Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 714 - 694: Old Master Luo and Old Master Jimo
"Hi!" Old Master Luo only fully revealed himself after Luo Qianqian entered the living room and sat down on the sofa to one side.
Luo Qianqian’s face showed disbelief, "Grandpa? What brings you here?"
"It’s good to see you, Grandpa Luo," Qin Nuan said, deeply feeling that this was not just Luo Qianqian’s family meeting, it was her own!
"Did you hear what your darling granddaughter just said?" Jimo Kong returned to his previous seat and raised an eyebrow at Old Master Luo.
Without any hesitation, Old Master Luo replied earnestly, "Of course I did. You must have been eating well recently, haven’t you? Have you put on weight?"
Old Master Jimo glared, "You heard all that and only focused on this one sentence? I seriously doubt whether your ears are stuffed with donkey hair!" Turning his face back to Luo Qianqian, he smiled and said, "Jin Nian, go and bring the box from the study."
Jimo Cheng placed the bag on the shoe cabinet to one side, asked Luo Qianqian and Qin Nuan to sit down, poured tea for them both attentively, and then leisurely made his way to the study.
"This kid," Jimo Kong shook his head helplessly. Even though the guests were two young ladies, he was still the host here; was there really a need for such thorough hospitality?
Old Master Luo, on the other hand, was quite satisfied. "Look at your grandson, then look at you. It’s hard to imagine how such a good kid could be related to you, tsk-tsk."
"Look at your granddaughter, then look at you, tsk-tsk-tsk..." Old Master Jimo retorted without showing weakness. "It’s a good thing the child was raised by her own mother, otherwise..."
Luo Qianqian was the picture of awkwardness. Could she choose to hide? She didn’t want to witness this scene...
Compared to Luo Qianqian, Qin Nuan was truly embarrassed. She really hadn’t done anything; why did she have to listen to these two elders diss each other?
"Speaking of which, you really are quite lucky," Old Master Jimo said, changing the subject.
Old Master Luo responded with a face of entitlement, "I always have been. Which aspect are you referring to? After all, I have been lucky in many ways."
"Such as the great relationship between your granddaughter and your granddaughter-in-law," said Old Master Jimo with a face full of envy. "If only I had a granddaughter..."
"Then my family could have another granddaughter-in-law," Old Master Luo swiftly took over the conversation, his face brimming with pride. "Some things can’t be forced."
Old Master Jimo looked at Old Master Luo with a puff of the cheeks and a glare, while Old Master Luo calmly sipped his tea.
Luo Qianqian and Qin Nuan exchanged glances, unsure of what to do, and both ended up picking up their tea cups to drink.
True gentlemen should watch the game without comment; staying silent and playing blind was the wisest choice in such situations.
When Jimo Cheng came back, he also felt helpless. Hadn’t he just said he wanted to maintain his image in front of his granddaughter (granddaughter-in-law), and now, in no time at all, he had forgotten his own words?
He placed the two delicate boxes into Old Master Jimo’s hands, "Grandpa Luo, don’t take Grandpa Kong’s words to heart, he’s just envious of you for having such a wonderful granddaughter."
"A person as magnanimous as me? No way," Old Master Luo quickly waved his hands, his face full of satisfaction, and looked at Old Master Jimo with a clear expression on his face: Your grandson knows how to speak and behave. I won’t take offense.
Just as Old Master Jimo was about to speak, Luo Qianqian, who had caught a signal from Jimo Cheng, put down her cup and cheerily said, "Grandpa Kong, don’t take it to heart with my grandpa. He just expresses his feelings in this way, you know. The elderly are, after all, a bit reserved."
Where do you see that your grandpa is being reserved?
Qin Nuan showed a shocked expression but still bowed her head, hiding her face in her cup.
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Old Master Luo had an odd expression on his face, dignified? He dignified? But expressing feelings in this way was not wrong, they had lived their whole lives like this, and were not easily disbanded.
"Hmm, I won’t argue with you, a dignified old man." Old Master Jimo chuckled and nodded, handing Luo Qianqian two small boxes, "Jin Nian mentioned it yesterday when he got back, and I just so happened to have two pieces from earlier years. If you don’t mind, take them."
Luo Qianqian’s face turned slightly red: "Grandpa Kong’s works are the best, I’m not at all disdainful, I wish I could collect them all, thank you Grandpa Kong." Then she turned to Jimo Cheng: "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Jimo Cheng smiled warmly.
How could Old Master Luo not know this was Old Man Jimo giving face to his grandson? He did not expose him and leisurely drank his tea.
"Speaking of which, there’s also this." Luo Qianqian was delighted when she opened the box and saw the dazzling purple Jade Pendant inside. She then stuffed the Jade Pendant along with the box into her backpack, turned around, and upon seeing the bag on the other side, she spoke up.
Understanding the situation, Jimo Cheng took the bag and handed it to Jimo Kong: "This is the small incense burner that almost got us swindled."
Jimo Kong picked up the glasses that were laid on the coffee table, perched them on his nose, and using a white handkerchief, picked up the small incense burner, squinting his eyes and bringing it close to take a careful look.
After a moment, he said, "It’s a modern piece, not an antique."
Then he looked at Luo Qianqian, "I thought you were so skilled at gambling stone, you would definitely have the knack for spotting bargains."
Old Master Luo was displeased, "My granddaughter is also skilled at picking up bargains! Have you forgotten who discovered the Chengxin Tang paper? And you still came back!"
"Alright, alright, your granddaughter is the most formidable." Old Master Jimo immediately conceded but still grumbled, "No matter how formidable, she still needs to get married! She’s also Jin Nian’s fiancée!"
Luo Qianqian: ...Could you please not stir up trouble?
Jimo Cheng: ...Grandpa, could you please stop provoking Grandpa Luo?
Qin Nuan: I’m the air, I’m the air, I’m the air...
Old Master Luo glared instantly, "Hey, you believe I’d change my mind?"
"Can you even change your mind? Plus, my grandson Jin Nian, he’s the cream of the crop, with no store after passing this village. You should be glad your family has Qianqian! Otherwise, who would bother marrying into your family?" Old Master Jimo said with a face full of disdain. "My grandson, he’s this." As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.
Old Master Luo immediately stood up, "Oh? My granddaughter is also this!" He too gave a thumbs up.
Then the two men stared down each other, and somehow, they suddenly exchanged smiles and continued drinking tea like old pals.
Luo Qianqian looked on blankly at Qin Nuan, who was also confused, and then glanced at Jimo Cheng to see only two large characters written on his face: helpless.
The two elders started telling stories from the old days, about the Long March... something they had heard of but never experienced.
However, it was enough to engage the three youngsters, who listened eagerly, satisfying the elders immensely. Moreover, they had comrades to supplement the memories and an audience that did not interrupt, which added to their contentment.
"Jin Nian, go get the desserts, will you? Sitting here like this is dull, isn’t it?" Old Master Jimo instructed.
Jimo Cheng nodded, turned, and entered the kitchen. Then... he brought out a large cake, huh, in Luo Qianqian’s favorite flavor, along with a box of small cakes in various flavors, and another box that didn’t look very appealing, but which had two large words written on it that proved the significance of its existence: Sugar-Free.
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