Tiny Genius Alert! Mom & Dad Better Make Peace-Chapter 469 - 440: Jun Ni Liangsheng: A Master of Words

Chapter 469: Chapter 440: Jun Ni Liangsheng: A Master of Words

Li Jieying smiled as she handed the phone back to her, not forgetting to add after she took it, "Be thrifty with your words, phone calls are expensive."

"..." Jian Liangtong’s heart twitched. She knew she was just teasing her, so she shot her a small, reproachful look and turned away with a pout.

Her finger hesitated on the touch screen, and Jian Liangtong felt a bit timid.

As the numbers fell one by one at her fingertips, the moment the call connected, Jian Liangtong’s heart was suddenly in her throat, her face tensed.

"Tongtong?"

A second after the phone connected, the low, magnetic voice of someone was heard.

Jian Liangtong’s heart raced.

Her face turned redder and redder until it was a deep crimson.

How did he know it was her?

Or had he been waiting for her to reach out?

Jian Liangtong dryly licked her lips, opened her mouth, but not a single word came out.

"Tongtong, is that you?" Huo Shaojun’s tense voice sounded again.

"...Hmm, it’s me." Jian Liangtong’s voice trembled softly, "I went back to my hometown with my parents and now I’m at my grandma’s. I just wanted to let you know, I’m okay."

The other end remained silent for a while.

Jian Liangtong’s five fingers gripped the phone tighter and tighter, holding her breath as she waited for him to speak again.

"I understand." Huo Shaojun said, his voice seemed somewhat relaxed.

The moment he spoke, Jian Liangtong exhaled gently.

Suddenly, someone pinched her waist.

Jian Liangtong’s back shivered as she turned to look at Li Jieying.

Li Jieying signaled her with her eyes that it was about time.

Jian Liangtong pouted further, pleading with her.

But Li Jieying was very firm, mouthing, "That’s enough."

Jian Liangtong’s heart turned cold under Li Jieying’s stern gaze and she reluctantly said, "Um, I’ll hang up now,"

"Alright." Huo Shaojun immediately replied, and then hung up even faster than Jian Liangtong!

Hearing the busy tone from the handset, Jian Liangtong’s warm heart turned cold!

Lowering her lashes to hide the red flush around her eyes, she handed the phone back to Li Jieying.

As Li Jieying took it, Jian Liangtong mumbled in a muffled voice, "I’ll go see if grandma is awake."

Li Jieying paused, furrowing her brow as she watched Jian Liangtong’s slightly desolate figure, a sudden pang of sourness tugged at her heart.

Glancing down at the phone in her hand, Li Jieying couldn’t help but wonder if they had been too strict with her.

When Jian Liangtong went to Wang Zhen’s bedroom, Wang Zhen was just trying to sit up from the bed.

Jian Liangtong hurried over to help the old lady up.

Sitting on the bed, Wang Zhen looked at Jian Liangtong with a somewhat blank expression.

Jian Liangtong’s eyes flickered as she sat on the edge of the bed, keeping her gaze on Wang Zhen.

The two of them stared at each other like this for over a minute.

Suddenly, Wang Zhen reached out and grabbed Jian Liangtong’s hand, her eyes alight, and she smiled, "Tongtong, why are you here? When did you arrive?"

Jian Liangtong, "..."

"Hey, let grandma have a good look at you, oh dear, so early in the morning." Wang Zhen said, smiling warmly as she held Jian Liangtong’s hand and looked it over.

Jian Liangtong said nothing, just continued to gaze at Wang Zhen.

Her feelings, however, were more complex than at any other time, a bit sour, a bit astringent, and a bit sad.

"You’ve gained weight." Wang Zhen said, "Putting on weight is good. You used to be too thin. Too thin, it worried grandma."

Jian Liangtong swallowed dryly, "Grandma."

"Aye." Wang Zhen’s eyes crinkled into a narrow line with her smile, clearly showing how happy she was to see Jian Liangtong.

