Chapter 173: Not a Single Good Person in the Family
The Guo Clan's old patriarch was helped back to his room.
The old residence maintained a very traditional appearance; the room didn't even have any household appliances. There was no air conditioning. However, water pipes buried underground in the walls carried pumped well water. Consequently, on this summer night, the patriarch's room was as cool as spring.
The old man returned to his room, sat on the bed for a while, then, under someone's care, undressed and lay down.
After the lights were out, he didn't close his eyes. His heart was restless for a while before he began to think about the past.He remembered Guo Xiaowei as a child, cuddled in his arms, a chubby and plump bundle, and the image of him hugging his knees and calling him grandfather.
A sourness arose in his heart.
After coughing a few times, his aged spirit finally gave out, and he drifted into a drowsy state of semi-consciousness.
