On the other side, Yibo and Zhan reached the field in no time and saw grandpa carried to the roadside by the villagers.
“Thank god you are here! Look at him, Zhan.” A warm-hearted villager said.
Yibo looked at him carefully and crouched down to see if he was still breathing and beating. After general inspection, Zhan asked, “How is grandpa?”
“He is still breathing and beating. I will carry him home first.” Yibo said.
“Zhan, who is he? Is he capable? Let Chikuapu do it.” In their eyes, Yibo was not as strong as Chikuapu.
“Thank you guys for your help. Now that we are here, we can take care of our own events.” Yibo clearly showed his identity and attitude.
“He is my husband.” Zhan said.
They realized and looked at Chikuapu with sympathy and also irony.
Zhan continued, “Don’t worry. No one here is more capable than him.”
Someone said, “I saw a man running in the field this morning.”
“Zhan looks like a city dweller. Since Jingtong married into the city, relatives of the Jiang family have been all city dwellers. She can be regarded as the best of us. However, it was a pity that Wei was too young….
“You can’t say this in front of Mr. Jiang, or he will be annoyed.”
Zhan didn’t care what they said and helped Yibo carry grandpa home,Yibo put grandpa on the bed, Zhan filled a bucket of water and wiped the mud off his grandfather body.
In a moment a doctor came to give grandpa a diagnosis, but there was no any result. He just said Mr.Jiang was safe temporarily and suggested them take him to the city and do a sound check.
Zhan sent the doctor away. Jithz asked him, “Is Grandpa fine? What’s the matter?”
“He is fine now, but we need to take him to do a check in the city.” Zhan appreciated her concern, “Thanks for calling the doctor.”
“Life is the most important. Others will also do as I did.” Christie smiled, “Great. Then I am leaving.”
“Okay.”
After Christie left, Fei said, “Mom, when he woke up, let’s take him to a big hospital for a check. We must cure him.”
“Great!” Zhan touched her hair and said, “He is so stubborn that we need you to persuade him to go with us.”
“No problem!”
“Zhan, Fei, he is awake!” shouted Yibo.
Zhan and Fei entered the room immediately. Grandpa had already been awake and Yibo helped him sit up, placing a pillow behind his back.
“Why am I here?” asked Grandpa.
“Grandpa, you fainted in the field. How are you feeling now?” Yibo gave him a cup of water, “Have a drink first.”
Mr. Jiang took the cup and drank, trying to recall what had happened. He smiled, “I am so old that a little can tire me out.”
“No! You are ill and the doctor suggests you go to the city for a check.” Fei lay by the bed and explained mildly, “Let’s go. After the check you will get well as before.”
“Little Fei, it is because I am too old. It will be good to take a rest. Don’t waste your money and I will stay here.” Grandpa refused her suggestion.
Zhan predicted the result earlier, “Grandpa, you must listen to Doctor.”
“Grandpa, if you are ill, let’s go to see a doctor. If you are fine, let’s go on a tour.” Yibo persuaded him, “We are afraid that you are not able to stay here alone, If you are checked all right, we will bring you here.”
Fei reached out to take Grandpa’s hand and shook it lightly. She pouted, “Great-grandfather, Dad is right. We’ll be worried about you. Just come back to the city with us. I’m already used to your cooking. I cannot eat well without you. Great-grandfather…”
Grandpa couldn’t resist Fei’ cute look and childish words. He softened and looked at Fei, “But great-grandfather can’t leave this family. I want to stay here with your great-grandmother.”
“It’s spring now. I have to farm. If I leave, the fields will be deserted. I only know how to farm. So, I’m afraid I’ll trouble you a lot if I go to the city with you. So, I will not go. I will be fine and take care of myself.”
Grandpa stretched out his wrinkled and dry hand and touched the top of Fei’ head, his eyes full of love.
“Grandpa, your health is more important. Don’t be so stubborn.” Zhan felt sad, “We cannot just go back and leave you here. If you do not go with us, then we will stay with you here all the time.”
Zhan held Fei’ shoulder and made such a decision.
