noffsinger Chapter 262 The Castle Where Mother Grew Up
Chapter 262 The Castle Where Mother Grew Up
I shook my head and quickly stood up. "How could that be! I just suddenly saw you and Grandpa and didn't react for a moment."
"Grandpa, you only went to sleep at dawn, why are you awake so early?"
Grandma laughed heartily like a child, "Your grandpa isn't good with words, but seeing you was such a happy thing that he was so excited he barely slept all night."
"You old woman..." Grandpa laughed when Grandma hit the nail on the head.
Infected by their laughter, I smiled too.
My room was filled with laughter and joy for a moment.
It's been so long since I've had this kind of joy; it's truly delightful!
I immediately got up to wash up, and my grandparents' eyes followed me the whole time, making me feel cared for.
I am overjoyed.
Breakfast was brought to the room, and we ate with my grandparents. We chatted while we ate, and we even talked about my mother's childhood.
Grandma took the opportunity to ask me, "Xiaotian, do you want to come home with us? Let's go see where your mother grew up."
"Of course, if it won't bother you." I readily agreed.
"Of course not. If you'd like, it would be even better if you stayed forever."
We reached a consensus, and we were both happy, and our appetites were unusually good.
After dinner, I went back to my grandparents' home.
What I didn't know was that, at that time in another country, Song Yafei had already successfully conceived through IVF.
I was going home with my grandparents when, unexpectedly, the car stopped and what came into view was a series of castles.
Although I knew from my grandfather that they had some wealth, I didn't know that their wealth was so substantial.
For a moment, I was speechless.
I was supporting my grandmother, while my grandfather was on the other side.
My shock was fully observed by the two elderly people. It was my grandmother who squeezed my hand to make me close my mouth.
My grandmother told me, "We bought this place from a duke because your mother liked it."
I never imagined that my maternal grandparents were so wealthy when my mother was so young, that they were able to buy her such a large castle.
When talking about her mother, Grandma's eyes no longer held so much sadness; instead, they were filled with pride.
“Your mother has always had higher standards than others. When she set her sights on this place, your grandfather and I had to plead with the Earl for a long time before he agreed.”
"Alright, let's take the child inside quickly," Grandpa urged us to move forward.
The door opened, and an elderly couple walked in. When they saw me, their eyes gleamed with disbelief.
My grandfather introduced me to them, "This is our Mumu's child, Zhang Tian. Look, doesn't he look a lot like Mumu?"
The two elderly people looked me over carefully, their kind eyes filled with love no less than that of my maternal grandparents.
Their eyes reddened, and they each came forward to hug me.
Their embrace was so warm, and even though I didn't know who they were, I couldn't refuse their hug.
My grandfather seemed afraid I would refuse them, so he explained from the side.
“They are the Qiao family, they watched your mother grow up, and they are also elders of our Su family, they are our family.”
That's it!
No wonder the two elderly people's eyes shone so brightly the moment they saw me.
It turns out they saw my mother through me.
"Welcome back, young master," the two elderly people said, their faces beaming with joy.
"We have waited too long for this moment."
Yes!
Whether it's the maternal grandparents or the Qiao family's paternal grandparents, they probably hoped that their mother would arrive instead.
Unfortunately, that scene will never happen.
Seeing them felt just like seeing my maternal grandparents; it was incredibly heartwarming.
I hugged them back from the bottom of my heart, saying, "Thank you, thank you for being with Grandpa and Grandma all these years."
My grandfather patted my shoulder with relief, "They waited for many years just like us. What happened to your mother back then was also a big blow to them."
“They watched your mother grow up from a young age. They had no children of their own, so they placed all their hopes for children on your mother.”
"The pain your mother's passing caused them was no less than ours."
I envy my mother so much, having the most sincere love from four elders.
I also feel sorry for these elderly people. At their advanced age, they have to endure the pain of parents outliving their children.
After some comforting words, Grandpa Qiao led the way, and my maternal grandparents and I followed behind, arriving at my mother's room.
Even after all these years, my mother's room still looks so clean, it's obvious that someone cleans it every day.
At his maternal grandfather's instruction, Grandpa Qiao took out one photo album after another from the cabinet.
The number of photo albums is astonishing!
Even without looking through the photo album, you can tell how happy my mother was back then.
But this also proves how unhappy she was with her father later on.
Upon opening the photo album, a cute and beautiful doll comes into view, just like the doll in the Chinese yearbook.
The mother was still a toddler at the time, and even though the photo has yellowed, her outstanding appearance is still undeniable.
As I flipped through the photo albums, my grandparents sat beside me, occasionally explaining the origin of each photo.
They spoke clearly, and they remembered every detail of their mother's life.
It's hard to imagine how much suffering the two elderly people endured during the time their mother and father eloped.
As I listened quietly to my grandparents' story, I felt as if I were seeing my mother from birth to adulthood.
I learned about her willful and capricious nature, and I also learned about her exceptional talent.
Although her mother was just a girl, she was pampered and spoiled by her maternal grandparents from a young age.
My mother used to be so glamorous and surrounded by love.
She can do whatever she wants.
However, her life underwent a dramatic change after she went to live with her father, and in the end, she did not have a happy ending.
How could this not break one's heart?
As Grandma spoke, her joy gradually turned to sadness, and she even began to shed tears.
My grandfather and I could only try to persuade him, and in the end, my grandfather had no choice but to take him back to his room.
Grandpa Qiao and his wife also went downstairs.
I walked back and forth in my mother's room, rummaging through the room.
In every nook and cranny of this room, I can always see the care and attention my grandparents put into it.
From the decoration of this room, I can see and even feel the happiness my mother once had.
But in the end, the mother met such an unfortunate end, tormented by depression and dying.
This fact caused a sharp pain in my heart.
Perhaps this is the bond between mother and child; it's unimaginable what kind of days the mother went through in the end.
If it weren't for me, she might have gone back to her grandparents.
How can it not break one's heart?