Two days later, the three of them took a train and left the Capital City.
Li Chunhua hadn’t expected Bai Xiao would actually agree to take her to the provincial city, especially considering the unresolvable knot between her and Bai Xiao.
But the prospect of seeing her grandson and granddaughter and even her granddaughter-in-law was definitely something to look forward to, especially since Bai Yue had given birth to a daughter. Li Chunhua had heard about it in the village, but she had never had the chance to meet the child. Perhaps this time she would finally have the opportunity. She had heard that the child was incredibly beautiful.
Moreover, she was quite concerned that it was time for Bai Song to get married.
Seeing how his sisters were all married and how her eldest grandson was already twenty-nine—a age by which many are chasing after kids in the village—it was only Bai Song who remained single. She hoped to see her great-grandson born in her lifetime.
In doing so, she could pass away peacefully, feeling she had explained herself to her late son and his wife.
That way, she wouldn’t feel like she owed anything to these children for those four years.
During those four years, it was as if she had been possessed, solely obsessed with that beast, Bai Jianguo, and as a result, she had deeply hurt her grandsons and granddaughters. The consequences she faced today were nobody’s fault but her own; she had sown the seeds, so it was only natural she reap the consequences.
They hadn’t informed Bai Song and Bai Yue of their return at all. An Zhiyuan had contacted one of his rades in advance, who would e to pick them up by car.
Upon disembarking from the train, their friend drove them straight to the doorstep of The Bai Family’s Spicy Hot Pot Restaurant.
An Zhiyuan had originally wanted to invite his rade to join them for a meal, but the man adamantly refused to stay, reasoning that what with the elderly and the young, it was obviously a family reunion. What was his place there?
After agreeing to dine together another time, his friend drove away.
Bai Xiao was already pulling Li Chunhua inside.
Li Chunhua mumbled as she eyed the sign.
"Weren’t you supposed to introduce me to your brother and sister? Why are you taking me to a restaurant? This place looks expensive. I’ll have you know, I—a little old lady—don’t have any money on me," she said, patting her pockets as if to say she wouldn’t give up a penny, amusing Bai Xiao to the point of laughter.
"You may not have money, but you have people! I’ll leave you here, you can wash dishes for them, and we’ll have a nice meal and be on our way. What a good deal," Bai Xiao teased Li Chunhua.
Li Chunhua sneered, "If you aren’t afraid of losing face, go ahead and leave me here. But don’t blame me if I cause a scene, throwing a tantrum. I’m more than capable of that. Besides, I’m a seventy-year-old woman; what do I have to fear from them? If they dare make me wash dishes, I’ll sue them!"
As they walked in, they came face-to-face with Bai Yue greeting customers.
Bai Yue looked up and saw Bai Xiao and Li Chunhua, she was utterly shocked.
"Oh my, Xiao, Grandma! Am I dreaming? How did you two end up together?" No one could have imagined Bai Xiao would be with Li Chunhua.
Bai Xiao wasn’t supposed to be at the military base?
"Yue’er, what are you doing here? Don’t tell me it’s because Bai Xiao left you here to wash dishes," said Li Chunhua, startled herself.
She hadn’t expected her eldest granddaughter to be there.
Her first thought was that Bai Xiao was up to no good.
Bai Yue burst out laughing. Glaring at Bai Xiao for her trickery, she clearly saw through the ruse to scare the old lady. "Grandma, don’t listen to Xiao’s nonsense. This is our restaurant. You must be tired after a whole day; e inside to the room to sit. Xiao, help Grandma to the private room to rest."
Then, seeing An Zhiyuan, she smiled even more brightly. Her brother-in-law had e to pick up Bai Xiao and Grandma. This immediately made An Zhiyuan much more pleasant in her eyes.
"Hurry! Zhiyuan, go and take a seat with them at your table," she urged.
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