Chapter 226: You Asked For It
Translator: Henyee Editor: Henyee
It was very late when they arrived back home. Xiao Hongyi asked Xiao Yan and Tang Xi to go to sleep. “You have to go to work or school tomorrow, so go to sleep. I’ll take care of your mom.”
Tang Xi nodded. To be honest, she wasn’t close enough with Xiao Hongyi and his family to totally disregard her basic needs for them. She took a look at Lin Ru, saying, “Okay, I’m going to sleep. Don’t sleep too late, Dad.”
Tang Xi woke up as usual due to her biological clock in the morning the next day. She went down to the yard to do yoga as usual. But she only did simple movements this morning and didn’t stretch her ligaments as aggressively as before. Soon Grandpa Xiao walked out. Seeing Tang Xi doing yoga in the yard, he walked over with a smile. “Why didn’t you get more sleep since you came back so late last night?”
Tang Xi stopped. “I’m used to getting up early and exercising.”
At this moment, Xiao Yan quickly came out. Seeing Grandpa Xiao, he hurriedly stopped and greeted him respectfully. “Grandpa.”
The smile on Grandpa Xiao’s face faded. Looking at Xiao Yan who was in suit, Grandpa Xiao frowned and his face sank. “Are you going to work?”
Xiao Yan smiled. “Our plant in City W has some problem. I have to go there and see it.”
“Do you have to go there early in the morning? What are the vice-presidents doing?” Grandpa Xiao sullenly hit his crutch against the ground and looked at Xiao Yan. “I don’t come here often. Aren’t you going to have breakfast with me?”
Xiao Yan looked embarra.s.sed and looked at Tang Xi for help, but Tang Xi continued to do yoga. He could only step closer to Grandpa Xiao and say to him in a low voice, “Grandpa, an accident happened in the plant. A worker suddenly couldn’t breathe and died after coming out of the workshop, so I have to go there personally.”
Grandpa Xiao frowned and took a step back, asking solemnly, “Why did this happen?”
“I’m not yet sure of the reason yet, so I have to go over personally and appease the family members of the deceased.” Xiao Yan looked at his watch and continued, “Grandpa, I’ll take the 9am flight and my driver has come to pick me up, so I…”
“Okay. Remember to appease that worker’s family well.” Grandpa Xiao didn’t stop him.
Xiao Yan took a look at Tang Xi. “Sorry, Rourou, you just came here but I can’t send you to school.”
Tang Xi smiled. “Work comes first. Brother, go about your business. ” She heard what Xiao Yan said to Grandpa Xiao just now. She didn’t expect Xiao Yan to be an able president.
After Xiao Yan left, Tang Xi continued to do yoga and chatted with Grandpa Xiao before she went in for breakfast. After breakfast, she heard the car honking outside. Tang Xi quickly took her school bag and rushed out, saying, “Grandpa, I’m going to school. See you this evening.” Before she finished, she had run out of the house.
Xiao Hongyi looked at her receding figure and pursed his lips. “She’s always so happy seeing her uncle and his family.”
Grandpa Xiao snorted. “Who caused this? You asked for this. Who can you blame?”
Xiao Hongyi couldn’t find a word to refute and could only lower his head and eat breakfast. “I’m not blaming anyone. I just told the truth.”
“If you hadn’t been so unfair to her, this would never have happened, so you’d better keep your mouth shut and mind your tongue!” Grandpa Xiao drank up the porridge in his bowl, looked at Xiao Hongyi and continued, “And if Rourou wants to go back to Hongli’s family, you’d better not stop her, or else I’ll break your leg!”
“Dad!” Xiao Hongyi looked up in shock and said sullenly, “How can you be so partial to Hongli?! I’m also your son! Rourou is my daughter and is therefore, supposed to live at my home!”
“Partial?” Grandpa Xiao snorted hard and looked at Xiao Hongyi angrily. “I’m partial to Hongli? Did I make you announce that Rourou was merely your foster daughter? I asked you to acknowledge her as your daughter, but you refused and couldn’t wait to throw her to Hongli. Now Rourou has become Hongli’s daughter and her permanent residence has been registered at Hongli’s home. And you want her back? Do you think it’s possible?”
“But Dad! Rourou has come back to our home! Why should I return her to Hongli?” Xiao Hongyi said angrily, “Besides, we’re her biological parents. Shouldn’t she stay with us? And we’ll treat her very well!”
“But she doesn’t want to stay with you!” Grandpa Xiao looked at him angrily and said coldly, “There is no room for discussion. It must be up to Rourou. She can choose where to stay. n.o.body can force her. Otherwise don’t blame me for being rude!”
Xiao Hongyi was speechless and could only soften his att.i.tude. “But Rourou has been engaged with Liu Chengyu, not to mention Chengyu likes her a lot. We can’t deny this, right?”
“You wis.h.!.+” Grandpa Xiao jumped to his feet and glared at Xiao Hongyi. “You can’t use Xiao Jinning, so now you want to use Rourou? I tell you, if you dare force or embarra.s.s Rourou for any reason, I’ll break both your legs!”
Xiao Hongyi felt that he was being greatly wronged. “Dad! Xiao Rou is my daughter! I’m doing this for her good! Even though she is the Miss of our Xiao Family, n.o.body can deny that she lived in the countryside for 23 years. Except Chengyu, which young man from a rich and powerful family will accept her?
“Now she’s still in school, but what about the future?” Xiao Hongyi said coldly, “I’m planning for her future!”
“I can feed her if no man wants to marry her!” Grandpa Xiao turned around and walked into the living room and said seriously, “I don’t want to hear you mention this again!”
Xiao Hongyi stood up, looked at Grandpa Xiao’s back and frowned, saying coldly, “Why are you all so muddle-headed?!”
For their Xiao Family, the Liu Family was the best choice! Xiao Rou would live a happy life after she married Liu Chengyu!