Chapter 45 - Cunning grandfather (1/2)

Jing Lihua climbed back into Zhao Liying van and traveled back to her apartment. On her way, she was preoccupied with the thoughts of this mysterious 'Mr. Li'. Zhao Liying had already escaped after selling her off.

”Where were you?” An angry voice rang out from her back when she closed the door after entering her apartment.

”In the hospital, of course,” Jing Lihua turned and said calmly ”To get the check-ups”

”If you intended to go to the hospital, why would you try to trick the guards?”

”You were asleep. I thought you must be tired from looking after me the whole morning so I didn't want to wake you up. I knew that the guards wouldn't let me leave on my own. Grandfather, I was so thoughtful about you and you are suspecting me?” She sounded as if she was being wronged.

Jing Lihua took out her phone. ”I knew you wouldn't believe me. So I took a photo.” She showed him. Even then the crease on his face didn't lessen, let alone vanish.

”Grandfather?”

”Why don't you understand Xiao Lizhi, you are the only one I'm left with. After I lost your mother, the concern for your safety has given me countless sleepless nights. You've no idea how important you are for me. If something happens to you, I'll never be able to forgive myself... nor your mother. Do you think I don't know what happened at the restaurant? Someone tried to poison you before the assassination happened that place. Someone is out there to kill you. And while we don't know yet who is he, forget about telling your grandfather about it, you recklessly go out in open?”

Jing Lihua halted and looked at her grandfather. He was truly worried. When did her grandfather discover it? If he had known it since he arrived here, he would have never let her leave. Jing Lihua concluded he must have discovered recently.

”Grandfather. It was so sudden. I was going to tell you”

”When?”

Jing Lihua took a deep breath ”It was Uncle Huang. I've confirmed it. I didn't want to tell you because I knew how much you liked your nephew. I didn't want to hurt you”

Tang Liuwei looked truly shocked. He fell numbly on the sofa. It seemed that there wasn't anyone he could trust; not even the closest family. He smiled bitterly and looked at his granddaughter. Strangely, at that time she reminded him of his daughter... Tang Yuyan. ”You found out all by yourself? You didn't care to involve your elder? I see you think you have grown up enough to discard your grandfather.” His eyes didn't hold any anger. Instead, they had a hint of proud in them.

”Don't say that grandfather. I know you are saying this because you are worried about my safety. But nothing will happen to me. If someone dares to harm me, I know how to pay them back a hundred times”

Tang Liuwei laughed; his expressions loosened up. ”Just like your mother. Fiesty and untamable.” Tang Liwei's eyes clouded for a second as he indulged himself in the memories of the past, ”She wouldn't listen to whatever I said. She would always follow her heart. Just like your grandmother before her. Her blood runs through you all. You are her granddaughter after all”

”Was grandmother like me?” Jing Lihua eagerly asked but in reality, she wanted to avert her grandfather's thoughts from interrogating her further.