When Old Man Qi saw that Third Grandma Qi was disgusted with him, his face turned red. He touched his own face and then looked at Third Grandma Qi's face. She was neat and clean, and her hair was combed neatly. On the other hand, he thought, "Ah, I really need to take care of myself."

"Give me some then," Old Qi said dryly. "And you know what, my face is really dry."

"Okay!" He Tiantian squeezed a little into Old Man Qi's hand.

Old Qi applied the ointment and laughed, "Oh, it really feels quite comfortable."

“That’s right!” Grandma Qi said. “But this is just ordinary stuff. The rouge and perfume I used when I was young were much better than this.”

Hearing this, Old Man Qi recalled his youth when the old woman opposite him was a beautiful young woman with fair, translucent skin and a neatly styled hair bun. Back then, she could certainly afford the best cosmetics from the town's finest shops.

He Tiantian chuckled. Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi talked more when they were alone together than before.

The two admired and respected each other.

After a quick wash, He Tiantian took out scallion pancakes and eggs. Someone was selling soup in the aisle next door, so He Tiantian took three lunchboxes and filled them with soup.

"Grandma, Grandpa, dinner's ready!" He Tiantian busied herself serving them, not letting Grandma Qi or Grandpa Qi get involved at all.

"Oh!" Grandma Qi smiled, her face beaming with happiness. It felt so good to be cared for.

Old Man Qi was in a good mood when he saw Grandma Qi smiling so close up.

Besides He Tiantian, Grandma Qi, and Grandpa Qi, there was also a middle-aged man in his forties in the small room. Seeing that He Tiantian treated the two elderly people very well, he said with a smile, "Grandma, Grandpa, you are really blessed to have such a filial granddaughter."

Old Qi chuckled and said, "Yes, with filial children and grandchildren, old folks like us can enjoy a few more years of comfortable life."

When Grandma Qi saw that Old Man Qi was so arrogant, she curled her lips and looked to the side. Just because Sweetie called him Grandpa Qi doesn't mean he's really her grandpa. She's her goddaughter.

"Grandpa, your granddaughter will take good care of you," He Tiantian said with a smile. "The pancakes are ready, so hurry up and eat."

Since Grandpa Qi didn't explain, she went along with it and let him say what he wanted. When you're out and about, it's best to talk less.

He Tiantian handed over chopsticks and urged Old Man Qi to eat quickly.

They had bad teeth, but the hot vegetable and tofu soup softened the scallion pancakes, making them easier to chew and swallow.

After finishing her meal, He Tiantian took her lunchbox to wash up at both ends of the carriage, as she still needed to eat lunch!

Some people on the train don't wash their hands because they find it troublesome. They have to eat lunch anyway, and they have to squeeze to the carriage door to wash their hands, which involves queuing for a long time.

He Tiantian took very good care of the two elderly people, making them feel comfortable. Even Grandma Qi, who was taking the train for the first time, did not feel uncomfortable at all.

After a day, a night, and two hours of travel, the train finally arrived in Nanshi!

"Grandpa, you help Grandma, I'll carry all the bags myself," He Tiantian instructed, carrying Grandma Qi's large bag on her back, Grandpa Qi's and her own belongings in her hands, and her beloved military green backpack slung across her shoulder, filled with various letters of introduction and certificates. Actually, most of He Tiantian's things were daily necessities like towels, lunchboxes, and military water bottles that she could use on the train.

"Young lady, let me take you downstairs." The middle-aged man offered to help He Tiantian with her things, help her off the bus, and then he would come back up later.

He Tiantian smiled and refused, "No need. Don't let my thin appearance fool you, I'm very strong. Look... look..."

The two packages in He Tiantian's hands felt weightless.

"Hehe, that's good. Be careful when you get out of the car." He had thought the elderly and young wouldn't be able to carry the things, but now that they could, he didn't need to help them anymore.

"Thank you, Uncle," He Tiantian said, bowing deeply.

Old Man Qi was helping Grandma Qi San walk forward. It wasn't that Grandma Qi couldn't walk, but that he was worried that the people getting off the bus would squeeze Grandma Qi San, who had bound feet.

Grandma Qi was a little nervous. In an unfamiliar place, she didn't have many concerns, so she didn't refuse Grandpa Qi's help.

It's already 10 p.m., and it's pitch black outside. It's even starting to snow lightly.

Old Man Qi reached out to help Grandma Qi tie her scarf, then continued to support her, saying, "Let's get off the bus."

"Oh!" Grandma Qi felt a pang of sadness, and a long-lost warmth welled up in her heart.

After getting off the bus, He Tiantian led Old Man Qi and Grandma Qi to a sheltered spot, put down their things, and said, "Grandpa Qi, Grandma Qi, you can stand here for now. I'm going to find my parents. Secretary Qi sent them a telegram when he bought the tickets, saying he'll definitely come back to pick us up."

“Go ahead, I’ll keep an eye on your Grandma Qi.” Old Man Qi agreed, his tone no longer as stubborn as before.

People kept getting off the train, and in no time, the platform was a sea of ​​people.

He Tiantian was small and moved nimbly through the crowd. In no time, she found her parents, He Jingyu and Wang Shuping, by the fifth carriage.

"Dad, Mom!" He Tiantian stood on tiptoe, raised her hand, and shouted loudly.

He Jingyu is tall, and following his daughter's familiar voice, he found where she was sitting and pulled his wife upstream.

Seeing that He Tiantian was alone, He Jingyu quickly asked, "Tiantian, didn't you say that Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi got up? Where are they?"

"They're waiting in the back. I'll call you first," He Tiantian said, pointing behind them. "It's terribly cold, let's hurry over."

Wang Shuping looked at her daughter with red eyes, too excited to speak, and pulled hard on He Tiantian's arm.

"Mom, I'm home. I can stay at home for a long time," He Tiantian said. "We can talk when we get home."

The family of three struggled for a long time before finally reaching Old Man Qi and Grandma Qi.

He Jingyu and Wang Shuping stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Godmother, Uncle Qi, you must be tired from your journey."

The word "godmother" immediately stirred up Grandma Qi's emotions.

It's been over twenty years since anyone called her "Mom"!

I was a little nervous about coming to an unfamiliar place, especially since I was staying at He Tiantian's house, and I was worried that her family would be unhappy. But when I heard her call me "godmother," all my nervousness disappeared.

"Good...good child." Grandma Qi choked up and quickly helped He Jingyu and Wang Shuping up.

"Let's go, there are fewer people now," He Tiantian urged. It's so cold here, not a place for sentimentality.

He Jingyu patted his daughter's head and said with a smile, "Sweetie is right, godmother. There's snow on the road, and the ground is slippery. I'll carry you on my back."

"I...I can walk..." Grandma Qi said embarrassedly; her bound feet made it very inconvenient. (To be continued.)