Chapter 126: Almost Losing His Reputation
After two months of training, the Du family has become accustomed to the happy days of picking melons anytime and anywhere. When they heard this familiar opening remark, although they were a little excited inside, they did not show any trace of it on their faces.
On the contrary, Du Desheng, who claimed to have seen many storms but was witnessing such unpredictable things for the first time, instinctively clenched the head of the crutch in his hand, trying to calm his inner shock.
Duanrao did not notice the strangeness of the crowd. He stared at Miss Qiao for a long time, but still felt that he needed to further confirm the information before making a conclusion.
"Mom, what does my great-uncle do? I don't think I've ever seen him before, nor have I heard you mention him."
Du's mother twitched her lips slightly, thinking: Among all our relatives, except Du Lianshuang, we only met them for the first time on the day of your birthday party. What's so strange about a distant relative who you have never met suddenly showing up?
Although she thought so, in order to eat the freshest melon, Du's mother still cleared her throat and said truthfully: "Your great-uncle retired a few years ago. It seems that he was engaged in heavy industry investment before retirement."
[Heavy industry investment? This is a rather broad scope. Is there no other concrete information? ]
Although Du Desheng is old, his hearing is still as good as before. He has already heard most of what Du Anrao and his daughter were whispering. He rolled his eyes and smiled lightly, "Of course, we are all family, so I will just say whatever I want to say. The reason why I risked my reputation to ask your family to take her in is mainly because I feel a strong affinity with An An at first sight. I was thinking about whether I could ask her to help guide me and accompany me around during my stay in S City."
The Du family, who had already seen through the other party's little tricks: "..."
I'm afraid that walking around is fake, and the real reason is that he wants to follow their little one and eat melons anytime and anywhere? I just don't know if he will eat the melon in the end.
"You are my elder, so I shouldn't refuse this request. But An An was just brought back to S City more than two months ago, and she lived in J City for nearly a month not long ago. So she has only been in S City for more than a month, and she hasn't had time to go anywhere. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for her to accompany you."
Du Desheng smiled, "Isn't this perfect? She is not familiar with S City, and neither am I. We can go out together and exchange ideas anytime and anywhere. As for the problem you are worried about, we can just hire another guide. It's not a big deal."
The Du family members were speechless after seeing Du Desheng’s outrageous move: “…” “Is this even possible?
Although Duanrao was slow to react because he was thinking about the plot, he finally understood it now.
[What's going on? Is he really targeting me? But I've never met him before. You're saying we hit it off right away, but even a dog wouldn't believe this excuse, right?]
Everyone in the Du family: "!!!"
“Cough cough cough… cough cough cough…”
Duanrao's inner complaints were interrupted by a sudden violent cough beside his ear.
"Mom, are you okay? Did you choke?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I just drank the water too quickly and choked on it. I feel much better now."
"...Oh, then you better be careful."
"Um……"
Du's mother forced a smile, but her attention was on the old man opposite, fearing that he would be angry because of Du Anrao's rudeness.
Unexpectedly, Du Desheng was not angry at all, but laughed even more happily.
"I heard about An An's situation from you uncles before I came here. The child had been stranded outside and had to suffer a lot. Now that he's been found, it's a good thing. But young people should go out more often, walk around the beautiful mountains and rivers with their own legs, and appreciate the mountains beyond the mountains and the sky beyond the sky. Only then will you know how the scenery outside is different from the scenery around you."
Du Desheng changed the subject and said, "How about this, after we go around S City, An An will accompany me back to B City to play. My cousin's house is at No. 9 Jingyu Street. There is a very large garden scenic area next door. Residents nearby don't need to buy tickets to bring others in. It's perfect for taking a walk after dinner to digest food."
Du Desheng's words were also a double entendre. He told the Du family that before they arrived, he had already known from other relatives that Du Anrao was special and had no bad intentions towards her, so there was no need to be so wary of him. He also gave out his home address, subtly revealing more information for Du Anrao to identify.
As expected, as soon as Du Desheng finished speaking, Du Anrao's eyes suddenly lit up.
[Jingyu Street is the most central area of City B, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. It is the legendary dragon vein. The surrounding area is home to ancient palaces, various royal palaces, and the old sites of royal gardens. Ordinary people have to buy a ticket to enter. My great-uncle actually lives there, and what a coincidence that he lives at No. 9 Jingyu Street! ]
Everyone in the Du family already knew that Du Desheng had a prominent background, so they were not that surprised by Du Anrao's series of exclamations. Instead, they were more concerned about the number 9 that Du Anrao repeatedly mentioned. Does it have any meaning?
[So, my great-grandfather is indeed the legendary Master Du Jiu who can make City B tremble with just a stomp of his feet and can scare countless dignitaries with just his name? ]
Mr. and Mrs. Du were stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned to look at Du Desheng, asking him with their eyes, is there really such a nickname?
Du Desheng crossed his hands on his crutches, and when he heard this he couldn't help but move his fingers awkwardly.
The novel related to this great-uncle of mine is a suspenseful family feud. The heroine is Qiao Yiting, the caregiver who follows Du Desheng. As for the hero, he should be the once-powerful Master Du Jiu.
As soon as Du Anrao threw out this message, all the Du family members present turned their eyes to Du Desheng, as if to say: I never thought that you are such a person, you are already old, and you are still in a relationship with a young girl!
Du Desheng understood the looks in their eyes, and his hand holding the cane began to tremble slightly. How could this be possible...
He obviously already has someone in his heart, so how could he fall in love with someone else, especially when the object is such a young girl who is still wet behind the ears and could be his granddaughter. It is absolutely impossible!
[Oh, of course, this male protagonist does not mean that he has an ambiguous relationship with the female protagonist. It is simply because the space he occupies in this novel is second only to the female protagonist. After all, it is a suspenseful house fight, house fight, house fight, and the house they are fighting in is his, so why is he not considered the male protagonist? ]
[As for the uncle and Miss Qiao, it is a simple employer-employee relationship, with a little misguided affection for the whole family, and an innocent grandfather-grandson relationship based on the sentiments of an old friend.]
Everyone in the Du family: “…” Ahahaha, so that’s how it is. Embarrassing.jpg.
Du Desheng: “…” Little girl, you are so young, could you please stop breathing so heavily when you speak? I am an old man with the earth half buried up to my neck, and I almost ruined my reputation and integrity because of your words!
(End of this chapter)
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