Chapter 723 If That Day
Grandpa Gu sat on the stone bench, his fingertips twirling the black pieces. His gaze seemed focused on the chessboard, but he listened to the two children bickering with a smile on his lips.
He loves watching the children play and fight; that's what makes a home feel like!
Song Wenwen and Gu Qingyun arrived after get off work and stood outside the courtyard looking in: "Is this it?"
"Dad, Mom!" Gu Siyu called out immediately upon hearing their voices.
Upon hearing her voice, the couple came in, first greeting the old man, and then looking around the yard.
Although Gu Siyu had already told me about it, I was still surprised when I saw it with my own eyes. This house is really quite nice.
Hearing the noise, Lu Xiaofen wiped the water off her hands on her apron and came out to greet them: "Come in and sit down, dinner is ready!"
Song Wenwen exclaimed sincerely, "You guys are so lucky to be able to rent such a beautiful house in the capital!"
"We never expected to be able to rent such a nice house."
Lu Xiaofen's tone was also somewhat sentimental, and then she called out to the grandfather and grandson who were still playing chess: "Grandpa, Tingyun, let's continue playing after we finish eating!"
Upon hearing this, Song Wenwen smiled and said, "They can't hear anything once they start playing chess. They have to finish the whole game. Siyu, go and help serve the dishes."
Helian Jiao was already helping to carry the dishes into the living room, and Gu Siyu, naturally unwilling to be outdone, immediately ran over to help.
Five minutes later, the game was over.
The old man said calmly, "You lost. You were too hasty with your tenth move. You should have waited for the right opportunity."
"I understand, Grandpa." Gu Tingyun nodded, indicating that he had learned something.
The old man stood up contentedly: "Let's go eat."
He felt very comfortable playing these few games with his grandson, as they were evenly matched and he enjoyed the game immensely.
After finishing their meal and resting for a while, Song Wenwen and her husband stood up from the sofa in the living room: "We have to go to work this afternoon, so we'll head back first. Dad, you can have some fun with the kids."
"I'm going back now, I still have some things to take care of." Old Master Gu said in a deep voice as he stood up, supporting himself on his knees.
Gu Tingyun said, "Grandpa, you should go back first. I'll go back tonight."
“Then I’ll stay too!” Gu Siyu said without hesitation.
Although she was still angry with her son, she would be wherever her brother was!
Grandpa Gu was happy to see the children together, so he nodded and said, "Then you can come back after dinner."
The group then left the house and took a car home.
After dinner, Gu Tingyun took Gu Siyu back to the compound by taxi.
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That night, after the mother and daughter had fallen asleep, Chen Jianjun took out the banner and spread it out on the stone table in the courtyard: "Old sir, I have already donated all those gold bars to the country for you. This is the banner and letter of thanks from the country."
The old man stood in the courtyard, looking at his name on the banner, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
He carefully traced the outline with his fingers for a while before bowing deeply to Chen Jianjun with utmost solemnity: "Thank you, young man!"
Even knowing that Chen Jianjun couldn't see, the proper etiquette still had to be observed.
The little boy followed his grandfather's example, bowing and saying, "Thank you, Uncle!"
Chen Jianjun put the banner and land deed into the wooden box and buried it again. Then, as if making a promise, he said, "If that day ever comes, I will definitely take this banner out and hang it in the center of the main room."
(End of this chapter)
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