Ch. 178 - Between Yes or No, Chose Or

'Do I say yes or no?'

The moonlight fell on the ground, like a soft, silver river.

At this moment, Chi Yueshan had no mind to appreciate the scenery. She was in a cold sweat, stuck on a difficult multiple-choice question.

If she said yes, but Grandma hadn't actually seen what happened in the room, wouldn't she be falling for a trick and confessing?

If she said no, but Grandma had indeed seen everything clearly, her image in the elder's eyes might plummet.

Ahhhhh!

Chi Yueshan's face remained calm and composed, but her heart had completely collapsed.

After a moment of thought...

Between yes and no, she chose...

"Grandma, Chi Shui and I both really like Lu Xing. He's a very good person. By the way, how is Grandpa?"

Zhao Zhenzhu stood there without speaking.

She was old and frail, with the years leaving deep ravines on her face, but her mind was not muddled.

'Alright.'

Chi Yueshan walked to Grandma's side to support her, speaking in a small, soft voice.

"I like Lu Xing."

"Grandma, I really like him. I've never been in a relationship before. Only him. You... you know how good he is."

Chi Yueshan stammered, her words coming out incoherently.

She couldn't bring herself to play tricks in front of the grandparents and could only tell the truth.

Once she had helped Grandma to the door, Chi Yueshan lowered her head and said pitifully.

"But, but I was not good to Lu Xing before."

Zhao Zhenzhu looked at Chi Yueshan in a daze. Every time she saw Little Chi, the girl always had a smiling face.

Plop.

A tear fell on the back of the old woman's hand. Zhao Zhenzhu looked at Chi Yueshan with surprise.

Chi Yueshan raised her face, her eyes filled with deep unease and guilt. Her voice was thick with a sob.

"I was not good to Lu Xing before. I know I was wrong. I just want him to be well."

Looking at the nearly sobbing Chi Yueshan, Zhao Zhenzhu frantically wiped the tears from the girl's face and sighed.

"You child, I haven't even said anything yet. Why did you start crying first?"

What did that mean?

Chi Yueshan's eyes were watery, but she didn't forget to stare at Grandma with confusion.

What did that mean?

"Has Xing-zi forgiven you?"

Chi Yueshan said honestly, "He has."

He had just forgiven her today.

Zhao Zhenzhu smiled. "I've watched Xing-zi grow up since he was a child. I know he has his own ideas and opinions."

"If he's willing to forgive you, then the matter is truly over."

Zhao Zhenzhu lovingly stroked Chi Yueshan's pitiful little face.

During this time, both elders had seen how much Little Chi cared for them.

"The old man and I are not the type to push for arranged marriages. Whoever the child likes, whoever he wants to be with, that's his own decision."

"I'm old now. I can't keep up with how young people think about relationships. When it comes to Xing-zi dating, we won't interfere."

"As long as the girl is pure and kind, and as long as Xing-zi likes her, it's all good, all good."

Chi Yueshan was stunned.

She asked in disbelief, "Then... what if she is older than Lu Xing?"

Zhao Zhenzhu smiled, tremblingly took a tissue from her pocket, and wiped the tears from the "crybaby" Little Chi.

"As long as Xing-zi likes her, it's all good."

Chi Yueshan asked again, "Then what if Lu Xing hadn't forgiven me?"

Zhao Zhenzhu's hand paused mid-wipe. She sighed.

"Then I would have let you go."

In an instant.

Chi Yueshan was filled with a sense of relief, like a survivor after a disaster.

Thankfully, thankfully.

Thankfully she had come out here with Lu Xing today.

The girl, who looked like an exquisite porcelain doll, cried and then laughed, then laughed and cried again. Zhao Zhenzhu teased.

"It seems Little Chi doesn't just sing opera; she knows how to perform Face-Changing, too."

"Grandma~~~"

Chi Yueshan embarrassedly wiped her face.

