Chapter 2217 Special Friend
"Your dad really likes this jade ball."
Speaking of his son, the old man laughed.
"Yeah."
Boss Bai agreed, "I will never leave you."
"So when he said he wanted to give me the jade ball, I didn't want it."
"He obviously likes this jade ball."
"No matter how important the jade ball is, naturally your son is more important."
The old man handed the jade ball back to his grandson.
"This is your father's wish. You must keep it well."
"Yeah."
Boss Bai nodded.
"I know."
After knowing the origin of this jade ball, he no longer cared that it was actually an "empty" jade ball.
This jade ball condenses the emotions of his uncle, grandfather, and father.
From this point of view, it is no exaggeration to say that this jade ball is priceless.
……
"Alas~"
The old man couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing the separated jade ball, he thought he could finally unravel the last words his brother left for him.
The result...
It's just empty joy.
……
The old man had a smile on his face.
His already cloudy eyes became even cloudier and darker.
……
"Grandpa..."
Boss Bai really regretted his trip today.
As a result, no problem was solved.
Instead, it reminded Grandpa of something sad.
Why should he?
……
"Boss Bai."
Xiao Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Can I have a chat with the old man alone?"
Boss Bai was stunned.
Chat alone?
Alone again?
"You..."
He paused.
Then he looked at the old man and said, "Grandpa, he wants to talk to you alone."
"What's your opinion?"
……
The old man raised his eyes unexpectedly and looked at the strange young man brought by his grandson.
"You want to talk to me?"
"Yeah."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"What are you talking about?"
The old man was confused.
He had no previous interactions with this young man.
This is also Boss Bai’s question.
He knew grandpa would ask.
I didn’t say much just now.
After all, the person Master Xiao wants to talk to is Grandpa, and it is Naturally Grandpa who makes the final decision.
……
"I think it will be something you are interested in."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"What am I interested in?"
The old man's heart moved.
But I felt that I was whimsical.
He shook his head.
"Okay."
……
Boss Bai was stunned.
Just now he thought the old man shook his head to mean he disagreed.
All right.
Now that the two have reached a consensus... "I'm downstairs."
Boss Bai looked at the old man and said, "Call me if you need anything."
……
"Click~"
There was a slight sound of the door closing.
Soon, the old man and Xiao Xiao were the only ones left in the room.
……
"So-"
The old man looked away from the door and turned to the young man in front of him, "Young man, what do you want to talk to me about?"
……
"Jade ball."
Xiao Xiao smiled slightly.
The old man suddenly opened his eyes wide.
In fact, he vaguely guessed that this was the case.
But I couldn't believe it.
A friend brought here by his grandson, a stranger he had never seen before...
Do you really know anything?
Or... could he have made a mistake?
……
Could he have made a mistake?
The old man was amused at his momentary excitement.
……
He took a deep breath, with a complicated expression on his face, "Young man, do you know what you are talking about?"
"If you are interested in jade balls, you should talk to Xiaorong."
"The jade ball is his now."
"Not from an old man like me."
The old man was a little disinterested.
In the short period of time just now, his mood had gone up and down several times.
The result was all in vain.
"I'm tired."
The old man lowered his eyes and did not look at the young man in front of him.
"You go."
"Let Xiaorong come over next time."......
"I know the meaning of your brother's last words."
Xiao Xiao didn't beat around the bush or be vague.
The straightforward words made it impossible for the old man to even deceive himself.
"...Really?"
The old man's voice was hoarse.
He suddenly sat up straight.
His wide eyes were full of shock and disbelief.
How is it possible?
What does this young man really know? !
……
"The jade ball is not empty."
The young man's words made the old man open his eyes again.
No, it's not empty?
"What's really in the jade ball?!"
Did he guess correctly? !
……
"Yeah."
Xiao Xiao turned his face slightly, his eyes passing over the little monster standing next to his face.
……
"That jade ball..."
The old man is about to get up.
The jade ball was taken downstairs by the grandson.
At this time, the old man did not care to doubt the authenticity of the young man's words.
For the first time...perhaps the only time and the last time...he had a chance to learn the truth about his brother's last words...
Even if there is only one chance in ten thousand, he is not willing to let it go.
He... doesn't have much time left.
……
Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand and gently held down the old man.
The old man felt a gentle force coming from him.
He sat back on the couch again.
……
"Old man, you don't need a jade ball."
Xiao Xiao sat back in his seat, his eyebrows slightly arched.
"The jade ball is now empty."
……
"...Huh?"
The old man opened his mouth wide, "Empty, empty?"
"What about the contents of the jade ball?"
The old man looked anxious.
His hands tightly grasped the armrests of the recliner.
Thin blue veins bulge on the back of the old hand.
……
"Here."
Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand and Yuniao landed lightly.
He tilted his head and stared at the old man curiously.
……
"...Huh?"
The old man opened his eyes, squinted, and then opened them again.
He rubbed his eyes.
The person moved a little closer.
But...
"No."
He still saw nothing.
"There is nothing."
The old man pursed his lips impatiently.
He raised his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him.
There was no joking in the other person's expression.
Did he miss it?
The old man carefully looked at the young man's open palm again.
Still nothing.
"Young people..."
……
Xiao Xiao moved his hand.
The bird flew up.
The old man opened his mouth.
A look of eagerness and confusion.
Like a child trapped in a maze.
……
"Young man, what on earth do you want me to see?!"
The old man's irritability was palpable, "Are you here specifically to tease the old man?"
……
"Old man."
Xiao Xiao's soothing tone inexplicably made the old man feel a little calmer.
The old man rubbed his forehead.
"Young man, don't make fun of the old man."
"This is really important to me."
"If you know anything, tell the old man."
"If you didn't know..."
……
Xiao Xiao smiled slightly.
"Old man, there is a little guy in the jade ball."
"Little guy?"
The old man repeated blankly,
What little guy?
……
"It's your brother's friend."
Xiao Xiao smiled at the little monster who looked over after hearing his words.
"My brother's friend?"
The old man felt that he understood every word. But why did he still not understand the meaning of the entire sentence?
……
"Well, a very special friend."
Xiao Xiao said seriously.
ps: Thank you Qianqiong Qianjue for the reward~(*︶*)!
(End of chapter)