Su Family Manor.
In the familiar bridal chamber, Lin Xuan was telling stories to the young girl to keep her entertained.
Click!
"Qingge! Qingge! My good child! Grandpa is here to see you!"
Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open.
Su Shengtian rushed in, panting heavily.
After receiving the news that his precious granddaughter had woken up…
He had practically galloped back as fast as he could.
As soon as he entered, he saw his granddaughter blinking her big eyes, gazing affectionately at Lin Xuan as the two held each other's hands tightly…
"Grandpa Su, you're here. Quickly, take a rest first!"
Seeing Su Shengtian so disheveled, with even one of his shoes missing from the run, Lin Xuan knew how hurried he had been. He immediately stood up and gave up his seat, jogging over to help the old man.
"Thank you, Xiaoxuan. You are truly a great benefactor of our Su family!"
After catching his breath, Su Shengtian patted Lin Xuan's arm that was supporting him, his face full of gratitude.
He knew very well...
That the Su family had been able to gradually rise all started when this young man before him married in as a fortune-bringer...
"Grandpa, there's no need for such words between family. Whether to thank or not doesn't matter—this is what I should do!"
Lin Xuan smiled humbly in response.
Hearing this...
Su Shengtian didn't act pretentious either. He laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes! We are all family, a loving family, hahaha..."
Then, the old man was helped to the bedside. Looking at his granddaughter with reddened eyes, he kept murmuring:
"It's good that you woke up, it's good... Now, Grandpa can finally be at ease..."
"My poor granddaughter, waking up… is good. From now on… things will only get better..."
For a moment, Su Shengtian was incoherent. His wrinkled face was covered with tears of joy.
Perhaps feeling that crying so much on such a joyous day wasn't good and might worry his granddaughter, the old man forced himself to smile.
For a moment, he seemed both crying and laughing, creating a slightly comical sight.
But neither Lin Xuan nor Su Qingge felt any urge to laugh—only a deep ache in their hearts.
Especially as the one directly involved, Su Qingge felt so guilty she couldn't speak.
Her grandfather was already in his seventies!
At this age, he should have been enjoying his retirement and the happiness brought by his children.
But not only did she fail to let her grandfather retire peacefully and enjoy his later years...
Even now, he was still constantly worrying about her, exhausting himself for her, and feeling distressed over the company's affairs...
Compared to before she fell into a coma...
At this moment, Su Shengtian's accelerated aging was almost visible to the naked eye.
This made Su Qingge feel as if a knife was piercing her heart. Tears streamed down uncontrollably, soaking the red pillow.
She blamed herself deeply.
Back when she first became a vegetative patient, she resented the world and even thought about ending it all.
At that time, why didn't she think about...
The one suffering the most...
Wasn't it actually her grandfather, who had always loved her dearly?
Yet, all she had wished for was to die as soon as possible.
Now that she thought about it—if she had truly passed away back then!
Her grandfather might have been so heartbroken, losing his last emotional support, that he would have passed away on the spot...
"Don't cry, my good child. Grandpa is fine. Grandpa won't cry, so you don't cry either."
Seeing his granddaughter silently crying, Su Shengtian couldn't help but shed old tears as well.
Yet, he still forced a smile, comforting his granddaughter...
At the side.
Lin Xuan silently watched this scene, not making a sound to interrupt or ruin this hard-earned family reunion.
As the grandfather and granddaughter spent time together, the minutes ticked by…
Soon, the afternoon arrived...
"Alright! Child, you should rest now! Grandpa has to go back to the company to handle some work first."
Su Shengtian's emotions had calmed down quite a bit.
He stood up with a bright smile, preparing to take his leave.
At the same time, he turned to Lin Xuan and teased:
"Besides, this old man has stayed long enough. If I keep being a third wheel here, interrupting you two..."
"Someone might start cursing me in their heart for not knowing when to leave. Hahaha..."
Upon hearing this.
Lin Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, solemnly declaring that he never thought that way.
"Xiaoxuan, why are you taking this personally? I was clearly talking about my granddaughter."
Lin Xuan: "......"
This old fox is setting me up! →_→
[Grandpa, I didn't!]
"Alright, alright! Neither of you did. It's just this old man has things to do, so I'll leave first, okay? Hahaha..."
Seeing Su Qingge's blushing face and her continuous blinking protests (＾＿－), Su Shengtian burst into hearty laughter.
Before leaving, he patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and earnestly requested:
"Xiaoxuan! I'm leaving my granddaughter in your care from now on!"
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded solemnly.
"Good... very good. Then I can be at ease."
The old man's face was full of relief, and he left the room with a cheerful smile...
Once the door closed again.
Lin Xuan finally returned to his seat.
He sat by the bed, affectionately brushing aside the strands of hair on the girl's forehead, holding her small hand, and teasing:
"Qingge little sister, Grandpa asked me to take care of you? From now on, I'll protect you~~"
[You're the little sibling! Stinky little brother, I'm the older sister! I should be the one protecting you.]
Su Qingge rolled her eyes dramatically, expressing strong dissatisfaction.
But Lin Xuan had already determined, through a simple elementary school math equation (9 > 7), that he was the older one.
He resolutely ignored the girl's protests and smoothly changed the subject.
"Qingge, now that you can see, is there any wish you want to fulfill now that you've opened your eyes?"
The thing I want to fulfill the most right now?
Su Qingge was stunned for a moment. After a brief thought, her eyes flickered, and she fixed her gaze on the golden guitar in the corner.
If there was something she had wanted to see with her own eyes ever since she fell into a coma, it was...
[I want to watch you sing.]
"Singing? Sure."
Looking at the girl's response, Lin Xuan grinned.
Then, just like usual, he picked up the guitar, sat cross-legged beside Su Qingge, and skillfully began tuning the strings.
At the side.
Su Qingge's eyes were filled with anticipation as she stared unblinkingly, waiting for the man to start singing.
In the past, she could only listen to his singing in the darkness. More than once, she had longed for this moment...
If only she could see Lin Xuan's singing and playing with her own eyes.
Now, the opportunity had finally arrived...
"Qingge, are you ready~~? I'm about to start."
"This song is called By Your Side. The lyrics reflect my feelings—I hope I can always be by your side!"
Lin Xuan tested the pitch briefly. Once everything was ready, he turned to the girl with a smile and asked.
[Mm.]
Su Qingge blinked and responded.
By your side?
I'm really looking forward to it~~
The title of this song is really fitting. It completely matches the time we've spent together...
The days when Lin Xuan had always stayed by my side.
Could it be that the inspiration for this song came from the little moments we shared?
(*?ω?)~~
It's definitely going to be another amazing song~~~
…..
"Quietly, we speak of separation again~~"
"No reliance, yet too much reliance~~"
"In the center of a lonely square~~"
"Whose dialogue is chasing the emptiness inside me~~"
…..
Under Su Qingge's expectant gaze, Lin Xuan held his guitar, plucked the strings, and began to sing with deep emotion.
His voice was deep and magnetic, like a flowing stream—clear and full of emotion.
For a moment.
Su Qingge was completely entranced, not even blinking, afraid to miss a single second.
So, this is how Lin Xuan looks... when he plays and sings...
He's... so incredibly charming....