NFBE Chapter 32 The old man looked at his granddaughter-in-law and became more and more satisfied.
Chapter 32 The old man looked at his granddaughter-in-law and became more and more satisfied.
"Mr. Gu".
A girl's clear and melodious voice came from behind, interrupting Gu Wentao's conversation with his old friends.
He turned around suspiciously and saw a delicate-looking young girl standing behind him.
The young girl was beautiful and well-proportioned, slim but not skinny. Her red dress made her skin look even whiter than snow, and she covered up her spring-like skin with a coat made of suit fabric.
She is strikingly beautiful, yet perfectly balanced.
Adding too much would seem vulgar and mercenary, while subtracting too much would lack that striking, amazing impact.
Gu Wentao didn't know the other person, but he wouldn't easily spoil the fun when the kids came over to toast him.
Gu Wentao asked Li Xi with a smile, "Little girl, you look unfamiliar. Whose granddaughter are you?"
Li Xi introduced himself neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Mr. Gu, my name is Li Xi, and my father's name is Li Chang'an. He was a retired army soldier."
As he spoke, Li Xi pulled an old-fashioned diamond watch from his coat pocket.
That's a women's style, from the Patek Philippe brand.
Li Xi handed the watch to Gu Wentao, saying, "Mr. Gu may not remember my father, but you should still remember this watch."
Taking the watch, Gu Wentao carefully stroked the dial. Recalling the watch's origin, he said in surprise, "This is my wife's watch. It was a birthday gift from my daughter-in-law to her on her 50th birthday."
"I remember, she gave this watch to Da Tie..." Gu Wentao suddenly realized, "Isn't your father Da Tie? The tall guy with a burly build and muscles as solid as steel?"
Li Xi smiled and nodded, "It's him. My dad's nickname is Tiezi."
Gu Wentao exclaimed with emotion, "So you're Da Tie's daughter. Yu Sheng, do you still remember Da Tie?"
Du Yusheng has a good memory; he can memorize the information of every bodyguard in the house.
"Of course I remember." Du Yusheng had a deep memory of Li Chang'an. He said, "He was a man of few words, but reliable in his work. Da Tie used to be the old lady's personal bodyguard. He was seriously injured twice while protecting her."
Du Yusheng still clearly remembers why this watch ended up in Li Chang'an's hands. "I remember this watch was given to Da Tie by our old lady when he resigned and went back to his hometown to take care of his seriously ill mother, for emergency use."
“The steward’s memory is absolutely correct,” Li Xi confirmed Du Yusheng’s recollection. “It’s just that my wet nurse was seriously ill and passed away before my father had a chance to properly fulfill his filial duties. My father didn’t sell this watch; he kept it with him all this time.”
Du Yusheng asked Li Xi, "Your father must be over sixty years old, how is his health?"
A hint of sadness flashed in Li Xi's eyes. "My father has been gone for more than ten years."
"died?"
Du Yusheng and Gu Wentao exchanged a glance, both quite surprised. "Your father is so young, how could he..."
“After taking care of my grandmother until her death, my father brought me to Dongzhou City to work as a driver for another family. In order to protect the children of his employers, my father chose to sacrifice himself.”
Hearing this, Gu Wentao sighed, "Your father was an honest and kind man."
After hearing the cause of Li Chang'an's death, Du Yusheng immediately thought of the Xie family's driver.
Could it be that the driver who died protecting Xie Jiaoyue and Xie Xingyun back then was Li Chang'an?
Isn't Li Xi the adopted daughter of the Xie family?
Thinking of this, Du Yusheng's gaze towards Li Xi suddenly became tender.
Pointing to the wristwatch in Gu Wentao's hand, Li Xi said, "My father instructed me before he passed away that if I ever had the chance to see Madam Gu, I must return this watch to her."
“But Madam Gu has passed away many years ago. Returning this watch to her is like returning it to its rightful owner.”
After speaking, Li Xi took a step back, covered her chest, and bowed to Gu Wentao. "On behalf of my father and grandmother, Li Xi thanks Mr. Gu and Madam for their care."
“A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings. You two elders have done many good deeds, and your descendants will surely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune and receive continuous blessings.”
Upon hearing this, the smile in Gu Wentao's eyes faded slightly.
Du Yusheng, standing behind Gu Wentao, dared not utter a sound.
The elderly people sitting at the same table also changed color.
How could this little girl say such a thing?
Anyone else would be pleased to hear these words.
But these words must never be said in front of Gu Wentao.
Gu Wentao's wife was not in good health, and the two only had one child when they were young, who was Gu Huaizhou's father, Gu Ting'an.
Ten years ago, Gu Ting'an and his family of four were kidnapped by a psychopathic killer.
