The old gentleman loved to listen to his granddaughter. Upon hearing her words, he laughed, “Sure, next time when you guys have any troubles that you don’t want to deal with by yourself, let grandpa take care of it, I will take care of it for you! Perhaps in a few more years, I’m more than willing to worry about your problems. You and your eldest brother, I will hold one in my arms and the other in my hand. Hahaha, the house will be so lively at that time.”
“Ooh, I can hear you two laughing from a mile away; what are you guys laughing about?” Father Fu’s voice came from the door. Just when he was about to twist the lock to come in, Ye Jian rushed forward and opened the door.
The door was still locked.
Father Fu came out of the kitchen wearing a dark plaid apron. When the door was opened, he saw his daughter’s curved eyebrows and a full smile on her face. She was obviously in a very good mood…but her eyes were a little red like she had been crying.
“Are you crying? What are you guys talking about? Why are you guys crying and laughing?” Father Fu walked in and asked. He then saw the old man’s eyes which were full of smiles. He didn’t understand what was going on.
Ye Jian hurriedly patted her eyes. Although she had already taken the scriptures from her grandfather, she was still a little flustered at the moment.
The old man noticed it. He was not willing to let his granddaughter feel uncomfortable, so he took the crutches placed by the desk and stood up, laughing and saying, “Oh, we were talking about a very happy thing. I said that in a few years, I will hold her in my arms and her brother in my hand. I will bring them back home, and our house will be lively then.”
“My dear granddaughter couldn’t stand the joke that she started crying.”
Upon hearing that, Father Fu also had a very good mood. He smiled and said to Ye Jian, “Your grandpa is right; the house will really be lively then. I’m looking forward to that.”
“Yeah, I also said the same. She was even shy. Your brother is 28 this year, and you are 21. Hey, who knows, in three to five years, this house will definitely be lively.” The old gentleman winked at Ye Jian.
“Jinian is okay, but Jian’er… maybe we can wait it out a while. We have to be cautious. Besides, Jian’er has just returned home. I want her to accompany me for a few more years. Don’t you want your granddaughter to accompany you? Think about it, after three to five years, she will get married. Dad, your granddaughter, will become the granddaughter of someone else’s family.”
Father Fu spoke very seriously, without any jokes. As he spoke, he supported the old gentleman and reminded him carefully, “Be careful.”
Ye Jian, who had already worried about Lieutenant Colonel Xia in her heart, took the words naturally, “It’s better to have carpets at home, to prevent slipping. Then, Grandpa can rest assured when he walks around at home.”
“You heard that? I’ve said it a few years ago that we should have carpets at home so that you can walk steadily. Your granddaughter also mentioned it now. You should listen to us.” Father Fu praised with two thumbs up when he heard his daughter having the same thought as him.
The old man didn’t refuse this time. He just nodded in approval, “Alright, it’s time to lay the carpets. Let Da Zhu (the butler) do it tomorrow. You, I don’t expect you to add things to the house. I only expect you to do your work well.”
His words made Father Fu feel guilty, but before he could speak, the old man casually waved his hand and said, “You take care of your affairs, then take care of my granddaughter. Then I won’t nag you anymore.”
The originally slightly sad atmosphere dissipated with the old gentleman’s last childish words, and the three generations of the family laughed.
