Rebirth of a Village Girl novel Chapter 592

Chapter 592: 169: Restaurant Officially Opens! (19 updates)_1

Shangguan Dehui shook his head, “No need, I usually live at the school alone. A sudden phone call home would only make them worry.”

Ni Dahai nodded, then asked, “Big brother, how many children do you have?”

“A son and a daughter,” Shangguan Dehui answered.

Ni Dahai said enviously, “Then big brother, you’re really blessed. I have just one son and want another daughter, but my wife disagrees, fearing we might have another boy.”

Shangguan Dehui smiled and said, “Actually, no matter the gender, having two children means they have each other’s company, which is better than just one!”

“You’re absolutely right, big brother!” Ni Dahai slapped his thigh enthusiastically as though he’d found a kindred spirit, “By the way big brother, you mentioned you live at the school. Are you a teacher?”

“Mhm!” Shangguan Dehui nodded his head.

“A scholar, that’s good. I just haven’t read enough books in my life,” Ni Dahai continued, “You said you live alone at the school, so your wife isn’t a teacher?”

Shangguan Dehui was silent for a moment before responding, “My wife passed away in childbirth.”

Ni Dahai said with an apologetic look, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, big brother…”

“It’s okay, it’s been many years now.”

Early the next morning, just as dawn broke, Shangguan Dehui got up. _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}

The clothes he washed the previous night had dried. He changed into his own clothes and, after saying goodbye to Ni Dahai, he went to say farewell to Ni Cuihua at the Ni Family home.

When he arrived, the Ni Family was just about to have breakfast.

Ni Cuihua greeted him with a smile, “Mr. Shangguan is here. Please, sit down and join us for the meal.”

Shangguan Dehui replied, “I won’t eat, I disturbed you yesterday, and I should be heading back now.”

He planned to go back, organize his things, and then come over to properly thank Ni Cuihua.

Ni Cuihua said, “It wasn’t prepared just for you; we have to eat anyway, so you might as well join us. It’s not easy to find the way to the city bus station from here. Ni Yang and I will be going to the city in a while, so we can go together.”

Ni Yang told Shangguan Dehui, “Uncle Shangguan, please don’t be polite with us. Sit down and eat with us.”

After some persuasion, Shangguan Dehui finally sat down to have breakfast together.

The breakfast was a glass of milk, an egg, and buns with pickles—simple yet exuding a faint warmth.

Little Ni Yun was just over a year old but could already feed himself, spoon by spoon. Although a bit messy, there wasn’t porridge smeared all over his face, which was quite an accomplishment for a child.

“Fufu, peel!” Little Ni Yun handed the egg to Shangguan Dehui.

Ni Cuihua reached out to Little Ni Yun, “Don’t trouble your Uncle Shangguan. Mommy will peel it for you.”

“No!” Little Ni Yun pulled his little hand back, “Want, fufu, peel!”

Ni Yang looked at Little Ni Yun with a smile, “Then, can sister peel it for you?”

Little Ni Yun lifted his chin, “No!”

Ni Yang playfully pretended to be disgusted, “Ugh, who wants to peel it for you anyway?”

“Fufu!” Little Ni Yun offered the egg to Shangguan Dehui again.

“Alright, uncle will peel it for you.” Shangguan Dehui smiled and took the egg.

This small courtyard, filled with the scent of flowers, lively and adorable children, and a delicious breakfast, was the first time in many years that Shangguan Dehui had felt such a warm moment.

Moreover, he always felt an inexplicable familiarity with Ni Cuihua but couldn’t recall where he had seen her before.

After eating, the three adults and one child took the car to the city together.

When boarding the bus, due to an injury on Shangguan Dehui’s foot, he nearly fell, but fortunately, Ni Cuihua was quick to lend a hand. This moment seemed to overlap with one from half a year ago, on the tram.

The feeling of familiarity grew stronger.

“Yangyang’s mom, may I presumptuously ask you a question?” inquired Shangguan Dehui.

“Go ahead,” she replied.

Shangguan Dehui continued, “What is your full name?”

“My name is Ni Cuihua,” she answered, “Ni with the ‘person’ radical, the cui of ‘jade,’ and the hua of ‘flower.'”

A very common name.