Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love
Chapter 85 - 085. Is there anyone, coming to buy a house?

Chapter 85: 085. Is there anyone, coming to buy a house?

Aunt Jing placed the gift box aside and pointed towards the kitchen with a smile. "The old lady has been busy for hours, there’s just one last soup left."

After changing her shoes at the entrance, Nan Wan bent down and called to Aunt Jing, who was about to inform the old lady in the kitchen, raising a finger to her lips in a gesture to keep quiet.

Aunt Jing understood, swallowed back the words on the tip of her tongue with a smile, went to do other things, and left the space for the grandmother and granddaughter.

Nan Wan, wearing cotton slippers, quietly walked into the kitchen. As she opened the door, Xu Shuyu was tasting the soup.

Finding the soup a bit bland, Xu Shuyu thought of adding a bit more salt but was startled when someone behind her hugged her waist, causing her to drop the ladle.

Nan Wan curled her lips, speaking softly and coquettishly, "Grandma, cooking so many dishes, are you trying to stuff your granddaughter to death?"

Xu Shuyu calmed down and lightly patted Nan Wan’s arm twice, "You child, you scared Grandma by coming in without a sound!"

Though she was complaining, the joy on her face was evident, her smile warm and kind, deepening the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

Nan Wan pouted, feigning grievance, "I did call out, but Grandma, you were too focused on cooking, you can’t blame me."

With such a mischievous demeanor, Xu Shuyu was both amused and frustrated, "Go wash your hands, the soup is almost ready."

Before leaving the kitchen, Nan Wan turned back, "By the way, Grandma, Zhi Mei is going to accompany Third Brother tonight, so she can’t taste Grandma’s cooking."

Mentioning Nan Ze, Xu Shuyu’s smile faded a bit, her cloudy eyes showing a trace of heartache but quickly recovering.

She replaced the ladle with a clean one and stirred the soup in the pot, quite helpless, "Didn’t Grandma tell you not to keep calling Zhi Mei by her name every day? You should call her Sister-in-law!"

Leaning on the doorframe, Nan Wan tilted her head, her soft hair cascading down, and deliberately extended her tone, "Alright, alright, I’ll remember next time."

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At the dining table.

The bowls in front of Nan Wan were piled into a small mountain, but judging by the current situation, the old lady hadn’t shown any sign of stopping.

So, even though she was already very full, she kept eating the dishes the old lady put on her plate, albeit absentmindedly.

Xu Shuyu adjusted her glasses, looking at her granddaughter’s face, tentatively spoke, "Nannan..."

Nan Wan looked up, "Hmm?"

Her cloudy eyes were a bit moist, "Is there still hope for Ze to wake up?"

Hearing this, Nan Wan’s hand stiffened, and the vegetable held by her chopsticks fell onto the plate.

After a long moment, she replied with a light smile, "There is, Grandma."

Xu Shuyu sighed, using the action of picking up vegetables to wipe her eyes with a tissue, her voice full of age and weariness, "It’s the Nan Family that owes your mother. Grandma is old and can’t control the unfilial son, just hopes that you, your mother, and Shen can all live well—along with my precious great-grandson. I ask for nothing more."

Seeing this, Nan Wan covered the wrinkled hand with her palm, "Grandma, Third Brother will wake up. With me in the Nan Family, I won’t let Sister-in-law and Jiashu be wronged."

After pausing for a few seconds, she continued, "In the future... I will be fine too."

Xu Shuyu put down her chopsticks, whether these words were to comfort this old woman or not, they made her feel very relieved, an endless emotion surging in her heart, but in the end, she only patted Nan Wan’s hand.

Her gaze circled around the surroundings, her hoarse voice slowly emerged, "This house, it’s Grandma’s dowry for you. No matter how much others offer, Grandma will not sell it."

This was not the first time Xu Shuyu had said the first part of these words.

Nan Wan paused, her expression unchanged, as if she had asked casually, "Someone wants to buy the house?"

The villa where Grandma lived was originally second-hand, built many years ago and far from the city center. Though a bit old, it wasn’t cheap.

Wealthy people interested in buying villas would have more and better options and wouldn’t likely fancy such a house.

Xu Shuyu nodded, "It was about two months ago, the second young master of the Mu Family who just returned came over several times, each time more generous, offering a price three to four times higher. As for his demeanor, he was polite and modest—nothing to criticize."