My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 989: Who Could Be More Heartbroken Than Him?
Old Ling raised his hand, shaking all over with anger, a level of rage and sorrow he had never felt before.
Because his grandson had torn open the deepest and most unbearable wound in his heart.
And seeing the resentment in his grandson’s eyes only added to his immense pain.
In the end, the old man said nothing; his face etched with the sorrows of time, still bore the indelible mark of grief, yet he stood tall with the posture of a soldier, step by step ascending the stairs.
Ling Xiu covered his face, and as he turned his head, he saw his grandfather’s frail body climbing the stairs with a slight stagger, and regret surged within him.
As a child, having witnessed the tragic death of his parents, he could not accept it all.
He did harbor resentment towards his grandfather, yet as he grew up, he understood that many things were not anyone’s fault, and one couldn’t truly blame anyone.
Left without parents, his young mind needed care and dependence, but Old Ling was always so busy, always preoccupied with the affairs of the nation, never paying him any attention. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
He felt very lonely.
"Ling Xiu, you can’t talk about your grandfather like that, he must be very sad to hear it," Ling Yan sighed.
"What does he have to be sad about? He has always had a heart of stone, devoted entirely to the nation. Even towards a stranger, he has been kinder than he has ever been to his own family," Ling Xiu said, lowering the hand from his face, hanging his head, and snorting.
"You think Grandfather doesn’t care about you, but have you ever considered, in a military-style family like ours where everyone must follow the rules, Grandfather lets you do whatever you wish without the same restrictions. If he really didn’t dote on you, with your attitude, you would probably have been sent to a reformation camp to be properly disciplined by now.
Would you still be living so carefreely? Grandfather demands that every member of our family enter politics, but he has never forced you, letting you choose to study business. That too is his love for you. It’s just that he has always been strict and serious by nature, and also very busy, so he doesn’t express his concern. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about you. And what you said just now, that really hurt the old man’s feelings. You’re in your twenties now, you should be well aware that you can’t blame him for that incident, and no one could feel more pain than he does."
Ling Xiu turned away, a trace of regret flickering across his face, and he was at a loss for words for a moment.
"Go and apologize! As long as you’re not so stubborn, Grandfather won’t really stop you from going abroad," Ling Yan said.
Ling Xiu felt a bit awkward: "I am flying overseas to handle some procedures, and I will be back in a few days, so we’ll see then!"
He was too proud to lower his face just then.
And the knot in his heart with his grandfather would not be undone in an instant.
Deep down, he actually greatly admired his grandfather because Old Ling was so strong and upright, a clean and honest soldier.
Ling Yan knew his personality well; although Ling Xiu spoke harshly, he was not a bad person at heart. The harsh words he had said earlier were the result of long-term frustration and a spur-of-the-moment outburst.
He went upstairs to the study and saw Old Ling wiping a small photo frame, which contained a family portrait including Ling Xiu, as well as his aunt and uncle, radiating happiness.
Seeing him come in, Old Ling put down the photo with an awkward expression.
"That kid is leaving on a flight tonight; you should see him off, so he doesn’t trouble me anymore," the old man said in a stern tone.
Ling Yan couldn’t help but smirk; Ling Xiu’s personality indeed resembled Grandfather’s in some ways, both stubborn. Even if he acknowledged his own wrongdoing, he wasn’t easily inclined to admit it.
"All right, I’ll see him off. He said he would return in a few days. The things he said earlier were unintentional, and he wants to apologize, but he can’t bring himself to do it right now," Ling Yan said.
