Chapter 122: She Is Kind to Those She Likes

Na Lan Ruo Lan is a straightforward person, not complicated; she directly had Qiao Sheng pour her a cup of tea, thus acknowledging her as her grandmother.

After finishing the tea.

Na Lan Ruo Lan had Shi Qi keep Qiao Sheng company for a few words, then she went to their room to fetch what she had prepared; she returned in less than half an hour.

"Qiao lass, hold this box."

The box Na Lan Ruo Lan held in her hand was an antiquated red box; though it looked small, the exquisite carvings on the outside showed it was no ordinary box.

Since the box isn't ordinary, could its contents be ordinary?

Qiao Sheng felt embarrassed to accept: "Grandma, this is too precious; I can't take it."

Upon hearing this,

Na Lan Ruo Lan glanced at Qiao Sheng and said: "You child, you've already acknowledged me as your grandmother—what could you possibly refuse of my things? I offer this with sincerity; if you don't accept, I'll feel hurt."

She treats those she likes very well; conversely, she doesn't even want to glance at those she dislikes.

She had already said that.

Qiao Sheng then couldn't refuse any longer: "Grandma, thank you."

The little lass was still being so polite with her.

Na Lan Ruo Lan lightly opened her lips and said: "What's with the thanks? I'm your grandmother now—don't be so polite. All right, go pick up Xiao Shitou and the others; they should be out soon."

"Grandma, then I'll wait over there."

Qiao Sheng said while holding the box in her arms.

Na Lan Ruo Lan waved her hand, watching Qiao Sheng walk away; the corners of her mouth began to rise. Wonderful! From today on, Na Lan Ruo Lan also has a granddaughter!

Actually, over the years many have wanted to become their adoptive parents, adoptive grandparents, but Na Lan Ruo Lan didn't like them, so she never accepted.

The reason Na Lan Ruo Lan likes Qiao Sheng so much is

First, she finds Qiao Sheng pleasing to the eye.

Second, Qiao Sheng's personality makes her quite fond of her.

Qiao Sheng hadn't walked far when the bell rang; after it sounded for a while, Xiao Shitou and the others came running out from a side courtyard—today Xiao Shitou and Shi Jin were running especially fast.

"Mother…"

Xiao Shitou came up to Qiao Sheng and called out.

Qiao Sheng said "good girl," and Shi Jin also called out to her: "Qiao aunt."

"Good girl."

This word has basically become Qiao Sheng's catchphrase.

Shi Jin and Xiao Shitou soon noticed the box Qiao Sheng was holding in her hands.

"Mother, what is this?"

Xiao Shitou asked before Shi Jin did.

Qiao Sheng didn't hide it from them; she told them the truth.

Upon learning that Na Lan Ruo Lan had accepted Qiao Sheng as her adoptive granddaughter, Shi Jin and Xiao Shitou weren't particularly surprised, after all she really did like Qiao Sheng that much.

"All right, let's go home!"

As soon as Qiao Sheng got home, she took out the steamed jujube cakes and gave them to Xiao Shitou and the others—two pieces each—and also prepared a bowl of honey yuzu tea for them to drink.

"Mother, it's so delicious, so refreshing!"

Xiao Shitou's eyes crinkled with laughter like a crescent moon.

He likes both the jujube cake and the honey yuzu tea quite a bit.

Shi Jin has tasted more good things than Xiao Shitou; the jujube cake is just okay for him, but he had never tried honey yuzu tea before, and compared to the cake he prefers honey sleeve tea.

"Qiao aunt, may I have another bowl of honey sleeve tea?"

Seeing he still wanted more, Qiao Sheng replied: "You can have one more bowl, but anything in excess is bad."

What Na Lan Ruo Lan gave Qiao Sheng was a set of jewelry.

Only when Qiao Sheng looked at it that night did she realize the box contained not just earrings, necklace, bracelets, hairpin, but also a bangle—all made of fine jade.

It's too precious.

Qiao Sheng couldn't bear to wear it, so she put it away in her space.

Not long after she left her space, she heard a sound coming from the courtyard outside.

(End of chapter)