Jian Liangtong took a deep breath, reversing her grip on Wang Zhen’s thin hand, her voice slightly coarse, "Grandma, are you well?"

"I’m good, grandma is doing well." Wang Zhen said, sentimentally looking at Jian Liangtong, "I just miss you all. Always hoping you can come to see grandma."

"Then how about Tongtong comes to see grandma often from now on?" Jian Liangtong said softly.

"Of course that would be nice, but no need to, it’s too far, you all have your own things to do, and grandma doesn’t want to burden you." Wang Zhen said with a warm smile.

Jian Liangtong smiled at her.

"By the way, where’s Hao Hao?" Wang Zhen suddenly tightened her grip on Jian Liangtong’s hand like she did last night, anxiously looking toward the door.

Jian Liangtong felt her heart tighten, her almond-shaped eyes flickering quickly.

"Tongtong, why are you in a daze, grandma is asking you, where’s Hao Hao?" Wang Zhen asked, staring at her.

"...Hao Hao." Jian Liangtong bit her lower lip, her eyes pinched as she looked at Wang Zhen, and slowly said, "Grandma, who is Hao Hao?"

Wang Zhen immediately looked puzzled, "Tongtong, what’s wrong with you? How can you not know who Hao Hao is? Or are you teasing grandma on purpose?"

Jian Liangtong kept her eyes on her, gently shook her head, and her voice was even smaller as she said, "I really don’t know."

"You child!" Wang Zhen suddenly withdrew her hand in anger, sternly staring at Jian Liangtong, "Are you upset with Hao Hao again? It’s not that grandma is siding with Hao Hao, but you’re too immature, acting childishly! You’re an adult, why are you quarreling with Hao Hao? And now you even refuse to acknowledge Hao Hao. With this attitude, how hurt must Hao Hao feel?"

"..." Jian Liangtong felt like a string in her head was being pulled hard in both directions, causing some pain.

It felt like she was about to glimpse the truth, and the tension left her mouth dry.

Jian Liangtong slightly tugged the corner of her mouth as she looked at Wang Zhen, "Grandma, I really don’t know who Hao Hao is. Can you tell me?"

Wang Zhen looked at Jian Liangtong’s earnest face, and suddenly she was unsure whether Jian Liangtong was telling the truth or lying.

She still felt a bit unhappy, frowned and said, "I’m not telling you. You can ask Hao Hao yourself, who is he?"

Jian Liangtong pursed her lips, stared at her, and softly said, "I don’t even know who he is. How am I supposed to ask him?"

"You child, if you say such things again, Grandma will get angry!" Wang Zhen glared with wide eyes.

"..." Jian Liangtong was full of grievances, she really didn’t know who Hao Hao was.

However, from Wang Zhen’s words, Jian Liangtong could easily understand that this Hao Hao must be intricately connected to her.

Moreover, he must be a very special, very special existence to her!

Jian Liangtong was silent for a few seconds and said to Wang Zhen, "Grandma, do you want to get up? I’ll help you."

Saying this, Jian Liangtong stood up and reached out to support Wang Zhen’s arm.

Wang Zhen tilted her head and stared at her fixedly, her face, untouched by the wrinkles of time, slowly showing confusion, tentatively asking, "You really don’t know who Hao Hao is?"

Jian Liangtong lifted her eyelids and solemnly nodded to Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen’s face grew more puzzled, she parted her lips and worriedly stared at Jian Liangtong.

Jian Liangtong lowered her eyelashes again, freed a hand to lift the quilt covering her, and was about to help her out of bed. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Wang Zhen suddenly said beside her in a very, very small voice, "Hao Hao is your son..."

Jian Liangtong felt as though she had been struck by lightning, her whole body stiffened on the spot.

"Tongtong, Tongtong..." Wang Zhen called Jian Liangtong more than ten times.