“Yes, Mom and I will stay with you.” Fei nodded heavily.
“This won’t do. You have to go to school and your Mom has to take care of your Dad, How can you guys stay here all the time?” Grandpa shook his head, “You don’t have to worry about me.”
“Grandpa, if you don’t want us to worry, then come back with me.” Zhan also insisted.
“Grandpa, are you afraid that there will be no one to farm?” Yibo knew that worried about his fields, “I’ll find a way to farm. Then you should go back to the city with me, okay?”
Grandpa looked at Yibo in confusion, “You don’t want to do it for me, do you? You can’t do this…”
“Grandpa, it’s true that I’m not good at this. I’m not going to mindlessly parade my ability either. But I can solve it.” Yibo looked to Zhan, “Take good care of Grandpa, and I’ll go to get it done.”
Yibo said to Grandpa again, “Grandpa, then it is decided.”
“Yibo, I really don’t want to go.” Grandpa showed a sign of embarrassment.
Yibo’s eyes were dark and calm. He said sincerely, “Grandpa, although Zhan and I got married, we have not yet held the wedding. I am also preparing for a wedding. Our parents will meet for dinner recently to discuss this. As Zhan’s grandfather, how can you be absent?”
Zhan was a little surprised that Yibo would say this. He glanced at Yibo and did not interrupt him, just listening to him.
“You are an elder and relative that Zhan cares about. I don’t think either you or he would want to miss such an important event. Once you missed it, it would be a regret forever. Grandma has gone. But I think she also wants you to go to the wedding to bless us on her behalf. Don’t you think so?”
Yibo’s words were pertinent and heartfelt. Grandpa indeed had no more reason to refuse.
He definitely wanted to attend his grandson’s wedding and see him happy. But….
“I’ll think about it again.” Grandpa finally relented.
Yibo nodded, “Then I will wait for Grandpa’s good news.”
After saying that, he went out. Seeing Yibo leave, Zhan asked Fei to play in the yard for a while, “Great-grandfather and mom have a secret to share.”
Fei was sensible enough to go out.
Zhan sat on the edge of the bed, saying, “Grandpa, why don’t you want to go? Is it because of my mother?”
Grandpa paused for a moment, and then his face was gloomy, “I really don’t want to see your mother. Your grandmother and I can’t forgive her for her selfishness! She doesn’t want to see me either. So why bother?”
“Grandpa, I understand your feelings. It’s okay if you don’t want to see her. We can never see her.” Zhan also knew that what her mother had done had let his grandparents down. So, they were not on good terms, “We can go to Beijing, not Chongqing.”
“Beijing?” Grandpa was puzzled.
“Yibo is from Beijing.” Zhan explained, “So we can go back to Beijing.”
Grandpa’s face softened, but he still did not say anything. He wanted to get off the bed, “I am going to see what Yibo is doing.”
“Grandpa, he’ll deal with it. Don’t worry.” Zhan said, “You just fainted and need to rest.”
At Zhan’s insistence, Grandpa took an extra hour’s rest.
Then, Zhan took Fei to the field with Grandpa.
They only saw that Yibo stood there and there was someone who were registering something with their books, while the villagers were all lined up there.
Zhan and Grandpa didn’t know what Yibo was doing. So, they walked to him, Yibo also saw them and came over to hold Grandpa.
Grandpa watched those who registered went to his field, ripped the seedlings and bundled them, and carried them to the field. The people over there started to transplant rice seedlings. Everything was in order.
“What are they doing?” Grandpa said.
“Grandpa, don’t worry. I will not waste your seedlings and will not let your field deserted.” Yibo said, “Zhan, you should let grandpa rest at home.”
Grandpa, however, did not leave and just watched them here. The people in the village were farming. Soon, some people finished their tasks and went to the place where they registered just now to report their names. Then, there was another person to give money to them. These who received the money left.
When someone passed by Grandpa after taking the money, he said,”Mr. Jiang, your grandson-in-law is really nice.”
“Yes. I am willing to help you for such things in the future.” Another person said.
As Grandpa watched the people who had taken the money go back to their fields to farm, he asked Yibo, “This is what you came up with?”
