"Uncle Qiao, you are still as strong as before! You are still as charming as before!" Xia Lin hugged Uncle Qiao back with a smile on his face, his tone kind and warm.
Uncle Qiao patted Xia Lin's back gently and said with emotion: "Oh, I'm old now. I really can't compare to my youth."
"I was so happy when I heard your father mention that you were back. I've been looking forward to seeing you. I didn't expect you to really come today!" As he said that, Uncle Qiao's eyes fell on Zhong Yanyan who was standing aside.
He looked her up and down, nodded with a smile, and praised, "Is this your wife? Well, she's really good! She's much better than that so-called fiancée before."
Hearing this, Xia Lin quickly responded with a smile: "Of course, Uncle Qiao, I spent a lot of effort to pursue this girl! As for that fiancée, I never acknowledged her at all. It's all old news, so let's not talk about it."
Then, Xia Lin turned around, took Zhong Yanyan to Uncle Qiao, and introduced her solemnly.
"Uncle Qiao, let me formally introduce you. This beautiful, generous, gentle and virtuous lady is my wife—Zhong Yanyan. Yanyan, this is Uncle Qiao, whom I have known since childhood."
Zhong Yanyan nodded slightly, with just the right smile on her face, and greeted Uncle Qiao politely, "Uncle Qiao, hello! Nice to meet you."
Uncle Qiao looked at Zhong Yanyan, who was elegant and had an outstanding temperament, nodded with satisfaction, and said to her earnestly: "My child, since you have married our Xia Lin, you must live a good life."
"Xia Lin has been kind-hearted and upright since he was young. He is a rare good child. I believe that you two will be able to live happily ever after."
"I know that Xia Lin is indeed very outstanding, and he cherishes relationships very much." Zhong Yanyan has always believed in this, and her heart is as clear as a mirror.
Back then, the Lin family had a close relationship with the old man of the Xia family and was interested in promoting a marriage between the two families.
However, Mr. Xia firmly opposed marrying a girl from the Lin family.
Later, the old man turned his attention to his grandson Xia Lin, trying to make him a bridge for family marriage.
But what was the reality? The so-called fiancée was just a unilateral rumor released by the Lin family, and Xia Lin himself had never approved of the marriage.
Not only that, he had also made it clear that he did not like Lin Qi. Therefore, no matter whether Xia Lin chose to leave at that time, Xia Lin would never marry Lin Qi.
Hearing this, Uncle Qiao nodded in agreement: "Yes, in that case, let's not mention this matter anymore."
"After all, it's been so long since the incident happened. Talking about her again would seem like an insult to you. Besides, not long after you left, she got entangled with that Xia Jiye."
"Okay, let's not talk about her. By the way, you now have both a son and a daughter, which is really enviable!" Uncle Qiao said with a smile.
Uncle Qiao couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that I didn't get back in time, otherwise I could have attended your daughter's wedding in person and seen the children with my own eyes." There was a hint of regret in his words.
"They are all living here now. In a few days, I will bring them to meet you as soon as I have time." Xia Lin smiled, looked at the person in front of him sincerely, and spoke softly.
"Okay! Then I'll wait for you here." Uncle Qiao nodded with a smile on his face, then turned and walked into the inner room. After a while, he brought out a big box.
When the lid of the box was opened, a huge, brightly colored longevity turtle was lying inside.
"You, you made a special trip today, probably just for this longevity turtle. I've been prepared for a long time, waiting for you for several months! I was really worried that you wouldn't come." Uncle Qiao looked at Xia Lin with a smile and said jokingly.
Xia Lin couldn't help but blush when he heard this. He stretched out his hand and scratched his hair a little embarrassedly, then nodded gently: "Yeah, that's true."
"I came here this time to buy a longevity turtle and take it home as a gift to the old man at home as an apology."
"Did the old man tell you everything?" Xia Lin said as he stretched out his hands and carefully picked up the longevity turtle from the box, looking at its appearance carefully, and asked at the same time.
Uncle Qiao couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this. "He didn't just tell me! He even sent a driver over with half a basin of turtle soup, saying you were so filial that you knew how to have someone make us a pot of nutritious and delicious soup to nourish us."
