Gao Xinhua drank a sip of mineral water and suddenly realized that deep down, he still wanted his daughter to return to Nanjiang. She was his only daughter, and if she stayed in the Capital City after graduating from college and started her own family, their chances of meeting would decrease. What parent wouldn't hope for their children to be closer to them?
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Xu Chunliang went back and told his grandfather to go to sleep first. He would take care of tidying up. Xu Changshan instructed him to just put the dishes in the sink. Mrs. Lin would wash them when she came tomorrow.
After Xu Chunliang finished tidying up, he noticed that his grandfather's room was still lit. When he went in, he found him already asleep. After all, the old man was getting on in years and had drunk quite a bit of alcohol tonight. Xu Chunliang placed a bottle of mineral water by the bedside, turned off the light, gently closed the door, and quietly left.
