Xu Changqing chatted lightheartedly with Elder Li, protesting his praise with a smile. Through their conversation, she learned even more about the many good deeds her father had secretly done over the years.
To summarize Elder Li's words, if her father hadn't risked providing money and help, he and his old comrades wouldn't have made it through the harsh winters.
With her father as the common thread, it didn't feel like she and the old gentleman were strangers, despite it being their first meeting. On the contrary, she felt a strange sense of familiarity and warmth.
Eventually, another old gentleman mentioned in her father's letter also rushed over with his children and grandchildren. Seeing him, she felt a sense of relief—some people truly did know how to repay a kindness.
For one, the great distance between them meant news traveled slowly. For another, while her father had secretly helped several seniors back in Ruhai City, not all of them were like Old Sir Li.
