Zhong Wan's life philosophy: Being poor is scarier than ghosts! A middle-aged leftover woman who has been unemployed for a year and is about to live on the streets, Zhong Wan gritted her teeth ...
Chapter 152 Ahem, my surname is Zhou
Zhong Wan reached out and took it, then lowered her head and drank a few sips.
"Want some more?"
Lin Yan'an took the water glass from Zhong Wan and asked in a low voice. After seeing Zhong Wan shake her head, he put the glass back on the coffee table.
"Auntie, don't forget me!"
Pei Xingyu eagerly moved closer: "Zhong Yang is worried about you, how can I just stand by and do nothing?"
"I brought them in, but I didn't expect there to be so many people inside."
"There are still people guarding the door, so I'll take them to the restaurant for breakfast. Isn't that thoughtful of me, Auntie?"
"Yes, that's very thoughtful."
Go play somewhere else.
Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an said the same thing at the same time, but their responses and tones were completely different. Zhong Wan praised him sincerely with a smile, while Lin Yan'an pushed his head away with a hint of disgust: "Don't disturb your aunt's rest."
Pei Xingyu was stunned by their somewhat extreme reactions, then exaggeratedly covered his small chest with his hand, leaned against Grandpa Zhou with a wronged expression, and complained to him: "Waaah, Great-Grandpa, look, my little uncle is too biased!"
"Sob~ Even my aunt says I'm thoughtful, but he actually complains about me!"
"Get lost, I dislike you too."
Grandpa Zhou unceremoniously pushed his head away, his face full of smiles, and even his voice was full of laughter.
"Hahaha……"
"Haha, that's hilarious! You're so embarrassing, bro."
Upon seeing this, everyone in the room couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the slightly serious and quiet atmosphere vanished instantly.
Even Zhong Wan's pale face regained some color from his antics.
Grandpa Zhou laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, stop fooling around here. Can't you see your aunt is tired? If you want to make a fuss, go make a fuss with your father."
Upon hearing this, Pei Xingyu turned his head and immediately met Pei Xingyao's gaze, who was secretly glancing at him. He then looked at her unusually serious father, Pei Xubai, across from her, raised an eyebrow, and immediately seized the opportunity, saying, "Alright, since you all dislike me, then I'll find another place to make trouble."
After saying that, he chuckled and sat down next to Pei Xingyao, looking at the homework spread out in front of her. He flipped through it a couple of times and said, "Are you almost done? Once you're done, I'll take you flying."
"Cough cough."
Pei Xubai warned, "Go do your own thing and don't disturb your sister while she's doing her homework!"
"Okay, fine."
Pei Xingyu shrugged, readily agreed, and reached for his phone to open the game.
The crisp, enticing game notification sounds kept ringing in her ears.
Pei Xingyao was instantly furious.
She slammed her pen on the table, glared at Pei Xingyu angrily, then turned to Pei Xubai: "Dad! Look at him!"
That look in his eyes made it seem as if Pei Xingyu was some heinous demon king.
Pei Xubai received her signal, rubbed his temples helplessly, and looked at Pei Xingyu, saying, "Be quiet, either quietly watch your sister do her homework, or go play somewhere else."
"Your aunt also needs to rest."
"Ouk."
Pei Xingyu quit the game and finally calmed down, occasionally checking Pei Xingyao's progress and glancing at the living room.
"Wanwan, how are you? Why are you so pale? Is it because of Rui Rui...?"
"Did you have a check-up today? Why were you suddenly discharged from the hospital? You're not fully recovered yet."
"Yes, sis, how are you?"
Zhong Yang and the other two hurriedly greeted Grandpa Zhou and the others, then looked at Zhong Wan and asked her with concern.
Yesterday's shock was too great for them; they're still somewhat reeling from it.
Zhong Wan listened to their chattering.
Looking at Zhong Yang's furrowed brows, then at He Liqun and Wang Jia Hui's concerned eyes, and his still slightly red and swollen eyes,
Zhong Wan quickly reassured them, "Big brother and sister-in-law, Yangyang, don't worry, it's really nothing."
"It has nothing to do with Rui Rui. It's just that something else happened last night."
Zhong Wan didn't explain it to them in too much detail.
Lin Yan'an continued, "The doctor will be here to examine Wanwan soon. Don't worry, brother and sister-in-law, Yangyang, I will take good care of Wanwan."
He Liqun trusted him quite a bit, after all, those two months together weren't for nothing.
He looked at Lin Yan'an and nodded: "Okay, then I'll leave Wanwan to you."
"Um."
Lin Yan'an naturally nodded in agreement, and besides, Zhong Wan was his wife, so taking care of her was his responsibility.
However, looking at the weathered faces of He Liqun and his wife, their dark circles under their eyes, and their slightly red and swollen eyes, he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Didn't you get a good rest last night, brother and sister-in-law?"
"Why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while?"
He Liqun raised his hand to wipe his face and shook his head to refuse: "No need, I'm relieved that you're taking care of Wanwan."
"We're planning to head back soon, so feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."
"Are we going back already?"
Zhong Wan was somewhat surprised: "Not staying a few more days?"
Wang Jia Hui explained helplessly, "School starts tomorrow, and the school wants us to go back for a meeting at 3 pm today."
"It's a new semester again."
Zhong Wan immediately understood. She glanced at the time and said, "There's still time. It's 3 PM. You can arrive at the high-speed rail station at 1:30 PM, which isn't too late."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Zhou replied, "No rush, I'll have someone prepare lunch right away, you can eat before you leave."
"No, no, Grandpa Lin, there's no need for that."
"Ahem, my surname is Zhou."
Upon hearing this, a look of confusion flashed across He Liqun's eyes. He looked at Lin Yan'an, then at Zhong Wan, and then at the old man in front of him, his smile somewhat awkward: "I'm sorry, Grandpa Zhou."
Grandpa Zhou smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, I'm used to it."
Lin Yan'an explained with a smile, "I would like to have the surname Zhou, but Grandpa won't let me change it."
"What changes? If I really let you change them, Old Lin will blame me to death after I leave."
Grandpa Zhou smiled kindly: "Besides, whether you're surnamed Zhou or Lin, aren't you still my grandson, Zhou Weiguo?"
"Grandpa is right,"
Lin Yan'an smiled and agreed, "No matter what his surname is, he's still your grandson, he can't escape."
His tone was affectionate, and his words were full of trust and reliance on him.
The atmosphere in the living room became even warmer because of this conversation.
After chatting for a few more minutes, He Liqun glanced down at the time, then looked at Zhong Wan.
Although somewhat reluctant, he still reached out and patted Wang Jia Hui's hand before standing up first: "Grandpa Zhou, Yan An, Wan Wan, it's getting late. We still need to pack up when we get back, so we won't bother you any longer."
Wang Jia Hui also stood up and greeted everyone one by one. Then, looking at Zhong Wan, she reminded her again, "Wanwan, get some rest. Don't worry about us. If anything happens, remember to call us."