Grandpa Long pursed his lips, "They're not here yet!"
"They've never been this enthusiastic before, what's gotten into them today?"
The old man doesn't like a lot of people around on his birthday, so he usually spends his birthday alone. Long Tingwei doesn't come often either; at most, he'll just leave a gift and then leave.
Long Tingwei didn't speak, but sat absentmindedly on the sofa. "Grandpa, call Dan'er and ask where she is. I'll come pick her up!"
"What's wrong? She's not answering your calls?"
"I didn't answer!"
The old man sighed as he looked at his grandson, who seemed heartbroken and dejected.
"Okay, I'll call and ask where she is?"
The call connected and Jian Mujin answered. Long Tingwei listened intently, his ears perked up.
Jian Mujin was very busy and hung up the phone after only a few words, but said she would come over later!
Knowing that Jian Mujin would definitely be coming today, Long Tingwei stood up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen and cook a few dishes!"
The old man watched his grandson's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly. Ever since he realized he had wronged Dan'er, his grandson had lost that domineering CEO vibe.
With Jian Mujin not by his side, Long Tingwei had nothing to do but stay at home practicing his cooking skills. He had never cooked for Ling Yuexue when she was around.
But for Jian Mujin, he always wanted to do things for her personally. He thought, how wonderful it would be if, one day, when Dan'er came back and ate the meal he had cooked, she would never forget it and would never be able to live without him.
Long Tingwei took this meal very seriously. He knew that Dan'er's family liked spicy food, so he specially made several spicy side dishes.
At noon, the food was ready, but Jian Mujin had not yet arrived, so Long Tingwei urged the old man again.
The old man was so annoyed that he had to call again. Jian Mujin said she was almost there, and Long Tingwei immediately got up, grabbed his coat, and prepared to go pick her up.
Before he even came out, there was a chattering noise coming from the other side of the gate. When Long Tingwei looked out through the French windows, his eyes immediately turned as if they were covered with ice.
"Who did Dan'er bring here? And they're behaving so intimately!" The old man squinted at Long Tingwei. To be honest, he felt uncomfortable too. He had a feeling that his granddaughter-in-law had been taken advantage of by a pig.
Long Tingwei strode down with a cold face, but was stopped by the old man. "Don't make any rash moves at this time. She's in a good mood right now. Going down there will only spoil her fun. Listen to me, and act according to my signals!"
Even though the old man seemed to be able to handle everything, Long Tingwei was still a little uneasy. His heart felt like it was being fried in oil.
It was autumn, and Jian Mujin was bundled up tightly. She walked in arm in arm with a man, took off her mask, and excitedly told the old man, "Old man, what do you think of my new boyfriend?"
The old man squinted at the man and said, "Oh, he's quite nice. Come in and have him sit down!"
"Dan'er, your last boyfriend was pretty good, didn't he? Have you broken up with him yet? You've already found someone else!"
The old man brought it up as if he hadn't meant it by it.
Long Tingwei watched as the man seemed unconcerned about how many boyfriends Jian Mujin had dated before. Instead, his eyes lit up as he surveyed the layout of the room, occasionally pointing to a spot and saying that it looked nice.
How could anyone have fallen for a guy like that? He's not even as good as the last one!
Long Tingwei didn't want the man to take the seat next to Jian Mujin, so he went over and pulled Jian Mujin away. "Dan'er, it's Grandpa's birthday today. Let's go set the table for Grandpa!"
The old man immediately nodded, "Yes, that's right, Dan'er, see if there are any dishes you like in the kitchen. If not, have Tingwei make them for you!"
Jian Mujin thoughtfully asked the man, "What do you like to eat?"
"Speaking of food, my favorite is still balut, you know, those chickens that haven't hatched yet. You put them in a pot and boil them. You have to boil them over high heat, otherwise the bacteria inside won't be killed and you'll get an upset stomach if you eat them!"
Jian Mujin stared wide-eyed. "There's such a thing?"
Long Tingwei looked at him with a cold laugh, "I didn't expect you to like such strong flavors. I'm really sorry, we never raise chickens at home, so we can't make it for you!"
"Hey, Egg, who is this?" The man looked at Long Tingwei with some discomfort.
Jian Mujin glared at Long Tingwei, then smiled and explained, "This is my brother, and that's my grandfather!"
"Oh, it's your brother-in-law! My apologies, Dan'er! I've never heard you say your family is so rich. Look at this house, wow, so luxurious! If we get married, I'm sure your brother and grandfather will be very generous, right?"
Jian Mujin nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Of course! My brother and my grandfather are certainly not short of money!"
Long Tingwei pulled Jian Mujin over, his tone softening slightly, "Are you really planning to marry him?"
"What's it to you?" Jian Mujin pushed him away, then remembered the lesson from her last blind date, and immediately put on a gentle smile and patted Long Tingwei's clothes lightly, "There's dirt on you, let me brush it off for you!"
She then turned to him with a smile and asked, "You really want to marry me? Then let's go get our marriage certificate without delay?"
"Get a marriage certificate? Okay, how about we celebrate Grandpa's birthday together first? We need to discuss the details with Grandpa and my brother!"
Long Tingwei watched as Jian Mujin fell in love, and his heart sank to the bottom. He clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, while the old man tried to wink at him.
Long Tingwei pulled Jian Mujin towards the kitchen, "Dan'er, I have something to tell you!"
"I also have something to tell you. Hey, you said before that you would help me if I needed anything. You all have to agree to whatever he asks for, understand?"
Long Tingwei was furious. "Is it that anyone but me will do? You hate me that much? Does that man really love you? Look at how arrogant he was when he entered Grandpa's house. His eyes lit up when he saw the mansion, even more than when he saw you. Do you think you'll be happy marrying someone like that?"
Jian Mujin said nonchalantly, "So what? Who doesn't have eyes when they see money? Back when I was in the Long family, the way you looked at me was exactly the same way you looked at him. He and I are kindred spirits. At least he doesn't commit domestic violence. We have some common interests, which is that we like money!"
Is it wrong to like money? You said I could come to you for anything, can't you keep your word? Don't worry, we won't keep asking you for money! I'll use the money to start a small business, and we'll definitely live a better life than you!"
Without a word, Long Tingwei pinned Jian Mujin to the corner. He really wanted to teach her a lesson, but considering their current strained relationship, he couldn't help but be more patient.
"How do you know he won't be abusive? He likes money more than you. How can you have a good life with someone like that?"
He wanted to say that he would never lay a finger on her again, he really wouldn't. But Jian Mujin didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence.
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