Chapter 363. Worrying Grandma 12/21
There aren’t many times when it’s this lively at home.
Grandma was chatting with Mom about family matters and Uncle, while Grandpa held Hei Dou in his arms as they both watched cartoons. Ning Chu and Wen Yang were sitting on the sofa, whispering to each other.
Only Ning Yuan, that shut-in, who usually nags Ning Chu like an overbearing older brother, was hiding in his room again, either playing on his phone or gaming.
God knows when this guy will finally bring home a sister-in-law. Ning Chu didn’t even demand it to be Lily or any of her other friends; she just wanted someone, anyone.
Even if it were a guy…
Ever since she fell into her femme phase, she’s opened up a bit more about these things.
“Your grandpa seems pretty easygoing,” Wen Yang leaned closer to Ning Chu and whispered in her ear.
Her delicate ears turned red at an observable speed. Ever since becoming a succubus, she had turned almost all over into sensitive spots, but her ears were especially sensitive.
Ning Chu didn’t want to embarrass herself in front of her elders, so she kept some distance from Wen Yang and replied, “He is quite easygoing. Grandpa is pretty trendy; he even watches A-station.”
“As for Grandma, aside from her love for pinching faces, she’s good too. I’ve seen her photos from when she was young. She was really beautiful~”
Though I can’t tell if this parallel world’s grandma was indeed more beautiful when younger.
With the boost from her succubus constitution, she could probably be called a beauty that could topple nations.
Leaning on the armrest of the sofa, Ning Chu looked at Hei Dou snuggled in Grandpa’s arms and vaguely added, “Um, maybe?”
“Then why don’t you go visit them?”
“It’s not that I don’t want to see them… I just don’t want to deal with those relatives.” She furrowed her brows, recalling it made her slightly nauseous.
Perhaps because Grandpa’s family is quite big, there’s no warmth among those relatives, just pure greed for benefits.
When Mom passed away, if it weren’t for how Grandpa and Grandma protected them, Ning Chu and her brother would’ve probably ended up homeless.
But since Mom is still around here, at least those relatives are keeping up appearances of kindness. Even so, she didn’t want to greet that bunch with a polite smile.
Seeing her disgusted expression, Wen Yang didn’t press the matter further.
“Ning Chu, should we go out for dinner tonight?” Grandpa turned around to ask.
“Sure!” Hei Dou raised her hand excitedly.
Grandpa lowered his head and pinched Hei Dou’s chubby cheek, smiling gently, “You won’t go hungry. You only think about eating every day.”
Despite no blood relation, Hei Dou still won over this old man with her cuteness.
“When does school start?”
“The sixteenth of next month, so we have half a month left.”
Grandpa nodded, then reached into the deep pocket of his loose coat and pulled out a hundred-yuan bill.
“Here, your new year’s money.”
Ning Chu paused, instinctively reaching for it, but then she held back, “I’m already eighteen, do I still get new year’s money?”
“That’s from me and your grandma; each of you gets fifty. Once you get married, it’ll be gone.” Grandpa laughed and looked up, “What? You think it’s too little?”
“Well, not exactly.”
New year’s money had always been this amount since she was little. This year, she also got her mother’s and Uncle’s new year’s money, totaling two hundred.
Not quite understanding what new year’s money is, but Hei Dou perked up her cat ears and said, “What about mine!”
“Yours is not missing.”
She grabbed the money and suddenly shot up, happily waving the cash as she ran to show Mom, “Mom! Grandpa gave me money! A hundred!”
“Come here, Mommy will keep it safe for you. When you grow up, I’ll give it back to you…”
“Okay!”
Wen Yang also received new year’s money from Grandpa, or rather, it was a congratulatory gift, though this was his first time meeting Grandpa.
“Be nice to Ning Chu, don’t be like her dad.”
His head nodded vigorously, “Definitely won’t.”
Grandpa gave him a suspicious glance but didn’t say much, standing up to go outside for a smoke.
“Because of my mom’s situation, I kind of have PTSD~” Ning Chu murmured, watching Grandpa’s back.
“I can understand…”
Things were still going relatively smoothly with Uncle. Grandpa and Grandma knew Mom’s temperament well; even if they didn’t like Uncle, they couldn’t stop her from doing what she wanted, just like back in the day.
Unlike Grandpa, who was indifferent, Grandma had already thoroughly checked Uncle’s background and seemed quite satisfied.
“When are you getting married?”
Ning Chu bounced over to eavesdrop, and upon hearing Grandma’s question, she immediately turned to glance at Mom.
“It’s been six or seven years, right? It’s time to get married.”
Uncle was also looking at Mom with hopeful eyes.
However, Mom frowned a bit in rejection and turned her head away, saying, “I haven’t even divorced yet; why should I get married?”
“Don’t let it be that Ning Chu gets married first, and you’re still in limbo.”
Ning Chu nodded vigorously, “Exactly.”
Mom shot a glare at her daughter, then tightened her face, keeping an indifferent attitude, “It’s too troublesome. Filing a lawsuit takes half a year….”
“How can something like that be considered troublesome?”
“Two people together is fine; getting married is just about getting a certificate. It’s the same.”
“You silly!”
Grandma suddenly got anxious and leaned in whispering urgently in Mom’s ear, but Mom remained unmoved, stubbornly holding onto her opinion.
“No need, too much hassle.”
Ning Chu rested her chin on her hands, watching from the side, occasionally glancing at Uncle.
She didn’t quite understand her mother’s perspective—getting married at least ensures that even if she’s kicked aside later, she’d still get half of the matrimonial property and wouldn’t end up as a free babysitter.
But if one were shameless enough, it wouldn’t make much difference whether they married or not.
For instance, that scumbag who ran off without a trace…
Mom grew a bit annoyed with Grandma’s incessant nagging and turned to Hei Dou, “Ning Xin, do you want to go shopping?”
“Right now! Let’s go!”
“Yeah, I remember there’s a new set of clothes. It’s time to wear them for the first day of the new year.”
Mom stood up and pulled Hei Dou towards their bedroom, “Don’t burn a hole with fireworks again; otherwise, you won’t have meat to eat.”
“I’m just curious…”
“Curious, then ask! What do you have a mouth for?”
“To eat!”
Seeing her attitude, Grandma was used to it now and sighed softly, turning to Ning Chu, “Find some time to talk to her.”
“Uh-huh.”
“A-Juan has been like this since she was little…” Grandma complained, then turned back to Uncle, who was sitting quietly on the side, “You’ve known her for six or seven years; you should be aware of her temper by now, so just be patient with her.”
“I’ve gotten used to it long ago.”
Grandma nodded, after one lesson, this time the man her daughter chose seemed acceptable.
Not too handsome but obedient to his daughter, he appeared quite sincere, had a small business, and even in his forties, he was still built like a tank, showing clear traces of muscle.
By now, after such a long time, he hadn’t been bled dry…
That was a succubus in her forties and still vigorous.
Grandma then looked at Wen Yang, taking in his nearly two-meter height, lean but muscular physique, and youthful energy. Then she glanced at Ning Chu, who only reached one meter sixty, with a delicate waist and a frail figure.
Standing together, she could barely reach Wen Yang’s shoulder.
It made her feel a bit worried for her granddaughter…
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