As soon as he parked the car, Brother Lin shouted, and a number of people came out of the house.
Lin Bo and his wife, Lin Erge, and Bao Ni's mother were also there.
"Hurry inside, Grandpa and Grandma are waiting for you."
Bonnie didn't care about anyone else and went inside first. Her grandparents lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) with their eyes closed, as if they were asleep.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back."
"Nizi?"
Grandpa opened his eyes and reached out his hand to Bonnie, who quickly took it.
Grandpa's hands were so thin and bony!
"Nizi, Grandpa wants to thank you. Because of you, our Lin family has been transformed. We no longer have to cling to the island and make a living at sea. Now, all of you brothers and sisters have become successful, and the next generation has grown up. It's wonderful!"
Grandpa hadn't spoken much for several days, and after saying so much, he was a little out of breath.
"Grandpa, no rush, we can talk about it slowly later."
Bonnie held back the tears welling up in her eyes, trying not to let them fall.
"Okay, I'll rest for a bit. Let's have a family reunion dinner together tonight."
After saying that, the old man closed his eyes again; he was tired.
Bonnie's uncle and his family stood behind Bonnie, looking at their aging parents, feeling extremely sad.
"Let's go out first, let your uncle keep your grandparents company for a while."
Bao Ni's mother pulled Bao Ni out so that Bao Ni's uncle could spend some time with her parents. They hadn't come back for the New Year, and this was the situation when they returned.
"Mom, pour me a glass of water, I'm really thirsty."
Bonnie couldn't eat anything along the way, and felt terrible.
"Here, some freshly cooled tea. Drink more, your lips are so dry and chapped."
Bao Ni's mother also felt sorry for her daughter; this trip was long and she was anxious and stressed.
"After the New Year, your grandparents fell ill several times in a row. Lin Bo and his wife took them to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said that they were getting old and something in their bodies was not right. There was no other way but to take care of them slowly."
After spring arrived, things got much better, and he could occasionally bask in the sun at the gate of the yard. A few days ago, the temperature suddenly dropped, and Grandpa and Grandma both caught a cold, had a fever and a cough, and later couldn't eat anything.
The doctor came and examined you, saying that you're getting old and the situation isn't optimistic, and that we should be prepared. Later, seeing your health getting weaker day by day, your dad called you.
While Bonnie was drinking water, her mother told her about what had happened recently.
The room was filled with people, their faces etched with sorrow, yet utterly helpless. It was the natural order of things; everyone had to face this day.
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