CHAPTER 474: CHAPTER 474: ALWAYS FILIAL

"I know, Yuanying has always been filial, but as a couple, as long as they’re happy, that’s all that matters. We unwanted old men and women are not important at all; I am happy as long as you are doing well!" Mrs. Song was joyful in her heart, but her words were still tough, pretending that it didn’t matter if they, the parents, were a bit aggrieved, as long as their children lived well; that truly satisfied them.

Although Mrs. Song was pretending to be strong, she really expressed what most parents genuinely feel in their hearts. Xu Xiuxiu knew this was true and knew Mrs. Song’s personality, so she just spoke while maintaining a smile to appease Mrs. Song.

"Mom, what are you saying? What do you mean, ’unwanted old men and women’? I am not happy to hear that! You are still young! Just relax, wait for the children to grow up, find you a great-granddaughter in-law, and then have a great-grandchild for you to hold. That’s when you’ll be a great-grandma!" Xu Xiuxiu said jokingly!

"What great-grandma! Being a grandma is enough to make me perfectly satisfied. If I could really see Yuanying find a good wife, marry into a good family, and live a stable life, and if they could have a great-grandson as adorable as Chengguang and Little Moon, then I could die peacefully," Mrs. Song said, cheered up by Xu Xiuxiu’s words every few sentences. But perhaps because of her age, she felt increasingly closer to life and death, which naturally made her somewhat sentimental.

"Don’t worry! You will definitely see it happen!" Mrs. Song was not even fifty something years old. If the next generation, including Chengguang, married early, becoming a great-grandmother was quite common! Plus, Mrs. Song was in good health. It was Father Song who really had the issues, but that thought, Xu Xiuxiu only dared to keep to herself.

"Then I’ll be waiting!" Mrs. Song said in a childish tone, asking Xu Xiuxiu for reassurance.

"Mhm! You just wait to enjoy your peace! Oh, and mom, Yuanhuan and I picked out some more health supplements for dad. They should be mailed home in a couple of days. Please make sure he takes them regularly; they are really good for his health!" Xu Xiuxiu remembered the plethora of supplements she and Song Yuanhuan had bought at the mall the other day and informed Mrs. Song. They had spent a good amount of money on those items; they couldn’t let them go to waste!

"Okay, don’t worry! I will make sure he takes them. Those expensive supplements can’t be wasted!" Mrs. Song knew that the things Xu Xiuxiu bought were never cheap, so she sincerely promised over the phone. After all, she couldn’t let that old man waste his daughter-in-law’s filial piety, especially since they did improve his health a lot. He used to be quite unsteady when walking, but now he seemed more energetic. Although the items were costly, if they were effective, Mrs. Song felt the money was well spent.

And she wasn’t exactly a foolish old lady; over the years, she had come to recognize Xu Xiuxiu’s capabilities. Spending this amount of money was bearable for them.

"Okay, there’s nothing else, then I’ll hang up now. The kids will be home from school soon, and I have to prepare dinner for them!" Xu Xiuxiu had quite a personal conversation with Mrs. Song but, seeing it was almost time for the kids to come home from school, decided to end the call.

"Okay! Let’s leave it at that for now! You better hurry up and prepare dinner! We can’t have the kids going hungry!" The moment Mrs. Song heard that her grandchildren would be finishing school soon, she couldn’t contain her delight and urged Xu Xiuxiu to hang up immediately, then motioned for Xu Xiuxiu to take good care of her grandchildren!

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As the three children at home grew up, Xu Xiuxiu had to admit once again that time really was the most fleeting thing in the world. It seemed like just a moment ago the kids were tiny, and suddenly they had their own thoughts, especially Xu Xiuxiu, when she received a call from the homeroom teacher of the fourth grade, class three, informing her that her oldest son, Song Chengguang, was experiencing an early romance at school, Xu Xiuxiu felt both sentimental and incredibly surreal!

Early romance? Her Song Chengguang was only about ten years old! Her serious, no-nonsense big boy was in an early romance? It had to be a joke! What could they possibly understand at that age? They probably still belonged to an era and age where boys and girls were guarded and reluctant to speak much, so what good would early romance do them?

Although Xu Xiuxiu harbored doubts, she also firmly believed that Song Chengguang wouldn’t actually engage in early romance, but considering that the teacher had gone to the extent of calling her, she had no choice but to visit the school to clear things up, as it couldn’t be discussed thoroughly over the phone.

Xu Xiuxiu quickly prepared herself and hurried to the school. Upon reaching the teacher’s office, she saw Song Chengguang and a rather cute little girl standing together in the corner of the office as punishment. There was quite a height difference between the two, and the little girl looked very cute standing there, quite a sight—if it weren’t for their age, Xu Xiuxiu thought that if Song Chengguang really was in an early romance, it wouldn’t be a bad life experience, as childhood sweethearts could certainly be considered a wonderful life story!

"Song Chengguang’s parent, you have finally arrived," said the homeroom teacher of class four grade three, a male teacher named Mr. He, with a somewhat impatient temperament. Facing the two silent and protesting students in the office, he seemed to get quite a headache. Therefore, upon seeing Xu Xiuxiu, the parent of one of the students, arrive, his whole demeanor grew slightly excited, the desire to complain clearly evident in his gaze.

Within the office, when they heard Mr. He speak, both Song Chengguang and the little girl raised their heads. Song Chengguang still had his usual cool demeanor, but in his eyes looking at Xu Xiuxiu, there was a pitiful stubbornness that screamed, "Mom, you have to believe I’m innocent."

The little girl next to him glanced at Xu Xiuxiu with a face full of embarrassment and timidity, then lowered her head before secretly peeking up at her again. Her little movements and expressions were exceedingly cute, revealing her smartness, and her eyes were particularly expressive.

"Mr. He, could you please tell me what exactly the two children did that makes you think they are having an early romance?" Xu Xiuxiu had full trust in her son; Song Chengguang rarely showed such a look, naturally making Xu Xiuxiu feel even more heartache.

"This is the thing! As unbelievable as it seems to you, these children are indeed very young. How could they possibly be romantically involved? But I personally saw the two of them tugging and pulling at each other’s hands in the corner. And this, you can take a look at this—their love letters to each other. You can see here exactly what they’ve written." He Yuan said with a sense of discovering something monumental, even gesturing towards the two children standing punished in the corner, his eyes filled with frustration.