Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 366 - 365: (3 more updates)

Chapter 366: Chapter 365: (3 more updates)

But Xu Wentian, having lost his memory, didn’t even know he had been sent down to the countryside as a "zhiqing."

The only one who knew this old matter was the family patriarch, who had never brought it up in front of him.

If not for Gao Lihong’s mention today, Xu Wentian would have remained unaware of his past as a zhiqing.

Since Xu Wentian still sparsely remembered his time with Gao Lihong, he had asked the old patriarch about it.

The patriarch had lied to him, saying he had run away from home for a while, and they didn’t know where he had gone.

The patriarch, having just lost a son and hoping Xu Wentian would marry the woman he had chosen for him, decided not to tell Xu Wentian about his stint as a zhiqing.

If Xu Wentian had known earlier about his time as a zhiqing, would he have wasted so many years?

There must have been records about where he was sent; had he known, he would have gone directly to these people for answers.

Little did he realize that the main culprit behind the decades he’d spent separated from his wife and child was his own biological father.

For a moment, Xu Wentian didn’t know what to do.

The old patriarch was confused too.

But the patriarch was already buried beneath the earth; even if Xu Wentian wanted to blame him, there was no one to be found.

Knowing the truth infuriated Xu Wentian.

Gao Lihong was equally enraged.

Pushing Xu Wentian’s hand away, the old lady fetched a piece of cloth.

Right in front of Xu Wentian, she immediately stitched a little figure.

On it, she wrote the five big characters "Xu Wentian’s father," and took a row of embroidery needles, stabbing them into the doll’s head.

The bald cloth head was densely filled with embroidery needles, a sight that was truly chilling.

Xu Wentian was at first stunned, not understanding what Gao Lihong was doing.

Watching her next actions, Xu Wentian couldn’t help but cry and laugh at the same time.

She was still the same as when she was young, with a fiery temper; even aged, her nature hadn’t changed.

He guessed that if the old patriarch were still alive, she would probably take a stick to him to vent her anger.

Knowing the truth, Xu Wentian was actually annoyed with the old patriarch’s actions as well.

If it weren’t for him, how could he have been separated from his wife and child for so many years?

The most important years of his life were spent missing out.

How could Xu Wentian not feel resentful, even if it was toward his biological father?

Gao Lihong jabbed all the embroidery needles into the effigy and then tied a string around its head.

She hung the cloth doll near the window chimney and said, "Let the soot choke him to death, so he won’t rest easy even in the underworld."

Xu Wentian knew she was angry in her heart, so he did not stop her.

After sorting out these matters, the two began to share their deepest feelings.

Xu Wentian asked how she had been these years, and Gao Lihong, who had always preferred to share good news over bad, didn’t tell Xu Wentian about the hardships she had endured, only saying that everything had been fine.

After talking so much, Xu Wentian finally asked about their three children.

The old lady was reluctant to speak about their three children to Xu Wentian.

"The eldest, ah, hasn’t amounted to much but has given birth to a fine girl," she said.

When it came to her precious granddaughter, the old lady became very excited.

"I tell you, our eldest granddaughter is so charming, she looks just like you when you were young, she’s the one I love. Among all our children, she is the only one who turned out most presentable."

"As for the second one, he’s not achieved much either." Mentioning Xu Erhong, Gao Lihong’s tone was full of disdain.

"But at least he’s fathered a pretty decent girl, even though she’s a bit dark. She resembles you somewhat but lacks your demeanor completely."

"That girl obviously took after her father, missing out on your good qualities, just plain not attractive."

"Then there’s our Sanya."

Mentioning Xu Sanya, Gao Lihong looked utterly distressed.

"When you left, she was still little and didn’t have a chance to grow up to look like you. She doesn’t resemble me either, just came out all wrong, but now she’s doing alright, married to a teacher in the town," Gao Lihong lamented.

Hearing that Sanya hadn’t had the chance to grow up to look like him, Xu Wentian couldn’t help but cry and laugh; indeed, those were the words she would say.

The old lady reminisced about old times with Xu Wentian.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Niannian and Xu Erhong, among others, heard rumors that the old lady had brought an old man into the house, and they were even seen holding hands; they became anxious and hurried over.

