Chapter 453: Can Xiao Family be Spared (1)_1
Yu Qihao understood when his grandfather spoke like that, the reason why his grandfather was so anxious to find him. His expression changed, and eventually, with a tense face, he looked at his grandfather and said, "Grandfather, you want me to step in, talk to Xiao Xin, and ask her to let the Xiao Family off the hook, right?"
"Yes, yes, you know my relationship with that girl from the Situ Family isn’t good. My getting involved surely wouldn’t have much effect, but it’s different with you. You’ve been close to her for so many years; if you speak to her, she will certainly..." Old Master Yu, thinking his grandson had agreed upon hearing him speak thus, immediately relaxed his expression and even showed a smile.
However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by Yu Qihao: "Grandfather, I don’t want to. I was there when Xiao Yanlei and Liu Yuhan were troubling Xiao Xin. I still clearly remember how Xiao Yanlei threatened to ruin Xiao Xin’s face. Moreover, Grandfather, don’t you realize that if I do as you say this time, go to Xiao Xin, and plead for mercy for the Xiao Family, then there won’t be any chance left for me and Xiao Xin at all, Grandfather." Yu Qihao said excitedly.
"I know all this. Ah Hao, I don’t want this either; I also want you to be with that girl from the Situ Family. But, I can’t disregard the Yu Family. I can’t watch the Yu Family get destroyed on my watch. Ah Hao, consider it as me begging you, go ask that girl from the Situ Family for mercy, just let the Xiao Family go this once." Elder Yu looked at his grandson Yu Qihao’s pained expression and also felt bad. However, for the sake of the Yu Family, he had no choice but to sacrifice his grandson’s happiness.
"Grandfather." Yu Qihao tried to say more, but Elder Yu didn’t give him a chance to speak.
"Ah Hao, I don’t want this either, but there’s no other way, really, if there was any, I wouldn’t be so heartless as to sacrifice your happiness. Ah Hao, consider it as me begging you, go find that girl from the Situ Family and ask for mercy. You know, if the Xiao Family has an issue this time, then our Yu Family is finished too. Ah Hao, do you really want to watch your grandfather die?" Elder Yu looked at Yu Qihao with an emotional tone.
But seeing his grandfather speak so, Yu Qihao showed no signs of agreeing. Biting his lip, he said, "Ah Hao, do you want your grandfather to kneel to you?" Saying this, Elder Yu was about to kneel to Yu Qihao, but how could Yu Qihao allow his own grandfather to kneel before him? He hurriedly held onto his grandfather.
"Grandfather, what are you doing, I, you, I’ll go talk to Xiao Xin." Yu Qihao looked at his grandfather, who was already of an advanced age, yet still supporting the Yu Family, and his heart felt sour. However, once he verbally accepted his grandfather’s proposal, Yu Qihao felt a pang of heartache. It was as if he could see the image of Situ Xin moving farther and farther away from him.
"Ah Hao," hearing his grandson at last acquiesce under his pressure to promise he would speak to Situ Xin, Elder Yu sighed in relief, but his guilt towards his grandson Yu Qihao grew deeper.
"It’s okay, Grandfather, I’ll go and talk to Xiao Xin about this now." After speaking, Yu Qihao didn’t look at Elder Yu but went straight out of the study.