoke up, his departing footsteps halted imdiately, and he turned and walked straight over.
“Hello, Grandpa Xiao, my na is Kang Li.”
After a simple introduction, Kang Li said to Old Man Xiao, “Co on, join Grandma Yu and go to my place for the New Year’s Eve.”
Old Man Xiao did not respond right away; he looked at Old Lady Yu.
“Listen to the child. Let’s go sit for a while and get acquainted with the place.”
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