Chapter 194 - CONVERSATIONS DURING DINNER (1/2)

THE garden of the Bai family's villa was currently decorated by colorful lanterns. There was a long table filled with delicious dishes. From here, one could clearly see the moon perfectly. Eating while viewing the moon, it's the perfect place for a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner.

Luo Yan looked around. He wondered when they put up all these lanterns. He spent all afternoon with his grandfather that he had no idea when they started preparing for this dinner.

They were already at the middle of dinner. His grandfather was sitting at the head of the table. Luo Yan was sitting on his right while Bai Ye was sitting on his left. These positions should belong to Bai Chen and Luo Wei Tian. But because of his grandfather's condition, these two seats were given to them.

”Hua-er, Ah Chen, you should eat more,” Bai Zhen said, putting dumplings on each of the two's plate. ”This way, the two of you would grow even bigger.”

”Then Grandpa should also eat more,” Luo Yan said, also adding a dish on his grandfather's plate.

Earlier, he found out that despite their grandfather mistaking them for the younger versions of his children, he didn't mind if they called him 'grandpa'. Luo Yan thought that it would affect him being called that. Because it would destroy the illusion of them being his children. But it didn't.

Maybe, subconsciously, his grandfather still knew that they were not his children so it didn't affect him. Luo Yan also noticed that despite seemingly being unable to recognize everyone here, his grandfather could still act normal around them. Treating everyone like guest. Well, aside from Luo Yan and Bai Ye, that is.

It must be hard for the people living in the Bai household, especially for his uncle – Bai Chen. Unable to be recognized by his own father, that must be truly painful. It's no wonder that Luo Yan would see him showing a sad expression from time to time.

Luo Yan heard that there were times when his grandfather was lucid, with all his memory intact. But that was very few and far between. His condition deteriorated even more these past two years. To the point where he needed to be put into a wheelchair, with a nurse constantly monitoring him.

It was truly a tough and heartbreaking situation.

”I will eat anything that Hua-er gives,” his grandfather said.

In which Luo Yan only smiled.

Bai Zhen then turned to Bai Ye. ”Of course, I will also eat anything Ah Chen gives.”

”What if I give Grandpa something that taste bad?” Bai Ye asked innocently.

Their grandfather laughed and gently rubbed Bai Ye's head. ”I will still eat it because it was given by my Ah Chen.”

Bai Ye blushed but he still grinned at their grandfather. ”Don't worry, Grandpa. All the food here is cooked by Mom. So everything is delicious.”

While the three of them were having conversation, the rest of the people on the table were also having their own.

”It's been awhile since I saw Dad laugh so carefree,” Sun Xiulan commented, looking at the three with a soft gaze. ”Maybe it would be better to let Xiao Yan stay here,” she added in a joking manner while glancing at Luo Wei Tian.

Luo Wei Tian picked up his tea cup and drank before coolly replying, ”Impossible.”

Sun Xiulan chuckled. ”You still can't take a joke.”

She truly wondered how this rigid guy ever managed to make Mei Hua fall in love with him. Anyway, she would never dream of taking Luo Yan. Even if his presence here would mean happiness for her father-in-law.

When that child fell into coma seven years ago, the doctors said that it's almost impossible for him to wake up again. But Luo Wei Tian refused to believe that. Of course, they also didn't want to believe that there was no hope.