Chapter 161: Sour Words
"You grew up with Hao'er since you were little. As his grandmother, I've seen everything he's done to you."
Grandma patted Ji Wanwan's hand, her eyes full of love: "Child, Hao'er has you in his heart. It has never changed after so many years.
I know that things are different now. You are now the lord of the base and have a noble status. Perhaps you are no longer on the same level as Hao'er.
Grandma doesn't mean to blackmail you. I just want to tell you that no matter whether you accept Hao'er or not, in the hearts of us two, only you are worthy of this bracelet, so please accept it and regard it as a wish fulfilled by both of us, okay?"
Ji Wanwan's eyelashes trembled, and she felt that the bracelet on her wrist carried too much emotion and weighed a thousand pounds.
How could she not know Qi Hao's feelings for her, but she had too many things buried in her heart, and these deep-seated love affairs would not even have the chance to sprout and would be completely forgotten by her.
Seeing her grandmother's eager eyes, Ji Wanwan sighed softly: "Grandma, let's make a deal in advance. I will keep this jade bracelet with me for the time being. When Brother Qi Hao finds someone he wants to spend his life with, I will return this jade bracelet to Brother Qi Hao."
Although Ji Wanwan did not accept the bracelet outright, she finally made a concession, and her grandmother's smile became more genuine.
She looked at her grandson who was sleeping on the bed with affection: "Okay, okay, as long as you are willing to accept it, I will do whatever you want!"
Ji Wanwan smiled sweetly and said, "Grandma, can you go back to bed with me now?"
This time, grandma didn't linger any longer: "Go back, go back now!"
The two left their private space, but Qi Hao on the bed gently curled his fingers again...
…
At the door, the worried crowd held their breath when they saw the two people coming out.
After a closer look, they found that grandma's expression had eased a little, and there was a faint smile of relief in her eyes. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems Wanwan handled it well and they don’t have to worry anymore.
The sharp-eyed Zhou Kai noticed that there was a shiny jade bracelet on Ji Wanwan's fair wrist. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
This jade bracelet has good water content and is a good piece of jade. I think it must be very expensive.
If he remembered correctly, this jade bracelet was originally worn on the wrist of Qi Hao's grandmother. How come it is in Boss Ji's hands now?
Thinking of his grandmother's satisfied expression, Zhou Kai suddenly thought of something and his pupils trembled.
His hands hung at his sides, clenched into fists awkwardly, with such force that the knuckles turned white.
Ji Wanwan was unaware of this and just smiled and told everyone to go back and rest. They would be busy with the expansion of the base at dawn, so they should not miss out on important matters if they did not get enough rest.
After sending grandma back to the suite, Ji Wanwan dragged her tired body back to her private space.
At this time, everyone had left except Zhou Kai.
Looking at the tall figure of the man hidden in the darkness, Ji Wanwan was a little surprised: "Brother Kai?"
The man leaning against the wall heard the sound and straightened up. His originally distracted gaze slowly focused on the girl walking towards him.
"Grandma is asleep?" The man's eyes were dim, as if he was worried about something, but he looked around and talked about other things.
Ji Wanwan nodded: "I'm asleep. How about you, Brother Kai? It's almost dawn, why don't you rest?"
Zhou Kai chuckled: "Not very sleepy."
For those with high-level awakened superpowers, their physical and mental strength are no longer comparable to that of ordinary people. Even if they don't sleep for several days and nights, it will not have much impact.
So Zhou Kai did not lie about this.
Similarly, Ji Wanwan was not actually that tired, it was just a habit. At this time, it seemed that she should go to bed, otherwise she would feel uncomfortable.
She knew Zhou Kai had something to say, so she opened the door and made a gesture of invitation: "Come in and sit down."
Zhou Kai was not polite either. He walked into the room with his long legs and sat down on the sofa naturally, but his eyes seemed to fall on Qi Hao's door.
Ji Wanwan opened the refrigerator and looked for juice: "Brother Kai, would you like some coffee?"
Although neither of them was very sleepy, drinking a cup of coffee to refresh themselves would make them feel more comfortable.
Zhou Kai nodded slightly: "Okay."
Not long after, Ji Wanwan came to the sofa with a cup of coffee and a glass of juice and sat down. She handed the coffee to Zhou Kai naturally: "It's still a little cold in the autumn night, so I didn't add ice. Try it."
Zhou Kai took it and took a sip.
The unique bitterness of coffee bloomed between his lips and teeth, and then a sweetness unique to coconut milk spread up from his throat. It was not as bitter as the coffee he usually drank, but it was exceptionally delicious.
Zhou Kai couldn't help but take another sip: "Thank you."
Ji Wanwan took two big gulps of her juice, then narrowed her eyes contentedly: "Brother Kai, is there something on your mind?"
Zhou Kai subconsciously lowered his eyes to look at the bracelet on Ji Wanwan's wrist. "Nothing. I just thought that after the base expands tomorrow, we'll be even busier. It'll be hard to sit together and chat leisurely like we are now. So I want to seize this last opportunity to spend more time with you."
Ji Wanwan laughed: "When did Brother Kai start saying these sour words?"
Zhou Kai's eyes were full of seriousness: "It's 4:30 in the morning, and there's still an hour and a half left until dawn..."
He took out a pocket watch from the inner pocket of his shirt near his chest, opened the lid and handed it to Ji Wanwan.
There is a photo embedded in the dial inside the lid. The photo is a group photo of three people: a young woman wearing a cheongsam and two children.
The photo was very small, but Ji Wanwan recognized at a glance that the taller child was Zhou Kai.
She couldn't help but gently touch the little Zhou Kai on the pocket watch with her fingertips. His sharp eyebrows carried his unique expression of impatience. Although they were not opened yet, he looked handsome and cold at a glance.
The woman holding him had gentle eyes and brows, with the unique tenderness of women from water towns. She smiled gently, like a beautiful and elegant lily, but the faint sadness between her eyes and brows could not be concealed.
The other little girl held in the woman's arms had an innocent and naive look on her face, and her carefree look was obvious at first glance.
Seeing such a heartwarming photo, Ji Wanwan couldn't help but feel soft inside: "Is this your family?"
Zhou Kai nodded slightly: "This is my mother and sister."
Ji Wanwan sighed from the bottom of her heart: "It's so beautiful. The photos are so beautiful, the real person must be even more beautiful."
Zhou Kai felt a pain in his heart and lost his voice: "It's a pity that they are no longer here. Otherwise, they would have liked you very much if they had seen you."
Ji Wanwan felt a lump in her throat.
She just sighed subconsciously, but she never thought about the fact that in this apocalyptic world, Brother Kai's relatives might have already died.
Her words undoubtedly stabbed Zhou Kai in the heart.
Ji Wanwan couldn't help feeling guilty, and quickly raised her head to look at Zhou Kai: "I'm sorry, I..."
Before she could finish, Zhou Kai shook his head and gently covered Ji Wanwan's lips with his fingers: "No need to apologize, they have been gone for many years, I've long been used to it..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
