For the sake of his deceased wife, Mr. Xi wanted to help Liu Qiuyu and her son.
But at that time, everyone was very conservative in their thinking. He, a widower who lost his wife, went to help other people's wives and children. If this spread, the reputations of Liu Qiuyu and Ruan Fengmian would be ruined.
Therefore, Mr. Xi could only intervene secretly and help out a little occasionally. Like the marriage issue between Cheng Qi and Liu Qiuyu, he must never interfere.
At that time, Mr. Xi thought that although Cheng Qi was disgusting, Liu Qiuyu still had the Liu family behind him, and Ruan Fengmian was Cheng Qi's first son. No matter how vicious Cheng Qi was, he could not treat Liu Qiuyu and her son too harshly.
But he didn't expect that his idea was still too naive.
Cheng Qi is not just evil, he is simply a devil.
The mistress Xu Qingya is another devil.
The two devils teamed up to kill Liu Qiuyu, and within a few days they killed Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu.
By the time Mr. Xi learned about the death of Liu Qiuyu and Ruan Fengmian, it was already too late. Liu Qiuyu has been cremated, Ruan Fengmian and Yangliu's body have been secretly 'buried', and even their child Ruan Munan is missing.
Mr. Xi regretted deeply. He felt that he was ashamed of the dead Mrs. Xi and failed to protect the friends she cared about. So for the next year, he kept sending people to search for Ruan Munan's whereabouts, and at the same time pressed the Cheng family about the whereabouts of Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu's bodies.
Cheng Qi naturally wouldn't tell him.
Mr. Xi began to attack the Cheng family, and the relationship between the two families became increasingly tense.
It was not until a year later that Xi Xiaoran, who had already gone crazy, began to get worse. Mr. Xi no longer had the energy to care about anything else, so he slowly stopped attacking the Cheng family.
"It would be better if I didn't worry so much at that time." Mr. Xi sighed, "I was worried that if I stepped in to help rashly, I would ruin the reputation of your grandma and your father. But I don't know that the Cheng family is a cannibal. It will kill them! If I had known this, why would I worry so much?"
"I'm sorry for Mrs. Liu, I'm sorry for your parents, and I'm even more sorry for Lao Jiu and his grandmother's instructions."
Mr. Xi raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, the corners of his eyes turning slightly red.
Ruan Qi did not dare to make the old man too sad, and quickly shook his head and said to him: "Grandpa Xi, this is not your fault, don't blame yourself. On the contrary, my parents have always been very grateful to you. They said that if it hadn't been for you back then, If you help me from time to time, it will be more difficult for them to live in the Cheng family."
"Moreover, even if you put aside all worries and intervene in the Cheng family's affairs, it is impossible to save them. Xu Qingya and Cheng Qi are very cunning. If they want their parents to die, they will have 10,000 ways. You can't prevent them. "
Mr. Xi knew that Ruan Qi was telling the truth. Cheng Qi and Xu Qingya, those two bastards, had many tricks to kill people. As long as Ruan Fengmian and the others stayed in the Cheng family, they would always have a knife on their necks.
Mr. Xi sighed for an unknown number of times. He used serving chopsticks to pick up a chicken drumstick for Ruan Qi and asked her: "How are your parents now? How have you been doing these years?"
"Mom and dad are fine."
Ruan Qi smiled and briefly recounted Ruan Fengmian Yangliu's experiences over the years, "The villagers in Qingyun Village are very simple. Although they didn't have much money back then, their parents had a very easy life. Their grandparents loved them as their own children, and the master also Helped clear up the traces. The Cheng family and the mysterious organization have not found us all these years, and our family is living well."
Mr. Xi listened patiently, his solemn expression gradually turning into a smile.
After Ruan Qi finished speaking, he nodded comfortingly in his heart: "Just live a good life. Wealth, power and power are all external possessions. The most important thing is that the family is safe."
Ruan Qi nodded her head in agreement, picked up the glazed wine jug, and filled it up for the old man.
Mr. Xi looked at her with relief: "Everything is fate. Back then, her grandmother and your grandmother had a handkerchief relationship, and now you and Lao Jiu have become lovers. If her grandmother, Lao Jiu, knows about this, she will definitely be very happy. . If only she was still alive..."
When it comes to his deceased wife, Mr. Xi's emotions are a little out of control.
Ruan Qi didn't want to make the old man too sad, so she simply stood up and changed positions with Xi Xiaoyun, sitting next to Mr. Xi.
She held his arm and said with crooked eyebrows: "Grandpa Xi, Grandma Xi must be watching us in the sky with my grandma now. They were best friends when they were alive, and they still accompany each other after they die. Xi Grandma is not lonely, and neither is my grandma. So you should also be happy, so that Grandma Xi will not worry about you."
The little girl's voice was soft and her words were a bit innocent, but they could miraculously heal the sadness in people's hearts.
When Mr. Xi thought about his wife and best friend accompanying each other in the sky, and being able to talk to each other sincerely, his sad mood suddenly felt much better.
He patted Ruan Qi on the shoulder and said with emotion: "You are a good boy. It is his blessing that Lao Jiu met you."
Ruan Qi glanced at Xi Jiu and raised her lips with a smile: "I am lucky to meet Jiu Jiu!"
Seeing her protecting her shortcomings, Mr. Xi shook his head funny and said, "Girl, since your parents have returned to the imperial capital, why not make an appointment for the two families to meet?"
"?" Ruan Qi opened her eyes wide, "Meet?"
"That's right." Mr. Xi looked at her with a smile, "You two have been dating for so long, and it's time for your parents to meet. Secondly, I also want to meet this kid, Bainian... Your father's current name is What? Still called Bai Nian? "
Ruan Qi shook her head: "My father's name is Ruan Fengmian now, my mother's name is Yangliu, and my brother's name is Ruan Munan."
"Ruan Fengmian Yangliu..." Mr. Xi read it several times in his mouth and nodded, "Your father's name is nicer than Cheng Bainian. It's okay not to give up on Cheng Qi's bad name. But your mother... Yangliu? Which Liu? Liu Qiuyu Liu?"
Ruan Qi: "Yes. My grandmother's surname is Yang. After my mother changed her name, she took her surname. I named her Liu in memory of my grandma."
When Mr. Xi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh again.
"The entire Cheng family is rotten to the core. Only your father is the one who is affectionate and righteous, and his character has followed that of your grandmother Liu Qiuyu. It's just a pity that your grandmother's natal family does not have the magnanimity of a scholar. Girl, your father Has Mom been to Liu’s house since she returned to the imperial capital?”
"I haven't been there." Ruan Qi shook her head. "Not only have I never been there, they didn't even ask. Dad said that the Liu family has nothing to do with him."
Mr. Xi couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
When Ruan Fengmian was still the eldest son of the Cheng family, the Liu family treated him like a treasure. But something happened to Liu Qiuyu later, and her brother Liu Qiu Sheng only made some symbolic resistance and succumbed to the power of the Cheng family.
Later, Liu Qiuyu died, and the Liu family didn't even show up, showing their ruthlessness and cowardice to the extreme.
"It's okay if you don't go. After your grandma passed away, Cheng Qi turned his back on you. Not only did he not appreciate the Liu family's full support back then, he also suppressed the Liu family."
"The Liu family has been having a rough time these past few years, and their descendants are not living up to expectations. I heard that the elders of the Liu family have recently been clamoring for marriage between the younger generation and the aristocratic family."
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Babies, the gray strip in the middle of the physical book is an anti-counterfeiting mark, it’s not a misprint.
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