Chapter 328: Chapter 328
The next day, Li Si returned to the design institute’s residential building. Perhaps due to the timing, there was no one downstairs of her building.
She was holding some nutritional supplements suitable for elderly people and was just about to knock on Grandma Wang’s door when Grandma Wang happened to open it and walk out.
"Oh! Girl! What brings you here?" Grandma Wang was quite delighted.
Yesterday, young Li Si hadn’t let her repeated advice go to waste and had completely thwarted Mrs. Lin Sr.’s plans.
After Li Si left those words yesterday, that old lady from the Li Family and her second son got quite a tongue-lashing from the neighbors nearby. In the end, the mother and son hurried away dejectedly. It seemed they wouldn’t return anytime soon.
That was for the best anyway. Word had it that the demolition office staff would start making rounds in the next few days to sign agreements with families. Their absence saved a lot of trouble.
"I told you yesterday, Grandma Wang! You see, I didn’t even know if you’d be home since I came in such a rush! This is something I specially picked out—it’s really beneficial for your health!" Li Si said as she handed it to the old lady.
The old lady adamantly refused to take it, and the two of them started gently pushing and tugging at each other right at the door.
Grandma Wang kept advising her, "Why waste money on things , child? I’m so old now—even if I ate miracle elixirs, they wouldn’t have much effect. You should save your money and buy yourself more things instead!"
She understood this was the girl’s kind gesture and could clearly see that Li Si seemed to be doing well financially now. But after all, they weren’t relatives, and even her biological grandmother wasn’t entitled to such lavish gifts. She had only spoken a few fair words—it didn’t warrant such heavy gratitude.
"Grandma Wang, if you don’t accept it, I’ll be angry! Think about all those meals I had at your place growing up—now that I’m able to buy you something good to eat, why shouldn’t I?"
Pretending to be annoyed, Li Si half-pushed and half-shoved the items onto the old lady’s shoe cabinet.
"Ah, you silly child! You really are a good kid—just had a tough early life! But I heard you’re engaged now, is that right? That’s wonderful! When the time comes for your wedding, if I haven’t returned to my hometown, I’ll definitely attend your big day!"
Yesterday, Grandma Wang had overheard Mrs. Lin Sr. talking to the neighbors, claiming that her granddaughter was far from lacking financially. After all, she drove such a nice car and found a fiancé from a wealthy family in Beijing.
Some nosy neighbors had tried to pry and learn more, and Grandma Wang overheard bits and pieces of it too.
Later, someone sharp inquired about the bone marrow selling incident Li Si had mentioned, and both of them hemmed and hawed, making excuses before slipping away.
"Alright! I’ll make sure to tell you then!" Li Si didn’t quite have the nerve to admit that she was already married. Perhaps because she hadn’t had a wedding ceremony yet, it only just dawned on her now that she wasn’t single anymore!
"Good, good! Oh dear, I got so distracted talking to you! Girl, come inside and take a seat while I go to the market to buy some groceries. My eldest and his family are coming over later, and they’re bringing my future granddaughter-in-law to meet me!" The old lady slapped her thigh, suddenly remembering that she had just received a phone call from her oldest son before Li Si knocked on the door, prompting her to rush out for groceries.
In the middle of their conversation, the two of them had completely forgotten about it.
When Li Si heard that, she couldn’t sit still. This was their family business—it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to stay here.
"Grandma Wang, let me drive you to the market instead! I happen to have an appointment elsewhere as well," Li Si suggested.
"No way! You should have lunch here, kiddo. You’ve seen your grandpa before, haven’t you? He even held you when you were little! Just sit still!"
No matter what, Li Si had to leave—it wasn’t like other situations.
For someone’s first introduction of their girlfriend to the family, it would be highly inappropriate for her to stick around. The source of this content ɪs novel·fire·net
Seeing her insistence, Grandma Wang decided not to press her too much.
The pair kept chatting on their way out, with Li Si driving the old lady to the nearby market.
