DAVM Chapter 69.4

Ji Zhile nodded: “Yes, Grandma sometimes comes to see us, and it takes almost an hour to drive. Dad said that it was because Grandma missed us. Then Brother Pei Jing’s grandmother must have missed you so much since she came from such a long time away.”

Ji Zhile used some wrong adjectives when speaking, but he was able to express his own meaning. This sentence, which sounded like a lot of grammatical errors, made Pei Jing’s eyes instantly brighten.

He nodded: “I also think Grandma misses me.”

Just as he thought of his grandmother.

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After visiting the museum, they went to a restaurant to eat. It was a large restaurant with a lot of business on the roadside. The children ate happily and ordered desserts. It was already afternoon when they went back.

After arriving home, Pei Jing’s grandmother called Pei Jing to the room. She wanted to tell Pei Jing as soon as possible about living in Si Tian’s house. From her point of view, living here was much better than living with her.

She touched Pei Jing’s head, thinking with both relief and sadness that the good boy had suffered too much, but now he might have finally come to the end of his suffering.

“Grandma.” Pei Jing held Grandma’s hand, wanting to tell her about his discovery.

Pei Jing’s grandmother spoke first: “Xiao Jing, would you like to live here with your Aunt and Uncle, and your two good friends?”

Pei Jing opened his eyes wide.

Pei Jing’s grandmother said: “The development of big cities is different. Your mother originally wanted to go to big cities, but at that time, Grandma couldn’t help it. Now your Aunt Si Tian is willing to raise you. You can live with them here and you will definitely be able to succeed in the future. But you have to remember not to be as high-minded as your mother, but to be down-to-earth and repay your Uncle and Aunt.”

Pei Jing’s grandmother was talking about it. Although she felt that it was the best choice for her grandson to live here, it was hard to let go of her emotional reluctance.

Just like when Pei Zhen wanted to take Pei Jing away, she asked Pei Jing not to go back. She just wanted Pei Jing to grow up in a big city and grow up next to his young mother. She always thought that his biological mother would not harm him, but the result was worse than that of his unrelated neighbors.

Si Tian’s family really loves Pei Jing. Pei Jing’s grandmother stroked her grandson’s tender hand and thought it was worth it. Xiao Jing deserved it for being so good.

Pei Jing’s eyes slowly turned red, and his voice choked up: “Does Grandma not want me anymore?”

He thought that his grandmother came here from a faraway place because she missed him very much and loved him equally, but why did his grandmother let him live at Aunt Si Tian’s house?

It’s very nice here. The house is big, the food is delicious, and there are two good friends, Ningyi and Zhile. It’s his first time making friends, and they are also his best friends, but it’s not his home.

He still wants to go back to his home. Why does his grandmother not want him even though she is here?

Pei Jing thought of something and hurriedly ran to get his school bag. He took out the three thousand yuan inside, handed it to his grandmother, and said hopefully: “Grandma, I have saved more than 3,000 yuan. I can pay the tuition by myself and don’t have to collect garbage. I will also help Grandma. Grandma, don’t think I am a drag.”

His tears fell, and he reached out to wipe them away: “I will spend very little money. When I graduate from elementary school, I will go out to work with others. I will earn money for Grandma. I will grow up soon and will not be a drag for Grandma.”

Pei Jing stuffed the money into his grandmother’s arms, always emphasizing that he was very capable and would not be a burden.

Immediately, Pei Jing’s grandmother’s eyes turned red. She hugged the small body in front of her eyes, and her voice choked up: “It’s not a burden, Xiao Jing is not a burden.”

How can it be a drag? When he was only three or four years old, he would go out to work with her. When she was planting vegetables, the child would help her fan next to her. When he was six years old, he would cook by himself. He said that he would make it easier for Grandma.

It also made her worry less when he was studying at the age of seven. He never had to be reminded of homework or anything. After school, he would throw the bottles he secretly picked up at school into the small room, save them, and sell them together for money…

She felt so sorry for this child, who was so sensible and well-behaved. Other children of other families were still acting up and not going to school because they did not give pocket money. But, Pei Jing already knew how to save the money she gave.

“Xiao Jing, Grandma is afraid that I will drag you down.” Pei Jing’s grandma’s voice was hoarse and bitter, “You are only seven years old, but Grandma is already sixty. When you are seventeen, Grandma will be seventy. I won’t be able to work or earn money at that time, so what are you going to do? You should be in school at the age of seventeen, and Grandma is your drag…”

So when Pei Zhen came to pick him up, she told Pei Jing to leave quickly and not come back after leaving. Anyway, there are many left-behind elderly people like her in the countryside. Everyone gets together and helps to live together while they are alive. If they die, they will not be a burden to their children. Of course, the children of those people have not thought about them.

It’s just that Pei Jing is different. He has been filial since he was a child. She is afraid that her old self will become a burden. At that time, Pei Jing should be in his adolescence and his best years. She doesn’t want her grandson to bear the burden of her old age.

Pei Jing understood everything. He was a precocious child. He hugged his grandmother tightly and said firmly with a choked voice, “Grandma will not be a burden to me.”

She is his only relative in the world. His mother doesn’t want him anymore. His father doesn’t know his existence. Only his grandmother raised him.

Their family was very poor, but his grandmother gave him a lot of love and tried her best to make him live a good life.

There are many good places in the world, but in Pei Jing’s heart, only the small house in the village is his home.

 

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Translator’s Comment:

D*mn, d*mn, d*mn…

Why won’t my tears stop flowing?

This kind of family plot really touched my heart so much. ╥﹏╥  ╥﹏╥  ╥﹏╥

There are many good places in the world, but in Pei Jing’s heart, only the small house in the village is his home.

Well said, Pei Jing!

 

 

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