Chapter 845 Michelle''s Grandparents


    The first few days of the New Year were quite busy for Michelle''s family. Either people came to visit


    them or they were the ones busy visiting the others.


    Last year, ine''s parents celebrated the New Year with ine and her family. This year, the


    couple celebrated the New Year with ine''s sister. On the day after New Year, Michelle and her


    family went to her aunt''s house to have a reunion with them.


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    Coincidentally, Emma and James also came to visit her parents, so it was very lively when they all


    met.


    There were many pictures hanging on the wall. One picture in particr also hung on a wall in


    Michelle''s home. Upon a closer look, Michelle saw that her grandma''s name had been cked out,


    too.


    Holding her grandma''s arm, Michelle asked curiously, "Grandma, why was your name cked out


    in this photo?"


    "It''s all your grandpa''s fault. He misremembered my name." Her grandma patted the back of


    Michelle''s hand and led her to the sofa, as though she didn''t want Michelle to fixate on the photo.


    But Michelle felt weird. ''How could Grandpa misremember Grandma''s name?''


    Her grandmother was very beautiful in her youth and there was an exotic charm to her. She was a


    tall young woman who was able to read, paint, sing, and dance. Yet, she married Michelle''s


    grandfather.


    Her grandfather didn''t receive any sort of education and had grown up to be an honest worker.


    He looked handsome, and when he dressed up well, he gave people the impression that he had


    gone through some sort of schooling.


    All the men in the vige fawned over Michelle''s grandmother, while all the women gossiped about


    her, sometimes in front of Michelle''s grandfather.


    They imed she was a bad woman—a prostitute, perhaps. They imed she had probably


    offended someone in the city, which was why she had fled to the countryside in search of an honest


    man to settle down with.


    When her grandparents got married, the women in the vige started spreading a rumor that


    Michelle''s grandmother had cheated on her husband.


    That was thest straw. Michelle''s grandfather picked up his shovel and was about to hit the woman


    who started all the rumors. Of course, the frightened women all fled, cursing as they ran.


    Michelle''s grandmother had told this story to ine, and ine had told this story to Michelle. The


    story was always finished with a piece of advice. "Find a husband who will unconditionally defend


    you in front of others."


    Later, she heard from her grandfather that he had actually met her grandmother begging on the


    street. She was wet and dirty like a beggar, but unlike a beggar, she stood tall and proud and her


    eyes shone brightly.


    Most importantly, if he handed a candy to a beggar, the beggar would only say thank you. But


    Michelle''s grandmother, upon receiving the candy, asked him to leave his contact information and


    promised that she would repay his kindness.


    Although it was hard to get candies back then, he didn''t want her to return the favor and he didn''t


    leave his contact information.


    Butter, she found him and handed him a hefty box of candies.


    He kept that box to this very day. When he shook the box, he could hear the sound of candies


    bouncing around inside, which was pleasant. What was more, the candies were sweet.


    He always said that he was so lucky to have gotten a good wife in exchange for a candy. Before he


    met her, he had always thought he would never find a girl who would want to marry him.


    Michelle had asked her grandmother why she chose her grandfather, to which her grandmother


    answered, "At first, I just wanted to repay his kindness. Later, he did something that made me look


    at him with new eyes. I left a book behind. He picked it up and gave it back to me. With red cheeks,


    he asked me if I could teach him how to read—not for free, of course. He said he would repay me


    and do anything I asked him to do. At the time, I didn''t think I needed anything.


    But I happened to nce at the rose bush growing by the side of his door. He saw where I was


    looking and offered to nt some for me. This took me by surprise.


    I was surprised he was able to observe that much from me. He was a studious man, and he was not


    as arrogant as some young people. Instead, he was calm and willing to learn. I married him


    because I liked these qualities in him and he was a promising man.


    Gradually, I grew to like him more. He was shy yet humorous. I fell in love with him when he


    defended me in front of all those women. No one had stood by my side like your grandfather did.


    I had a friend who told me that I gambled on my marriage, and consequently, my future. I couldn''t


    deny it because she was right. But there are different levels of gambling. Low-level gamblers


    gamble based on feelings, whereas high-level gamblers observe with their eyes, calcte with their


    hearts, and work to win the game."


    Michelle had taken her grandmother''s words to heart. As she grew older, she admired her


    grandmother more and more.


    She also admired her grandfather due to his perseverance, steadfastness, and loyalty to her


    grandmother.


    Because of their love for each other, her mother and aunt grew up in a warm, loving home.


    Consequently, the cycle continued and Michelle and her cousin grew up in warm, loving homes.


    As they grew older, Michelle''s grandfather was worried her grandmother would get lost, so he would


    always hold her hand whenever they went out.


    Thinking about this, Michelle frowned slightly. It just didn''t add up.


    ''If Grandpa loves Grandma that much, how could he have possibly misremembered her name?''


    The curiosity finally over took her and she blurted out her thoughts. "Grandma, I just realized I don''t


    know your name. Can you please tell me?"


    "Huh?" Her grandma smiled at her, deepening herughter lines. Seeing that Michelle really wanted


    to know, she answered, "Mona Nan."


    ''Mona Nan.'' Michelle repeated the name in her head. "Wow, Grandma, your name is so beautiful. It


    sounds like the moon."


    "Do you like the moon?" Mona Nan asked, turning her head to look out the window. "Compared to


    the moon, I prefer the twinkling stars. Everyone thinks the stars look the same, but each one of


    them is actually unique."


    "That''s nice, Grandma," Michelle said thoughtfully. "It''s sad we can''t see the stars from Lexingport


    City. Fortunately, you and Grandpa can see them from where you live; you can even hear the


    cicadas in the summer there!"


    The two continued to chat in the living room.


    Meanwhile, James was busy tapping on his phone. When he was done sending his message, he


    heaved a sigh of relief. Out of habit, he checked his WeChat Moments. The first one he saw startled


    him.


    "Why would Austin go to such a remote ce?"


    "What?" Hearing Austin''s name, Michelle pricked her ears. "What''s up with Austin? And when did


    you add him on WeChat? I never saw you two talk on WeChat."


    "Austin is the heir to Xu Group. When I met him, he seemed cool, so I added him on WeChat. Also,


    I know he''s a good friend of yours." Then James leaned back leisurely and continued. "Plus, Austin


    seldom updates his Moments. What makes you think we would talk on WeChat?"


    Michelle thought about it carefully. "True. But what did you say just now? Where did he go?"


    "See for yourself," James replied, holding up his phone for her to see. "It looks like he went to his


    girlfriend''s house. Do you know who his girlfriend is?"


    Michelle took a closer look and saw Austin''s caption. It read, "My girlfriend''s home is beautiful." He


    had even geo-tagged the location.


    Her eyes widened with shock.


    "He told me that he wanted to send her some gift. So the gift is Austin


    himself!"