Chapter 119: Has My Granddaughter Arrived Yet?

Su Yiren was astonished to learn about the past between her parents and her grandparents. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of sadness.

“But my dad is a great man, why didn’t they approve?” Su Yiren asked softly.

She had never seen a man as good as her father. He was handsome and charming, humorous and witty, skillful and resourceful, wealthy, and loving to his wife…

Why wouldn’t her grandparents accept such a man, who was like a rare treasure?

Chu Yufeng sat upright, his back straight, and answered seriously:

“The Chu family is a prestigious family with a long history. Those who can marry into the family are mostly descendants of noble families, how could they marry a businessman?”

Hearing his tone, this uncle held the same attitude as her grandparents.

Chu Yufeng seemed to realize that his tone was not very good, and quickly changed his words:

“But not long after your mother ran away from home, your grandparents regretted it. We searched the entire Jiangcheng, but couldn’t find any trace of your mother.”

Su Yiren nodded, “They said they got married abroad back then.”

Chu Yufeng’s eyes lit up, and he asked:

“What about now? Are they still living abroad?”

Su Yiren opened her mouth, subconsciously glancing at Si Hong, obviously not daring to tell him directly that her parents had passed away.

Si Hong understood and quickly said to Chu Yufeng:

“Mr. Chu, it’s not convenient here, let’s talk somewhere else?”

Chu Yufeng didn’t think much of it and nodded repeatedly, looking at Su Yiren with a mixture of joy and kindness.

Su Yiren looked back at him, even though her heart ached with sadness, she still called him obediently and politely,

“Second Uncle.”

“Yes! Yes!” Chu Yufeng nodded repeatedly, his eyes turning red again.

Si Hong had already booked a restaurant to have lunch with Su Yiren, and now they just needed to add Chu Yufeng.

At the dinner table, Su Yiren briefly recounted the events of these years, telling Chu Yufeng that her parents were very loving and had never argued, always respecting each other.

Chu Yufeng held his chopsticks, listening intently to Su Yiren talk about her parents, so absorbed that he didn’t even want to eat.

Until Su Yiren mentioned that five years ago, her parents encountered a storm while sailing, and the entire ship sank, killing everyone on board. Chu Yufeng’s chopsticks suddenly fell onto the table with a clatter.

“What did you say?” he asked in a daze:

“Yujing… she… she’s dead?”

“Yes.”

Su Yiren lowered her head, her eyes stinging, and she didn’t want to bring this up again, making more people sad.

Chu Yufeng covered his face with both hands, and a painful voice came from between his fingers,

“How could this be… how could this be! We’ve been looking for her for so long… why did she leave without a word!” His low sobs made Su Yiren feel heartbroken.

Si Hong sighed, took out a tissue and handed it to Chu Yufeng,

“Mr. Chu, please accept my condolences.”

After crying for a while, Chu Yufeng finally raised his head, his handsome and scholarly face seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

“Yiren, can you do me a favor?”

“Tell me.”

“Your grandfather passed away two years ago, and now only your grandmother is left, she’s not in good health, can you… go see her?”

After all, her mother left home because of their pressure, and they haven’t been in touch for all these years. She probably doesn’t even know she has these relatives, how could they expect her to come to the Chu family?

“Of course!” Su Yiren sat up straight, without any hesitation,

“I want to see my grandmother, it’s also for my mother to see her old lady.”

Chu Yufeng was truly surprised, his eyes moistened as he nodded repeatedly,

“Good child! You are truly Yujing’s good child!”

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Chu Yufeng was eager to tell his family about this, so he only left them with the address and hurried back alone.

Su Yiren settled her company matters before going to the Chu family with Si Hong.

They followed the address to a body of water in the southern part of Jiangcheng.

They thought the Chu family was just an ordinary scholarly family, but when they saw the grand and ancient gate of the Chu family, Su Yiren completely changed her mind.

She and Si Hong exchanged glances, both with shock in their eyes.

They came to the water’s edge, where a small boat was already waiting. Su Yiren reported her name, and the boatman excitedly asked:

“Are you the young miss?”

Su Yiren was a little confused by this address, but still politely nodded and greeted him,

“Hello.”

The boatman also had the surname Chu and had worked for the Chu family for many years. As he rowed the boat, he introduced the scenery on the water to Su Yiren and Si Hong.

“Young miss, you can come in May or June, when the water is full of lotus flowers, it’s beautiful! Back then, the young lady loved to row out on the lake when the lotus flowers bloomed, and there were many young men who deliberately came to the lake to row boats, hoping to meet her!”

The boatman became more and more excited, as if recalling those scenes from many years ago, his voice soft and joyful.

Su Yiren listened with a smile, her gaze fixed on the slightly undulating water, as if she could see the scene he described.

It turns out that her mother was so charming back then!

She was also pursued by thousands and adored by millions!

The three chatted casually for a while, and the small boat docked steadily on the opposite shore.

Si Hong jumped off the boat first, then turned around and reached out to take Su Yiren’s hand.

Su Yiren held his warm palm, and with his help, she lightly jumped onto the shore.

The boatman waved goodbye to her repeatedly, very enthusiastic.

Standing on this lake island, Su Yiren discovered that this area was surrounded by mountains and water, with mist and clouds, but sparsely populated, it felt like a fairyland.

She asked incredulously:

“Si Hong, do you mean all this belongs to the Chu family?”

Si Hong looked around, his eyes filled with shock as well,

“I’m afraid so.”

No wonder her grandparents didn’t approve of her father back then. A girl who grew up in such a fairyland, how could an ordinary businessman be worthy of her?

As soon as they stepped onto the island, they met several people, the leader being Chu Yufeng, whom they had met that day.

He was still wearing simple long clothes and trousers, his expression much happier than that day.

Seeing them come onto the island, he immediately strode towards them,

“You’re finally here! I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!”

Su Yiren and Si Hong greeted him, then looked at the people behind him. Chu Yufeng quickly introduced them:

“This is your third uncle, Chu Yuheng, this is his son, Chu Xiangyuan, and this is my son, Chu Xiangyi.”

Su Yiren greeted the three of them, and perhaps because of their blood relationship, she felt a sense of familiarity despite being strangers.

Chu Yuheng met Su Yiren for the first time, and he was clearly as excited as Chu Yufeng that day.

He took a few steps forward, carefully examining Su Yiren, his eyes also filled with emotion,

“You really look so much like my little sister…” He choked, tears almost falling.

She was their youngest sister, the one they loved most since childhood.

Seeing his emotional state, Chu Yufeng quickly said:

“Yiren, come with me! Your grandmother has been sitting in the courtyard waiting for you every day since she knew you were coming!”