Chapter 90: Chapter 90

Whatever she asked, Housekeeper Zhao answered without revealing any additional information.

At this moment, he was already secretly wiping off a sweat, fervently hoping she wouldn’t dig any deeper.

The young girl was experiencing her first love, still young and unable to remain calm in matters of the heart, not tolerating even a grain of sand, frequently talking about breaking up. If she found out that the gentleman had an ex, it was likely she would make a fuss for a while.

Su Lingzhi asked, "Were they on good terms before?"

Ultimately, he couldn’t avoid it. Housekeeper Zhao, resigned, thought for a moment and replied, "The gentleman treats everyone the same, but for you, Miss, it’s different."

Su Lingzhi was speechless.

This answer was quite irrelevant to her question...

Recognizing his intentional cover-up, she didn’t make things difficult for him.

However, the words coming from his mouth were quite convincing, after all, he had accompanied Lili for so long.

She didn’t think further, leaning back in the seat, pretending to nap.

Upon reaching the destination, she realized she had fallen asleep unknowingly.

Her grandparents lived in an old alleyway, difficult for cars to enter, so it was parked on the street outside the alley.

Luckily, the house wasn’t far from where they parked.

Su Lingzhi got out of the car and said to Housekeeper Zhao, "Uncle Zhao, you can go back first. Don’t mind me, I’ll call a car to go back to Jing Garden later."

After saying goodbye, Su Lingzhi walked into the deep alley. After several twists and turns, she arrived at the doorstep.

She looked at the person stooped over, watering flowers, and called out, "Grandma."

Hearing the voice, Granny Du turned around, surprised and delighted to see the person in front of her, "Zhizhi?!"

Su Lingzhi’s eyes warmed into a smile, "Grandma, I came back to see you."

Granny Du quickly put down the watering can and walked over with concern, "Are you here alone? Where are your parents? Why is no one accompanying you?"

"Why do I need company?"

Granny Du, realizing late, fixated on her eyes closely and was instantly filled with tears, "You can see now?"

Su Lingzhi nodded with a smile, stepping forward to hug her, "Sorry for worrying you, Grandma."

Granny Du, excited, said, "It’s good that you’ve recovered. Come into the house; I’ll make you something delicious."

"Okay, I’ll help you out."

Upon entering, her grandpa was nowhere to be seen.

Su Lingzhi asked her, "Where’s Grandpa?"

"He went somewhere to play chess. He’s addicted to chess now; even persuasion doesn’t work. But by noon at twelve, he’ll come back looking for food, so we don’t worry about him."

In her excitement and joy, Granny Du almost forgot what she should do first. She handed a vegetable basket to Su Lingzhi, "Zhizhi, go to the vegetable garden in the backyard and pick some vegetables for me."

"What vegetables do you want?"

"Pick whatever you feel like eating."

Su Lingzhi smiled and agreed, "Alright."

The house layout hadn’t changed much, just a few more things placed in the living room.

She picked up the basket and headed to the backyard.

Living in the simple and somewhat inconvenient old alley, almost every household could be self-sufficient. Her grandparents enjoyed living here, so the family hadn’t considered relocating them.

After picking the vegetables, Su Lingzhi rinsed them under the faucet.

Suddenly, she heard Grandma calling from inside, "Zhizhi, please pick some scallions and peppers for me."

The outside sun was intense, and after picking the scallions, a layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Just then, the sudden ringing of a phone disrupted the peace.

Su Lingzhi looked towards the sound.

A man was standing on the second-floor balcony of the neighboring house, reaching into his pocket for his phone before turning inside to answer the call.

She didn’t see his face clearly, and she didn’t pay much attention to it. After washing the vegetables, she returned home.

By noon, Grandpa indeed returned and showed the same expression as Grandma did upon seeing her, albeit more restrained.

Su Lingzhi teased him, "Grandpa, did you lose any chess games today?"

"I’m the chess king of this alley; how could I lose?"

Saying this, he sneakily pulled fifty yuan from his pocket and put it into the lucky cat coin bank with a smile, "There was a young man from the neighboring city who insisted on challenging me today. Gave fifty yuan to this old man for spending. Still too young."

At this moment, Grandma came out of the kitchen with the dishes, "It’s time to eat~"

Suddenly remembering, Granny Du ordered, "Old man, Pei Xu is back. Go call him to eat with us."

"Yes, I spoke to him this morning."

Elder Du didn’t ask further, turned, and went outside.

At this moment, Su Lingzhi asked, "Who is Pei Xu?"

"You don’t know him?" Granny Du was a bit surprised.

"I’ve never heard the name," Su Lingzhi curiously asked, "Should I know him?"

Granny Du explained, "He’s the kid from the neighboring house, the same age as your cousin, but they didn’t often play together. He asked about you today, and I thought you’d met before."

Su Lingzhi had no recollection of the name at all.

It wasn’t until Grandpa brought him over that Su Lingzhi saw him.

The man wore a neatly pressed white shirt tucked into suit pants, complementing his well-proportioned figure, with sharp, handsome features, and an imposing height. Updates are released by novel✦fire.net

This man looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t quite associate him with the blurred image in her memory.

Perhaps she had occasionally bumped into him on the road during past visits to her grandparent’s house.

Grandpa introduced him, "This is my granddaughter, Su Lingzhi. We’re used to calling her Zhizhi."

Pei Xu put down the gift he had brought and extended a hand gentlemanly, "Hello, I’m Pei Xu."

Su Lingzhi politely shook his hand, "Hello."

Grandpa laughed, "No need to be so formal at home, let’s sit down and eat first."

Slowly, the four of them adjusted their seats around the round table.

While serving soup, Granny Du said to Pei Xu, "This morning, when you asked about Zhizhi, I thought you two knew each other."

Pei Xu replied, "I’ve seen her a few times in the alley and heard about her, that’s how I know her. Lingzhi probably doesn’t remember me."

Saying this, his gaze fell on Su Lingzhi.

Su Lingzhi responded, "I don’t remember."

"No worries, getting to know each other now isn’t too late," Granny Du said, passing the soup and asked, "I heard you work at a clothing company."

"Yes, it’s called Lindxu."

"I heard from the neighbors. Our Zhizhi is a fashion designer, so I pay more attention to the clothing industry."

Pei Xu looked at Su Lingzhi and asked, "Did you graduate this year?"

Su Lingzhi replied, "Just graduated, planning to attend the graduation ceremony tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, both grandparents looked at her together, "Going abroad tomorrow?"