Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 875 - 722: Do You Even Know What Love Is? (Second Update)
The trio, aware of the situation, chuckled even as the grandmother cried her eyes out.
Tong Yao looked at Ziyuan, "Your grandmother won’t finish crying anytime soon. Tell us, what’s going on?"
Ziyuan nudged his sister forward, "You tell them, you’re the one who knows the details best."
Sangyu sneaked a look at Ning Mingxi, "Grandma, did Pengpeng bring home a girl?"
Ning Mingxi plopped onto the sofa, nodding tearfully.
"Is Pengpeng thinking of taking that girl to country F to study with us?"
"Boo hoo..." Ning Mingxi cried even harder.
"Grandma, don’t cry anymore. It’s just Pengpeng’s teenage rebellion. He’ll get over it soon."
"When will he get over it?" Ning Mingxi cried, holding Tong Yao’s hand, "He’s only eighteen, it’s too soon. His dad just said a few things to him, now he’s in conflict with his dad."
Tong Airui furrowed his brows slightly.
"Plus, that girl is four years older than Pengpeng! Four years!" Ning Mingxi waved her palm in front of Tong Yao.
Yi Luowa pressed down her thumb, "Auntie, this is four."
Ning Mingxi laughed in frustration, "Don’t tease me!"
"Hey, it’s good to see you smile. I was worried you’d cry yourself sick," Yi Luowa propped her chin and glanced at her three kids, "Do any of you have someone you like? If so, bring them home for your mom to see."
Sangyu pouted, "I don’t have anyone. Grandpa said he’d break anyone’s leg who likes me, so I’d better not trouble others."
"What about you?" Yi Luowa pointed at her youngest son.
Zi Xi laughed, "Mom, I’m only sixteen!"
"What about your brother?"
"There are a few who chase after him, but they are all several years older than him. If they stood next to you, people might think you’re with your elder sister."
"Good for you!" Yi Luowa pursed her lips, "Which of you will go get Mai Hanpeng for your dad?"
The three kids looked at their stern-faced father and said in unison, "We’ll go together."
Tong Airui glanced at them and snorted coldly, "If he doesn’t come, bind him and bring him."
"Yes! Mission guaranteed!" Sangyu saluted her dad, pulling her brother and little brother as she ran out.
Zi Xi blinked, "Sis, are we really going to find Pengpeng? Dad’s pretty angry right now, if Pengpeng comes home, he’ll definitely get hit."
Sangyu shook her head, "We’ll look for him later. Now, we should sneak away; otherwise, we’ll have to keep facing Dad’s wrath at home."
Zi Xi giggled, "Then let’s go watch Uncle Qi’s gloomy face."
Ziyuan nodded, "Let’s go. If Pengpeng gets hit, we might be able to help."
Sangyu pouted, "Bro, wasn’t Sheng Mei, who is close to Pengpeng, interested in you? Why did she end up with Pengpeng?"
"If a guy doesn’t reciprocate, it’s normal for a girl to find someone else."
Sangyu furrowed her brows slightly, "I think that girl isn’t simple. She wants to climb up the social ladder. If she can’t reach brother, she’ll switch to Pengpeng, who is slightly less prominent. Let’s go mess things up for her."
Ziyuan chuckled, "You don’t even go to the same school as us. How do you know everything?"
"I’ve got my sources!" Sangyu grinned, "Let’s go, put on a show at Uncle Qi’s place."
Laughing and chatting, they reached Mai Zekai’s apartment.
Sangyu leaned against the door, listening silently. The room was eerily quiet, so she whispered a few words into her brother’s ear.
Ziyuan quickly shook his head.
Sangyu twisted her brother’s ear and whispered harshly, "He’s your brother! Aren’t you going to help?"
"I’ll help! I’ll help! Just let go. Why do you and Mom always pinch this ear?"
Sangyu giggled, released her grip, and rang the doorbell.
The ten-year-old Mai Hanjie opened the door and quickly let his siblings in upon seeing them.
"Where’s your brother?" Ziyuan pinched his chubby cheeks and asked.
"He’s standing in punishment."
"Did the sister that brother brought back leave?"
Mai Hanjie shook his head.
"Ahem..." Sangyu gave her brother a look.
Ziyuan let out a long sigh and was the first to enter the living room.
Mai Zekai glanced at the kids, angrily pointed at Mai Hanpeng standing in the corner, and said, "Your dad asked you to come, right? Hurry up and take this ungrateful son back to your house so your dad can give him a good talking to."
