It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

In the next two days, except for Su Nianwan and her grandfather coming to harass them from time to time, Xie Xingran and Lu Ci also lived quite well here.

You don’t have to do anything every day, just build snowmen, have snowball fights, and take a short walk. Life is comfortable and romantic.

That day, Lu Ci also went to the street alone to buy vegetables. Xie Xingran was feeling uncomfortable due to her menstrual period and stayed at home to rest.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the yard. When asked who was coming, it turned out to be Su Nianwan's grandfather.

Xie Xingran turned around and left without opening the door.

But one sentence made her stop: "Xingran, I have your grandmother's relics here. If you open the door and see me, I am willing to give it to you."

Just when he thought he still couldn't see anyone, the wooden door creaked open.

There was cold wind and snow outside the door, and he was the only old man standing there with a cane, looking quite lonely and depressed.

But Xie Xingran remained calm and said indifferently:

"The so-called relic has been with you for so many years, it has long been tainted with your dirty breath. I don't think grandma would want it anymore.

I came to see you just to ask you what you really want to do. Please tell me clearly all at once. Coincidentally, I also have something to ask you, and I hope you can answer truthfully.

The wooden comb in the old man's hand was shaking, as if he was about to lose his grip.

"Xingran, you are my granddaughter after all. What happened before was my fault as a grandfather. I just want to make it up to you now. I want you to return to your family and recognize your ancestors. I will do my best to satisfy you with whatever you want."

I have to say, compared to Su Nianwan's arrogance, this beastly grandpa is extremely sincere.

But Xie Xingran remained unmoved: "Are you done? If you are, then I will answer you now. First, I don't need your compensation. Second, I can't go back home."

There seemed to be tears in the old man's eyes.

Xie Xingran thought, those must be crocodile tears.

"Now it's my turn to ask, do you know about the existence of my scumbag father? When did you find out?"

The old man's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed and said:

"I just found out from Xiao Wan recently. As soon as I knew it, I came to look for you guys immediately. I didn't expect that you were the only one left. Sigh."

Xie Xingran listened to him quietly, and suddenly chuckled, almost mockingly.

When she looked up again, her eyes were full of resentment: "You lied!"

The old man shuddered and opened his mouth to say something, but was blocked by her continuous words.

"You already knew about the money you sent me back then. My grandmother knew about it, and now I know about it too.

You didn't let my scumbag father return to his roots, but let me, simply because I am more useful than him."

Xie Xingran had already asked Grandma Chen about it. Before her scumbag father turned fifteen, Grandma would receive a sum of money every six months. It wasn't much, but it was enough to support a child's education.

Grandma knew where the money came from and didn't refuse it, but she also didn't try to look for it.

Until she was fifteen, her scumbag father failed to get into high school, and the money became less and less, until her scumbag father was sent to jail, and the money was never sent again.

Grandma didn't investigate and worked hard with her mother to earn money to support her and her siblings.

Grandma Wang also told her that when her brother passed the provincial imperial examination and became the top scholar, a sum of money from an unknown source was deposited into her grandmother's account twice. Later, when her brother entered a drug rehabilitation center, the money disappeared again.

The intention behind this is obvious without having to think about it.

As for why he only found her now after all these years, it might be because he looked down on her from the bottom of his heart and felt that a girl like her would definitely not be able to make any waves at that time.

If Su Nianwan hadn't told him, he probably wouldn't have thought of her until his death.

Now that he knew, not to mention her own abilities, but also her relationship with Jin Xing and Lu, he could make this appearance and then exchange it for greater benefits, which was not a loss no matter how he looked at it.

But she is not so easily fooled.

"Of the money you gave me, I will only pay back the money I gave to my brother ten years ago. As for the money you gave to my scumbag father, you can ask him for it yourself in the underworld after you die."

When the old man heard this, the false image of kindness on his face finally broke completely, revealing a complex expression of anger and shame.

"You! You—"

Xie Xingran interrupted calmly: "Don't be angry, I'm just telling the truth, don't come to my door."

After saying that, she slammed the door shut. After a long while, she heard the sound of someone leaving outside, and then she returned to the warm room with a pale face.

Climbing onto the bed and covering himself with the quilt, Xie Xingran took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Ci:

[Are you coming back?]

There was no reply from the other end for a long time. Xie Xingran lowered his eyes, with disappointment unconcealed on his face. He silently turned off his phone, lay down and fell into an uneasily restless sleep.

Little did she know that the person she was thinking about was sitting opposite Su Nianwan at this moment...