Chapter 62 - You Must Never Come!
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But Tan Mo didnât want to hear Yuan Keqing pretending to apologize at all.
Therefore, without giving Yuan Keqing an opportunity to speak, she raised her head and asked Wei Zhiqian, âLittle Uncle, why are you here?â
How did he know they were here?
How did he know the address of Old Madame Xuâs home?
Tan Mo had some questions.
Wei Zhiqian reached out to wipe the tears away from Tan Moâs face.
Childrenâs skin is very delicate so he dared not touch it too much, for fear that his fingers would be too rough and hurt Tan Mo.
Then Wei Zhiqian said, âGrandma missed you, so I went to your house to find you, but your housekeeper said that you had come here, so I came here to find you.â
Wei Zhiqian had originally wanted to apologize for coming over without any warning and disturbing them on a holiday.
But now that heâd seen the current situation, Wei Zhiqian didnât want to apologize anymore.
He was acting as if Tan Moâs family did not exist, and he said to Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen, âMy grandmotherâs head is hurting again. Itâs not too serious, but sheâs constantly in pain so itâs quite tormenting. She thought of Mo Mo. When Mo Mo was there before, her head stopped hurting.
âAlthough I know it was just a coincidence,â Wei Zhiqian continued, âMo Mo is so cute, it would also be good for her to coax Grandma and take her mind off her headache. Thatâs why I came here.
Wei Zhiqian kept talking in a serious manner, âI wonder if I could take Mo Mo to the old mansion? This is a somewhat presumptuous request for New Yearâs Eve, but in order for the Old Madame to be more comfortable, I want to ask Uncle and Auntie to agree to my wayward request. I will definitely apologize in person some day.â
Although Wei Zhiqian had asked Tan Mo to call him Little Uncle, he really didnât have the courage to make Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen call him brother-in-law.
Soâ¦he would just let them be.
After listening to this, the Tan familyâs brothers thought, Wei Zhiqian still wants to come to the Tan family?
Tan Wenci replied, âIf the Old Madame is uncomfortable and wants to see Mo Mo, Mo Mo should go, but it isnât necessary for you to come to our door and apologize.â
You must never come!
Wei Zhiqian acted as if he couldnât discern the refusal in Tan Wenciâs words and he said, âI wonder if Uncle and Auntie have any other arrangements. If not, could you two go with me also? I think that if you two and Mo Moâs brothers are also there, she will be more comfortable in the environment.â
The Tan family hadnât expected to be invited to go also.
If Wei Zhiqian hadnât suggested it, they would have been embarrassed to take the initiative.
After all, that is where the the old mansion of the Wei family is, and itâs not a casual place.
Tan Wenci was afraid that Wei Zhiqian would go back on his words, so he picked up Xu Mingzhenâs bag and stuffed it into Xu Mingzhenâs hands. âAll right, all right, we should go to the Old Madame to pay our New Yearâs greetings.â
Then he turned and spoke to Xu Mingzhen in a low voice, âAre you coming?â
If all her family members went, it would be silly for her to stay here alone.
Even without this consideration, Xu Mingzhen didnât want to stay here and be at the mercy of Old Madame Xuâs whims either.
She was very happy to have an excuse to leave.
âOf course.â Xu Mingzhen turned and said to Old Madame Xu, âMom, we are not at ease letting Mo Mo go alone, so we will leave now.â
They had already paid their visit to her mother anyway.
That was enough.
Although Old Madame Xu was biased, she was not stupid.
How could she let him just leave? She said quickly, âWhy be in such a hurry? How about leaving after Young Master Wei has finished lunch here?â
Old Madame Xu spoke very naturally.
Xu Mingzhen sneered. Is it possible that Old Madame Xu plans to have them take Yuan Zhengwenâs family with them?
âOld Madame Xu, please watch your words,â Wei Zhiqian said coldly. âMy grandma is still ill at home, and you told me to go home after eating here. Are you trying to have me be unfilial?â
âNo, no, I definitely didnât mean that.â Old Madam Xu waved her hands quickly.
