Chapter 269: The Story of the Cowshed
After finishing the phone call, Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai tacitly avoided mentioning Bai Zhi's hometown again.
Bai Zhi did not invite her father to the wedding, and Lu Ye naturally respected her opinion.
When they arrived at her doorstep, Bai Zhi said to Lu Ye, "It's too late, you should go home and rest early."
"Should I say goodbye to Grandpa before I leave?" Lu Ye glanced at his watch; it was only 8:30.
Bai Zhi looked at the quiet courtyard and shook her head. "Never mind, he should be resting now. He's had a long day. You should go back and rest early too."
Lu Ye replied, "Okay, I'll go first then. I'll come over and take you to work in the morning."
"No need, no need. Grandpa and I can take the bus by ourselves. You don't need to run back and forth. You go and do your thing."
"We'll see how things go tomorrow morning."
After watching Lu Ye drive away, Bai Zhi and Ye Qingbai went into the courtyard and locked the door.
When they arrived in the courtyard, they saw that Ye Rufeng's room light was still on.
The door wasn't closed.
They went inside and saw Ye Rufeng watching TV.
There is a black and white television set in this house, which was left by the previous owner.
Bai Zhi noticed it during the day.
She never expected her grandfather to turn on the TV.
In the past, the old man would either read medical books or rest with his eyes closed.
She suddenly remembered that there was no television to watch before.
She thought to herself, since her grandfather liked to watch TV for entertainment and to pass the time, she should be filial to the old man and buy him a color TV.
She walked into the house, smiling, and said, "Grandpa, you're still awake?"
"Well, it's still early, I can't sleep, so I'll watch TV to pass the time."
When Ye Rufeng saw them return, he gestured for them to sit down and watch TV together.
A martial arts drama was playing on TV, and Ye Qingbai was very interested, so he quickly sat down in a chair.
"You guys went for a stroll?" Ye Rufeng rarely took the initiative to talk to the younger generation.
Ye Qingbai glanced at Bai Zhi and quickly replied, "Yes, let's go out for a walk and familiarize ourselves with the surroundings."
"Hmm, it's nice to take a walk around..." Ye Rufeng looked at Bai Zhi and asked, "Xiao Zhi, have you informed your uncles and cousins about your wedding?"
“I’ve been notified,” Bai Zhi said. “My uncle said that he’ll arrange for the pig farm to be ready in a few days, and then he, my aunt, and my cousin will all come over.”
"Um."
Ye Rufeng seemed to be waiting for her to say something.
“I’ve also notified my uncle; he’ll be here in a few days.”
Bai Zhi observed Ye Rufeng's expression and tentatively asked, "Grandpa, when my uncle comes, can we let him stay at our house?"
Ye Rufeng was focused on watching TV. When he heard Bai Zhi's words, he asked casually, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Bai Zhi raised her voice and replied earnestly, "I mean, when my uncle comes, can he stay at our house? He just got divorced and is in a bad mood. As family, we should give him more warmth."
"Aren't you afraid that seeing me will make him feel even worse?" Ye Rufeng looked up from the TV, glanced at Bai Zhi, and spoke calmly.
Bai Zhi, "......."
That is indeed possible.
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat tense when this topic was brought up.
Ye Qingbai sat there, not daring to interrupt, pretending to be watching TV intently.
Given the terrible relationship between his second grandfather and his cousin, it's unlikely that his cousin would want to live under the same roof as him.
Besides, this house was bought by my second grandfather.
It will be difficult to mend the relationship between the father and son!
But as the younger generation, they are still willing to work hard for it.
Ye Qingbai had great confidence in Angelica dahurica.
They might be helpless against their second grandfather and uncle, but the arrival of their cousin would definitely break the deadlock.
Because he knew that his second grandfather and cousin both doted on Baizhi.
Bai Zhi met Ye Rufeng's dim eyes and gently comforted him, "Grandpa, you don't need to worry about this. My uncle still cares about you as his father. There's a misunderstanding between you now, but it will be fine once the misunderstanding is cleared up."
Ye Rufeng lowered his eyes and sighed inwardly.
He did not respond.
The old man's expression made Bai Zhi feel uneasy.
Even though he is a famous doctor and a prominent figure outside, at home he is just an old man who is nearly seventy years old.
He also has a vulnerable side.
Her grandfather used to always act cool and arrogant in front of them, as if he didn't care about the world.
But as he grew older, her arrival stirred up the old man's deep longing for family affection.
She knew that her maternal grandfather had always wanted to reconcile with her uncle.
After all, his daughter had passed away, and his son was his only remaining family member.
Unfortunately, my uncle has never been able to forgive me because of what happened to my grandmother.
Therefore, to break down the barrier between father and son, the misunderstanding must first be cleared up.
After watching an episode of the TV series, Ye Qingbai yawned and went to rest. Bai Zhi turned off the TV and sat down again. Looking at Ye Rufeng, she asked softly, "Grandpa, when my grandma was in the cowshed, was she locked up with your Dr. Zhou's mother?"
When his late wife was mentioned, Ye Rufeng's expression became solemn and somber. After a long while, he lowered his eyes and murmured, "Mm."
"Then you can ask Dr. Zhou's mother to come forward and tell my uncle about what happened back then. My uncle will listen."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Ye Rufeng shook his head helplessly, "Old Zhou's wife has always been confused and doesn't even recognize her own family members."
"Last time, my grandfather Zhou said he wanted you to come to his house to check on his wife. How is the situation?"
Ever since Bai Zhi learned that Grandpa Zhou Zheng and his wife had gone through hardships with her maternal grandparents, she had always wanted her uncle to meet them.
Unfortunately, Dr. Zhou's mother fell ill and suffered from memory loss.
Ye Rufeng said, "I visited her last time. She was taking medicine that her eldest son had someone bring back from abroad. It should be having some effect. She's old, so we shouldn't rush to treat her."
The eldest son also wouldn't allow other treatment methods to be used.
“For Alzheimer’s disease, people usually remember things from their youth very clearly. You can visit the Zhou family and reminisce with Mrs. Zhou about the past. She will definitely remember my grandmother.”
Bai Zhi pondered for a moment, then continued to inquire of Ye Rufeng, "Also, it seems that my grandmother had some fellow prisoners who were imprisoned with her back then, right? Was there a female comrade who did scientific research among them?"
She remembered that in his previous life, after Ye Tiandong met the grandmother who was engaged in scientific research, he heard her talk about how they suffered together in the cowshed during a special period, and only then did he fully understand the situation of the older generation back then.
His father did not ignore his sick wife, nor did he try to gain his freedom by betraying her family.
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