NOVPUBChapter 355: 341, The next twenty years (2)_1
Chapter 355: 341, The next twenty years (2)_1
Inside the ward, hearing the noise from the door, Uncle Qiu came out.
Seeing the figure standing at the door, a surprised and delighted smile appeared on his face.
“Master!”
Great, the Master has returned, the old man will be very happy.
Seeing Uncle Qiu, the chill in Mo Xiao’s face faded slightly, a tiny curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
“Uncle Qiu.”
Uncle Qiu quickly walked over, “You don’t need to stop him, this is the An family’s Master, An Zhe.”
Hearing this, the two bodyguards at the door quickly moved away.
Uncle Qiu turned to look at Mo Xiao, his voice trembled with excitement, “The old man is inside, he will definitely be happy to see you back.”
“Aqiu, who’s here?”
Inside, came the voice of Old Master An.
Mo Xiao stepped in, followed by Ning Feng and Xing Sen, who talked briefly with Uncle Qiu.
On the sickbed, Old Master An raised his head as he heard a flurry of footsteps.
Seeing the visitor, he was slightly taken aback.
Then, his wrinkled old face suddenly bloomed into a smile like a chrysanthemum, “You little rascal, how come you are back? Weren’t you going to stay away for a few more days?”
His hoarse voice was filled with joy, and even a touch of resentment.
Mo Xiao went over and sat down on the chair by the bed, saying calmly, “There was nothing else to do overseas, so I came back earlier.”
Old Master An’s eyes were shimmering with a kind smile, although his words were tough, “You little scoundrel, coming back without a word in advance.”
“Why were you hospitalized?” Mo Xiao crossed his legs, his cold eyes carrying a touch of warmth.
“It’s just an old problem, nothing serious.” Old Master An waved his hand nonchalantly.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, his heart tightened.
“Speaking of which, did you meet anyone when you came in just now?”
Upon his words, Uncle Qiu suddenly remembered Jian Qing who had just left, wondering if they had bumped into her.
Mo Xiao looked at him inquisitively, saying, “Who are you referring to?”
“Just, just …” Old Master An was stuttering, looking somewhat guilty.
“Stop questioning and just say whether you met anyone in the corridor when you came in.”
Ning Feng’s eyes twinkled, he cut in first, “Old Master, are you referring to a very beautiful young lady?”
“You met her?” Old Master An abruptly turned to look at him, but his eyes were secretly observing Mo Xiao’s expression.
Catching the hint of tension beneath Old Master An’s gaze, Ning Feng became more certain about his guess.
“Grandpa, why are you so nervous?” Mo Xiao uttered, asking his question softly.
Old Master An also realized his slip, and forcefully regained his composure. “When was I ever nervous, you misunderstood.”
“Grandpa, who is that girl?” Mo Xiao asked knowingly.
Old Master An glanced at Ning Feng and the others. Taking the hint, they spoke.
“Master, we will step out for a bit.”
Mo Xiao nodded slightly, and Uncle Qiu followed Ning Feng and the others out of the room.
The door was closed, and for a moment, only Old Master An and Mo Xiao remained in the ward.
“Out with it. What are you hiding from me?” Mo Xiao asked straightforwardly.
He had sensed from the phone conversation that his grandfather was hinting at something, he had a feeling that his grandfather was definitely hiding something from him.
Old Master An was so furious that his beard bristled, he glared fiercely at Mo Xiao, “What kind of attitude is this, you little rascal? You ran abroad for so many years, returning so infrequently, such that this old man had to beg you to come back, it’s truly no conscience.”
Mo Xiao was accustomed to this kind of scene and remained silent, listening to the old man’s admonition.
Old Master An became meaner the more he spoke, his complexion flushed, “Ran abroad, even abandoned your family name, returned only once a year, didn’t even bother to make extra calls to check in on me, after all the favoritism I showed you.”
What a jarring name, Mo Xiao.
Yes, after An Zhe left everything and went abroad, he took the name Mo Xiao, thus, An Zhe was Mo Xiao, and Mo Xiao was An Zhe.
“Grandpa, you need to improve your skill to change the subject.” Mo Xiao said.
Seeing his thoughts exposed, Old Master An’s tiger-like eyes shimmered, and there was a touch of unease in his eyes.
He was cautiously probing, “You met Jian Qing just now, what do you think of her?”
Mo Xiao cast a suspicious glance at him, responding indifferently, “What does it have to do with me?”
“Just answer my question first.” He said in exasperation.
Mo Xiao, “Not bad.”
“What do you mean by ‘not bad’? Jian Qing is clearly very good, smarter and more capable than you by many times.” Old Master An was not satisfied with his perfunctory answer, and snorted in response.
A rare compliment from the old man of his family, a touch of surprise flashed in Mo Xiao’s cold eyes.
“If that’s the case, why are you asking me?”
Old Master An choked, glaring at him in dissatisfaction.
Completely lacks respect for seniors, poor rating.
He looked at Mo Xiao, a thought crossed his mind, “Rascal, I have something to ask you.”
“Hmm?”
“I don’t care if you don’t get married in your lifetime, but have you thought about having children?”
Hearing this, Mo Xiao’s eyes became dark and inscrutable, “Grandpa, what do you mean by this? Is it because my mother talked about something in front of you again?”
Before last year’s New Year, Mo Xiao returned to Beijing for a short visit. Zhou Qi brought up finding a woman to bear a child for him, which angered Mo Xiao so much that he flew back to M Country that very night, not even staying for the New Year. His family didn’t get to see him.
Now, Old Master An mentioned the matter of children again, Mo Xiao couldn’t help but recall the words Zhou Qi had said to him last year.
Seeing his stern face, Old Master An knew that he was on the wrong track.
“No, your mother didn’t discuss anything with me, I just wanted to ask you out of the blue.”
The ice in Mo Xiao’s eyes deepened, with an indisputable tone he said, “My child can only be born to a woman I love, anything else is absolutely impossible.”
Catching the determination in his eyes, Old Master An felt troubled.
This damned child was always stubborn, how was he going to explain the situation with Jian Qing and her sibling to him?
With a heavy heart, he asked sternly, “What if you never find that woman in your lifetime?”
He didn’t want to poke at his pain, but some things were already destined, no one could change them.
Mo Xiao clenched his hands then released them, meeting Old Master An’s gaze calmly.
“Then I’ll search for a lifetime, until the day I die.”
He said slowly, determination shimmered in his eyes.
Having searched for more than twenty years, he didn’t mind looking for another twenty years.
As long as he was alive for another day, he would never give up.
Old Master An’s heart tightened, he stared wide-eyed at him, then let out an unsatisfied humph.
“Where do you plan to stay now that you’re back?”
Mo Xiao’s expression softened a bit, “The old mansion.”
This answer finally made Old Master An somewhat satisfied.
