Unexpected Second Chance at Love [2]

CHAPTER 387: in my hands

Standing amongst the crowd of line, Lu Tian’s eyes stare unmoving at his wife. His expression had return to it usual indifference as no one can read what he is thinking about.

However, until Yue Ling stopped in front of the old man, he finally blink his eyes. Turning away, he strides back to join his family. She did say that she will return his side.

Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu both gesture a polite bow to the old man. Each person held their own smile.

Staring at both his grandchildren, Grandfather Ji stares in awe at them. His granddaughter has grown to be a young woman and his grandson into a young man.

Usually, it was his family who should have been the first to give him their gifts but instead, they chose to wait in line with everyone else.

As he continue to stare at them, he felt a tinge of pain in his heart as his eyes stare into the unknown. He felt proud of the both of them, yet, he felt guilty for leaving them so soon.

Who will continue to guide them in the right path?

Who will discipline them?

Who will purposely pick fights with them?

"Yeye..."

Seeing the man deep in his own thoughts, Yue Ling slightly furrow her brows and calls out to him.

Hearing her voice that can guide anyone out of the dark, Grandfather Ji came back to his senses. He looks up at her and slowly smiles to her and Ji Jingxu.

That’s right, today will probably be his last birthday with them. Now is not the time to act this way.

"Come my children, sit down with me."

His usual strong and domineering voice changed into a soft and gentle one as he gestures to the two stools that were put on both sides of his seat.

Yue Ling walked to the stool on his right and sat down as Ji Jingxu on the left.

Both individuals looked at the old man with a soft smile on their lips.

"Grandfather, this is my gift you. I hope you like it."

Ji Jingxu stretch his hand to him with his gift. In the past, it had always been him who gave handed the old man his gift first then Yue Ling.

Grandfather Ji looks at the gift in his hand and he sighs a smile. It was indeed a smaller box compare to all the gifts he had received, but that does not matter to him.

Anything given from Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu are sentimental items to him.

He takes the gift and narrow his eyes as he observes the wooden box the size of a ring box.

"My grandson gifted me a gift like this. So small."

He snort his words and pretends to criticize his gift. However, deep inside, he couldn’t wait to open it.

Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu stares at the old man for a quick second. It was always like this so neither found it rude, instead they let out a laugh at the old man.

"Old man, if you don’t want it, give it back."

Ji Jingxu frown and reaches for the gift, but before he could even touch the box, Grandfather Ji quickly turns to Yue Ling with his hand holding the box stretched away from the boy.

"Hmmf, this is my gift. How are you going to steal it?"

Saying this, he glares at Ji Jingxu for a long minute then snort.

"There are no take backs in my Ji family."

"..."

Ji Jingxu stares at the old man and he was at a loss for words. His hand that was reaching to grab the gift kept in midair before he slowly retract it.