Chapter 365: Great Grandmother

As Chuxi approached, the family prepared to return to Quancheng.

There was more snow along the way than in previous years, and the road easily became slippery, so the car did not go very fast either.

In the car, Lin Xinyuan and Qin Mother sat in the back row, while Qin Yiyi was squeezed in the middle, playing games on her Shouji.

“All right, time’s up. Give the Shouji to Mom, okay?”

Lin Xinyuan reached out to her daughter, and although the little one was a bit unhappy, she obediently put it down and handed it to her mother: “Oh…”

Seeing the little one’s unhappy pout, Qin Mother wanted to say to let her granddaughter play a while longer, but after thinking it over, she still closed her mouth.

After all, when it comes to raising children, grandparents often dote too much, which can easily make a child grow crooked…

“Xiao Yiyi, come read a storybook with Grandmother, okay?” Qin Mother blinked at the little one and pulled out a book from somewhere.

Qin Yiyi looked closely, and it was indeed a children’s edition of Xiyouji, so she immediately shook her head: “Yi Yi has already read it…”

“Mom, Xiao Yiyi has already finished the youth edition.”

Lin Xinyuan spoke up at the right moment, and as she said this, she prepared to use her Shouji to play an audiobook for the little one; although the Shouji could not be played with, books could still be listened to by her daughter.

Hearing this, Qin Mother was also surprised, but she did not feel her book was wasted; instead, she smiled and affectionately pinched the little one’s cheek with her hand: “Is that so? Then my good granddaughter is really smart. Xiao Yiyi, what do you want to do when you grow up?”

As soon as these words came out, not only did Lin Xinyuan stop what she was doing, but the two in the front row, Qin Nanfeng and the other, were also curious, and Qin Father, sitting in the Co-pilot Seat, even turned his head directly to stare at his cute granddaughter, smiling happily, with none of his usual seriousness at the Company.

“Yi Yi…”

Hearing Grandmother’s question, even the little one herself was stunned, but she scratched her little head, thought for a moment, and immediately a light flashed in her eyes as she showed a sweet smile:

“Yi Yi wants to be a writer, um… the most amazing writer in the world! I want to write the story of Sun Wukong!”

Hearing this, the elders were all stunned for a moment, then could not help but laugh.

Qin Father was the first to speak, beaming: “So Xiao Yiyi wants to become someone like Sun Wukong?”

“Of course! Sun Wukong is the coolest! He rewards good and punishes evil, and no monster can escape his fiery golden eyes!”

As soon as she mentioned her idol, the little one immediately became excited, her expression animated, twisting her body left and right and clapping her hands, but then, not knowing what she thought of, she pouted again:

“It’s just that Buddhist monk who can’t tell right from wrong, and those Immortals! They make no sense at all!”

The little one’s shifts between movement and stillness were both innocent and cute, making the atmosphere in the car heat up.

Under the little one’s excited discussion with Qin Father and Qin Mother, she unknowingly grew sleepy and gradually fell asleep in Lin Xinyuan’s arms.

Even at the end, as the little one fell asleep, she still did not forget to babble, saying in her sleep: “Beat the Buddhist monk…”

Lin Xinyuan, holding her daughter, naturally heard the little one’s sleep talk clearly, feeling both helpless and somewhat proud inside.

That is how children are… Once upon a time… she had also wanted to be someone like Sun Wukong…

But in the end, one would find that such a person is truly very hard to be…

But her Xiao Yiyi was different; although she did not require her daughter to truly become such a person, as long as the little one grew up with correct values and could protect herself, that was enough.

This was why she had told the little one this story since she was young, only hoping her child would get better and better.

Of course, whether it was her and someone else, or Qin Mother and the others, they could all protect the little one and become her backing…

The snow in Quancheng was heavier than in Tianbei City, and colder too, but it was no less lively; from the increasingly crowded roads, one could see a thing or two.

Because of this, it took quite a bit more time; the car stopped and went, and after driving for a long while, they finally passed through the City area of Quancheng and returned to the town of the Qin Family Ancestral House.

