Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 368 - 367: One update today

Chapter 368: Chapter 367: One update today

After Xu Erhong said those words, as expected, they immediately met with the old lady’s fury.

Gao Lihong’s eyes widened in rage, her breath catching at the audacity of Xu Erhong’s words.

Grabbing a broom that was nearby, she swung it without any courtesy, landing it on Xu Erhong’s shoulder.

As she hit him, she also cursed, "How did I give birth to such a wastrel of a son like you? He’s your father, your real father, the one who’s not dead."

She felt she had really birthed a son dim-witted to the extreme. How could he be so foolish?

Weren’t her words clear enough? To think, he even accused her of being unchaste. Oh, it was too much; she felt a twinge in her heart.

It was true, this son seemed born solely to vex her. Being ugly was one thing, but having no brains was quite another, utterly useless.

Gao Lihong didn’t even want to acknowledge this profligate thing as her own offspring.

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi saw Xu Erhong getting beaten and jumping around in pain, so they quickly ran over to restrain the old lady.

Xu Niannian said helplessly yet amusedly, "Granny, don’t be so agitated, my second uncle just can’t control his mouth."

Xu Erhong even found time to retort, "Mom, Mom, I was wrong."

On the other side, Xu Wentian, watching his mischievous son getting beaten by Gao Lihong, had a growing smirk in his eyes.

This scene was all too familiar.

In his memory, this mischievous child was always chased and beaten by Gao Lihong.

It had been this way since he was but a little tyke.

When the beaten Xu Erhong turned his head and saw Xu Wentian smiling, his face turned green with anger.

This dead old man, this fraud, actually took pleasure in seeing him beaten.

Doesn’t he know how to at least pretend?

Hum, he thinks just because he’s charmed his old lady, he can do whatever he wants, huh?

He took hold of the broom from the old lady, twisted her around to face Xu Wentian.

Pointing at him, he shouted loudly, "Mom, look at this dead old timer! You see how happy he is when you beat me? He’s definitely up to no good, thinking about how Baby Nian is making money now, and wants to swindle yours. That’s why he’s playing this game of late-life love with you, Mom. Let me tell you, you can’t fall for guys like this."

The more Xu Erhong talked, the more excited he got, thinking his words were extremely reasonable, proudly lifting his chin.

The old lady, grasped by Xu Niannian, was just about to give this foolish son a break when the next second after hearing his words, she immediately felt the pangs of a heart attack, clutching her chest and gasping for air.

"Xu Erhong, you wastrel, I’m telling you he is that father of yours who isn’t dead. Can’t you understand? Saying ’old fraud’ again and again, you’ll be struck by lightning one of these days, you wastrel."

Xu Wentian, seeing Gao Lihong extremely upset, hurried over to support the old lady, "He’s always been like this since he was little, don’t take it to heart."

With just that sentence from Xu Wentian, the old lady immediately calmed down, turning her head and saying, "That’s true, besides, he’s ugly. Let’s just disown this son."

Xu Erhong, who was just hopping around from being hit by the old lady, was about to retort to Xu Wentian when he suddenly paused.

Wait, what did he say?

Always like this since he was little?

Who is ’he’?

Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi, admiring the old lady for calming down so easily at Xu Wentian’s words, quickly went over to grab Xu Erhong.

Xu Niannian said, "Second Uncle, this is our biological grandfather. Don’t be stubborn and just listen to Granny properly."

Xu Sisi was also confused about whether this was truly their grandfather or not.

She blurted out, "Dad, a true man knows when to bow his head. If Granny says he’s our real dad, then he is."

Fortunately, the commotion didn’t last long.

After his fit, Xu Erhong sat down opposite Xu Wentian, eyes wide with shock.

The old lady and Xu Wentian sat on one bench.

The truth was the old lady really didn’t want to bother with her own son.

Having finally reunited with her husband during a tender moment, she hadn’t planned on explaining anything.

If it weren’t for the presence of the two granddaughters, she would likely have kicked Xu Erhong out without any explanation.

Xu Erhong was still in shock.

This is his biological father who’s not dead?

Luckily, Xu Wentian was patient and didn’t take Xu Erhong’s actions to heart.

Of course, the main reason was he had neglected his own children for too many years and had no desire to blame.

The family sat together, neatly arranged.

Xu Niannian, Xu Sisi, and Xu Erhong sat very properly opposite the old lady and Xu Wentian, while Xu Doudou followed, staring with wide innocent eyes.