Just as Grandma was about to head inside, Chi Yueshan, as if possessed, confirmed one last time.

"Grandma, you really don't mind if your granddaughter-in-law is older than your grandson?"

Zhao Zhenzhu smiled.

"Age is no big deal."

"The old man and I just hope Xing-zi can be healthy and happy. To have one more person love him alongside us is a good thing."

Click.

The front door closed.

Chi Yueshan walked a few steps gracefully, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, her elegant features finally relaxing.

Good!

This is wonderful!

It really is a case of "the dark willows and bright flowers leading to a new village!"

(TL: An idiom from a poem meaning "finding a way out of a difficult situation" or "a sudden change for the better when things seem hopeless.")

Chi Yueshan's eyes sparkled with joy. Now that there was no problem with the grandparents...

Her short-term goal was set—to invite Lu Xing to the Plum Blossom Awards to witness her win!

...

On the other side.

Zhao Zhenzhu closed the door and glanced at the bed. The old man was already sound asleep.

She sighed in her heart.

During their stay at the hospital, she had already figured out Little Chi's situation.

Little Chi had a good job, was beautiful, had a great personality, and came from a good family.

Most importantly, Little Chi felt guilty toward her grandson. That meant she would definitely be doubly good to him.

This was Zhao Zhenzhu's selfishness.

Looking at Lu Xing, she always felt that even if ten thousand people loved him, it still wouldn't be enough.

Her grandson was the best child in the world.

...

The next day.

Lu Xing rarely slept until noon. When he finally woke up, he stretched happily on the bed like a mutating zombie.

"Aiyo, what are you doing?"

Suddenly realizing someone was standing by the bed, Lu Xing frantically pulled the quilt over his chest.

Oh, wait.

"I don't even have a chest."

Realizing his mistake, Lu Xing calmed down and began to get dressed.

Chi Yueshan stood by his bed gracefully and extended her hand.

"Lend me some clothes. I'm climbing the mountain this afternoon to pray at the temple."

Huh?

Lu Xing was confused. "What about your own clothes?"

"My clothes are... inadequate."

Chi Yueshan said with extreme shamelessness.

Lu Xing rolled his eyes. "Aren't you just afraid of getting them dirty?"

Her qipaos were all custom-made from fabrics so delicate it was ridiculous. It was fine for daily wear, but wearing them to climb a mountain was madness.

"As long as you understand. Hurry up and lend me a set. I'll pay you."

"I'm going to the temple to pray for long-lasting and successful stardom."

Chi Yueshan was clearly in the wrong, but her confidence (qi) was unshakable.

She had checked last night—that temple was known to be quite effective.

Since Lu Xing wasn't going, she would wear his clothes and pray on his behalf.

"Fine, fine, fine. Go pick them out from the wardrobe yourself."

The moment she mentioned paying, Lu Xing immediately softened.

Chi Yueshan snorted. Seeing Lu Xing changing so casually, she flashed a mischievous, "black-bellied" smile.

"Shouldn't you be a bit more modest when changing in front of someone, given that figure of yours?"

Hey!

Lu Xing was instantly enraged.

"What's wrong with my figure? Look at this waist, look at these legs. What's wrong with me?"

"If running naked wasn't illegal, I wouldn't even wear clothes on the street!"

'Yes, just like that!'

Chi Yueshan had been hoping Lu Xing would say, "If you've got the guts, come and touch them then."

Unfortunately, he only gave her another roll of his eyes.

'Oh well.'

I've already touched them anyway.

Chi Yueshan happily hummed a tune while rummaging through his wardrobe, secretly memorizing his clothing sizes.

'Mm, this will be useful when I buy him clothes later.'

She flipped through the hangers and finally found a T-shirt and a pair of baggy shorts.

A second before closing the wardrobe, her eyes snagged on a box in the corner.

'So, Lu Xing wears this size.'

She wondered how long their relationship would have to develop before she could be the one buying those for him.

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