Yi Yong'an certainly did not think that the Yi Shuyuan before him was actually his real eldest uncle's son. He was merely remembering some old jokes-only an immortal could truly never age.
But looking again at Yi Shuyuan's graying hair, and recalling all the little moments he had shared with his eldest uncle, Yi Yong'an shook his head in amusement.
With the family reunited, and the adorable Stoneborn joining them, there was no end to what they could say or talk about.
Even among the village elders, quite a few came over especially to visit when they heard that Yi Shuyuan had returned.
They chatted, reminisced, and remarked a few times that he "hardly looked any older."
Only when mealtime approached and they began preparing dinner did everyone's excitement ease.
But once they sat down to eat, lively conversation sprang up around the table again.
Although the Yi Household now counted as a prosperous family, they kept no servants. They still managed their own daily lives, hiring people to help farm whatever land they could not tend themselves.
"Brother, why did you leave without saying goodbye back then?"
Yi Baokang had never quite gotten over it. Counting the times before dinner and now, this was already the third time he had brought it up, so Yi Shuyuan could only apologize again.
"That was my fault as your elder brother. It won't happen again. But I did leave a message back then, so it wasn't quite leaving without saying goodbye."
"How could that count as saying goodbye? You got us drunk and had a child pass on a message!"
Yi A Bao hastily swallowed his mouthful of food.
"Grandpa, stop bringing that up! You've already mentioned it several times!"
Stoneborn had been listening curiously all along, while Li kept adding food