Although Xiao Siluo is young, she still has a good etiquette. Her parents are in Luo City all year round, so she has to take care of them in Kyoto.
"My mother will come back after the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. She hasn't contacted those relatives for several years. There are more people to see when she comes back this time."
"Well, it's okay. Since everyone will be in Kyoto from now on, there will be plenty of opportunities."
At two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Feng Beichen's plane landed at Kyoto Airport. Except for the airport, the group of people dispersed.
Ji Jinyan personally drove to the airport to pick up Feng Beichen and Xiao Siluo, but when he saw Feng Beichen, something was wrong with Ji Jinyan's expression.
After getting in the car, there was a brief silence in the car. At this time, Xiao Siluo also noticed that something was not right in the atmosphere. It was also at this time that Feng Beichen spoke.
"What happened?"
This sentence was obviously a question to Ji Jinyan who was driving. Ji Jinyan hesitated before speaking.
"Mr. Feng, the master is here."
Hearing what Ji Jinyan said, Feng Beichen frowned slightly. Xiao Siluo on the side heard the title "Master" and subconsciously thought of Feng Beichen's stubborn grandfather.
"Your grandfather? Didn't you say he won't come in the future?"
"Miss Silo, she is not Mr. Feng's grandfather, but his grandpa. Mr. Feng took his mother's surname after he turned eighteen, so we always call his grandpa Lao Ye."
Ji Jinyan explained while driving. Xiao Siluo was slightly relieved after hearing this. To be honest, she didn't like Feng Beichen's grandfather very much. He was too overbearing and unreasonable. She thought that her ancient king could conquer everyone.
Follow his orders.
But Feng Beichen's grandfather? Xiao Siluo was a little curious, but seeing Feng Beichen's solemn expression, Xiao Siluo was a little confused. Could it be that Feng Beichen and his grandfather didn't have a good relationship?
"Beichen, what kind of person is your grandfather? You don't seem to want him to come over."
Hearing Xiao Siluo's question, Feng Beichen suddenly felt exhausted and leaned back on his chair. He took a long sigh and closed his eyes, as if he was recalling the past. It hurt a little, and I'm afraid it will take him a lifetime to heal it.
"Si Luo, do you still remember Uncle Paka you met in my villa in Manchester? He was my mother's first love, and it was my grandfather who broke them up forcefully, and finally forced my mother to marry into the Sunawa family.
"
Hearing this, Xiao Siluo fell silent. Well, she used to think about why Feng Beichen's parents got married in the first place since they had no feelings. Now it seems that they were forced.
"So it's a family marriage between the Feng family and the Sunawa family?"
Feng Beichen nodded, acquiescing, and then explained.
"My mother has been smart since she was a child. She obtained a doctorate in economics at the age of twenty-two. Also, like you, she plays the piano very well. She used to go abroad on behalf of the National Symphony Orchestra. But my father is just a bad person.
The second generation ancestor, who was ignorant, was involved in everything from eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. He didn’t want the Sunawa family to be in the hands of my father, so he wanted to find him a capable wife. Then, my mother became
His chosen daughter-in-law."
When talking about his parents, Feng Beichen's face showed not only sadness, but also a hint of anger. He hated that conservative feudal era and the deep-rooted concept of hierarchy.
Xiao Siluo felt Feng Beichen's anger and gently held Feng Beichen's hand. Just as he was about to say something, Feng Beichen lowered his head and shook his head, then continued.
"At that time, the Feng Group was facing a crisis and there was a shortage of funds. As you know, in the shopping mall, when you are prosperous, you will be praised by all the stars, but when you are in decline, others will also take a stab at you. During that period,
The Feng Group was almost on the verge of bankruptcy. At this time, the old man found my mother and proposed a marriage. As long as my mother was willing to marry into the Sunawa family, the Suva Group would fully provide funds to help the Feng Group survive the crisis.
."
"So your mother agreed?"
Xiao Siluo asked, since Feng Beichen said that his mother was very good, could he compromise so easily?
Feng Beichen shook his head and said.
"No, my mother refused on the spot. She has been receiving Western education, so she has always pursued freedom of marriage. At that time, my mother was in love with Uncle Paka. She was also confident that she could reverse the predicament of the Feng Group. But she didn't.
What comes to mind is that my grandpa came to drain the fire and found Uncle Paka."