Grandpa Qin had long been waiting while playing chess with an old buddy, but as soon as he saw his children and grandchildren return, Grandpa Xiao said his farewell: “Haha, then I’ll be going first. I won’t disturb your family reunion.”

“You old thing, you’re leaving just when you’re about to lose?” Grandpa Qin was very dissatisfied, but seeing that the man had already slipped away, he could only shake his head in annoyance, “Ah… this old Xiao…”

But even as he said this, the old man then turned to smile cheerfully and beckoned to his great-granddaughter, the wrinkles on his face many more than before, making him look even more kind: “Xiao Yiyi, come let Great-grandfather see if you’ve gotten chubby!”

“Great-grandfather, Yi Yi is not chubby!” As soon as the little one heard this, she came running over with a skip and a hop, muttering, looking very cute, which made the old man even happier.

“Good, good, good… not chubby, ha!”

When they returned to the Qin Family Ancestral House, it was around 3 PM in the afternoon; this year, Qin Nanfeng and the others had also returned one day earlier than usual, and tomorrow was Chuxi, so the family did not go anywhere else, but prepared to go upstairs first to unpack.

Grandpa Qin had clearly been looking forward to their return and had even cleaned up the room for them, which made Qin Father unable to help saying: “Dad, you’re getting older, so don’t tire yourself out. Next time we come back, we can clean up.”

These words instead made the old man immediately bristle: “No matter how old I am, I’m still your old dad. What you can do, can’t I do? Do you want me to go down early to keep your mother company?”

This angry appearance was completely different from his attitude toward his grandson’s family.

Grandpa Qin had also said this unconsciously; when he mentioned his wife, his expression froze, and his mood inevitably sank.

Seeing his father like this, Qin Father immediately did not dare speak, knowing the old man was thinking of his mother again.

He wanted to speak but stopped, and fortunately Qin Mother, who understood the reason, broke the silence and changed the subject: “Dad, don’t mind him. Your health is very good!”

Grandpa Qin shook his head, sighed, and said nothing else: “Mm… you go ahead and unpack. I’ll go downstairs and brew a pot of tea for you to warm yourselves up…”

After saying that, the old man went straight downstairs, but for some reason, his originally straight back had bent a little…

Seeing this, Qin Mother turned and glared at her husband: “You still don’t know Dad’s temper? Why bother him…”

Qin Father also knew he had misspoken; a sentence originally meant to care for the old man had instead made his father remember his mother…

“Mommy, why is Great-grandfather unhappy?”

Just after returning to the room and finally having a chance to unpack, the little one ran to Lin Xinyuan’s side and voiced her confusion to her mother, who was sorting clothes.

Qin Yiyi was very smart, and children are very sensitive to emotions, so she had immediately noticed Grandpa Qin’s low mood.

Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan’s hand paused, and then she unconsciously looked at her husband.

But the man had also looked over, and their eyes met; Qin Nanfeng nodded, his meaning clear.

So, even though Lin Xinyuan hesitated inside, she still put down the clothes, squatted down, and looked directly at the very curious little one with her gentle, watery apricot eyes, her gaze tender: “Great-grandfather is thinking of Great Grandmother… that’s why he’s sad…”

“Great Grandmother…” It was the first time Qin Yiyi had heard this form of address, so she was stunned, but then immediately asked in doubt, “Then why is he sad? Is it because he can’t see her?”

“Mm… you can meet her, but you cannot talk with her the way Mommy and Yi Yi are talking now…”

“Ah, then Great-grandfather is so pitiful! If Yi Yi couldn’t talk to Mommy, and Daddy too! Yi Yi would also feel awful…” Qin Yiyi could not help but put herself in his place, unconsciously showing a sad little expression.

Lin Xinyuan affectionately reached out and rubbed her daughter’s tender little cheeks: “Then tomorrow Mommy will take you to see Great Grandmother, okay?”

“Okay!” The little one agreed without even thinking, seeming very much to look forward to it.

“Good girl… Great Grandmother will also be happy to see such a good Xiao Yiyi…” Qin Nanfeng also smiled and walked over, hugging mother and daughter in his arms, the family very warm.

“Yay! Great Grandmother will definitely be happy to see Yi Yi!”

“Hahaha…”