That kidnapping case caused Gu Wentao to lose his son and daughter-in-law, as well as his eldest grandson Gu Huai'an.
Only Gu Huaizhou survived.
When Gu Huaizhou was found, he had not eaten or drunk anything for seven days. He had a persistent high fever, was delirious, and was almost dead.
Since then, the Gu family manor has lost its joy and laughter.
So Li Xi's last sentence was really bold.
If a family that accumulates good deeds truly enjoys blessings, then how could his son, daughter-in-law, and eldest grandson have been murdered after he and his wife devoted their lives to charity?
The atmosphere was tense.
Just as everyone was worried that Li Xi would be blamed by Gu Wentao, Gu Wentao suddenly spoke up, "A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings... Little girl, do you really believe that?"
Li Xi looked up.
She stared into Gu Wentao's aged, eagle-like eyes.
She could sense the old man's tormented soul through his cloudy eyes.
To outsiders, Gu Wentao, who could kill President Chang with a single sentence, seemed incredibly powerful. But to Li Xi, Gu Wentao was just an ordinary old man hoping his grandson would live a peaceful and safe life.
“I believe it!” Li Xi nodded emphatically. “It is a miracle to survive a desperate situation, and miracles have always been around Elder Gu.”
Back then, wasn't it a miracle that young Gu Huaizhou survived being imprisoned for seven days?
The fact that Gu Huaizhou survived is a blessing for the Gu family.
"Hahaha!" Old Gu suddenly burst into laughter, pointed at Du Yusheng and said, "Yusheng, bring a chair over, I want to chat with this young lady for a while longer."
Upon hearing this, Du Yusheng quickly moved a chair and placed it next to Gu Wentao.
As he stood up, he suddenly whispered in Old Master Gu's ear, "Sir, Miss Li Xi is the adopted daughter of the Xie family."
Fearing that Gu Wentao might not understand his meaning, Du Yusheng specifically pointed out: "Gu Han asked Steward Zhou to give special treatment to her as well."
Ouch!
Gu Wentao's eyes lit up.
When he looked at Li Xi again, he found him pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him.
“Come here, Li Xi, sit next to your grandfather.”
Hearing Gu Wentao refer to himself as 'Grandpa', Li Xi's heart pounded wildly.
Just a moment ago, Old Gu was referring to himself as an 'old man,' so how did he suddenly become a 'grandfather'?
Li Xi was flattered and sat down next to Gu Wentao.
To be honest, Li Xi didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
She brought the watch to knock on the door, simply hoping to make herself known to Old Master Gu and gain his favor.
When I get back, I'll do what Xie Jiaoyue did and spread rumors about her and Gu Huaizhou to disgust Xie Jiaoyue.
But today's trip was truly fruitful.
"Li Xi." Old Gu called out to Li Xi.
Li Xi looked over intently and saw that Old Master Gu had returned the watch to her.
"Mr. Gu, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Wentao said, "Take this. Grandma Huaizhou will give this watch to your father, so it will belong to him."
"Besides, there's no mistress of the house in our Gu family right now, so keeping this watch would be a waste. You can keep it."
Li Xi didn't think much of it, assuming that the Gu family was wealthy and didn't care about such a watch, so she accepted it generously.
But Du Yusheng suppressed a laugh and glanced at Li Xi a few more times.
The Gu family is missing a female head of the household.
Therefore, this watch should obediently be worn by the new mistress of the Gu family.
That's definitely what the old man meant.
Seeing Gu Wentao pick up his chopsticks to take some food, Li Xi stood up abruptly. "Mr. Gu, let me serve you some food." Having received such good things from him, Li Xi naturally had to show off.
"Okay." Gu Wentao didn't mind Li Xi's impulsiveness; in fact, he found her quite endearing.
Li Xi picked up the serving chopsticks and served Gu Wentao some dishes suitable for his age.
Gu Wentao then noticed that Li Xi was left-handed.
He casually glanced at Li Xi's left hand, and upon seeing it, he was immediately stunned.
Her hands...
"Mr. Gu, would you like some silverfish soup? Shall I get you a bowl?"
Gu Wentao snapped out of his daze and nodded hurriedly, "Drink! These silverfish are good stuff. They were just caught from Dongting Lake last night. Why don't you try some?"
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. I'll have a taste."
Li Xi served Gu Wentao a bowl of soup and then made half a bowl for herself.
She didn't like using a spoon to drink soup, so she held the small soup bowl and sipped it slowly, unaware of how satisfied Gu Wentao looked at her.
Gu Wentao looked at Li Xi, and everyone at the table looked at Gu Wentao.
well.
This time, Old Master Gu has truly found his ideal granddaughter-in-law.