Chapter 837: The Woman Who Was Thrown Away Five Years Ago (3)
"Uncle Gu, Uncle An, oh, you two finally made it!" Father Bai hurriedly greeted Old Master Gu and Old Master An as soon as he saw them, "I say you two, now that you are related by marriage, how come you both show up arm in arm to attend the banquet? If my father were to see this, wouldn’t he die of jealousy?"
"Spit spit spit, what’s this about dying? Talking nonsense on such a joyous day, hurry up and spit three times to dispel the bad luck." Old Lady An hurriedly scolded Father Bai and anxiously reminded him.
"Oh, look at my big mouth. Aunt An is right to scold me; I deserve a smack." Father Bai promptly slapped his own mouth, spat three times, and said with a chuckle.
"You young man, still as glib as ever, just like Old Bai when he was young!" Old Master Gu smiled and scolded Father Bai, his eyes filled with nostalgia, "Ah, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and that old man is already eighty years old! Back when we were young, we always joked that when anyone of us turned eighty, we must gather everyone together to have a good laugh. Who would have thought! Time is unforgiving, and two have already left us!"
Old Master Gu’s sigh made the hearts of Uncle An, Father Bai, and others heavy.
"Uncle Gu, don’t take it to heart. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are common in life; sooner or later we all must face it," Father Bai said with a resigned smile, "My dad often says that having you few good brothers in his life is his good fortune. But it must be hard for you, Uncle Gu, having outlived many of them, to watch your good friends pass away one by one."
Old Master Gu was taken aback, and his previously sharp eyes suddenly dimmed, "Isn’t that the truth? Sometimes living too long and watching the people around you pass away one by one is indeed not a good thing."
The atmosphere around them became somewhat somber, with the group centered around Old Master Gu and Old Master An distinctly out of step with the surrounding laughter and seemingly bizarre.