"Wu'er, all these years, why didn't you come home?" Hua Lao's voice carried a hint of reproach. Hearing this, Hua's father bit his lip and said, "Dad, I'm sorry!"

Hearing these words, Hua Lao patted Hua's father's shoulder, teary-eyed, "Wu'er, it's not your fault. It was the traitor in your team who informed the enemy of your actions, causing your brothers to be annihilated, so it's not your fault."

Listening to Hua Lao, Xiao Yifei understood that Hua's father did not return home because he felt guilty. Indeed, this was the case. During the defense of the border, Hua's father and his brothers planned to flank the enemy from the rear, resulting in total annihilation and leaving insufficient men to defend the border, allowing the enemy to invade.

Hua's father survived because a kind fisherman saved him, but one of his legs lost all feeling.

For all these years, Hua's father felt he was a sinner, ashamed to face the residents of Jiangdong, so he never returned. But now, hearing the reason for everything, Hua's father was so shocked he couldn't speak, realizing that all these years he had wrongly blamed "himself."

"Since it's all in the past, let's not bring it up again. What's most important now is for the family to be together." Xiao Yifei quickly said as he watched the two of them. Hearing this, Hua's father nodded heavily, and seeing this, Hua Lao smiled and quickly took Hua's father inside the house.

Watching Hua's father and Hua Lao sitting together, Xiao Yifei also smiled happily, murmuring, "Grandfather, there's nothing more joyful than family reunion in this world."

Seeing the two of them on the sofa, Xiao Yifei smiled gently, choosing not to disturb them, and went for a walk in the courtyard.

"Wu'er, you've suffered all these years," Hua Lao choked out as he looked at Hua's father before him. "It's nothing, but Dad, have you been taking good care of yourself all these years?"

"Don't worry, Dad's doing well, look, strong and healthy!" Hua Lao said, flexing his arm muscles, without mentioning his past illness at all.

"Wu'er, about your leg?" Hua Lao asked about the matter on his mind. Hearing this, Hua's father smiled lightly, "Ah, it's been years, I've already gotten used to it."

Seeing his son so calm, Hua Lao felt a pang of heartache, "I would've never let you go to the frontier back then if I had known." Hua Lao looked at Hua's father with regret.

"The rise and fall of the country is everyone's responsibility, this is what you taught me back then, I have never regretted it, it's just." Hua's father paused for a moment, "Just my poor daughter." At this, Hua's father couldn't help but think of his daughter, who missed many opportunities over the years to take care of him. Although Xiangrong hadn't mentioned it, Hua's father had seen it all.

"You have a daughter?" Hearing about the daughter, Hua Lao's eyes widened, but then he thought, it's been many years, it's time to have a child.

Hua's father nodded, indicating he indeed had a daughter, "Her name is Hua Xiangrong." Hua's father said slowly. "Hua Xiangrong, just by the name you can tell she must be very beautiful." Hearing his granddaughter's name, Hua Lao was delighted and at a loss for words.

"And her mother?" After learning about his granddaughter, naturally, he wanted to know about his daughter-in-law. However, upon hearing about her mother, Hua's father sighed deeply and shook his head, and with his many years of experience, Hua Lao naturally understood and didn't ask further.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Hua Lao hurriedly comforted. Hearing this, Hua's father nodded heavily, and then Hua Lao smiled and said, "Today, we must bring over the granddaughter, our family needs to celebrate, don't you think, Xiao Yifei?" Xiao Yifei, who had just returned from a walk, quickly nodded at these words.

"But Xiao Yifei, how did you get to know Wu'er?" Hua Lao was very grateful to Xiao Yifei for bringing back Hua's father but was also puzzled about how Xiao Yifei knew him.

Hearing this, Xiao Yifei smiled as he sat next to them, slowly saying, "It's a long story. When I entered the capital, I accidentally dropped my wallet, it was the uncle who took me in..." Xiao Yifei recounted the events to Hua Lao.

After hearing the whole story, Hua Lao nodded thoughtfully, "I never imagined such coincidences could occur in this world, fate is truly unpredictable at times." Hua's father couldn't help but sigh from the side.

"Ah, by the way, Wu'er, Xiao Yifei is now my god-grandson." This sentence almost made Hua's father fall to the ground in shock. Seeing Hua's father's look, Xiao Yifei was a bit at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"God-grandson?" Hua's father thought he had misheard, so he asked again. Hearing this, Hua Lao nodded with a smile. Confirming he hadn't misheard, Hua's father also looked at Xiao Yifei with a bemused expression, "Doesn't that make Xiao Yifei my godson then?" Hua's father joked, and for a moment, the atmosphere between the three was joyful.

In the evening, Hua Xiangrong was unexpectedly brought to Hua Lao's house. After getting out of the car, upon seeing her father there, she settled down, but upon learning that her grandfather was the owner of this mansion and once a prominent person in the Yuan dynasty, Hua Xiangrong was utterly taken aback.

She had always thought of herself as coming from a poor family, but now she suddenly had such an impressive grandfather, it would be shocking for anyone.

Compared to Hua Xiangrong, Hua Lao was also a bit overwhelmed, seeing such a beautiful granddaughter, he wished he could cherish her like a flower, feeling remorseful for the hardships she had endured. In a hurry, he gave Hua Xiangrong a basketful of family heirlooms and similar items.

Thus, the grandfather and granddaughter recognized each other in this strange yet wonderful atmosphere.

The breakfast that morning was perhaps the best meal Hua Xiangrong had eaten in over twenty years, as she swept away many things she hadn't eaten before or even seen. Hua's father couldn't help but smile seeing this. And Hua Lao was very pleased to see Hua Xiangrong eat so well.

After the meal, Hua Lao quickly arranged rooms for Hua's father and Hua Xiangrong, urging them to move in and not continue living in their old house. Hua Lao had also inquired about the old house and didn't want them to keep living there, and Hua's father agreed.

For the first time, Hua Xiangrong saw such a large room and such a soft bed that for a moment, she wondered if she was dreaming. Overnight, her family's conditions had changed so much, something she didn't even dare to think about before. But Hua Xiangrong didn't give up on her wish to become a police officer, even though her family was now well-off enough to no longer need her to work.

After the meal, Xiao Yifei and Hua Lao strolled through the courtyard. Since Hua's father had difficulty walking, he didn't join them. "Xiao Yifei, meeting you may be the luckiest thing to happen to this old man in my lifetime," Hua Lao said with emotion as he gazed at the sky.

Hearing this, Xiao Yifei smiled, "Don't say that, I only did what I did and didn't really help you with anything." Xiao Yifei said modestly. At this point, Xiao Yifei suddenly realized these matters had come to an end, his wallet was found, and everything seemed to have gone smoothly.

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