Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 433: Chapter 413: Chang Xi Returns

Luo Qianqian received the message late at night. Chang Xi had sent a direct message saying she would arrive in Capital City tomorrow morning, asking her to bring Ye Liang to witness the miracle, and mentioned there would be a surprise.

Even without the surprise, Luo Qianqian had to go, didn’t she? Luo Qianqian, who had initially planned to watch more TV, quickly replied to the message and then washed up and went to bed.

In her dream, she saw that chubby girl, smiling warmly and chatting with her about everything under the sky, and she awoke from the delightful dream. After waking up, she immediately got in touch with Ye Liang and only relaxed after they had agreed on a meeting place.

Who knew that shortly after, Wei Ming would call to ask if she needed someone to pick her up, and then tactfully mentioned that Chang Xi didn’t know that Ye Meng was actually Luo Qianqian before hanging up.

Only then did Luo Qianqian remember this matter, scratching her head in some distress.

Seeing his granddaughter at the dining table with a look of not knowing what to do, continuously poking the innocent meat-filled baozi with her chopsticks, Old Master Luo slightly knitted his brows and put down his bowl and chopsticks, ”What’s wrong?”

”Grandpa...” Luo Qianqian pouted, ”Chang Xi is back, she’s that sister from Grandpa Wei’s family. She doesn’t know my real situation...”

Old Master Luo really wanted to say it served you right for faking an identity just to avoid your family and sneak in, but seeing his granddaughter’s aggrieved face, he couldn’t bring himself to utter the blame and sighed, ”Just tell her directly, if she’s a friend why wouldn’t she understand you?”

Luo Qianqian, of course, knew this reasoning but was afraid Chang Xi wouldn’t forgive her. Although there was a bit of an age gap between them, she really liked this sister.

”Should I get Fourth Brother to take you there later?” Old Master Luo asked only after watching his granddaughter stuff the pitiful baozi into her mouth.

Luo Qianqian shook her head, ”Ye Liang will be waiting for me at the entrance of the complex later.”

”Bring your friends over when you have time, don’t brood by yourself. Oh, and your grandmother and aunt said they are going shopping for your school supplies tomorrow, so don’t make plans to go out,” Old Master Luo said leisurely as he glanced at the kitchen revealing a hint of hair and a smile tugged at his lips.

Luo Qianqian nodded her head.

”Also, your Fourth Brother said you should join them for classes on Sunday nights, three hours each,” Old Master Luo added, wondering why both old and young were telling him to pass on messages. Did he look like a messenger?

Not really, more like a parrot.

Fourth Brother mentioned it to me, I’ll go if I’m free,” she said, although feeling it might not be very useful. Since Qin Nuan had specifically invited her, she didn’t want to spoil the fun of the three of them and thus agreed to it.

”Do you have enough money?” Old Master Luo asked while taking out several red bills from his pocket and pushing them across the table to Luo Qianqian, ”Take this to buy some sweets, don’t let everyone else always buy them for you.”

Luo Qianqian accepted cheerfully, then pocketed the money. It was the thoughtfulness of an elder, and the amount didn’t matter; she wouldn’t reject such kindness.

Seeing Luo Qianqian accept it, Old Master Luo’s face brightened considerably.

It turned out that his granddaughter was the best. Ever since they were little, those stinky boys never needed his pocket money, and their New Year’s money was promptly deposited back into his account as soon as he gave it out. His granddaughter never declined, which finally made him feel like a grandchild needed her grandfather.

After dinner, Luo Qianqian helped Yue Tingyu clean up the table and organize the ingredients, and only after receiving a phone call did she change her clothes and leave.

As Luo Qianqian left the house, Old Master Luo scurried into the kitchen, ”Is it ready yet?” he asked, looking at the pot filled with his favorite Dongpo pork knuckle, which he craved deeply. But due to his age, the children and his wife wouldn’t let him eat it often, allowing it only once every half month. Thus, he always looked forward to it, the Yue Tingyu special pork knuckle that was all his and the children couldn’t even taste it. Usually, the household meals were mostly cooked by the nanny, and Yue Tingyu only entered the kitchen when she had the mood for it. However, now, she prepared the desserts every day by hand, because his granddaughter liked them.

