Chapter 186 It's Nian Nian! Repeated Reminders
Because of Zhou Sinian who had betrayed his uncle, his uncle was drunk before the banquet was over and was even carried into the bridal chamber.
After showing Bai Lianhua that he was just drunk, Mingdai took the culprit to make sobering soup for his uncle.
In the yard, Old Man Bai was standing on the ground in a daze. Zhou Sinian saw him and walked over to hold his hand.
When the warm palm held the old man's slightly cold wrist, Mr. Bai came back to his senses from his daze and stared blankly at the tall man in front of him.
"Year after year?"
Zhou Sinian paused and looked at him in shock.
"Grandpa?"
Old Man Bai held Zhou Sinian's arm tightly, his nails digging into the flesh. Zhou Sinian dared not move, and let the old man with tears streaming down his face gently stroke his face.
"Niannian, it's really us Niannian, my good boy, how come you have grown so big?"
Zhou Sinian stood there at a loss, not knowing what to do. He could only bend slightly and let the old man touch his face to confirm repeatedly.
Ming Dai heard the unusual noise outside and walked out. She was stunned for a moment when she saw the old man holding Zhou Sinian and crying, and then she quickly walked forward.
"Grandpa, can I take a look at it for you?"
Mr. Bai didn't even look at her. He just stared at Zhou Sinian, not daring to look away.
Thick tears kept falling down his face.
He murmured to himself, "It's Nian Nian, the little Nian Nian born to Jing Yi! Nian Nian, I'm so sorry, I killed your mother! I killed Jing Yi!!"
A miserable cry rang out in the courtyard. Wu Zuzu, who was taking care of Bai Lianhua in the house, was so scared that he ran out quickly.
Mingdai asked Zhou Sinian to help and took her old man to sit in the yard.
Zhou Sinian carefully led the old man to sit on the wooden chair and squatted down to make it easier for the old man to see him.
Mr. Bai held his face with both hands and kept apologizing.
Mingdai and Wu Zuizhuan felt sad when they heard this and their eyes turned red.
Under Zhou Sinian's comfort, Mingdai took Old Man Bai's pulse. It might be that the medicine he took took effect. The excitement of seeing Zhou Sinian and the scene of Bai Lianhua's wedding brought back the old man's memories.
"Grandpa is fine. His emotions were a bit volatile. It's good for him to remember."
Zhou Sinian heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he was also more at a loss. He looked at Mingdai in panic, not knowing how to respond to the old woman's deep feelings of longing and regret.
Ming Dai encouraged him: "This is your grandpa, your beloved family member. He loves you very much. Don't be afraid."
Zhou Sinian took a deep breath, and under Mingdai's encouraging gaze, he wrapped his arms around the thin body, gently lifted it up, and hugged Old Man Bai.
The moment Mr. Bai was hugged, he could no longer hold back his tears. He curled up in Zhou Sinian's arms like a child, crying breathlessly.
Carrying the guilt of killing her daughter and the sadness of seeing her child die, the moment she saw Zhou Sinian, all turned into tears and sobbing.
Wu Jianjian stood aside, covered his mouth, and sobbed carefully.
Mingdai watched quietly without saying much.
After all, Old Master Bai was weak, and after crying for a while he gradually ran out of strength and fell asleep sobbing.
Zhou Sinian looked at the pitiful old man sleeping, his heart ached, and he carefully wiped the tears from the old man's face.
"Xiao Ming, is Dad okay now?"
Zhou Sinian also looked over when he heard this.
Ming Dai looked at the two people's hopeful gazes and shook her head gently: "He was just stimulated temporarily and regained consciousness for a short time. It's not possible to fully recover now."
Hearing this, both of them were a little disappointed.
Ming Dai comforted her: "It's a short-term sign that you're getting better. You can't rush this disease. You have to take your time."
Wu Jianjian nodded and patted the lonely Zhou Sinian on the head: "Niannian, it's okay, your uncle and I will take good care of grandpa. You take good care of yourself, maybe by the time you get better, your grandpa will have recovered too."
Zhou Sinian forced a smile and continued to stare at his grandfather in a daze.
At night, Bai Lianhua woke up after sleeping for an afternoon, and his wife told him that Old Master Bai had regained consciousness.
Even though Wu Zai Zai told him that his recovery was only temporary, he still stayed by the old man's side with hope.
Mr. Bai woke up before dinner. Just as Mingdai had predicted, he had forgotten what happened in the afternoon. He felt his stomach and asked for food.
Bai Lianhua was a little disappointed. Today was his wedding day and he really wanted to hear his father's blessing in person.
At night, Mingdai went to the Wu family to rest with Grandma Wu. Zhou Sinian and grandpa slept in one room, leaving the other room for the young couple on their wedding night.
Before leaving, Mingdai repeatedly warned Zhou Sinian not to leave the room no matter what noise he heard in the middle of the night.
Zhou Sinian asked: "Then I can't pee even if I want to?!"
Ming Dai shook her head firmly: "You can have dry food at night and go to the toilet before going to bed. Remember! You must not go out!
You can’t even go out if you pee on the kang!”
Zhou Sinian nodded aggrievedly: "I understand. I won't go out."
After confirming it again and again, Mingdai walked away, looking back every few steps. She didn't know why, but she always had a bad feeling.
The couple who were listening to the story also breathed a sigh of relief. The bride kidnapping incident in the morning had already brought out the shadows in their hearts. At night, they could not stand the torture any more!!
As soon as it got dark, my uncle announced that he would turn off the lights and go to bed.
Zhou Sinian and Old Man Bai were playing paper cutting and were very unhappy to be interrupted, but they remembered Mingdai's instructions and obediently took their grandfather to wash up.
Mr. Bai also liked him and followed him obediently.
Bai Lianhua watched the two of them wash up and get into bed, then he closed the door and went back to the house with peace of mind.
On the kang, Wu Xiaxia had already washed up and made the quilt.
The ancients often said that beauty can be seen under the light, and it is true.
Under the dim candlelight, Wu Zuanzuan let down her braid, knelt on the red wedding quilt, and gently combed her long black hair. Every movement and every strand of hair made Bai Lianhua crazy.
His eyes were so fiery that Wu Zai Zai also felt hot.
The beauty's face was as red as a peach, and she glared at him in reproach: "Why don't you go wash up? Why are you standing there like an idiot?"
Bai Lianhua felt as if half of his body was numb. He nodded several times and walked out of the room with his hands and feet together.
The poor young master from Beijing was dragged into being an old bachelor. Tonight is the moment to unlock his new identity!
Bai Lianhua finished washing up excitedly, danced at the air in the yard, then calmed down and went into the house.
In the room, Wu Zaiza had already taken off his clothes and got under the quilt.
The quilt cover was carefully prepared by Grandma Wu. The red quilt cover with its pattern of two lotus flowers intertwined with each other, coupled with Wu Xiaxia's blushing face, made Bai Lianhua unable to bear it any longer. He lifted his wife's quilt and crawled in.
"Oops! The light! The light isn't blown out! No! Blow out the light!!"
The dusk fades into darkness, interweaving into a lingering and sad serenade that rises and falls amid the rolling red waves.