Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 362 - 361: (5 more updates)

Chapter 362: Chapter 361: (5 more updates)

Unfortunately, she no longer had the chance to tell the old man who had passed away.

She wondered if his spirit in heaven had seen their grandson.

Seeing the old lady’s demeanor, Xu Niannian guessed that she was thinking about her grandfather.

For a moment, Xu Niannian’s heart ached unbearably, as this time she hadn’t been able to retrieve the finger guard, and she didn’t know if it could still be found.

Meanwhile, Wu Lan and the others had finally bought sleeper tickets.

With three hours left before departure, Xu Wentian was already at the station, unable to wait.

He wouldn’t allow any accidents to happen, he had to find her as soon as possible.

Accompanying Xu Wentian were Wu Lan and Elder Master Jin.

Rushing over in such a hurry, Xu Wentian didn’t even go back to inform Zuo Qing and the housekeeper of his outing.

With no other option, Elder Master Jin had to have someone from home go and notify Zuo Qing to keep her from worrying.

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Upon returning, Xu Niannian made a round at the factory.

All the staff were busy working in an orderly fashion.

Those who recognized Xu Niannian greeted her with a "hello, boss."

Those who didn’t know Xu Niannian were initially surprised to see such a vibrant young lady in the factory.

Only after hearing others call her boss did they realize that Xu Niannian was the widely discussed big boss, and they joined in unison, "hello, boss."

Xu Niannian also nodded and smiled back at them.

After making a round, Xu Niannian went to the offices of Xu Erhong and Xu Zhiqiang.

During this time, she hadn’t called Xu Erhong at all, since she rarely came by; she just asked Xu Erhong to move his desk to her office.

So now Xu Erhong and Xu Zhiqiang each occupied an office.

Xu Niannian first visited Xu Zhiqiang’s office.

Not finding Xu Zhiqiang there, she went to look for Xu Erhong.

After knocking on the office door, she heard Xu Erhong’s loud voice from inside, "Come in."

Xu Niannian then pushed the door open, and Xu Erhong, who was expecting an employee reporting for work, looked up and immediately broke into a smile when he saw Xu Niannian.

"Ah, my great niece is back, how was it, did you have a good time visiting the capital?"

By this time Xu Erhong had already dressed in a quality black suit.

His hair was combed back neatly, the very image of a serious big boss.

Seeing him like this, Xu Niannian couldn’t help but grin, "Uncle, I’m back."

She hadn’t expected her uncle to be so good at dressing up; this style of slicked back hair was the current trend among big bosses.

Anyone walking out like this would clearly be identified as a wealthy person.

She never expected her uncle to catch up with the fashion trend as well.

Xu Niannian had come to find Xu Erhong not so much for anything specific, but mainly to inquire about the recent volume of orders.

As soon as Xu Niannian asked, Xu Erhong’s face creased with worry as he put the neatly arranged list before her.

"Take a look for yourself, the factory is almost going crazy."

Initially, when Xu Niannian saw his furrowed brows, she thought the order volume had decreased.

She took the list and was shocked; her eyes nearly popped out.

Seeing the glaring figure of 3 million Liuyue Su pastries on the list, Xu Niannian was completely astonished, wondering how it could be so many.

She looked at Xu Erhong in disbelief and he spread his hands helplessly, explaining.

"Our Zhiqiang no longer manages the factory, leaving it all to your uncle, who is now running around establishing more than 10 cities’ distributorships."

At first, Xu Erhong had been worried about not having enough orders and whether the factory would close down.

But to his surprise, the orders kept increasing, day by day.

The factory workers were almost going mad with the workload, and Xu Erhong kept hiring more staff, reaching close to 300 people.

Xu Erhong said to Xu Niannian, "While you were away, I couldn’t contact you—only you could contact me. Because of the sheer volume of orders, I’ve added 10 new machines."

Xu Niannian was still in disbelief that Xu Zhiqiang had gone and developed so many distributors on his own.

After hearing what Xu Erhong had to say, she responded with a resigned smile, "Uncle can make the decision on this, no need to ask me."

Xu Erhong immediately shook his head like a rattle drum, "No, no, that won’t do; your uncle is working for you, and we still need to report to our little boss."

He continued cheerfully, "It’s said that even close brothers should settle accounts clearly, your uncle can’t take advantage of you, can he? There should be no secrets between us, let’s keep everything out in the open."

Xu Niannian smiled and didn’t argue with him about it.

