Lin Chu was speechless.
After wrapping the dumplings, Old Madam Yan took off her apron and said, "Everyone is here. Let's go."
Last night, Lin Chu had heard from Yan Beicheng that the Qi family had the habit of worshiping their ancestors every year. They would go to worship their ancestors on New Year's Eve, and it was dinner time when they returned.
The Yan family's ancestors were from the Yan Kingdom, and the capital of the Yan Kingdom was in B City. When the Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, the Yan Kingdom's royal family fled, and many people died on the way. At that time, they didn't have the conditions to bury those people, so they buried them on the spot, leaving only their clothes.
When the situation had stabilized, he took the clothes of the deceased members of the royal family to B City and buried them in a cenotaph. As the dynasty changed, the Yan family took root in B City. In the future, when the family members died, they would be buried there.
The group drove to a mountain on the outskirts of the city. It was unknown if it was because of the Yan family's influence or if it was originally called that, but the mountain was called Yan Mountain.
The mountain roads of Yan Mountain could be driven up. The Yan family had paid for the smooth and wide mountain roads. The Yan family had built an ancestral hall on the mountainside. The direction of the ancestral hall was facing the North Sea. Perhaps it couldn't be seen from here, but it was like that in one direction.
The ancestral hall was usually locked. People often came to this mountain for an outing. Such an ancient ancestral hall was very attractive to tourists. The Yan family hired people to guard the place. Other than cleaning, it would only be opened during the New Year's Eve. Tourists were usually not allowed to come close.
At that moment, the gatekeeper opened the door. The two elders went in first, followed by Yu Zi and Yan Huaian, who led Yan Ningbai. Due to seniority, Yan Beicheng, Lin Chu, and Yan Zhiqing were the last.
After entering the ancestral hall, the two elders stood at the front, while Yan Huaian's family stood side by side with Yan Beicheng and Lin Chu.
There was an offering on the table in front of them. A roasted suckling pig with fruits on both sides.
Together, they picked up the burning incense sticks and paid their respects to the memorial tablets enshrined on them.
Lin Chu looked up and found the memorial tablet of Yan Huaiyuan, Yan Beicheng's father.
At that moment, he heard Old Madam Yan say, "Huaiyuan, today is your daughter-in-law's first time here. Come and meet her."
Hearing that, Yan Beicheng took a step forward with Lin Chu and stood beside Old Madam Yan.
Old Madam Yan sniffed with tears in her eyes and said, "Huaiyuan, look, your daughter-in-law is about to give you a grandson. The due date is next month. Next year, your grandson will be able to walk over to pay his respects to you. "
"Huaiyuan." Old Lady Yan's voice trembled, and she couldn't help crying, "If you were there, how good it would be? Our family will be able to celebrate the New Year together happily. It's been so many years since we last celebrated the New Year together as a family. If you were still here, I don't know how old you would be. Ah, you're going to be a grandfather. But Mom can't imagine it. I can't imagine you with wrinkles on your face and white hair. In Mom's heart, you've always been so young, steady and solemn. "
"But I want to see what you'll look like when you grow old. He wanted to see the white hair on his head, and then he would stay at home and talk about dying his hair. Parents don't want their children to grow up. When they grow up, they have to leave. One day, we'll leave too. When you grow up, it means that we'll grow old. It means that you'll leave our family, and you'll no longer be the little balls rolling in our arms. You won't come to kiss us and say that you love us anymore. You'll leave this family to form a new one. And one day, we'll be completely separated. "
Old Madam Yan raised her trembling hand and wiped the tears on her face. "But now, I really want to see you grow old. Because I'll never have this chance. "
Old Master Yan put his arm around Old Madam Yan's shoulder, his eyes scarlet. "Huaiyuan, your mother and I are very good. Huai An and Beicheng are filial, and their wives are very good, sensible, and filial. Now that Huai An and Beicheng are married, and Beicheng is going to have a child, only Zhiqing is left. Huaiyuan, you saw it from the sky, right? It's our fault for not taking good care of your daughter. "
"Don't worry, we'll take care of Zhiqing in the future. We'll definitely take good care of her. Now that Huai An and Beicheng are married, they have their own lives, and they're living very well. Their wives also love them very much. Now, we're just waiting to see Zhiqing get married. Seeing that our grandson-in-law treats her well, we can rest assured. You can't stop worrying about us just because we're living well now. You still have to look after us and worry about us more. If you can come and look for us from time to time, that would be even better. Drag a dream for us, ah. " Old Master Yan lowered his head and wiped his tears. His shoulders were trembling. She didn't hear his cries, but she knew that he was crying so hard that he couldn't speak.
"Beicheng, Lin Chu, Zhiqing, talk to your father. Lin Chu, let your father-in-law recognize you, "Old Madam Yan said.