”If Qianqian sees you like this, where will your grandfather’s dignity be?” Yue Tingyu, finding Old Master Luo reaching for the pot, slapped his hand away with a look of disdain.

Old Master Luo raised an eyebrow, ”My granddaughter, how could she disdain me? I’ve always had dignity. Qianqian is not like those stinky boys.”

Yue Tingyu covered her mouth and laughed, ”Yes, yes, yes.”

When Luo Qianqian reached the entrance of the residential area, she saw Ye Liang, who had obviously dressed up with care, and smiled with her brows and eyes curved, ”Is Big Brother Ye going on a blind date?”

Ye Liang glanced at her and calmly adjusted his shirt collar, ”Still as short as ever, I see.”

Luo Qianqian got angry out of embarrassment, and after getting into Ye Liang’s car, remained silent, observing him from the corner of her eye.

A pair of black suit pants, black leather shoes, a fine belt, a textured long-sleeve white shirt, and the suit jacket tossed on the back seat; his eyebrows were neatly groomed, and his hair was carefully styled. No matter how you looked at him, he seemed like he was going to meet a lover.

Luo Qianqian pursed her lips and snickered.

Seeing her smile, Ye Liang felt a bit embarrassed and asked, ”What do you think?”

”From a bystander’s perspective, it doesn’t quite match you. It feels like with a pair of black sunglasses, you’d be a bodyguard. From Sister Xi’s perspective, it seems thoughtful.” She then curved her lips into a smirk, ”When did you two start seeing each other? Clearly, there was no signal over there.”

”That’s why I could only write letters and send food, now I understand what that old saying meant,” Ye Liang sighed and glanced at the rearview mirror, at the gift hidden under his clothes.

”Which saying?”

”In the past, travel was slow, and letters were infrequent; a lifetime was only enough to love one person.” Ye Liang scratched his head and stopped the car at a red light, ”Waiting every day for a letter or the occasional phone call is maddening. Maybe the advancement of communication is a major factor in infidelity?”

Luo Qianqian was speechless. If communication was still that slow, she feared she and Tianyi wouldn’t even manage to write a single letter in a year.

”Sister Xi is a good girl.” Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment before saying that, hoping he wouldn’t let her down.

When the car stopped, Luo Qianqian calmly exited, leaving Ye Liang time to collect himself.

She thought about how she and Tianyi didn’t make such a fuss when going out. Is this how older people interacted?

A moment later, she received a message from Chang Xi that the car was delayed and would arrive in half an hour. Luo Qianqian then got back into the car, watching Ye Liang continue to tidy up his hair in the rearview mirror, her mouth twitching.

”What? Have you arrived?” Ye Liang had received a message but hadn’t checked it, assuming it was someone asking where he was going.

”The car’s delayed. Didn’t you get the message?” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and pointed at his phone, which he’d neglected on his leg for a long time.

Only then did Ye Liang remember to check his phone. After reading the message, he let out a sigh of relief, somewhat sheepishly smiling at Luo Qianqian, ”Do you want some water? I’ll go buy some.”

Luo Qianqian glanced at the crate of mineral water in the backseat and shook her head. Had he become so excited he’d gone silly?

Fortunately, time flew by quickly. In a blink of an eye, the number of people coming out of the station increased. Luo Qianqian had just stepped out of the car when someone hugged her tightly. Luo Qianqian was stunned, and if it hadn’t been for the plush softness pressing against her face, she would have screamed indecency. But even so, her face still turned beet red.

Finally, the person let go of Luo Qianqian, and upon seeing her flushed face, burst into laughter.

”...Sister Xi?” Luo Qianqian couldn’t quite believe it.

The lady in front of her had chocolate-colored, wavy long hair and wore a loose white short-sleeved top and sporty pants, but she still couldn’t hide her alluring charm, especially the proud pair on her chest. Luo Qianqian looked down at her own underdeveloped chest and swallowed hard.