Chapter 1345: Chapter 792: Marriage: Hand in Hand, Growing Old Together (Part 3)
It’s too late to love An Youyou, who dares to make her cry.
"What happened?"
"I suddenly feel I’m very filial." An Youyou said, wiping her tears.
"Hmm?"
"In order to be with An Ji, I have to leave you... boo hoo..." An Youyou cried bitterly again.
It felt like a life-and-death separation.
An Ning probably guessed it.
She figured An Youyou really couldn’t bear to leave her and Xiao Jinxing.
An Ning’s tone softened, "Children grow up and have their own lives, and pursuing their own happiness is only natural; it doesn’t mean they’re unfilial. Moreover, the greatest filial piety from children isn’t staying by their parents’ side forever; only spouses accompany each other for a lifetime. That’s the meaning of being a couple. As for the meaning of children, it’s to live well, maintain an optimistic and cheerful personality. As long as you’re happy and don’t make us worry about your life, that’s the greatest filial piety to us."
An Youyou was moved again.
How could she have such understanding parents?
How fortunate she was to be born into this family!
An Youyou couldn’t bear to leave her mother.
It felt as though, after tonight, they really had to part ways.
An Youyou lingered in An Ning’s palace and refused to leave.
An Ning didn’t urge her either; she was waiting for Xiao Jinxing.
At some point, no matter who has business outside, they leave a night light for each other and wait for each other to come home, to sleep together.
As people reach a certain age, they cherish the time spent together more and more.
Late at night.
Xiao Jinxing returned.
An Ji personally supported him back to the palace.
It was the first time An Youyou saw her father so drunk.
Her father had once been a king, always maintaining a presence of authority in front of outsiders, but tonight he couldn’t even walk steadily and was supported back by An Ji.
An Ning quickly stepped forward, smelling the alcohol on Xiao Jinxing.
"How much did you drink? Don’t you know how old you are now, still indulging like this." An Ning said with a tone of reproach.
Though reproachful, her face was full of worry.
This is love, isn’t it?!
Years of unwavering love.
"I’m not drunk." Xiao Jinxing said stubbornly, "Hic... I can still drink, just don’t want to anymore. I’m worried you’ll be afraid sleeping alone, so I came back..."
As he spoke, Xiao Jinxing gave An Ning a big hug.
An Ning’s face flushed slightly, after all, it was in front of the children.
"Okay, okay, I’ll help you get into bed, don’t move around, you’re so heavy." An Ning complained.
Then, she helped Xiao Jinxing into the back hall and didn’t forget to say to An Youyou, "You should rest early too. An Ji seems to have drunk quite a bit too; let the Imperial Physician make some hangover soup for him to drink, he’ll be more comfortable tomorrow."
"Okay."
An Ning didn’t explain much more; taking care of Xiao Jinxing was more important now.
She had never seen him so drunk in all these years; this time, it seemed he was really hurt.
Finally, she managed to help Xiao Jinxing onto the bed.
But Xiao Jinxing suddenly sat on the edge of the bed, refusing to lie down.
"Lie down." An Ning was speechless.
Years hadn’t seen Xiao Jinxing drunk.
His personality changed when drunk.
"I’m not sleeping. I can’t fall asleep." Xiao Jinxing said very seriously.
"You can’t even open your eyes." An Ning really didn’t want to reveal the truth.
It’s mainly very obvious when he tells such lies.
"If I fall asleep, Youyou will be taken away by An Ji, that pig."
"..." An Ning was somewhat speechless.
The other day she casually remarked that after raising their daughter for so many years, she was finally going to be taken by the pig.
Xiao Jinxing remembered An Ji as the pig and their Youyou as the cabbage.
He would mention it from time to time.
"You have to accept Youyou is about to get married." An Ning consoled.
"I accept." Xiao Jinxing said very seriously, "I accept she will have a pig she likes, she’ll have her own family, she’ll have a bunch of piglets... but, I just can’t let go... She’s so small, so small and I raised her..."
Xiao Jinxing pointed with his finger to show the size.
"That small is a cockroach." An Ning said.
Xiao Jinxing looked at An Ning with an expression of great grievance.
An Ning was speechless.
The last time she was drunk, didn’t he bicker with her like this?
Why can he say it but she can’t!
Forget it.
An Ning didn’t bother arguing with a drunk, she reached out and held Xiao Jinxing’s hand, gently saying, "I know you’re reluctant, actually I am too. But children grow up and have their own lives. And our life will always be just us, me and you."
