Chapter 58: Forced to Keep Vigil
My father's expression began to become very unhappy.
My uncle didn't seem to take my dad's words to heart, and continued, "Little cousin, why are you panicking? With me by Xiaoyang's side, what can go wrong?"
When my cousin spoke, his words were full of confidence.
But my father still looked worried and was still very uneasy about this matter.
His eyes fell on his uncle, and he said seriously, "Cousin, you don't know that tonight is the seventh day since my father's return to the spirit world."
As soon as my dad said this, the temperature here suddenly became a little chilly.
My cousin also frowned slightly and remained silent.
My cousin didn't say anything. It seemed that this matter was much more serious than I thought.
Seeing this, I took a deep breath and said, "Dad, Grandpa didn't kill me. Even if Grandpa comes back, I'm not afraid."
I pretended to be confident when I spoke, but actually I was still a little scared inside.
After all, this is no joke. When I think of my grandfather hanging over my head that night, my heart still can't help but beat wildly.
My palms were cold, and if I didn’t, my parents would definitely be more worried.
As the saying goes, people fight for a breath and Buddha accepts a stick of incense.
If I backed down at this time, our family would not be able to hold our heads up in front of my second and third uncles.
"Xiao Yang, this is not a joke. Go back with your uncle as soon as possible. Don't worry about the things at home. I will take care of it."
My mother looked at me with worried eyes, "Xiaoyang, just listen to your father and go back."
"Mom, I'm fine."
I continued speaking.
As soon as I finished speaking, my dad finally got completely angry. He slammed the table and said, "Chen Yang, if you still have your mom and me in your eyes, you should leave here now."
"dad……"
I wanted to say something, but my uncle suddenly pulled me aside and said, "Xiaoyang, stop arguing with your dad. Your dad is right. It's not a good thing for you to go to the casket on the day your grandfather returns to the spirit. Let's go back first."
I was a little confused by my cousin's sudden change of attitude.
"Xiaoyang, listen to your uncle."
My mother said earnestly.
Seeing this, I had no choice but to follow my uncle out. When we got on the pickup truck, I said to my uncle, "Uncle, I won't leave."
"Xiaoyang, of course your uncle knows that you won't leave. Your uncle knows your character very well."
My cousin's words made me feel confused. I stared at him, not understanding his intention. After a pause, I said to him, "Uncle, what do you mean?"
"Don't tell your dad. We can just go and keep vigil for your grandfather at night. And your second and third uncles must also know about this."
My cousin said this seriously.
I nodded. Listening to what my cousin said, I felt that what he said made sense. If I insisted on letting my parents know that I was going to the wake, it might make them even more worried.
Instead of doing that, it is better to tread carefully.
My cousin took out a cigarette and lit it, then gave me another one. I took it and lit it, then stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
I thought my parents would finally breathe a sigh of relief after seeing me drive away.
Instead of going straight back to the slaughterhouse, I parked my car in town.
What I didn’t expect was that I received a call right after we parked the car.
I looked at the caller ID and couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds, because the person who called me turned out to be my second uncle.
I looked at the caller ID and was speechless for a moment.
After I came back to my senses, I pressed the answer button, and my second uncle's anxious voice came from the other end: "Xiaoyang, weren't you speaking very harshly just now? Why did you run away so quickly?"
"Do you still have..."
Before he could continue, I quickly interrupted him and asked, "Second Uncle, who said I ran away?"
"You dare to say you didn't run away?"
My second uncle refuted me.
I said, "Uncle, don't make the mistake. I have no intention of running away. I just came to town to buy a bottle of water. Also, don't tell my parents about this. I will definitely go to the wake for grandpa tonight."
"It'd better be like this, otherwise your parents won't be able to hold their heads up in the village anymore."
Second uncle angrily said the last sentence and hung up the phone.
I couldn't help but be a little dazed.
My second and third uncles are selfish by nature and have never cared about family affection.
I suddenly couldn't help but miss my uncle.
I took a deep breath and felt extremely complicated at this moment. I still have a soul not in my body.
My uncle kept talking in my ear. Seeing that I didn't respond, he probably guessed that I was not in a good mood. He handed me a bottle of water and said to me, "Xiaoyang, don't worry too much. If anything happens, your uncle will support you. Even if your uncle can't hold on, you still have your uncle's master. Don't be discouraged."
I nodded and said thank you to my uncle. After hearing what I said thank you.
He patted me and said angrily, "Xiao Yang, what are you talking about? Given our relationship, there's no need to say thank you or not. If you continue like this, your uncle will go back now."
My cousin pretended to leave, and I grabbed him.
My cousin chuckled a few times and showed no intention of leaving.
Time passed by, and soon it was night. In the afternoon, my mother called me and asked if I had arrived.
She was relieved only after I told her we had arrived.
He also told me that my father didn't mean to be angry and asked me not to take it seriously.
I understood what my mother said. Of course I wouldn't be angry with my father. I also knew that he was thinking about my safety.
It's just that I can't do what they say now.
After I calmed my mother down, I hung up the phone.
My cousin and I drove towards the village.
When I entered the village, I called my second uncle to let him know that I was there.
My second uncle was also a "cautious" person. He only trusted me after he saw my car drive into the village.
He also asked me to park the car and walk to attend the wake for my grandfather.
Of course this time the wake was not held in the mourning hall, but directly at the cemetery. After all, grandpa's coffin should be reburied.
I didn't have much of an opinion on this, and I walked towards the mountain.
My cousin followed me and kept saying, "Xiaoyang, when your grandfather shows up, you should talk to him nicely. No matter what, you are his grandson."
My cousin's voice was a little eerie, and just listening to it made people feel inexplicably nervous.
