Chapter 718: Grandma Ping's Opinion
Shao Yun brought Ying out of the Qun Yu Pavilion, stood on the platform built with floating stones, and landed in the Yujingtai area.
At this moment, a faint pale light has appeared in the eastern sky. The night is gradually dispelling and a new day is about to begin.
Shao Yun and Ying passed by the place where Grandma Ping usually admired flowers.
Just then, an old cry broke the tranquility of the early morning.
"Hey, isn't this Shao Yun and Ying? Long time no see, when did you come back?" Grandma Ping's particularly kind voice came.
When Shao Yun heard the voice, he looked and saw Grandma Ping standing not far away with a kind smile on her face.
He quickly stopped and responded, "Oh, Grandma Ping, hello, you're up really early. Ying and I have been back to Liyue for about a week."
Grandma Ping smiled and nodded, her eyes fell on Shao Yun, her eyes revealing concern.
She pointed to the chair next to her where she usually sat when admiring the flowers and asked kindly, "Would you mind chatting with an old woman like me for a while?"
Shao Yun was about to refuse, after all, he and Ying had other things to deal with.
However, before he could say anything, Ying agreed on his behalf.
"Well, Shao Yun, you can chat with Grandma Ping for a while. I can go back to Bubulu by myself and take a nap."
When Shao Yun saw Ying was going to leave alone, his heart suddenly tightened. He quickly reached out and held her hand, anxiously advising her: "Wait a minute, I'm really worried about you being alone."
Ying sensed Shao Yun's worry, smiled slightly, gently pulled her hand away from his, and comforted him: "It's okay, Liyue Harbor is still very safe, you don't have to worry about me, just have a good chat with Grandma Ping."
Shao Yun looked at Ying's gentle smile and was still a little hesitant.
He turned his head to look at Grandma Ping, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, then looked at Ying. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something.
"But..." Before Shao Yun could finish his words, Ying interrupted him.
She didn't say much, just gave Shao Yun a look that told him to do as she was told, then turned around and left quietly alone.
Seeing Shao Yun's hesitant look and his physical movements that showed he wanted to catch up with Ying, Grandma Ping felt a little sorry and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, if you don't want to chat with an old woman like me, it's okay."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun quickly retracted his gaze and looked at Grandma Ping, with a helpless smile on his face, and said, "Okay, Grandma Ping, you don't have to act so old."
Watching Ying's figure gradually walking away, Shao Yun knew that no matter how much he worried, it would be useless.
I simply sat down at the table and chair where Grandma Ping usually admired the flowers, looked at Grandma Ping, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Grandma Ping also sat down and looked at Shao Yun. She saw that Shao Yun looked like he was troubled by something.
Like a kind elder, Grandma Ping asked softly, "I see you have a lot on your mind. What happened to make you so sad?"
Shao Yun was a little at a loss. He subconsciously scratched his hands and moved his knuckles to ease the strange feeling in his heart.
After a while, he slowly said, "It's a very bad thing. I don't even know where to start."
Seeing this, Grandma Ping smiled slightly. She picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot water for Shao Yun.
Then she pushed the teacup in front of Shao Yun and said softly, "If you don't know where to start, don't be anxious and speak slowly."
"I know you don't like tea, so I poured you a cup of hot water, hoping it will make you feel better."
Shao Yun took the teacup, thanked him, and took a sip of the hot water.
After drinking a sip of water, Shao Yun calmed himself down a little and began to sort out in his mind what had happened from last night until now.
The more he thought about it, the more angry he felt. Finally, he couldn't help but say, "I don't know where to start, but there is a question that has been bothering me. I just can't figure it out. That is, why did Ningguang go crazy?"
When Grandma Ping heard Shao Yun say Ningguang was crazy, her face changed slightly and she immediately asked, "What happened tonight?"
"Xiao came to me before and said he wanted to discuss whether Ningguang could continue to stay on Tianquan Star, but I saw that you sent Ningguang back safely."
"Now you say Ningguang is crazy again, what's going on?"
In order to let Grandma Ping fully understand what happened, Shao Yun recounted in detail everything that had happened since he met Ningguang when he returned to Liyue Harbor more than a week ago.
Grandma Ping listened attentively. When she heard how Ningguang seduced Shao Yun, her wrinkled face tensed up and she was also shocked by Ningguang's behavior.
After Shao Yun finished speaking, Grandma Ping took a deep breath and was silent for a moment before she slowly said, "Oh, it seems that Ningguang did go a little too far."
When Shao Yun heard that Grandma Ping also agreed that Ningguang's behavior was too extreme, he became even more confused and asked, "Yes, Ningguang said that she did it because of 'desire'."
"But I just can't understand how she could be so confused when she's so smart. I'm really confused."
When Shao Yun mentioned the word "desire", Grandma Ping's eyes suddenly lit up and she understood something.
