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When they came downstairs, Zhu Qin just brought them in, and immediately introduced him: “Mom, this is Ling Mu, Xiaomu, this is Zhenyang’s grandfather and grandmother, and that is Xiaojin’s grandmother.”
Ling Mu greeted the three of them respectfully: “Hello, elders!”
Ning Yun and Zhu Qi1Zhu Qin’s parents, aka QZY’s maternal grandparents glanced at each other, and the former smiled and grabbed Ling Mu’s hand: “Xiaomu, right? You look very energetic! I heard Zhu Qin say that Zhenyang likes you. Although that kid is a jerk, once he makes up his mind, he will never let go. I, being a grandmother, can be relieved.”
Zhu Qi walked over from behind and said with a little regret, “Zhu Qin only said it when we got off the starship, which made it too late for us to buy you a gift, we’ll make it up for you later.”
Ling Mu was flattered, and immediately rejected: “No, no, grandpa and grandma2I’ll try to use grandma/pa for maternal, and grandfather/mother for paternal, when possible as they both show up, really no need, there’s no need to be so troublesome!”
His face was completely flushed, embarrassed. It was very difficult to refuse and he didn’t dare to be blunt.
After spending two days with Ling Mu, Zhu Qin knew him well, so she quickly stopped her parents. “Oh, it’s alright, Xiaomu is thin-skinned. Mom, dad, please don’t hold him and let him go. Zhenyang is upstairs lying down, go and have a look.”
Hearing this, Ning Yun and Zhu Qi, who loved their grandson, eagerly rushed upstairs.
“Aunt Zhang, please come here, the room is ready for you.” Zhu Qin led the way for Grandma3polite term. E.g., granny who lives next door type of call Zhang who stayed.
On the way back, her mother whispered to her that Grandma Zhang had the intention of matching her grandson, Le Jin, with Qiu Zhenyang, and marry them, so she asked Ning Yun to bring her. So now, the sudden appearance of Ling Mu made Grandma Zhang very uncomfortable.
After Ning Yun and Zhu Qi left, she began to pick on Ling Mu’s bad spots.
“Oh, this is the person that Zhenyang is interested in? So tall, he doesn’t look like an omega
” Grandma Zhang looked at Ling Mu with disgust as she spoke, the meaning was obvious.
Ling Mu glanced at her and said nothing.
Zhu Qin was a little unhappy in her heart, but she still had a polite smile on her face. “I heard from Zhenyang that Xiaomu had the habit of exercising every day since he was a child. It’s a good thing to grow taller.”
“Well, an omega should be like my family’s Xiao Jin. He looks good, has a good bearing, and is worthy of your kid.” As someone who has never read a book, Grandma Zhang’s words are vulgar and harsh, not like Le Jin who has worked hard to learn etiquette.
Le Jin obediently supported his grandmother’s arm, and said embarrassingly: “Grandma, what are you saying, I can only be considered average.”
Hearing their conversation, Zhu Qin’s eyes instantly turned cold. She said without smiling, “Aunt Zhang, you must be tired from traveling, I’ll lead you to the room to rest early. Xiaojin, you should also spend more time with your grandmother. She’s getting old, and can’t handle such long-distance flights.”
Ling Mu watched them go. He didn’t follow, and went to Ling Dang’s room.
Upstairs, after Ning Yun and Zhu Qi arrived at Qiu Zhenyang’s room, they were both dumbfounded, distressed, and humored.
When Qiu Zhenyang finished explaining his current situation, the two old people couldn’t help laughing.
“You kid, you always have some messed up ideas. You deserve it!” Although Zhu Qi is the chief pharmacist from a family of pharmacists, he has a funny personality and is an old urchin who likes to make jokes about his grandson.
Ning Yun immediately hit him: “Go, go, you immortal, hurry down and bring me a bowl of fruit. Didn’t you hear Yangyang say that he hasn’t eaten today? I’ll feed him some fruit first.”
Zhu Qi’s wife was very strict, so he quickly went down and brought up a bowl of cubed fruit. Ning Yun took the fruit with a fork and handed it to Qiu Zhenyang’s mouth.
The room was cozy.
“Yangyang, have you really thought about it, you want to be with Xiaomu?” Grandma wanted to hear the truth from her little grandson to confirm it herself.
Knowing that they had met, Qiu Zhenyang nodded. “Yes, grandma, you have to treat him like me in the future. I want to be with him for the rest of my life!”
Hearing her little grandson admit it in person, Ning Yun confirmed the situation, and fed him another piece of fruit. “Don’t worry, the two of you brothers are grandpa and grandma’s most precious treasures. Neither of you have ever been in love until now, and since you finally have someone you identify with, us grandparents will definitely treat him well.”
Speaking of which, the Qiu family’s people are very good, they are all very supportive, and there is nothing that can’t be reasoned out.
Qiu Zhenyang ate another piece of fruit. After swallowing it, he quickly stopped: “Okay, grandma, I have something to discuss with you. I will eat later.”
Making a U-turn with her hand, Ning Yun ate the piece of fruit on the fork. “What’s the matter? You young people still have something in common with us?” Ning Yun smiled kindly with a look of listening intently.
Qiu Zhenyang explained his thoughts about the mecha game, and when he reached a place that could not be described, he raised his hand to open the terminal with difficulty, and called up the blueprint he had designed before. He had been exposed to some things before in his past life, and with the advanced technology, his designs are very clear and reflect the images in his mind.
“This
” Ning Yun looked at Qiu Zhenyang’s design carefully, and nodded while looking at it. “Zhenyang, you have some ideas, I think this game is good.”
