31 A Surprising Reward (1/2)
After a whole day of torture, Grandmother Luo, who had returned to the Ye family with Ye Shuang in tow, had a curious expression.
Mother Ye stood in the kitchen and studied Grandmother Luo's expression as she prepared dinner, but she was unable to tell whether this was a good sign or a bad sign. In the end, she had to tip her hand and laugh awkwardly. ”Mother, how was the trip‽”
But more importantly what do you think of this future grandson-in-law of yours? A little hint would be nice, Mother…
Grandmother Luo glanced at the smiling Ye Shuang before turning to look at Mother Ye. ”…Sigh, don't ask me.”
Any more questions, I might start crying.
In her long life, this was the first time Grandmother Luo had felt such a deep mixture of pride and shame. She didn't think she could relive the scene where the group of elders left in a fit of grief and indignation. However, that incident aside, Grandmother Luo's impression of Ye Shuang did improve a lot, at least she didn't feel the man was too unrealistically perfect like she had felt the previous day.
Especially that feeling of wanting to hit him so many times on the back of his head… it reminded her so much of her own unruly granddaughter!
Mother Ye and Ye Shuang shared a look, and they were both equally anxious. Grandmother Luo saw this exchange out of the corner of her eye and she sighed. ”In any case, I have no opinion regarding this relationship of the two young'uns, let them settle it among themselves… Has your brother bought the return tickets yet?”
Mother Ye sighed in relief. Grandmother Luo sounded like she wasn't going to intervene; that was perfect. She answered in a hurry, ”He's bought them already. He even called just now to say he was going to go and buy some snacks for the trip home tomorrow.”
”Good. Xiao Ye, why don't you stay for dinner tonight? You mentioned you have something important to do tomorrow, right? So remember to go home to rest after dinner, don't worry, we won't keep you until too late…”
Grandmother Luo's statement explained her stance clearly. This potential grandson-in-law had received her seal of approval, whether or not he would become an official Ye depended on himself; she was not going to intervene anymore…
The day was long, but at least they had settled the issue with the relatives. Another surprising reward was that, after personally meeting Ye Shuang, Grandmother Luo had completely vetoed the suggestion of her future granddaughter-in-law, Ou Qianru.
The complicated nature of the entertainment industry aside, since the person himself wasn't interested, it would be pointless for others to envision how great he would be in the field. It would be unwise to direct other people's lives.
The second reason was a bit selfish. With his good looks, her potential grandson-in-law already had to fend off the normal butterflies and bees, why shove him into a world where he needed to deal with fans and rich women who trawled for fresh blood to add to their personal collections? Did they want to kill her precious granddaughter with additional worry‽
Therefore, with a declaration, Grandmother Luo ended this discussion. She even notified Ou Qianru that they were not going to look down on the world of academics. If Ye Shuang was interested in pursuing a future in the sciences, they would let him be. Ou Qianru still respected the influence of Grandmother Ye. Even though she did feel regret, she didn't retort; she accepted the ruling readily. And thus, one of Ye Shuang's troubling concerns was settled…
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Two days later, she changed back into her female form. She had heeded the lesson from before and exited the hotel in her female clothes. She carried her male clothes in a bag and was having breakfast before returning home when she heard a hesitant voice call her.