Xiao Haoran had not officially visited his grandmother and uncle's family for a long time. The incident on Gentle Island had come to an end, and Azurite's disappearance had become an unsolved mystery. As the former owner of Y, he could not help but lament that Y had declined in the past four years. With the development of the industry in City H, time did not give Xiao Haoran a chance to catch his breath.
His return to the country was very secretive, and almost no one knew about it. He did not expect a surprise that was in the midst of preparation to fly to him so quickly.
First of all, let's not talk about how Grandma knew his whereabouts. The two of them had not seen each other since Zheng Peipei passed away. The separation of more than ten years turned into tears at this time, telling the late thoughts.
There was probably nothing more ruthless than time in this world. Many times, it was rare to see each other. Why not take advantage of the opportunity to meet when everyone was around?
If you don't come, I'll go find you. This was what Old Lady Zheng was thinking. She couldn't understand the thoughts of young people nowadays. After living for decades, she still had the ability to judge people.
"Grandma."
The moment Xiao Haoran saw his grandmother, he really wanted to kneel down and kowtow to her. He had spent ten years of his life in City H. He had his grandmother, his mother, his brother, his uncle, his aunt, and some childhood playmates. Those were simple, happy, and carefree times.
In the blink of an eye, Grandma's hair had turned white, and her back was bent. The wrinkles on her face had become more willful, almost crawling all over her kind face. However, he was unfilial. He did not know what he had been busy with for more than ten years. He actually did not squeeze out any time to accompany his elderly grandmother.
Every time he came to City H, he would only have time to pay his respects to his mother. At that time, he was in a bad mood. Facing his few relatives in the world, he did not want to bring his bad mood to anyone.
"Ranran, you're not good. You don't even miss Grandma and don't come to see Grandma. Grandma misses you to death.”Old Lady Zheng's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was trembling. Her thin and withered body was like a fallen leaf in autumn, and if she was not careful, she would be blown off by the autumn wind.
All these years, he had only had some contact with his uncle. His uncle knew that City H was a sad place for Xiao Haoran. Even so, he kept persuading him to come back and see his grandmother.
In the end, he didn't stop for anyone. He didn't know what he was waiting for in City H for four years, or who he was waiting for, but he was sure that he couldn't miss it.
The last thing he wanted to see was the sadness of the people he cared about, especially his grandmother.
In his memory, his grandmother would cook his favorite dishes and gently hum a song to send him to sleep. Every time his mother brought him home, he was extremely reluctant to part with her. Grandma was the same. She always stood at the door like a lighthouse in front of Zhao Liang and watched them leave silently. Even if they were far away, she would still wave her hand until she could not see them clearly. She was unwilling to return to the house, no matter if it was spring, summer, autumn, winter, or the storm.
Mommy was Grandma's youngest daughter. She was the youngest in the family and was loved by the family even before she was born. When she heard that her grandfather was about to welcome the daughter that the family had been looking forward to for a long time, she was so ecstatic that she could not sleep well for several days.
"Grandma, it's Ranran's fault. Ranran will never leave Grandma again. Today, Ranran will have a good meal with Grandma.”
Old Lady Zheng's cloudy eyes immediately lit up.""Really? You really won't leave?"
"Really, let's pinky swear like when we were young.”
Grandma was a very intelligent woman. She could always learn a lot from her. Mommy's good upbringing was a good example of Grandma's discipline. Unfortunately, the person Mommy fell in love with was none other than Xiao Yue, who had ruined her life.
Grandma did not get angry easily, nor did she scold anyone easily. She had been very peaceful all her life. Even if you made a mistake, after her guidance, no words of criticism could make you feel ashamed. This was also why Xiao Haoran liked to stay with his grandmother.
The only time her grandmother was angry was when she got pregnant and secretly got a marriage certificate with her father.
That day, her grandmother was so angry that she hit her mother. She even threatened to break off her mother-daughter relationship if she got together with Xiao Yue and put her under house arrest to prevent her from contacting the outside world. However, this kind of obstruction could not separate the two people who were in love. In the end, because of her pregnancy, she reluctantly followed her stubborn daughter's request. Everyone knew that Zheng Peipei's stubbornness and assertiveness were inherited from her grandmother.
No matter how bad Xiao Yue was in the underworld, no matter how unpleasant he was, as a mother, she still did not want to see her daughter wash her face in tears all day long and force her to go on a hunger strike.
At that time, she only asked her mother one question and agreed to accept Xiao Yue, the son-in-law she did not like.
Since he had to make a choice, he had to think carefully before making a decision. He had to finish the path he had chosen even if he had to kneel down.
Xiao Haoran's birth eased the conflict between Zheng Peipei and her mother. She had once run away from home for Xiao Yue, and later knelt in front of her grandmother and grandfather, asking Xiao Yue for help.
And Xiao Yue was the main culprit who hastened Zheng Peipei's death, causing Xiao Haoran to lose his family and the old lady to suffer the pain of losing her daughter and missing her grandson.
