"Sit down."

After a long time, the old man on the throne spoke. At this time, Xiao Ruo found that there were still two empty seats under Xiao Qing, and Dou Rui was sitting in the middle of the two seats, and his heart was slightly sneering, and he couldn't imagine that he was qualified to sit.

Cast a reassuring look at Yang Bing, and when she went to sit down next to Xiao Lin first, Xiao Ruocai gave a salute, and took the children and subordinates over to sit in the last seat, several children stood next to her very consciously, and Anthony was behind her.

Xiao Qin also sat next to Dou Rui after giving the salute.

Just sat down, Xiao Ruo's heart moved, someone was observing her?

Xiao Ruo remained silent, concentrating on the source of her gaze, and she was surprised to find that there was also a woman sitting opposite her, and the gaze that made her feel quite uncomfortable came from her.

At the beginning, most of Xiao Ruo's spirit was placed on Xiao Qinghe and the old man in the first place, and the rest of the people only glanced at it in a hurry, and only now did they notice this special person.

The woman opposite is the same age as her, and she should also be a member of the Xiao family, after all, this is the old house of the Xiao family, and today's meeting is also facing the inside of the Xiao family, so it should not be an outsider.

Then this is very strange, as far as she knows, she is the only girl in the Xiao family's generation, and the rest are men, so where did this girl come from?

It may be a matter of identity, Xiao Ruo has his own position, and Xiao Qin is the eldest grandson of the third generation, and he has developed to a certain extent in the system, so it is appropriate to have a position. Then this woman is worth pondering, Xiao Ruo set his eyes on the old man in the main position. I had a rough conjecture in my heart.

"Why did you bring outsiders here?" Xiao Yongjiang, the "second grandfather" next to Xiao Wangshan, frowned and looked at Anthony and the others, his voice was cold and hard.

Xiao Ruo was about to speak, when he heard the old man on the throne say, "It's okay."

Xiao Yongjiang glanced at the old man in surprise and suppressed what he wanted to say.

"Everyone can come to the Xiao family as guests, the old man feels very honored to come. Look and sit. The old man said in everyone's incredulous eyes.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao, I'm just Xiu's subordinates, and I don't dare to ask for a seat."

Seeing Bai Ze and Qi Qiong, one looking at the sky and the other silent, Anthony bowed to the old man. Excuse himself.

The old man's eyes flashed, and Xiao Ruo, who was as steady as Mount Tai, nodded slightly, and said, "Then the old man is not hypocritical." If so, I can call you that, right?"

Xiao Ruo nodded at the old man and said, "Of course you can."

"The kids were cute." The old man changed the topic and mentioned a few children, "What's their name?"

Xiao Ruo sighed in her heart, she didn't believe that these people didn't know the names of the children. But since the elders asked, she still said it again, and then waited for the expected questioning of these English names.

"Why is it still an English name?" Or the second grandfather who didn't have a good tone at the beginning, "Don't you have any opinions from the Li family?"

"Yongjiang!" Xiao Wangshan said lightly on the side, "It's not appropriate to mention this now." ”

Xiao Ruo thought it was funny, is this the legendary black face and red face?

"This matter is not to worry about the second grandfather, the children are now used to the name, let them make their own decisions when they are older."

"Let their parents decide the names of the children, and then talk about this matter of the Wangshan family, Yongjiang, you still care about your family. is still not married when they are so old, and so is Xiao Mu. Unfilial piety is great, as a member of the Xiao family, don't you even understand this?" The old ancestor passed over the name and moved on to other things.

Xiao Mu pursed his lips and didn't refute it, he heard this kind of thing so that his ears were calloused, even if he heard it. A man over there who was slightly younger than him was also one of those who was criticized. But his reaction was different from Xiao Mu's, he just smiled bitterly, sighed lightly, and didn't speak.

After scolding, the old man regained his indifference just now. The corners of his mouth hooked up a smile and said: "After saying so many irrelevant words, the old man has forgotten the most important thing." Ruoruo, you are returning home for the first time, and you are not familiar with your family, Xiao Qin and your sister will talk about it. ”

Xiao Qin stood up and said, "Yes, Old Ancestor." After speaking, he began to introduce Xiao Ruo one by one.

Although he was reluctant in his heart, Xiao Ruo still stood up and saluted. Only then did she know that this ancestor was Xiao Wangshan and Xiao Yongjiang's uncle, and her great-grandfather was also alive, but he usually didn't ask about things, so the old man usually came forward for major events.

