Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1197 - 216:

"It's also because I used to be busy with work; when they were young, I didn't have much time to spend with them. But later on, after having a younger son…"

"The youngest is good."

"Yes, the youngest is good. He is the most obedient and sensible one. It's just a pity that after he got married and had a child, he got divorced and now he's not home often."

"He's not home, what about the child?"

"The child is with the mother, and has even changed his surname."

"Did your youngest get involved in something messy outside?"

"No, he was truly in love with her. My daughter-in-law is indeed excellent, really. It's just that my son had bad luck, not meant to be."

"You're quite something, even though the child's surname changed, you still speak well of her."

"One should not mix personal feelings with work matters. Ah, it's been over a year, almost two years, I haven't seen my grandson."

"The child's mother doesn't allow you to see him?"

"Yes."

"Brother, are you foolish? If she doesn't allow it, you can see him secretly and give the child some pocket money or toys. Children don't understand much, whoever gives them nice things, they like."

"My grandson… doesn't like these."

"Hey, what you say, no child doesn't like these."

"Mainly, I promised my former daughter-in-law I wouldn't meet him anymore, and I don't allow family to see him either. His grandmother has had tantrums with me several times over the past two years, saying she wants to see her grandson, but I didn't give in.

I'm the kind of person whose word is as good as a promise."

"And your grandson hasn't contacted you these two years?"

"No."

"They moved out of town?"

"He remembers the phone and address."

"It's normal for a young child to forget."

"My grandson has a good memory, won't forget."

Li Sanjiang comforted, "He's just an ungrateful little thing, gone is gone."

The old man laughed, "Haha, but my grandson is smart, really smart."

Li Sanjiang turned his head, exhaling smoke circles, his mouth silently opening and closing, "Ha! Smart, you haven't seen my Little Yuanhou who is truly smart like that."

Ever since bringing Little Yuanhou home, whenever Li Sanjiang heard anyone bragging about their children, he couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly—smart, is it? Then go pass the top scholar exam!

"Brother, are relations good in your family?"

"In my family, relations are really good."

"My wife really regrets it, says she should have gotten along better with the daughter-in-law, now the situation where the son can't be seen, and the grandson can't be seen."

"Hey, in my family there's no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict."

After all, he doesn't have a wife, doesn't have a daughter-in-law; the household register lists only grandfather and grandson—clean and tidy.

"That's really nice."

The old man sighed; in fact, whenever his wife lay in bed at night regretting, he couldn't help but want to comfort her verbally; it's not her fault.

However, he didn't allow himself to speak ill of the former daughter-in-law, after all, she is someone who dared to undertake high-risk exams multiple times. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The two elders continued talking on the bench for quite a while.

Only when the young man urged him for the third time through gestures did the old man regretfully say, "Brother, I have to go to the hospital for a re-examination."

"Oh dear, you'd better hurry then. Health is important, can't delay."

"Where are you staying? Shall I have someone send you back to the hotel?"

"No need, I live nearby, just a few steps away really. After sitting for so long, I genuinely want to stroll a bit more. No trouble."

"Alright." The old man took out a business card from the young man, handed it to Li Sanjiang solemnly, "Feel free to call, come over as a guest for tea."

"You're too kind." Li Sanjiang put the card away.

At this moment, a sedan drove up, the young man stepped forward to open the door, and the old man got in.

Watching the car slowly drive away, Li Sanjiang casually put the card in his pocket; parting is fate, he didn't intend to disrupt their life.

On this bench, everyone can chat freely, while once you go over to someone's house, there's no bench to sit on anymore.

Li Sanjiang hummed a tune, continued walking and enjoying the scenery:

"This Beijing really is like in the opera, any sign could fall and hit someone influential, haha."

…

The taxi took the three of them to a small temple; it wasn't desolate but felt disconnected, serene.

The temple gate was small, the courtyard wall low, a thick strand of incense smoke rose inside, spiraling upwards.

Li Zhiyuan glanced at the plaque on the temple gate, murmured:

"Monk, I've come to visit."