Qiu Zhenyang raised his lips. Of course, this game is a combination of the games from his previous world. If his idea can’t compare to those games with extremely chaotic settings, how could he have the face to bring it up?
Zhu Qi looked at it and found that he couldn’t understand it, so he simply left the room and gave the place to them.
“Grandma, I really want to make this game, but I don’t have the human, material, and financial resources, so I want to borrow your help to help me complete this game.” Qiu Zhenyang stated his ultimate goal.
The price to complete such a game can’t be called too big, but although the Qiu family is rich, it is definitely not enough to support such a large project. As for his grandma who’s the head of the First Consortium, there is nothing much apart from money! As long as she is willing, the plan is half done.
Ning Yun immediately laughed when she heard the words of her little grandson. “From childhood to adulthood, you had the most bad ideas, and your brother followed the rules. You two brothers are almost a hundred and eighty thousand miles apart!”
Her eyes were full of colorful memories.
“Do whatever you want. In the future, the company will also be given to you, so treat this as an experience now.” Ning Yun looked at Qiu Zhenyang dotingly, and raised her hand to help him brush away the hair on his cheeks.
Although the average life expectancy has increased, in a dozen years, she’ll reach the age of retirement. It’s a pity that her daughter doesn’t like business. Her son-in-law is a marshal, and her eldest grandson has inherited his father’s genes, prefers mecha and fighting, and is busy defending the family and the country. In the end, there’s only Qiu Zhenyang to inherit her consortium.
Therefore, Ning Yun put all her hopes on him.
Now that her little grandson actually wants to do business and develop his own business, how can she not support him?
“I will send my secretary over a while and let him follow you. You can tell him anything you need. Grandma doesn’t have anything else, just a lot of money and resources. Come to me if you have any difficulties, don’t work too hard, okay?”
Qiu Zhenyang, who was moved by his grandmother’s words, was happily surprised. He never expected things to go so smoothly!
Seeing Qiu Zhenyang’s excited appearance, Ning Yun still warned: “But if you fail, don’t be sad, everything has a first time. As long as you really work hard, and are not afraid of failure, there is always a chance to start over.”
My grandmother was also a hard worker, and gave her little grandson a psychological vaccine first.
“I know grandma, don’t worry, I will do my best!” Qiu Zhenyang grinned, no matter what, he will definitely let the whole world know about this game!
No matter how many times he fails, he will persevere, because this is the best gift he can give Ling Mu!
Because of the delays that morning, it didn’t take long for Zhu Qin to call Ning Yun down for lunch.
Qiu Zhenyang continued to lie pitifully in the room alone, waiting for his grandmother to come up and continue feeding him.
He originally thought that Ling Mu wouldn’t be wronged, but Qiu Zhenyang didn’t expect Grandma Zhang to come too. There was no such plot in the original book, and it’s difficult to rein in such a wild horse4as in Grandma Zhang is a wild horse/unpredictable factor given how much the plot has derailed due to his actions.
Lunch was embarrassing, mainly because Grandma Zhang complimented Le Jin whenever she got the chance, and secretly snubbed Ling Mu from time to time.
“Yo, I heard that Ling Mu’s family is not in a good condition, and his mother has become a mistress?” Grandma Zhang said strangely, not knowing where she got the news.
Ling Mu’s hand holding the vegetables paused for a while, but did not speak, and continued to put the vegetables into Ling Dang’s bowl.
Ling Dang looked up at the strange grandma, and made a face at her with the bowl in her hand.
“Ah, why is this child so rude, what kind of face is she making at her elders. She really has no etiquette at all.” Grandma Zhang took the opportunity to belittle Ling Mu and his sister.
Grandma couldn’t stand it anymore, she put down the bowl with a little force, making a crisp sound. Ning Yun is not an ordinary old lady. As the one in charge of the First Consortium, her aura is very strong when facing outsiders.
Although they’ve been neighbors for decades and have some friendship, Ning Yun might be willing to bring her over for her little grandson’s birthday party this time, but this does not mean that she is qualified to belittle the Qiu family!
Grandma Zhang’s voice stopped abruptly, and she wisely did not speak.
After a meal, Ling Mu went back to the room with Ling Dang after everyone dispersed.
“Brother, why does that old lady say those bad things?” Ling Dang sat on Ling Mu’s bed, her face wrinkled with a shriveled mouth.
Although she is small, she can understand both good and bad words.
“Don’t worry about her.” Ling Mu opened the terminal and called out the study materials, and took a pen and paper and began to review.
Ling Mu had heard many of these things after his father died. From the cynicism of relatives at the beginning, to the slander of people who don’t know the truth, Ling Mu endured so much that he is now numb.
He will not lose faith in life because of these hurtful words. Not before, and not now.
Ling Mu almost stayed in the room the entire afternoon, and even Ling Dang’s emotions were not very high.
Fortunately, Qiu Zhenyang was able to move by the evening. After leaving the room, he ran to knock on Ling Mu’s door.
“Xiao Mumu, what are you doing, come out and play with me~” Qiu Zhenyang shouted, inexplicably feeling that his tone was a bit like abducting Xiaobai5think gullible cute white dog.
Mumu, stay strong!
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1Zhu Qin’s parents, aka QZY’s maternal grandparents2I’ll try to use grandma/pa for maternal, and grandfather/mother for paternal, when possible as they both show up3polite term. E.g., granny who lives next door type of call4as in Grandma Zhang is a wild horse/unpredictable factor5think gullible cute white dog