After dinner, Zhen Yan talked to his mom about what had happened in the morning.
Mrs. Zhen was silent for a moment, but then she said, "Xiao Yan, tomorrow you and your sister go visit Grandpa by yourselves!"
Zhen Yan obediently nodded, and Zhen Yu did not object.
So it was settled.
The next day, Zhen Yan and Zhen Yu took a half-hour car ride to the unit below.
Upon disembarking, Zhen Yan and Zhen Yu silently walked to their grandfather's house. The courtyard door was open, and Grandpa was home.
Zhen Yan called out at the entrance, "Grandpa~ my sister and I are here to see you!"
There was movement inside the house, and soon, a frail old man with a hunched back came out.
He had an unnatural smile and said faintly, "Come in!"
The siblings followed behind the old man into the house and sat on the benches opposite the kang stove.
Zhen Yan chatted sporadically with Grandpa, while Zhen Yu did not utter a word during this time.
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