Xiao Yongjiang's side is full of people in his room, with a total of four sons, and a total of seven people from Xiao Ruo's generation, and the woman who caught her attention is not the Xiao family, it can only be regarded as a partial house. Xiao Qin didn't explain the specific situation, only knew her name - Xiao Chan.

nodded to everyone in the Xiao family and said hello, and finally arrived at Xiao Chan.

"You are the only granddaughter of the Xiao family's generation?" Xiao Chan didn't have much respect for the Xiao family in her words, but Xiao Kecheng, the ancestor on the throne, didn't have any annoyed expression at all, and everyone in the Xiao family didn't say anything.

Xiao Ruo was about to shake hands with her to indicate the establishment of a united front, if she was not so hostile to herself.

"My surname is just Xiao." Xiao Ruo's words were quite faceless, which made Xiao Wangshan and Xiao Lin's father and son both face change greatly, and Yang Bing also looked at it with a worried face.

Xiao Chan looked at the people of the Xiao family who were unnatural, and suddenly laughed: "It's really direct, it's really not like the people of the Xiao family, I start to like you."

"But I don't like you." Xiao Ruocai didn't want to be involved with this woman with a strange identity and an arrogant tone.

"Hehe, grandpa," she turned to Xiao Yongjiang, "you said I would be the only girl in the Xiao family's generation." ”

Xiao Yongjiang spoke strongly in front of Xiao Ruo, but when Xiao Chan said this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he calmed down, and reluctantly smiled: "Chan'er, you don't need this identity now......

"I don't need it doesn't mean someone else can take it." Xiao Chan interrupted him unceremoniously, and then said to Xiao Ruo, "Xiao Ruo? You're welcome, you're not going to be a slut, are you? Abandoned for more than ten years and still running back? I don't care about the identity of this Xiao family's daughter. But it's up to you...... Not worthy of it!"

There's something wrong with this woman, right? Why would she say such a thing? Just because she surpassed the Gu Wu of the barely ninth order? Or is it a level 9 ability?

"Grandpa, I have something to say to you alone. In addition, even if I don't like the Xiao family, this woman makes me very unhappy, so you don't mind if I take her away, right?"

Xiao Ruo stood up, what do you have to say to this kind of woman? She had come today for Alice's behest. But she didn't have expectations for her family, but she was disappointed in her development from the beginning to the present.

Even if this woman has some terrible identity, it is ridiculous that such a big family as the Xiao family actually let a woman ride on its head! Just now she thought she was hallucinating.

Since it's a nuisance. She will help them solve it, and it will be regarded as a complete severance of the involvement with the Xiao family.

Alice asked her to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors, but she didn't think about the Xiao family, she recognized Xiao Wangshan, her grandfather, which was enough.

"You...... Hello! Very good!" Xiao Chan, who was imprisoned by Xiao Ruo's space just now, actually spoke, which surprised her greatly, this woman really has some doorways.

"Qi Qiong. Let Xiao Chanxiu be quiet. ”

Over there, Xiao Wangshan stood up: "Let's go to the compartment."

Nodding, Xiao Ruo instructed Anthony and Bai Ze to take good care of the children, ignoring Arthur and Little Alice's ill-intentioned glances at Xiao Chan, she followed Xiao Wangshan to the door next to her.

"Ancestor, I don't know if my daughter-in-law can take Arthur and them to the side, the children are still young, and it is not suitable to stand here for a long time." Yang Bing got up and said. She was very dissatisfied with the trip to the Xiao family so far, and besides, the atmosphere here was too solemn, and she didn't want the children who she regarded as treasures to stay here aggrieved.

From just now, Xiao Kecheng was in a state of being shocked by Xiao Ruo's strength. Now that he heard Yang Bing say this, he agreed after a deep sigh.

So Yang Bing took the three children who were eager to try, well, two of them were particularly active, and Anthony and them, to another room.

"Ancestor, this ...... What to do?" and everyone is gone. Xiao Yongjiang asked Xiao Kecheng with a sigh of relief.

The old man smiled very happily at this time: "If it can be done well, Wangshan has a good granddaughter."

"But ......," Xiao Lin spoke, "Ruoruo didn't have a good impression of his family, and this time it is estimated that it will be even worse." ”

Xiao Kecheng waved his hand indifferently: "Today is an accident, who knew that Chan'er would ...... Never mind. Now we don't have to be afraid, that force is no longer to worry about, if she really surprises me, I think the eldest brother will be very happy. ”

Xiao Lin shook his head, and wanted to say something more, but was held down by Xiao Chu.

