When Grandma Song came out, she saw Gu Yuanshan at the door. "Oh, who are you?"
She looked at Da Bao and Xiao Bao in surprise. Da Bao quickly said, "Great-Grandma, Grandpa Gu is Uncle Gu's father. We brought him to the compound to play."
"You're Xiao Gu's father? This..."
Gu Yuanshan explained with a smile, "Oh, sister-in-law, I am Gu Bai's father. They went to Shanghai a few days ago and just reunited with him. I came back with them this time to see how he is doing."
"Oh, I see. It's good that you've been recognized. Please come in and have a seat."
Gu Yuanshan said apologetically, "Alright, sorry to bother you. I'm really sorry to come empty-handed."
"Oh, it's alright, we don't mind."
"Yes, Grandpa Gu, please come in and sit for a while." Xiao Bao led him in.
"Okay, thank you."
Gu Yuanshan let Xiao Bao lead him, and just as they sat down on the sofa, Song Yuanyi came downstairs.
"Da Bao and Xiao Bao, you're here! Oh, we have guests?"
"Grandpa, yes, I brought Uncle Gu's father to our house to play."
Gu Yuanshan looked at Song Yuanyi in front of him and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
He quietly pulled Xiaobao aside and whispered, "Xiaobao, what's your last name?"
"Grandpa Gu, my surname is Song."
Gu Yuanshan asked excitedly, "Then is your grandfather's name Song Yuanyi?"
"Yes, Grandpa Gu, how did you know?"
"Hehe, oh dear."
Then, Gu Yuanshan walked up to Song Yuanyi, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Brother Dayi, is that you? It's me, Yuanshan."
Song Yuanyi was wondering why this person was patting him on the shoulder. It turned out to be his elementary school classmate.
"You're Gu Yuanshan, aren't you? Haha..."
"Yes, I never thought we'd meet again. And I never imagined you'd move into this compound."
"Well, my dad is a soldier, and so am I, that's why we live here. It's safe."
Why did you go back to Beijing? You transferred schools before you even finished elementary school.
We were deskmates for several years in elementary school, and played together every day.
"Yes, if my dad hadn't moved the whole family to do business, I might have joined the army with you."
At this moment, Grandma Song interjected, "Are you the little Yuanshan who always brings breakfast to Ayi on his way to school?"
"Hehe, it's me."
Gu Yuanshan was sixty years old, and he blushed a little when Grandma Song suddenly brought up this matter.
"Haha, Yuanshan, it's you! Thank you for the breakfasts you made for me all those years."
Ah Yi gained several pounds after eating the breakfast you brought.
After you transferred schools, he cried for days and even went on a hunger strike.
"Mom, this... this happened so long ago, why are you bringing it up again? I'm already in my fifties."
"Haha, what's the big deal? That's something you did when you were a kid, not something you did when you grew up. There's nothing shameful about it."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao looked at each other and covered their mouths to laugh.
"Yuanshan, sit down. I'd like to have a good time with you today."
"Mom, tell Aunt Zhang to cook more dishes. I need to have dinner with Yuanshan later."
"Okay, you two chat first." Grandma Song went into the kitchen with a big smile on her face.
"Yuanshan, are you still working? How have you been all these years?"
"I recently retired. I used to do research, but I felt I was getting old and my memory wasn't good, so I applied to retire."
"Since I lost my son, I've only been living a so-so life in Shanghai these past few years."
Song Yuanyi asked anxiously, "Have you found it? Do you need my help?"
Da Bao suddenly interjected, "Grandpa, they should have found him by now, right? Uncle Gu is Grandpa Gu's son."
"Oh, is that Gu Bai kid? Haha, your son is pretty good too."
"Dabao and Xiaobao, I heard that your Uncle Gu is dating your mom, is that true?"
"Yes, they are dating."
Gu Yuanshan then realized, "So Da Bao and Xiao Bao's father is your son, Brother Dayi. My son is dating your daughter-in-law, is that possible?"
"Oh, it's alright. He's been dead for several years now. As soldiers, there's always the possibility of sacrificing ourselves. We've come to terms with it."
Besides, Da Bao and Xiao Bao's mother is so young. We feel at ease and happy to be with your son.
Ever since we learned that Xiao Gu's adoptive parents had both passed away, we've all felt sorry for him.
Since he spent several years by Xiao Su's side, he seemed to come alive again.
"Sigh, I'm sorry for him. If it weren't for his mother's death..."
I can't take care of him, and I won't let some ill-intentioned relative take him away and disappear.
Song Yuanyi patted him on the shoulder and replied, "His adoptive parents are quite well-off; everyone in his family is a teacher at the school."
If that movement hadn't caused them to fall ill and die, Xiao Gu wouldn't have ended up like that.
Don't worry, that movement won't affect him. His adoptive parents got wind of it early on and had him enlist in the army.
"Good people always suffer the most, sigh..."
"Don't overthink it. Just keep moving forward. You've already accepted him back, and he doesn't reject you. Try to think more positively and live a longer life."
Gu Yuanshan looked at Song Yuanyi gratefully, "Brother Yi, you really understand life."
"Haha, at my age, it's good to be more insightful."
Are you going back to Shanghai? Or will you stay in Beijing?
Gu Yuanshan thought for a moment, "I don't know yet. If Gu Bai wants me to live with him indefinitely, I will stay in Beijing."
"Don't worry, this kid will make sure you live with him forever. He may seem cold on the surface, but he's soft-hearted."
"Yes, I agree with what Grandpa said. Uncle Gu is a very nice person."
Song Yuanyi ruffled her hair. "Dabao, you know everything."
“I also know that when we were little, besides my godfather, he was the one who played with my sister and me the most.”
When they were tired from playing, they didn't want us to walk, so they carried me and my sister home, one in each arm.
"Wow, Xiao Bao, you're so young, yet you remember everything so clearly?"
"Grandpa, don't doubt our memory, our memory is quite good."
"Yes, I believe you. I was just kidding you."
The two adults and two children chatted for a long time until it was time for lunch.
"Dinner's ready, Yuanshan. The restroom is over there. Xiaobao, take Grandpa Gu to wash his hands before eating."
“Okay, Great-Grandma.”
"Then I'll take my leave." Gu Yuanshan stood up and followed Xiao Bao.
"Don't be so polite. You're Ah Yi's playmate. It's just a meal."
When Gu Yuanshan went into the restroom, he asked Xiaobao, "Where's your grandma?"
“My grandma works, and she usually doesn’t come home at noon; she only comes home in the evening.”
Everyone sat around the dining table, which was laden with a sumptuous feast.
Song Yuanyi warmly urged Gu Yuanshan to eat more, and Gu Yuanshan nodded and thanked him repeatedly.
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