Chapter 61

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Creak."

Just as she was feeling stifled and hot, anxious and restless, almost wanting to faint, the main room door opened. The harsh screech that the old wooden door usually made from friction now sounded as pleasant as heavenly music.

"Guben?"

Her eyes suddenly brightened, and she trotted over.

"Grandmother agreed."

Guben lifted her up forcefully and spun around twice on the spot in joy.

"Really?"

"She really agreed?"

"You're not deceiving me, are you?"

Lin Xiyu suspected she was hallucinating, full of doubt — he must have used demonic arts to bewilder Grandmother's mind.

"Be good, rest at home for a few days, wait for my good news, contact me anytime if anything comes up."

Grandmother was inside the room, watching their every move through the door curtain; Guben couldn't say much, put her down, then took his leave.

"Mm."

With matters weighing on her mind, Lin Xiyu answered perfunctorily, watched him walk out the Door, couldn't wait even a moment, and rushed into the room like a gust of wind.

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"This child's temperament is a bit like your Grandfather when he was young."

"I remember, back then your Great-Grandmother forced him to write a divorce letter to cast me off; he was just like this, not hesitating to sever ties with his family to protect me, taking me away from that heartbreaking place."

"Although we left our homeland and had no fixed abode, he did it — with his own two hands he supported this family, giving me something to rely on for the rest of my life."

Grandmother sat by the bed, gently waving a cattail fan, a trace of nostalgia in her eyes.

"So I changed my mind, won't make things difficult for that child anymore; since he truly likes you, Grandmother won't be that villain who beats the mandarin ducks apart."

"His unreasonable mother wants to separate you two; Grandmother will oppose her on purpose — let her son fall into my granddaughter's hands; just thinking of her frantic, furious appearance makes Grandmother happy from the bottom of her heart; only a pity I can't personally witness such a splendid show."

Lin Xiyu: "........"

Once again she suspected Guben had used demonic arts to bewitch Grandmother's mind.

Otherwise, in just one day, how could her attitude have changed so drastically?!

"Xiyu, come here, Grandmother still has something to say to you."

Grandmother looked at her dumb-cute little expression, smiled meaningfully, and called her closer.

"Coming."

Lin Xiyu snapped back from her shock and sat down obediently beside her.

"Time really flies; in a blink over a dozen years have passed, and our Xiyu has grown into a graceful Eldest Daughter."

Grandmother pamperingly stroked her hair, speaking earnestly: "Before you were young, Grandmother never specifically instructed you; now you've grown up and have a boy you fancy, some things must be discussed properly with you."

"Grandmother, you say..."

Lin Xiyu nodded obediently: "I'm listening."

"Between lovers, a bit of intimate behavior is normal; liking someone means yearning to be close to them."

Grandmother pondered a moment, then said carefully: "But there's one thing you must promise Grandmother — that final Red Line must never be crossed."

"What, Red Line?"

Lin Xiyu was a bit bewildered, unable to grasp the deeper meaning for a moment.

Her liking for Guben was extremely pure, a kind of admiration without any stray thoughts.

As long as she saw him, joy would rise in her heart, and she would unconsciously smile; she had never had any overstepping thoughts.

"Sigh."

Grandmother sighed lightly, smiled helplessly: "Grandmother knew you wouldn't understand, that's why I'm specially warning you — from now on when you two are together, you absolutely must not......."