Ye Xiu's home was very simple, just a courtyard house. However, this courtyard house wasn't just any ordinary courtyard house. There was even a garden in the backyard, and it could be said to be a retro building that had been completely reconstructed.
After Ye Xiu brought Xu Cheng out of the car, they entered the Ye Family's compound. The Ye Family was also very simple. Ye Xiu's mom was watching the news while knitting a sweater, and Ye Xiu's dad was still growing plants in the yard in the middle of the night. These plants weren't ordinary flowers, they were very rare and precious.
In the corner of the living room, under a big tree, an old man was sitting in a wheelchair listening to opera while taking a nap. He still didn't want to go into the house even though it was already so late at night, and he seemed to be almost 100 years old.
"Little Xiu, tell your grandpa to go into the house. This old man will listen to you." In the living room, Ye Xiu's mom saw Ye Xiu come in and said to him, "I don't know what's going on with the old man recently, he's always a bit emotional."
"What do you know? Shut up," Ye Xiu's dad said to his wife.
Ye Xiu saw the old man listening to opera under the tree and shook his head mindlessly. He walked over and whispered into his ear, "Grandpa, let's go into the house and rest."
Xu Cheng also walked to the old man's side, and the old man suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw Xu Cheng, he was a bit dazed.
"Little Xiu, is this your friend?" the old man asked.
Ye Xiu nodded. "Yeah, his name is Xu Cheng."
The old man looked at Xu Cheng and nodded. "Not bad."
Then, he said to Ye Xiu, "You go in and move a bed for your friend, I want to talk to him for a bit. Also, when you come out, bring my collection of good wine."
Ye Xiu looked at Xu Cheng and said, "Don't mind him, he's just like that."
Xu Cheng nodded. "It's fine, I'll stay with the old man for a bit."
Ye Xiu nodded, walked away, and went to prepare a bed for Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng noticed that the old man kept staring at him, so he asked curiously, "Old man, you know me?"
The old man's murky eyes looked at Xu Cheng and said indifferently, "I've heard of your name. Brat, if I were a bit younger, I would probably kill you."
Xu Cheng was surprised, and then he smiled. "Why?"
The old man looked up at Xu Cheng and only said three words, "My surname is Ye. Strictly speaking, I'm still your grandpa who's not from the Ye Family. I'm just a branch of your mother's Ye Family."
Xu Cheng paused for a moment, and then he came back to his senses and nodded. "I should've thought of that. But Old Master, if I had to do it again, I would still do it. "
The old man nodded. He looked at Xu Cheng and asked, "Do you regret it?"
Xu Cheng squatted down in disappointment and kept nodding his head.
The old man smiled bitterly. "I understand your feelings. As a member of the Ye Family, if I were any younger, I would have killed you for revenge. Even if I am a great man, I am still a human. I also have seven emotions and six desires. But now that I'm alive, I probably won't do it. Just like how, as a member of the clan, I still resolutely broke away from the clan for the sake of this country. No matter how reluctant I am, I admire you when you stand in the face of righteousness. Do you know that? At least at your age, I wouldn't have been able to make such a bold decision. So, you are very good. "
Xu Cheng sat down beside the old man and shook his head. "Unfortunately, there are no ifs. My mom won't come back to life. If I didn't have my dad's blood flowing in my veins, maybe I should be a bit more selfish. From the standpoint of the country and family, I hope I can choose my family."
Grandpa Ye: "But you can't. Just like me, I can't either. Even though we know about Brother Zhang Chenfeng's plan, from the standpoint of the country, many of the older generations in the military region can only cooperate with him in the name of justice. Because only we know how important it is for a country to be stable and stable, and how hard it is to get it. Therefore, the reason why this plan of 'extermination' didn't have any sequelae is that many people actually wanted to resist, but for the sake of today's situation, everyone endured it. You're not the only one who endured it, son."
Xu Cheng nodded as if deep in thought. He finally understood why Beishan said "everyone will protect you" back then. It was a declaration that he wasn't alone.
It was a kind of trust!
To be honest, if the four clans were wiped out, wouldn't there really be a backlash from their country? It was impossible, but the aftermath could be so peaceful. If there wasn't mutual forbearance, it would be impossible. How many people would have to sacrifice for this?
For the first time, Xu Cheng felt that even a country could give him enough trust!
Ye Xiu came over with a bottle of Maotai that his grandpa treasured.
"Dad told you to drink less."
His grandpa glared at him. "Open it, don't think I don't know he wants my good wine. He can't fight on the battlefield and only knows how to play politics, so don't expect me to leave this good stuff for him. Humph!"
Ye Xiu was speechless. No matter what, his father had a high status and power, but in his grandpa's eyes, a man who couldn't fight on the battlefield wasn't a man. His grandpa was a commander of the older generation who survived on the battlefield, so he didn't like his dad who couldn't inherit his legacy. Luckily, Ye Xiu was to his liking, so his grandpa usually doted on this precious grandson.
After Ye Xiu opened the bottle, his grandpa said to him, "Give it to me."
Ye Xiu: "Grandpa, just lie down, I will pour it for you."
Grandpa Ye snatched it over and made a gesture. He personally poured the wine for Xu Cheng. Xu Cheng picked up the glass with a bit of sincerity. "Grandpa Ye, I can do it myself."
His hand was held down by Grandpa Ye. After pouring the wine, Grandpa Ye poured himself another glass, and then he raised his glass to Xu Cheng. "This glass, to you."
"What are you doing?" Xu Cheng was anxious. In his heart, he really respected the veterans. Without them, there wouldn't be today's Huaxia.
"Drink!" Elder Ye glared at Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled and downed the white wine in one gulp.
It was spicy, but also refreshing. In such a cold day, his heart felt warm.
Elder Ye poured another glass for him, and then he also poured one for himself. Then, he said, "This glass, to us because we can't help ourselves!"
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. "Okay, we can't help ourselves!"
Ye Xiu watched on the side as the two drank one glass after another. In the end, Xu Cheng was helped back to his room by Ye Xiu. When he came to the living room, Elder Ye wasn't completely drunk yet. He said to Ye Xiu, "You are younger than Little Cheng, you can call him Big Brother from now on."
Ye Xiu was surprised. "We aren't relatives, right?"
"His mother's surname is Ye." Elder Ye looked at Ye Xiu with deep meaning and said, "The biggest Ye Family! In terms of status in the family, I'm afraid even your father isn't as good as his mother. "
Ye Xiu was shocked.
"I want you to respect him not because of his mother, but because of what Xu Cheng has done. He deserves your respect." After Elder Ye said that, he pushed the wheelchair back to his room.
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