Soon, the four of them sat down in the private room.
The huge private room was awkwardly transformed into a seating arrangement facing each other...
Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan instinctively tried to lean on each other, but were pulled away by the two old men.
Duan Jiancheng said in a low voice, "Can't you sit with Grandpa for the duration of a meal? Go find your wife later."
Duan Ye: "Grandpa, Qingyuan and I haven't seen each other for two days either..."
Duan Jiancheng ignored him and sat upright, his hand hidden under the table tightly gripping the corner of his clothes.
Luo Qingyuan wasn't in much better shape. The old lady appeared dignified and composed, but she was subtly urging Luo Qingyuan to sit with her.
Just as Luo Qingyuan was about to break the silence, the door to the private room was pushed open, and the manager personally led people in: "President Luo, your meal is ready."
"Bring it in."
And so, the manager and his team brought out almost all the delicious food from the Crescent Moon Hotel once again.
Luo Qingyuan, mindful that there were only four of them, suggested serving less food, otherwise the large round table might not be able to accommodate everyone.
A few minutes later, the table was filled with steaming hot food, and the four of them were left alone in the private room again.
Duan Ye looked at the Chu River and Han Border in the middle and couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"Grandpa, shall we move over a bit?"
Do you have to shout to talk like that?
Duan Jiancheng: "Can...can it work?"
Duan Ye nodded: "Otherwise, Grandma's hearing isn't very good..."
Duan Jiancheng immediately stood up, and all three of them looked at him. Luo Qingyuan was puzzled, Duan Ye was shocked, and the old lady remained calm.
Duan Jiancheng walked straight over, stopped two seats away from Zhang Shufen, sat down, and then remained silent.
Luo Qingyuan wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so she could only whisper, "Grandpa."
Duan Jiancheng responded calmly, but Luo Qingyuan could see the sweat on his grandfather's temples.
Finally, Duan Ye reluctantly walked over and sat in the seat behind Duan Jiancheng.
Finally, the old lady spoke first: "Let's eat first."
Duan Jiancheng: "Yes, let's eat first."
So everyone finally picked up their chopsticks, but the table was unusually silent, with only the sound of bowls and chopsticks clattering.
Luo Qingyuan: "Grandma, please eat this pig's trotter. It's stewed so tender today."
Duan Ye: "Grandpa, you should try some too."
Luo Qingyuan: "Grandma, eat some green vegetables, they're good for your health."
Duan Ye: "Grandpa, you should try some too..."
Throughout the entire meal, only Luo Qingyuan and Duan Ye spoke.
The couple felt somewhat helpless, so in the end they just focused on filling their own stomachs, but they didn't forget to serve food to the two elderly people. However, the truth was that the two elderly people didn't seem to have any appetite.
The small bowl was piled high with food, but he didn't eat more than a couple of bites.
Luo Qingyuan and Duan Ye quickly finished their meal. Afterward, Luo Qingyuan asked softly, "Grandma, shall A-Ye and I go out and wait for you?"
Luo Qingyuan thought she would still not get an answer, but the old lady nodded instead.
Luo Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief, gave Duan Ye a look, and stood up first.
Duan Ye received the signal: "Grandpa, take your time eating."
Duan Ye stood up and tried to slip away, but Duan Jiancheng quickly grabbed him and pinned him down.
Duan Ye: "..."
Just as Duan Jiancheng was about to speak, the old lady spoke up.
"Since young people want to go out and have fun, let them go."
So Duan Jiancheng let go.
Luo Qingyuan quickly pulled Duan Ye over, and the two exchanged a sweet smile before holding hands and leaving.
An eerie silence fell over the private room once again.
The old lady ate her meal slowly and gracefully, without even glancing at Duan Jiancheng: "You broke your promise."
The four simple words made Duan Jiancheng's heart beat even faster.
"sorry."
Duan Jiancheng had a lot to say and wanted to explain why he broke his promise back then, but when countless words reached his lips, only these three words came out.
The old lady smiled faintly, her demeanor serene and composed: "I'm not here today to interrogate you. If it weren't for the problems in Qingyuan and Duanye's marriage, I think we would never have recognized each other in this lifetime."
Duan Jiancheng felt a little bitter.
The old lady said, "That happened decades ago, so let's not talk about it. But what do you think about Qingyuan and Duanye's marriage?"
Duan Jiancheng was silent for a few seconds, and in those few seconds, the old lady continued, "I approve of them being together. What about you?"
Duan Jiancheng gave a wry smile: "If it weren't for the two juniors, I'm afraid you wouldn't have shown up, would you?"
After he said that, Zhang Shufen fell silent, which was unusual for her.
In the end, he could only sigh and say, "Otherwise, what do you think we should do?"
"Comrade Duan Jiancheng, we have missed each other for more than sixty years."
"We're both practically half-buried..."
Duan Jiancheng: "Would you like to hear the story from back then?"
Zhang Shufen was unusually silent.
So Duan Jiancheng began to talk about the past, but he did not mention the story on the battlefield. He only said, "After the war ended, I was seriously injured and fell into a coma. When I was sent to the military hospital, the doctor determined that I was in a vegetative state. At that time, the news told to the Duan family was that I might never wake up again."
"But two years of treatment brought me back to my senses, and by the time I was able to get out of bed, it was already the fourth year after the war ended."
"Later I went to the place we agreed to meet and waited there, but the town had already been demolished. In the four years that followed, all I saw were high-rise buildings rising from the ground."
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