Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1623: Chapter 947: Born to Clash, Tang’s Father Finds Love Again? (18 Updates)

Tang Wan’s solo exhibition ended, and she gave the employees a holiday.

After seeing off Xi Fangli and his little grandson, she and Jiang Jinsang took Jiang Xiaowai back to Pingjiang.

Speaking of Xi Fangli’s little grandson, he grew up abroad. Although the family spoke Chinese, his mother tongue had a bit of a foreign accent, and some of his pronunciations were quite amusing. He was slightly older than Jiang Xiaowai, but the two kids could play together.

For a while, Jiang Xiaowai almost spent every day with him, which made that little accident from the Huo Family somewhat unhappy, always feeling like his playmate was being taken away.

When the three kids got together, that little accident and the Xi Family’s kid didn’t seem to see eye to eye.

They were naturally at odds.

Once, when two of the kids were found, they were covered in mud. Did they roll in the mud?

The parents inquired, and the two only said they accidentally fell.

But everyone wasn’t stupid; they could tell if the mess was from playing, rolling, or really falling.

Later, the little accident said, "We were just playing and accidentally got our clothes dirty."

"What kind of play results in this mess?" Huo Qinqi frowned.

The little accident was somewhat afraid of him. He usually spoke little, his words carried an air of coldness, let alone when he really put on a stern face—it was even more frightening.

"Play..." The little one hesitated for a long time before finally telling the truth.

"Play fighting."

It might have been a fight, but when the two met afterward, they weren’t as tense as before, though their relationship wasn’t much better. It seems the previous fight didn’t settle things.

But as Xi Fangli prepared to return home, his grandson went along with him.

Kids are forgetful; after some time, that little accident probably wouldn’t even remember his name.

**

Pingjiang, Tang Family’s old residence

Hearing that Jiang Xiaowai was coming, Old Tang purposely got up early to buy the little one’s favorite snacks from Yiyu Tea House. The neighbors, seeing his good mood lately, had to ask what good news had happened.

"My granddaughter and grandson-in-law are bringing their child back!"

The old man could hardly contain his joy and wanted to share it with everyone.

Before they arrived, he was already going in and out from the door inside, using a cane, afraid to miss them.

"Dad, take a rest," Tang Yunxian smiled. Although the old man’s health had been good, time was unforgiving, and his back had become more hunched.

"I can’t sit still." The old man fondled his cane, his excitement showing plainly, "They called earlier, saying they’d landed, why aren’t they here yet?"

"It takes time to get here from the airport. No matter how much you miss them, Wanwan offered to take you to Beijing, but you weren’t willing," Tang Yunxian said helplessly.

"I’m too old; I always need people around to take care of me. Better not to trouble the kids. Besides, I’m not used to staying there." The old man suddenly remembered something and, using his cane, headed back inside, "Last time, Old Zhang came over, said his grandson was filial and gave me a box of imported stuff. I don’t like it much and saved it especially for Mutang..."

It seemed the old man’s memory was getting worse. He searched for a long time before finding the snacks and started pacing at the door again.

Seeing a car approaching, the window lowered, and Jiang Xiaowai kept waving at him:

"Great-grandpa—"

"Don’t stick your head out," Jiang Jinsang reminded.

Jiang Xiaowai responded but couldn’t help sticking his head out of the window to greet the old man. Once the car stopped, Tang Wan helped him unbuckle the seatbelt, and the little one jumped out of the car and into Old Tang’s arms.

"Great-grandpa, I’ve missed you."

"I’ve missed you too. Was the flight tiring? Hurry inside; I’ve prepared lots of goodies for you."

The old man, with one hand on his cane, tremblingly held Jiang Xiaowai’s hand. The child’s skin was tender, so he dared not use much force, gently holding it and leading him inside. After a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and looked back at the two outside.

"You two... come in yourself."

Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan exchanged a look but said nothing. Ever since the child came along, their standing in the old man’s heart had rapidly declined.

Jiang Xiaowai felt like he had entered paradise at the Tang Family.

The old man, who usually didn’t see him, had saved a bunch of treats and toys. Carefully examining his little face, he joked to Tang Wan:

"Hasn’t our Mutang gotten thinner recently?"

Tang Wan was speechless: The boy had clearly gained weight lately!

With his master here, Tang Wan made sure there was good food and drink every day, and the boy certainly benefitted, with his belly getting round and plump every day. Where did Grandpa see that he had gotten thinner?

"Look at him..." The old man touched Jiang Xiaowai’s chubby little face, "Thinner than a monkey."

Tang Wan coughed lightly. Despite the chubby face, the little arms and legs still had baby fat. She still thought of her son as chubby.

