The next day, Chu Mo left the Fan Residence quietly from the back door with his grandfather at the break of dawn.

The duo didn't bring any attendants along, but instead rode northward on horseback towards the city.

Chu Mo had seldom visited the northern part of the city since childhood. It was mainly populated by the middle-class residents and some minor aristocrats of Yanhuang City.

People of Chu Mo's status generally didn't frequent this area. So, Chu Mo felt somewhat unfamiliar with this place. It was only when he arrived here that he realized the northern city was busier than he had imagined.

His grandfather, on the other hand, seemed very familiar with the area.

Chu Mo couldn't resist asking, "Grandfather, tell me honestly... do you come here often?"

His grandfather's face flushed as he retorted in a low voice, "Nonsense. I spend most of my time in the military. How could I frequently visit here? I grew up in Yanhuang City, so naturally, I know every corner, and I could find my way anywhere with my eyes closed!"

Chu Mo smirked, feeling his grandfather was not entirely truthful.

Chu Mo suspected that the woman already occupied a place in his grandfather's heart; it's just that because of Chu Mo's existence, he didn't dare to fully embrace this relationship.

In the wealthy families, even if a man in his seventies or eighties take a young concubine, no one would bat an eyelid. Therefore, the only thing stopping his grandfather was Chu Mo himself.

For this reason, Chu Mo felt guilty.

He said to his grandfather, "Today, let's take her home."

"How can we do that!" His grandfather's expression turned chaotic, "People will gossip!"

"Gossip about what? You are now the March General. If anyone dares to speak nonsense, just have them whipped to death," Chu Mo countered with an unyielding expression.

"Enough, you're not very convincing playing the part of a bad boy." His grandfather gave Chu Mo a glance, expressing his worry, "Even though everyone in Yanhuang City knows that you and I have no blood relationship, if I truly marry a thirty-year-old woman, and she then gives birth to a son... and you have a young uncle... would you really not mind? Would the outsiders... not gossip?"

"Of course, I wouldn't mind!" Chu Mo looked at his grandfather with a bitter smile, "Grandfather, look around, not to mention what others may think, take Elder Xu Zhongliang for example. He is an honest and respectable man, isn't he?"

"Of course, Elder Xu has always served the country and the people with unyielding integrity. He deserves our respect." his Grandfather replied.

"But not long ago, right after the New Year, he inducted a concubine into his residence. This was done very quietly, but this incident... was not known to just few. That girl... is only a few years older than me..." Chu Mo chuckled as he spoke. "If Elder Xu remains vigorous in old age and has a child with that woman, what would Xu Fufu do?"

"Well... then... it's just as it should be..." His grandfather's eyes widened in surprise. He wanted to rebut Chu Mo's argument, but he couldn't find any counterarguments.

"So, you don't have to worry about anything. If you, sir, are to get married, I believe everyone will give their blessings to you!" Chu Mo said earnestly.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Then, Chu Mo followed his grandfather to a quiet little courtyard. Although it was not luxurious, it was very elegant. Chu Mo finally got a chance to meet the woman who had been pursuing his grandfather for many years.

She did not strike him as stunning at first sight, but rather as a gentle and dignified woman. On a closer look, she had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and her skin was fair and smooth. She looked very pleasing to the eye.

Chu Mo could hardly believe that she was the head of a significant business consortium, known for her bold and resolute nature, equal to men in daring and shrewdness.

Upon seeing Chu Mo, she smiled first and blushed slightly, introducing herself in a soft voice, "You must be Chu Mo, right? Greetings, I'm Qiushui."

Chu Mo smiled shyly in reply, "Hello, Grandma."

His words left his grandfather's face flushed in embarrassment on one side.

Qiushui was also at loss for words, blushing aimlessly.

She was also perplexing over how to approach Chu Mo.

If Chu Mo could not accept her, then Fan Wudi might never accept her either.

The moment Fan Wudi first expressed Chu Mo's thoughts to her, while being overjoyed, Qiushui who had always been clear about what she wanted, suddenly found herself at a loss.

She was indeed somewhat terrified of meeting Chu Mo. It felt as if she had taken something that rightfully belonged to Chu Mo.

So, early this morning, Qiushui had changed into seven or eight sets of clothes, and felt her mind was in a mess. She wondered how she should talk to Chu Mo when she saw him, and what she should say.

Although Fan Wudi had assured her that she had no reason to worry because Chu Mo was a very understanding and clever child, it was Chu Mo who had helped break the ice between them...

But deep inside, Qiushui was still struggling with apprehensions.

All her worries disappeared instantly the moment Chu Mo addressed her as 'Grandma,' leaving Qiushui stupefied.

"No...don't call me that... I, I still..." Qiushui stuttered out, casting a cautious glance at Fan Wudi.

At that moment, Fan Wudi was overwhelmed by a sense of joy, an emotion he had never felt throughout his fifty odd years of life.

It was quite a wonderful feeling, filling his heart with happiness.

Encouraged by it, Fan Wudi made a bold move, stepping forward to take Qiushui's hand, and said assertively, "He's our grandson. What's wrong with calling her grandma?"

"I haven't married you…" Qiushui's face turned as red as a cherry, she replied in a low voice. However, she didn't pull back her hand from his.

No one knew about the despair Qiushui felt when she was being hunted down and had nowhere to run. Nor could anyone understand why she fell for a certain rugged middle-aged man the moment she saw him.

This affection for him lasted for ten years!

She went from being a beautiful young woman to a woman nearing thirty, and her feelings for him remained the same.

Even though Fan Wudi had expressly told her, "There's no possibility between us!"

She never changed her heart. For a woman, finding a man who can give her a sense of security in her life is extremely difficult. She did not want to give up, she had always been trying!

Until today, when she could finally see light at the end of the tunnel.

Tears slid down Qiushui's cheeks.

Fan Wudi stared at her, puzzled and at a loss.

Chu Mo grinned, handing his grandfather a clean handkerchief, and said, "I've got some business to deal with. Grandfather, let's take Grandma home today! We'll figure out how to plan a grand wedding for you later!"

With that, Chu Mo vanished from their sight.

"This little rascal... Your wedding is none of my business!" Fan Wudi flushed a deep crimson, grumbled, but the happiness was unmistakable in his eyes and evident from his radiant smile.

"Don't scold him, he's a good boy," Qiushui said tearfully, a glow of exquisite radiance lining her whole body.

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