In the antique house living room, the incense of golden nan leaves slowly spread out from a unique goose pear tent red sandalwood incense box placed on a shelf on the side of the living room.
After a while, the originally odorless living room was filled with a light and pleasant incense that could relieve people's tension.
On the gray sofa in the middle of the living room, the old man wearing a brown tunic suit had a calm expression and an upright posture, holding a Vajra Sutra and reading it carefully.
A few minutes later, the sound of a car stalling was heard in the front yard.
Jin Chenhan led Meng Luoning in to visit the old man.
This is not the first time for the little girl to come here, and of course it is not the first time to see the old man. Before, she came to see the old man as Jin Tianfeng's suitor and fiancée, but this time, her identity has changed and her status is different, so she came to visit. It feels naturally different.
But no matter what.
She would never give up on her brother-in-law.
The old man had actually been waiting for them for a long time. When the two of them came over and stood by the sofa to greet him, he put down the Vajra Sutra in his hand and looked at Meng Luoning calmly.
"Grandpa." Jin Chenhan clasped his fingers on the person next to him, fearing that she would shrink back, and Wen Sheng began to introduce him to the old man again. Although he had spoken to the old man on the phone before, he wanted to show Ningning respect, at least not to fool her. : "Ning Ning, you should know me."
"Now, we're talking."
The old man didn't say anything, but looked at them with calm eyes. Meng Luoning couldn't figure out what grandpa was thinking. She pursed her lips and was silent for a few seconds before she said obediently: "Hello, grandpa."
After saying hello, the old man still didn't speak. The atmosphere suddenly changed. Meng Luoning thought the old man didn't accept her?
I couldn't help but become nervous subconsciously.
The hand holding Jin Chenhan also tightened, his beautiful brows wrinkled, biting his lip, unable to bear it... a little anxious: "Grandpa... don't you like me?"
After saying that, the little girl's nose turned red.
Because I feel like crying.
When she chased Jin Chenhan, she wasn't so scared or nervous.
But with the old man, she felt for the first time the uneasiness, tension, and helplessness as if someone was strangling her neck and suffocating her.
So scared, grandpa beat the mandarin ducks with a stick.
She is even more afraid that she will lose the man she finally managed to catch.
Just when Meng Luoning's eyes almost turned red and she shed tears, the old man suddenly laughed and said slowly: "Is this the point of success? If I don't speak, will I cry?"
"I heard from Shen Han that you didn't like to cry so much when you chased him?"
Meng Luoning was stunned.
Zhen——Looking at the old man with embarrassment and red eyes, is the old man too good at scaring children?
She didn't speak when she saw him just now.
I was really taken aback.
She thought grandpa would think she was flirting with her, first Jin Tianfeng, and now her brother-in-law. Together, she had chased two men from the Jin family.
"Grandpa, I...I'm afraid you don't like me." Meng Luoning stopped crying and immediately said obediently.
The old man smiled: "It doesn't matter whether I like it or not."
"The key is you two."
"Ning Ning, I heard that you can play chess. Last time when you accompanied Shen Han to Lingyin Temple, you killed the abbot and left nothing behind?" The old man said while hinting at the guard on the side. A gesture.
The guard nodded and immediately went to the study to get the old man's chessboard.
"How about you play chess with me?"
Meng Luoning is willing to accompany you, "Grandpa, I will accompany you."
The old man smiled and looked at Jin Chenhan: "You, go to the backyard and help me take care of my flower garden."
Jin Chenhan knew what the old man meant and wanted to talk to Ning Ning alone.
He let go of Meng Luoning's hand and said, "Grandpa, don't make her cry."
The old man snorted: "Am I that bad?"
Jin Chenhan: "I'll go to the back garden first."
After a pause, he looked at the little girl beside him. The man reached out and gently stroked the top of her hair: "Don't be nervous, grandpa won't be cruel to you."
Meng Luoning knew it, and it could be seen from her grandfather's attitude just now that he really didn't want to hurt her.
"Well, I'm not nervous."
"You...come as soon as you're done, okay?" Without him by her side, she would be a little uneasy.
Jin Chenhan smiled warmly and promised in a low voice: "Okay."
After that, the man reluctantly went to the backyard to help the old man with his flower garden.
