Yan Xi naturally noticed Yan Jia's expression, and if it wasn't really important, Yan Jia didn't answer the call from the person over there to give him.

After a little contemplation, Yan Xi and Tong Qiangqiang said hello, and walked out of the church through the side door with Yan Jia.

Tong Qiangqiang was very keenly aware that Yan Xi, who came back after answering the phone, seemed to have something hidden in his heart.

Because they still had to catch a plane, they didn't delay after the wedding ceremony and immediately returned to Y&L Winery. The luggage is ready, and as soon as you grab your luggage, you can go to the airport immediately.

Tong Qiangqiang had just finished removing his bridal makeup, sitting in front of the dresser in the room and wiping the lotion, when he saw Yan Xi walk in from the mirror and close the door. The expression was a little hesitant.

"Say, what stumped you?" Tong Qiangqiang turned around and looked at him with a soft smile, "It's the first time I've seen the words 'want to speak and stop' on your face." ”

When she said "I want to say something and stop", she raised her hand and gestured to his face.

Yan Xi stepped up to Tong Qiangqiang, grabbed her shoulders, and stared down at her, as if he was beating her belly.

Tong Qiangqiang sat on the chair, wrapped his waist around him, looked up at him, and waited quietly for him to speak.

After a while, his expression was heavy apologetic: "I'm sorry, our honeymoon may have to be postponed." ”

Tong Qiangqiang was naturally not angry, and asked with a smile: "You have to tell me the reason, right?"

Yan Xi touched her hair: "An elder has passed away. I'm going to go to the funeral. ”

Tong Qiangqiang subconsciously asked, "What elder?"

Yan Xi hesitated and replied, "My grandfather." ”

This answer surprised Tong Qiangqiang slightly.

Yan Xi and Yan Jia are like brothers and sisters who depend on each other. They had never heard of any relatives other than their parents, let alone any more distant ones. She didn't expect that Yan Xi still had a grandfather. That being the case, why didn't he mention it before preparing for the wedding?

Tong Qiangqiang put aside his doubts, and immediately had a plan in his heart: "Of course, grandfather's funeral is more important." Then she was a little resentful, "Why are you so cautious...... Am I an unreasonable woman who will stop you from going to the funeral......"

Yan Xi smiled and rubbed the corners of Tong Qiangqiang's forehead: "How can you be an unreasonable woman? After all, you finally asked for marriage leave. And ......," he continued, after a moment's pause, "and it may not be resolved in a day or two." ”

Tong Qiang and Qiang are suspicious. Isn't it just a funeral?

"Could it be that my grandfather's house is far away from us?" Tong Qiangqiang guessed. She suddenly remembered that she never knew where Yan Xi's hometown was?

"It was already out of touch. I got back in touch a few years ago for some reason. This time I went to the funeral, but I also had to deal with some things by the way. So I'm not sure how long I'm going to have to delay. ”

Yan Xi's explanation was very simple, and his tone was extremely flat. Somehow, Tong Qiangqiang vaguely sensed a rare indifference in his expression.

Tong Qiangqiang figured out the meaning of his words. Considerately: "It's okay, if you're not sure, you're not sure." We'll find another time to re-plan our honeymoon trip. ”

Immediately, she stood up and reminded: "Then should we hurry up and cancel all the scheduled flights, hotels, and other trips first? By the way, is my grandfather's house far away? Do you want to book a plane ticket? ”

"Well, I'll do it. Yan Xi held Tong Qiangqiang's face, "Thank you, Xiaoyin." ”

Tong Qiangqiang pouted: "Do the couple need to be so polite?"

Hearing this, the soft waves in Yan Xi's eyes rippled: "Madame has taught you a lesson." ”

Tong Qiangqiang blushed and left his embrace: "Then I'll go clean up too." After all, it's a white matter, I have to dress modestly, and besides, do I need to prepare any gifts? Grandpa's funeral, I must have to meet a circle of relatives, right?"

"Xiaoyin. Yan Xi grabbed Tong Qiangqiang's wrist and pulled her back.

Tong Qiangqiang was suspicious: "What's wrong?"

