Chapter 322 You say surprises are surprises, right?
This news shocked the whole Li family. Although Li Xian did not explain his identity, everyone knew it very well.
Both in terms of age and appearance, they basically match each other. The father and son also understood each other tacitly, and neither one said it out loud first.
"Is your mother okay? Is she in good health? Does the injury on her leg still hurt despite the wind and rain?"
"She...has she encountered any danger in these years?"
"Why have you refused to give me any news for so many years?"
"..." The old man asked a bunch of questions incoherently, and Li Xian showed no impatience and only smiled slightly beside him.
"Why am I asking you this? You're really old and don't even know how to behave. Since she's coming back, I'll just wait and ask her."
"You stinky girl, you have been playing with me for so long, I must make her look good when I come back this time!"
The old man's harsh words made everyone feel a kind of tenderness and sweetness. Feng Yanhong pursed her lips and worked hard not to laugh out loud.
"Boshan, you... entertain your brother-in-law, I will go back to the house slowly."
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Li Boshan was very worried about the condition of his second grandfather. At this age, it is not a good thing to be overjoyed or worried. He called the Yan family again in the afternoon and made an appointment to come back in the afternoon to check the pulse of his second grandfather.
Li Xian temporarily stayed at the International Hotel. After dinner, Li Boshan sent him out and picked up Yan Yichang on the way.
"What can happen to me? This kid is so worried!"
Second Grandpa glanced at Li Boshan, then sat down and rolled up his sleeves silently.
"Grandpa Li, this can't be considered a blind worry. At your age, you may experience great sorrows or joys, and things may go wrong. It's better to be careful."
Yan Yichang smiled and put his hand on his, feeling for his pulse. The smile at the corner of his mouth slowly condensed. He raised his eyelids and smiled at the old man again.
"It's nothing, but I still have to give you a prescription to soothe your nerves. You must drink it."
Li Boshan noticed something strange in Yan Yichang's expression, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"Grandpa's condition is not very good. I'm afraid the decoction may not be able to be used up in the future." Yan Yichang told Li Boshan directly after leaving the courtyard gate.
"Then..." Li Boshan said with difficulty, "How long can we hold on?"
"If he is properly cared for, he will be fine in one or two years. After all, Grandpa Li's health is still there. Remember not to experience great sorrow or joy again."
Li Boshan smiled bitterly, in this situation, how could there be no great sadness and great joy?
Second Grandpa has been waiting for most of his life, and it is really unimaginable that he finally comes back.
The second grandfather was more well-behaved than usual this time, drinking every bowl of medicine without leaving any trace. Even so, Li Boshan and Feng Yanhong's hearts were still in their throats.
Li Xian came here every once in a while, but never heard from Grandma Chai. Every time he saw Grandpa Second's eyes full of hope and then gradually disappointed, he felt very sad.
Seeing that another half month has passed, the National Day will soon arrive.
The day before National Day, Li Xian entered the courtyard excitedly carrying large and small bags of gifts.
"Mr. Li, look who I brought here."
Li Boshan and Li Bosong were the first to greet him. Feng Yanhong supported the old man and stood up slowly.
Behind Li Xian, two half-year-old boys, one large and one small, were supporting an old woman wearing a dark gray cheongsam and a knitted shawl.
"Second brother, I'm back." Chai Muzhen pushed away the hands of her two grandsons and walked slowly over step by step.
The silhouettes of people intersect and overlap. They were in their prime when they left, but their hair is as white as frost when they return.
"Stinky girl, you still know how to come back!"
The second master walked quickly and stepped forward to catch Chai Muzhen.
Feng Yanhong silently stepped aside and watched the two old men hugging each other quietly.
"You're not afraid that I won't be able to wait. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to wait for you! Damn girl, if you dare to make me wait, I won't be able to spare you on my way to hell!"
"I know my second brother will definitely be waiting for me to come back, I know."
Li Yi and Li Xian have already started their own families, and they all came back with their families this time. The small courtyard was filled with people cheering.
"Let's go into the house first, and then we'll talk about it later. Your legs...are still a little bit troublesome, right?"
Grandpa Er called people into the house, supported Grandma Chai and placed his eyes on her legs.
"Well, it's cold in the capital, so I feel a little uncomfortable all of a sudden."
"Ayi, Axian come in and kowtow to your father."
Although he had expected it, when he heard it from her mouth, the second grandfather's eyes widened. He looked back at the brothers in surprise, then looked at Chai Muchhen, and nodded at the tip of her nose, feeling helpless and regretful:
"Really, really...you stinky girl! You know how to plot against me. You are on your own, you! You! Hey..."
Chai Muzhen didn't take it seriously at all, raised an eyebrow slightly, spread her hands and said:
"What kind of plan is this? I didn't know about them until I got there, and I couldn't inform you."
"I've raised my son and grandson so big, don't you think it's a surprise?"
Seeing that the second master's expression became strange, his shoulders shook feebly a few times, and finally he sighed and laughed.
"Okay! If you say it's a surprise, then it's a surprise."
"Go inside first and kowtow. I've been a father for decades and haven't fulfilled my responsibilities at all. But I don't have the face to ask you to kowtow to me. You should honor your mother better from now on."
"Yes, father."
The words "Father" spoken in unison made Mr. Li feel mixed in his heart. He nodded gently and took Chai Muzhen into the house.
"Muzhen, your surprise is really going to scare me to death, do you know?"
Chai Muchen sat down next to the second master gently, patted the back of his hand, and said slightly playfully:
"Who is the second brother? How could he be frightened by something like this? It's just a surprise. After A-yin comes, I think you must have guessed it. Don't try to trick me into feeling guilty."
Feng Yanhong was holding the thermos, and the corners of her mouth were curved. The second grandfather must have been unable to do anything to this Grandma Chai.
"Hmph~ If you don't feel guilty, it's really hard for me to understand the hatred in my heart!"
"All your life, you have focused on your ideals and career. When did you take me seriously?"
"We agreed to get married after the peaceful liberation. It's a good thing for you. All the reports have been submitted. Now it's time to get your marriage certificate. You have to go on a mission again!"
"You have been alone for so many years...you have left our children nameless and nameless for so many years. You...you must have wanted to piss me off to death!"
How could he have fallen into the hands of this heartless girl in his life?
"Who told you that we have no names and no separation? We are a legal couple, and of course our children are also legal."
Chai Muchen took out a neatly wrapped handkerchief from the pocket of her cheongsam and peeled it off layer by layer. The last layer of oil paper was peeled off, revealing a crumpled marriage certificate.
"So, you already got the marriage certificate, but you just didn't tell me!"
"I'm sorry, second brother. I know your temper. I want you to know that our procedures have been completed. You will definitely not let me leave."
Chai Muchen's eyes were red again and she smiled reluctantly. "Actually, I have regretted it, and I never thought that across a strait, decades would pass..."