"Ning Ning, sit down." The old man reached out and patted the sofa beside him.
Meng Luoning obediently sat down on the sofa on the side.
Wait for her to sit down.
The maid at home immediately poured her a cup of very sweet citrus and chrysanthemum tea.
This kind of citrus chrysanthemum cannot be bought in stores outside.
It is a special supply from chrysanthemum farmers, and is usually only used to make tea for people in the military area.
Not for sale.
Therefore, its value cannot be measured by money, but is a symbol of identity, status and rights.
Of course, a wealthy upstart like her can't compare to her. It's no wonder that so many people are taking the public exam this year.
Everyone is trying their best to enter this enviable class.
"Try the lemon and lemon, and the orange and chrysanthemum. It will clear your lungs and soothe your throat." The old man said while playing with the chessboard sent by the guard.
Meng Luoning held the porcelain cup made from the finest Ru kiln, lowered her head and took a few sips.
Sure enough, it is a class special offer.
It tastes better than the tea her father bought that costs tens of thousands per catty.
"Grandpa, this tea is delicious." Meng Luoning finished drinking, put down the porcelain cup, and praised it sincerely.
The old man smiled and asked the guard to put another box of black chess pieces next to Meng Luoning.
"If you like, you can come to my place for a drink anytime in the future." He has no shortage of partners who can play chess.
But there is a lack of a granddaughter-in-law who will come back to the old house to play at any time.
Meng Luoning was stunned and did not realize the hint in the old man's words. When the old man played a white piece first, the crisp chess piece landed on the chessboard with a slight sound.
She just came back to her senses.
Grandpa...has he accepted her?
And hinted that she could come and play more?
Thinking of this, Meng Luoning felt a little excited, picked up the chess pieces in the chess box next to her, and started playing chess with the old man.
But when the old man asked her to play chess, it was definitely not just chess.
Wait until the two sides are halfway through their fight.
The old man just entered today's official topic: "Ning Ning, are you sincerely with Shen Han, right?"
Meng Luoning nodded: "Yes, Grandpa, I'm serious."
The old man rubbed the white spots on his fingertips with his fingertips, and smiled softly at the corners of his lips: "Emotions are not child's play."
"The impulse and enthusiasm of the moment will be washed away by time. Can you stick to it?"
Meng Luoning may not know that when Jin Chenhan had a private chat with the old man, he had already revealed his intention to marry her in the future.
This was something he never expected.
He thought that the relationship between the two of them was just a matter of young people's hormones.
He would definitely not object to a small love affair.
But marriage is no child's play.
He was worried that his family, Shen Han, would get seriously involved, but the girl was still young and had just graduated from college, which was when she was more playful.
There was so much trouble with Jin Tianfeng before.
He was afraid that she would not be firm in the end.
Both sides were hurt.
"Grandpa, do you...do you doubt that I will...change my heart?" Meng Luoning was just in time. When she heard the old man suddenly say this, she stopped what she was doing and looked at him: "Grandpa, I will not change my heart. "
The old man continued to smile: "There is no basis for what you say."
"Ning Ning, many people in this world like to make things perfect."
"In the end, when time is running out, what needs to be dispersed must be dispersed."
"I want to know how long you can hold on? That way I can rest assured..." The old man deliberately did not say the words 'your marriage' at the end.
Just want to leave some room.
Let’s see how the little girl performs in the future.
At this point, Meng Luoning finally understood her grandfather's words, but she didn't think that her grandfather meant to make things difficult for her. Her grandfather had worked hard in the military region for so many years.
He went to the battlefield at the age of 15, and finally reached such a high position with a steady and courageous approach.
What's wrong with him making some demands on her?
On the contrary... Grandpa's words aroused her fighting spirit.
Grandpa tested her, and she wanted to let him know that her uncle was right in choosing her.
"Grandpa, I won't let you down this time." Meng Luoning clenched the black piece in her hand and replied seriously. After replying, when she looked at the chessboard, the little girl was very rude and blocked the old man's escape. .
This time the old man lost.
However, the old man was not angry. Instead, he suddenly laughed happily: "Ning Ning, you win."
"I hope Ningning won't disappoint grandpa next time."
Meng Luoning said seriously: "Grandpa, definitely not."
