Translator: Cheese
Grandparents
Su Tian only left He Qingwan’s side to test Ji Hang’s attitude–after all, if He Qingwan really did get together with Ji Shaoheng in the future, she would definitely cross paths with Ji Hang. If Ji Hang rejected her presence, she would need to reassess the relationship between her mother and Ji Shaoheng.
Fortunately, though the youth was a bit strange, he didn’t seem hostile to He Qingwan. She even had the feeling that the other party was looking forward to He Qingwan marrying into his family.
Su Tian happily spent the day with the youth feeding the coral and fish.
At one point, she asked him how he thought of giving her a clownfish accessory. The youth glanced shyly at the fish tank and said that he liked Nemo, so he wanted to give her something he liked.
Although this little gege was strange, he seemed to be a good person.
Su Tian finally felt at ease.
When He Qingwan called for the second time, Su Tian, together with the youth, reluctantly bade farewell to Nemo and Xiuxiu.
As they said goodbye, the youth offered, “Tiantian, whenever you miss Nemo and Xiuxiu, you can come and see them at any time.”
Su Tian agreed in a crisp voice.
Later, He Qingwan bewilderedly asked what happened with “Nemo and Xiuxiu.”
Su Tian started to explain excitedly, “Mom, Uncle Ji has a huge aquarium at home, with lots of fish and coral, and a super beautiful…”
He Qingwan was intrigued and asked, “Is it difficult to maintain a seawater aquarium?”
Su Tian nodded. “It’s maintained so well. Uncle Ji must be a very careful and loving person, right?”
He Qingwan was stunned. She flushed lightly and avoided the topic.
In the evening, Su Tian and He Qingwan continued to stay at the hotel, which had been recommended by Ji Shaoheng.
You Pinyan and the others played outside until very late. When they returned, the Young Miss was carrying bags of all sizes containing things she’d bought–jewelry, clothes, shoes, and bags–which she frantically piled onto Su Tian.
Su Tian helplessly allowed You Pinyan to dress her up like a doll.
After tossing about until late, Su Tian slept together with You Pinyan.
You Pinyan was particularly spirited today and pulled Su Tian into chatting endlessly. Their conversation was centered on only one topic:
–Bai Qiyuan was so poor!
“Tiantian, you don’t know, how can there be such a poor person? He really didn’t enter the wrong profession as a host; supporting people can make him so poor.”
Su Tian, despite being very sleepy, had to listen to her chatter.
In short, the Young Miss went looking to pick a fight, but ended up being fooled into saying everything after just a few sentences. But the three of them didn’t suffer a loss, as Bai Qiyuan invited everyone out to dinner and a recently released movie.
In the end, the Young Miss wanted to go shopping, and Bai Qiyuan worked as her coolie the entire time. Although he seemed to want to act as a human ATM, he unfortunately had no opportunity.
Although the middle of the journey had been unpleasant, the final conclusion was still quite satisfying.
“…He also said that when I come to the capital again in the future, he’ll take me out to play. Tiantian, shall we come again during your winter vacation? Although this person is really cheap, he’s still quite interesting.”
Su Tian closed her eyes and dealt with the Young Miss. No matter what she said, she responded with an “Mhmm.”
She was so sleepy that she was half conscious.
The Young Miss: “…”
She murmured another “so poor” before hugging Su Tian to sleep.
The interview with the publishing house was the next day. After the interview, they would return to Luocheng in the evening.
This time, Ji Shaoheng didn’t come to see them off. Towards the end of the year, the police station was very busy, and he couldn’t find time off. In the end, the person who came to send them off was Ji Hang.
The youth was carrying a backpack still wrapped like a zongzi1. The only things visible were his pair of watery, doe-like eyes, sparkling very innocently.
He didn’t say much as he silently helped Su Tian carry her luggage.
When the car started, the youth suddenly called out to Su Tian and handed her his backpack. “This is a gift for you. You have to treat them well.”
Su Tian: “……???!!!”
Before she could respond, the youth waved to her, then turned and ran away.
Su Tian: “…”
The people in the car huddled around curiously, wanting to see what was in the bag.
Su Tian opened it. Inside was a delicately made acrylic fish tank, padded with insulation. She opened it up to see two tiny clownfish and a small sea anemone made of stone.
“Wow–!” Xi Yun exclaimed, “Jiejie, he gave you clownfish!”
The others didn’t expect that the youth would give such a strange thing. Two fish? So mystical.
He Qingwan smiled. “Tiantian, haven’t you always wanted to keep clownfish? You can finally raise one.”
Su Tian studied it for a while before letting out a chuckle. “Luckily, he didn’t give me the blue-ringed octopus.”
“Blue-ringed octopus?” Liu Kaiyan asked.
Su Tian nodded. “Uncle Ji is also raising an octopus. It’s really cute, but it’s highly venomous…”
“Cool!” You Pinyan let out a whistle and clung to Su Tian while asking, “What does it look like?”
Liu Kaiyan silently took out his sketchbook and opened it up to the blue-ringed octopus he drew before handing the book over.
You Pinyan glanced at it. “So ugly.”
Liu Kaiyan: “…”
Su Tian leaned over to take a look, smiling. “That’s because it hasn’t been colored yet. The background color is yellow, and the ring pattern is fluorescent blue. It’s very beautiful. That’s right, did you give this octopus a name?”