Yan Xi's hands pressed on her shoulders and said, "I'll go alone." You stay at home and accompany Uncle Liang and Aunt Liang. If you get bored, go on a short trip to the neighborhood with Yan Jia. ”

"Why?" Tong Qiangqiang couldn't understand.

Yan Xi raised his finger and rubbed Tong Qiangqiang's cheek twice: "It's boring." ”

"Mr. Yan, your reason is very far-fetched and perfunctory. Tong Qiangqiang frowned slightly, "I'm your wife, isn't it particularly strange not to attend your grandfather's funeral? Or do you not plan to introduce me to your family? How can you leave your new wife behind as soon as you get married?"

To tell the truth, as the saying goes, "marriage is a matter of two families", Tong Qiangqiang has always felt that her marriage to Yan Xi is a matter of her family and Yan Xi alone. I used to think that Yan Xi had no other relatives besides his deceased parents, but now that he has decided to postpone his honeymoon trip and attend his grandfather's funeral, it shows that his grandfather occupies a very important place in his heart, doesn't it?

Rather than being angry, Tong Qiangqiang felt even more aggrieved.

"No, Xiaoyin, of course I didn't mean that. ”

Before Yan Xi could finish speaking, Tong Qiangqiang plunged into his arms and hugged him, half coquettish and half complaining: "I don't care." I'm going to stay with you anyway. I'll go wherever you go!"

"Xiaoyin ......" Yan Xi's tone was a little helpless, "Why didn't I find out that you were so sticky to me before?

Hearing this, Tong Qiangqiang raised his face from Yan Xi's arms, squinted his eyes and smiled: "I'm not EricaLiang for the time being, I'm Mrs. Yan." ”

Yan Xi looked at Tong Qiangqiang deeply, as if he was reminiscing about the three words "Mrs. Yan".

"Well, your reasons are completely unconvincing. You have no room to refuse. I'm going to have to go with you. Tong Qiangqiang happily continued to pack his luggage, "So, you still haven't told me, where is my grandfather's house? ”

"Rongcheng. ”

Tong Qiangqiang's footsteps froze slightly.

Yan Xi walked over, caged Tong Qiangqiang, and repeated: "Grandpa's house is in Rongcheng." ”

Then he said, "So, Xiaoyin, wait at home for me to come back." You don't have to go all the way to toss around. ”

Tong Qiangqiang shook his head: "What about Rongcheng? Why can't I go?"

"Xiaoyin ......" Yan Xi wanted to speak and stopped.

Of course, Tong Qiangqiang knew that Yan Xi was worried about her mood.

After all, Rongcheng is as far as she is concerned. All are not good memories.

But now, the relationship between her and Han Lie has been completely broken. What was Rong Cheng to fear? Why did she deliberately avoid it?

"You're really thinking too much about it this time. Tong Qiangqiang teased Yan Xi easily, "Rongcheng is Rongcheng, is it so difficult to speak? I've lived there for more than ten years, don't you want to take a good look at the footprints I once lived?"

Yan Xi seemed to want to say something again, Tong Qiangqiang stretched out his finger to cover his mouth: "Don't refuse me, let me go." Let me also know more about your life in depth. Okay, okay?"

Yan Xi was silent for a few seconds, as if nodding helplessly.

Tong Qiangqiang happily stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to drop a kiss on his lips, and then jumped up and down to repack his luggage, "In this way, we can simply regard the trip to Rongcheng as part of our honeymoon! When your grandfather's matter is settled, we will move from Rongcheng to other places. ”

"Good. Yan Xi responded lightly, looking at Tong Qiangqiang's back full of joy, and his expression flashed with imperceptible solemnity.

After going downstairs. Yan Xi told Yan Jia the news that Tong Qiangqiang was going with him, and Yan Jia asked, "You're not afraid of getting her into those things?"

