Chapter 408 - Grandmother (2/2)

At this time, a young man sitting beside the old woman said, “Grandma, you have asked us that question six times in half an hour. My cousins are all adults. They won’t go missing.”

The middle-aged woman glared at the young man and said, “Naughty kid. How could you talk to your grandmother like that? She is concerned about your cousins.” The young man was her youngest son, who was ignorant, incompetent, and frivolous.

On the sofa, another beautiful woman dressed in a gray sweater-dress smiled as she said, “Grandma, I just called them and they told me that they just got off the viaduct this moment. They will probably arrive here in a few more minutes.”

The old woman was not assured at all. She said, “Daughter, kindly go to the kitchen and see whether the dishes need to be steamed or not.”

“Mom, I will do it right away.” The middle-aged woman turned around and walked into the kitchen again. Of course, she knew that her mother loved her granddaughter the most. Moreover, her most beloved great-granddaughter would also be here.

The beautiful woman looked at the old woman again as she asked, “Grandma, according to that cousin, she is bringing you a special New Year’s gift this time, which you will love very much. What on earth is it?”

The old woman found it funny and did not know whether she should laugh or cry as she said, “As for this, I have no idea at all. However hard I tried to ask the girl, she did not tell me anything yet.”

The young man mumbled, “The answer will be revealed later, won’t it?”

At this moment, the two cars in which Qin Sheng’s group was sitting just drove along Middle Fuxing Road and turned onto Sinan Road. Qin Sheng asked thoughtfully, “Sister, how far away it is from us?”

That was because he was so familiar with this road. He saw the Sinan Mansion from afar. It was well known that Shangshan Ruoshui was located on Sinan Road, which was closer to Middle Huaihai Road. In the beginning, Han Bing’s company had been located inside the Sinan Mansion, where he had usually picked her up. However, Han Bing’s company had been moved to Xintiandi North Lane later on.

Qin Ran pointed at the old-style villa in front of them as she said, “It’s right in front of us.”

Qin Sheng was astounded again. It did not occur to him that his grandma had been living here and he had once been so close to her. He had probably seen his grandmother before without knowing her identity at that time.

Life is filled with black humor.

After the two cars drove to the entrance of the old-style villa, the driver of the Buick BPV blasted the horn a few times. After that, a gray door, which had been tightly closed, was opened from inside. Of course, people inside the old-style villa had heard the noise.

The beautiful woman stood up in a hurry as she said, “Grandma, the cousins are here.”

The old woman, who had intended to get up, was stopped by the woman. She found it funny as she said, “Mom, just sit here. The two kids will go out to pick them up. It will be quick.”

The beautiful woman dressed in the gray sweater-dress went out of the old-style villa along with the cynical young man to pick up their cousins and the kids.

By the time they were at the entrance, Qin Ran and Zhu Qingyuan had just gotten out of the car.

As the beautiful woman saw Nao Nao, she smiled cutely as she said, “Nao Nao, come to my side quickly and call me Auntie.”

It was obvious that Nao Nao was quite acquainted with the beautiful woman since she was not shy at all. She directly ran over to her and the woman picked her up directly, which scared Qin Ran’s eldest sister-in-law into saying continuously that they should be careful.

The young man stared at Qin Ran and Zhu Qingyuan and greeted them as he said, “Cousins, you are finally here. If you were still on the way, I am afraid that Grandma would keep asking me when you would arrive.”

As Qin Ran heard his words, she said gruffly, “Zhu Jiayou, you are asking for a beating, aren’t you? In this case, why didn’t you go to the airport and pick us up?”

The young man named Zhu Jiayou chuckled and said, “Cousin, it is you who said that we did not need to pick you up.”

Qin Ran did not let the young man go easily until the beautiful woman turned around and greeted both her and Zhu Qingyuan. However, both the beautiful woman and the young man stared at Qin Sheng at the same time and asked confusedly, “Cousins, who is this?”

Qin Ran kept them guessing on purpose as she said, “You will figure it out later.”

They became more curious and could not help eying Qin Sheng up and down. Qin Sheng was quite calm, who smiled and nodded at them. They kept wondering whether Qin Sheng was Qin Ran’s boyfriend. If so, that would be so surprising.

As everybody walked into the living room and saw the grandma, Nao Nao intended to break free from the beautiful woman’s arms, who put her down on the ground conveniently. Consequently, Nao Nao ran over to the old woman directly and called out in her naive and cute voice, “Grandmother.”

It was the old woman who had asked her great-granddaughter and great-grandson to call her so. Consequently, after she saw Nao Nao, she was so happy that her face lit up with happiness. She smiled lovingly as she said, “Nao Nao has gotten taller.”

Nao Nao held Grandmother in her arms and said smilingly, “Grandmother, you are also taller.” Her words made the old woman and others all burst into laughter.

By the time the old woman looked at Qin Ran, she had greeted her Small Aunt. After that, she said cutely, “Grandmother, I missed you so much.”

The old woman said lovingly, “So have I.” After she got old, she liked to stay with the children the most. It was interesting for her to hear them chatting and joking.

At this moment, Zhu Qingyuan and his wife, along with his eldest son, also greeted the grandma and Small Aunt and wished them a Happy New Year. Of course, the old woman and the beautiful woman praised them.

At this moment, the middle-aged woman lifted her head, stared at Qin Sheng standing far away, and wondered who he was. Following that, she was at a loss. That was because she felt somewhat familiar with Qin Sheng while staring at him. It seemed that she had seen him some time ago. As for exactly when, she just could not recall.

The old woman also noticed the strange young man standing afar, whom she seemed to have never seen. She could not help wondering as she asked, “Ran Ran, who is the kid?”

Qin Ran looked at Qin Sheng, turned her eyes to her grandmother, and said meaningfully, “Grandma, this is my New Year’s gift for you. Guess who he is.”

After Qin Sheng walked into the living room, he saw an old woman sitting on the sofa, looking loving and gentle. He was at a loss subconsciously, standing motionlessly where he was. Staring at the old woman in front of him, who was incredibly aged, he felt quite sad. This was his grandma, who had loved him the most and who had been missing him day and night for 20 years. Qin Sheng remembered how his grandmother had looked like in a photo some time ago. Back when he had been taken out of Beijing, his grandmother had looked quite energized. 20 years had passed, and his grandmother was old now. As for his grandfather, never could he meet Qin Sheng in person.

As Qin Sheng pondered, he felt quite sad and sensed that his grandmother, as well as everybody else on the scene, was staring at him. At this time, he gritted his teeth tightly and slowly walked forward two steps in the end. After that, amid all the stares, he knelt in front of the old woman all of a sudden and kowtowed heavily. Meanwhile, he said in a trembling voice, “Grandmother, Sheng’er is home.”

Qin Sheng’s “Grandmother” and “Sheng’er” made the old woman weep bitterly in an instant. Her entire body trembled continuously…