Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 312 - 311: The Lost Child (3 updates)

Chapter 312: Chapter 311: The Lost Child (3 updates)

Xu Wentian didn’t care about how foul Elder Master Jin’s temper was.

He just carried on pouring water over him.

Elder Master Jin hurriedly pushed his hand away, grumbling as he spoke, "What are you doing, what are you doing, you old immortal."

The elder dodged with agility that didn’t befit his age, jumping aside nimbly.

Seeing that he had stopped sitting on the chessboard, Xu Wentian gave him a break and put the water jug aside.

"Sit," Xu Wentian said coldly.

His attitude wasn’t very good, but who asked Elder Master Jin to sit on his beloved chessboard the moment he arrived?

Fortunately, the elder didn’t mind. After all, their relationship was good, and they hadn’t skimped on teasing each other.

Looking at each other angrily wasn’t new to them either.

"Spit it out, why did you ask me to come here this time?" the elder asked.

Xu Wentian glanced at him, "You think I wanted to see you? It’s all for Qingqing and your grandson’s trivial matters."

Qingqing was Xu Wentian’s goddaughter, named Zuo Qing. Strictly speaking, Zuo Qing was of an age to call Xu Wentian grandfather, but unfortunately, by generation, she could only be his goddaughter.

Zuo Qing was the daughter of a friend who had an unexpected child late in life, and following his friend’s misfortune, she had been with Xu Wentian since childhood.

Zuo Qing was obedient, sensible, and both gentle and filial.

Plus, her brows and eyes bore a resemblance to the wife in Xu Wentian’s memory, so he had always treated Zuo Qing as if she were his own granddaughter.

In the social circles of the capital, there were no shortages of well-bred ladies, but only a few stood out.

Zuo Qing’s excellence didn’t stem from her family’s glory; it was the result of her own effort.

Zuo Qing was already 20 this year and had liked Jin Ruiyang since she was a child. Xu Wentian had always been aware of what she was thinking.

Of course, that was also because Zuo Qing had never thought to hide it from Xu Wentian.

Now, the daughter had barely returned from abroad and hadn’t even reached home yet, but had already called him to ask about Jin Ruiyang.

That’s why Xu Wentian invited his old buddy out, wanting to find out what was happening with Jin Ruiyang.

Elder Master Jin was baffled by Xu Wentian’s words, "What trivial matters? I have so many grandsons, which one are you talking about?"

"Qingqing has always liked following whom since she was small, don’t you know?" Xu Wentian gave Elder Master Jin a look as if he were an idiot.

It was quite obvious who Zuo Qing had liked to follow around as a child, wasn’t it?

When Xu Wentian sent her abroad, she cried and screamed, wanting Jin Ruiyang to accompany her.

Elder Master Jin chuckled, amused, "So you’re thinking of marrying your goddaughter to my grandson?"

He happily picked up the water jug Xu Wentian had just put on the ground, poured it over his head, and said while pouring.

"Old buddy, your mind must be muddled; let me help you clear it up. Not to blame you, but aren’t you up to some unrighteous deeds here? The familial hierarchy is all messed up. We’re brothers, and you want your daughter to marry my grandson. You’re thinking too nicely about such a convenient arrangement. That’s taking advantage of my grandson. No, no, I don’t agree. My grandson is so young; he needs to find someone younger. How could he marry someone of a mother’s generation?"

Xu Wentian became so angry his mustache bristled, and he snatched the water jug and threw it to the ground, "Jin Dongyang, you old rascal, you’re the one who needs to come to your senses. Your grandson is 26, our Qingqing is just 20; who’s taking advantage of whom?"

"Anyway, I don’t care. She’s of a mother’s generation," Elder Master Jin said obstinately, not fearing Xu Wentian’s anger.

After all, Xu Wentian getting angry was a common occurrence.

"What mother’s generation? You and I both know how close Qingqing and your Ruiyang are; the only thing left is for them to openly acknowledge their relationship."

Xu Wentian also knew how stubborn Elder Master Jin was. Arguing further would be pointless, so he asked, "Just tell me when your Ruiyang plans on marrying Qingqing, and that’ll do."

"Marry?" Elder Master Jin laughed heartily, "You’re really naive; do you actually think my Ruiyang and your Qingqing can get married? Stop dreaming. My Ruiyang only sees your Qingqing as a sister, a confidante. Marriage? That’s impossible."

Xu Wentian felt it was a mistake to discuss this with him; he always managed to infuriate him half to death, his liver ached with anger.

One second Elder Master Jin was calling his Qingqing a mother’s generation, and the next, a younger sister.

This old buddy could infuriate someone to death and revel in it.

Seeing Xu Wentian seething, Elder Master Jin changed the subject, "You know, worry less in this life. Children and grandchildren have their own fortune; let them sort out their own affairs. Why care so much? You think you’ve lived too long and have nothing to do? Go clean my toilets."

Xu Wentian: "..."

"I don’t want to talk to you anymore." He said helplessly. In fact, he knew that the affairs of children and grandchildren should be left to them to resolve.

But he just couldn’t get over it emotionally; he always wanted to give Zuo Qing the best of everything.

Because this goddaughter resembled his wife in his memory too much.

Elder Master Jin knew the hurdle in his heart, and reassured him, "Let the past go. Worrying about it all the time is no use."

Xu Wentian sighed, looking up at the sky. Above the blue sky and white clouds, the image of the woman who used to chase after him appeared.

He remembered they had three children.

But apart from that, he couldn’t recall any memory of the whereabouts of his wife and children.