bookrandom 395: 2 eyes, 1 black spot
395: 2 eyes, 1 black spot
In fact, even on the day of Frost's Descent, there will still be days when people are pressured to get married.
She originally disliked children, finding them too noisy.
But this idea changed after Qingqing came back, though it only applies to Qingqing.
Since my excuse has been seen through, I might as well just say it directly.
“Grandpa, I don’t plan to get married. Don’t worry about me. I’m fine staying with the head of the family. This is the meaning of my life.”
"Nonsense!" The Third Elder was a very stubborn person. When his temper flared up, he didn't intend to say anything more to Shuangjiang and prepared to go directly to Xiao Qingdai.
He told Qingdai to give her a month's leave so she could go back to her hometown and meet a lot of talented young men. He didn't believe that this girl wouldn't find one she liked.
The Third Elder led Shuangjiang to the backyard, and because of his status, he was allowed to enter without any hindrance.
When he reached the door, he first saw the scene inside and stopped in his tracks.
"This is Qingqing?"
He looked at the child lying on Xiao Qingdai's lap and asked Shuangjiang in a low voice.
Shuangjiang nodded, trying to persuade him to leave.
"The head of the family is playing with the young lady, let's not go in and disturb them."
Normally, she would simply avoid such situations.
The Third Elder hesitated for a moment, and just as he was hesitating, a little girl's childish voice came from inside the room.
"Mom, why did Grandpa say that two girls can't get married? What are Wenyou and I going to do?"
"???" The Third Elder was completely stunned. He rubbed his ears, feeling like he had misheard.
But before he could recover from the shock, he heard Xiao Qingdai's voice.
"Mom will help you as long as you like it."
Xiao Qingdai's thinking remained simple and straightforward. She was unsure whether the two girls had confused friendship with love, but once they grew up and it was confirmed that they were in love, she would definitely help her daughter.
Life is too short; there's no need to burden Qingqing with too many responsibilities and shackles. It's enough that she can live a peaceful and happy life.
No matter who Qingqing likes, or how many she likes, as long as she sees someone who makes her happy, she can bring them back.
The Xiao family still has many empty rooms, enough to accommodate more than a hundred more people.
Thinking this to herself, Qingqing happily kissed Xiao Qingdai on the cheek.
"Thank you mom~"
This scene of maternal love and filial piety made the Third Elder outside feel dizzy. If Shuangjiang hadn't caught him in time, he would have fallen straight to the ground.
"Who's out there?"
Xiao Qingdai looked towards the doorway. At that moment, Shuangjiang helped the Third Elder in.
“Patriarch, it’s me and my maternal grandfather.”
Xiao Qingdai lowered her eyes and said something to Qingqing, and the little girl obediently called her Third Grandfather.
The Third Elder was helped to sit down, and upon seeing the two figures, one large and one small, he immediately forgot all about why he had come.
Compared to the future of the Xiao family, his granddaughter's affairs had to be put aside.
He clutched his chest and asked tremblingly, "I heard what you were saying outside just now, Qingdai. Children don't know any better. How can you let her act so recklessly?"
Xiao Qingdai remained calm. She had a passing butler take Qingqing away before replying, "It's just a child's joke, don't take it seriously. She's only four years old."
The Third Elder thought it made sense and was just beginning to feel relieved when he suddenly asked again.
"What will you do if she takes it seriously when she grows up?"
"Of course I'll help her."
The Third Elder felt a lump in his throat at that matter-of-fact tone.
"You are the head of the family, and she is the heir. How can such a serious matter as marriage be treated so lightly? Do you want the Xiao family line to end?"
Xiao Qingdai was used to being thoughtful and far-sighted; how could she not have thought of these things?
When that time comes, we can find an outstanding child from the younger generation of the Xiao family, adopt him/her into Qingqing's family, and have her become her mother.
Third Elder: "..."
Alright, alright, she truly lives up to her reputation as Xiao Qingdai.
“Adopted children are never as legitimate as biological children.”
It's obvious that if things really come to that, there will be a lot of controversy within the family.
The Xiao family has been peaceful for many years due to the primogeniture system, and there has never been a split over the position of family head.
If this were to actually happen, this peace would be shattered, as constant infighting is detrimental to internal unity.
So ultimately, this important matter of marriage cannot be left to her discretion.
I was initially worried that my friend, who was sitting next to me, would be completely ignored after I poured her a cup of tea.
This is a good thing for her.
Although thinking this way is not good for Miss, once Miss takes the lead, Grandpa will have no time to pay attention to her.
Next, Xiao Qingdai and the Third Elder talked about this matter for a while.
The Third Elder was so angry that he became somewhat dazed, but after taking a sip of tea, his mind suddenly cleared up for some reason. He chatted with Xiao Qingdai for a couple more minutes, then became dazed again, then drank tea again, and chatted some more.
To summarize his state: dizzy, clear-headed, infuriating, dizzy, clear-headed, infuriating, dizzy...
After ending the conversation, he staggered out and found the other elders.
Seeing his condition, the other elders were startled, but they couldn't get any information out of him. The third elder just kept muttering that he wanted to invite a master to take a look at the feng shui of the ancestral graves.
There must have been some kind of clash with the luck over there, otherwise, how could the lineage still be broken when the heir had already been found?
Seeing that he looked unwell and was acting strangely, the elders pressed him to tell them what had happened.
The Third Elder hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not speak.
The others are all getting old, and what if they can't handle hearing this? So let him bear these things alone.
Afterwards, the elders stayed here for a few more days, until the ancestral worship ceremony on New Year's Eve ended.
There will be an ancestral worship ceremony after the New Year, which will be more grand. However, we need to go back to the old house. Xiao Qingdai was sick a few years ago, but now that she is better, it is time to take Qingqing back.
The Third Elder has decided to find a master to resolve the issue at the ancestral graves before Xiao Qingdai takes Qingqing back.
During his stay at the Xiao family's residence these past few days, the Third Elder had completely forgotten about his granddaughter.
Before he left, he specifically instructed Shuangjiang to persuade Xiao Qingdai while she was at the Xiao family home.
It would be even better if we could just straighten out Qingqing's orientation.
He knew that Shuangjiang wielded considerable power; as a member of the Xiao family, she had access to core matters.
In addition, living under the same roof as Qingqing and spending every day together, it would be incredibly easy to straighten out a child.
The Third Elder thought she would understand how important this matter was, but little did he know that after they left, Shuangjiang immediately forgot about what he had instructed her to do.
She shared the same idea as Xiao Qingdai.
The young lady can like whomever she wants. Even if that kind of thing hasn't happened yet, it doesn't matter. There will always be a way. A living person can't be suffocated by their own urine.