Xu Erhong and Xu Niannian were stunned, but Xu Niannian was alright since, after all, she came from the future and was quite open-minded.

She thought that if the old lady had indeed found a companion for her later years, it was a fine choice.

Xu Niannian wasn’t the original host of her body, so she didn’t feel much for this grandfather with whom she’d never interacted.

Besides, the man was dead, and if her grandma wanted to find a new companion, she was totally supportive of that,

To her, the most important thing was the old lady’s feelings.

If her grandma really liked this new man, she wouldn’t stand in her way.

But just the other day, the old lady had been missing her grandfather, so how could she possibly find a new old man so quickly?

Something about this situation just didn’t sit right with her.

But it was a different story for Xu Erhong. Did he not know what kind of person his mother was?

All day long, she nagged at him about how he wasn’t as good as his father, how he’d grown all wrong.

And when she had nothing else to do, the old lady would melancholically sit in the yard, missing her deceased husband.

Now, suddenly taking up with a new old man just seemed too unbelievable.

Couldn’t it be that since their Baby Nian started a factory and became a big boss, some people were thinking of targeting their home?

Thinking this, Xu Erhong became even more anxious than Xu Niannian, hurriedly grabbing Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi and running towards home.

Luckily, their house was right at the entrance of the factory, so it wasn’t too far away.

When the three of them arrived home, Xu Erhong, in a fit of urgency, went up to open the door.

With this push, heavens, he had accidentally locked it.

Xu Erhong immediately lost his temper.

Shit, this damn old codger, what a bastard.

He better not have tricked his mother here to do something bad.

With this thought, Xu Erhong suddenly smacked his forehead, what was he worrying about.

They were two old people, what could they possibly do?

Having realized this, Xu Erhong calmed down a bit.

But he still banged on the door impatiently.

"Mom, come out and open the door for me."

Seeing Xu Erhong so frantic, Xu Niannian hurriedly grabbed his hand and said, "Uncle, don’t panic, so many people are watching, don’t make a spectacle."

Hearing what Xu Niannian said, the passersby who had poked their heads out quickly retracted them.

After all, Xu Niannian’s family was their livelihood, they couldn’t afford to lose their jobs over a moment’s curiosity.

So, the vendors that had set up their stalls at the factory gate quickly packed up and left.

"Here it comes, calling back the soul."

The old lady, hearing the voice of her silly son, spat out disdainfully.

As soon as the door opened, Xu Erhong urgently stuck his head inside: "Mom, where’s that deceiving old geezer?"

Xu Erhong’s rude way of talking made Xu Niannian helplessly facepalm.

Xu Sisi also flinched; when had her dad become so bold, to dare talk like this in front of his mother? It was simply courting death.

So, they each pulled on Xu Erhong’s sleeve, one on each side.

Xu Erhong was impatient, incensed at the thought of some doddering old man tricking his mother, his anger surging.

He said, "You two girls stop talking."

His anger rising, he rolled up his sleeves. "Mom, tell me quickly, where is that old fool? He really doesn’t want to live, daring to deceive his way to my mother, Xu Erhong’s mom. You just tell me, and I’ll take a knife and chop him to death."

Hearing Xu Erhong’s words, the old lady instantly understood.

She guessed her husband’s return must have reached the ears of her silly son.

Listening to him speak so seriously, the old lady’s eyebrows shot up; he actually wanted to kill his father?

It was one thing to be crooked, but being so bold was unacceptable to the old lady, that was her man.

With a sweep of her hand, she snatched up a broom and smacked it down on Xu Erhong’s head.

"I’ll kill you, you damned fool, spouting nonsense, what do you mean by ’old and undying’? That’s your father."

Xu Erhong visited his father’s tomb every year; hearing the old lady’s words, he immediately widened his eyes.

This incredible old man had quickly swept his mother’s affections into his own hands.

As Xu Erhong strained to block the old lady’s broom with one hand, he said, "Mom, please don’t go finding me a stepfather, everyone says stepfathers are up to no good."

The old lady was almost amused to death by Xu Erhong’s foolishness; if she really wanted to find him a stepfather, would she have waited so long?

The old lady didn’t know how to hold back when hitting her own son, no need for it.

While Xu Erhong ran, the old lady chased him with the broom, the chickens in the yard scurrying in fear and squawking.