Chapter 80: Appears~~~
id, "Take two more.""No!" Zhao Yanzi pouted.Seeing Hǎo Rén's determined expression, Zhaoshanezǐ suddenly softened and obediently took the pills from Hǎo Rén’s hand. She then picked up a glass of water...Chapter 80: Here We Go~~
Suddenly, I noticed that "Dragon Son-in-Law" (a reference to a Chinese web novel) gained a new leader: White Floating Void. It appeared almost overnight, so magical and impressive!
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Hao Ren went to the kitchen and greeted Zhao Hongyu, who was bustling around, as well as his grandma. Zhao Yanzi followed closely behind him, politely greeting her mother and Hao Ren's grandmother.
Since dinner wasn't ready yet, they both persuaded Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi to go upstairs for a while before coming down to eat. So the two of them went up the stairs, entering Zhao Yanzi’s room.
Might be because she was used to it, but Zhao Yanzi no longer strongly resisted Hao Ren's entry into her bedroom as she did in the past. Of course, within this territory, everything had to follow her lead.
"You play games while I read books," Zhao Yanzi immediately assigned tasks upon entering the room.
Hao Ren took out the novel he was reading halfway through from the bookshelf and casually asked, "Your birthday is coming up soon"
"Next month," Zhao Yanzi replied casually as she turned on her computer and slipped into her pink slippers for indoors.
"Earlier your third uncle mentioned something about West Sea. What's that about" Hao Ren followed up with another question.
He was still clueless about their circle, sometimes thinking they were no different from ordinary people, other times sensing a mysterious aura in everything they did and said.
"West Sea is also a force, similar to our Eastern Dragon Clan, but the regions they're responsible for are different. However, they run their land-based businesses poorly; every single one of them is slow-witted yet pretentious," Zhao Yanzi's tone revealed her aversion towards them when talking about West Sea.
"So there’s South Sea and North Sea too" Hao Ren speculated as he asked.
"Yes, but the North Sea and South Sea don’t interact with us much. We usually only meet during the annual conference," Zhao Yanzǐ said as she waited for her computer to boot up.
"Annual conference"
"Yeah, it’s just a routine meeting where all four divisions—rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans—gather. Besides the annual conference, there’s also a dragon clan congress every two years. Anyway, these matters are more complicated than you can imagine, but mostly my dad worries about them, so I don’t bother with them." As the computer screen lit up, Zhao Yanzǐ hopped onto her chair and started operating the mouse, no longer in the mood to chat with Hao Ren.
Hao Ren didn’t want to inquire too much either; he knew these matters would take time to get used to. Just as Zhao Yanzǐ had said, the real situation was more complex than he could have imagined.
Moreover, from Zhao Yanzǐ’s offhand remarks, Hao Ren learned that Zhao Guang managed all of the East Sea Dragon Clan’s affairs and indeed had a lot on his plate, which explained why he was always so busy and even fell behind in rank compared to his third brother.
Zhao Hongyu, as a capable assistant to Zhao Guang, was equally busy. Only Zhao Yanzǐ was treated like a princess, the happiest of them all.
But no matter how happy she was, when she grew up and matured, she would eventually have to take on her responsibilities.
Sitting in his chair, Hao Ren looked at Zhao Yanzǐ intently playing her small game, thinking to himself.
Picking up a novel, he whiled away the time.
The clock ticked by, and it wasn’t long before dinner time arrived.
"Ah Zi, Ah Ren, come down for dinner!" Zhao Hongyu called from the stairwell.
"Coming!" Both Zhao Yanzǐ and Hao Ren answered in unison, getting up almost simultaneously and rushing out of their room together.
“Where’s Uncle Three” Upon reaching downstairs, Zhao Yanzǐ asked when she didn’t see Zhao Kuo around.
“He had something to take care of and went back home,” Zhao Hongyu replied somewhat helplessly.
"He must have argued with his dad again, huh" Zhao Yanzi mercilessly revealed the truth and sat down. "Forget it, I'll go play with him later."
