Chapter 56: Chapter 56 After Running Away, the Disabled Tycoon Stopped Pretending 18
As she thought this, Su Zhiruan didn’t know how to feel.
Today, having upset Lu Peijin, she guessed she wouldn’t need breakfast tomorrow morning.
Because Lu Peijin might not even let her get out of bed!
The slight noise outside didn’t alert grandma.
Perhaps she wanted Su Zhiruan and him to foster their relationship.
Upon entering, Su Zhiruan saw her grandma tending to the plants in the bedroom.
Suddenly, she remembered how her grandma loved caring for these plants. She walked over and stood beside her, “Grandma, how do you like it here? Will you get used to living here?”
“This is a nice place, Grandma really likes it. You two can take the large room, and I’ll be just fine in this small one,” Grandma cheerfully placed her things into the cabinet.
“You take the large room, Grandma,” Su Zhiruan wouldn’t let the elderly woman take the smaller room, so she took the items out again, insisting that she stay in the large room. Then, as Grandma objected, she changed the topic, completing a white lie, “Grandma, it’s settled then. You’ll stay in the master bedroom. I’m busy with work… I usually stay at staff accommodations, and sometimes… I also go out to see him.”
As she uttered “him,” Su Zhiruan glanced at Lu Peijin.
In fact, what he had said earlier wasn’t wrong; having someone by her side reduced grandma’s worries significantly. And for now, the best candidate seemed to be Lu Peijin.
Worst case, she would just say they broke up after the contract ended.
Grandma wouldn’t think too much into it.
“Yes, yes, yes,” grandma truly didn’t think much about it. She observed the couple, and with the insight of someone who’d seen much of life, she immediately felt that this young man definitely had intentions for their Ruanruan.
Having lived half a lifetime already, such insights were inevitable. His look towards their Ruanruan was far from innocent. Perhaps he himself was unaware, even blind to it, and still struggling within about whether his feelings were genuine. But with her lifelong experience, she saw everything clearly.
Let the young people experience their feelings themselves. Grandma said nothing more, instead cheerfully opening the fridge, “Ruanruan said earlier she wanted to eat the meal I cook. Xiaolu, I don’t know if my cooking will suit your taste, but stay for dinner.”
Lu Peijin smiled and nodded, “Of course, I’m looking forward to your cooking. Let me assist you. Since you’ve just recovered from a serious illness, let me help.”
“No need, no need! Both of you go outside!” Grandma quickly waved her hand, stopping Su Zhiruan and Lu Peijin who were both trying to help, “If you’re free, why not go downstairs and buy some soy sauce.”
Prior to Grandma’s discharge from the hospital, Su Zhiruan had arranged all daily living supplies and even stocked the fridge with food, but after looking around, she realized she had indeed forgotten to buy soy sauce.
So, after some back and forth, Su Zhiruan and Lu Peijin went downstairs together.
At the supermarket downstairs, thinking they had just married and moved in, they even received an extra pack of tissues at checkout, “Come again, you’re residents of the same community, it’s so convenient being up and down the floors.”
Su Zhiruan placed the tissues in the plastic bag, chatted briefly with the owner, and then left with Lu Peijin.
Walking past the car, Lu Peijin suddenly stopped.
“What’s wrong?” Su Zhiruan looked at him as he took out the car keys to unlock the door, puzzled for a moment, but then she thought of a possibility, “Are you leaving?”
“No,” Lu Peijin sat in the back seat and immediately pulled Su Zhiruan into the seat with him.
He then quickly shut the car door, “I can’t wait till tonight.”
All she heard was the man sighing softly before him, then he took the soy sauce from her hand, placed it on the front seat, and took her hand into his, placing it somewhere.
The next second, Su Zhiruan felt as if she had touched a hot iron, swiftly retracting her hand, her cheeks instantly burning up, “Lu Peijin—”
“Ruanruan,” he sighed softly in her ear, the tone burning, “I can’t wait any longer.”
“Now?” Su Zhiruan showed a stiff smile and decided to gently remind him, “But now, it’s eleven-thirty in the morning, broad daylight, Director Lu.”
“I won’t trouble you.” Lu Peijin simply took her hand. “Hand?”
Twenty minutes later…
The soy sauce bottle was being held by Lu Peijin, with the tissue inside long gone.
Su Zhiruan wanted to shake her hand free but was caught by the man in the next second and placed directly into his palm.
By the time they got back, grandma’s cooking was nearly finished, except for the dishes that needed soy sauce. The rest of the dishes were neatly and beautifully arranged on the table, making one’s mouth water at the sight.
They weren’t the overly exquisite dishes of a luxury hotel but rather the homey meals typical of an ordinary family’s household.
When grandma heard them return, she peeked out from the kitchen, “Just wait a little longer, dinner will be ready soon. You guys go wash your hands first; no rush.”
“You’ve already made plenty, grandma. We could do with fewer dishes, there are only three of us, we don’t need that much.” Lu Peijin looked at the scene inside. He could cook some dishes too and naturally knew roughly which dishes these ingredients were for.
“I’m happy today, don’t worry. I’m still strong. These few dishes are nothing; handling meals for over a dozen people back in the day was no problem for me.”
Grandma blinked her eyes and then continued cooking.
Soon, the dishes were served one by one. Su Zhiruan had gone to wash her hands as soon as she got back and now eagerly picked up her chopsticks.
The dishes on the dinner table were steaming hot. It was just the three of them, no deals, no networking, they ate silently, focusing solely on their meal.
“How is it? How is grandma’s cooking?” Grandma’s eyes sparkled, eager to hear their opinions.
Su Zhiruan was too happy eating to speak, she simply gave a big thumbs up, “Delicious, delicious!”
“No wonder Ruanruan kept thinking about it. Grandma’s cooking is really great.” Lu Peijin also said after tasting a mouthful.
Hearing the compliments from the two of them, grandma’s smile grew even wider.
Then, the three of them ate while chatting.
However, just then, grandma suddenly blurted out a question.
“Xiaolu and Ruanruan, do you guys have any plans for getting married?”
The moment she spoke, Su Zhiruan nearly spat out her food.
Even Lu Peijin was taken aback.
Yet, he instinctively looked towards Su Zhiruan.
Su Zhiruan knew very well that her relationship with Lu Peijin was an unspeakable contract, such a relationship could certainly not lead to marriage.
“Grandma! That question is a bit too—” Su Zhiruan looked at Lu Peijin.
This contract was initially proposed by Lu Peijin; he surely knew how to explain it, and whatever the reason, it surely must be unrelated to marriage, right?
However, what shocked her even more was Lu Peijin’s next statement—