Chapter 32 The story behind

The photo frame must have been carefully cleaned every day. It looked new and bright, so Ning Zhizhi could see the people in the photo at a glance.

This should be a group photo of a family of three.

The man in the photo is wearing a suit and looks like a successful man, and the woman he is holding is also as beautiful as a flower. There is also a little boy about four or five years old standing next to them, who is very cute and well-behaved.

Thinking back to what the aunt at the village entrance said just now, Ning Zhizhi instantly guessed the identities of these people.

She pointed at the photo frame pretending to be innocent.

"Grandpa, are the people in this photo your son and grandson?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the old man's expression suddenly changed.

His attitude was originally very impatient, but now he became a bit fierce. He angrily snatched the hot water from Ning Zhizhi's hand, not even caring if his hand was burned.

"Mind your own business, get out of here now!"

When he is really fierce, he doesn't care whether Ning Zhizhi is a child or not.

The photographer was startled and quickly took a few steps back. He was even ready to run away, but he didn't expect Ning Zhizhi to still stand where he was.

She looked at the old grandfather without fear, pointed at the frame and spoke again.

"Grandpa, I know the people here are your son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, and they probably haven't come back to see you for a long time. Don't you want to see them?"

As her childish voice sounded, the old man who was still full of cruelty suddenly fell silent.

His back was hunched, and his cloudy eyes were tainted with a bit of loneliness. Especially when his eyes touched the photo frame, the indescribable sadness almost filled the entire shot.

"I want to, but I just can't see it."

The old man sighed deeply helplessly.

He didn't know if it was because Ning Zhizhi was still a five-year-old child and she looked so much like his grandson when she smiled, or if this matter had been weighing on his mind for so long that he couldn't help but think about it.

Just spit it out quickly.

Anyway, Mr. Chen slowly sat down aside and shook his head helplessly.

"I spent half my life raising my son, and I used my savings to send him abroad. Finally, I waited for him to come back. I heard he was going to be a host, but I didn't quite understand. Anyway, I haven't come back for seven years.

Passed, as for this photo——"

The old man slowly reached out and touched the photo frame, his eyes full of nostalgia.

"It was a man from the village who went to work elsewhere who said he saw my son on the Internet and printed out this photo for me as a souvenir. Look, this is my grandson!"

The old man pointed to the photo of the little boy with a tiger-like head and a proud look on his face.

In fact, he has never met his grandson, and he doesn't even know that he actually has a grandson in this world. However, even though he has not met him yet, it does not affect his love and pride for his grandson at all.

But every time he thought about the grandson he had never met, he couldn't help but stare at the children in the village.

I fantasize about whether my grandson will be as lively and cute as them.

Ning Zhizhi nodded cooperatively and couldn't help but ask.

"Then why hasn't your son come back these years?"

I don't know if it was because Ning Zhizhi was still a child, but the old man gradually relaxed his vigilance in front of him.

His cloudy eyes gradually became distant and hollow, as if he had remembered something, and his eyes were gradually filled with a bit of unspeakable sadness and loneliness.

"In the first few years when my son went abroad for development, he frequently wrote me back, telling me how good his life was abroad. Later, he also told me that he had found a very good girlfriend. But gradually, I couldn't accept it anymore.

Got his letter."

"I also wanted to go find him, but I didn't know his address at all. I could only ask the juniors in the village to help me find out when I went out. Later, I finally found out that he had already gotten married and had children outside."

The old man lowered his head and showed a wry smile.

"Although I don't know why he didn't contact me as a father, as long as I know that my child is living a happy life outside, I will be satisfied."

After listening to what the old man said, everyone present was silent for a long time.

No one thought that there was such a sad story behind the seemingly eccentric and cunning old man Chen. When they thought about his weird behavior, everyone suddenly felt that it was excusable.

[No wonder those aunties said that he always stares at other people’s children. He must be thinking of his grandson...]

[An old man worked hard to raise his son alone, and finally spent half his life savings to send his son to study abroad. As a result, his son married and had children abroad and never came back. This is simply a human tragedy!]

[The old man must have lived alone for too long, so he is in such a weird mood. Alas, I think of my grandfather, and I haven’t gone back to see him for a long time.]

[Have you ever thought that this old man’s son is nothing? No matter what happens, you should at least talk to the only father! Didn’t you say he is a host? Can anyone find out! 】

Although the old man's initial attitude was indeed not friendly, netizens' attitudes immediately reversed after learning what happened to him.

After going through such a difficult thing, it is understandable that he developed such a weird character.

Many netizens have even gone online to search for unfilial sons for the elderly, and it became a hot search topic in just half an hour.

But Ning Zhizhi was completely unaware of this, she only wanted to complete her mission.

"Grandpa," she showed a very friendly smile, "don't you really not want to see your son and grandson?"

Although Old Man Chen did not speak, his eyes were obviously frozen.

Ning Zhizhi slowly walked over and took the initiative to pull up his sleeves. Her big eyes were smart and clear, with an inexplicable sense of trust.

"Grandpa, as long as you participate in our program, we have ways to help you."

…

Half an hour later.

Ning Ling and Ning Yuerou have successfully invited all the other old people on the list, but the only one left is the eccentric old man Chen.

Seeing that Ning Zhizhi didn't come back for a long time, Ning Ling felt a little worried and looked at the director with cold eyes.

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with the little brat?"

The director didn't know at all, but he still shook his head subconsciously. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Ning Zhizhi's petite figure appearing at the intersection.

Ningling walked over quickly.

"That old man didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

He looked around Ning Zhizhi carefully and was relieved when he saw that she was fine.

Ning Zhizhi clapped her hands easily.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Chen has already agreed."
Chapter completed!