Chapter 1438: Ancestor Worship

Uncle Qiu came over from Elder Nan’s place, brought a servant, and carried Nan Jiaojiao back to her room, put her in bed, and personally took off her shoes before covering her with the blanket.

After leaving, he made a call to Bo Yanching.

“Sorry to trouble you, Uncle Qiu, could you please help her by closing the window a bit, so the draft doesn’t blow directly onto the bed?”

Uncle Qiu glanced at the window and smiled, “It’s already closed a bit, Mr.

Bo, don’t worry, the young miss is sleeping soundly.”

“She must be tired, if possible, let her sleep until she naturally wakes up tomorrow, no need to call her.”

“The young miss always sleeps until she naturally wakes up, the elder dotes on her, breakfast is kept warm, until the young miss wakes up to eat.”

Bo Yanching: “Thank you.”

“No need to be polite, it’s my duty.”

Uncle Qiu hung up the phone first, he knew that the young man wouldn’t hang up first given his upbringing with the finer manners that usually impress people.

Upon returning, Elder Nan was still awake, soaking his feet, with a pharmacology book on his lap.

Seeing Uncle Qiu return, he adjusted his reading glasses, “She’s asleep?”

“She’s asleep, fell asleep on the recliner after working all day and traveling back home, excited for so long this evening, she couldn’t hold up and just fell asleep, it was Mr.

Bo who called, asking me to check on the young miss.”

Elder Nan snorted, “Jiaojiao is at her own home, how could I not know her habits?

There’s no need for him to show off!”

Uncle Qiu chuckled, “Mr.

Bo is really good to the young miss, after she gets married, she’ll be happy, you can trust him with her.”

Elder Nan puffed with frustration, unable to dispel the suffocation in his chest, but when it comes to how Bo Yanching treats Nan Jiaojiao, he sees it clearly, like a mirror in his heart, indeed can’t find fault; the words churned in his mouth several times, only for a sentence to pop out: “Which side are you on!”

“On your side.”

Uncle Qiu wasn’t in a hurry, soothing with gentle words, knowing Elder Nan’s temper, coaxing him was enough to calm him down.

The next day, Nan Jiaojiao woke up early, went to have breakfast with her grandfather, then together went up the mountain to pay homage to the ancestors.

The mountain path winds and meanders, having been repaired several times, it’s easy to walk on.

Dew drops adorned the leaves of wild grass along the path, carrying the faint scent of vegetation and the fresh aroma of earth, though daylight was firm, the mountain still held a thin layer of mist.

Nan Jiaojiao specially wore black long pants, convenient for kneeling during ancestral worship.

She didn’t know any of the Nan family’s ancestors, nor what their legacy was, as a child, her grandfather and little uncle had mentioned them several times when telling stories, supposedly seven or eight generations back, they were prominent families, and even in Elder Nan’s generation, the glory remained.

Though she was adopted, without her little uncle, it’s natural for her to pay respects.

“Alright, stand up, stop kneeling.”

Elder Nan helped Nan Jiaojiao to her feet, while Uncle Qiu held some grass, gently brushing the dirt off her pants legs.

“Let’s head down the mountain, accompany your grandfather on a fishing trip.”

“Okay.”

Nan Jiaojiao responded softly, ran ahead, jumped down first, stood on a large low stone, reaching out to help her grandfather down.

Though Elder Nan often walked this path, remembering each stone clearly, he wouldn’t fall, he gave Nan Jiaojiao a reproachful look for her fuss, but still graciously placed his hand in hers to hold on.

The way down the mountain, they held hands for a long time, reluctant to let go.

After returning, they didn’t end up fishing, as an old friend came to visit Elder Nan.