Liu Kaiyan shook his head.
Su Tian: “How about ‘Xiuxiu’? I looked it up, and this species of octopus is especially shy.”
Liu Kaiyan smiled. “Okay.”
In addition to the fish tank and fish, there were other necessities in the bag, as well as a copy of how to use them and what precautions to take. The instructions were handwritten, and it seemed to be Ji Hang’s writing.
Su Tian read it all.
Ji Shaoheng returned at night. He asked, “Did you send them off?”
The youth nodded while holding his phone.
Ji Shaoheng shrugged off his jacket and gave him a glance. “Why’re you holding onto your phone?”
The younger man ignored him.
Just as Ji Shaoheng was about to ask him again, the cell phone in the youth’s hand began to ring.
He jumped to his feet, closed the door under Ji Shaoheng’s speechless gaze, and answered the phone. “Hello…”
Su Tian sat in front of her desk, looking through the “instruction manual.” “I wasn’t interrupting you, was I?”
Yu Cai: “You didn’t. Did you get home alright?”
Su Tian nodded. “We just got back. I’ve already prepared the sea water, but there are some things I don’t understand…”
The youth’s lips drew up in a smile. He instructed Su Tian on how to mix the sea water bit by bit and place the sea anemone and clownfish inside.
Finally, he added, “If you have any questions, you can call me at any time.”
Su Tian thanked him. She watched the clownfish and sea anemone for a while before going to bed.
Ji Shaoheng was too lazy to care about this little brat and left to admire his precious fish. The result was that he discovered that he seemed to be missing two clownfish and one sea anemone.
He raised his brows. That little brat was actually willing to scoop out his clownfish? How rare.
The next day, Su Tian came back from school and felt that something was not right with the atmosphere when she stepped into the store. A “Closed” sign hung on the door of the shop. A gray-haired couple sat inside, while He Qingwan sat across from them, her head lowered.
Liu Kaiyan glanced over at Su Tian. Su Tian whispered, “My grandparents.”
Liu Kaiyan: “I’m going to eat ramen. Should I wait for you in the afternoon?”
Su Tian: “No need. You and Xiao Xue should go ahead first.”
Liu Kaiyan nodded. He turned and left to eat with You Pinyan next door.
It was a private matter in Su Tian’s family. Plus, they were her grandparents. As outsiders, it was nowhere near appropriate for them as outsiders to join.
Su Tian paused, then put on a slight smile and walked in. “Mom… yi, Grandma, Grandpa, why are you here?”
The old couple turned back quickly. The old woman stood up and hurriedly pulled Su Tian over, greeting her heartily. “Let Grandma take a look at you. So thin, this child is so thin! Old man, don’t you think so?”
The old man nodded. “Skinny, but also taller and more beautiful.”
The old woman pulled Su Tian into a seat before turning back to say to He Qingwan, “Look at you, taking Tiantian with you to this kind of place. How much did the child suffer? How did Tiantian get so skinny?”
He Qingwan opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
Su Tian: “I’m not thin, I’ve just grown taller. That’s right, Grandma, Grandpa, how did you find Mom and me?”
The old woman: “Isn’t it because we saw it on TV? Really, you, what are you doing, meddling in other family’s affairs? Look at the ugly things those people are saying.”
After watching the show, the old couple learned the ins and outs of the affair, and even read the article from Red Sun Publishing House, but they were furious.
The little girl in their family was innocent. How could they tolerate such slander from those people?!
The old woman put on a stern face. “Don’t associate with that Liu Kaiyan in the future. If a girl’s reputation is ruined, how can she get married in the future?”
The old man: Once Tiantian graduates from high school, you can go to bridal school in R Country like your mother did…”
He Qingwan was originally keeping her head down without making a sound. But now, she fiercely lifted her head up and protested angrily, “Dad, mom, haven’t you ruined me enough? Now you want to ruin Tiantian?”
What she regretted most in her life was not going to college and not learning any skills to earn a living. If it weren’t for Tiantian giving her the idea, she wouldn’t have dared to divorce until now.
The old woman: “Qingwan, what are you saying? You…”
Su Tian stood up, shaking off the old woman’s hand, and walked over to He Qingwan’s side. “Don’t worry, mom.”
He Qingwan tightly gripped Su Tian’s hand, gritting her teeth in silence.
Su Tian turned back to the two elderlies. “Grandpa, grandma, I want to go to college after graduating. I won’t go to a bridal school.”
The two elders exchanged looks. The old woman coaxed, “Tiantian, domestic universities are no good2. Not only do they not teach well, they’re riddled with bad things…”
Su Tian: “Grandma, I’m not interested in flower arrangement, cooking, feminine arts, or serving my husband. Even if I get married in the future, I won’t learn these.”
Under the puzzled gazes of the two elders, she raised the corners of her lips. “I can make money to hire a nanny. If not, I can still find a husband who knows flower arrangement, feminine arts, and cooking.”
[1] 粽子: a glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves
Source: sohu.com
[2] 乱七八糟: everything in disorder, in a hideous mess
Cheese: sigh….. Extremely misguided but well meaning grandparents? Or selfish old fogeys looking to raise another bride to marry off for benefits?
Cheese Translations 
Selfish old fogeys. If not for Tiantian, Qingwan would still be married to that scum… or divorced by the scum and remarried to someone who’s exactly like scum husband. 😤
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