Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments-Chapter 1167 - 1169: Truly Not Easy

"Grandpa." Xu Nianji saw the house was completely dark and shouted loudly. As he walked closer, he discovered that Xu Zhong was sitting on a rocking chair in the yard.

"Nianji, why are you here?"

Hearing his grandson’s voice, Xu Zhong thought he was mistaken. He quickly stood up and opened the yard door, only to find that not only Xu Nianji had come, but also Xu Nian’an and Pei Yicheng.

"Come in quickly."

Xu Zhong hurriedly invited them inside and said apologetically, "I felt it was wasteful to use electricity while I’m alone, so I didn’t turn on any lights."

Xu Zhong busied himself by going inside to turn on the lights and wanted to make some tea, only to remember he hadn’t boiled any water.

"Grandpa, we don’t need tea. We just came from home and aren’t thirsty." Xu Nianji sat directly on a chair. In the large house, only Xu Zhong was left, and the room felt a bit empty.

"Grandpa, why didn’t you attend Nianhua’s wedding?" Xu Nian’an asked directly.

Xu Zhong lowered his head and said, "I have no face to go."

Back then, when Nianhua had trouble during his college entrance exams, as a grandparent, he couldn’t help and even drove them out when they were at their lowest, leaving them to live in the rundown old house.

When he quarreled with Liu Sanmei, after she left, he lay on the ground and truly thought about how his life would perhaps just end like this. Maybe he would die out of anger, and he started regretting his past actions.

However, later on, Xu Zhong and his spouse didn’t hold any grudges over past issues and spent money and effort to save him. For the past two years, they had been helping him, and he regretted it every day, constantly repenting.

Xu Nianji and Xu Nian’an exchanged a look, and Xu Nianji began to persuade, "Grandpa, Nianhua is getting married, and among us relatives, if you don’t go, how disappointed Nianhua will be?"

"Exactly, Grandpa, the past is the past. From now on, our family should live better than others." Xu Nian’an also persuaded.

"Grandpa, I’m Nianhua’s husband, Pei Yicheng. Both Nianhua and I sincerely hope you can attend our wedding." Pei Yicheng invited earnestly.

Xu Zhong was both excited and moved, tears welling up in his eyes.

"So, is your grandpa willing to go?" Xu Qinghe had been waiting for news.

"Of course, he’s willing to go. Yicheng has already spoken, and grandpa isn’t really unwilling." Xu Nian’an replied, explaining how grandpa was moved to tears, saying, "Dad, I feel like grandpa is just like an old child, clearly wanting to go but still needing persuasion."

"You little rascal." Xu Qinghe said with a smile, pulling them to sit down. He felt deeply moved too.

"Dad, don’t get too emotional. I’m tired and we have to travel tomorrow." Xu Nian’an yawned widely.

"You brat, go to sleep quickly."

Xu Qinghe didn’t say much more, only urging them to sleep early since they would have to travel tomorrow, taking the train, and wouldn’t reach Ningbei until the morning after.

The next day, the village was exceptionally lively.

Xu Qinghe’s whole family had arrived, and the village folks, like the close ones such as Xiong Xihua’s family, sent many people. The rest mostly sent one person from each household, and everyone sat on a bus together, enjoying the lively atmosphere.

Pei Yicheng had made meticulous preparations, ensuring there was no shortage of water and food, and chatting with the villagers without any pretensions, blending right in.

"Dad, Yicheng has really put in a lot for Nianhua." Xu Nian’an marveled, having known Pei Yicheng for quite some time. Pei Yicheng, in front of others, was as cold as ice.