When Xiao Siluo heard this, she was slightly startled. She had only had a brief contact with Uncle Paka, but she could tell that he was a very elegant man. Could it be that he had given up on their relationship.
At this time, Feng Beichen continued to speak.
"You know that in country T, there is a very strict concept of hierarchy. Even in these years, this concept has not been completely eliminated. Uncle Paka was an orphan. He lived in an orphanage under the Feng Group since he was a child. He was later taken over by my grandfather.
He took a fancy to the Feng family and gradually became the steward of the Feng family from a small servant. At that time, in the eyes of outsiders, the social status of the steward of the Feng family was also very high. When he went out, he represented the Feng family, but
In the eyes of those so-called wealthy families, no matter how powerful the housekeeper is, he is still a servant. How can a rich family's daughter, the heir of the family, fall in love with a servant?"
"What age have we been, and there is still such a bad habit?"
Hearing this, Xiao Siluo couldn't help but complain. Feng Beichen listened and smiled bitterly, yes, this absolutely does not exist in China, but in country T, a country that still retains the royal family,
The idea of hierarchy is deeply ingrained.
"Afterwards, Uncle Paka left the Feng family, leaving only a letter to my mother. It is said that my mother went crazy to find him, but in the end there was no news at all. Uncle Paka seemed to have completely disappeared.
of."
"So your mother married your father?"
Xiao Siluo asked, Feng Beichen nodded and said.
"Well, because Feng's Group did not have a miracle in the end. Facing the bank's debt collection day by day, all business was stagnant, and my grandfather's pleading. At that time, my mother was also discouraged and could not talk to Pa
If Uncle Ka is together, it will be the same no matter who she marries, so I agreed to the marriage."
Speaking of this, Feng Beichen breathed a long sigh of relief, turned around and looked at the towering buildings outside the car, but his heart was extremely depressed. Every time he thought about his mother, he felt extremely depressed, so he felt very depressed about himself.
I don't have a good impression of my grandfather.
"After my mother married into the Sunawa family, she completely lost contact with my grandfather. It was not until I was born three years later that the relationship eased a little. In fact, I know that my mother hated my grandfather because he was
His father ruined her happiness with his own hands just because he couldn't let go of his power and status. No matter how outstanding my mother was, in my grandfather's eyes, she was nothing more than a tool to consolidate her status."
"After my mother passed away, Uncle Paka finally showed up. He stayed at my mother's grave for three days and three nights. Finally, he fainted from exhaustion and was sent to the hospital."
"So Uncle Paka has been taking care of you all these years?"
Xiao Siluo suddenly had a little more respect for that elegant man. She didn't expect that such a kind man would have such a past. He had never been married in his life. He came back immediately after hearing the death of his beloved woman. She believed that he must love her.
Feng Beichen's mother was miserable.
If Feng Beichen's mother really married Paka at that time, she would have been very happy, and Feng Beichen's childhood would have also been very happy. But things are unpredictable, and there is no what if.
"Over the years, my grandfather has always wanted to repair the relationship with me, but once some cracks appear, they will leave traces no matter how they are repaired. I will never forget the scene when my mother died. It was caused by two families. I will never forget it.
Neither can be forgiven.”
Speaking of this, a hint of coldness flashed across Feng Beichen's face. Xiao Siluo did not try to persuade him to forget this. After all, one should not persuade others to be kind without their suffering.
"Did you know? When I was eight or nine years old, my mother thought about divorce. She wanted to get rid of this painful marriage, but it was my grandfather who finally stopped her. Do you know how he persuaded my mother?
Which man in the world doesn't cheat? No matter how many women my father has outside, my mother is his only wife. These words were actually said by a father to his daughter. From then on, my mother never filed for divorce.
."
Hearing this, Xiao Siluo really didn't know what words to use to evaluate him. If it were someone else who said this, Feng Beichen's mother might feel better, but it was his father who said such words.
What a disappointment.
"Actually, my mother's last words when she passed away said that she would put her memorial tablet in the Sunawa family's ancestral hall. I knew that my mother was not intending to tie the Feng family and the Sunawa family together forever. After all, there are still
I, she did this just because she didn’t want to go back to her parents’ home, which completely disappointed her.”
"Beichen, it's all over. I believe your mother will be very comforted when she sees how good you are now. Her life has been too hard, but at least she still has a son who makes her proud, even if no one cares.