Chapter 738: Chapter 490: Picking Up Someone (Two-in-One Chapter)_3
“Qi Ping! Qi Ping!” When Li Zhenzhen approached the group, she stopped and waved towards a girl pushing a large cart in the distance, shouting, “We’re here, we are over here.” During the shouting, she didn’t forget to tug at Zhao Yulan, “Auntie Zhao, wait a moment, let my classmate take us through the shortcut, she works here and can use the staff paths.”
“Is that alright?” Zhao Yulan hesitated. They had quite a few things, and to get through the underground passage was not a short distance. With their stop-and-go pace, plus unfamiliarity with the area, they didn’t know when they would reach Zhou Family Courtyard.
“Of course, it’s fine!” Li Zhenzhen clung tightly to her arm as if afraid she would run away. At that moment, the girl called Qi Ping also came over with her large cart, flashed a smile at everyone, and began to proactively load their things onto it.
“I’ll do it, don’t trouble yourself,” Luan Dajiang said, taking initiative to put the luggage into the cart. The girl called Qi Ping stepped back, whispering something into Li Zhenzhen’s ear.
Li Zhenzhen just smiled back at her in a whisper and then, Qi Ping’s gaze lingered on Luan Dajiang for a brief moment, smiling knowingly.
The old lady had been silent all along, but her brows were tightly furrowed.
In her view, her granddaughter was truly acting inappropriate—frivolous and thoughtless. If she had known the girl was so spoiled, she would have come earlier.
“Ah!” With a heavy sigh, the old lady decided to confine her granddaughter at home and give her a proper lesson in manners as soon as they got back. What kind of behavior was this? Getting so chummy with someone over a few casual conversations on a train, and it was clear as day that her kindness was motivated by that young lad. Being so concerned about men at just eighteen… The more she thought about it, the more upset the old lady became, unable to stop herself from heaving one deep sigh after another.
Zhao Yulan and Fat Auntie certainly heard her and understood that the old lady disapproved of her granddaughter meddling in others’ affairs. But at this moment, they had to pretend they hadn’t heard anything; otherwise, what could they say?
Moreover, in their hearts, they also felt that the old lady was making a mountain out of a molehill. It’s normal for boys and girls at this age to be attracted to each other and want to chat a bit more.
This didn’t mean they were frivolous. They had all been young once; why couldn’t she understand that? When at the collective working in the fields, wherever there were young ladies, young men would go over, whistle a tune, tell a joke, laugh deliberately loudly—anything to get the girls’ attention. And in fact, many couples got to know each other this way and eventually got married.
The principle was the same, and the old lady was indeed being stubborn. They had initially found her quite congenial when she boarded the train, liking her kind and amiable appearance.
This was because Zhao Yulan and Fat Auntie were open-minded. In reality, many traditional-minded women would genuinely dislike a girl like Li Zhenzhen from the bottom of their hearts.
Feeling the tension in the atmosphere, Qi Ping stopped whispering with Li Zhenzhen and took the lead, entering a hidden elevator. Then, in less than half a minute, the elevator stopped, and they were at the west exit of the train station.
“Grandma, did you miss me?” As the group exited the elevator, a sturdy young man in his twenties came forward to greet the old lady in the elevator with a nod and nodded faintly to the others.
The old lady’s smile blossomed the moment she saw the boy, “Mingming, how come you’re here? How did you know we’d be arriving now?”
“Just guessed. Knowing Grandma’s character, she would definitely not take the midnight one. So, it had to be this train, right?” Li Mingming proactively helped unload the luggage from the cart, then turned to Qi Ping, “Thank you for today.”
Qi Ping just rolled her eyes at him, “What’s with the thanks? Zhenzhen and I are best friends.”
“Exactly, no need for formalities. I’m still waiting for you to marry Qi Ping so I can have her as my sister-in-law,” Li Zhenzhen said, introducing Lin Baohe and the others to him.
Knowing that everyone had been taking care of his sister and grandmother on the train, Li Mingming became noticeably more enthusiastic. He was aware of his grandmother’s temperament, so when she gestured to him, he completely ignored it.