556 Grand-Niece (1/2)
It was the second time Xin Zemin had seen his brother in such a powerless condition. Usually, Xin Zimen was a very guarded person. He had always been an inscrutable person. The first time when Xin Zemin saw his brother crumbling down like this was the night he lost his daughter.
But after that, he went back to his previous self rejecting any help from anyone. Only Xin Zemin knew that his brother had never gotten over that incident. Even if he had two sons, they never were able to fill the place of that one precious daughter.
”What is he saying?” asked Ah-Si.
”Forget it.” Xin Zemin didn't answer Ah-Si. ”Oh, I came to meet my granddaughter. Where is she? Bring her out.”
Ah-Si smiled seeing his uncle's excitement. ”You should have told me you're coming. Ava went to her mother's place. If you told me, I wouldn't have sent her there.”
”Oh,” Xin Zemin was visibly disappointed to hear that. ”Right after landing, I came running over to see my granddaughter. How was I suppose to inform you first?”
”Then let me call Nora, she'll bring Ava in a moment.”
”There is no hurry,” said Zhao Huan.
”Why is there no hurry? I came all the way just to see that grand-niece of mine.” Xin Zemin retorted to his wife.
”Husband, don't argue with me over this.”
”Huanhuan, I wasn't arguing though.”
Ah-Si was amused seeing how his uncle sealed his lips when his aunt gave him a side-eye look. Even though he was very young when his mother died, he could still recall that his own parents never shared this kind of a relationship.
”Ah-Si...”
”Yes, aunt?”
”What's going on between you and your daughter's mother? Are you guys together? Or not? What's really the deal?”
Ah-Si was quiet when he heard his aunt's straightforward question.
”We are currently together,” he answered in a small voice.
”Is it serious? I mean are you both thinking about marrying?”
Ah-Si nodded his head, ”I want to.”
”And what about her?”
”Nora also thinks the same way.”
Zhao Huan nodded her head. ”Don't take me wrong. I just don't want you to compromise because of your daughter. I know you want to give her a complete family but don't compromise on your own happiness for that.”
Ah-Si smiled at her gratefully, ”You don't have to worry at all. I do love her. It has nothing to with Ava. Or it does but not so much.”
”It's good as long as you love her,” said Zhao Huan.
”You both are coming to bro's wedding, right?”