Jian Liangtong awoke as if from a dream, looked pale at Wang Zhen, and slowly swallowed, "Grandma, what did you just say? I didn’t hear you clearly."

"What did I just say?" Wang Zhen looked at Jian Liangtong with confusion, and after a while said, "I didn’t say anything just now."

Jian Liangtong frowned and pressed her dry lips, "Grandma, you just said Hao Hao is..."

"Mom, you’re awake." He Xinyun’s voice came from the doorway.

Jian Liangtong closed her eyes and turned to look at He Xinyun.

He Xinyun perhaps didn’t hear the conversation between Jian Liangtong and Wang Zhen, said with an unchanged expression to Jian Liangtong, "Breakfast is ready, go eat now."

Jian Liangtong’s gaze flickered lightly, nodded, gave Wang Zhen a deep look, and walked out of the bedroom.

Jian Liangtong brushed past He Xinyun, behind her, she could no longer hear footsteps, He Xinyun opened her eyes wide and exhaled heavily as if relieved.

"Xinyun, you’re here too." Wang Zhen said with a smile.

He Xinyun looked at Wang Zhen with complex eyes, forcing a smile at her, stepped forward, "Mom, let me accompany you to wash up."

"Eh." Wang Zhen patted He Xinyun’s hand and let herself be led to the bathroom.

At the dining table, the atmosphere was inexplicably heavy.

He Xinyun sat beside Wang Zhen, only lowered her head to drink porridge, occasionally added some side dishes for Wang Zhen, and hardly said anything.

He Wei and Li Jieying seemed to be aware of He Xinyun’s anomaly and didn’t say much either.

None of the adults spoke, Jian Liangtong as the junior, didn’t know what to say either, so she chose to stay silent.

"Brother, take Ning Feng to the nearest gas station to get some fuel for the car."

People placed their chopsticks down one after another, finally, He Xinyun suddenly said.

Jian Liangtong lifted her eyelashes and looked at He Xinyun.

Jian Ningfeng, although he didn’t understand why she was eager to have He Wei take him to refuel, whatever she said, he didn’t ask the reason and nodded.

"Refueling isn’t urgent, it can wait a few days for He Wei to drive there to do it." Wang Zhen spoke.

He Xinyun reached out to hold Wang Zhen’s arm, "Mom, it can’t wait a few days for refueling. We have to leave tomorrow."

Leave tomorrow?

Jian Liangtong’s eyes flashed quickly with surprise.

She thought that they brought her to the countryside this time to stay for a while.

He Wei and Li Jieying looked slightly stunned hearing He Xinyun’s words.

"Sister, are you leaving just after you arrived?" He Wei frowned and said.

He Xinyun glanced at He Wei and nodded.

He Wei’s eyebrows furrowed even deeper.

"Leaving just after arriving? I don’t agree." Wang Zhen said unhappily.

He Xinyun struggled holding her arm tightly, "Mom, I don’t want to leave either, but I have to." If not, there’s no telling what will be exposed.

"Why? Why so urgent?" Wang Zhen asked with some agitation.

He Xinyun quickly reached out to steady her chest, "Mom, don’t worry. I am anxious to go back because I have my reasons."

"What reasons?" Wang Zhen stared at her, her insisting look seemed like she would not be satisfied until He Xinyun gave her a convincing reason.

He Xinyun’s peripheral vision swept over Jian Liangtong sitting quietly watching from the bench, gritted her teeth and said, "Ning Feng and I only took two days off for this trip, so we must hurry back to work."

"..." Wang Zhen stared at her as if she suddenly lost the reason to ask them to stay.

He Xinyun felt heaviness welling up in her heart, looked painfully at Wang Zhen, "Mom, I’ll come see you another day. I’ll make sure to take a few more days off next time to spend with you."

Wang Zhen’s eyelids trembled a few times, suddenly her eyes reddened as she said, "Next time you come, your mom might not be like this."