Yan Beicheng held Lin Chu's hand. "Dad, I brought my wife to see you. Lin Chu is very good. She cares for me wholeheartedly, and she takes good care of me. We got married in love, and I was the one who pursued her. We met very early. Not long after you passed away, I felt sad and climbed over the wall. In the end, I met her. She was only seven years old then. I didn't expect that the two of us would be together when we grew up. Dad, this is fate. "
"There might be obstacles in life, and sometimes we quarrel, but our relationship gets better and better. No one can leave the other. So don't worry, I'm doing very well. You don't have to worry about me. Our child is about to be born. It's a son. After Lin Chu gives birth and comes out of her confinement, we'll bring the child to see you. The son we have will definitely be very good-looking. I really want Lin Chu to meet you. Not just your photo, but I want the two of you to be able to chat. If you're still around, talk to your daughter-in-law personally. You'll like her. "
"You'll definitely like her. You like anyone who's good to your son," Yan Beicheng said softly. Yan Beicheng said softly. Feeling Lin Chu hold his hand tightly, his heart felt warm. "Dad, I really want Lin Chu to know how good you are, how good a father you are, and how good a husband you are. I'll also use my actions to tell her because I learned it all from you. And our child, he has parents who love him. "
After Yan Beicheng finished speaking, he looked at Lin Chu. Lin Chu moved his lips and said, "Dad. I never thought that one day I would have the chance to call you Dad. I'm your daughter-in-law, Lin Chu. I know how good you are from Beicheng. I've always regretted not being able to see you. I can't imagine your elegant and gentle appearance. Seeing Beicheng, I can also imagine what you look like. Thank you for teaching him so well and for giving me the honor of being his wife. I will take good care of Beicheng and be filial to Grandpa and Grandma. I have no other wish in this life. I only want to wholeheartedly serve Beicheng, the two elders, and our child. "
After Lin Chu finished speaking, he looked at Yan Zhiqing.
Yan Zhiqing felt a little uncomfortable. She wasn't someone who liked to say nice things in front of others.
Now that she was being stared at by so many people, even if they were her own family, her face was burning.
"Dad, I … I wasn't sensible in the past and treated bad people as good people. Now, I still feel that I'm not smart, but fortunately, Grandpa, Grandma, and Brother are here. It doesn't matter if I'm not smart, as long as they are smart. Anyway, I won't do stupid things in the future. Don't worry. " Yan Zhiqing didn't know where to put her hands. She tugged at her pants and said, "I haven't seen you since I was young. When I was born, you were already gone. I've seen your photo, but it's different. Why don't … you give me a dream tonight and let's meet? "
Lin Chu: "…"
Yan Beicheng: "…"
The two elders: "…"
They were originally sad, but Yan Zhiqing, this brat, stirred up all of their emotions.
Then, Yan Huaian and Yu Zi talked to Yan Huaiyuan for a while.
Although Old Master Yan was Yan Huaian's brother, the age difference between them was too big, so they were more like father and son. Yan Huaian had always felt that although Yan Huaiyuan was his nephew in name, he was more like his brother.
Yan Huaian didn't get emotional. He just nagged Yan Huaiyuan about some trivial matters, about his son being mischievous, and about his wife's ex-boyfriend not being married yet.
Seeing that he was getting more and more off topic, Yu Zi couldn't help but secretly pinch his waist.
"Ouch!" Yan Huaian didn't know if he was exaggerating, but Yu Zi felt that he was. She actually didn't use much strength.
Anyway, Yan Huaian twisted his waist exaggeratedly.
Yu Zi glared at him and whispered, "Talk properly. Don't talk nonsense."
"Then why is it nonsense?" Yan Huaian mumbled.
After everyone finished talking, they looked at the time. If they didn't go back now, it would be too late, so they all said goodbye to Yan Huaiyuan.
When they crossed the threshold, Old Madam Yan still looked back reluctantly. Actually, every year, Old Madam Yan came like this. She was very reluctant to leave.
Old Master Yan put his arm around Old Madam Yan's shoulder and patted her gently. "Let's go. We'll come again next time."
Old Madam Yan sighed and watched the gatekeeper lock the door. Then, they walked to the parking lot together.
After leaving the ancestral hall, the sadness also slowly dissipated. Old Madam Yan felt a little relieved. Thinking of Yan Huaian's words just now, she immediately shook off Old Master Yan's hand and chased after him with small steps.
Old Master Yan's mouth twitched. His hand was still in the air, and he looked very embarrassed. "Really, you burn the bridge after crossing it!"
Old Madam Yan didn't care. She asked Yan Huaian and Yu Zi, "Yu Zi, is your ex-boyfriend married yet?"
"…" Yu Zi looked at Old Madam Yan's face and felt that it was very embarrassing to discuss this issue.
Besides, what did it have to do with her whether her ex-boyfriend was married or not?
"Not yet." Yan Huaian answered for Yu Zi. "And he's haunting me."
"What haunting me? Don't make sister-in-law misunderstand. We just met by chance twice." Yu Zi explained, "It's purely a coincidence. But he's so narrow-minded that he thinks there's something between me and him. It's just making something out of nothing."
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