Chapter 2217 Special Friend

"Your father really likes this jade ball."

The old man laughed when talking about his son.

"Yes."

Boss Bai agreed, "I always keep it with me."

"So when he said he wanted to give me the jade ball, I didn't want it at first."

"He obviously likes this jade ball very much."

"No matter how important the jade ball is, my son is more important."

The old man handed the jade ball back to his grandson.

"This is a gift from your father. You must keep it well."

"Ah."

Boss Bai nodded.

"I know."

After knowing the origin of this jade ball, he no longer cared that it was actually a jade ball with an empty belly.

This jade ball embodies the feelings of his great-uncle, grandfather, and father.

From this point of view, it is no exaggeration to say that this jade ball is priceless.

……

"Ah~"

The old man couldn't help but sigh.

When he saw the jade ball separated, he thought he could finally decipher the last words his brother left him.

result……

It's just a false alarm.

……

The old man had a smile on his face.

His already cloudy eyes became even more cloudy and dim.

……

"grandfather……"

Boss Bai really regretted coming here today.

In the end, no problems were solved.

Instead, it reminded grandpa of sad things.

Why should he do that?

……

"Boss Bai."

Xiao Xiao smiled slightly, "Can I talk to the old man alone?"

Boss Bai was stunned.

Chat alone?

Want to be alone again?

"you……"

He paused.

Then he looked at the old man, "Grandpa, he wants to talk to you alone."

"What's your opinion?"

……

The old man looked up in surprise at the strange young man brought by his grandson.

"You want to talk to me?"

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

"What to talk about?"

The old man was puzzled.

He had no previous experience with this young man.

This is also the question that Boss Bai has.

He knew his grandfather would ask.

I didn't say much just now.

After all, the person Master Xiao wanted to talk to was Grandpa, so naturally it was Grandpa who would make the final decision.

……

"I think this might be something you'd be interested in."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

“What am I interested in?”

The old man's heart moved.

Yet I feel that I am just daydreaming.

He shook his head.

"it is good."

……

Boss Bai was stunned.

He thought the old man was shaking his head to show his disagreement.

Ok.

Now that the two have reached a consensus... "I'm downstairs."

Boss Bai looked at the old man and said, "Call me if you need anything."

……

"Click~"

There was a slight sound of a door closing.

Soon, the old man and Xiao Xiao were the only ones left in the room.

……

"so-"

The old man withdrew his gaze from the door and turned to look at the young man in front of him, "Young man, what do you want to talk to me about?"

……

"Jade ball."

Xiao Xiao smiled slightly.

The old man suddenly opened his eyes wide.

In fact, he had a vague guess that this was the case.

But I couldn't believe it.

A friend brought by his grandson, a stranger he had never seen before...

Do you really know anything?

Or... could he have misunderstood?

……

Could he have misunderstood?
The old man found himself amused at his momentary excitement.

……

He took a deep breath, his expression complicated, "Young man, do you know what you are talking about?"

"If you are interested in the jade ball, you should talk to Xiaorong."

"The jade ball is his now."

"Not from an old man like me."

The old man was somewhat bored.

In just a short period of time, his emotions fluctuated several times.

The result was nothing.

"I'm tired."

The old man lowered his eyes and did not look at the young man in front of him.

"You go."

"Let Xiaorong come over next time."...

"I know what your brother's last words meant."

Xiao Xiao did not beat around the bush or be ambiguous.

Such straightforward words made it impossible for the old man to even deceive himself.

“…Really?”

The old man's voice was hoarse.

He sat up straight suddenly.

His wide eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

How can it be?

What does this young man really know?!

……

"The jade ball is not empty."

The young man's words made the old man's eyes widen again.

No, not empty?
"What's really in the jade ball?!"

He guessed right?!

……

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao turned his head slightly and his eyes swept across the little monster that was standing beside his face.

……

"That jade ball..."

The old man was about to stand up.

The jade ball was taken downstairs by the grandson.

At this time, the old man didn't bother to doubt the truthfulness of the young man's words.

For the first time... and perhaps the only and last time... he had a chance to learn the truth about his brother's last words...

He was unwilling to let go even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.

He... doesn't have much time left.

……

Xiao Xiao reached out and gently held the old man down.

The old man only felt a gentle force coming.

He sat back on the recliner.

……

"Old man, you don't need a jade ball."

Xiao Xiao sat back in his seat, his brows slightly curved.

"The jade ball is now empty."

……

"……what?"

The old man opened his mouth wide, "Empty, empty?"

"What about the contents of the jade ball?"

The old man looked anxious.

His hands tightly grasped the armrests of the recliner.

Fine blue veins bulge on the back of the old hand.

……

"it's here."

Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand, and the bird landed lightly.

He tilted his head and stared at the old man with curiosity.

……

"……what?"

The old man opened his eyes, squinted, and opened his eyes again.

He rubbed his eyes.

The man moved a little closer.

but……

"No."

He still saw nothing.

"There's nothing."

The old man pursed his lips irritably.

He raised his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him.

There was no sign of joking in the other person's expression.

Did he miss it?

The old man looked carefully at the young man's open palm again.

Still nothing.

"young people……"

……

Xiao Xiao moved his hand.

The bird flew up.

The old man opened his mouth.

A face full of anxiety and confusion.

As panicked as a child trapped in a maze.

……

"Young man, what on earth do you want me to see?!"

The old man's irritation was evident in his words, "Are you here on purpose to tease me?"

……

"Old man."

Xiao Xiao's soothing tone inexplicably made the old man feel a little calmer.

The old man rubbed his forehead.

"Young man, don't make fun of the old man."

“This is something that really matters to me.”

"If you know anything, tell the old man."

"If I didn't know..."

……

Xiao Xiao smiled slightly.

"Old man, there is a little guy in the jade ball."

"brat?"

The old man repeated blankly,

What little guy?

……

"It's your brother's friend."

Xiao Xiao smiled at the little monster who looked over at him because of his words.

"My brother's friend?"

The old man felt that he understood every word. But why didn't he understand the meaning of the whole sentence?

……

"Well, a very special friend."

Xiao Xiao said seriously.

　ps: Thank you Cangqiong Qianjue for the reward~(*︶*)!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)