The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof
Chapter 619 - Chapter 619 Chapter 617 - Thats Unlikely isnt it_1

Chapter 619: Chapter 617 – That’s Unlikely, isn’t it?_1 Chapter 619: Chapter 617 – That’s Unlikely, isn’t it?_1 Qiao Xiaren coughed lightly, sensing Uncle Qiao was jesting. Si Limo, on the other hand, heartily said: “Uncle Qiao, long time no see.”

Qiao Lin greeted back, his smile deepening significantly.

The trio walked towards the main villa. The members of the four major families had dispersed, and upon entering they noticed the old lady seemed to be in conversation with Qiao Yi’an.

“Mother.”

Lady Qiao instinctively lifted her head: “Alin is back?”

Her eyes lit up when she saw Si Limo and Qiao Xiaren who followed in: “What brings Limo here?”

“Came to visit Granny Qiao.” Si Limo’s face was adorned with a gentle smile, “Granny Qiao seems in high spirits lately, and you look quite youthful.”

He brought a gift for Old Master Qiao, a set of distinguished chess pieces made from Cold Jade, knowing his love for chess. As for the old lady, it was a solid gold Buddha statue, since she was a devout Buddhist and did not have many other hobbies in life.

“What a sweet-talker this child is.” Seeing him arriving with gifts, she retorted, “Child, why did you bring anything?”

However, the old lady understood his intention – he valued her granddaughter. This gave her peace of mind regarding Limo.

“It’s but a gesture of respect, as I am of a younger generation.”

Lady Qiao walked over smiling, lightly patting Qiao Xiaren’s shoulder, “You, my dear, are blessed. You’ve got a good eye for people, unlike your father… We all know what a good man Limo is.”

The mention of Qiao Xiaren’s father made Lady Qiao choke up.

Qiao Lin nodded, his eyes searching around: “Mom, where’s dad?”

“Your dad is upstairs.” The old lady suddenly looked towards Qiao Xiaren, “Right, Ranran, go up first. Your grandfather wants to talk to you.”

“Alright.” Qiao Xiaren exchanged a glance with Qiao Lin, understanding from their grandmother’s solemnity that their grandfather had something important to discuss.

Qiao Lin pondered for a moment, then gestured Xiaren to go up.

Upstairs,

the atmosphere was extremely quiet. The old master had his gold-rimmed reading glasses on and was deep in thought. In his hands, he held an old photograph, his aged hand brushing across it.

“Uncle Wu, did I really make a terrible mistake back then?”

He used to be decisive and ruthless, but as the years passed, his heart had softened and he was now full of hesitations.

“Master, there are many things that we cannot control, even if we want to.” Uncle Wu couldn’t judge what was right or wrong, this was the only way he could respond.

“Sometimes when I think about it, although I’ve lived up to the Qiao family’s ancestors, it’s only the children I’ve failed.” Old Master Qiao put down the photo and looked at the picture frame on the shelf, “What a sin, the Qiao family has faced so much tragedy and hardship in this generation. I don’t know if it’s retribution or just misfortune.”

The word ‘retribution’ seemed especially heavy in this context.

“But in the end, you held up the Qiao family.” Uncle Wu wasn’t good at comforting people, but what he said was the truth.

“Uncle Wu, do you remember the loyalists who appeared in the Qiao family last time?”

“I remember.” Uncle Wu’s face turned serious, “The backgrounds of those people are surprisingly clean. You can’t tell which power controls them, but those loyalists seem to have disappeared with the imposter heiress last time.”

“I suspect it might be that person’s revenge.”

“Who?” Uncle Wu was genuinely surprised this time, looking at the old master’s almost certain expression, he said hesitantly, “This… isn’t it unlikely?”