His grandmother's eyes flashed with an unusual light. Xiao Haoran knew that his grandmother was definitely plotting something, but he would not guess or expose her. He believed that the person who loved him the most in this world was his grandmother. He hoped that he could spend all his time with her in the future, as long as she was happy.
"Your uncle, aunt, and Feifan are all talking about you! Let's go home for dinner tonight! Grandma cooked for you personally. Do you still remember how you tasted when you were young?”
Seeing his grandmother smile, Xiao Haoran thought of his mother. When his mother smiled, she really looked very similar to his grandmother. It was as if they were printed from the same mold. So gentle, so peaceful.
"Good!"
Zheng Feifan, his little cousin, the chubby boy he hadn't seen for more than ten years, had probably grown into a handsome man by now! There were also photos of him running around naked in his underwear when he was young. Shi Guang really aged him.
At this moment, Grandma suddenly stopped talking and looked into the distance quietly.
Was she always like this? Did she miss her grandfather, her mother, or herself?
Missing someone consumed one's mood the most and made one feel uneasy. At the same time, it was rare. Because some people would only appear in their memories and thoughts, how could Xiao Haoran bear to interrupt them?
Xiao Haoran inadvertently noticed that in his grandmother's palm, there was a withering rose that had been lying there quietly for decades. When he was young, he was curious about those things, but his grandmother never seriously mentioned them to him. Every time, she would vaguely fool him. This seemed to be hiding some unknown secret.
Grandma came back to her senses and found that Xiao Haoran was staring at her palm in a daze. She guessed that he still hadn't forgotten this secret that he had been searching for so hard.
However, it was also time to let him know that after such a long time, he was not young anymore. It was time for him to start a family. If he already had a family, perhaps this secret could help him.
"Ranran, now you should know the secret you want to know.”
Xiao Haoran was not prepared at all. His grandmother had actually chosen to tell him about something that he had once thought was super magical.
"The rose in my hand is a mark that is inherited from the females in my family. Because it skipped a generation, your mommy doesn't have it. Your poor mommy…"
Grandma choked on her sobs and could not stop her tears. No one dared to mention Zheng Peipei in front of her. Her poor life was her proud daughter. She often recalled that if she had forcefully stopped her back then, would her precious daughter not have left her?
"It's good that she didn't. It's a blessing that a woman with this tattoo can survive.”
Hearing this, Xiao Haoran's heart tightened. If it skipped a generation, it meant that his future children would most likely inherit this tattoo.
"Grandma, why do you say it's unfortunate? How is it lucky?"
Grandma guessed that Xiao Haoran would ask this next.
"Our ancestors were the noblest bloodline in the ancient forest at World's End. Because of a mysterious curse, we have roses in our hands, which means that we are the most talented heirs of this family. The higher one's talent, the greater the calamity they would experience. Anyone who had a rose in their hand would face the first calamity at the age of four or five. There were also many women who did not make it through the first round. Back then, I was able to survive because of your great-grandma's guidance.”
Xiao Haoran couldn't understand these things that sounded very mysterious. When he was young, he thought that having a tattoo was a cool thing, and the rose in his grandmother's hand looked noble but bloodthirsty. What was even more unacceptable was that his daughter would also suffer this kind of suffering in the future.
"Is it unavoidable?"
Xiao Haoran felt that in modern society, technology was so advanced that there was nothing that could not be solved.
"Child, if there was a solution, our clansmen wouldn't have to sacrifice so many of our loved ones because of this vicious curse.”
"This is really unacceptable." Xiao Haoran felt that there must be another way. As long as he activated his network to investigate, there would always be a chance to save his child.
"Because it is an ancient curse, it can only be removed by the descendants of the ancient curse caster. Unless he found the fated person, there was no turning point.”
Grandma gently drew the rose that was slowly approaching death. She did not have much time left.
"Ranran, Grandma came to look for you this time with selfish motives. The rose in my hand is one with my life. It is slowly withering, and I am also walking towards death…"
"No, Grandma, you're still young!" Xiao Haoran didn't allow his grandmother to say that and immediately interrupted her.
"You don't know this, but the thing that Grandma regretted the most in her life was not being able to protect your mommy, causing your grandfather to die in depression and regret. Now that I've found you, my wish is to see you get married and have children.”
" Grandma..." Xiao Haoran knew what she was thinking, but he really had no experience with love.
"Your fate is approaching you. When a rose is about to wither, it means that another rose has been reborn. So, Ranran, you'll have a daughter soon.”
Knowing the secret about Rose, Xiao Haoran did not want him to have a daughter in the future. He was afraid that he would be powerless and even more afraid of losing her.
"What would be the reaction of a 4-to 5-year-old when a rose appears? Or is it a sign?"
"High fever, coma, shock, nosebleed…different physiques and different talents will have different forms of expression. However, you better pray that it isn't…"
Grandma suddenly stopped and stared at Xiao Haoran with a pair of bright eyes.
"Not what?"
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. That kind of situation is the home of the most talented person. It's a rare thing that happens once in a hundred million years. This also meant that the person who could survive was the strongest in history. Otherwise, he would die the most tragic death.”
Grandma's expression was extremely serious and serious. The cold light that shot out from her eyes made people shudder.
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