Old Chen and the others thought Miao Yu was seriously ill and unable to get out of bed, but to their surprise, she was in good spirits and spoke fluently.
"Old Chen, what brings you here to join the fun?" Miao Yu's words shocked everyone.
Old Chen sat opposite him, leaning on his cane. His gaze moved from her face to the girl beside him, and he nodded in satisfaction.
He had a premonition that Miao Yu's health would recover, thanks to Lu Siqiao.
"Qiaowa, this is your Grandpa Chen. Go over and kowtow to him." Miao Yu seemed to have guessed something and called out to Lu Siqiao.
Lu Siqiao nodded, walked up to Old Chen, knelt down, and respectfully kowtowed three times to him, her voice clear and melodious: "Hello, Grandpa Chen."
"Good child, you are indeed sensible." Old Chen chuckled, helped her up, took out a pocket watch from his pocket, and handed it to her, saying, "Grandpa came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts for you. Here is a pocket watch, it's quite old, you can take it and play with it."
Lu Siqiao took the pocket watch. It was heavy, and the outer casing had a large hole, as if it had been pierced by something. The glass inside was also shattered.
Her heart warmed.
"This is from when your grandfather Chen was on the battlefield. He was shot by the Japanese, but luckily this pocket watch stopped him and saved his life," Old Chen said with a sigh. "Although it's incomplete, it's quite a meaningful keepsake."
"Life is like this pocket watch. Although it is full of hardships, it leaves behind endless memories. You need to broaden your mind, learn to let go and be tolerant. When your heart is firm enough, no one can influence or hurt you."
He patiently and persuasively explained.
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