Chapter 212: She is unlucky
Chapter 212 She is unlucky
Xia Ling took a few steps forward and took advantage of Mr. Li's opportunity to look at her. She also secretly looked at Mr. Li.
This old man's eyebrows are somewhat similar to Li Lei's, but there is a hint of thoroughness and indifference in understanding the world. His eyes are like the calm sea, quiet, peaceful, but unfathomable. Xia Ling's mind was in a trance. In the year when Li Lei's hair turned white, he wondered if he would be like this too.
Mr. Li looked at her for a long time, looked away, and said calmly: "Since you are here, I will stay with Xiao Lei for a few days. There are many restricted areas on the island, be careful not to enter by mistake. Xiao Lei, entertain the guests well." After speaking, he lowered his head. Drink tea with eyelids.
Li Lei's heart skipped a beat, "guest", such an unfamiliar word.
In the Yangxin Garden, the bamboo forest is quiet and quiet, and the breeze blows through the bamboo leaves, making a soft rustling sound. Li Lei was disturbed by the small voice and felt uncertain. He forced himself to smile and said, "Grandpa, Xiao Ling brought you a gift specially. Xiao Ling, please show it to grandpa."
Xia Ling held the gift in front of Mr. Li. She respected this old man very much: "Grandpa..."
Mr. Li raised his hand to stop her: "No, Miss Ye, old man, I can't be your grandfather. Just put the gifts on the table." He nodded at the table next to him, "Celebrate the New Year happily at the Li family. It’s not a waste of time to be a guest.”
Xia Ling was stunned.
Before meeting the old man of the Li family, she had imagined many possibilities, and also thought that the old man did not like her. However, she did not expect such a straightforward rejection. She stood there bewildered.
“Grandpa!” Li Lei was also confused. Doesn’t grandpa not care about his grandson’s wife’s background? Why don't you want to see Xiao Ling anymore? He said unwillingly, "Don't you open it and take a look at the gift? Xiao Ling put a lot of thought into choosing it for you..."
"I'm tired," Mr. Li interrupted, "Xiao Lei, take Miss Ye back to rest. Come to my study in the evening."
Seeing his grandfather's attitude, Li Lei knew that there was no room for change. He was anxious and unwilling, but he knew that now was not the time to continue arguing. He reached out and held Xia Ling's hand, giving her courage and strength, and took her to bid farewell to Mr. Li and return to Leiming Courtyard.
Xia Ling was in a very depressed mood: "Why doesn't your grandpa like me?"
"Maybe there's some misunderstanding." Li Lei comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll talk to grandpa tonight." If the soon-to-be daughter-in-law he finally got his hands on breaks up because his family doesn't approve of it, then he won't even have time to cry. .
That night, he went to Mr. Li's study.
In the study room, rows of excellent wooden bookshelves are filled with various precious classics. Ancient and elegant utensils, paper and pens are scattered in perfect order. Mr. Li is sitting alone in front of the sea of tea, making tea and waiting for him. .
“I can’t have this girl.” He said to Li Lei straight to the point.
“Why?!” Li Lei was anxious, “I love her!”
"Love?" There was a hint of disapproval in Mr. Li's eyes, "Xiao Lei, love can't keep you safe, nor can it make you stand at the top of power. Love is just a spice in life, just a harmless embellishment. Okay. If it’s an ordinary girl, it doesn’t matter if she has a poor background, but our Li family can’t afford to raise her..."
“What’s wrong with Xiao Ling?” Li Lei became nervous.
Mr. Li slowly skimmed off the foam in the blue and white tea cup. Under the dim yellow lamp, there was a trace of solemnity between his brows: "This girl has a bad appearance, a poor life, and a widow is punished. Xiao Lei, you must remember that as us In this business, God will give you food. If you are lucky, you can go out alone in a hail of bullets. If you are unlucky, you will be killed by a stray bullet. You must not marry a girl whose life is lonely and widowed. , will bring bad luck ” ˆ ˆ ˆ This is actually the reason.
Mr. Li is getting older. He devotes himself to the study of Chinese metaphysics and is very particular about this aspect.
However, Li Lei was not convinced: "Grandpa, those are all nonsense. How could Xiao Ling have a bad life? Look at how old she is, and she is already famous in the entertainment industry. How can someone with a bad life do this? "
Mr. Li slowly shook his head: "In short, I will not agree to the matter between you and this girl. Xiao Lei, listen to my grandfather's advice. There will be someone disabled or died violently within three generations of this girl's family. Grandpa is not lying to you."
Li Lei felt a chill in his heart.
Mr. Li was really right. Didn't her sister Ye Xingfei become a vegetative state in a car accident?
He was a little shaken in his heart. Could it be that Xiao Ling was really destined to be alone and widowed? However, even then he didn't care: "Grandpa, haven't you always said that my life is very good? I am blessed with great fortune and will not be defeated. And with me here, Xiao Ling will be fine. Not to mention What happened to her family may just be a coincidence.”
Grandfather and grandson each have their own opinions, and no one can convince the other.
Xia Ling was waiting for Li Lei in the Lei Ming Courtyard, feeling very anxious. What if the old man of the Li family refuses to acknowledge her? Laugh it off? No...she couldn't do it. She had had enough of not being recognized by her lover's family.
She must work hard to make Mr. Li accept her.
Thinking about it, she curled up on the soft and spacious sofa and fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, I was in bed, with a wooden cabin and ceiling, and the fragrance of dried flowers floating in the air. Li Lei lay beside her in his pajamas, holding her like an octopus. She moved, and he woke up too, showing a big smile: "Hi, Xiao Ling."
Looking at his bright smiling face, Xia Ling felt better: "Good morning." Then she asked, "What did Mr. Li say when he asked you to go to the study yesterday?" Mr. Li didn't approve of her. She was very sad, but she didn't do it. As a habit of my own, I no longer shamelessly call others "Grandpa", but only politely address me as "Old Master".
Li Lei felt a pang in his heart, but his face remained calm: "It's nothing, we just talked about some family business."
"You are talking bad about me." Although Xia Ling is simple and straightforward, she is not really stupid.
"It's nothing." Li Lei comforted her, "It's the first time he's met you, so he's a little unfamiliar. It'll be fine if he gets to know you later." He then urged Xia Ling to change clothes, "There will be many people coming to Leiming Courtyard to see you today. My second uncle, three aunts, and six aunts.”
Xia Ling's thoughts were immediately taken away: "Come here to see me? Shouldn't I go to meet the elders?"
"There is no need to pay homage," Li Lei said, "your man and I have a higher status here than them all." He is the little grandson, Mr. Li's most favored grandson, one person is inferior to ten thousand people, who dares to let him See you?
At the same time, Xia Ling's status has also increased, from being sent to the door and being watched by people to being locked in the yard and being watched by people...
(End of this chapter)