20demayo Chapter 499 Side CP Extra: Yingying X Zhang Siyuan 1
Chapter 499 Side CP Extra: Yingying X Zhang Siyuan 1
"Young Master, it's very late, all the shops are closed. Young Master Ying probably won't be back today. Let's go back first. If you get cold, Master and Madam will worry."
"Yes, young master, let's come again tomorrow. Maybe Young Master Ying will be back when we come tomorrow."
Next to Xia Mo's shop, in a small teahouse, two men dressed as servants took turns trying to persuade Zhang Siyuan to go home with his infatuated young master.
Zhang Siyuan leaned on the table, supporting his wrinkled, handsome face, feeling utterly dejected. He knew he wouldn't be able to wait for Yingying's wife again today.
After much persuasion, Zhang Da and Zhang Er finally convinced their young master to return to their mansion with them.
Back at the Zhang residence, Zhang Siyuan, looking dejected, stepped down from the carriage. Steward Zhong, who had been waiting at the gate for a long time, was already used to this sight and stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Young Master, you're finally back. Master and Madam are waiting for you in the front hall. Go quickly."
Zhang Siyuan blinked. So his grandparents really were waiting for him. He went straight to the front hall.
In the front hall, Zhang Guanghong, who was sitting in the main seat, did not look too good. He had heard that the couple from Liujia Village had returned and had even gone to Manager Hong's general store. Did their return mean that the young master Ying, who had bewitched his grandson, was also coming back?
Just thinking about it gave Zhang Guanghong a heart attack. It all stemmed from that hateful and vicious woman. If she hadn't plotted against his grandson, his only son wouldn't have fallen for a man! He wouldn't have spent every day from morning till night staking out this man he'd only met a few times, like he was possessed. It ruined Zhang Guanghong's reputation, and in the end, he was branded as a grandson obsessed with a man!
Fortunately, the late emperor had a moment of folly and arranged a marriage between a court official and a man. Both men had powerful backgrounds, which made his grandson seem less unconventional. But things couldn't continue like this forever.
He also knew that it was all his grandson's wishful thinking, and that the other party had no interest in his grandson at all. So he gradually went from being angry with the other party to reluctantly accepting the fact. Later, he even thought that it was not impossible for his grandson to marry that young master Ying, but the premise was that his grandson must be given a few concubines to bear children.
Of course, Ying Gongzi is also an option. After all, we're all men, and he understands. Anyway, the Zhang family has plenty of money and can afford to raise him. As long as he's willing and treats his grandson well, he can be considered Zhang Guanghong with another grandson.
As for why he didn't just force women or boys on his grandson, Zhang Guanghong himself didn't understand. He and his wife were inexplicably resistant to this approach, so he politely declined the suggestions from his old friends or the idea of the two families arranging a marriage. It was as if a voice was telling them that they couldn't do it, or they would regret it.
Zhang Guanghong doesn't know if he regrets these things now, but he truly regrets letting his grandson keep waiting for that Shadow Prince. He regrets not being assertive enough to completely sever his grandson's almost insane and pathological thoughts. Sigh...
"Grandpa, Grandma, Siyuan is back!"
As soon as Zhang Siyuan entered the front hall, he went straight to Madam Zhang and stood in front of her very naturally.
Upon seeing her grandson, who was covered in cold, Madam Zhang immediately grabbed his hand and looked him over, checking to see if her precious grandson had been bullied outside.
"Oh dear, your hands are so cold! Are you freezing? Wear more clothes next time you go out, and don't come back so late. Grandma was so worried about you at home. Are you hungry? Grandma asked someone to make you some food..."
Madam Zhang muttered to herself as she spoke, and a maid brought over a hot water bottle, which Zhang Siyuan then held in his arms.
"Grandma, Siyuan isn't hungry. Siyuan didn't see Yingying's wife today either. Is Yingying's wife never coming back?" Zhang Siyuan opened his clear black and white eyes and looked at Madam Zhang as if seeking comfort. After speaking, the corners of his mouth turned down, and he looked like he was about to cry.
Seeing him like this, Zhang Guanghong felt a toothache and coughed heavily, desperately trying to wink at his wife.
Madam Zhang didn't even glance at him. Looking at her worried grandson, she comforted him, "No, the shop's manager said that Young Master Ying is their boss and has gone out to do business. He'll naturally come back when his business is done."
