Chapter 361
Grandfather’s house wasn’t far away. Fu Yunxin had gone straight there after getting off work and was helping Grandmother prepare dinner.
Lin Xiangnan locked the door and walked over with Lin Hui. At the entrance, they ran into several shop assistants who had come to offer New Year’s greetings.
Although the assistants were busy hanging festive red spring couplets, they couldn’t hide the worry on their faces.
When they saw Lin Xiangnan and Lin Hui coming, the group hurried forward with ingratiating smiles and greetings.
As Lin Hui followed his father inside, his gaze swept over the assistants, and his brows drew together slightly. A baffling stench clung to them.
It was hard to describe, like a sewer that hadn’t been cleaned in ages, or pungent chemicals mixed with rotting meat.
Once inside, the two spotted a thin, bald man in yellow robes pacing the courtyard. His hands kept fussing with something, and every so often, he closed his eyes and muttered under his breath.
Lin Xiangnan led Lin Hui along the edge of the courtyard and into the main hall.
Grandfather Fu Sanhua was seated by the door, looking worn out. He was a neat, skinny old man with a goatee, dressed in a black mandarin jacket, gray trousers, and a small black skullcap. Seeing his son-in-law and grandson enter, he hurriedly stood.