Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2488 - 2424: You Only Just Realized

With his grandson and granddaughter-in-law returned to prepare food for him, he couldn't be more content.

Meng Xinian offered to assist in the kitchen, yet Chiang Xiao shooed him away.

He ascended the stairs and entered the room opposite the hallway.

This space had been carefully prepared as a kids' room for him, though he seldom visited it these days.

It remained the sole area where Duan Qingqing was forbidden from lingering too long.

Still, he had searched through numerous items there, discovering nothing out of the ordinary.

From what he recalled, Nian Chengcheng once maintained a diary-keeping routine. He had searched for that diary without success. He suspected she might have destroyed it by fire, but in reality, she had sent it to her hometown, where it landed with Old Nian.

Thank goodness it came back to him in the end.

It seemed this outcome was thanks to Chiang Xiao as well.

Meng Xinian settled into a chair, grabbing a plush toy at random, and his mind drifted to Chiang Xiao.

This puzzle eluded him completely.

How on earth did Chiang Xiaoxiao learn the diary's location?

And when she set out to retrieve it, she succeeded without a hitch?

Evidently, she had no acquaintance with Old Nian, nor with Nian Tang; she didn't even recognize Nian Che.

He felt absolutely certain about that.

Yet how did she pinpoint the diary's whereabouts?

She acted like someone who had laid eyes on it previously.

However, she remained unaware of the diary's secrets; he was confident of that fact as well, since she displayed zero hints of familiarity with its entries.

Were it anyone different, he would question if they were putting on a show.

But Chiang Xiaoxiao was the one involved—he understood her far too deeply, and she was undoubtedly genuine.

He had no desire to probe her at all.

Should he ever attempt to probe, it would seem like a grave disloyalty to her.

Across the entire world, Chiang Xiaoxiao alone commanded his unwavering faith; he would gladly place his very life in her care. How could he possibly doubt her?

Thus, the mystery persisted beyond his grasp.

He noticed clearly that Chiang Xiaoxiao dreaded his insistence on the matter.

For that reason, he chose silence.

Old Meng entered carrying an iron box in search of him, spotting him inside this very room.

"Xinian, may Grandpa enter?"

Meng Xinian rose to his feet, stepped outside, and secured the door after him.

"Only one chair exists here, so let's head to our room."

Old Meng gave a bitter smile; evidently, the young man still guarded this room against intruders.

Once in their room, he lowered himself onto the compact sofa and passed the box over to Meng Xinian.

"These belong to your grandma's legacy; pass them along to Little."

Meng Xinian lifted the lid and saw it brimming with gold and silver ornaments.

"Little could deem them outdated, though, so hold onto them. Remake them by melting and reshaping into fresh designs whenever needed."

"Appreciate it, old man. I'll safeguard them for Little."

"Accept them, accept them," Old Meng breathed a sigh, adding, "Xinian, fortune smiles on you for securing such an exceptional spouse as Little."

"Only now does it dawn on you?" Meng Xinian skipped any false humility.

Old Meng let out a soft laugh.

This fellow.

Yet it's heartening that he values her properly.

"I was wondering if your mom mentioned anything to you? Something concerning Nian Che?" Old Meng inquired cautiously.

Meng Xinian arched a brow, responding, "What prompts this out of the blue? Little shared how she encountered him at the hospital, and he's extending an invitation to you for Fuxi this evening?"

"Little mentioned it to you, did she?" Old Meng affirmed with a nod. "Indeed, that's the situation."

"Are you inclined to attend?"