"I'm sorry, grandma, I went to help the villagers today, so I came back so late. You must be hungry, right?" Emil made up a lie casually, but he still didn't have the courage to tell the truth.

"Emil, I just injured my waist, but my mind is clear." Grandma showed a kind smile, "You can't lie to me."

"……What?"

Emil lowered his head guiltily, pretending not to understand.

"Haha, I know you so well. No matter what happens in the village, you always come back on time every day." Grandma said as she picked up a spoon to drink soup, but suddenly frowned and said, "This soup..."

Emil saw that his grandma's expression was not right, so he quickly took a bite, and then showed an embarrassed expression.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot to put in the salt. I'll change it for you right now."

"No, no need. Rather than this, I'm worried about you." Grandma put down the spoon and said earnestly, "You are not usually so rash. You must have something on your mind. Tell me, although I don't have any ability.

, but at least I have the experience to help you share your worries, after all, I have not lived in vain for so many years."

"Uh...that..." Emil hesitated, not knowing how to speak.

"It's hard to say, isn't it? Let me guess, it's about... joining the army, right? During the day, my neighbor Aunt Qiao came to chat with me and said that the village chief was recently registering to join the army."

"Well, it turns out you know everything."

"Haha, I told you earlier, I am very sober," grandma smiled and held Emil's hand, "Oh, from the beginning I felt that I was dragging you down. I thought your father might have passed

He will come back in a few years, and then you can do what you want to do. But I didn’t expect that there is no news about him yet, and I don’t know whether he is dead or alive. Alas, in the end, I still have to continue to drag you down. For this

Something I have always felt deeply guilty about.”

"That's not the case, grandma, please don't think so. I have never felt that you are dragging me down." Emil quickly comforted him. He felt very uncomfortable after hearing what grandma said.

"No need to comfort me, I understand, old lady, I won't live for a few more years, but for people of my age, what's the difference between living a few more years and living a few less years? Grandma, now

My only wish is for you to live without any burden, so just do as I say, don’t worry about me, follow the village chief’s wishes, and go join the army without any worries.”

"But...I..."

"Stop it, you can do what you want to do is the greatest reward for me. Who doesn't want to see their children live a happy life? Of course, if you are still worried about me, you can go to your neighbor to discuss it.

, their family are all good people, you can just give them some money to help take care of me. Of course, it is not troublesome to say that it is taking care of me. Just giving me a mouthful of food is enough. My life is very tough. In the previous famine years,

I have survived, let alone now."

"...I'll think about it again."

Emil understood his grandma's words very well. She actually wanted him to have no worries, but he still couldn't make a decision immediately.

"...Oh, he is just like your father." Grandma looked at him and shook her head with a wry smile, "Okay, you continue to think about it, but you must understand one thing. If you can be so troubled by me, I

I'm very happy, but I can't be too selfish, I have to think about my children, so if you are really filial to me, don't let me down."

Grandma said and began to eat in silence. She, who was always very picky about food, did not complain at all. If it were like usual, she would be verbose for a long time, and then patiently guide Emil to make it again.

In this way, in a very quiet atmosphere, the grandfather and grandson finished their dinner.

Emil helped his grandma back to the bedroom. After taking care of her to wash up and fall asleep, he returned to the room himself.

His grandma's words made him both touched and uncomfortable, but he also understood that he could not disappoint his grandma. Although he still could not face this matter, he had already made a choice in his heart.

Of course, whether Emil makes a choice or not, his future has already been decided, because joining the army this time is mandatory, just like his father's.
Chapter completed!