Jimo Shanshan shook her head helplessly, "Your own child..."
"Shut up, this ungrateful son isn’t my child, he’s yours!"
Jimo Shanshan glared at him and turned her head away. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Sheng Mei looked up at Ziyuan, sniffed, and said, "You guys are here."
Ziyuan didn’t want to reply.
Sangyu viciously pinched his lower back.
Ziyuan inhaled sharply from the pain, "Sheng Mei, let me take you back. Once this is dealt with, you can come again."
Sheng Mei was taken aback, seeing Ziyuan smiling at her, she quickly stood up, "Uncle, Auntie, please calm down, I’m going back now."
As soon as Ziyuan and Sheng Mei walked out the door, Sangyu dragged Mai Hanpeng to the balcony, "Stand here and watch below, don’t blink an eye!"
Mai Hanpeng said bitterly, "Sangyu, stop bullying me."
"I’m not bullying you, I’m saving you." Sangyu pointed below, "From this angle, you watch carefully, if you still want to be with Sheng Mei after watching, I will concede, and you’ll be my big boss for life."
Zi Xi patted Mai Hanpeng’s shoulder, "Don’t worry, maybe it’s true love. If she really likes you, I’ll handle everything about her studying abroad with you."
Mai Hanpeng frowned a bit and leaned to look downstairs.
Ziyuan walked out of the unit entrance, glanced at Sheng Mei, who had a shy face, "Pengpeng needs to listen to his parents, otherwise he won’t get a single cent. If you want to go to F country with him, come with me instead."
Sheng Mei pressed her lips together, "You want me to go with you? You never paid attention to me before, what’s with you today?"
"I didn’t realize how good you were before, but since you became friends with Pengpeng, and seeing him as happy as a fool every day, I realized I missed..." Ziyuan felt goosebumps all over his arm as he said this.
Sheng Mei was initially delighted, but her smile faded just as it began, "Even a family like Pengpeng’s can’t accept me, how could your parents?"
"It’s not that they can’t accept you, it’s because we’re too young, and our parents are afraid it’ll affect our studies. However, if you come with me, that won’t be an issue. Though I’m young, I’m financially independent, there’s no problem taking you out. As long as we get through these four years, I’ll be older and everything will be negotiable."
Sheng Mei’s eyes turned slightly red, "You’re so awful! Why didn’t you say this earlier!"
"I wasn’t..."
Sheng Mei stood on her tiptoes, bringing her lips close to Ziyuan’s face.
Ziyuan quickly pushed her away, "Stop it, people will see. If you want it to last, you’ve got to endure the loneliness."
Sheng Mei giggled shyly, "I get what you mean. I’ll go now, let’s keep in touch by phone. Please tell Mai Hanpeng that since his parents disagree, we’re done."
Ziyuan smiled, and once she exited the gate, he turned around and went back inside the unit entrance.
Upstairs, four little faces were squished against the glass, nearly deformed. Sangyu only moved away from the window when she saw Sheng Mei leaving.
"Did they kiss or not?" Mai Hanjie looked up at Mai Hanpeng.
Mai Hanpeng pushed his little face away with a stern look, "You little brat, is this kind of drama something you should be watching!"
"Hmph! Your girlfriend has a change of heart, don’t take it out on me!" Mai Hanjie ran over to his mom, "Mom, that Sheng Mei just tried to kiss my brother Ziyuan."
Jimo Shanshan frowned slightly, "I knew from the first look that girl couldn’t be counted on, only your silly brother would want her persistently."
Mai Hanpeng opened the door angrily and, seeing Ziyuan coming upstairs, pulled him inside, "Ziyuan Odelich, what do you mean by that? Haven’t you heard the saying, ’Don’t covet your friend’s wife’? Besides, we’re brothers!"
"What wife! She doesn’t even like you, she likes money!" Ziyuan shrugged and took out his phone, opening the recorder.
"...Please tell Mai Hanpeng that since his parents disagree, we’re done."
Mai Hanpeng snorted coldly, "Stupid woman really just goes to whoever has money!"
"So do you still want her?" Sangyu smiled and patted his cheek, "My grandpa, your great-uncle once said: ’You’re too young to know real love, focus on studying!’"
Mai Hanpeng burst out laughing, "Help me calm my parents down, I’m going out to clear my head."
