When I got my master's phone, I realized it was already past two in the afternoon.
I hadn't called Grandpa all morning, nor had I gone back. He must have been worried sick.
Then, I dialed that familiar number.
I hadn't gone home for a whole year.
If I didn't call Grandpa, I was really afraid he'd keep waiting for me at home.
I even wondered whether he had waited for me...
Sitting at the table without eating lunch.
After a few beeps, that familiar, slightly aged voice came from the other end:
"Hello!"
Hearing Grandpa's voice, I said excitedly:
"Grandpa, it's me, Ningzi!"
When Grandpa heard my voice, he immediately said:
"Oh! Where are you now? Why aren't you home yet? Why couldn't I reach you earlier?"
Though Grandpa was questioning me, I didn't hear any anger in his voice, nor did he sound especially eager for me to come home.
I hurriedly explained:
"Grandpa, I might not be back until tomorrow.
"I'm in Dagong Village right now. There are still some things I need to take care of."
After hearing me out, Grandpa didn't hesitate at all:
"Alright! Then I won't wait for you to come home for dinner today.
"Come back earlier tomorrow, and call me when you're on your way back.
"By the way, whose phone is this?"
Grandpa's attitude took me by surprise.
Grandpa had always looked forward to me coming home. Yet now that I'd told him this, he didn't seem upset in the slightest.
Did he not love me anymore?
Now that Grandpa had asked, I answered directly:
"Grandpa, this is my master's phone. I'm with my master right now."
Becoming his disciple wasn't something to hide, and I'd told Grandpa about it long ago.
Grandpa knew that I had taken a master