Chapter 109: Morning of the Qingming Day
Tomorrow morning, Qingming Day.
At a little over seven, the main branch and the branch families of the Xu family headed to the cemetery. Old Madam Xu and a few other elderly stayed at home due to their fragile state.
Everyone within Calix’s family went there by riding the same executive van aside from him who drove by himself. Behind the van and CEO Xu’s car, more vehicles of their relatives followed.
Leslie was curious why Calix didn’t join his family in the van. She asked him as the car was leaving Phoenix Heights behind. His answer pleasantly surprised her.
"I won’t join their picnic after cleaning the tombs. I told Mom and Dad that I wanna check on you, my wife at home. They immediately gave permission."
"What a sneaky act! You just don’t want to entertain them any longer, right?" Leslie wiggled her brows, staring at Calix with a smirk.
Calix cackled, not feeling sorry at all. He briefly looked at Leslie before focusing on the road ahead of him.
"I’ve told the caretaker to leave at ten. The house will be empty. Edward plans to bring Uncle Raymond and Aunt Wendy out soon. His dog will stay in the annex."
Calix contacted Edward this morning, asking what his plans for the holiday were. The younger man swiftly told him that he wanted to take his uncle and aunt for an outing so, any job Calix had for him had to wait.