Rebirth from the Ashes

371-375

Chapter 371: It’s My Fault

The man shook his head helplessly. “What else can I do for her? I just want to thank her. I was going to see my niece and my grand-nephew, so why don’t you guys join us for dinner?”

‘Do I look like a bad person?’

It was because of his ageless face that this girl had a bad impression of him.

“We won’t join you because we have a party to attend!” Song Wenye carefully observed his eyes and did not find anything unusual. His gaze carried a pure appreciation and kindness from an elder.

‘This uncle looks so young! He’s 70 years old but looks fifty! I’m so envious…’

“Then give me a contact and I’ll treat you guys to dinner someday.” The man looked regretful and turned to look at Shen Xi.

Although this girl was cold in nature, he somehow felt very close to her.

The car soon stopped at the entrance of the Liuhe Garden. This was China’s oldest restaurant that had been around for hundreds of years. It had a long-established reputation in the Capital.

Shen Xi closed his eyes and covered her face with her baseball cap. She also had earphones on to block out the noise.

The man told Song Wenye that his niece and grand-nephew would come over to thank Shen Xi, so they would be delayed for a while.

Song Wenye was a soft-hearted person and agreed without much thought. It was normal for the man to bring their children and grandchildren over to express their gratitude for saving his life.

The man soon returned, dragging Fu Qingli and Fu Junqiu with him.

When Song Wenye saw them, her eyes almost popped out. She tugged on Shen Xi and screamed in excitement. “Xixi! Xixi! Xixi! Look!!”

‘OMG! This uncle is not an ordinary man! Niece? Grand-nephew? So that beautiful lady is his niece and the grand-nephew he mentioned is Fu Qingli?!’

When Fu Qingli saw Shen Xi, he felt a complicated emotion in his heart. He did not expect that their paths would cross and they were destined to meet again. He also figured that his granduncle’s savior must be her without a doubt.

Fu Junqiu was ecstatic. She winked and pinched Fu Qingli. They must be fated to be together because they met so unexpectedly.

When Shen Xi was asleep, she noticed that the strange uncle kept staring at her. Although there was no malice in his eyes, his inquisitive gaze still made her uncomfortable, so she covered her face with her cap.

Now that there was such a commotion that Fu Qingli was also here, Shen Xi could not pretend to be asleep and took off her cap.

Fu Junqiu finally saw the girl’s face and felt her body stiffen. Her fingers that were clasping Fu Qingli’s tightened and her eyes flickered. She murmured, “Lil’ Xi…”

Fu Qingli frowned slightly and leaned into his aunt to remind her not to lose her composure. He whispered, “Her name is Shen Xi. She’s Li Jingran’s daughter.”

Fu Junqiu just felt that her eyes and heart were incredibly sore. She was choking back tears and could not control her emotions as she went to Shen Xi.

Fu Qingli knew that this would happen and grabbed her arm to pull her back.

His granduncle smiled and said, “These are the kids who saved me when I had a heart attack. Otherwise, you two wouldn’t be able to see me today.”

Song Wenye was embarrassed and pointed at Shen Xi. “We didn’t help much. It was mostly Xixi who saved Uncle.”

The man pulled Fu Qingli and Fu Junqiu to his side and formally introduced them to Shen Xi. “Little lady, this is my niece, Fu Junqiu, and this is my grand-nephew, Fu Qingli. My name is Shangguan Huan.”