Chapter 621: Chapter 499: Grandma, They’re Not Good People

“Aiyoh, our Ping’an is finally back, I’ve missed you so much.”

“Who’s this Mongolia little Prince?”

As soon as Ping’an arrived at the doorstep, he rushed in. He had to tell his grandfather how many game he had hit.

In the living room, Lin Lishan was chatting with several women, and upon seeing him come back, she stood up in surprise and delight.

Ping’an immediately stopped in his tracks, glanced around, and saw many unfamiliar faces. He cheerfully said, “I’ve missed you so much too, grandma.”

“Shanshan, is this your little grandson? He looks really good.”

“Little friend, what’s your name, and how old are you?”

Ping’an looked at his grandmother, who was just happily holding him and not introducing him to the others. How should he address these people then?

“Hello everyone, welcome to my home. My nickname is Zhou Ping’an, and my formal name is Zhang Mingxuan, almost four years old.”

The women were amused and burst into laughter at his grown-up way of speaking.

“Little guy, why do you have two last names?”

Ping’an glanced at the person, “My mom’s last name is Zhou, my dad’s last name is Zhang. What’s so strange about that?”

“Oh my, your little grandson is remarkable. So young and already so sharp-tongued?”

Ping’an didn’t refute, just glanced at his grandmother. He sighed inwardly, what should he do with such a silly grandma? He was worried to death.

“Grandma, where’s grandpa?”

Lin Lishan, seeing he wanted to get down, held him and walked towards the study, “Your grandpa is inside talking with someone, be mindful. Why didn’t you let us pick you up when you returned?”

Ping’an turned his head, gauging the expressions of the women sitting down, and replied, “Mom said grandpa has been very tired lately, we shouldn’t delay his rest.”

Lin Lishan did not understand the little grandson’s intention, completely oblivious that this was a hint for the guests to leave.

She placed the child at the study door, patted his head, “Why is your grandpa tired? Next time you go anywhere, make sure your parents send a telegram in advance.”

Ping’an nodded with a smile, waved bye to her, and knocked on the study door.

“Come in.”

As Ping’an entered, he saw two men sitting on chairs, his grandfather sat in a big chair at the desk. Hmm, he understood now, they were certainly not important guests. But why were they allowed into the study?

“Why are you alone, where are your parents?”

Ping’an hopped his way to the front, extended both arms, “Xiao Wu and Aunt Chen are still packing their bags before coming in.”

Zhou Xiaozheng picked up the child, placing him in his lap, “Be careful your mom doesn’t hear and spank you.” He said to the two seated below, “This is my grandson. Ping’an, say hello, this is Grandpa Chen and Grandpa Wu.”

“The chief is so fortunate, this child looks clever at first glance.”

“A tiger head on his shoulders, he’ll be a general in the future.”

Ping’an cheerily greeted them and stayed quiet in the grandfather’s lap, his big eyes observing them, listening to their casual chatter.

Zhang Guoqing was in the kitchen placing down bags, half listening. After a while, he asked Aunt Chen, “When did the guests arrive? My dad’s or my mom’s guests?”

Aunt Chen shook her head, “They all seem to know the chief, but they’re also familiar with the lady. After lunch, they came over and have been chatting till now.”

After speaking, Aunt Chen peeked outside and said in a low voice, “Five women and two men came together, brought two bottles of special liquor, and two bags of pastries. The men sat for a bit, and the chief led them inside. The women stayed in the living room, constantly gossiping about how so-and-so is doing, all idle chatter.”

Zhang Guoqing sneered. These women sure talked a lot, chatting nonsense all afternoon, where did they find so much to say.

In the East Wing, Zhou Jiao washed away the dust of travel and finally felt alive again. Everything outside is good, but bathing is inconvenient, always with some concerns.

When she changed clothes and went out the door, she saw Zhang Guoqing already waiting at the door.

“The living room is full of women. If you don’t want to deal with them, wait until they leave to greet them.”

Zhou Jiao curiously asked him, “Did you already greet them?”

Zhang Guoqing nodded, grabbed his clothes, and went inside.