âI canât stay any longer.â Wei Zhiqian hugged Tan Mo to him and said coldly, âFarewell.â
Then he turned around and left.
From arriving to leaving, apart from scolding Yuan Keqing, he never said anything else to anyone.
The Tan family was afraid that Wei Zhiqian would snatch Tan Mo away so they couldnât even be bothered to say good-bye to Old Madame Xu, and they hurried after Wei Zhiqian to leave the house.
Yuan Zhengwen didnât want to let go of this opportunity. He didnât know when he would meet Wei Zhiqian again.
It would definitely be impossible for the Tan family to introduce them.
Therefore, Yuan Zhengwen pulled on Xu Mingjing and said, âDonât sit there in a daze. Letâs get going!â
Yuan Keqing reacted much faster than Xu Mingjing. She had already gone to the door.
She couldnât even be bothered with feeling sad because of Yuan Zhengwenâs behavior just now.
Letting Yuan Zhengwen drag her away, Xu Mingjing really didnât know how to react.
In a short period of time, only the Old Madame and the housekeepers were left looking at each other.
The living room suddenly became empty and quiet.
The New Yearâs celebration fell through just like that
âYoung Master Wei! Young Master Wei!â Yuan Zhengwen was annoyed by Xu Mingjingâs slow speed, so he loosened his grip on her and rushed after Wei Zhiqian.
Before Wei Zhiqian could get into the car, he stopped him.
âYoung Master Wei, let us go to the Old Madame to pay a New Yearâs greeting,â Yuan Zhengwen said with a smarmy smile.
âNo need,â Wei Zhiqian said coldly.
âNo, no, no, if we donât visit despite knowing that the Old Madame is feeling unwell, that would be inappropriate,â Yuan Zhengwen said, rubbing his hands together.
âIf you go, the Old Madame would be even more uncomfortable,â Wei Zhiqian said with a stern expression on his face. âDonât you understand? The Wei family doesnât welcome you.â
After finishing speaking, disregarding how ugly Yuan Zhengwenâs facial expression had become, he took Tan Mo and got into the car.
The Tan family also got in his car, ignoring how embarrassed Yuan Zhengwen was.
âThis Yuan Zhengwen is really getting in the way!â Tan Wenci had asked his driver to get ready, but he complained to his family in the car, âI originally planned to take Mo Mo over myself. But now, because I was afraid of being harassed by Yuan Zhengwen, I had to hurry up and leave. I didnât have time to take Mo Mo.â
If Wei Zhiqian hugs Tan Mo like that, he certainly wonât let go of her easily.
There will be another round of tug of war when the time comesâ¦
With Yuan Zhengwen on the sidelines, it was just one more thing to handle.
In the car, Tan Wenci felt as if the New Year wasnât very celebratory anymore.
âLittle Uncle, does the Old Madame have a terrible headache?â Tan Mo asked.
Before, sheâd wanted to help the Old Madame cure her headache, but she hadnât been able to find a suitable excuse to approach her. It was not as if she could directly say that she was going to treat the Old Madame.
Who would believe it?
Unexpectedly, this time the Old Madame had a headache, and sheâd thought of her.
âItâs not very painful, but itâs lasted a long time, so itâs very tormenting,â Wei Zhiqian explained. âGrandma is usually treated by a doctor. Generally, she gets a headache once every two or three months. The duration of the pain is variable, but itâs always at least a few hours.â
âIt must be very uncomfortable for her.â Just thinking about it, Tan Mo felt that it must be torturous.
This kind of slow, long-lasting pain was the most torturous. It is better to have short-term severe pain that disappeared quickly.
âItâs okay this time. She hasnât had any pain for nearly half a year,â Wei Zhiqian said. âThe doctors think that Grandmaâs disease can really be cured. Unexpectedly, she started to experience pain again today. It happened during the Chinese New Year, and many people had come to pay New Yearâs greetings, and Grandma couldnât see them.