“Buy labor with money.” Yibo admitted, “I think this is the best way.”
“But you work hard to earn the money… I cannot watch you waste it like this.” Grandpa felt sorry.
“Grandpa, don’t say this. These seedlings can also produce a lot of food.” Yibo didn’t want Grandpa to know about such a solution.
After all, he was a businessman. The easiest way he chose was to solve it with money.
It was okay even if it would cost more money. Because there would be less trouble.
“And they will help you take care of your farm until you come back. You can also feel free to go to the city with us and do not have to worry about it.” Yibo had saved Grandpa from his worries.
Seeing that Yibo had already arranged it, Grandpa had even less reason to refuse. He agreed, “Before I go, I want to go and say goodbye to your grandmother.”
“OK. We’d like to meet grandmother too, so that she can know me and Fei,” Yibo said gladly.
***
The next morning, Grandpa got ready to go see his wife. Zhan plucked flowers, and they went to visit.
Grandpa put the fruits and pastries he brought in front of the grave, “Honey, these are all your favorite foods. Just enjoy them.”
Zhan offered a bouquet of flowers to his grandmother. Yibo lit the candles.
Yibo put the incense in place, Zhan looked at the words on the tombstone, his eyes slightly moist, “Grandma, we are here to see you.”
Zhan held Yibo in one hand and Fei in the other, “Grandma, this is Yibo, my husband, and Fei, my daughter. Don’t worry. Yibo is good to me. I am very happy now. You can see it in heaven. Please keep my Grandpa healthy.”
“Great-grandma, I’m Fei, your great-granddaughter. Although I have never met you, I think you must be very gentle and loving. Great-grandma, please bless me to grow up safely. Bless my mom and dad and our family, and keep great-grandfather living a long life. I love you.” Fei was cute.
Yibo touched Fei’ head and said to Grandma’s grave, “Grandma, don’t worry. I will take good care of Grandpa, Zhan and Fei. As long as I’m with them, I won’t allow anyone to bully them.”
“I’m sorry I’ve never met you. But you must be as gentle and loving as Fei said just now…..”
After they all finished, Grandpa went forward and caressed the tombstone with his dry hand, as if he was caressing his wife, his eyes full of affection.
Zhan was touched by the love of his grandparents.
Once they fell in love, they would be together for the rest of their lives. Even if one party was gone first, the other one would keep loving and live in endless yearning. He did not want to leave his lover and hoped to live here for a lifetime until he died and was buried with his lover.
This was ‘live together and die together’.
“Honey, I’ve promised to go to the city with Zhan and Yibo, So, I may not be able to visit you or keep you company for a while, Zhan and Yibo will get married. I’ll be there with your blessings and attend their wedding.”
“Honey, take good care of yourself during this time. After I come back, Then, I can accompany you all the time……”
Grandpa said and the longing in his eyes was more intense.
Zhan was also moved by their feelings, his eyes red. Yibo reached out and put his arm around Zhan’s shoulders, letting him lean against him.
Grandpa talked to his wife for a long time…
After visiting Grandma, Yibo and Zhan put all the luggage in the trunk of the Cayenne and then helped Grandpa get into the car.
When Jithz, Christie, Putri who worked in the village committee, saw them, she came over and pulled Zhan, “Zhan, you’re leaving?”
“Yes, Grandpa fainted. I have to take him to the city for a checkup.” Zhan said.
“Don’t worry too much, Mr. Jiang is so nice and will be rewarded.” They comforted Zhan.
Fei tugged at Jithz’s clothes, “Ms. Jithz, have you forgotten about me?”
“How could I forget you, Fei? You have to remember me after you go back.” Jithz picked up Fei in her arms.
“Then please give me your cell’s phone number. I can call you all when I go back. We can also become WeChat friend.” Fei spread her palm at them.
Jithz put down Fei and hurried to the office to find a pen and paper. Then they write down her numbers,
“Remember to contact me when you get back. I’ll look for you when I go to city.”
“I’ll definitely contact you when I get back, Remember to come see me. That’s our agreement.”