"Really?" Zhang Siyuan asked, a hopeful light shining in his eyes.
"Of course it's true, when has Grandma ever lied to you..."
Seeing that the two were completely ignoring him, Zhang Guanghong coughed twice more in annoyance: "Cough cough!"
Zhang Siyuan looked over with concern and asked, "Is Grandpa sick?"
Zhang Guanghong said with a straight face, "No, your grandfather is still vigorous in his old age, he can endure a few more years of mistreatment."
Zhang Siyuan didn't understand, so he just said "Oh" and thought to himself that it was good that his grandfather wasn't sick. Being sick was uncomfortable, and Siyuan hated being sick the most. Since his grandfather wasn't sick, his grandfather wasn't uncomfortable.
Reassured, Zhang Siyuan looked back at Madam Zhang and continued to ask her about Yingying's wife. He also complained that so-and-so had bullied him and lied to him, saying that his wife Yingying disliked him and wouldn't come back.
Seeing the grandmother and granddaughter chatting happily, Zhang Guanghong, who was once again ignored, became even more sullen.
Madam Zhang smiled very kindly and said to Zhang Siyuan, "He will definitely come back. How about this, Grandma heard that the Xuanqing Temple nearby is quite efficacious. Yuan'er, why don't you and Grandma go to the Xuanqing Temple and pray to the gods to bless you and make your wishes come true?"
Zhang Siyuan's eyes lit up when he heard "wishes come true," and he asked, "Really? Will the gods really bring Siyuan's wife, Yingying, back?"
"Of course." Madam Zhang was already immune to the words "Yingying's wife." "Yuan'er, do you want to go?"
Zhang Siyuan certainly wanted to go, but he had to wait for Yingying's wife during the day.
Seeing Zhang Siyuan's troubled expression, Zhang Guanghong, who could see through his hesitation, not only had a toothache but also a stomachache. He said irritably, "You just go because your grandma tells you to. Do you want him to come back soon?"
Zhang Siyuan said, "I want to..."
Zhang Guanghong said gruffly, "Then let's go!"
Madam Zhang frowned and gave him a disapproving look. "Speak freely, why are you raising your voice so loudly at Yuan'er?"
Zhang Guanghong was unconvinced and glared at him, saying, "Where did I raise my voice?"
Looking at her grandson standing next to her, she felt even more heartbroken. Her grandson wasn't as close to her as before; he just clung to his wife.
Zhang Siyuan had no idea that his grandfather was extremely jealous and seriously considering whether to go to Xuanqing Temple. If he went to worship the gods with his grandmother, would Yingying's wife be able to return the day after tomorrow?
As for why he's not coming back tomorrow, it's because he won't be here tomorrow.
Finally, after being persuaded by Zhang Guanghong and his wife, the wavering Zhang Siyuan agreed to go to Qingxuan Temple to worship the gods. He then repeatedly instructed Zhang Da and Zhang Er, who were with him, to go to the old spot and keep watch. If Yingying's wife returned, they must remember to come back and tell him.
Learning from the mistakes of the former traitors like A Guang, Zhang Da and Zhang Er readily agreed, promising to keep a close eye on him. In any case, since the master and mistress didn't object, they just needed to follow the young master's orders.
Zhang Siyuan was satisfied, but he still couldn't sleep at night. He was thinking, what if Yingying's wife happened to come back tomorrow, and he happened to be away? Wouldn't it be a long time before they met in the evening?
What if... what if Yingying's wife comes back and then leaves again?
The thought of this possibility made Zhang Siyuan anxious; he didn't want Yingying's wife to leave!
Zhang Siyuan sat up abruptly and shouted towards the door, "Ah Da! Ah Da!"
Zhang Da, who was dozing off while keeping watch outside the door, suddenly woke up and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, young master?"
Then he pushed open the door and went in, and saw that his young master's eyes were red, as if he had been crying. This was terrible, so he immediately rushed over and asked, "Young master, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhang Siyuan felt terrible. He looked down at his chest, which he was clutching, then looked up at Zhang Dadao with a sob in his voice, "It hurts here, it hurts so much..."
"What? Chest pain? It hurts!" Zhang Da looked at the young master with tears welling up in his eyes. The words "sudden heart disease" flashed through his mind, and his face changed drastically. Thinking of the various consequences of not treating heart disease in time, he broke out in a cold sweat.