The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 113: Chapter 113: The Things Left Behind by Old Madam Lin Chapter 113: Chapter 113: The Things Left Behind by Old Madam Lin Going back to visit home!

Qingwu felt a stir in her heart and turned to look at Pei Jue.

The tall, graceful man stood under the Osmanthus Tree, exuding an air of elegance and dignity. Petals from the osmanthus flowers rained down on him.

“Did you grow up here when you were little?”

“Yes, I lived here with my grandmother and then went to Ning City.”

By the time she and the old Mrs. Lin were brought to Ning City, Lin Xuecheng was already part of the family. They didn’t stay long before the old Mrs. Lin fell ill. Qian Yueqiang sent her to the hospital, where she remained ever since.

Pei Jue took two sticks of incense from the car, lit them, and handed one to Qingwu.

When did he prepare incense in the car? She had no idea!

“You even brought this?”

“Of course, meeting Grandmother for the first time, I need to let her know who I am.”

Pei Jue’s face held a calm and comforting smile, as if he were merely doing something he should, nothing worth mentioning!

“My fiancée has been so busy lately, I have to take care of what needs to be done, of course.”

Visiting Grandmother somehow became something he was supposed to do?

Clearly, it was her responsibility, yet he, someone who should be at the top of the pyramid, had taken it upon himself to handle it…

Qingwu’s heart raced!

She took the incense Pei Jue handed over and, with sincerity, knelt before the old Mrs. Lin’s memorial tablet and inserted the incense into the holder.

“Grandma, I’m back.”

Qingwu pulled out the admission letter she had prepared long ago from her bag and burned it for the old Mrs. Lin.

“Grandma, I promised you I’d get into the best university, you can rest assured!”

Sending her to university was the old Mrs. Lin’s hope, a grandmother who understood little but wanted the best for her granddaughter!

Despite the hardships of her childhood, those were Qingwu’s happiest days of her life!

Pei Jue crouched down and placed a photo of them in front of the incense holder.

“Grandma, I’m Pei Jue, Qingwu’s fiancé. I’ll take good care of Qingwu and won’t let you worry about her.”

“When did you prepare this photo?”

Pei Jue smiled, reaching out to stroke Qingwu’s head.

His eyes were filled with an indescribable tenderness, akin to the setting sun’s afterglow outside the window.

“I planned to visit Grandma a long time ago. Back then I had already thought about what to say. I have to let Grandma know her granddaughter’s future husband. Let’s leave the photo here.”

Old Ma stood at the courtyard gate, waving to Qingwu.

“Miss, I have something I want to discuss with you.”

Pei Jue gently squeezed Qingwu’s hand. “Go ahead, I have some words I wish to share with Grandma alone.”

What could he possibly have to say to Grandma?

Qingwu looked at him with some doubt, but when she met Pei Jue’s firm gaze, she could only agree.

She walked out of the courtyard to stand in front of Old Ma.

“What’s the matter?”

Old Ma handed Qingwu a cloth bag, embroidered with a small osmanthus flower, clearly a handmade item by old Mrs. Lin when she was alive.

The elderly lady was frugal all her life, using just a few cloth bags for decades, yet each year she would trek to far-flung towns to buy beautiful fabrics to make clothes for Qingwu.

Qingwu grew up quickly, yet old Mrs. Lin refused to make larger clothes, always saying that well-fitting clothes were prettier. Growing taller was a good thing; Grandma would make new ones for Nannan.

“This is something the old lady left for you, saying to give it to you when you returned.”

Did the old Mrs. Lin leave something behind for her while she was alive?

Qingwu carefully opened the cloth bag, finding inside a bank card and a key.

“The bank card’s password is your birthday, Miss. The key is to a safety deposit box at the same bank. She said you’d know the number and that she left something for you in the box.”

Looking at the bank card and key before her, Qingwu felt a bittersweet warmth fill her heart.

“When did Grandma give this to you?”

“Quite some time ago, before you went to Ning City. The old Mrs. Lin entrusted this to me, saying to give this to you when you brought your fiancé home after she passed away. It’s the dowry she saved for you.”

As Old Ma spoke, he quietly wiped away tears.

“The old Mrs. Lin, in her life, was lucky to have you. Only in her later years did she have something to look forward to…”

Most people in this village lived in poverty, yet old Mrs. Lin raised Qingwu with utmost care, nurturing her so well.

“If you want to know anything, don’t ask me. I promised the old lady I wouldn’t tell, but I think she intended to tell you herself. Go check the safety deposit box.”

Old Ma dried his tears and sat by the courtyard gate, taking a deep drag of his pipe. His eyes carried a sense of forlorn nostalgia, filled with endless longing for those who had passed.

“I understand, Uncle Ma. Please take care of your health too.”

Old Ma nodded, gazing at Qingwu with relief. Suddenly, he leaned closer with a mischievous grin.

“Miss, why not stay the night? I clean the room every day. Look, it’s dark already, driving isn’t safe, and it wasn’t easy for your fiancé to drive back. Just spend a night and leave tomorrow!”

Qingwu looked at Old Ma speechlessly.

Driving out of the small mountain village at night was indeed unsafe, yet the old house hadn’t housed anyone for years. Spending a night might not be fitting.

Though she didn’t mind, Pei Jue, after all, was the head of the Pei Group—a top-level conglomerate. She felt reluctant to make him stay for just one night…

“I have a way to get out.”

With a glint in his eye, Old Ma raised his voice toward Pei Jue inside the house. “Sir, it’s quite late, how about you and Miss stay the night at home? Keep Grandmother company with some conversation. She’ll be happy to see you both!”

Qingwu: “…”

Pei Jue emerged from the house, a sliver of moonlight falling onto his dark coat, illuminating it softly.

He carried an aura as gentle as jade, the demeanor of a gentleman.

“Sure, I’ll stay here with Qingwu to keep Grandma company.”

Hearing his agreement, Old Ma was overjoyed, patting Qingwu’s shoulder with pride and whispering, “This is a good man. The old Mrs. Lin can rest easy! I’ll go prepare dinner for you!”

Old Ma scampered away.

Qingwu rubbed her temples and sighed, “There’s no need to stay the night. Isn’t your car capable of transforming into a helicopter? If you’re tired, I can drive.”

Pei Jue clasped her hand, enveloping it in his own. “I want to stay with Grandma and see the place where you grew up.”

“But it’s too small here and not that convenient.”

“It’s all right; your fiancé isn’t some spoiled young master. I’ve survived battles on the border; this place is already great.”

Having both survived precarious situations, they shared an unspoken understanding of each other’s past lives.

They had both experienced what the other had!

Pei Jue pulled Qingwu to sit in the courtyard, reclining on the rocking chair under the Osmanthus Tree.

“There’s a courtyard, flowers, peace, and you—everything here is invaluable to me.”

Qingwu watched him relax on old Mrs. Lin’s chair.

No one could imagine such a peaceful and gentle side to the head of a multibillion-dollar global corporation!

Qingwu pressed her lips together, feeling as if a petal of osmanthus had fallen into her heart…

“And what about the grandfathers?”

“I called them. They can either discharge themselves today or wait for us to pick them up tomorrow.”

“And then?”

Pei Jue smiled, his sculpted profile caught under the moonlight’s tender glow.

“They scolded me, insisting that we must show up tomorrow.”

Qingwu could already imagine the two old men complaining and fuming in frustration!

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