Si Shao’s Sweet Wife, She is Doted On

Chapter 231: A cold-faced and warm-hearted relationship

The night's sleep at Chu's house was quite peaceful, but before dawn, Si Yao was awakened by the movement downstairs.

Although he does not have the habit of getting up early, he is always alert when sleeping and will be startled by the slightest movement. He got up and got out of bed, walked to the window, and looked downstairs.

The snow has stopped, and a large open space has been cleared in the courtyard. The areas covered by snow yesterday are now showing the original color of the ground, and the Chu family has begun to exercise.

I just watched a group of people running in circles around the road. It was so cold, but they didn't seem to notice it at all, and they even felt like they were steaming.

There was a knock on the door. Si Yao turned around to open the door and saw his little wife standing outside the door yawning. "Are you awake too?"

 “I just woke up.” He said, “Wash up and go downstairs to take a look.”

"Hmm." He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. Although he still felt sleepy, it was hard to fall asleep in this environment.

The two of them quickly finished washing up, put on thick coats and went downstairs. As expected, they saw the servants already busy preparing breakfast.

 After morning exercise, everyone has to come back for breakfast. In addition to the large number of people, preparations have to start very early and take a long time.

“Are you up so early?” Chu Chen had obviously finished his exercise and walked in from outside, wearing only a thin sweater. When he saw them, he said calmly.

 “It wasn’t earlier before.” Su Yun replied, “Where is grandpa?”

I remember that my grandpa was always the first to get up in the family. Precisely because he was so strict with himself, the people below him had no right to complain.

 She asked her grandpa because she also wanted to say goodbye to his old man and left today.

I don’t know if I’ve been away for too long, and I’m really not used to it when I come back. It’s better to leave early when the snow stops.

 “Maybe you’re still sleeping.” Chu Chen said as he raised his wrist to check the time.

He roughly guessed what she wanted to ask, and continued, "Grandpa is not like he used to be now. Insomnia all night long will disrupt people's biological clock, so the sleeping time is also irregular."

"Insomnia?!" Thinking about it carefully, when I saw my grandpa yesterday, I just felt that his complexion was not as good as before, especially the mental state of his eyes, but he didn't think about insomnia.

 Seriously, as you get older, you will have such problems?

"Let's have breakfast first." He took the handkerchief handed by the servant and wiped his hands, and said, "Are you planning to leave today?"

He hit the mark right away. Su Yun nodded and followed his words, "Well, I see the snow has stopped, and... I still have things to do when I get back, so..."

“Okay, you can leave later, I’ll tell grandpa.” He was quite straightforward.

"It's not that urgent. I'll wait for grandpa to wake up and talk to him." I came here in a hurry and left without saying hello. I always felt bad.

At the beginning, she wanted to escape and left without hesitation, but these few years have passed, and thinking about her days in the Chu family, although she felt tortured at the time, it was not completely without a little warmth. In addition, when she came back this time, her grandfather's contrast In fact, it is not the same as before.

“As you wish.” After wiping his hands, he walked straight to the dining table and sat down. The servants had already brought the prepared breakfast to the table.

Su Yun glanced at Si Yao, and the two of them sat down together. The dinner table was extremely quiet, with only the occasional sound of chopsticks touching the plates.

Si Yao didn't say anything either. Su Yun had told him before that the Chu family's rule was to eat without talking or sleep without speaking. There might be some modifications when going out, but at home, there was no conversation during meals.

Today, he really saw it with his own eyes.

After taking a few bites absentmindedly, Su Yun put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm going to see grandpa."

"Yeah." Chu Chen lowered his eyes and responded lightly.

Perhaps this is the Chu family's way of getting along, but as an onlooker, Si Yao saw a different interest in life.

In fact, people in the Chu family look very cold. Even if they haven't seen each other for many years, they don't show much enthusiasm when they see each other again. Their words are light and their eyebrows are light, as if it doesn't matter whether you come or not. It doesn't matter.

 But as long as you pay attention, you will find that the details are actually very thoughtful.

For example, although there is no air conditioning in the room, they have thickened bedding and a hot water bottle, but they just quietly put it under the quilt without any additional instructions.

For example, what they had for breakfast was originally very light, just white porridge and steamed buns, but they also had an extra sandwich, fried eggs and milk, and the portion was not large. It was clearly prepared specially for them.

Another example is that Xu Feng came with him yesterday. He originally planned to send them off and leave first, stay at a nearby hotel, and pick them up when they left. However, he received a message from Xu Feng last night. People from the Chu family Arrangements have been made for him to stay and he can be called upon at any time.

 They don’t say anything and always look cold and unfamiliar, but in fact they are still considerate of others.

 Comparatively, the Si family is just the opposite. On the surface, they are always friendly. It seems that everyone loves each other and is a family, but in reality? Those dirty things in private cannot be brought to the table at all.

If he really had to choose, he would rather choose someone like the Chu family, who is cold-faced and warm-hearted, making it easier to get along with him.

He looked at Chu Chen thoughtfully, and the latter just raised his head. The two men's eyes collided, and they paused for a moment. Si Yao smiled slightly.

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Su Yun came upstairs and was about to knock on the door. After thinking about it, she took hold of the door handle and turned it. Sure enough, it opened.

Over the years, my grandpa still slept without locking the door. I didn’t know whether he was awake or asleep at the moment, so he carefully poked his head in and took a look.

 “Xiao Yun?”

With a hoarse voice, Su Yun paused and nodded, "Grandpa, are you awake?"

She simply opened the door and walked in. Mr. Chu turned over on the bed, moved his body to sit up, and leaned against the bed.

I found a pillow to prop my back up to make him feel a little more comfortable, and then stood next to his bed.

　　This has always been the case. Ever since I was little, I have always stood and answered in front of my grandfather, and I have developed a habit of it.

　　However, Chu Gong raised his eyelids and glanced at her. He moved his hand and motioned for her to sit down, "Sit here and let Grandpa take a good look..."

His speaking voice is not as strong and powerful as before. No matter how much he refuses to accept old age, it is evident everywhere that he is old!

Sitting next to the bed, Su Yun looked at her grandfather carefully. Age spots had covered his face. His eyes were not as clear and sharp as before. His brows were slightly wrinkled. There were big bags under his eyes. It looked like they had been there for a long time. Symptoms of insomnia.

“Grandpa, are you suffering from insomnia?” she asked softly.

 (End of this chapter)