Free Web NovelChapter 160: Chapter 160: Grandma (Landlady Grandma) Is Back
"Of course, Assistant Mo. If you like it, you’re welcome to come back anytime!"
As the owner, she naturally welcomed any paying customer.
Although Lu Yunque felt a little sour that Yun Zijin had made a cup for Mo Bin too, he said nothing and pulled out his phone to pay. Yun Zijin stopped him.
"No, no! You helped me out, so these are on me today.
It’s a bargain for me, getting President Lu’s help for just a few cups of milk tea!"
The president of the Lu Family’s company made millions in minutes. Yun Zijin truly felt like she had gotten the better end of the deal.
The others were a little envious. Not only did he get to skip the line, but it was free too!
If he weren’t the president of the Lu Family, they would have kicked up a fuss one way or another.
Lu Yunque’s hand, poised to pay, paused for a moment. "Alright, as you wish."
Lu Yunque put his phone away. He held one cup in one hand and carried a holder with two more in the other. Mo Bin followed suit.
Yun Zijin took the opportunity to come out from behind the counter. After a quick word with Qin Sitong, she got ready to leave.
Outside the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop, Lu Yunque seemed to just remember something. He turned to Yun Zijin and said, "Oh, right. My maternal grandmother is coming back to Dijing in a few days. She called me yesterday and was just talking about you. When she gets back, want to have a meal together?"
’It didn’t matter whether the old lady had actually mentioned her or not. Any excuse to ask her out was a good excuse.’
"My old landlady?"
She hadn’t been in contact with her old landlady since moving out of the rental apartment. She didn’t expect Lu Yunque to suddenly bring her up.
Lu Yunque nodded. "My grandma said she likes you a lot. She even had the idea of playing matchmaker for us before, but I was always busy with the company and she wasn’t in Dijing, so the matter was put on hold."
Yun Zijin was momentarily speechless. Her old landlady had indeed said that, but she hadn’t been keen on a blind date, so she hadn’t agreed.
She had thought about it when she returned the apartment keys, but she just chalked it up to the world being a small place and didn’t take it seriously. She never thought Lu Yunque would suddenly bring it up.
"Haha... Your grandma was probably just saying it on a whim. It didn’t end up happening, so you don’t have to take it to heart."
’We never even went on a blind date, okay! No one would take that seriously, right? Right?’
"We just never met. But I think... if we had actually met on a blind date, I would have very much hoped to get to know Zijin better."
This was a rather clear hint from Lu Yunque, and it carried a probing intent.
Yun Zijin opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn’t think of what to say in response.
She had, of course, picked up on Lu Yunque’s probing tone, but she had truly never considered developing that kind of relationship with him!
"Um... The Wangyou Milk Tea might not be as good if you let it sit for too long. You should hurry up and take it back to Grandpa Lu and the others!
Mei Lin is calling me home for dinner. I have to go!"
Not knowing how to face the situation, Yun Zijin chose to flee.
Running away is shameful, but it’s useful.
Lu Yunque watched Yun Zijin’s fleeing figure, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.
’I might have scared her, but as long as she has some reaction, it means I still have a chance.’
It might sound narcissistic, but Lu Yunque still believed there weren’t many people his age in all of Dijing, or even the whole of Hua Country, who were more outstanding than him.
Meanwhile, Yun Zijin climbed into her Sielbe Tuatara and sat in the driver’s seat, patting her cheeks.
’The weather today must be a little too hot. My face is burning, it’s as red as a ripe apple.’
"Miss, do you need me to drive for you?"
Seeing that Yun Zijin’s emotions were in turmoil, Zero One worried that she might be unstable while driving and get into an accident, so he had come over specifically to ask.
"No, I’m fine."
Yun Zijin gave her cheeks one last pat, silently chanted a few calming phrases to herself, and after composing her thoughts, drove away.
Back at Jade Lake, Yun Zijin headed straight for the kitchen and gulped down a large glass of ice water to calm her nerves.
’I can’t believe it! I thought of Lu Yunque as a business partner, a friend, and he’s actually trying to hit on me!’
’What kind of world-shattering event is this?!’
In stark contrast to Yun Zijin, who needed to calm her nerves, Lu Yunque returned to the Lu Family’s Old Mansion in a delightful mood with four cups of Wangyou Milk Tea. His mood improved even further after being praised by the two elders.
Xu Su Hua could tell at a glance that something was different about her young grandson. She wasn’t one to hold back her curiosity and asked directly, "Little sparrow, did something good happen today?"
"Hm? Is it that obvious I’m in a good mood?"
Lu Yunque thought he had already been quite restrained, but he didn’t expect his grandmother to see right through him.
"Very obvious!"
She had been the one to raise Little sparrow until he was three.
As the saying goes, "the child is father to the man," so the old lady could tell with a single glance whether Lu Yunque was in a good mood or a bad one.
"The time isn’t ripe yet, so I’d better not say anything. When the time comes, I promise I’ll be the first to report back to you."
Lu Yunque felt it wasn’t wise to be too conspicuous before he’d actually won the girl over.
The old lady hated people who spoke in riddles, and she immediately told Lu Yunque to get lost.
Lu Yunque was determined not to say a word. So as not to annoy the old lady further, he tactfully retreated to his study.
’Hm, I still have some documents to finish today. Might as well finish them now while I have the time.’
*
Because of what Lu Yunque had said, Yun Zijin avoided him for several days.
At first, Lu Yunque thought he should give Yun Zijin some time to sort out her feelings. But after several days of not seeing her and only receiving extremely perfunctory replies to his WeChat messages, he decided he couldn’t let things go on like this.
Lu Yunque knew that the turning point would be when Fang Shuxin returned to Dijing.
「Dijing International Airport.」
Lu Yunque was waiting personally at the airport exit with Mo Bin.
Fang Shuxin had assumed that since Lu Yunque was so busy, even if she had called to ask for a ride from the airport, he would have just sent Mo Bin. She never expected her Little sparrow to come in person.
"Wow! Little sparrow came too!"
Lu Yunque: "..."
’His only dark history was probably this nickname.’
Now, only his paternal and maternal grandmothers still called him that.
"Grandma, the sun is a bit strong. Let’s get in the car!"
Fang Shuxin was a very fashionable old lady. Even though she was over sixty, she had maintained herself so well that anyone who didn’t know her would assume she was only about fifty.
Hearing Lu Yunque’s words, she didn’t say much more and walked beside him, getting into the black Rolls-Royce Phantom together.
The person pushing her luggage followed behind Mo Bin and loaded the bags into a van they had brought specifically for this purpose.
Whenever the old lady traveled, she always brought back an extraordinary amount of things. If they didn’t bring a separate vehicle just for the luggage, they really wouldn’t be able to manage.
Once they were in the car and the doors were closed, Fang Shuxin finally looked at Lu Yunque. "Alright, spit it out. What favor do you need from your dear old grandma?"
This young grandson of hers wasn’t usually this attentive.
For him to come and pick her up personally today, there was definitely something he wanted!