"I'm more reluctant to see her unhappy right now. Yan Xi pursed her lips, "Your sister-in-law is easy to be cranky. If she doesn't ask, I don't have to take the initiative. But once she senses something and asks me, I can't lie to her. Instead of making up lies, I should put more effort into protecting her. ”

Yan Jia threw out words with a little disdain: "Wife slave." ”

Yan Xi smiled and curled his hand into a fist against his forehead, not commenting on Yan Jia's evaluation. Immediately said: "Let's go, just right, let her put incense on her parents." ”

Yan Jia's expression was a little gloomy.

After talking to Liang Daosen about going to Rongcheng to attend the funeral, Liang Daosen was silent for a while, and raised his palm very heavily and pressed it on Yan Xi's shoulder: "Our Liang family owes you." ”

Yan Xi smiled bitterly: "Uncle Liang, do you have to scold me like this?"

Liang Dawson's eyes flickered slightly.

Yan Xi resumed his light smile: "Actually, there is nothing to worry about. I'm just going back to my hometown. Instead, Xiaoyin, if you don't worry, I'll leave her-"

Liang Dawson waved his hand to interrupt Yan Xi: "She is now your wife first, and my daughter second." You two just have to discuss it. Let's go together and have fun. ”

***

Zhuang Yirou has always been very nostalgic for Tong Qiangqiang's past. In order not to worry her, several people did not tell her that Tong Qiangqiang and Yan Xi had canceled their trip to Europe.

On the surface, Tong Qiangqiang and Yan Xi were still driven out by Yan Jia on time, and stayed in a hotel in the city for one night that night. I was going to Rongcheng temporarily, and it took a lot of effort to buy a ticket, and the two of them got on the plane to Rongcheng the next night.

After three years, when he stepped out of the plane and faced the summer wind, Tong Qiangqiang had a sense of confusion in time and space. The city she never thought she would ever come back again, she did.

"What's wrong? Isn't it comfortable?"

Yan Xi's concerned inquiry pulled her thoughts back. The corners of Tong Qiangqiang's lips curled into an arc, and he tightened his arm and muttered, "It's just a little uncomfortable with the temperature." I ran from winter to summer all at once. I hate summer. ”

Yan Xi stretched out his hand to feel a layer of fine sweat on her forehead, and said comfortingly: "Bear with me, just get to the hotel in a while." ”

Tong Qiangqiang naturally just complained casually, and didn't say anything more when he heard the words.

At this time, Rongcheng was still more than five o'clock in the morning. It was already getting bright. After leaving the airport, the two took a taxi to the hotel. The hot spring hotel in the northern suburbs has been expanded compared to three years ago, and the name has been changed to "hot spring resort hotel".

Yan Xi said that his grandfather's hometown was nearby. Tong Qiangqiang didn't ask him why he didn't live in his grandfather's house, this question was like why he had cut off contact with his grandfather for many years, she thought it was more secretive, and he would naturally tell her when he wanted to talk about it.

But she remembered and asked another thing: "Why didn't Yan Jia come along?"

Yan Xi just changed into a white shirt and black suit pants and replied, "Yan Jia's life experience is a bit complicated. I'll tell you more about it when I have time. ”

Yan Xi rarely wears a suit and tie, and the most handsome is naturally the tuxedo on the wedding day. This time, because I was going to attend a funeral, I found such a set again. Tong Qiangqiang took the initiative to come to him and help him tie the button on his chest, and when he heard his words, his fingers froze slightly, and he looked up at him with a strange expression: "Am I fooled?"

Yan Xi looked puzzled: "What did you do?"

Tong Qiangqiang said bluntly what he thought in his heart: "I always thought that your background was very simple. ”

But now a grandfather has died, and a moment has said that Yan Jia's life experience is a bit complicated. After all, she has lived in a wealthy family like the Zhong family, how can she not smell a little smell?

Yan Xi heard what Tong Qiangqiang meant. His expression became serious, his hands were on Tong Qiangqiang's shoulders, and he looked at her: "My background is indeed very simple, I am just a winemaker in a small winery in the Hunter Valley, you believe me." But ......"

Tong Qiangqiang's heart rose with this turn of events.