After getting a rundown of the factory situation and seeing that Xu Erhong had nothing urgent, they left the factory together and went home.

By this time, Xu Sisi had already prepared the meal, and the old lady was helping to serve the food.

After dinner, Xu Niannian washed her feet and prepared to go to bed.

This large tile-roofed house was built by Xu Niannian for Xu Erhong, and Xu Erhong reserved rooms for Xu Niannian’s family as well.

Just as she was about to rest, the elderly lady came to her door with a pillow in her arms.

Xu Niannian sat up from the bed at once and asked, "Grandma, what’s wrong?"

The elderly lady pouted and said, "Baby Nian, Grandma wants to sleep with you."

Although Xu Niannian was surprised, she did not refuse.

Elderly people usually have a certain smell about them, but her grandma was always clean and adorable.

She would wash her clothes every day, never wearing the same garment for two days in a row.

That night, Xu Niannian slept nestled in her grandmother’s arms, while her grandmother gently patted her back with a loving hand.

Xu Niannian could tell her grandmother had something on her mind, knowing she was probably thinking about Grandpa again, but there was nothing she could do.

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After a day-long train journey, Xu Wentian finally arrived in the land of Nancheng.

Before boarding the train, Wu Lan had already used the home phone to call Jin Nandong, informing him of their arrival time so he could arrange for someone to pick them up in advance.

So someone was there to meet them as soon as they got off the train.

The group got into a car and headed straight for Qingshan Village.

Xu Wentian carried concerns in his heart, feeling both anticipation and fear.

It was as if the closer he got to home, the more timid he became.

Hearing Wu Lan mention from time to time that they were almost there, Xu Wentian’s heart grew increasingly anxious.

The closer the distance, the more he feared that, despite his great hopes, it wouldn’t be the person he was looking for.

He feared even more that, upon finding this person, she might have already left this world.

Earlier on the train, Xu Wentian kept asking Wu Lan about Xu Niannian’s family.

Even if Wu Lan’s understanding was limited and her answers not very precise, Xu Wentian listened with great interest.

But now, the closer they got to Qingshan Village, the more silent Xu Wentian became.

At this time, Xu Niannian was taking Xu Sisi to the factory to familiarize herself with it, and Xu Doudou followed them too.

Everyone at home was busy, and the elderly lady was alone and bored, so she simply took a small basket and went to the town to buy vegetables.

Halfway there, she saw a black sedan entering the village from the entrance.

The elderly lady had seen this sedan before; it seemed to be one that her son-in-law had driven.

Thinking her son-in-law had returned, her face wrinkled with smiles.

Holding her basket, the elderly lady ran with surprising vigor.

Wu Lan, sitting in the car, was the first to see the elderly lady running towards them from afar.

Her eyes lit up immediately—wasn’t this Xu Niannian’s grandmother?

Just as she was about to alert Xu Wentian, she suddenly heard his voice rise, "Stop the car, stop the car."

The car hadn’t come to a complete stop when he excitedly reached for the door handle, and Wu Lan hurriedly held him back, saying, "Uncle Xu, take it slow."

Slow? How could he possibly slow down?

Xu Wentian was so excited he didn’t know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

That was his wife.

With just one glance, Xu Wentian recognized her.

Even though she had aged into an elderly lady and was no longer the youthful beauty he remembered,

Xu Wentian still recognized her the moment he saw her.

Xu Wentian pushed Wu Lan’s hand away, heedless of anything else, and stumbled towards the elderly lady, leaning on his cane.

"Ah, ah, ah..."

Xu Wentian wanted to call out her name, but his damned memory prevented him from recalling it no matter how hard he tried.

His mouth opened and closed, issuing feeble cries, but he couldn’t utter a word, tears streaming down his face.

The elderly lady saw an old man exiting the car and stumbling toward her, and she wondered who this person was.

Seeing him about to fall, she quickly approached to steady him.

"Old comrade, are you alright? At your age, you should know better than to run so fast. Are you in a hurry to die?"

The elderly lady started scolding as soon as she began speaking, clearly disapproving of the old man who, at his advanced age, had no sense to run so hastily and risk a fatal fall.

However, hearing her scolding voice, Xu Wentian revealed a look of longing and excitement.

He looked up, his hand trembling as he reached out to touch the elderly lady’s face, "Wentian, I am Wentian."

The elderly lady was taken aback for a moment, looking at his face; then she suddenly let go of the hand holding her.

She stepped back several paces, nearly falling over, but fortunately, Wu Lan sensed something was wrong and came over in time to support her.