Everyone: "???"

Grandma was also extremely shocked, staring wide-eyed at the little old man, "You're his grandfather?"

The old man: "..."

He glanced at the shocked crowd and slowly said, "Ah! Yes, I'm his grandfather, so, grandson..." The old man then turned his gaze to Xu Chengdong, "How did you end up here?"

"No, sir, this is the home of Qi Ye, my brother who's risked his life for me. Look, the one standing over there is his wife."

The old man: "..."

That was a miscalculation.

Grandma seemed a little dazed. "Sit down, everyone. Don't just stand there."

The group sat down and sent the children inside to play. Xu Chendong looked serious and asked directly, "Grandpa, what are you doing here? And you seem to know Grandma quite well."

"You brat!" The old man was very unwilling and banged on the table. "You've grown up, you've become too big for your britches, and now you're interrogating your grandpa?"

When the old man shouted like that, Xu Chendong shrank back and felt a little awkward.

He muttered, "Who interrogated you? I'm just curious. Besides, how did you two meet? Can't I even be curious?"

The old man clearly wouldn't allow it, but the grandmother remained calm. "Alright, stop yelling. The child was just asking, and you're getting all worked up. What's wrong with you? You're so old, how childish!"

As soon as Grandma finished speaking, the old man immediately wilted and muttered, "I didn't say I couldn't ask, but judging from his attitude, anyone who didn't know better would think he was my father."

"Get lost!" Grandma rolled her eyes at his words, then turned to the younger generation and said, "It's nothing. You were all busy for a while before, and I went out to buy groceries by myself. On my way back, someone stole my groceries."

In the county town, some people have enough to eat and wear, while others are struggling to survive. At this time, it's not surprising that Grandma, being old, would grab some things.

While others might not know, Shen Fenghua broke out in a cold sweat.

"Grandma, are you alright?" She was almost in tears. "Why didn't you say so before?"

"Oh, it's no big deal. Besides, they just wanted to make a living, they didn't mean to kill me. They stole my things, but they were caught and brought them back."

The old man smugly said, "It has to be me, I'll go up there..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Chendong yelled and stood up, "What the hell? You actually hit him?"

"With your old arms and legs, you still dare to fight with someone? Aren't you afraid they'll tear you apart?"

The old man: "..."

Having such a loud and boisterous son is, frankly, a bit embarrassing if word gets out.

"Get the hell out of here! I'm still got it! What do you know? If you keep yelling, I'll grab you by the leg and throw you out."

After being scolded by the old man, Xu Chendong was completely speechless. He kept his head down and didn't say a word, unable to understand how his grandfather had ended up with Granny Chen Fenghua. Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case.

Everyone could see the tension between the two elders, but it wasn't easy to say it outright. They exchanged glances and tacitly decided to drop the matter.

It would be too awkward to talk about it face to face. Let's wait until we're all home and then slowly ask around to find out what really happened.

The food smelled delicious, but Xu Chendong ate almost nothing.

Grandma looked very calm, and the old man was even more unfazed, eating and drinking heartily as if nothing had happened.

Shen Fenghua looked around and finally burst out laughing. "Wow, life is getting more and more interesting."

Qi Ye glanced at Shen Fenghua, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Shen Fenghua said with a smile. She touched her belly and casually said, "The baby just kicked me."

Does it hurt?

"Of course it doesn't hurt. If it did, how could I still be laughing?"

Qi Ye thought about it and realized that he had let his concern cloud his judgment.

She breathed a sigh of relief and picked up a piece of food for Shen Fenghua. "Try it. I think Grandma fried this pork in oil, so it's not greasy."

Sure enough, the taste and texture were just right.

Lean meat is too dry, and fatty meat is too greasy.

In the past, Shen Fenghua loved to eat fatty meat, but now she can't. After becoming pregnant, she finds fatty meat disgusting and can't eat a single bite. Just seeing it makes her feel nauseous.

"Delicious!" Shen Fenghua's eyes lit up. "I want more."

The dishes at home were specially prepared by my maternal grandmother, and she didn't skimp on the meat when adding it, stewing a large pot of it.

Ever since Shen Fenghua said he wanted to eat this kind of meat, Qi Ye has had no room to maneuver anymore, as the two kids are eagerly vying to take care of him.

"Mom, you eat mine. This piece is good; it's not too fatty or too dry, and it smells delicious."

The last one wasn't about to be outdone, saying, "Mom, you should try mine too. Mine is the best, it's so fragrant!"

"Alright, alright, Mom will eat. You two shouldn't just sit around either, eat your own food."

With this family of four interrupting the conversation, the atmosphere at the dinner table improved slightly.

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, we tidied everything up.

Xu Chendong pulled Qi Ye to a quiet corner, looking embarrassed. "Brother, look at the mess this has made."

"What's all the fuss about?" Qi Ye said calmly. "We're all getting old. Besides, my wife has been gone for so many years. It's no fun being all alone. It's good to have someone to talk to now."

"You don't..."

"What did I do? Didn't you see? That sweet girl didn't say anything."

Besides...

Qi Ye sighed. After all, we're all human. We want companionship, to no longer be lonely, to have someone to give us advice when things happen, and someone to talk to when we're bored. Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly happy.

Qi Ye looked at Xu Chengdong and said, "Don't get involved in this. And don't say anything carelessly when you get home, or you'll hurt the old man's feelings. He's getting old, he's at the age where he should know his destiny. We can't control what he does."

Don't think I'm bringing bad luck, but to be blunt, I'm getting old, and I don't even know how much longer I have to live. Why bother with all the gossip? Wouldn't it be better to just live our lives happily?

Qi Ye's words directly opened up Xu Chang's Ren and Du meridians.

like……

That's exactly how it is.

"So what do you think?"

"I don't think anything of it. As long as the elders aren't confused, let them do whatever makes them happy."

Xu Chendong thought about his grandmother, whom he had never met, and felt a pang of sadness. Especially after what Qi Ye had just said about their age.

Yes, our elders are not young anymore.

"Then I need to inform my father about this."

Definitely.