bayedsolid Chapter 365 Nowhere to Go
Chapter 365 Nowhere to Go
Since he left here at the age of fourteen and sold the small courtyard to someone else, he has never returned here since he cried that night at his grandfather's grave.
Because grandpa is no longer here.
Count it up.
He hasn't been back here for fifteen years.
Maybe he came back.
It was just a dream.
The gate of the courtyard was wide open and a dim light was on in the house.
The scenery here was just as he was familiar with it. The gate was still an old, weathered, and slightly rusty iron gate.
Because it was not the New Year yet, the couplets had been posted for a long time, and the red color had lost its former brightness, but had faded into a light lotus pink, and there were even tears at the corners.
The words on the couplet were also familiar to him. They were written by his grandfather himself. It was not a masterpiece by a famous calligrapher. The handwriting was not neat and beautiful, nor was it majestic. It was just an ordinary New Year's sentence with good wishes.
But because it was written by his grandfather himself, every word carries the warmth that belongs to him. It is the place where he and his grandfather lived together for more than ten years.
"You can't come here empty-handed, come here, take it!"
As Ji Hang spoke, he handed a cake and a bag containing candles and a knife plate to Lin Lezhi without hesitation.
The cake was not new. It was the kind often bought for the elderly, shaped like a longevity peach. Even through the plastic wrap, you could smell a faint creamy aroma.
After handing it to Lin Lezhi, Ji Hang took out a box of milk, a box of eggs, and a bag of fruit from the trunk.
"I'll be busy soon, I don't know if I'll have time to come back. Grandpa's birthday is only a few days away, so I just happened to celebrate it."
"How do you know grandpa's birthday?"
Ji Hang chuckled a few times and said with a smile, "As your senior and team leader, I naturally have the right to review the new employee's file."
Ji Hang's tone was as if he was the right one to leave it to him, which reassured Lin Lezhi: "Don't look at me like this, I also respect traditional culture. I have carefully consulted with others, so there will be no problem."
I don't know what Ji Hang was so proud of, but Lin Lezhi was nervous and excited at the same time. He muttered softly, "He's my grandfather, not your grandfather."
"You kid, you're still talking back at this time. If you want to say thank you, just say it nicely."
Ji Hang acted as if he wasn't carrying a full bag of things in his hands, as if he was going to teach Lin Lezhi a lesson.
Lin Lezhi understood Ji Hang's intention and would not give Ji Hang this opportunity. He walked into the yard with the cake in his hand, a little hesitantly.
The layout of the yard is the same as when he was a child, with water tanks and iron basins, each object carries unique memories of him and his grandfather.
Close to the house.
The sound of an old tape recorder with a crackling sound slowly flowed into Lin Lezhi's ears.
"The Book of Changes is in accordance with the laws of heaven and earth, and therefore it can comprehend the principles of heaven and earth..."
Lin Lezhi suddenly froze in place, his eyes misting over.
"Why did you suddenly stop leaving?"
Ji Hang followed and was very puzzled.
"This one……"
Seeing Lin Lezhi's surprised expression, Ji Hang pondered it carefully for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Isn't this the case of the abducted girl?"
Yes.
Because of this case, the murderer holds a grudge against me.
It was also on that day.
He was so self-righteous that he wanted to be a hero, but ended up causing Ji Hang to lose his life.
After Ji Hang's death.
He never dared to listen to this passage of "The Book of Changes" again, but he had listened to it for more than ten years before, and it was no longer just familiar to him, but was deeply rooted in his heart, so how could he forget it easily?
This is my grandfather's favorite part.
"You are here."
Perhaps hearing some noise in the yard, a slightly anxious figure walked out of the dim house and interrupted Ji Hang.
"grandfather……"
When Lin Lezhi heard this familiar voice, his eyes turned red and he couldn't help but shout, and Ji Hang also shouted: "Hello, Grandpa Lin."
Grandpa hasn't changed, he's still the same as before.
The moment he saw Lin Lezhi, he was filled with joy. He walked up quickly and said, "Hey, that's great."
"Why are you bringing things? I'm already very happy that you guys came to see me."
"Le Zhi has always said that he would come back to celebrate your birthday as soon as the case at hand is finished. These are all bought by your grandson as a gift to you. Of course you have to accept them."
Ji Hang was extremely sweet-talking and polite, making Grandpa very happy and looking very familiar with him.
Grandpa was so amused that he couldn't stop grinning. He said with a smile, "Okay, my eldest grandson bought it for me, so of course I have to accept it. Come on, it's cold outside, come in quickly, I have prepared the food and have been waiting for you to come. I've been waiting for you to come."
He was obviously his grandfather's grandson, but he couldn't get a word in and felt like an outsider. His hands and feet were a little stiff, and he only came back to his senses after being patted lightly by Ji Hang.
Ji Hang also signaled to him with his eyes to be more nimble, to understand human affairs, and to be more lively.
Lin Lezhi also didn't know why Ji Hang said so much with just one look.
"Walk sideways without drifting, be content with what you have, and know your destiny, so you will not worry. Be content with your land..."
Lin Lezhi walked into the house with somewhat stiff legs, and the radio, which was crackling, happened to play this part.
Perhaps because he felt it would affect the conversation, grandpa turned off the tape recorder as soon as he entered the house.
The dining table was full and there was no room for the cake, so Lin Lezhi temporarily moved the cake to the table aside.
After the two of them sat down, Ji Hang immediately became curious and asked, "Grandpa Lin, I don't know much about Chinese studies, but I've heard that passage before. Is Le Zhi's name taken from this book?"
"That's right, I just hope that little Lezhi can grow up happily and without worries."
Hearing this, Lin Lezhi was slightly startled, and the hand that put down the cake also froze.
Isn't it because it's like giving yourself a vaccination in advance in order to make yourself accept your fate?
"Grandpa Lin, you're really good at naming. This name is so good, but this kid always has a sullen face and looks like he wants to keep strangers away. It's a waste of the good name you gave him."
Speaking of which.
Grandpa sighed, and said with self-blame in his tone: "This is also my fault. If I had told Le Zhi earlier instead of hiding it from him, he wouldn't have..."
"Grandpa, what are you talking about? It's enough for me to have you by my side."
Hearing his grandfather's self-blaming voice, Lin Lezhi knew that his grandfather still cared about the incident when he took the bus to the city that year, but in fact, that incident was nothing to Lin Lezhi, and he was not sad.
He went there just to find an answer.
What really changed his personality was the death of his grandfather, which made him feel that he had no relatives to rely on in this world and was homeless.
Lin Lezhi interrupted his grandfather, put the cake in his hand on the table beside him, and finally plucked up the courage to face his grandfather.
Ji Hang and Grandpa had already taken their seats. Lin Lezhi walked over and sat down beside them. He held Grandpa's trembling hand and said from the bottom of his heart, "Really, those things are nothing to me. I never blame them. I understand that they all have their own lives. No one wants this to happen, and no one has done anything wrong. I just want Grandpa by my side, that's all I need."