Chapter 48: Except in bed

Chen Xiang really went to buy pickled vegetables, and obediently queued up to check out.

Liao Jun hugged her and walked out. “You’re the boss now, why bother checking out when you’re buying stuff?”

Chen Xiang hesitated for a moment and then softly exclaimed, “Ah! Then… I’ll take two more bags.”

Liao Jun: “…”

By the time they drove back, it was already late. Grandma had already gone to bed, but upon hearing the commotion, she got up again. Seeing Chen Xiang returning, she was extremely happy, and seeing Liao Jun made her even happier. She asked Chen Xiang to make tea and fetch water, then went to the room to find something to serve them, but couldn’t find anything suitable.

Liao Jun brought down a lot of clothes from the trunk. They had gone shopping today, and Chen Xiang bought clothes, pants, and shoes for her grandmother, all very cheap. However, before she could pay, Liao Jun had already paid for them. It was all Liao Jun’s purchases.

The man brought in many things and placed them in front of Grandma, saying to her, “Grandma, these are the clothes Chen Xiang picked for you.”

When he had just come out of the supermarket, he had brought a lot of fruits: bananas, apples, oranges, and two seedless watermelons. Knowing that Chen Xiang liked ice cream, he also brought a bag of ice cream, but Chen Xiang’s house didn’t have a refrigerator, and Chen Xiang was worried the ice cream would melt along the way.

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He was just worried that Chen Xiang might change her mind after listening to a few words from Grandma.

When Grandma called Chen Xiang in, she didn’t ask anything else, she just asked her, “Do you know that Coach Chen Yang likes you?”

Chen Xiang felt shy and nodded.

Grandma asked again, “And you? Do you like him?”

Chen Xiang nervously twisted her hands. After a while, she nodded gently.

Grandma sighed, “Chen Xiang, there’s a big gap between you two. Can his family agree to it? He seems very nice now, but people can change. Can you guarantee that he will like you forever? In the big city, it’s not like our countryside. We can tolerate quarrels and get along for a lifetime, but in their world, many people divorce over a simple argument. If you get bullied then, Grandma won’t know, and won’t be able to help you. If his family treats you poorly, Grandma won’t know either…”

Grandma cried at the end, “Grandma is afraid you’ll be bullied.”

Chen Xiang’s eyes were red, “Grandma…”

The two talked for a long time in the room, and outside, Liao Jun almost finished eating all the oranges. Chen Xiang came out with red eyes.

Liao Jun frowned and asked, “What’s wrong? Did Grandma talk to you?”

“No.” Chen Xiang’s voice was nasal, sounding unusually soft and gentle.

“She doesn’t agree to us being together?” Liao Jun asked.

Chen Xiang didn’t speak.

“Damn.” Liao Jun raised his eyebrows in disbelief, “Grandma really doesn’t agree?”

“No.” Chen Xiang shook her head.

“Then why are you crying?” Liao Jun lifted her chin and wiped away her tears with his thumb.

“Grandma said if I go with you and get bullied, she won’t be able to see it,” she cried again.

“Who dares to bully you, I’ll chop them up!” Liao Jun’s eyes flashed with ferocity.

Chen Xiang choked out, “You.”

“…?”

Liao Jun rubbed her head with his big palm, “Stop bringing up those hypothetical situations with me. Things that haven’t happened can’t be blamed on me.”

Chen Xiang looked at him pitifully and asked softly, “What if, in the future, you bully me?”

Liao Jun’s heart softened under her gaze, and his voice involuntarily softened, “When have I ever bullied you?”

After a pause, he added:

“Except in bed.”