Yan Xi frowned, organized his language, and continued to speak: "This grandfather of mine is actually my mother's adoptive father. There was a bit of a rift between my mom and my grandfather. Before my parents immigrated to Australia, they broke off relations with my grandfather. Now that his old man has passed away, I will take the place of my parents to see him off for the last time. ”

"My grandfather's background is indeed a bit sensitive. But it has nothing to do with me at all. After attending the funeral and dealing with some of my mother's remaining problems, we will never have any more contact with them in the future. ”

Tong Qiangqiang sneered and laughed, and pressed his eyebrows: "I know, don't be too nervous." ”

Yan Xi's eyebrows stretched slightly: "I'm not worried about scaring you away." ”

"Sweet mouth. Tong Qiangqiang grinned, stood side by side with Yan Xi, and straightened his skirt in front of the mirror.

She wore a black knee-length spun dress, sleeveless, with a small high neck around her neck, but the chest to the neckline was all reticulated, and she didn't feel hot.

Yan Xi helped her button a button on the back of her neck. Asked, "What about the jade pendant?"

"Put it away first. The neckline of this skirt is too tight, and I panic when I wear a jade pendant, and I don't want to turn it outside to show others. ”

"Hmm. Yan Xi bowed slightly: "Then don't wear it yet." Put it away. We'll talk about it when we leave Rongcheng. There are many people at the funeral, and it will be bad if you lose it. ”

Tong Qiangqiang turned his head and glanced at him: "Are you cursing me around the corner?"

Yan Xi smiled lightly and was silent.

***

When he arrived at his grandfather's house in Yanxi, he saw the old gate in front of him and the stone lion at the door, Tong Qiangqiang was a little confused. She had heard that there were several old feudal mansions on the outskirts of Rongcheng, which were designated by the government as ancient building reserves. But it was the first time I came, and I felt as if I had traveled to Beijing in an instant.

White lanterns are even hung at the door, as in ancient times, and curtains are rolled up in white cloth on the walls. The plaque on the top of the door was blank, and there was not even a word "so-and-so house".

Obviously he said that he was here to attend the funeral, but the door of the house was closed, and no mourners went out.

Yan Xi hadn't spoken much since he came out of the hotel and came here. He took Tong Qiangqiang's hand, walked up a few steps together, grabbed the knocker that looked very heavy, and knocked on the wooden door.

After three dull sounds, he stopped.

A few seconds later, Tong Qiangqiang heard the footsteps of someone walking inside the door, and then the door panel came out, and the door that was about to peel off the paint opened a crack.

A middle-aged man's face poked out.

Board inch head, national character face. The eyebrows are thick and dark, and the eyes are a little fierce.

Yan Xi said lightly: "Little uncle, it's me." ”

"You're here?" The other man's eyes lit up for a moment, and the crack in the door opened a little wider than it had just been.

Yan Xi took Tong Qiangqiang and stepped in together.

The little uncle seemed to realize that Yan Xi was not the only one, he was stunned, his eyes fell on Tong Qiangqiang's face and looked at her, and suddenly raised his finger and pointed at her: "You are the one-"

"She's my fiancée. Yan Xi snatched his uncle's words. "We just got married a few days ago. ”

The little uncle's expression seemed to be a little clear, and he turned his gaze back to Yan Xi's face, and said meaninglessly: "You are really similar to your mother." ”

Tong Qiangqiang was about to say hello to this little uncle, but when he heard this, he obviously noticed that it was strange. And seeing Yan Xi, he didn't seem to have a good introduction. She gave up, only a polite and slight nod.

The little uncle directly ignored her nod and said to Yan Xi, "Come with me." ”

Yan Xi said instead: "Trouble my uncle to take me to the ancestral hall first." ”

The little uncle thought that Yan Xi was going to worship and reminded him: "Your grandfather's spiritual seat has not yet entered the ancestral hall." ”

"I know. Yan Xi's eyebrows were quiet: "What I want to see is not my grandfather." ”

The little uncle's expression was strange again. After a few seconds of silence, he said helplessly: "I want to hurry." Save yourself a moment when people see me taking you into the ancestral hall without permission. ”

"Thank you, uncle. Although he was grateful, Yan Xi's tone was extremely flat.

