freenovelworld Chapter 173 Life is still more important
Chapter 173 Life is still more important
"Mr. Cheng, it's more lively with more people." Yunzhi smiled faintly. If it weren't for Cheng Shuyan, she would have turned around and left long ago when the old man was staring at her so openly.
The old man gave Yunzhi an approving look.
Yunzhi sneered inwardly, hoping that she wouldn't end up with a belly full of anger after dinner.
Cheng Shuyan was taken aback when he heard Yunzhi's address, but he quickly realized that the change in how Yunzhi addressed him, from affectionate to distant, was all because of his grandfather.
Cheng Shuyan had a headache, but she still stepped aside to make room.
Old Master Cheng was a rigid and unlikable old rascal all his life. He was like an old aristocrat from the last century, insisting on adhering to things that should have been eliminated long ago.
The old man glanced around and then sat down.
The door to the private room was closed again.
Yunzhi glanced at the time; the dishes had only been on the table for two minutes. It was indeed a bit inappropriate for her to say she was full and leave at this point.
"Shuyan, is this the girlfriend you rejected from more than a dozen noble ladies?" Although the old man had a smile on his lips, his words were as sharp as thorns.
Yunzhi naturally understood the old man's words.
They just wanted to give her a hard time as soon as they arrived.
Tell her how outstanding Cheng Shuyan is and what he gave up for her.
Yunzhi used the act of drinking water to suppress the sarcasm on her lips.
Wait a minute, Yunzhi suddenly realized that pretending to be Cheng Shuyan's girlfriend to fool the Cheng family seemed to be something from her previous life. In this life, she and Cheng Shuyan should just be ordinary friends.
Yunzhi choked on a mouthful of water.
Cheng Shuyan immediately handed her a tissue, gently patting her back to help her catch her breath, while looking at Yunzhi with concern, "Zhizhi, are you alright?"
Yunzhi waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
She was just a little shocked that, without her knowledge, she had become Cheng Shuyan's girlfriend in this life.
"I'm sorry, Zhizhi. I was forced to lie to my grandfather that you were my girlfriend. My grandfather originally wanted me to take you back to the old house, but I was too embarrassed to ask you. I didn't expect my grandfather to come uninvited today."
Cheng Shuyan lowered his voice and explained to Yunzhi.
His hot breath brushed against Yunzhi's ear, making her ears turn red instantly.
After Cheng Shuyan withdrew, Yunzhi raised her hand and rubbed her ears. His breath seemed to still linger there, making it difficult for her to hear other sounds for a moment.
She nodded to Cheng Shuyan to indicate that she understood.
She was familiar with the matter of pretending to be Cheng Shuyan's girlfriend.
Yunzhi instantly got into character. She took Cheng Shuyan's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and fearlessly met the old man's sharp gaze with a sweet smile.
“Grandpa, Shuyan said last time that he would take me to see you. I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. We haven’t had a chance to see you yet, and we’ve already run into you here.”
The old man's lips twitched slightly.
This little girl is really outgoing; who is her grandfather?
When has Cheng Shuyan ever been so close to Yunzhi? Does he ever glance at the top of her head out of the corner of his eye? How can someone be so pleasing to his eye? Even the ordinary-looking whorl on Yunzhi's head is adorable to him.
His eyes seemed to only see Yunzhi.
The old man is so old, what can't he see? He doesn't know how much of this little girl's affection for Shuyan is genuine, but his good grandson is truly devoted to her.
Anger surged in Old Master Cheng's heart. If this were the Cheng family's old residence, he probably would have already swung his cane at Cheng Shuyan. Although he wanted Cheng Shuyan to get married as soon as possible and get rid of the rumors about liking men, it wasn't just anyone.
He used to think that it was bad that Yunzhi's family background was bad, but these past few days he has been having the same dream: Cheng Shuyan died at the prime of his life while saving a woman.
This dream kept the old man awake all night.
The scene in his dream was so real. When he learned that Cheng Shuyan had died, the feeling of having a heart attack and fainting was so real that for a moment he doubted that it had really happened.
But soon, the old man realized that his idea was absurd.
His grandson is clearly alive and well in this world.
But this dream haunted the old man for several days. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would dream of Cheng Shuyan's death. He wondered if this was a sign from heaven.
The old man, who had never believed in gods or Buddhas, sought out a highly respected master in the circle for the first time to seek guidance for Cheng Shuyan. In the end, the master told him that Cheng Shuyan's current girlfriend would bring him bad luck, and if he did not break up with her as soon as possible, his life might be in danger.
Upon hearing that Cheng Shuyan's life was in danger, the old man suddenly felt that it didn't matter if people misunderstood Cheng Shuyan's sexual orientation; living was better than dying.
During this time, the old man was very anxious and thought about going to find Yunzhi and asking her to leave Cheng Shuyan on her own. Who knew that he would run into her here today.
This made the old man feel even more strongly that this was a warning from God.
"Shuyan, I left something in VIP room number 3. Go and get it for me." The old man said, trying to get rid of Cheng Shuyan.
How could Cheng Shuyan feel at ease leaving Yunzhi alone with her grandfather? "Grandpa, did you leave something in VIP room number 3? I'll have the waiter bring it to you in a bit."
Looking at Cheng Shuyan's spineless appearance, the old man snorted coldly, "What, you think you're all grown up now? I can't boss you around anymore?"
Cheng Shuyan pursed his lips, but Yunzhi finally let go of him and gently patted his arm. "Shuyan, go ahead. I'll talk to Grandpa for a bit. Grandpa is so kind and gentle, he definitely won't make things difficult for us, this pair of star-crossed lovers."
The old man knew that Yunzhi was flattering him.
They are quite clever, though.
Unfortunately, no matter how clever he was, he couldn't afford to gamble with Cheng Shuyan's life.
Cheng Shuyan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. As she left, she reminded Yunzhi, "Call me anytime."
The old man's face turned dark.
What's this brat up to? Are you on guard against him?
Could he possibly eat this little girl up?
Yunzhi suppressed a laugh and winked at Cheng Shuyan, signaling him to stop talking, otherwise she was really afraid that the old man would faint from anger.
After Cheng Shuyan left, the butler also tactfully withdrew. Only the old man and Yunzhi remained in the private room.
Yunzhi remained silent, stroking her teacup, waiting for the old man to reveal the true purpose of their meeting today.
She didn't think the old man just wanted to see what she looked like today.
Moreover, Yunzhi could sense that the old man seemed very dissatisfied with her.
Could it be just because of family background?