After Grandma Luo was laid to rest, everyone went home.
The once-lively Military Compound had gone from having only one family left to having only one person left.
Grandpa Luo did not attend the burial. Instead, he sat at the entrance of the courtyard, still waiting for something.
There was one more person he had to wait for now.
After Gu Ransheng drove back, Chen Shaoman came before Grandpa Luo and said, "Uncle Luo, come live with us."
Hearing that, Grandpa Luo looked at Chen Shaoman before turning his gaze to Luo Ye.
Luo Ye nodded and said, "Grandpa, I don't know what Grandma said before she passed away, but I can probably guess that you still have something you need to do, right?"
Hearing this, Grandpa Luo slowly nodded, then obediently got into Chen Shaoman's car.
Sitting in the car, he looked toward the courtyard entrance, his eyes full of stories.
Chen Shaoman had originally thought Grandpa Luo would kick up a fuss, refuse to leave the courtyard, and spend the rest of his life guarding the place.
She had not expected him to offer not the slightest resistance and simply follow them home obediently.
Maybe it was because he no longer had a reason to stay here.
Or maybe it was because he had found a reason to leave.
Although dementia left him dazed and confused most of the time, he knew very clearly what he wanted to do.
After Grandma Luo left, the only thing he had left to do was wait until Luo Ye got married. That was why he followed Chen Shaoman—he wanted to live a little longer.
Once everything had been arranged, everyone returned to the villa together. Chen Shaoman was already looking for a new housekeeper, since she had no experience caring for