Chapter 207 The General Retired and Became an Actor

Chapter 207 The General Retired and Became an Actor

Caught between the two, Jiang Yutang saw her grandfather's astonished expression and quickly stepped forward to force an awkward yet polite smile.

"Grandpa, this is the person I mentioned to you before... her name is Cheng Lanzhou."

After saying that, she quickly gave Cheng Lanzhou a wink, signaling him not to say anything wrong.

Cheng Lanzhou understood, and his expression instantly became serious. He respectfully greeted his grandfather, "Grandpa."

Feeling that the formalities for their first meeting were insufficient, he tried to get up, supporting himself on the hospital bed.

"Hey! Don't move!"

Jiang Yutang was startled and quickly reached out to press his shoulder, pushing him back onto the bed. She asked, both amused and exasperated, "What are you doing?"

Cheng Lanzhou said with a serious expression and an unquestionable tone: "When you see your elders, you should naturally greet them. It's a matter of etiquette."

Jiang Yutang was shocked and shook her head frantically: "No need, no need! We don't do that here. A simple greeting is already very polite!"

She was afraid that Cheng Lanzhou would immediately jump out of bed and kneel down, so she kindly advised, "Your injuries are so serious right now, lying down is the greatest respect you can show to your grandfather!"

Cheng Lanzhou frowned, still feeling that this was against the rules.

But looking down at his immobile abdomen, he realized it was indeed inconvenient to get out of bed, so he could only compromise and say, "Alright then, I'll bring the luggage after I've recovered."

The grandfather, who was watching the interaction between the two, gradually lost his astonishment and put on a kind smile before stepping forward.

"No need to be so polite, young man, your health is the most important thing. I've mentioned to Xiaoyu several times before that I wanted to meet you, but she always said that your special status and the country's restrictions made it inconvenient to meet you. Why are you doing this now..."

Cheng Lanzhou frowned and subconsciously replied, "My identity is indeed special."

"Why!"

Jiang Yutang's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped between the two, interrupting Cheng Lanzhou's words, and grinned at her grandfather.

"Grandpa, his status was special before, but he's now retired due to injury!"

To everyone's surprise, Cheng Lanzhou retorted seriously, "This injury is nothing to worry about. I can fight again once I recover."

Jiang Yutang's vision went black. He closed his eyes briefly, suppressing the urge to rub his forehead. He turned to Cheng Lanzhou and said in a low voice, almost through gritted teeth, "Say less!"

She took a deep breath, met her grandfather's gaze again, and put on a flattering smile: "Grandpa, please don't mind him. He's just too patriotic. His mind is full of thoughts about protecting our country."

Grandpa suddenly realized and chuckled, "So that's how it is! The country needs young people with such a sense of responsibility. It's a good thing, a good thing!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Cheng Lanzhou's loose, dark hair. He scratched his own short hair, his eyes filled with uncertainty, and asked tentatively.

"So, Lan Zhou has transitioned into acting now?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Yutang nodded vigorously. "He's a stuntman now, and this injury was caused by inadequate protection during filming."

Grandpa's expression instantly turned serious, and he sighed, "The entertainment industry is a very chaotic place. You two will be in one circle and outside the other in the future, which may affect your relationship."

"No, no!"

Jiang Yutang quickly waved her hand: "He plans to retire from the entertainment industry after this performance, and then he'll live a peaceful life with me!"

The granddaughter and grandfather chatted away, leaving Cheng Lanzhou lying on the hospital bed, unable to get a word in edgewise.

He could only lean against the pillow, staring blankly at the two of them, completely unable to understand what they meant by "entertainment industry" and "stunt double".

After chatting for a few minutes, Grandpa checked the time, chuckled, and pushed the thermos and breakfast on the table toward the two of them.

"You guys eat while it's hot. I have some things to do at the shop, so I won't bother you any longer. Xiaoyu, take good care of Lanzhou."

"Okay, Grandpa, take care!" Jiang Yutang quickly agreed and saw her grandfather to the door of the ward.

Only after the ward door closed did Jiang Yutang finally let out a long sigh of relief, turn around and sit down by the bedside, her whole body slumped down.

The lie she just told had completely exhausted her.

After Jiang Yutang's explanation, Cheng Lanzhou realized that her grandfather did not know that she could time travel.

Jiang Yutang picked up a tea egg and peeled it: "This is too unbelievable. He was in poor health and undergoing surgery at that time, so I didn't tell him."

Cheng Lanzhou smiled slightly, her tone gratified: "Even so, I'm already very happy that you're willing to tell Grandpa about my existence."

This means that, in her heart, he is someone who deserves to be known by her family.

Jiang Yutang smiled shyly and held the peeled tea egg to his lips.

But then she remembered her grandfather's strange expression earlier, and something felt off.

On the other side, after returning to the antique shop, Grandpa went straight to the warehouse.

He pushed open the dusty warehouse door and rummaged through the cluttered shelves, his face grave.

After searching for a while, he finally found a rolled-up ancient painting in a dusty wooden box piled in a corner.

Grandpa carefully unfolded the painting, shook off the dust, and a lifelike portrait came into view.

The man in the painting is dressed in armor, riding a spirited horse, with sharp eyes and a tall and straight posture. He looks exactly like Cheng Lanzhou on the sickbed!

Grandpa frowned deeply and stared at the portrait for a long time.

After resting in the hospital for a few days, Cheng Lanzhou's complexion gradually improved, and she was no longer as pale as when she first woke up.

That day, as he leaned against the headboard and watched the TV program, he suddenly asked, "We've been here for so long without going back. Isn't my older sister worried?"

Jiang Yutang was pouring him water when she heard this and explained with a smile, "It's alright. The time flow is different in the two worlds. Even if we stay here for a few days, it will only be an hour or two in the world of the book. They won't notice that we've been gone for too long."

Cheng Lanzhou suddenly realized, and his tense shoulders slowly relaxed: "So that's how it is. I was overthinking it."

After a moment of silence in the ward, Cheng Lanzhou spoke again, his tone more serious.

"Tang'er, what are your plans for the future?"

Jiang Yutang was taken aback. He put down his water glass and sat down solemnly on the edge of the bed. After thinking for a moment, he said frankly, "I've thought about it. Now that it's been verified, I can take you with me through time travel. In the future, every now and then, you can accompany me back to the modern world to visit Grandpa, stay for a while, and then return to ancient times. We can take care of our families on both sides."

Cheng Lanzhou nodded without hesitation: "Of course, Grandpa is your family, you should take good care of him."

Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and added, "As for the Jiang family... let's not let them know about the time travel."

She fidgeted with her fingers nervously, her eyelids drooping sadly.

"After all, I'm not the real Jiang Yutang in the book. That Jiang Yutang might already be..."

As she spoke, she glanced cautiously at Cheng Lanzhou: "If they knew the truth, they would definitely be sad."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lanzhou fell silent, turned off the television, and stopped speaking. The room was so quiet that only the two of them could be heard breathing.

Jiang Yutang felt a little flustered when she saw that he didn't say anything.

She was worried that Cheng Lanzhou would be unhappy that she had kept it a secret from her family, but she was also afraid that he would feel heartache and guilt because of the original owner's disappearance.

After all, the original owner of this body was the woman who was truly married to him and had a legitimate status.