Oh my, when did so many strangers visit the house, she must go and see. With that thought, Zhou Jiao checked her attire in the mirror, seeing no problems, she left the room.

“Mom, hello aunties.”

In the living room, several women instinctively looked towards the door upon hearing the voice, only to see a pretty young girl walk in.

“Shanshan, is this your daughter? She doesn’t look like you at all.”

“Haha, never thought Shanshan could produce such a pretty daughter.”

“If I had known, I would’ve brought my daughter over for some good luck.”

Zhou Jiao smiled sweetly, “Aunties, you flatter me, I’m about to float away with your compliments. You must hold on to me.”

One of the women nudged Lin Lishan, “This kid looks eighty percent like Brother Zheng, not a bit like you, such a loss. Luckily, her temperament is like yours.”

“Sit and chat with the aunties. It doesn’t seem like you have such a grown son and seem like a young girl, no one would believe it if you went out.”

Zhou Jiao sat directly beside her mom upon hearing it.

A sharp-chinned woman smiled at her, “My daughter is Wang Huihui, you should know her, right?”

Zhou Jiao was speechless. If the other didn’t mention it, she would’ve forgotten about that nose-in-the-air girl. Looking at the other, she nodded.

“I heard you girls get along well, remember to visit Auntie’s house often in the future.”

Zhou Jiao could only nod in response. But going to her house, forget it. Her memory was too good, she couldn’t forget Wang Huihui’s mockery upon first meeting. Even though the other later tried to get close, Zhou Jiao still had no good feelings… too much of a fair-weather friend.

“… Brother Zheng’s family is so grand, you should’ve had a son long ago. Do you want me to introduce you to a doctor?”

Lin Lishan shook her head with a smile, “Having Jiao Jiao is enough for us, what more do we need? Xiao Wu is like our own son, I’ve given up on the idea.”

“How can that be? You need to give Brother Zheng…”

Zhou Jiao noticed someone nudged the other, she glanced over. Really, there are people who mind others’ business all the way to our home.

She glanced sideways with a shallow smile, sweeping her gaze over everyone. Sure enough, their expressions were all different.

At mealtime, the two men in the study stood up to leave, taking the women in the living room with them as they left, finally allowing Zhou Jiao to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Dad, are these all your comrades?”

Zhou Xiaozheng gently patted his daughter’s head, “What eyes do you have? Watching your dad enjoy the show? But they do seem like comrades, I kinda forgot.”

Lin Lishan laughed heartily at this, “Brother Zheng, those women would be heartbroken. They said they’ve tried several times to get together, or they would’ve come to see you sooner.”

Zhou Xiaozheng father and daughter exchanged glances, really didn’t expect there’d be people who believed that.

“Grandma, they’re not good people.”

Zhou Xiaozheng father and daughter exchanged smiles.

“Oh, our Ping’an doesn’t like them? Why?”

Ping’an looked at his grandma, hesitated for a bit, “Their smiles are fake, they don’t like you. They’re not good friends, I’ll play with you in the future.”

Lin Lishan pointed at him, “Little Genius. Grandma knows, they like your grandpa, so they don’t like grandma. Now they smile at grandma, hoping grandma might help their children in the future.”

Zhou Xiaozheng picked up Ping’an, smiled, “What nonsense are you spouting in front of the child. Alright, let’s have a family meal.”

Zhou Jiao pondered and looked at her, “Mom, you’re the hostess of this house. In the future, if there are people you don’t like coming over, just refuse them outright, don’t worry about making it hard for dad.”

“Forget it, what goes around comes around. Let them say what they want, just ignore it. Many people are like that, as soon as your father showed up, everyone started getting restless. Not seeing people might lead to rumors affecting your dad. Anyway, besides the weekend, we don’t have any time to see anyone.”

What could Zhou Jiao say? She patted her mom in comfort.

If a man is too excellent, it puts too much pressure on the women around him. Maybe she also needs to find someone on par with Zhang Guoqing in the future. Otherwise, if some woman decides she’s not good enough for him, she would be fuming.

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