Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 367 - 366: (4 more updates)

Chapter 367: Chapter 366: (4 more updates)

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi saw Xu Erhong being beaten and simultaneously swallowed hard.

Xu Sisi said, "What should we do, Sister Niannian, my dad is courting death, and grandma is about to beat him to death!"

Xu Niannian felt both annoyed and amused, just as she was about to take Xu Sisi with her to break up the fight, she suddenly heard a quite benevolent voice.

"You must be Niannian and Sisi, right?"

Huh?

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi turned their heads simultaneously towards the source of the voice.

What they saw was an elderly man with quite extraordinary attire walking out of the room.

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi instantly widened their eyes. Was this the companion their grandmother had found?

He seemed surprisingly decent.

Xu Niannian thought to herself, no wonder he had managed to charm her grandmother.

But somehow, it felt odd, this elderly man spoke so kindly, it was unsettling.

He wasn’t their anyone.

Even if he would later become their step-grandfather, there was no need to rush to show such warmth and kindness. Overdoing it felt somewhat fake.

However, Xu Niannian couldn’t detect any pretense about him.

It was as if they really were his own granddaughters.

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi furrowed their brows at the same time.

After all, Xu Niannian was a grown adult.

Even though she found it difficult to address the situation, she still said very politely, "Good day, old gentleman."

Seeing that Xu Niannian had greeted him, Xu Sisi followed suit, "Hello, old gentleman."

Xu Wentian looked affectionately at the two girls before him.

Even before meeting them, Gao Lihong had already told Xu Wentian about his two granddaughters.

She had focused particularly on describing the two granddaughters, whereas she merely mentioned the three kids in passing.

So upon meeting them, Xu Wentian immediately knew these two were his granddaughters.

He could even distinguish which one was Xu Niannian and which one was Xu Sisi.

After all, one was too fair, and the other was too dark.

What’s more, Xu Niannian did bear a great resemblance to Xu Wentian in his youth.

No wonder she had said she cared the most for her eldest granddaughter.

She had always been critical of her own child’s looks, which suited her personality well.

"You must be Niannian," Xu Wentian said affectionately to Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian was taken aback, raising her eyebrows, "I am, but may I ask what’s the relationship between you and my grandmother..."

She did not continue.

This was his granddaughter.

Xu Wentian’s eyes swept over Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi with loving tenderness, and he smiled, waving them over, "Girls, come here and let grandpa get a good look at you."

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi suddenly bore faces full of question marks.

He was already calling himself grandpa so soon?

Could it be that their grandmother and this old gentleman had already promised a lifetime to each other?

Xu Sisi almost blurted out "Rock on, step-grandpa."

Xu Niannian frowned slightly; the old man’s words were indeed unreserved.

The deal wasn’t even sealed yet, and he was already claiming to be her and Xu Sisi’s grandfather.

Yet Xu Niannian found it difficult to take a dislike to the old man before her.

He gave her a very benevolent feeling, and beyond that, there was an indefinable sense of closeness.

It was as if he was really their grandfather.

Xu Niannian did not rebut what Xu Wentian had said.

Whether or not he could be their grandfather, they still had to see the old lady’s attitude.

If the old lady indeed wished to find a companion for her old age, then the title of grandpa was indeed one Xu Niannian ought to use.

But the old lady hadn’t given a stance yet.

Nevertheless, considering the ferocity with which the old lady was pursuing her second uncle, it probably wouldn’t be much longer.

Thus, Xu Niannian smiled and said politely, "Please have a seat, old gentleman. I apologize, my uncle didn’t mean any harm with his words."

Thinking that the elderly man before her might well be her future step-grandpa, and listening to the pig-slaughter-like screams of her dad outside, Xu Sisi dutifully called out, "Hello, grandpa," and added an obedient ninety-degree bow.

Xu Niannian was left speechless. "..."

Hearing the word ’grandpa,’ Xu Wentian was thrilled.

He "eh"ed, and trembling, tried to sound as steady as possible, "Dear, dear..."

Even though Xu Wentian wanted to appear calm, the joy of hearing his granddaughters call him grandpa couldn’t be suppressed.

The excitement was too much, and his eyes instantly became sore with emotion.

Xu Niannian saw how agitated Xu Wentian was and gave him a surprised glance.

Just as Xu Niannian felt awkward, the voices of the old lady and Xu Erhong came from the doorway.

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi instantly turned their heads to look outside.

