Xiao Yao simply smiled and apologized, "I'm sorry, Old Li, for having kept this from you until now. Originally, my grandparents wanted to go public, but I didn't wish to reveal it so soon. The Tong Family has just weathered a crisis, and grandpa suggested we should celebrate, which is why I'm taking this opportunity to make it public now!"
"No worries, girl, I understand. That girl, ah!" Li Songqin wasn't bothered at all, "We're so familiar with each other, there's no need for this 'Old Li, Old Li' business, it's too formal. Today is a great day for you to recognize your relatives, and I'm going to take this occasion to have you call me Grandpa Li from now on!"
The difference between 'Old Li' and 'Grandpa Li' was clear to see.
The title 'Old Li' signified a person of high moral standing and honor. Therefore, whether acquainted or not, anyone could respectfully address Li Songqin as Old Li, but at the same time, it denoted a distant and not particularly close relationship.
