Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments-Chapter 1166 - 1168: Aged a Lot

"What’s going on here?" Ji Ying was tidying up and saw what Xu Qinghe was holding, asking, "What are you holding in your hand?"

"It’s the gift money from Dad." Xu Qinghe said sullenly.

No matter how much or how little money was in there, it was Xu Zhong’s token. After what happened with Xu Jiaojiao, Xu Qingjiang and Zhao Juxiang took the pretext of visiting their son, Xu Zhiyuan, and stayed in the city, not returning. Liu Sanmei had a falling out with Xu Zhong and left the Xu Family too—now rumored to be with a seventy-year-old man.

Xu Zhong was so angry he almost had a stroke. Fortunately, a neighbor saw and got him to the hospital in time, saving his life. Xu Qinghe couldn’t stand it and took Xu Jiaojiao to the hospital. Her condition was no longer as erratic as it once was, and she could recognize people from time to time.

He and Ji Ying had visited Xu Zhong several times, urging him to live with them, but Xu Zhong was unwilling.

Xu Nianhua’s wedding had been planned for a long time, and invitations were sent out. Who would have thought, at the last moment, Xu Zhong would refuse to attend?

"Aren’t we going to Ningbei tomorrow? Why give the gift money now?" As soon as Ji Ying spoke, she realized something, asking, "Does that mean Dad’s not going to Ningbei?"

"Yes." Xu Qinghe sighed and said, "Dad has aged a lot these past two years."

"Dad, Mom, why don’t I go invite him again?" Pei Yicheng voluntarily offered.

In recent years, though Xu Nianhua never said she forgave Xu Zhong, he knew that Nianhua was soft-hearted. Besides, the real problem lay with step-grandmother Liu Sanmei and Xu Qingjiang, who’ve acted improperly. If Nianhua knew the full story, she would surely agree with his actions.

"I’ll go too."

Xu Nianji volunteered. Ever since their grandfather had been living alone, he had gradually forgiven him.

"Count me in too."

Xu Nianji, Xu Nian’an, and Pei Yicheng headed over together.

"Remember when we first moved into the old house? The sky was just like tonight, full of stars." Xu Nian’an looked up into the dark sky, twinkling with stars.

He remembered their bewilderment when they were driven out, how dark and hopeless the future seemed to him then.

"That’s right, five years have gone by in a flash, and Grandpa has indeed aged a lot." Xu Nianji sighed and said, "Back then, Grandpa intended to find a bride for me, but it was Grandma, Liu Sanmei, who insisted on getting Xu Zhihao married first and who meddled with our schooling too."

"Grandpa was just muddled back then. Liu Sanmei is not fit to be called a grandmother!" Xu Nian’an still got angry thinking about those days.

"However, I remember before Xu Zhihao was born, Grandpa was still good to us." Being older, Xu Nianji still remembered how Grandpa would save treats or candies for him.

The brothers talked about many things, their childhood, and adulthood, while Pei Yicheng stood nearby listening. Besides feeling sorry for Nianhua’s childhood, he mostly felt gratitude—grateful that heaven had been kind to her.

Jiang Cuifen swapped her, making her lose the carefree life she should have had and instead abandoned her with the disdainful Fang Yue. Thankfully, her parents had found Nianhua, otherwise...

Pei Yicheng thought, Jiang Cuifen and Fang Yue shouldn’t have an easy time, even in there, they need to reflect deeply on their actions.