Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 246: Am I Interrupting You?

Chapter 246: Chapter 246: Am I Interrupting You?

Old Sir Zhong slightly furrowed his brows, as if thinking about something, and did not speak.

Chuchu giggled foolishly and said, "Um... this gift is really hefty, it’s making me a bit dizzy. No wonder others envy me, the benefits are right here.

Um, I’m just an ordinary student, with a little bit of money in my hands, enough for my studies and living expenses. You giving me such a heavy gift, um... it’s kind of difficult for me to return the favor."

She didn’t even know what she was saying herself, only feeling that the car keys and the bank card in front of her were glaringly obvious.

Li Shan said, "No need to return the favor."

Yan Hui also smiled slightly, "Actually, I wanted to give you more, we’ll see what you need after spending more time together and then I can make up for it."

"No need, no need..." Wan Chu’er quickly waved her hands, ignoring the implication in Yan Hui’s words.

Old Sir Zhong made the final call, "Take it, when you’re free tomorrow, go to the old house with your grandpa."

Under the insistence of the three, Wan Chu’er did not refuse any further. She had never been good at this kind of back and forth, it was too pretentious and fake.

Finally, she said cheerfully, "Then I won’t stand on ceremony with you two brothers. If you need anything in the future, just let me know, don’t be shy."

The next morning after breakfast, the old master had Li Shan take them, the grandfather and granddaughter, to the old house.

But outside the old house, they encountered Zheng Yun and her daughter, who were pacing back and forth.

Since that day when Wan Chu’er had ruthlessly humiliated Zheng Yun in front of so many people, Zheng Yun had hidden at home all day, not answering any calls, nor seeing anyone.

She thought a lot and thought deeply.

Eventually, she came to a conclusion: she couldn’t just let things be, avoiding was not her style.

So the next day, she brought her mother to the old house to find the old master, only to be disappointed to find the gates of the old house locked, and the two of them had no idea where the old master might be, so they could only wait there, hoping to see the old master return.

It turned out that they did indeed wait until the old master happened to be bringing Wan Chu’er back to the old house to retrieve some items today.

As soon as they saw the old master’s car stop, Aunt Zheng rushed over.

"Old Sir, where have you been?"

Then, through the car window, she saw Wan Chu’er in the backseat, and after a moment of surprise, smiled and said, "So this is the new granddaughter you’ve found, isn’t it?"

New?

Wan Chu’er felt disgusted by her choice of words and kept a poker face without speaking.

Old Sir Zhong sighed softly, got out of the car, and glanced at Aunt Zheng who was obviously trying to ingratiate herself and at Zheng Yun, whose face was stubborn.

Zheng Yun, upon seeing Old Sir Zhong, said in a low voice, "Grandpa Zhong," and then had nothing else to say, simply looking down at her own toes.

Old Sir Zhong said in a deep voice, "Let’s talk inside."

"Ah, ah, okay." Aunt Zheng hurriedly followed Old Sir Zhong into the courtyard, looking back to see her daughter hadn’t moved yet, reached out, and pulled her along.

A few steps later, Zheng Yun raised her head and looked at Wan Chu’er’s straight back ahead, her eyes revealing a glimpse of resentment.

But she quickly lowered her head again, and no one saw her expression.

After entering the courtyard, Li Shan quickly found a cloth to wipe down the tables and chairs in the yard before letting the old master sit down.

Zheng Yun was taken aback by Li Shan’s actions; it seemed that the old man hadn’t lived here for quite a long time. Where had he gone? Could it be that he had moved in with Wan Chu’er?

Wan Chu’er looked around and couldn’t help but grimace with pain. Where were the signs of this courtyard being taken care of?

Forget it, the old man wanted to be closer to her, so she wouldn’t hold it against him this time.

Seeing Wan Chu’er scrutinizing the place, Aunt Zheng picked up the conversation with a laugh: "Chuchu dear, this courtyard is where the old sir lived his whole life. It might look a bit old, but it’s warm in winter and cool in summer, a good place indeed."

Then she turned her head and humbly said to Old Sir Zhong: "After Yun’s father sacrificed himself, I had intended to follow him, but you reached out and gave both my daughter and me a helping hand, providing us with a place to live.

We’ve spent twenty-five years here and both Yun and I have come to see you as family, you’re truly Yun’s grandpa."

At that moment, Zheng Yun wiped away a tear and turned her head aside, displaying a look of enduring grievance yet strong-will; anyone seeing this would only feel pity for her.

Wan Chu’er raised an eyebrow and found a small stool under the locust tree a distance away, taking out her mobile phone to text Jiang Kechu.

Li Shan was shocked, thinking to himself that this girl really had a heart of stone.

Old Sir Zhong glanced at Wan Chu’er who was sitting properly under the tree, revealing a trace of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Zheng Yun has grown up, and I’ve gotten old. Let’s not bring up the past anymore; you should live your own lives," Old Sir Zhong said indifferently to Aunt Zheng.

Yet Aunt Zheng’s eyes reddened with sadness as she responded, "Yes, as you wish. We won’t mention the past. The day before yesterday, Yun suddenly came back crying, and yesterday she locked herself in her room for a whole day, not eating, drinking, or opening the door. She’s my only daughter; if anything happened to her, I..."

"This morning I was truly concerned, so I had someone pry the lock open, and that’s when we got into Yun’s room. She’s lost weight in just one day."

A low chuckle came from under the tree.

The laughter completely dispersed the tragic atmosphere Zheng Yun and her mother had managed to conjure up, and all eyes turned to see Wan Chu’er holding her phone, seemingly laughing at something humorous, her smile radiant.

Aunt Zheng’s expression stiffened, and Zheng Yun bit her lip.

Noticing the four pairs of eyes on her, Wan Chu’er looked up and said, blinking:

"Please carry on, keep talking. I’m good here with my phone; don’t mind me."

Li Shan: "..."

Aunt Zheng forced a smile and once again addressed Old Sir Zhong: "I asked and asked, and only then did Zheng Yun tell me she did something wrong, something that upset Chuchu and displeased you.

I immediately scolded Yun. You’re like a great benefactor to us, you’ve finally got a granddaughter, but Yun messed up. So early today, I brought her over to apologize to you and Chuchu. Please, don’t be too harsh on Yun."

"Old sir, you’ve watched Yun grow up. You know her personality better than anyone. She may be a bit headstrong but not a bad child."

Aunt Zheng was on the verge of tears as she spoke. She pulled Zheng Yun closer, about to say something, when suddenly laughter rang from under the tree again.

"Ha ha ha..."

Zheng Yun and her mother stiffened, unable to help but look over, only to see Wan Chu’er covering her mouth with her phone, laughing uncontrollably.

Wan Chu’er seemed to realize she had interrupted again and, after trying hard to control her laughter, said to them, "Sorry, am I disturbing you? Shall I... move somewhere else to look at my phone?"

Aunt Zheng felt suffocated and mustered a strained smile: "It’s fine, not a problem at all."

As soon as Aunt Zheng finished speaking, Wan Chu’er had already dipped her head back to her phone.

It finally dawned on Li Shan: Wan Chu’er was doing this on purpose. It was actually good; he wasn’t fond of Aunt Zheng always bringing up the past either.

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