“Just don’t forget me.” Christie habitually nudged the tip of her nose.
After everything was ready, Yibo saw them who were saying goodbye, “Ready?”
“Ms. Jithz, Ms. Putri, Ms. Christie we’re leaving.”
“Mr. Jiang, Fei, Zhan, Mr. Yibo, goodbye.” They all waved at them.
Yibo nodded lightly in return. Then, he got into the car and started it, and left the village.
Yibo drove the car directly to the airport.
Someone came to meet them and gave Yibo the tickets they had booked.
Their destination was Chongqing. After all, Yibo still had work to do in Chongqing. Zhan was afraid that Grandpa would be unhappy. So, he explained to him.
“Grandpa, we still have something to deal with in Chongqing. After dealing with it, we will go to Chongqing. You won’t meet my mom as long as you don’t want to.” Zhan promised.
“It’s okay. We’ll see each other at the wedding anyway.” Grandpa seemed to let go and didn’t want to embarrass Zhan.
***
They arrived at Chongqing. The driver took them to Cloud Recesses Community.
Yibo had hired a servant to take care of Mr Jiang. The bedroom on the first floor was spacious and well-lit.
Yibo had arranged all this early. Zhan could see how careful and considerate Yibo was.
“Grandpa, you must be tired from the bumpy ride. I’ll help you go inside and rest for a while, and then call you for dinner.” Zhan helped , “You can see if you like the bedroom or not.”
Grandpa went into the bedroom and saw that out the floor-to-ceiling window was a beautiful garden.
Every day when people woke up, they could see the greenery and would feel happy.
“Grandpa, do you like it?”
“Yes, it is so great.” Grandpa sat down on the soft bed and looked at the bright flowers, “Zhan, Yibo must be very rich, right? It’s really aggravating for him to live in the countryside.”
“Grandpa, don’t mind.” Zhan said, “Yibo doesn’t mind.”
“But I do. It’s such a big gap.” Grandpa sighed softly, “No wonder your mother wanted to marry your father by all means.”
“Grandpa, that’s all in the past. Don’t think about it anymore.” Zhan offered a glass of water.
“Zhan, that’s a life… I can’t forget it even if I want to.” Grandpa took the water and drank. He was depressed, “Those past…. do you want to know those past about your mother?”
Zhan did not answer and remained silent. Because he did not care at all about his mother’s past and was not curious.
He had also heard a few words. But he didn’t know why his mother married his father.
Grandpa didn’t care whether Zhan would answer this question, but said, “Those things had been going on for decades. It all happened when your parents were young. I should not talk to you. After all, she is your mother. In the heart of the child, mother should be gentle and beautiful. I shouldn’t ruin her image in front of you.”
“No, Grandpa. You are wrong. She was never one of those nice mothers. She is your daughter, and I don’t want to ruin her image in front of you.” Zhan didn’t tell Grandpa about what happened between him and his parents.
“As you said, your mother is not a nice daughter either.” Grandpa sighed heavily, “Your grandmother and I have been harmless and honest in our lives. But we have a daughter who even despises human life. Your mother killed a man to be with your father. I don’t know if she will have nightmares when she sleeps.”
“Grandpa, my mother is strong and living a happy life now. You don’t have to worry that she won’t be able to sleep.” Zhan felt that people like his parents never had any conscience. That was why they weren’t afraid of anything. All they cared about was money and power, and profit.
Grandpa gently let out a long sigh of relief and stared at Zhan.
“Grandpa, don’t think too much about it. Get some rest. I’m going to pack and will come to call you for dinner later.” Zhan then got up and left.
He went out of Grandpa’s bedroom and walked to the living room, Yibo and Fei were gone.
“Mrs. Wang, Mr. Wang has taken Fei upstairs.” Miss Caretaker, who was hired to take care of Grandpa, said.
“Thank you.” Zhan responded politely, then held the stair railing and went upstairs.
When Zhan went up to the second floor and headed towards the bedroom, he saw Yibo coming out of Fei’ room.
Yibo also caught a glimpse of him and walked towards him. He took Zhan’s hand in his hand, “Fei got sleepy as soon as she arrived home and just fell asleep.”
