Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 1168: You’ve Been Hiding It From Me

Xinyan noticed the shift in her grandmother’s expression. "Grandma, what is it?"

Old Madam Gu’s hand was shaking so severely that she hadn't put down the phone properly. She pointed frantically outside, unable to utter a word.

This caused Xinyan considerable alarm. She quickly called out to where her grandfather and the others were standing, "Grandpa, hurry, come here."

Mr. Gu, who was in conversation with He Jinxuan, looked up and saw his wife was clearly distressed. "Shuqing, what’s wrong?" he inquired.

He strode over to his wife, assisted her to sit, and then noticed the call had already ended. "Who was on the phone just now?"

Old Madam Gu gazed into Mr. Gu’s eyes. "You’ve been hiding this from me all this time?"

Mr. Gu immediately grasped her meaning and hastened to explain, "No, it’s not like that. It just wasn’t confirmed yet. I wanted to wait until we had definite news before telling you, so you wouldn’t be disappointed again."

Streams of tears suddenly flowed from Old Madam Gu’s eyes. "But you know how desperately I want news of our second son."

Mr. Gu let out a sigh and gently rubbed his wife’s back, helping her regulate her breathing. "It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have kept it from you."

Now, Xinyan also understood—there was news concerning her second uncle.

Seeing her grandmother’s expression soften slightly, she couldn’t suppress her eagerness and asked, almost blurting it out, "Grandpa, is there news about Second Uncle?"

Mr. Gu gave a slight nod. "We haven’t actually found him yet. That’s why I didn’t say anything. I was afraid that if the news turned out to be incorrect, your grandma wouldn’t be able to handle it."

Xinyan fully comprehended the meticulous care her grandfather was taking to protect them. Offering hope only to have it dashed can sometimes be more painful than never knowing at all.

Old Madam Gu spoke with palpable excitement, "They said the person carrying the photograph is already en route. He should be arriving within the next few days."

Mr. Gu did not dare to offer any discouraging words now. "You know your own health. You absolutely must not get overly worked up."

Old Madam Gu was well aware of this internally but still found it impossible to contain her surging excitement. "I know, I know. I’ll take good care of myself and wait for our Yize to come home."

Xinyan surmised that her grandmother would likely be unable to settle down for quite some time. "Grandma, perhaps we should postpone tonight’s dinner?"

Old Madam Gu shook her head. "That won’t do. We informed them about the dinner as soon as we knew the date of your return. We can’t possibly reschedule it just because of me.

Besides, Aunt Li and the others finalized the ingredients this morning. They started preparations right away. Don't you worry, once I compose myself a bit, I’ll be fine. Having news is a good thing—I ought to be happy."

Xinyan felt a pang of sympathy for her grandmother. She knelt in front of her. "Grandma, if you feel like crying, please do. You’ll feel better if you let it out."

Old Madam Gu reached out and drew Xinyan into an embrace. "When misfortune kept striking our family repeatedly, your grandma had already cried every tear she possessed. That was when I realized tears are the most useless thing in the world."

She patted Xinyan firmly on both shoulders. "Don’t worry, your grandma is alright. I just need a little time to collect myself."

Still concerned, Xinyan assisted her grandmother back to the bedroom. It was only after she saw her fall asleep that Xinyan emerged.

He Jinxuan understood that Xinyan wished to speak with Mr. Gu privately. He gently took little Junjun from the old man’s arms. "I’ll take Junjun out for a stroll."

Xinyan offered a small, appreciative smile to the considerate He Jinxuan. "Don’t wander too far."

Little Junjun hadn’t been keen on staying home in the first place. The moment he heard he was going out, his tiny hand gestured eagerly towards the door, practically saying, "Let’s go."

Unfortunately, he was still too young to speak, so he could only make happy "ah, ah" sounds towards the exit.

Xinyan helped him put on his hat and playfully pinched his plump cheek. "You little rascal, all you ever think about is running around outside."

Watching the pair depart, Xinyan finally posed her question, "Grandpa, is the information trustworthy?"

Mr. Gu released a long sigh. "We’ll only know for certain once we find him.

The individual who delivered the news merely stated that someone in Sichuan had spotted your second uncle and that an old photograph from that era was found in another residence. However, they have no knowledge of his current whereabouts. "

Xinyan understood. It was still akin to searching for a needle in a haystack, though the haystack had now been somewhat narrowed. Yet, after all these years, whether her second uncle remained in Sichuan was entirely uncertain.

Mr. Gu exhaled slowly. "As it happens, we were already planning a trip to that region anyway."