"Uncle, Grandma Jiang’s home is really lively, and the folks in the village are particularly genuine. You will definitely like it there," Yu Cheng, who had stayed in Stone Bridge Village for a while, had a good impression of the place.
Fang Zhiyuan, seeing that they all spoke so highly of it, and considering the old lady had gone to such lengths to invite him personally with such warmth and hospitality, felt it would be rude to send her away empty-handed, so he didn’t decline any further.
"Aunt Jiang, since you’ve come yourself, it would be really awkward for me to refuse again, so I’ll trouble you then," he said.
"Haha, no trouble at all. What a sensible child you are! Anyway, Eldest is on holiday now, and there is nothing for you guys to do at home. Pack up, and let’s head back to the village today," the old lady said, bustling with happiness now that Fang Zhiyuan had agreed.
"Okay, Mom, just wait here for a bit. We do need to pack," Su Wanyu said, not having expected the trip back to the village and having nothing prepared.
"No rush, take your time packing. I’ll sit here and watch some TV," the old lady said nonchalantly.
Since it was settled that they would go to the village for the New Year, everyone went back to their rooms to pack their clothes.
Fang Zhiyuan was the quickest to pack. He didn’t have much to begin with, just a set of clothes from Jiang Changhai.
The old lady noticed that Fang Zhiyuan walked with some difficulty, and it pained her to think that such a good-looking and well-mannered young man had a physical disability.
Unable to hold back, she blurted out, "Zhiyuan, everything about you is fine, it’s just this leg that’s holding you back. Have you been to a major hospital for it? Can it be cured?"
Hearing the old lady’s question, Fang Zhiyuan did not mind others mentioning his disability, unlike some people might. Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩
Knowing that Grandma Jiang was simply expressing genuine concern without any other implications, he smiled broadly and explained, "Aunt Jiang, my leg has been for many years. I’ve been to a hospital in the Capital City before. It’s incurable, and I can only live with it. Although it’s a bit inconvenient to walk, it doesn’t affect my everyday life."
When the old lady heard that it was incurable, she felt very sorry for him. The young man was in his twenties, his life only just beginning, and yet he was handicapped. Fate truly seemed unfair.
While the two of them talked, Jiang Changhai and the others had also finished packing up.
Yu Cheng glanced at the snow outside and said to everyone, "Grandma Jiang, Uncle Jiang, it’s too cold outside to ride bikes, we’d suffer. If there’s no rush to get back, I can make a call and have someone drive us over."
The moment the old lady heard there would be a car, her eyes lit up. Before anyone else could speak, she eagerly said, "Yu Cheng, we are not in a hurry, make the call, and we’ll wait here."
She had never had the chance to ride in a car before in her life. Now, with the opportunity and thanks to Yu Cheng, she would get to ride in a car, which would be quite prestigious!
When the villagers saw them being dropped off by a car, they would surely be envious.
"Alright, then we’ll wait at home for a while," said Yu Cheng after finishing, picking up the phone to make the call.
The reason he wanted to arrange a ride for them to go back to the village was because of his uncle’s leg.
His uncle’s leg had been healing well since the last treatment in the Capital City. If they rode bicycles back to Stone Bridge Village now, getting chilled and cold, it could be disastrous.
After making the call, Fang Zhiyuan said goodbye to everyone in the house and went with Yu Cheng to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.