21 Chapter 21 Beggar or a Gold Pouch? (1/2)
After the treatment, the old man's dull and muddled eyes brighten and became sharp. His childish and pitiful look is now gone, replaced by a respectable and experienced man. He gave Xulian a genuine warm smile. ”Thank you for saving me little girl. I've been muddleheaded for years that I've never thought I could still be cured! Say, little girl, do you want to marry into our Hao family? I have a grandson and he is only 18! Young and vigorous and smart too, he is my pride and joy.”
Xulian was startled and thought to herself 'Why does it end up in a marriage proposal every time I save someone?'. ”Old man Hao, I'm about to get married in a few months so that won't be possible.”
”To bad then. We should have met earlier. But you can still call me yeye.”
They descended in an awkwardsilence. 'It's still pretty much the same. That's too intimate.' Xulian thought.
Hearing that he would get another love rival, Rui broke the silence and change the topic. ”Old man Hao, if you don't mind we would like to take you home. You are still injured and we can't leave you here alone.”
”Aiyoo…what a considerate young man. It would be shameful for this old man but I guess I have no options. I can only thank you.” Rui lowered himself so he could carry the old man on his back.
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The old man guide them towards his house. They expected to end up in a poor residential area but their mouth went agape when they stopped in front of a massive manor. It is much bigger than the manor given by Feng Jun Yi.
”Old man, you are not fooling us, are you?!” Xiao Tianshi can't help but exclaim. The beggar like old man and the massive manor doesn't match at all.
”Hahaha… Silly child. Although I was previously muddleheaded but your young miss cured me already. I'm pretty sure this is my home. I'm just a bit dirty right now.” Old man Hao wasn't offended at all. He could tell that these youngsters are good.
Xulian on the other hand felt a weird sense of déjà vu. 'It seems like this old man is a gold pouch!'
A guard came out from the gate. He heard someone talking outside. He was about to make them leave but his eyes widened when he saw the old man. He is a bit dirty but everyone in the manor was used to this appearance so he could recognize him.
”M-master Hao! You're back!” He then shout inside the manor. ”Master Hao is back! Quick! Inform young master!”
The servants went to an uproar. Their master went missing for more than a week already. Their young master used all his resources to find him but to no avail. And now he miraculously appeared outside the manor carried by a young man with three young misses.