They saw the old lady dragging Xu Erhong by the ear, pulling him into the house forcefully.

While dragging, she cursed, "You unfilial son, come in and apologize to your father right away, whatever old man or old swindler he is, this is your father, your own father."

"Eh, Mother, Mama, Old Mother, my dear mother... please be gentler."

Xu Erhong, who was a head and a half taller than the old lady, had to stoop as she grabbed his ear.

Being dragged back by the old lady like this made Xu Erhong feel as though he’d lost all face, both inside and out.

Fortunately, there wasn’t anyone at the door now; otherwise, if the workers saw this, could he still lead properly?

The old lady pulled Xu Erhong into the room and as soon as they entered, she kicked him to the ground.

Xu Niannian noticed what the old lady said and guessed an impossible answer in her heart.

She subconsciously looked towards Xu Wentian.

Could it be that this old man truly is her own grandfather?

No, her grandfather had already died, hadn’t he? Could there be some misunderstanding?

Compared to the old lady finding a new partner, Xu Niannian actually preferred to believe that this old man in front of her was their real grandfather.

After all, the old lady’s affection for her grandfather could be seen from the importance she placed on the jade finger ring.

How could she possibly find a new partner at this time?

If that were the case, decades ago when she was younger, she would have already started looking.

Now at an age where she’s half in the grave, how could she possibly be looking for a new partner?

On the other hand, Xu Erhong felt particularly ashamed being kicked to the ground by the old lady.

His niece and daughter were still there.

In front of the two younger family members, Xu Erhong was on the verge of tears.

It was all the fault of this damned old man.

He looked up with a fierce glare in his eyes and barked at Xu Wentian, "I’m sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have called you an old swindler."

Xu Erhong said this on the surface, but in his heart, he was cursing Xu Wentian silently.

Hmph, dead swindler, old swindler, I didn’t expect your tricks to be so potent.

Not only did you captivate my old mother’s heart, you even made her turn against her own son for a stranger.

Xu Wentian was first taken aback and then started to laugh. This must be his mischievous second son.

Blood is a strange thing indeed.

Even though they hadn’t lived together for decades, when he saw Xu Erhong, he didn’t feel any strangeness.

Seeing him glaring furiously, Xu Wentian smiled affectionately and patted him on the shoulder, "Son, dad is back."

Upon hearing this, Xu Niannian was just feeling impressed by how accurate her instincts were.

The next second, Xu Sisi pointed at Xu Erhong with a high-pitched scream, incredulous, "Son? Son?"

Just a moment ago, Xu Erhong himself was thunderstruck by being called son by the old man before him, and the next second, seeing his own Black Coal Ball pointing at him and calling him son, Xu Erhong’s face turned green.

Xu Niannian let out a "pfft" as she laughed, fortunately covering her mouth in time.

Gao Lihong saw her son’s pitch-black face and immediately understood that her foolish son still hadn’t caught on.

Xu Niannian looked at Xu Wentian and sweetly called out, "Grandfather."

Although Xu Niannian still didn’t understand many things, the current situation made it almost certain that the old man before her was indeed her own grandfather.

The old lady and Xu Wentian were both startled and then looked toward Xu Niannian simultaneously.

Xu Niannian blinked cutely, and Xu Erhong immediately glared, "Niannian, don’t call anyone recklessly."

Xu Niannian, amused, helped Xu Erhong get up and said to the old lady, "Granny, let’s sit down and talk about this slowly."

Otherwise, her uncle might just go crazy all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

The old lady sighed and said to Xu Sisi, "Xiaohei, go and close the door. I’m going to explain it properly to you all."

Xiaohei Xu Sisi: "..."

Xu Erhong was still feeling annoyed, thinking that this sudden arrival of an old man had bewitched his mother.

He wanted to say a couple of words of persuasion, but Xu Niannian tugged at his sleeve.

Xu Erhong immediately looked at Xu Niannian, puzzled.

Xu Niannian sighed and whispered, "Otherwise, Granny might hit you again later."

At those words, Xu Erhong immediately felt his scalp tingle, oh no, he had almost messed up again.

His mother didn’t hold back when hitting him.

The family gathered in the main room, and the old lady said succinctly to Xu Erhong, "This is your own father, the one who brought you into this world."

Though Xu Niannian thought this was straightforward enough, Xu Erhong’s eyes suddenly widened, and he said incredulously, "Mother, you actually strayed from virtue so early."

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi: "..."

Mentally lighting a candle.