The old lady clarified the whole story and sequence of events.

Having understood the full story, Xu Niannian couldn’t help but feel sorrow for her.

What they had missed was nearly 40 years.

It’s easy to say, but living it hadn’t been simple at all.

She could see the deep affection between the old lady and Xu Wentian.

If it weren’t genuine, they wouldn’t have maintained such a strong bond despite decades of separation.

If this story had been told to Xu Niannian of a past life, or to the Xu Niannian before she met Jin Yu, Xu Niannian would surely just sigh over it.

Only because she had someone she loved, did she understand how sad it was to be forced to part from a loved one for decades.

Those decades were the prime of life, yet two people who loved each other had to separate.

Hearing this, Xu Niannian’s eyes grew sour.

It turned out that the seemingly fierce old lady had such a bitter past.

While Xu Niannian was feeling emotional, someone else was in a state of shock.

That was Xu Erhong.

After hearing everything the old lady said, Xu Erhong went from being silly to completely flabbergasted.

He looked at Xu Wentian in disbelief, thinking, "This, this, this is actually my not-dead dad!"

My goodness!

Thinking back to how he had just thrown out words like "old swindler" and "dead liar," Xu Erhong looked up to the sky.

Just at that moment, the sky was overcast with dark clouds, and a sudden clap of thunder erupted.

In an instant, like a startled bird, Xu Erhong quickly clutched his head and ducked under the table, yelling loudly, "Don’t strike me!"

Xu Niannian: "..." This embarrassing second uncle.

Xu Sisi: "..." This embarrassing dad.

Gao Lihong: "..." This disgraceful family disappointment.

Only Xu Wentian had a smile on his face.

He slowly squatted down under the table, gently patted Xu Erhong on the shoulder and said, "Son, it’s alright, get up."

Xu Erhong looked up at him, and Xu Wentian gave him a gentle smile.

This was his dad, his living dad.

Xu Wentian had left when Xu Erhong was still young, and he hardly had any memories of him.

So even though he knew Xu Wentian was his biological father, aside from shock, he didn’t feel much joy.

Instead, he felt it odd suddenly having an old dad around.

But it was different for Xu Wentian, who clearly knew that this was his son.

His son with the wife he loved.

His son whom he had missed for decades.

He had already let them down too much, and for the rest of his life, he just wanted to encompass them with all the love he had.

Xu Wentian’s eyes were filled with such affection that Xu Erhong, after a stunned look, crawled out from under the table, feeling embarrassed.

A single clap of thunder had scared him into hiding under the table, and Xu Erhong felt particularly ashamed.

He subconsciously glanced at Xu Niannian and Xu Sisi.

Xu Niannian, paying no heed, pretended not to notice the incident.

But Xu Sisi laughed heartily, saying, "Dad, you’re so embarrassing, a grown man scared of thunder. Look, even Doudou wasn’t scared."

Xu Doudou, called out by his sister, proudly puffed out his chest and said, "Doudou isn’t afraid, daddy is a coward."

Xu Erhong: "..."

Finally, the family managed to clarify the matter, and Xu Erhong reluctantly accepted the truth.

Had the old lady really found a new partner, Xu Erhong would have reasons to object.

But this was his real dad. Where could he go to object? Besides, he didn’t have a reason to.

Most of all, he feared the lightning.

When the old lady and Xu Erhong were reunited, the two elders still had countless topics to talk about.

So Xu Niannian, Xu Sisi, and Xu Erhong all very considerately went out for a walk.

Leaving the old lady and Xu Wentian at home.

To give them their own world for two.

But as the trio reached the corner of the street, they suddenly remembered something.

It seemed they had forgotten to take Xu Doudou with them.

The forgotten Xu Doudou stared pitifully at Xu Wentian and the old lady.

He stretched out his hand with a smile and said to the old lady, "Granny, hug me."

The old lady glared at him: "Where’s your dad?"

"He ran away," pointed Xu Doudou, gesturing towards the doorway.

The old lady glared again, thinking how this blind-for-his-own-good son could leave without remembering to take his child with him.

Couldn’t he see that she was about to catch up with his dad?

The old lady was so irritated she was nearly at her wit’s end with Xu Erhong.

Xu Wentian, smiling, picked up Xu Doudou, lovingly stroking his little head. This was his grandson after all.