lcionline Chapter 236 Don't break them up
Chapter 236 Don't break them up
"Ah Kun is here. This must be your wife and child. Come and see your old man."
Mingkun nodded, picked up Beibei, and pulled Yunshu inside.
The old man was drinking tea in the yard as usual. He had gotten older in the past two years, and now that he was almost eighty, he looked much older than his peers. He didn't want to go anywhere and often just sunbathed in the yard.
"Grandpa, Ah Kun has brought his wife and children over."
Brother De approached him and said, "I'm getting old, and my hearing is a bit impaired. You have to get close and speak loudly for me to hear you."
"Oh, you're back...it's about time you came back." He slowly opened his eyes after saying that.
Yun Shu looked at the unfathomable old man, who looked much older than when she had seen him three years ago. She had no complaints about the old man and was grateful to him for letting her draw lots again and for the words of advice he had given her. Now that she thought about it, even without Chen Manyun stirring things up, it would have been difficult for her and Mingkun to get together. They almost got divorced. If she hadn't returned to China this time, Mingkun would have married someone else, and the two of them would truly have no chance to be together again.
"Old man, three years ago you said that if Mingkun and I were still together, I would come back to you to have my fortune told. Do you still remember the fortune I drew back then?"
“I remember…how could I not remember the replaced signature? I’m still alive and waiting for you to come and give me an explanation…”
Yun Shu and Ming Kun were completely confused and didn't quite understand.
"The fortune you drew back then wasn't a good one either, but it was still better than the worst fortune you got after it was changed. You should have realized that by now."
"I've had a really tough few years. I just want to know, can I be with Mingkun now?"
Yun Shu asked cautiously, afraid that the old man would object again at any moment, but she was already prepared to accept the cruel reality.
After waiting for a long time, everyone thought that the old man had not heard Yun Shu's question. Uncle De was about to repeat it to him when the old man raised his eyelids and looked at Yun Shu with a hazy gaze.
"You have already survived a life-or-death ordeal, and now you are qualified to be with anyone. Just try to have some good intentions in everything you do, and it will benefit you in the future."
"Does the old man mean I can be with Mingkun now?"
The old man didn't answer, he just nodded. "Two people with strong fates can complement each other perfectly. You had a life-or-death crisis before, and there were also villains causing trouble around you. It's not suitable for you to be with Kunzi. It would hurt him, or even take his life. Maybe... never mind... You two should live well together from now on."
Hearing what the old man said, Yun Shu and Ming Kun were very happy. Ming Kun felt that this was the most humane of all the fortune tellers the old man had done for them, as he didn't discourage them or try to break them up. He thanked him very gratefully.
The old man remained expressionless. He had intended to close his eyes and rest when he saw Beibei in Mingkun's hands. The child was not shy at all and was looking at him curiously.
“Um, sir, my son doesn’t have his fortune told…” Mingkun said immediately, afraid that the old man would say something shocking again, just like when he was a child. But his parents were very good; they didn’t abandon him even when the conditions were difficult.
"Raise this child well..." The old man said only this much, then stopped talking and went back to ignoring people.
Yun Shu looked at the old man with great respect and said, "Thank you, sir!" He thanked him for helping him solve his problem again, and also thanked him for not saying anything to Bei Bei.
After the family left, Brother De asked, "Grandpa, isn't that child's fate extraordinary?"
After a long pause, the old man said, "His achievements surpass those of his father, but it also depends on how he is raised. Some children are born with good potential, but they are spoiled and ruined by their families."
Uncle De exclaimed "Oh!" and immediately understood that a person's achievements are determined not only by their innate destiny but also by many changes that occur after birth.
After leaving the old man's house, Yun Shu parted ways with Ming Kun.
"If you keep going along this road, you'll see a lot of beautiful scenery. There are a lot of people here because of the weather. I'm taking Beibei to meet my parents. I'll come pick you up later. Remember not to turn off your phone. I'll call you then. Oh, and don't go too far."
"Okay, I got it," Yun Shu said reproachfully, as Ming Kun had been reminding her the whole way.
So Mingkun carried Beibei home. Yunshu shook her head as she watched them, then turned and walked along the main road. Along the way, she did encounter quite a few tourists who had come to visit.
"Mom, I'm back!" Mingkun shouted as soon as he entered his yard. Unfortunately, Dacai was no longer there. Dacai had passed away last year, and its life had come to an end. Mingkun was very sad at the time and buried it by the stream. With Dacai gone, his past as a soldier was also gone.
Mingkun was staring blankly at the place where Dacai used to hang out when his father, Xiao Shaomin, came out.
"Ah Kun, this child must be Bei Bei!" Xiao Shaomin said excitedly. Sure enough, he looked a lot like Ming Kun when he was a child, and even better. You could tell at a glance that he was his eldest grandson.
"Yes, Beibei, call him Grandpa."
After Mingkun finished speaking, Beibei glanced at Mingkun's father a few times before calling out to him.
Upon hearing him call him "Grandpa," Xiao Shaomin's old face immediately crinkled with joy, and his eyes welled up with tears of excitement. "Quickly, come inside and take him to your mother to see. She's been talking about him since before dawn."
The three then went inside, while Liu Yufen was still in a wheelchair, with Sister Chang taking care of her daily.
"Mom, your long-awaited grandson has come to visit you."
Although Liu Yufen is in a wheelchair and cannot walk, she can speak very clearly now. She was also very happy to see Beibei in Mingkun's hand.
“Old man, look! He looks exactly like Mingkun when he was a child.”
This time, Mingkun didn't teach Beibei. When Beibei saw an older person, she automatically called her "Grandma," which moved Liu Yufen to tears. When she calmed down, she realized something was wrong: someone was missing.
"Ah Kun, where's Yun Shu? She...didn't she come?"
"She... had something to do. She'll come see you next time. She just got back and is working overtime since she just started her new job, haha." Mingkun lied. Sometimes a white lie is necessary; he didn't want her mother to know that Yun Shu didn't want to see her.
"Really? When you go back, bring her some things from home to help her recover. I remember the year she came to our house, she seemed to really like the local tea. Also, bring some money with you. Let her not work too hard. Although you earn enough to support the family, Ah Kun, don't stop her if she wants to go to work."
"Yes, I understand, Mom. You don't mind her anymore?" This time, his mother's words surprised him. She must have come to terms with it.
"Sigh! Mom used to be confused, so don't laugh at her. It's a pity she didn't come this time, otherwise I would have liked to apologize to her."
"Mom, no need. You're the elder, she won't mind, right, Beibei?"
Mingkun was very pleased that his mother's illness had improved, and even her mind seemed to have become clearer. She had become the kind, understanding, and gentle mother she used to be.