"You took the turtle back home, didn't you?" Uncle Qiao said slowly, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a half-smile. "You took that turtle away from me yourself. I remember you vowed to take it home and pray for your old man to live a hundred years!"
"How could a child like you who values friendship and loyalty be so cruel as to allow someone to kill him and make soup with him?"
Xia Lin was not surprised that Uncle Qiao could see through his thoughts at a glance. He just nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"Well, that's right, I did bring the turtle back. But I came here in a hurry this time, and there was no way I could go back in time to get it back, so I had to come here to find another one of similar size and appearance to give you as an apology." Xia Lin explained calmly, but deep in his heart he was reluctant to part with the turtle.
After all, he had raised that turtle with his own hands, and the feelings contained in it could not be easily given up.
"It seems that the misunderstandings between you and your father have finally been resolved. Xia Lin, you must know that the people your father cares about most in his life are nothing more than your mother and you."
"As someone who's been through a lot, I can see it clearly. I've also heard a little bit about what happened back then."
"To be honest, even I was deeply surprised by what he did at that time!" At this point, Uncle Joe couldn't help but shook his head, and an indescribable complex expression appeared on his face.
"Actually, when I heard the rumors about that incident, I didn't believe it at first. So, late one night, I went to your house specifically to ask your father in person what was going on."
"The result... oh! Who could have imagined it? That night, I saw your father sitting alone in the living room, tightly holding a photo of your family of three in his arms, crying so heartbrokenly, like a child who had lost his support. He looked so lonely and helpless, it was really heartbreaking."
Recalling what he saw that night, Uncle Qiao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"I have witnessed your father crying with my own eyes. The first time was on his wedding day, the second time was when your mother gave birth to you, and the third time was that time..." Uncle Qiao narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in memories, and slowly told Xia Lin about the past.
"Actually, he has always loved you deeply. Now that everything has been said and you have chosen to forgive him, then you should pay more attention to him."
"After all, his physical condition is not optimistic, so you have to pay more attention to him in the future. Don't be like your father, who regretted it after losing him." Uncle Qiao looked at Xia Lin earnestly, his eyes full of concern and expectation.
At this time, there was only a turtle lying quietly in the water tank.
Uncle Qiao pointed at it and continued, "Your father specifically asked me to prepare this turtle in advance. He said you could take it away when you come. Okay, take it back."
At this moment, someone else came in to ask Uncle Qiao about something. Uncle Qiao gestured to Xia Lin to decide how to deal with it himself, then turned around and hurried away to do his work.
Zhong Yanyan, who was standing by, recalled the funny thing that happened before. He was not sleepy at all. He sneaked over to replace the turtle. The next morning, he acted as if nothing had happened and caught the turtle he bought from outside and brought it into the kitchen.
Whenever she thought of this, she couldn't help but find it a little funny.
"Don't you have any regrets at all? You mobilized so many people and stayed up until midnight just to be a 'turtle thief'." Zhong Yanyan joked with a smile as she walked forward to help Xia Lin gently close the lid of the turtle container.
However, Xia Lin shook his head firmly and replied, "No regrets! Didn't you hear what Uncle Qiao said just now? I did this all to nourish their bodies."
However, there was one small problem that made Xia Lin feel a little disadvantaged: the old man had raised the turtle to be picky about food! Back then, it would accept anything Xia Lin offered it.
But now, this guy has become more and more picky. Not only will he choose the food he likes to eat, but he also insists on eating fresh food.
Even the turtle food that I bought for it was disdainful to it and it was unwilling to even touch it.
Thinking back on these changes, Xia Lin couldn't help but feel a headache. "I'd better bring it back in a few days. I really can't afford to keep it, and I'm too lazy to serve that little ancestor anymore." Xia Lin complained helplessly.
When Zhong Yanyan, who was standing aside, heard him say this, her mind involuntarily emerged the scene of Xia Lin frantically preparing food for the turtle while cursing, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.
Just then, the two saw Uncle Qiao busy, so they walked up to him, said hello, and left first.
Originally, Zhong Yanyan was delighted to think that after this exchange, the father and son would be able to let go of their past prejudices and live in peace from then on.
But what she never expected was that when they met again, there was still a lot of sarcasm between them like last time.
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