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Xiang Wan had a dream again.
There seemed to be a cat mewling from somewhere nearby, and she thought of BlackieâŠ
In her dream, she felt regretful since the trip to the Capital was a little too rushed and she didnât manage to bring Blackie along.
Maybe Blackie missed her?
Was that the reason why Blackie came to her dream?
She was definitely in a strange dream and had silly thoughts like this.
In her dream, Xiang Wan felt that she was clear-headed until she heard some knocking sounds on the door which took her away from her dreamâ
â⊠Sir Little Bai, Sir Little Bai? Open the door, please.â
It was Nanny Li, and her voice sounded like she had no choice but to knock on their door.
She felt very stiff and confused when those sounds went into her ears. Xiang Wan opened her eyes. When she did so, she started feeling a little groggy and a little lost. The extremely unfamiliar sight before her plunged her into a daze for several seconds.
Nanny Li puffed a sigh. âMadam is awake. She kept saying she wanted to meet her granddaughter-in-law. Is this a convenient time?â
Itâs Bai Muchuanâs grandmother!
Xiang Wan immediately sprang up in bed.
Bai Muchuan was sitting on the sofa when he looked at Xiang Wan. Then he got up. âComing now!â
He shuffled with his slippers and walked over with an intent to open the door.
However, Xiang Wan was still on the bed; her heart nearly jumped out of her mouth when she heard that.
Was she really going to see his grandma, in this manner?
She was in her pajamas, and she just woke up from her sleepâŠ
At least, he should let her change her clothes, wash her face, and dress up first!
She tried to call Bai Muchuanâs name softly and keep mouthing to him.
âHey, wait, wait upâŠâ
At the next instant, the door was already open.
A granny sitting on a wheelchair came into sight.
She had silvery-white hair with an amiable smile. She seemed very friendly and easy to get close to.
Xiang Wan sat rooted on the bed in a daze while she looked at the old lady in embarrassment.
She didnât expect the old lady to let out an exclamation.
âWhat a beautiful little fairy! Umm, Chuanchuan ah⊠is she my future granddaughter-in-law?â
Fairy? Did she really say those words when she had that appearance?
â⊠Granny, nice to meet you!â
Xiang Wan was a little nervous. She quickly ran her fingers through her hair and checked her pajamas. She felt like hiding herself somewhere for appearing like that before the old lady.
âMy apologies, I just took a nap. Please wait⊠Iâll go get changed, wait for me for a while.â
âNo need, no need. You need not change, just sit here. Itâs alright!â
The old lady said with a smiling face and asked Nanny Li to push her into the room.
âGrandma!â Bai Muchuan blocked her. He put an arm on the door frame to relief Xiang Wan of her embarrassment.
âAye, Grandma, why are you in such a hurry? When sheâs finished changing, weâll come and see you. Is that okay?â
âNot okay!â The old lady looked at him unhappily. Her gaze looked towards Xiang Wan who was sitting on the bed.
She kept looking at Xiang Wan; her face suddenly broke into a grin to show how much she liked her.
âSheâs nice, nice. This lass is good-looking!â
Grandma Baiâs praises made Xiang Wan glad and shy at the same time.
However, after a slight pause, she continued to mutter something under her breath.
âThis grandson of mine indeed has a peculiar tasteâŠâ
What was she talking about?
Was she referring to Xiang Wan?
Xiang Wan felt a tug at her heart; she suddenly felt ashamed.
She pulled her pajamas and her face went red from embarrassment.
âGranny, Iâll get up right away. Iâll go get changedâŠâ
In actual fact, she felt that she was in a more awkward predicament when she got out of bed.
She felt at a loss and couldnât stop looking at Bai Muchuan.
