Looking up at Pei Yicheng, who was taller than him by a head, Du Chang couldn’t contain his excitement.
Pei Yicheng stepped forward, slightly bent down, and embraced him. In his most difficult times, it was his grandfather who had stood by his side, unwavering. Even when he was being hard on himself, his grandfather had never given up on him.
"I’m relieved to see your leg has healed," Du Chang said, wiping his eyes, tears born of joy streaming down.
"Grandpa, Yicheng, we should be happy."
Cheng Hao stepped forward and said, "Even the doctors said that Yicheng’s leg could only be healed by a miracle. Now, Doctor Hu, who has the ability to bring the dying back to life, has cured Yicheng’s leg. I think it’s truly amazing. We should celebrate, celebrate properly."
"Right, a celebration is in order," Du Chang agreed, nodding. "We need to properly thank Doctor Hu. Without him, you wouldn’t be standing."
"Grandpa, I’ve already had Ling Dong fix the road to Doctor Hu’s house, and after I make some money, I will find more ways to express my gratitude," Pei Yicheng said, etching Doctor Hu’s help deeply in his heart. For now, it was just fixing the road, but in the future, he would definitely find other ways to assist Doctor Hu.
"We should be very thankful," Du Chang remarked. "Let’s celebrate properly tonight then."
"And let’s invite the girl and her family too," Du Chang added.
"Then I’ll go make a reservation at the restaurant."
Ling Dong immediately declared.
At Good Mom Food Factory, when Pei Yicheng appeared at the entrance, Uncle Jiang was the first to spot him.
Uncle Jiang’s eyes bulged as he looked at Pei Yicheng. He pointed at Pei Yicheng, then at his leg, and finally, let out a shriek.
"Boss, your leg is healed!"
Uncle Jiang’s voice, full of vigor, quickly alerted everyone in the factory.
Ji Ying had just been stewing pork rib soup when she heard the commotion and immediately stepped out of the kitchen. Seeing Pei Yicheng standing at the door, tall and slender, she thought that he was already handsome when sitting, but regrettable. Now, Ji Ying felt that Yicheng was truly outstanding.
"Boss Pei, that’s great, your leg is healed!"
Everyone in the factory turned their gaze to Pei Yicheng’s leg, offering congratulations one by one, creating a festive and lively atmosphere.
"Thank you all for your concern. Tonight, I’m inviting everyone to Friendship Hotel for dinner," Pei Yicheng said, making everyone even happier and more excited.
"Mom, are you serious? He can really stand up?" Xu Nianhua knew that his leg was healing bit by bit, but having never seen him standing, it still felt a bit incredible.
"Of course it’s true. Would I lie to you?"
Ji Ying said cheerfully, "Tonight, he’s inviting everyone to the hotel for dinner. But you kids shouldn’t go. You have exams the day after tomorrow and you need to rest well."
"We’ll just take a quick look," Xu Nian’an said anxiously, wanting to see Pei Yicheng. After having dinner quickly with Xu Nianhua in the factory, they planned to stop by and see Pei Yicheng on their way back to school.
Xu Nian’an had left his notebook in the factory and ran back to get it, while Xu Nianhua walked slowly towards Du Chang’s house.
It took less than twenty minutes to walk from the factory to Du Chang’s house. Xu Nianhua followed the path, and just as he reached the entrance of the alley, he saw Pei Yicheng standing under the big persimmon tree, dressed in a white shirt, looking as if he had stepped out of a painting.