188 Birds and a Worm (1/2)

Iris couldn't stop herself from giggling. She was amused that Grandpa Lu and Grandma Li would be so similar to each other when she met them for the first time on different occasions.

Grandma Li raised an eyebrow.

”My apologies, Grandma Li. I wasn't laughing at you. I just remembered Grandpa Lu asking me the same question.”

”Oh? So he also asked whether you're single or not?” Grandma Li gave Grandpa Lu a side-eye, narrowing her eyes.

”Sister Zhiruo, why are you looking at me like that? I want to know! As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm!”

Grandma Li lifted her chin at him. ”But this worm has free will so she has the right to choose which bird she wants to be with.”

”Y-you! Don't you dare! My bird has first priority!” Grandpa Lu looked enraged.

Iris knew what the saying meant, but she couldn't understand what they were talking about. So she turned to Huang Yuyan beside her. ”Auntie Yuyan, what do they mean? I don't understand.”

”Oh…” Huang Yuyan laughed awkwardly, her face turning red.

Iris tilted her head to the side. It seemed that Auntie Yuyan didn't want to answer her. What was going on? It seemed that she was the only one who didn't understand.

Before she could ask either Grandpa Lu or Grandma Li to clarify, Huang Yuyan nervously interjected.

”Mother, actually…well, the truth is...our two birds are already taken. I mean, they already have their own...worms.”

Grandma Li: ”Yuyan, what are you talking about? I know that our youngest bird is already taken but our eldest is still available.”

Huang Yuyan: ”Actually…he's already taken as well.”

Pause.

”Ahahaha! What? You didn't know?” Grandpa Lu smacked his thighs as he laughed out loud. ”Even I know about this!”

Grandma Li didn't look pleased. She turned to her daughter-in-law. Even though she was frowning, she still looked graceful. ”Why wasn't I informed about this?”

Huang Yuyan bowed her head. ”Sorry, Mother. I was going to tell you today, that's why I came here. But I just couldn't find the right time.”

”Oh, my dear Yuyan. After all these years, you're still so timid,” Grandma Li said with a sigh.

Huang Yuyan bit her lip.

Grandpa Lu: ”Don't be so hard on Yuyan! That's part of her charms! That's why your son fell in love with her in the first place! Ahaha!”

Huang Yuyan reddened.

Grandma Li's eyes saddened for a moment before smiling softly. Then she turned to Iris. ”So? You still haven't answered my question, my dear. Are you single or not?”

”I'm not, Grandma Li. I have a boyfriend,” Iris said. Then she added, ”And I like him very much.”