Chapter 120 Predicament
Jian and Jun immediately held her wrinkly hands and scooted closer to her.
"Yes, Grandma?" They gently smiled. Jian softly patted her head while Jun tapped his palm upon hers. "You know that it's not a favor, right? You just give the command, and we will fulfill it."
She coughed a bit and pinched Jian's cheek. "Jian, you rascal. Aren't you already twenty-six? When will you marry Leina and bring her home as your wife?"
Leina's face reddened in embarrassment. Her brother, Yuhan, teasingly grinned at her. Leina elbowed him hard, glaring at him.
Don't give me that reaction!
Jun slightly trembled. Glancing at Jian and Leina once, he recalled the past life. He brought differences in their relationships. If not for him, things would have gone well between them. They would have gotten married and had children.
But their relationship broke apart. Jian became a mess. He took to drinking and became an alcoholic as he could never forget Leina.
But the past life won't repeat this time. Jun wholeheartedly wished for Jian and Leina to marry as soon as possible.
He smiled. "Yeah, Bro. What are you waiting for? If you wait too long, then Leing might find another man."
Jun was the cause behind their broken lives, and now he wanted to take this chance and mend the mistakes he made.
Jian glared at him, making everybody laugh.
Grandma Liu softly nodded. "If not marry, then at least get engaged. You all young people want to marry late nowadays…The generation has changed so much…" she tiredly complained. "Think about your great grandmother. Can I live that long really?" jumped on the bed and hugged her. "Come on, Grandma! You are going to live for two hundred years!" He grinned.
She weakly slapped his cheek. "Shut up. Don't try to butter me up," she coughed. "If I have lived this far, then at least let me see you two couples getting engaged…"
Jian smirked. "I am ready for it anytime."
Leina cleared her throat, feeling a little shy. "I am ready for it too, provided I can live here for a few days because Dad is gonna explode like crazy."
"No kidding," Yuhan coughed.
Liu Hai waved his hand in dismissal. "As if that Liang will dare trouble my granddaughter-in-law! You have your handsome grandfather's protection!"
Grandma Liu's eyes teared up, and tremblingly patted his head. "Good, good…"
She then glanced at Jun. "You too Jun. I heard from Nana you bought a ring for Shui."
Jin's gaze ever so slightly flickered.
Shui froze, and her eyes widened.
Ring?
Siying beamed.
"Woah! Bro Jun bought a ring for Shui! That's incredible. Though Dad is gonna explode like crazy if he hears this…" he touched his chin.
Leina and Yuhan shared his sentiment.
Nana bit her tongue.
Aish, it was supposed to be kept secret from Shui until her birthday.
But in this condition, Nana didn't blame Grandma Liu.
Jun stiffened.
Grandma Liu was faintly displeased with Jian. "Look. He is…he is your younger brother but already bought a ring. What are you doing?"
"Hey!" He whined. "It's hard finding a perfect ring, okay-"
Now, he bit his lip.
Shit, it was supposed to be a surprise!
Leina was speechless, at first.
He was planning to buy a ring for me…?
She quickly looked away, trying to hide her crimson flushed cheeks.
Jian sheepishly grinned. "Nobody heard that, right?"
Jing smirked. "We all heard that perfectly. Wow, Jian. You had your own secret tucked into your sleeve aye?"
"..."
Nian felt aggrieved and betrayed. "You bastard! How dare you hide it from your best twin brother!?"
"Because your mouth doesn't stop yapping!" He shot back.
"You!"
Liu Chunhua gritted her teeth. "Stop fighting or leave the room!"
They immediately shut their mouths.
Nana clapped her hands in delight. "So wonderful! Jian is not hopeless. Right, Jinhai?"
He smiled and nodded.
"I was never hopeless!" Jian defended himself.
Grandma Liu expectantly asked, "Where is the ring you bought, Jun? Since your ring is ready, why don't you put it on Shui?"
Their expressions didn't look so thrilled as one might have expected.
Grandma Liu noticed the tension and asked, "Why do you look so worried? Did you two have a fight?"
Jun and Shui quickly shook their heads. "No, no! Of course not, Grandma."
She felt relieved and faintly nodded, "Good…Jun, even if you don't visit us so frequently, I hope you are not ignoring Shui like that."
His smile cracked. He came here to tell everyone about his breakup but now with Grandma Liu's state, he found himself unable to put her in any possible danger by giving her any tension.
She warmly smiled at Shui. "My dear. Don't get afraid. I…" her breaths were a little shallow as she spoke, "You are only twenty. Of course, I don't want to make you leave your parents' house so soon. But seeing you two engaged will make me happy…I might not live for another four or five years until you two get ready."
Shui shook her head. "I understand, Grandma."
Nana scolded her. "Grandma, no talking about death and all."
She gave a feeble chuckle. "I cannot help it dear. Sometimes I hear your grandfather calling me. He is…so jealous that I…That's why I wish to see my great grandchildren settle down until I have the time. Oh but…Not Nuo o-okay? Nuo won't leave this house anytime soon…"
Siying gently smiled. "Yes, Grandma. We will do as you wish."
Grandma Liu asked Jun, "What are you waiting for?"
"I…don't have the ring with me right now…" Jun lied.
She sighed. "I see."
Liu Hai laughed. "That's fine. Isn't Shui's twenty-first birthday coming soon? They can get engaged at that time!"
Liu Chunhua and Nuo clapped their hands in delight. "That's wonderful!"
Jinhai kept his silence. Watching Grandma Liu's state right now, he carefully decided not to reveal why Jun was here for today.
Amidst the cheers and excitement, the only ones with conflicting expressions were Jun and Shui.
What am I supposed to do now?
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