178: Upon learning that his granddaughter had woken up, Su Shengtian burst into tears!

Su Family Manor.

In the familiar bridal room, Lin Xuan was telling stories to the young girl to entertain her.

Click!

"Qingge! Qingge! My good child! Grandpa has come to see you!"

Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open.

Grandpa Su rushed in, panting.

After receiving the news that his precious Granddaughter had woken up... he had practically galloped back at the fastest possible speed.

As soon as he entered, he saw his Granddaughter batting her large eyes, gazing affectionately at Lin Xuan, their fingers intertwined... "Grandpa Su, you're here. Please, rest for a bit first!"

Seeing Grandpa Su's disheveled appearance, with one shoe missing, Lin Xuan knew how hastily he had arrived.

He immediately got up, offered his seat, and trotted over to help the old man.

"Thank you, Xiao Xuan. You truly are a great benefactor to my Su Family!"

After catching his breath, Grandpa Su patted Lin Xuan's arm, which was supporting him, his face full of gratitude.

He knew very well... that the Su Family's current gradual rise was entirely due to this young man's marriage into the family to bring good fortune...

"Grandpa, we're family, no need for formalities. There's no need for thanks; this is what I should do!"

Lin Xuan returned a smile, his face humble.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Su didn't act coy, laughing heartily and nodding repeatedly.

"Right, right, right! We are all family, a loving family, hahahaha..."

The old man was then helped to the bedside, looking at his Granddaughter with red-rimmed eyes, muttering repeatedly:

"It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake! This way... Grandpa can rest assured..."

"My poor Granddaughter, you're awake... that's good. From now on... things will get better and better..."

Grandpa Su was a little incoherent for a moment, his wrinkled face covered in tears of joy.

Perhaps feeling that it was not good to break down in tears on such a joyous day, as it might worry his Granddaughter, the old man forced himself to smile.

For a moment, there was a comical sense of both crying and laughing.

But neither Lin Xuan nor Su Qingge felt any amusement; only a deep sense of sadness.

Especially Su Qingge, as the person involved, felt an indescribable guilt.

Her Grandpa was already in his seventies!

At this age, he should have been enjoying his retirement and the joys of family life with his children.

But far from letting her Grandpa retire and enjoy his later years, he was still worrying about her every day, fretting over her, and feeling anxious about the company's work...

Compared to before her coma... at this moment, Grandpa Su's visibly accelerated aging made Su Qingge's heart ache, and tears welled up, dampening the red pillow.

She blamed herself endlessly.

When she first became a vegetable, she complained to heaven and earth, even thinking about ending her own life every day.

Why didn't she think then... that the most painful thing... wasn't it for her Grandpa, who had always loved her?

Yet she had only wished for an early death.

Now, thinking back, if she had truly collapsed then!

Grandpa might have, in despair, passed away on the spot, having lost his last spiritual pillar...

"Don't cry, good child. Grandpa is fine, Grandpa isn't crying, so you shouldn't cry either."

Seeing his Granddaughter crying silently, Grandpa Su couldn't help but shed tears himself.

But he still forced a smile, comforting his Granddaughter...

To the side, Lin Xuan silently watched the scene, not speaking to interrupt or spoil this hard-won family happiness.

As the grandfather and Granddaughter had their long-awaited interaction, time passed minute by minute... Soon it was afternoon...

"Alright! Child, you rest! Grandpa has to go back to the company to handle some work."

Grandpa Su's emotions had calmed down considerably.

He smiled broadly and stood up to leave.

At the same time, he turned to Lin Xuan beside him and teased:

"Besides, this old man has stayed long enough. If I keep bothering you like a third wheel here..."

"Someone might start cursing me for being tactless in their heart. Haha..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, righteously stating that he had no such thoughts.

"Xiao Xuan, why are you taking it personally? I was clearly referring to my Granddaughter."

Lin Xuan: "..."

This old fox is playing games with me?! →_→

"[Grandpa, I didn't.]"

"Good, good, good! Neither of you did, it's me, this old man, who has to leave first, alright! Hahaha..."

Facing Su Qingge's blushing face, (＾＿－) constantly blinking in protest, Grandpa Su laughed heartily.

Before leaving, he patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and pleaded:

"Xiao Xuan! My Granddaughter is in your care from now on!"

"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded solemnly.

"Good... Good, good. Then I can rest assured."

The old man's face was full of relief as he chuckled and left the room...

Once the door closed again, Lin Xuan finally returned to his seat.

He sat on the bedside, dotingly brushed aside the strands of hair on the young girl's forehead, took her small hand, and teased:

"Qingge, Grandpa wants me to take care of you? From now on, I'll protect you~~"

"[You're the little sister! You stinky little brother, I'm the big sister! It's more like I'll protect you.]"

Su Qingge rolled her eyes, strongly protesting her dissatisfaction.

But Lin Xuan had already concluded that he was the older brother through the simple arithmetic problem of 9 > 7, which even elementary school students could solve.

He firmly ignored the young girl's protest and turned to another topic.

"Qingge, you can see now! Is there anything you wish to do after opening your eyes?"

What do I want to do most now?

Su Qingge paused, thought for a moment, her eyes darted, and fixed on the golden guitar in the corner.

If there was one thing she had wanted to see with her own eyes ever since she fell into a coma, it was... "[I want to watch you sing.]"

"Sing? Alright."

Looking at the young girl's response, Lin Xuan grinned.

Then, as usual, he picked up the guitar, sat cross-legged beside Su Qingge, and skillfully began to tune the strings.

Beside him, Su Qingge watched with eager anticipation, not blinking as she waited for the man to start singing.

In the past, she could only listen to the man's singing in the dark, and she had longed more than once... if only she could see Lin Xuan play and sing with her own eyes.

Now, the opportunity had finally arrived...

"Qingge, are you ready~~ I'm about to start, okay?"

"This song is called 'By Your Side'. As the title suggests, I hope to always be by your side!"

Lin Xuan roughly tested the melody, and after everything was ready, he turned to the young girl and smiled, asking.

"[Mm.]"

Su Qingge blinked, responding.

By your side?

I'm so excited~~

This song title is really fitting, it perfectly matches all the days... Lin Xuan has been by my side during this time.

Could the inspiration for this song have come from the little moments they shared?

(*❦ω❦)~~

It's definitely another wonderful, amazing song~~~

..."Quietly saying goodbye again~~"

"No reliance, yet too much reliance~~"

"In the center of the lonely square~~"

"Whose dialogue chases my emptiness~~"

...Under Su Qingge's expectant gaze, Lin Xuan held the guitar, strummed the strings, and began to sing with deep emotion.

His voice was low and magnetic, like a flowing stream, clear and heartfelt.

For a moment, Su Qingge was entranced, her eyes unblinking, afraid to miss a single second.

So Lin Xuan... when he plays and sings... he's so charming, isn't he... (AI image, just make do...)