Chapter 215 - Consider this as my request (1/2)
Xiu Mei was bewildered for a second, her head snapped to look over her shoulder. ”Ah! Mr. Zeng” Before Zeng Shihong could react, the little girl was in his arms, hugging him as if hugging her favorite teddy bear.
”Mr. Zeng, I missed you so so so much” Zeng Shihong heard her saying. A satisfied smile crawled on his lips, he turned ten years younger, and at that moment he looked just like a pampered grandfather. Only he knows how much he missed this Santa Clause hug that she gives him every time they met. If he could get this daily dose then there would be no need for those bitter medicines.
His eyes watered up as he lovingly hugged his granddaughter back, and closed his eyes to capture this feeling forever. When Xiu Mei tried to pull herself away from the hug, he didn't allow her. ”Are you in a hurry Little Mei?”
”No, Mr. Zeng”
”Then let me hug you properly. Don't know if I'll get the chance again or not”
”Mr. Zeng, nothing will happen to you. Not until X gives you half a dozen of grandkids” She lifted her head up and winked at Zeng Shihon. Giving a burst of heartfelt laughter, old man ruffled her hair lovingly.
Lu Xion ”….”
”Miss. Xiu Mei, how many times I've told you, not to talk to me about this topic” Xion snarled at her and she pouted her lips at the old man as if complaining to him.
”You better control that tone of yours” Zeng Shihong chided Xion when he saw his precious granddaughter's face.
Seeing the granddaughter and grandfather duo, Xion helplessly rolled his eyes and then gestured something with his eyes to Zeng Shihong.
”Mei, come sit with me for some time. I want to talk to you” wrapping his arms around her shoulder, Zeng Shihong made her sit beside him on the couch. Xiu Mei thoughtfully poured a glass of water for him, but she avoided his watchful gaze. ”Have some water Mr. Zeng. In this age, you should keep yourself hydrated”
Zeng Shihong gently lifts Xiu Mei's chin up. ”Do you think by averting your eyes, you can run away from my questions?”
Hearing this, Xiu Mei's heart began to beat faster. She lowered her gaze and fidgeted with her fingers. ”It's not that I'm avoiding your questions, Mr. Zeng. I just don't want to answer any question about my past. I'm really thankful for your help in the past, I'll always be. But this is my battle and I prefer to fight it at my own set rules without outside interference”
”Outside interference? And here I thought we are family. So stupid of this old man…” Without taking a sip of water he placed the glass back onto the table.
With trembling hands Xiu Mei rubbed the old man's arm, ”You know it's not what I mean… Please, Mr. Zeng, don't make things difficult for me”