Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 238 - 230: Fortunately

Chapter 238: Chapter 230: Fortunately

"Hmm."

Speaking of parents, Shitou couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness, lost in thought. How wonderful would it be if they were still alive to see this day of reunion with Grandma and Grandpa? Unfortunately, the deceased are gone, and it’s needless to dwell on these thoughts now.

However, if his parents had spirits in heaven and could see him living such a good life today, surely they would be truly happy from the bottom of their hearts!

"Stop thinking about those sad things. Shitou, what are you planning to do next?" Lu Aiguo swallowed the food in his mouth and looked straight at Shitou.

"Grandpa and Grandma gave me a new name, Pei Xuan. In a few days, we need to go back to Yushu Village to relocate my parents’ graves to the Capital City. It seems Grandpa intends to extract samples from my father’s remains and have them tested against theirs once more," Shitou said, stopping his meal to tell the others.

"Now that you’ve acknowledged your ancestors, it’s natural to change your name. And relocating your parents’ graves to the Capital City will make it easier to pay respects every year," Lu Aiguo’s uncle nodded in agreement, over and over.

"Hmm, Pei Xuan does sound better than Lu Xin. When is the grave relocation scheduled? We’ll go back too," Lu Aiguo asked, nodding his head.

"The specifics aren’t set yet. Grandpa will probably still need to make arrangements, so it won’t be that soon. I will go back and talk to Grandpa and Grandma. I’ll let you know in advance, or you can just go with us then," Shitou replied.

"There’s no need to go together; we’d rather go back on our own," Lu Aiguo immediately rejected the suggestion. Without asking, one would know that with the status of Shitou’s biological grandfather, there would certainly be many bodyguards in tow to Yushu Village, and the entourage wouldn’t be small.

"I feel the same way. Have they said anything about you and Xiaoyun?" Lu Aiguo’s uncle asked thoughtfully.

"They have. They said they liked Xiaoyun very, very much from the first moment they saw her, and they’re very pleased with her," Shitou replied.

Shitou glanced at Lu Yun with a smile in his eyes, not mentioning the effort he’d made to give her opportunities to win their affection.

Lu Aiguo beamed with pride upon hearing Shitou’s words, laughing boastfully, "Exactly, how could anyone not see whose daughter she is? My Xiaoyun is the best. Those who don’t see that must be blind!"

"Why are you so noisy? Even if it’s true, you should be modest. Besides, praising Xiaoyun in front of her might make her too proud," Xia Yuan said with a light laugh, giving Lu Aiguo a sidelong glance.

"No worries, our Xiaoyun is genuinely good and can take praise without getting cocky," Lu Aiguo’s aunt chimed in with a smile, looking at Lu Yun with utmost satisfaction, as if she grew fonder with every glance, "And even if she does get a little proud occasionally, that’s okay, right?"

Shitou just kept laughing, and when Lu Yun started to feel embarrassed, he stopped, turning to Lu Aiguo’s uncle and aunt, as well as Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan.

"Right, they also invited you to come over tonight, saying they want to meet formally with the in-laws and to thank you for all the care you’ve given to my dad and me over the years. We can sit down together later and talk about arranging an engagement party for Xiaoyun and me."

"Do we really need to have an engagement party?" Lu Yun felt overwhelmed just hearing about having an engagement party, regretting her impulsive agreement to Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan on the upcoming birthday feast.

This period of time was spent just picking out gowns and jewelry, then trying them on, making alterations... It was incredibly troublesome. She had always disliked such things, even in her past life she found such social engagements tedious to attend, believing that time and energy would be better spent locked away concocting elixirs.

Even though making elixirs was actually quite monotonous, she felt she still preferred it over attending banquets.

"It’s called an engagement party, but there’s also the reason that grandma and grandpa want to formally introduce my new identity to family and friends," Shitou explained, aware of Lu Yun’s aversion to the hassle.

"Oh, since that’s the case, then it’s indeed proper to hold the engagement party. However, if possible, it would be best to keep it on a smaller scale," Lu Yun agreed immediately after hearing Shitou’s explanation, then turned to Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu, and to Aiguo and Xia Yuan, "Grandma, grandpa, dad, mom, I think for our engagement party we just need to invite closer relatives, what do you think?"

"That’s a good idea, to avoid inviting too many people. Otherwise, some might think we’re just showing off, using the Pei family’s status to boost our own," Uncle Lu, having experienced much, tended to consider things more deeply.

Everyone fell silent for a moment, acknowledging that this might indeed happen.

At present, there was indeed a significant discrepancy in status between the two families. Even the Duan Family, which was just a third-rate noble family, had relatives who thought Lu Yun marrying Duan Muhong was her reaching above her station. And with the Pei Family being a top-tier clan, who could say there wouldn’t be people among their friends and family who thought the same?

"Sooner or later, they will realize that it’s not Xiaoyun reaching up to us or the Pei Family, but quite the opposite. It is we who are exceedingly lucky to have met Xiaoyun," he said.

Shitou laid his hand on the back of Lu Yun’s, and in his eyes as he looked at her was nothing but gratitude. He truly felt immensely fortunate to have met the girl before him in this lifetime. Had it not been for her, he’d likely be repeating the same mistakes of his previous life, with no chance to recognize his biological grandparents again.

...

"Hurry up and eat. It’s rare for Shitou to be home. Xiaoyun, don’t go to class today. We can discuss things together. In a bit, I’ll have Xu Liang go to the school and ask for leave on your behalf. Should we ask for a few more days?" said Aiguo, although his eyes were on Shitou, "How many days can you stay this time?"

"This leave was completely unplanned. I have to rush back tomorrow morning for a mission," Shitou apologized glance at Lu Yun and then said to Aiguo, "I had thought I could at least be in Capital City for Xiaoyun’s eighteenth birthday, but it’s not to be."

"It’s just a birthday party, not like you’re missing a wedding. It’s fine," Lu Yun consoled him with a smile, recalling news stories from another life about the most beloved people like Shitou having to miss their own weddings.

"..." Shitou was at a loss for words but finally clenched his teeth and firmly declared, "I won’t miss our wedding, that’s for sure."

"Hahaha," Aiguo couldn’t help but burst into laughter first. If someone missed their own wedding, that would be truly pitiable – a situation that simply couldn’t happen.

The others also laughed, finding the idea of Lu Yun telling a joke rather amusing.

"..."

Lu Yun rolled her eyes, unable to cite examples from her previous life to argue her point, and since it was unclear, she chose to say no more.