Transmigrated to a Period Novel as the Genius Antagonist's Birth Mother

Chapter 64: Meeting

Putting on a coat, Chu Xia came down from the bed and said, "It's all fine. Just check when Grandpa is available."

She walked to the reddish-brown dressing table in the room, with an oval-shaped large mirror embedded in the middle. There wasn't much on the table, only a wooden comb that matched the color of the table.

Just as Chu Xia was about to pick up the comb, a hand with distinct knuckles had already picked it up. A gentle voice sounded beside her, "I have to rush back to the office today. In a few days, I'll take a morning off when I have some free time, and we can go together then."

Cen Zhengnian also wanted to visit Grandpa today, but he couldn't set aside his work. In fact, he should have left by now.

However, this was Chu Xia's first time in the capital, and she didn't know anything. He had to talk to her about the family situation before leaving.

Chu Xia had no objections; Cen Zhengnian surely knew more about his grandfather's house than she did. After all, it was necessary to visit the elders, and it could be done at any time.

Cen Zhengnian had experience in combing Chu Xia's hair. As he gently combed her hair, he carefully told her about the nearby households and places to shop.

In fact, just a few days ago, Cen Zhengnian knew nothing about these things. He had inquired about them in advance from Jiang Zhida.

The location of the house where Chu Xia stayed was in the southern part of the Dongcheng District, also belonging to the central area of the capital. Therefore, it was very convenient to go anywhere.

Cen Zhengnian's grandfather's house was also in the Dongcheng District, but it was in the Dongsi area, belonging to the southeastern part of Dongcheng District, with some distance from where Chu Xia and the others were staying.

"Grandpa's house has been there for a very long time. When Grandpa was young, there were many houses in the family. After the founding of the country, he only kept the one he lives in now and the one he gave to my mom as a dowry, which is the one we are currently in. All the others were handed over. When Grandpa had trouble back then, those houses were confiscated, and it wasn't until a few years ago that they were returned."

When they were returned, the houses were in a completely ruined state, with several families living inside.

The Jiang family put in a lot of effort to reclaim and refurbish the houses because it was the old father's wish. He and Cen Zhengnian's grandmother had lived in that courtyard for most of their lives, and there were many emotions attached to it. They were unwilling to let the houses be destroyed like that.

Cen Zhengnian combed Chu Xia's hair and asked her what kind of braid she would like.

Listening to him talk about the old family house, Chu Xia was intrigued and replied, "Just tie my hair up however you like."

Cen Zhengnian gathered Chu Xia's hair and fashioned a high ponytail for her, surprisingly not causing her any discomfort, although it was a bit tight.

Chu Xia pulled some hair from her scalp in front of the mirror, tidied up the loose strands on her forehead, and found this style quite pleasing, making her look younger and more vibrant.

Today, she happened to be wearing a light yellow coat paired with moderately flared pants. Standing next to Cen Zhengnian, who was dressed in a white shirt and black pants, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Our styles are so different now!"

One person looked serious, refined, and cultured, while the other was youthful and attractive, seemingly on the way to attend school. If someone were to say they were a married couple, others might mistakenly think Cen Zhengnian is an old cow eating young grass.