How could he be thinner than a monkey?

"I’m going to the East Courtyard with Fifth Brother to put away our luggage."

"Go on, go on," the old man waved casually, "Look how thin he is..."

After settling their things and sitting down to eat, Jiang Xiaowai sat next to the old man. The table was full of dishes; as autumn came, the crabs were fat, and the table had a plate of crabs. The old man didn’t eat much himself; he just shelled crab meat for Jiang Xiaowai beside him.

"Great-grandpa, you can eat by yourself, I can eat by myself."

"I don’t feel like eating." The old man laughed.

"Crab is cold in nature, you should eat less of it, be careful not to get a stomachache," Tang Wan reminded.

Jiang Xiaowai nodded, but his mouth didn’t stop.

Tang Yunxian and Jiang Jinsang sat together, chatting about work and sipping a couple of drinks along the way.

...

As the drinks flowed, Tang Wan noticed her father was getting a bit tipsy and nudged Jiang Jinsang.

"Dad, you’ve had almost enough to drink, how about eating some food now?" Jiang Jinsang suggested.

"Then I’ll put the drinks away. We’re staying here for a while anyway, there’s plenty of time. Let Fifth Brother drink with you slowly." Tang Wan immediately stood up and put away the mostly finished bottle.

"Wanwan." Tang Yunxian was indeed somewhat drunk, perhaps it was because of the alcohol that he could bring up certain things.

"Do you want me to serve you some rice?"

"No, you sit down, I have something to tell you."

After Tang Wan sat down, Tang Yunxian held up his small cup, downed the remaining drink in one gulp, and then said in a low voice:

"There’s something I want to tell you."

"Go ahead," Tang Wan said with a smile.

"I... I..." Tang Yunxian hesitated, seeming unsure about how to begin, while the old Tang seated at the head was staring at him, curious.

Probably wanting to hear what could be so difficult to say.

"Dad, whatever it is, just say it directly."

"I, I recently met someone."

Once Tang Yunxian said this, aside from Jiang Xiaowai still munching on crab claws, there was a silence at the dining table, even Jiang Jinsang was stunned for a few seconds.

"I’ve known her for a while now, and I think... she’s pretty nice, so I wanted to take this chance to tell you all."

Tang Wan looked over at the old Tang, "Grandpa?"

"Don’t look at me, I didn’t know anything!"

The old man spends his days doing Tai Chi in small parks, playing chess with people, or walking birds. How could he have time to meddle in Tang Yunxian’s personal life?

Besides, Tang Yunxian is not a young man, he’s been married twice. The old Tang can’t keep an eye on him like he’s a child, asking what he does every day and who he meets.

So hearing this, he looked bewildered.

"Dad..." Tang Wan coughed, completely unprepared for this moment, unsure of what to say.

Over the years she had subtly hinted to Tang Yunxian that he could find himself a partner, and she was not opposed to it. But whenever she brought it up before, Tang Yunxian always seemed reluctant to discuss it. Suddenly hearing he met someone, of course, Tang Wan was surprised.

Jiang Xiaowai finally picked up on the unusual atmosphere, "Mom, Grandpa, why aren’t you eating?"

"Just keep eating," Jiang Jinsang said straightforwardly.

Jiang Xiaowai lowered his head and continued munching on the crab claws.

Tang Yunxian cleared his throat, "We’ve been in contact for a while, and I feel pretty good about it. She is divorced, has a son and a daughter, but the daughter lives with her and already has her own family and kids. She lives by herself right now."

"How did you meet her?" Tang Wan felt a bit complicated at that moment.

Discussing her father’s dating experiences as a daughter, it felt...

Rather odd.

"She opened a restaurant near my company, and I often order food there. Over time, we just gradually got familiar." Tang Yunxian felt a bit awkward too.

Being interrogated by a group about such matters, it was a bit embarrassing.

"Is the lady nice? How... is she with you?"

Given the current situation, Tang Wan wouldn’t be living with them, she just hopes her father finds someone who really cares for him so they can lead a stable life together.

"She’s quite nice."

Tang Yunxian wouldn’t have mentioned it without some serious consideration.

"That’s good." Tang Wan nodded with a smile, "If there’s a chance and if she’s comfortable, let’s have a meal together."

Tang Yunxian felt a bit anxious in his heart while talking to Tang Wan about this matter, but seeing that Tang Wan wasn’t upset, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was the old Tang who put down his chopsticks and looked at him seriously:

"Yunxian, why didn’t you tell me you were seeing someone?"

Tang Yunxian: "I did tell you, I said I recently met someone, and at that time, you said I am not a child, it’s just making a friend, no need to report it to you."

The old Tang: "..."