He looked back in surprise, but found the anger in his son's eyes, and couldn't help but be stunned and settled.

Xiao Chu was really angry, he was just ready to be a brother, but his sister was humiliated in front of him, and at the same time he was a little dissatisfied with his family. Xiao Ruo still knows a little about it, and after such a fuss, it is estimated that it is impossible for the family to get her recognition. And he didn't think that Xiao Ruo had done anything wrong, the ancestor knew about Xiao Chan's perversion of that woman, and asked her to come over, isn't this a clear temptation?

Those words just now almost made him want to curse, isn't this a use? Ancestor, this is confused, right? Or do you think Xiao Ruo is young and knowledgeable?

Over there, Xiao Ruo and Xiao Wangshan had been sitting down for a while, but no one spoke.

"Grandpa, my actions today won't cause trouble to the family, right?" It was Xiao Ruo who opened his mouth first, after all, he was a junior. And when she saw Xiao Wangshan up close, she could clearly see that his hair color was not normal black, and she knew that it was dyed hair at a glance.

He's in his sixties, right? As one of the core leaders, I heard that he can go further, so many national events, he must be very busy in his usual life, right? Being in a high position, you may indeed ignore Xing, Xiao Ruo is also the head of a big family, so he naturally knows the helplessness of those in high positions. Sitting across from him at the moment, she felt as if she had a deeper understanding of her grandfather.

Either way, he's a good leader. She knew Xiao Wangshan's reputation among the people, and every time she saw that information, she always unconsciously felt a sense of pride. Maybe he didn't do enough for himself, but he is an elder worthy of respect after all.

Hearing Xiao Ruo's awkward words of concern, Xiao Wangshan didn't know how to feel. In his heart, he didn't have much special affection for his only granddaughter. He is the head of the Xiao family, the leader of the country, and all he thinks about is how to take care of the majority of people, and Xiao Ruo is one of the few people he ignores. Although he also regretted and was sad about Xiao Ruo's loss, there were always more things that he thought were more important to fill his mind.

But this granddaughter who was ignored by him, one day stood in front of him in another way, in another capacity, at that time he really felt regret, in Deng Gong's house, that "Xiao Lao" made his heart cold, and he didn't know how he got out of there and returned home.

Now Xiao Ruo can talk to herself on an equal footing, and her current identity, no matter where she is, is always regarded as a guest, even if it is a country. But when she was at home, what she got was questioning, reprimanding, and even insults.

I thought I would be treated indifferently, but Xiao Ruo's words made his consistent stable mood ripple, and at the same time, for some reason, he didn't have any hope for Xiao Ruo to return to the Xiao family.

"They don't dare, don't worry." Xiao Wangshan knew what Xiao Ruo was worried about, although that force was powerful, the Xiao family really couldn't afford to provoke it, but it was only respect, not cowardice.

"Well, you can always come to me if you need to." Xiao Ruo is not afraid of this, and she will not shirk her responsibility.

After saying this, there was another silence.

"Grandpa, can I ask you one thing?"

"What's the matter?" Xiao Wangshan saw that Xiao Ruo was a little hesitant, and after thinking about it, he seemed to understand a little.

"If there is any offense in my words, please forgive Grandpa." Xiao Ruo was ready to mention Alice, and in her heart, Alice's importance was no different from that of her relatives. What she promised her relatives, she must do.

After organizing the language, Xiao Ruo opened his mouth and said, "Grandpa knows that I am the head of the Langton family, right?" Can I ask someone about that? Alice. Langton, do you remember?"

Xiao Wangshan sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How did she leave?"

Xiao Ruo was stunned for a moment, surprised by Xiao Wangshan's directness, but still told him about Alice, as well as Charlie and Joe.

"She met your grandmother back then." Xiao Wangshan closed his eyes and was silent for a while, and suddenly said something that surprised Xiao Ruo.

"Although it is monogamous in China, there is a tradition of having many children and grandchildren in many long-term families, so it is not uncommon to have more wives, and your second grandfather has two wives." Xiao Wangshan said slowly, "At that time, she found me, and the international situation at that time was actually very difficult. But I'm from the Xiao family, and she's a foreigner, so ...... I didn't hide this from your grandmother, she met with Alice and said that if Alice wanted, she could be like your second grandfather......"

"Alice refused?" Xiao Ruo really can't understand this idea of working together, but seeing that Alice is still alone in the UK, this matter should not be successful.

"No, I refused." Xiao Wangshan shook his head and said.