Chapter 264. Sad And Dreary
Qi Lei came back on Friday, with his suitcase bursting to the brim with local products from his village. Wen Daozheng started feeling sentimental as he looked at the items Qi Lei brought back with him, sighing deeply as he fiddled with them.
Xuxu knew that her grandfather missed his old village dearly. Other than her, all of his family and relatives had been born there… and had died there as well.
For the sake of Xuxu, he came to this foreign city at his advanced age. It wasn’t easy for him to adapt to the city life.
She stared at the old man and said half-jokingly, “Grandfather, a few days ago, I read online that our hometown has become more well-developed and it’s really beautiful now. If we can’t make a living in the city anymore, we can return to the village to open a TCM clinic.”
Without waiting for the old man’s reply, Qi Lei cheered in approval as he unpacked his stuff. “Sister Xuxu, that’s a great idea! I can continue to be Grandfather’s apprentice then.”
He had barely finished his sentence when the old man woke up from his reminiscence. He chided her, “That’s none of your business.”
Then he gave Xuxu a stern glare. “A married girl is like spilt milk—it can’t be retrieved. Where do you think you’re going to? Flourish & Prosper isn’t better than a TCM clinic?”
He put down the local products and pressed his hands down on the stool next to him to support his weight. He tried to get up slowly.
Xuxu and Qi Lei saw him struggling and rushed forward to help him. With one person on each side, they supported him back to his wheelchair.