Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1214 - 1213: Heart-to-Heart Between Grandfather and Granddaughter

After Xiao Keyi finished her instructions, she looked at Xu Ke and nodded, only then did she get into the car with peace of mind.

However, the driver shook his head, wondering why the young lady was putting in so much effort again. Surely, the master already knew about it. At such a family event, there wouldn’t be any lack of reporters. The young lady really was too naive.

But now, seeing the young lady in a happy mood, the driver couldn’t bear to mention it and just focused on driving. Xu Ke watched as the car disappeared from his sight, only then did he untie his suit button and slowly went upstairs.

When Xiao Keyi returned home, she thought that someone like her grandfather with a regular schedule would have already gone to bed, so when she saw that the light in her room wasn’t on, she muttered.

"I told the maid that the light must be on at this hour. I would be scared if it’s not, forget it, I’ll turn on the light myself."

Xiao Keyi turned on the light on her flashlight and walked step by step, but when she turned on the room light, she saw her grandfather sitting alone in the dark on the balcony, seemingly gazing at the star-filled sky.

Xiao Keyi was already afraid of the dark, and coupled with the disingenuous acts she had done tonight, she was even more afraid of her grandfather, so upon seeing this, she exclaimed in surprise.

Old Master Xiao turned his head, looking at his granddaughter, who was still wearing her dress, not having had a chance to change.

"Ah, Grandpa, why are you here? Shouldn’t you be going to bed at this time? Am I bothering your sleep? I just went out with friends for a meal."

At this moment, Xiao Keyi felt particularly awkward, clutching at her skirt hem, hoping it could somehow shrink, making the dress look more casual. But unfortunately, the dress she chose had a large hem, and it clearly looked like evening wear.

Old Master Xiao, seeing his granddaughter looking like this, took a deep breath, rose from his chair, opened the balcony door, then slowly walked inside. When he heard Xiao Keyi cough, he went over and shut the balcony door tightly.

"What are you hiding from Grandpa again? Why do you look so sneaky, as if Grandpa is going to eat you up."

Old Master Xiao admitted that when he said those words, he did want to discipline this child, but seeing this child was so afraid of him, and also hoping he wouldn’t cause trouble for Xu Ke, he had to let it go.

Upon hearing Grandpa’s words, Xiao Keyi suddenly felt a sour nose; Grandpa cared so much for her yet she was trying everything to deceive him, she really was too much.

"Grandpa, I shouldn’t have lied to you."

Seeing Xiao Keyi finally admit her mistake, even Old Master Xiao couldn’t overly blame his granddaughter, only sighed slightly and nodded.

"Since you know your mistake, don’t make it again, and now that you’ve just taken over affairs at Headquarters, there are still many things to handle. Grandpa hopes you can find your footing at Headquarters, do you understand? Don’t let Grandpa down with his expectations of you."

Upon hearing Grandpa’s words, Xiao Keyi was truly stunned. She always thought Grandpa temporarily handed the company over to her, that’s what she believed until today. But hearing Grandpa’s words today, it seemed he was letting her control Headquarters for the long run.

Seeing his granddaughter’s dumbfounded expression, Old Master Xiao knew she hadn’t considered it in this direction.

Although she didn’t like her father, she always tried her best to respect him, so under unnecessary circumstances, wouldn’t even touch his so-called status.

But Old Master Xiao saw clearly, if he let his son continue to grow, then when Xiao Keyu grew up, his granddaughter might not have any place to stand.

"Yiyi, Grandpa knows sometimes your father can be a good man, but sometimes he’s too confused, so even you can’t tell whether he’s good or bad, right?"

Seeing Xiao Keyi silent, Old Master Xiao knew that his son indeed left scars in his granddaughter’s heart, more or less.

"Do you really want to watch that little fellow grow up and take over the whole company, ultimately sidelining your status? Then how would you grow the child?"

"Besides, Xiao Keyu has been scheming since childhood, always adept at acting, you fear one day you might find no one to protect you. Do you understand Grandpa’s good intentions? Don’t be stubborn anymore."

Old Master Xiao sighed, looking at the still ignorant girl, when would his granddaughter grow up? Originally, he thought he would find a good family for her, so that someone would protect her in the future, but the granddaughter’s life’s promise remained elusive, and moreover, his health was increasingly failing.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Keyi’s face suddenly turned red, what was Grandpa talking about?

"Even if not thinking for yourself, you should think for your future family. You don’t want your husband and children to be constantly oppressed by Xiao Keyu, so you must rise now."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Keyi immediately thought of the scene at today’s banquet, where Xu Ke was publicly humiliated by those people. Although Xu Ke regained face at the time, Xiao Keyi felt a sting in her heart; how could she be happy seeing the person she liked being talked down to by so many people?

After finishing speaking, Old Master Xiao saw his granddaughter still in that state, couldn’t help but shake his head, seems like the granddaughter wouldn’t grow up after all. If really there was no way, he might have to humble himself, asking some old friends to watch over his granddaughter.

"Grandpa, I understand, I’ll definitely strive for it, hope you give me some time."

Old Master Xiao didn’t expect his granddaughter to take all this on herself today. He knew his granddaughter; if she didn’t agree to something, not doing it was normal, but once she agreed, she would surely do it.

So, following this, his granddaughter might indeed work hard; realizing this, Old Master Xiao felt today he really should be there.

"Since you have newfound resolve, rest well now, Grandpa won’t disturb you. By the way, those documents are still in the office, tomorrow Grandpa will personally teach you how to resolve them. Go ahead, rest early now."

"Grandpa, you’ve worked hard tonight, you should also rest early, see you tomorrow."

Watching Old Master Xiao leave, Xiao Keyi tugged at her evening dress.

Dragging her exhausted body to the wash basin, after finishing her wash, she was utterly fatigued. Lying on the bed, she immediately fell into a dream.