Bai Muchuan glanced at her and sighed slowly. âGrandma, you go back to your room first. We need to get changedâŠâ
âThereâs no need for that!â Grandma Bai protested, âI think this is just fine!â Unsure what she was thinking, she suddenly turned to Nanny Li. âYou showed me a video recently, whatâs it called?â
This confused Nanny Li. âWhich video, MadamâŠ?â
Grandma Bai was not in good health. To brighten her life a little, Nanny Li would find some funny and comical stories to make her laugh. She would find some interesting videos to let her watch.
Therefore, Grandma Bai was not out of touch with the world at all. Apart from suffering from Alzheimerâs disease which caused her memory to fail, she did not differ from a normal old lady with a kind smile on her face.
âItâs that one, the video where a girl made herself look like Mona Lisa with makeupâŠâ Grandma gestured with her fingers.
âOrh, orhâŠâ Nanny Li did not know why she asked about that and felt a little awkward. âI know, âthe wonders of makeupâeven more magical than the skill of disguiseâ.â
âYeah, yeah, that one⊠Aye, the girls in this era make themselves look like the demoness. Their eyebrows donât look like eyebrows, their eyes donât look like eyes. I canât even imagine how their face looked like under that thick layer of makeup. I canât tell if theyâre still human or notâŠâ
ââŠâ Was it really that bad?
Everyone kept their mouth shut.
When Grandma Bai said that, she gazed at Xiang Wanâs face which had no makeup on and kept nodding at her.
âThis girl is good. At least sheâs human, and sheâs a femaleâŠâ
ââŠâ Xiang Wan felt strange and amused at the same time.
She didnât know what to say while facing this peculiar old lady.
However, Bai Muchuan was used to her behavior.
He grunted a laugh casually at the door and asked the old lady, âSee?â he asked with a smile, âI didnât lie to you right, Grandma? Iâve said to bring back your granddaughter-in-law, and here she is. Grandma, you can be rest assured this time, right?â
Grandma Bai couldnât stop nodding and smiling at her grandson. She would also keep glancing at Xiang Wan. Her behavior showed that she wasnât really assured yet.
âMy granddaughter-in-law is really not badâŠâ
She suddenly stopped talking and scrutinized Bai Muchuan.
Her sharp eyes and serious expression made Xiang Wanâs heart quiver.
Would something bad happen?
She felt her heart squeezed tightly for an instant.
Grandma Bai, however, suddenly narrowed her eyes and asked in a nervous tone. âYou didnât go rent a girlfriend, did you?â
Nanny Li was the first to laugh. âMadam, you⊠what are you thinking? This is Miss Xiang, the one Iâve told you before, that Miss XiangâŠâ
âYouâve told me before? Really?â Grandma Bai tilted her head and thought seriously, but she couldnât seem to recall. As if it worried her that her granddaughter-in-law might slip away, she looked at Xiang Wan seriously. âGood! Itâs good that sheâs not a rented girlfriend, as long as sheâs not rented.â
Bai Muchuan looked at her without another word. ââŠâ
Xiang Wan did the same with eyes filled with amusement. ââŠâ
She could not grasp what Grandma Bai was thinking.
Nanny Li knew why the old lady behaved that way and explained to them.
âThereâs actually a story posted on the internet that there are some guys who tried to fool their family by renting a girlfriend during the Lunar New YearâŠâ
âThatâs not the worse!â Grandma Bai let out a snort and interrupted Nanny Li. âI donât know anymore whatâs happening to men nowadays. They donât like girls anymore and like guys instead. Itâs too scaryâŠâ
Xiang Wan kept her eyes on her. ââŠâ
She wanted to laugh but she darenât.
This must be the oldest fujoshi she had ever met.
Grandma Bai refused to let Bai Muchuan off. She asked a lot of questions about him and Xiang Wan before she finally heaved a relief.
âGood, good! Little Wanwan, donât be angry with Grandma⊠itâs simply because this obedient grandson of mine had never fallen in love. Now that he suddenly has a girlfriend, Grandma is worried⊠worried that this granddaughter-in-law is a fake, or even turn out to be a guyâŠâ
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