I knocked on the door, but my heart was filled with unease.
I was afraid I would see the same scene as before.
The door opened, and it was my father who answered it.
Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief and call out, "Dad."
Then I glanced inside. Mom was setting the table, while Grandpa Bai sat on the sofa with a cane in his hand.
Hearing the commotion, Grandpa Bai immediately stood up. "Is Xiaobai back?"
"Yes, Grandpa, I'm back."
Grandpa Bai hurried toward us, but my mother said, "uncle Bai, slow down!" As she spoke, she went over to support him.
Grandpa Bai came up to me and examined me closely. "You've grown taller, kid. You're getting more mature too." I smiled at Grandpa Bai. "Grandpa, are you in good health?" I could tell that Grandpa Bai had aged, but he was still quite sturdy.
"I'm doing fine. I can eat and sleep. Sometimes, though, I wonder when you'll finally come back."
Grandpa Bai took my hand, then turned his gaze to Jiang Xiaohui. "This is Xiaohui, right?" Jiang Xiaohui did not know Grandpa Bai, but after hearing me call him Grandpa, he followed suit. "Hello, Grandpa Bai. I'm Xiaohui."
Grandpa Bai looked at him, then at me. "He looks like you. He really does!"
I gave a bitter smile. The Doctor had molded his body after my appearance, so how could he not look like me? I had never expected the Doctor to make him look exactly like me, but it was not a bad thing. At least it would give him a greater sense of belonging in this family and let him feel the warmth of home. More importantly, my parents would not find him too unfamiliar when they saw him.
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