"Your Uncle Three is impatient and doesn’t listen to advice. Let him figure things out on his own," Zhao Hongyu unfastened her apron and then said to Hao Ren’s grandmother and Hao Ren, "Auntie, Ah Ren, let's eat."
“Okay… Okay…” The grandma sat down and rubbed her hands together. "I feel really bad for staying here so long."
"What’s there to be embarrassed about Auntie has been a great help," Zhao Hongyu熱情地說道。
Grandma smiled sheepishly, then turned to Hao Ren, “Ah Ren, I’ve already talked with your father. Tomorrow noon, we’ll meet and have lunch together so everyone can get to know each other.”
"Tomorrow noon…" Hao Ren had anticipated this day would come eventually; he could only nod in agreement.
"So tonight is my last meal at Little Purple’s house," Grandma said somewhat sadly.
During these days, she and Zhao Hongyu hit it off right away. She also doted on Zhao Yanzi very much and Zhao Guang respected her even though he was taciturn. So leaving their home made her feel reluctant indeed — her sons and daughters-in-law who were busy working hadn’t given her such warmth.
"Auntie, what are you saying You can come to our house anytime for a meal or stay here if you wish!" Zhao Hongyu immediately said.
“Haha, that’s not possible. I can't keep bothering you. Let's eat,” Grandma called out.
Seeing the reluctance on Grandma’s face, Hao Ren truly hoped she could stay longer, but as Grandma had put it, he couldn’t have her continue to bother Zhao Yanzi’s family indefinitely. Besides, his parents were back in the country, so there was no reason for her to live with others any longer.
"Ah Ren can stay here tonight and doesn't need to go back to school," Zhao Guang suddenly spoke up.
“Alright.” Hao Ren wanted to spend more time with Grandma and readily agreed.
It was drizzling outside, making the dining room atmosphere feel somewhat melancholic as well.
This was Hao Ren's second night staying at Zhao Yanzi's house, and this time he slept on a makeshift bed in the grandmother’s room. The two of them chatted until midnight, with the grandmother praising Zhao Yanzi’s family endlessly. It seemed that she had developed a genuine fondness for her stay.
The next day was Saturday, and it turned out to be a sunny day. Zhao Hongyu packed up all of her mother-in-law's belongings but still insisted on keeping her around.
The grandmother felt close to Zhao Hongyu but didn’t want to trouble them any further. It was precisely because they had helped her so much that she had arranged for the best hotel in Donghai City, Starlight Hotel, for her son and his family.
They were supposed to meet at 11 AM, with Hao Ren’s parents coming over first to load the grandmother's belongings onto their car before heading to the hotel together for a meal.
However, by 11 AM, there was still no sign of Hao Ren’s parents.
The anxious grandmother couldn’t hold back any longer and called her son. She received the reply that they were running late but would be right over.
Hence, the four of them sat in the living room waiting patiently.
Time ticked by quietly, and after half an hour, there was still no sign of Hao Ren’s parents' car. The grandmother's face began to show signs of agitation despite her best attempts to remain calm on the surface.
"Auntie, don’t worry. They might have run into some delay," Zhao Hongyu comforted her.
Not only did the grandmother feel uneasy; Hao Ren was also a bit uncomfortable with his parents making everyone wait when Zhao Yanzi’s family had put everything else on hold to wait for them.
Another half an hour passed, and just as the grandmother was about to call again, a white Ford pulled up outside.
Hao Ren's father, in a silver suit, and Hao Ren's mother, in a black dress, emerged from the car and hurriedly made their way over.
They walked together like an elegant pair of jade, with matching looks and demeanor.
If Xie Yujia were here, she would be dumbfounded at this moment, for the people who had arrived were none other than Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang, who had given lectures at Donghai University a few days ago!ents started sharing snacks they had bulk-purchased from Carrefour last night. Those who brought girlfriends were more reserved in comparison.Amidst this commotion, the bus arrived at Xin'ai City."Wow...