Chapter 64: Auspicious Words

Xiao Miaomiao didn’t know why he was so shocked, but she still nodded obediently, “Yes, Grandpa.”

The old lady who had originally wanted to poach the corner fell silent, saying that their grandson was good, but he was simply no match for Li Jingcheng.

Even though Li Jingcheng was currently in a coma, the Li family’s wealth was still intact. Their family was truly no match for the Li family.

“Jingcheng is a good kid, but he’s in a coma now. Hopefully, he can benefit from your good fortune and wake up,” Old Master Li said, looking at Xiao Miaomiao.

“Thank you, I hope so,” Xiao Miaomiao said with a smile.

Everyone was surprised to see that she didn’t seem upset at all about marrying the comatose Li Jingcheng. “Miaomiao, why did you choose to marry Li Jingcheng? You should know about his condition, right?”

The Li family wouldn’t deceive anyone, so she must have known about Li Jingcheng’s comatose state.

“I know, and it’s my own choice,” Xiao Miaomiao said with a bright and firm smile, her eyes shining with contentment and happiness. She didn’t regret her decision, because this was the life she truly desired.

“Why? You could have had a better choice,” Old Master Li couldn’t help but ask curiously.

With his years of experience and discerning eye, he could tell at a glance that Xiao Miaomiao was of extraordinary background, with striking beauty and an air of nobility. Her face, moreover, was a rare sign of wealth and fortune.

Even without Li Jingcheng, the Li family had Li Chen guarding it. She only needed to rely on the Li family, and a lifetime of wealth and glory would be hers.

Xiao Miaomiao knew that the old man was only asking out of concern and had no ill intentions, so she smiled and replied, “This is the best choice for me.”

Her tone was sincere and resolute, as if she had found her place in life.

Old Master Li nodded slightly after hearing this, a relieved smile spreading across his face. “The Li family is a wealthy and respectable family with a good reputation. Now that you’ve married into the Li family, you should take good care of Li Jingcheng. It won’t hurt you either.”

This was his kind reminder to Xiao Miaomiao, hoping she would cherish this opportunity and cultivate her marriage. Maybe Li Jingcheng could benefit from her good fortune and his condition could improve.

“Of course, he’s my husband, I will naturally take good care of him,” Xiao Miaomiao replied without hesitation.

The old lady looked at her and smiled, “Little girl, you wouldn’t have liked the Li family boy from before, would you? After all, there are many young ladies in Yun City who like the Li family boy. It’s just that he’s in a coma now and no one comes to see him. You don’t know, some girls used to wait at the door early just to catch a glimpse of him.”

Another old lady chimed in, “That’s right, there were quite a few marriageable girls in our courtyard who would wait at the Li family’s gate hoping for a chance encounter. But unfortunately, he would go straight home and wouldn’t go out.”

“Later, when more people came looking for him, he moved to the mountains to live. There were people guarding the bottom of the mountain, so no one could get close.”

“Yes, little girl, you don’t know, the Li family’s old house is in the mountains, halfway up the mountain. It’s a bit far from the city center, which is why they came here to recuperate.”

Xiao Miaomiao really didn’t know this.

Xiao Miaomiao found the old lady very interesting, so she sat down beside her and they started chatting.

The old lady developed a fondness for this polite and lively little girl, so she shared many interesting stories about Li Jingcheng with her, including those who had pursued him and some of the funny incidents that had occurred.

Xiao Miaomiao listened attentively, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. Others noticed that Xiao Miaomiao was interested in this, so they joined in the discussion, telling her more gossip stories.

Ah Huang saw that Xiao Miaomiao completely ignored him, so he tried to squeeze into the crowd, hoping to get her attention and play with her.

However, Xiao Miaomiao gently patted his head and told him to sit down and listen quietly.

“Ah Huang, let me finish listening to these interesting stories first.” Ah Huang realized that she was genuinely interested in these topics, so he obediently lay down on the side and played with his ball alone, no longer making a fuss.

At this time, an old man looked at Ah Huang and said, “This dog is the Tibetan Mastiff raised by Zhang Jie from the Zhang family, right? As far as I know, only Zhang Jie and a few others can make it so obedient. Before, it ran to the playground and scared the children.”

“It’s that Tibetan Mastiff. My granddaughter was so scared of it that she didn’t dare go out. But it’s so well-behaved here with Miaomiao,” the old lady said.

Although they knew that the Tibetan Mastiff was just scary looking and wouldn’t hurt anyone, they were still afraid.

Xiao Miaomiao listened and stroked Ah Huang, “Ah Huang, don’t scare the little kids anymore, okay?” Ah Huang seemed to understand and nodded.

“It really listens to you, Miaomiao. Tibetan Mastiffs are very proud.”

“Ah Huang is very good,” Xiao Miaomiao said to them.

Having witnessed its mischievous behavior, they couldn’t help but twitch their mouths when they heard Xiao Miaomiao say it was good.

However, everyone quickly changed the topic. “Yesterday, the Liu family had another fight and said they were getting a divorce. They’ve only been married for four months and they’re already getting a divorce. They really don’t take marriage seriously at all, it’s like playing house.”

“That’s right, Liu Hong has been married five times. My grandson doesn’t even have a girlfriend yet.”

“Young people nowadays are so clueless.”

“Yes, marriage is not a game, you can’t be so casual about it.”

“It was so much better in our time, you got married and that was it for life.”

Old Master Li shook his head after hearing this and said with a heavy heart, “You can’t force marriage, it comes naturally when the time is right. Liu Hong has been married many times, but which one has lasted? Do you want to be like him and have headaches?”

“Liu Hong will regret it one day.” Old Master Li shook his head disapprovingly, then picked up his thermos and poured himself a cup of tea, slowly savoring it.

Xiao Miaomiao’s nose twitched slightly, her gaze drawn to the tea in Old Master Li’s hand. She asked curiously, “Is that Da Hong Pao?”

“Yes, you actually smelled it. Would you like some?” Old Master Li asked her.

Nowadays, few people her age know much about tea. Most of them prefer milk tea.

“Really? Can I?” Xiao Miaomiao asked excitedly. “As long as you don’t mind my tea skills, feel free to try it.” Old Master Li replied with a smile.

“Of course I don’t mind! My tea skills are quite good, you know. I learned it from my grandpa. Will you be coming here for exercise tomorrow? If you’re willing, I can bring you some, also Da Hong Pao, okay?”

Xiao Miaomiao replied with a smile, finished the water in her water bottle, and handed the empty bottle to him.