Tong Qiangqiang's hand was always held by Yan Xi, and he followed the little uncle in front of him all the way inside.

She was right, it was a courtyard house similar to Beijing. But it has clearly been improved. The most important thing is that in this piece of land alone, the flowers and plants seem to have been left unattended for a long time. Messy. It doesn't look like it's been inhabited for a long time, and the tiles on the fence are a little broken.

"Hey, this place looks too much like a haunted house, isn't it?" Tong Qiangqiang leaned on Yan Xi's arm and muttered to him in a low voice.

Yan Xi turned his head, raised his other hand and rubbed her hair: "Bear with me." After going to the ancestral hall for a while, when I got to the other side, it would not be like this. ”

Tong Qiangqiang muttered in a low voice again: "Before you come, you should tell me what kind of people you will see here." ”

Yan Xi smiled lightly: "There's no need." You don't need to say hello to them. And only this once. ”

Tong Qiangqiang: "......"

She really wondered if she was married to a normal man......

Why is Yan Xi's grandfather full of mystery and eccentricity......

She hadn't forgotten. Yan Xi used the word "identity sensitive" to describe his grandfather......

Soon they walked through a small grove of trees to a wooden house. The paint of the wooden house is completely new, red and black, and it looks solemn and solemn. There is a plaque hanging on the top of the door, Tong Qiangqiang only sees the words "ancestral hall" in the back, and there seems to be words in front of it, but it is covered by a piece of cloth.

Tong Qiangqiang gently tugged at the hem of Yan Xi's clothes: "Your mother's maiden house is here." Why don't you even put out your 'last name'?"

Yan Xi smiled lightly again, and made a joke to her in a low voice in response: "Don't worry, I'm not a black household." ”

Tong Qiangqiang: "......"

The uncle unlocked the door and pushed it open.

Tong Qiangqiang followed Yan Xi in, and saw that the whole room was shrouded in red light, which was very weird. When I looked closely, I realized that it came from a red candle that was electrified.

The curtains in the room were tightly drawn, impermeable. The air smelled of incense and candles and a stale smell. On the table in the center, there are many wooden tablets, and in front of them are a plate of fruits, three apples, three oranges, and three pears. But each tablet was covered with a red cloth, and it was impossible to see what name was written on it. At first glance, it's a bit scary.

I don't know if I felt her nervousness, Yan Xi's fingers gently pinched her palm.

However, Yan Xi did not stop in front of these many ranks, but led her to the corner of the wall at hand.

Tong Qiangqiang found that there was a small table in the corner. There are also two tablets covered with red cloth.

In contrast, it is easy to see that the people on these two tablets are listed separately. Not to mention the fruit bowl before the queue, I didn't even look for a red candle light.

Yan Xi picked up two futons from the ground in front of the big table just now, walked over, bent down and put them on the ground in front of the small table here, and then gestured to Tong Qiangqiang.

Tong Qiangqiang understood Yan Xi's meaning and walked to his side. Yan Xi took her hand again and knelt down with her on a futon.

Tong Qiangqiang really wanted to ask Yan Xi if the two people kneeling were his parents. When I turned my head, I saw that his back was straight, and his eyes were staring straight at the two tablets, and the curvature of his lips was drawn into a line.

She knew this, swallowed, looked back ahead, and was silent with him.

After a while, seeing Yan Xifu bowing his body and kowtowing, Tong Qiangqiang hurriedly followed suit.

The little uncle always stood far away, and his expression was a little deep and complicated.

***

After coming out of the ancestral hall, the little uncle continued to lead the way in front of him, turning in the opposite direction from when he entered the door.

Tong Qiangqiang's mind was still in the dark ancestral hall, and he unconsciously clenched Yan Xi's hand.

Yan Xi seemed to have thrown away the heaviness in the ancestral hall, and the lines on his face were as soft as before.

Passing through a stone arch, the view in front of you is still open, and the scenery changes from a courtyard house in Beijing to a racecourse without warning.

Tong Qiangqiang was stunned, and two of them passed in front of her and Yan Xi on horseback.

One is Mai Xiuze, and the other is ...... Han Lie.