She nodded and said, "If it's because of desire, then it all makes sense."
When Shao Yun heard Grandma Ping say that Ningguang's madness was "reasonable", he frowned in surprise and asked in confusion: "Reasonable? Why? Grandma Ping, are you crazy too?"
Grandma Ping gave her own insights after living for so long, saying: "Desire is a very magical thing, isn't it? It can motivate people, but it can also drag people into the abyss."
Shao Yun half agreed and half disagreed with the reasons given by Grandma Ping, and gave his own views.
"But Ningguang worked her way up from the bottom to become a Tianquan Star. She must be very good at reading people's expressions. Why would she make such a low-level mistake?"
Grandma Ping shook her head and gave a different opinion.
“No one can be smart all their life. They will always believe what they want to believe, just like shooting an arrow first and then drawing the target.”
Then, Granny Ping pointed at Shao Yun's chest and said, "You think Ningguang is too smart. In fact, there is not much difference between people."
Afterwards, Grandma Ping used immortals as an example and shared her views with Shao Yun.
"In my eyes, there is no difference between immortals and humans. In Liyue, immortals are people who live in the mountains. Immortals always appear in human form, don't they?"
Shao Yun listened to Grandma Ping's abstruse philosophical talk with a bewildered look on his face, and was completely confused.
He shook his head in confusion, smiled bitterly and said, "What you said is too profound, Grandma Ping."
Seeing this, Grandma Ping realized that her words might be too abstract, so she decided to change her way and explain it with more specific examples, that is, to continue to explain to him what Ningguang had done.
"After what you said, Shao Yun, I actually have a unique opinion on what Ningguang did."
When Shao Yun heard this, he immediately became excited.
"Oh? Do you have any new insights?"
Grandma Ping recalled the events that happened in Liyue Harbor, especially the entanglement between Ningguang and Master Liuyun Jiefeng.
"Ever since Liyue entered this new era, Liuyun has been against Ningguang."
"But when your name was mentioned, Liu Yun suddenly restrained himself and was no longer so aggressive."
"The reason why Ningguang wants to win you over regardless of the cost, I think, is probably for the benefit of this place."
After listening to this, Shao Yun recalled what Ningguang had said before, which was almost the same as what Grandma Ping had said.
"That's what Ningguang said... But I still don't quite understand why you think so. According to common sense, shouldn't we stop while we're ahead?"
"Ningguang seduced me and wanted to give me a child to strengthen the bond between her and me. Isn't this crazy?"
Grandma Ping shook her head slowly and explained calmly: "The reason I say this is based on my understanding of the nature of businessmen."
“Ningguang is essentially a businessman, and the Liyue Seven Stars are also the best businessmen in various industries.”
At this point, Grandma Ping stared at Shao Yun's eyes and continued, "It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits and seek more and greater profits."
"Under these circumstances, doesn't it make sense for you to think that Ningguang would do something beyond your expectations?"
After listening to Grandma Ping's lecture, Shao Yun agreed with it, but he still didn't understand why Ningguang did what she did.
"But I'm not Ningguang." Shao Yun frowned and said, "I don't understand why she did that, and I don't want to understand it at all."
Granny Ping looked at Shao Yun's bewildered expression and didn't explain too much. She just reminded him lightly: "Maybe, this is what people are like. People are complicated. There are some behaviors that you can't explain."
"But I don't sympathize with Ningguang. I just think that what Ningguang said at the end makes sense. You also need to be careful about your desires."
“Just like Ningguang said, you should also have desires. You will also go crazy in order to realize your desires, right?”
After listening to Grandma Ping's talk about "desire", Shao Yun nodded thoughtfully.
"My desire..." Shao Yun murmured to himself, "Grandma Ping, you are right."
Seeing this, Grandma Ping reminded her earnestly, "One day you will have to face up to what you think in your heart. Now is not too late."
After listening to Grandma Ping's advice, Shao Yun raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a dry smile, which was mixed with a hint of self-mockery.
"You are so optimistic, Grandma Ping."
"It's not that simple. After I learned that I was going to be a father, I did restrain my behavior. For example, I didn't impulsively want to kill Ningguang in the Jade Pavilion like before."
"But my inner sense of crisis is getting stronger and stronger. I finally understand why my eldest brother-in-law doesn't want me to become a father so soon..."
Grandma Ping smiled and blessed him: "No matter what, I still want to congratulate you on becoming a father... I have said everything I want to say, is there anything else you want to say?"
Shao Yun shook his head slowly, as if he had buried all his worries and troubles deep in his heart. He said softly, "No more. Thank you, Grandma Ping."
"Thank you for your blessing. I'm leaving now."
When Grandma Ping saw Shao Yun was leaving, she waved her hand and said, "Come and see me often when you have time."
Shao Yun turned around and waved, jokingly saying, "I'll try my best. I hope that next time, I won't kill you for something. Goodbye."
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