Chapter 9, Grandpa
When Li Donghao went to pick up his grandfather in the morning, he knocked on her door. Sure enough, she was still asleep. He covered her with a blanket, left a note on the dining table, and then left.
She loved her grandfather very much, but Zhou Gong (the Duke of Zhou) was also very important to her.
Zhang Youyou had to admit that sleeping at home was more comfortable. He comfortably rolled over, released his grip on the little dinosaur, and started holding it with one hand instead.
She lingered in bed for a long time before realizing that this wasn't home, nor was it the Li family's house. Where was she? She had a temporary loss of memory.
Unable to find an answer in the room, Zhang Youyou decided to go outside to look for one. Looking at the men's T-shirt he was wearing, he slowly walked outside. As soon as he opened the door, his dazed mind instantly cleared.
This is Li Donghao's house!
She had barely turned her head when she heard someone call her name, "Youyou!"
Zhang Youyou turned around and saw Grandpa Li standing in the living room. Without hesitation, Zhang Youyou ran over and threw herself into his arms.
"grandfather!"
Although it had only been a short time since the start of the semester, this was her first time away from home. If it were her parents, it wouldn't be so bad, since they don't see each other often. But she spent most of her time living at the Li family's house and was very close to her grandfather. When they suddenly met, she couldn't help but burst into tears, which broke her grandfather's heart.
"Oh dear, why are you crying? Were you bullied at school?"
Grandpa Li's standard is very simple: even if Zhang Youyou smashed someone else's window, it was only because the window was in the way, and it was definitely not Zhang Youyou's fault.
"No!" Zhang Youyou wiped away her tears. "I just missed you!"
Zhang Youyou grew up in the Li family and had a close relationship with her grandfather. Her position in the Li family was more secure than that of Li Donghao and Li Dongshuo, who were both legitimate members of the Li family.
"Grandpa misses you too! My dear granddaughter!" Grandpa wiped away her tears.
Li Donghao stood silently to the side, watching the grandfather and grandson's loving relationship.
If Li Donghao hadn't reminded her to change her clothes, she probably would have been chatting with her grandfather about her life these past few days while wearing his T-shirt.
Instead of going out for lunch, Li Donghao cooked, and the grandfather and grandson sat on the sofa chatting about their recent lives. The grandfather looked at Zhang Youyou's thin face and felt a little sorry for him.
"Is the school food bad? Why don't you move in with Donghao?" Grandpa said kindly, but Zhang Youyou sensed a hint of malice in his voice.
She silently withdrew her hand, shifted her position slightly to the side, and asked warily, "Grandpa, you don't mean to make me marry Brother Donghao, do you?"
Grandpa asked curiously, "Is it not allowed?"
Zhang Youyou stood up abruptly, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and raised her voice several octaves, "Of course not!"
Li Donghao, who was washing vegetables in the kitchen, silently stopped what he was doing.
"Why?" Grandpa asked, puzzled. "You're in the same school now, and he can take care of you, isn't that good?"
Zhang Youyou was completely bewildered. She scratched her head and paced around the sofa a few times before finally explaining, "He and I are friends, like siblings. It's strange that I'm with him!"
"So you want to be with Dong-seok?"
Zhang Youyou was stunned. So, her only options were these two brothers?
Li Donghao, who was eavesdropping on the conversation outside from the kitchen, was on tenterhooks, waiting anxiously for Zhang Youyou's reply.
After three minutes of silence, Zhang Youyou finally returned to her grandfather's side, took his hand, and said earnestly, "Grandpa, feelings can't be forced. Donghao, Dongshuo, and I are just friends. If you force us together, it won't make us fall in love with each other; instead, we'll just hate each other more. Besides, there are so many handsome guys and beautiful girls at school. Donghao is so outstanding; he must have many suitors. Dongshuo is too. As for me, I'm so pretty; someone will definitely like me too. So, stop thinking about arranged marriages. Even if I don't choose between them, I can still find happiness!"
Grandpa was silent for three seconds, then murmured, "I thought you liked him."
Zhang Youyou silently pulled his grandfather's hand away.
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