Hearing this, Si Zhan felt his heart surge and embraced Ning Wanwan. After a long moment, he trembled, ‘Okay.’
The two leaned silently together for a while. Si Zhan lowered his head, looking at Ning Wanwan’s soft crown with moist eyes, hoarsely reminding her, ‘Wanwan… it’s getting late.'”
Ning Wanwan suddenly sat up in shock from Si Zhan’s embrace.
Ning Laotian was up early, supported by Chang Mama, waiting at the main gate. As the Yiwang Mansion’s carriage appeared on the street, she happily hurried down the steps.
Before the carriage could stop, Ning Wanwan impatiently lifted the curtain and poked her head out, immediately seeing Ning Laotian standing at the gate with a smile. She jumped out of the carriage, excited to see her grandmother.
Before the servants could put down the mounting steps, she leaped down and threw herself into Ning Laotian’s arms, exclaiming, “Grandmother, Wanwan has come back to see you.”
Ning Laotian hugged her, laughing heartily, “Oh, my Wanwan has finally returned. Grandmother has been waiting.”
Si Zhan also got down from the carriage and, walking to Ning Laotian, cupped his hands in greeting, “Huaijin pays respects to Grandmother.”
“Good, good,” Ning Laotian said, nodding with satisfaction. “Come, let’s go inside and talk.”
In the Gu Shou Hall, Ning Laotian sat in the main seat, with Ning Wanwan next to her on a small stool. She held Ning Laotian’s arm and asked, “Has Grandmother been well recently?”
“Fine, fine,” Ning Laotian replied, her smile mixed with a bit of helplessness.
“You’ve only been away from Grandmother for a few days.”
Ning Wanwan pouted, “But I feel like I’ve been away for a long time.”
Si Zhan looked at her indulgently, “Wanwan, if you miss Grandmother, you can move back to keep her company for a while.”
Ning Wanwan’s eyes lit up as she turned to Si Zhan, “Can I?”
“Absolutely not,” her grandmother interrupted.
Ning Wanwan looked at her grandmother’s reproachful expression. “You’re a new bride. How can you go back home right after getting married? People would laugh at you.”
Si Zhan laughed, “Grandmother, there’s no problem. Wanwan can come back anytime she wants.”
