Beloved Marriage in High Society

Chapter 47.1

The car stopped in front of the Hes' old residence. Yan Sui got out from the car first, then led Meng Ting out. A man wearing a suit and leather shoes walked out from the iron gate. He was called He Zhen. He was two years younger than He Yue and two years older than He Wan. He was forty-five years old this year. Although he was halfway through his forties, he looked quite young.

He looked at Yan Sui and a smile appeared on his face. There was not a single trace of him regarding Yan Sui as an outsider. "Come in, Yan Sui. Is this Ting Ting?"

"Second Uncle." Yan Sui called him. He then turned his head and whispered a few words to Meng Ting.

Meng Ting also followed him and called, "Second Uncle."

After hearing what was said, He Zhen's expression slightly froze. It seemed that there was hesitation regarding the 'Second,' but he could not retort with anything. Even during the years when He Yue was lost, he was still the second young master of the house and this was something that never changed. These years were also the same.

"My mother wants to see you. Follow me."

Yan Sui nodded and led Meng Ting along to keep pace with him. The relationship between the two families had been cold all these years. Yan Sui and He Zhen had different positions in the family hierarchy and there were not many interactions between the two as well. Naturally, there were not really any related topics that they could talk about.

Today was the sixty-seventh birthday of the He family's old madame and there was quite a lot of people who went back and forth, sending gifts and joining in the banquet. As they walked by, naturally, there were people who recognized Yan Sui and Meng Ting. After saying their greetings, a lot of them turned their heads and muttered privately.

He Zhen did not take Yan Sui and Meng Ting to the banquet hall for the guests; instead, they detoured the hall and went to a small courtyard behind the master's residence. This was where the old madame and old master had been living in these years. They actually had the same habit as Old Master Meng who had particular requirements for tranquility.

They went into a teahouse. After He Zhen asked the servants to serve the tea for Yan Sui and Meng Ting, he left first, then soon after that, he helped Old Madame He to come in.

She was a sixty-seven-year-old woman. Naturally, one could not ask for her to continue to maintain the youthful beauty she had when she was young. The ruthlessness of time makes exceptions for no one, yet there were still some things that could not be erased by time.

Old Madame Su of the Sus was elegant, but Old Madame He was truly gentle. She used 'Wan' [1] for the name of her daughter and it was also the hope they had for He Wan. However, He Wan's conduct and deeds so far had completely deviated from this 'Wan,' and to say that it was irony would not be too much.

([1] "婉" = Wan = graceful)

She looked at Yan Sui and in an instant, tears swirled in her eyes. He Zhen consoled her as she sat down and they could even see that her hands were trembling non stop.

"Mom, you just recovered from your illness. Don't be so worked up."

He Zhen said as he glanced at Yan Sui and Meng Ting. "Hasn't Yan Sui come to see you?"

He said this as if it was Yan Sui who refused to have contact with them for all these years, when in truth, it was the complete opposite.

Old Madame He slowly took a few breaths and it was only through this that she had gradually calmed down. She waved her hand. "Go out first. I'll...talk with Yan Sui for a while."

The look on He Zhen's face slightly froze and it also carried with it a bit of hesitation, then he lifted his feet to walk out of the teahouse.

"Grandmother." Yan Sui addressed her. He could even address He Wan as mother so naturally, he was unhindered with these people. These terms of address did not mean anything. It was not only him who knew this. He Wan and the old lady before his eyes should be clear about it in their minds as well.