“…”
Zhan thought Fei was still excited when they were going home in the car, “It’ll be time for dinner in a few minutes.”
“It’s good for her to get a half-hour nap. Besides, she fell asleep quickly” Yibo pushed open the door to the room and pulled him into the bedroom.
He asked Zhan, “Are you tired?”
“I’m okay.” His concern made Zhan feel his care for him in details, “Would you like to go take a shower and change your clothes first?”
“That is what I want.” Yibo pinched Zhan’s chin, “The one who knows me is Mrs. Wang.”
“Hey, stop it.” Zhan reached out to pull his hand off his chin, But Yibo pinched it tightly and didn’t have any intention of letting go.
Being pinched, Zhan had no choice but to look up to meet his eyes.
His eyes were bright and very charming.
“Don’t you have to take a shower?” why was he seducing me now?
“Come with me.” Yibo’s voice was extremely hoarse.
“I still have to unpack, You go first.” Zhan felt his face hot, “I’ll get your pajamas.”
Zhan tried to break free of him. Yibo let go in return.
“It’s not time to go to bed now. So, I do not need pajamas.” Yibo then walked to the bathroom.
Zhan watched Yibo enter the bathroom, looked away and saw the suitcase and bags. He pushed them into the dressing room, then flattened and opened them, sorted out the clothes inside and hung them up, or folded them and put them in the drawer.
He was so focused on packing. While hanging his clothes, he was hugged by Yibo who had just bathed. It was not until then that he realized that he fell into others strong and broad chest.
He almost cried out in surprise.
The fresh smell of Yibo’s shower and his own unique scent wrapped him tightly, which was familiar to him.
“You had me scared.” Zhan’s heart was thumping rapidly.
“Are you so timid?” Yibo turned him around to face him.
Zhan realized that his upper body was exposed.
There was only a white bath towel around his waist. Zhan felt that it would fall down if Yibo moved a little too much.
His upper body was well-muscled with beautiful lines. People could not take their eyes off him.
Zhan didn’t know why he couldn’t help but stare at Yibo’s body. Maybe it was because people all liked to appreciate beautiful people or things.
“Have you seen enough?” Yibo grinned. Before Zhan could react, he had pressed him lightly against the prongs of the closet.
“Yes…” Zhan naturally answered his question.
Yibo smiled more deeply, his eyes full of teasing.
Zhan answered before he realized that he had just been led off by Yibo.
He was a bit annoyed, bit his lip, and glared at Yibo. But Yibo’s gaze became gentle and soft again.
Since Yibo had just bathed, his eyes were extra black and bright. His gaze was so soft that it attracted others’ attention.
Zhan almost indulged in such a gentle and charming gaze.
He was attracted by his gaze, and his eyes gradually became vague…
In his clear eyes, Yibo’s handsome face magnified. Until Yibo kissed him, Zhan felt that he could not resist others kiss at all. He couldn’t think about anything but kissing him.
Zhan couldn’t avoid. He could only put his hands around others neck and respond to his passion.
Yibo stepped forward, almost forcing him to sit on the closet. He held him with both hands and placed him on the drawer, continued to kiss him.
The passionate kiss almost caused Zhan to lose his breath, Yibo had to breathe into him.
Until Yibo was satisfied and content with the kiss, he finally let him go.
Zhan regained his breath and already blushed with shyness.
Zhan reached out and pushed him, but failed to move him, “Grandpa still is here. Can’t you be more patient?”
“Grandpa lives on the first floor. He won’t go up to the second floor, Besides, it’s our bedroom.” Yibo nudged the tip of Zhan’s nose,”Do you think Grandpa has no manners?”
“That’s not what I meant.” Zhan explained.
“Then you’re agreeing with me. Why don’t we have another….” Yibo smiled mischievously.
“Bad guy.” Zhan reached out to hit him. But to his surprise, he accidentally dropped Yibo’s bath towel.
Zhan cried out.
Now you knew what will happen so think by yourself perverted readers… π
I hope the author will finish this story. Itβs almost two years yet no update