Chapter 56: 90: A Family by the Spring Chapter 56 Have You Been Secretly Dating Behind Our Backs?

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Lin Xiyu

Guben argued unhappily: "Everyone from the television station was there; it wasn't just me."

"Have you been hiding from us that you're dating?"

Zhang Yuequan was dissatisfied with his attitude, her voice suddenly rising by eight degrees.

"No."

Guben denied it, silently complaining in his heart that he wanted to date, but the other person hadn't agreed yet.

"Really no?"

Zhang Yuequan didn't believe him: "If you're not dating, why do you care so much about that girl? Mom heard from Station Director Wang at the television station that the ten thousand yuan reward was something you helped her apply for."

"A heroic deed should naturally have a reward."

Guben said righteously: "Besides, the television station wants her to film a promotional video. Is there such a thing as a free lunch under heaven? Is it reasonable to exploit labor without paying?"

"So you think you're in the right?"

Zhang Yuequan laughed angrily: "Using the pretext to hang around with a girl, not coming home all day—is this how Grandfather raised you?"

"Cough, cough."

Grandfather couldn't listen anymore, covering his mouth and coughing twice: "You two women are talking, why drag me into it?"

"I'm telling you, even if you really are dating, that girl is not suitable."

Zhang Yuequan ignored the old man's protest and spoke again: "Her family's conditions, mismatched families, the daughter of an elementary school teacher, and she dares to climb the dragon and attach to the phoenix, a delusional fantasy."

"You investigated her?"

Gu Binjun's face sank, showing some displeasure.

Zhang Yuequan said domineeringly: "She has a close relationship with you; what's wrong with Mom having someone look into her background?"

"Alright, stop talking."

Grandmother saw the atmosphere was off and smiled to smooth things over: "Let's eat; if we don't eat now, the dishes will get cold."

"Listen to Grandmother, eat……"

Guben couldn't bear to refuse Grandmother's kindness, forcibly suppressing his displeasure, and smiled to flatter her: "The smell of braised pork, I could smell it from the alley; as expected, Grandmother knows me best, knowing I like meat, no meat, no joy."

"Without giving you meat, how could you grow so big?"

Grandmother was happy to hear this, smiling as she grabbed his arm and pulled him into the house.

"Grandmother is absolutely right."

Guben deliberately joked to make the two elders happy: "If it weren't for Grandmother doting on me and supplementing my nutrition since I was young, I definitely wouldn't be taller than Eldest Brother. Not to mention anything else, at least in height, I've beaten Eldest Brother. Just for this, Grandfather is happy, so tonight he must drink a few more cups……"

"Hahaha, I love hearing this."

These words truly hit Grandfather's heart; the old man was extremely happy, grinning and chuckling.

"Grandfather."

Guben tried to please and act cute: "Tonight I'll drink with you."

"Good."

Grandfather was indeed very happy, humming a little tune and entering the house with his beloved grandson.

Zhang Yuequan saw that the opportunity to scold her son was gone, her eyebrows and eyes darkened, and she unwillingly closed her mouth.

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On a scorching summer night, the heat was unbearable.

Grandmother saw off her second daughter and young grandson, took a small stool to the doorway, sat under the street lamp, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan and joking and chatting with the neighbors.

A pitch-black Toyota Crown sedan turned from the alley entrance and stopped at the doorway of Donghua Street No. 9 Courtyard.

The rear car door opened, and a middle-aged woman dressed fashionably, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a rather unfriendly expression, got out.

She raised her head, glanced at the house number, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Grandmother's hand holding the palm-leaf fan paused; for some reason, her right eyelid twitched violently several times.

Zhang Yuequan did not linger at the doorway, said a few words to the driver, and entered the courtyard alone.

"Who are you looking for?"

Seeing a stranger enter the courtyard, Grandmother didn't care to pick up her small stool, and hurried after her with small steps.