Grandma Wang didn’t hold back in her shopping spree, buying quite a lot. Li Si worried about her old age and whether she could manage to carry so much.
Li Si helped pick out the groceries, and then drove the lady back to the building.
Just as she opened the car door to retrieve the groceries, footsteps sounded behind them.
"Mom, where did you go? I’ve been waiting for ages!" A middle-aged woman anxiously called out.
Li Si busily handed the bags of groceries to Grandma Wang while stealing a glance. The person talking must be Grandma Wang’s elder daughter-in-law.
Grandma Wang, while taking the groceries, replied, "I went out to buy groceries! Thankfully, this girl drove me here and helped me carry everything—otherwise, these old arms and legs wouldn’t be able to manage!"
The middle-aged woman smiled and gave Li Si a once-over, offering polite small talk, "Thank you so much! Whose child is this? She’s so lovely!"
Looking at Li Si’s car only cemented her impression that this young lady seemed like a perfect match for her own son—down-to-earth with a good temperament.
Grandma Wang handed a few bags of groceries to her daughter-in-law. "This is Li Si from the Li Family on the third floor west side!"
The middle-aged woman’s eyes brightened—she recognized this young lady. Set apart by having no parents, she seemed to be quite well-off now.
Seeing that the conversation no longer concerned her, Li Si hurriedly interrupted, politely saying, "Grandma Wang, I’ll leave now then! I’ll come visit you another time!"
"Come on, kiddo! You’ve worked yourself so hard—don’t leave without having a meal! I won’t let you go!" Grandma Wang grabbed Li Si’s arm, refusing to let her leave.
"Yes, it’s all family here. Stay for lunch, and then you can leave!" The middle-aged woman quickly chimed in.
Li Si smiled and gently broke free from the old lady’s grasp. "Another day, alright? I genuinely have plans—I promised someone I’d meet them!" The calculating gleam in the woman’s eyes was too much for her, and she wasn’t interested in risking indigestion.
Finally, Li Si waved and drove off in her car.
Grandma Wang only glanced around after the car disappeared and began questioning aloud, "Where’s my eldest and his grandson and future granddaughter-in-law? And why isn’t there anyone’s bicycle here? Did her daughter-in-law come walking?"
"The eldest will come after work. I came over first to help with the cooking. As for the two kids, they’re behind us. Should be arriving soon. That girl insisted on being considerate and buying you nutritional supplements! I couldn’t stop her even if I tried!"
Grandma Wang chuckled—it’s good as long as they’re considerate. She genuinely didn’t care about the gifts.
Li Si hadn’t even left the community when she spotted two familiar figures walking on her left ahead of her. As she drove closer, she realized it was Kong Dan and the glasses-wearing man, each carrying four large gift boxes.
What was going on here? Did the glasses-wearing man live in this neighborhood? Or did he have family here?
Kong Dan immediately noticed that the person driving the car was Li Si. She snorted, turned her head away, and pretended not to see her. The car’s iconic badge was unmistakable—she’d heard it would cost no less than a million.
The glasses-wearing man recognized Li Si and greeted her with a polite smile and nod. Li Si honked as a greeting and drove past the two without stopping.
Kong Dan shot glances at the retreating car, feeling indignant. What’s the big deal? Did driving a fancy car make someone so arrogant?
Who knows how that car was obtained anyway?
Li Si, now gone, was unaware of how she had unintentionally offended Kong Dan once again.
Nor could she anticipate that the future granddaughter-in-law Grandma Wang had been looking forward to meeting would, in fact, turn out to be Kong Dan.
Moreover, due to Li Si’s name coming up during dinner conversation, Kong Dan had an unpleasant meal, ending up with a stomachache from sheer irritation.
Especially seeing the excitement on her future mother-in-law’s face when bringing up Li Si—Kong Dan felt so unsettled that she wanted nothing more than to leave the table.
Originally, she had found her boyfriend perfectly fine. But now, why did some things seem a little off? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets—your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)