Chapter 1813: Chapter 1811: Indirect Hint
"Are you worried about Grandpa?" Li He pondered for a moment and asked in a deep voice.
Li Gufen furrowed her brows, hesitated a bit, but slowly nodded, "I am indeed a little worried. After all, he considers you as his own grandson and I am his real granddaughter. I worry that emotionally, the elderly might not be able to accept this situation for a while.
The calm and peaceful life we have now is what I once longed for but couldnāt attain. Now, finally living this kind of life, I wake up from my dreams laughing.
So, I donāt want to ruin this kind of life, and I also donāt want to make Grandpa sad.
Furthermore, heās made many old friends here. What if others laugh at him about this?"
If it was Li Gufen from before, she wouldnāt have dared to say such things, but after nearly two years, sheās undergone a transformation and is no longer the same as before.
Some things need to be clearly stated in advance.
Although Li He was anxious, he also knew he had to give Xiao Fen time. They needed to dispel all concerns to have a lasting relationship.
Just as he was about to say something, the door to the living room was pushed open, and the two of them instinctively looked at the doorway.
Both of them were standing in the center of the living room, not sitting on the sofa, so when Old Lee entered, he glanced around and lightly coughed, greeting his granddaughter first, as usual, "Xiao Fen, have you finished your business upfront?"
Li Gufen felt her face flush but quickly covered it up, hurriedly stepped forward, and helped Old Lee to the sofa before softly saying, "Grandpa, thereās nothing much going on. I came back to grab some things."
Old Lee looked at Li Gufenās empty hands and then at his grandson, internally feeling a myriad of emotions. Heās worried for these two; they clearly have feelings for each other, but neither one speaks up, acting as if theyāre still young lovers. At their age, if they delay any longer, they could soon be grandparents.
Old Lee was truly anxious, but despite his worry, there was no good solution.
Because they were no longer young, and his granddaughter had endured great hardships, suffering a painful marriage that surely left scars. Itās been notably hard for her to move past it, and as her grandfather, some things are indeed inappropriate to discuss with his granddaughter.
He considered asking Li He what he thought, but worried if things didnāt work out, how could they stay under the same roof?
After pondering, all Old Lee could do was worry silently.
However, at this moment, he started to wonder if something was amiss between the two of them. Had they broken through that awkward barrier?
His mind raced with urgency, as if it were a hundred cats scratching away inside, yet he pretended to stay calm, saying, "Things arenāt as busy as they used to be, you can rest more now."
Li Gufen followed the flow, saying, "Yes, all thanks to Chengfeng and Xiao Wen managing things well.
Then her expression dimmed; she genuinely regretted what happened with those two. They were such a perfect match, like golden boy and jade girl with all the worldās beautiful phrases fitting them perfectly, without exaggeration.
Yet how did they just suddenly break up?
But she couldnāt ask much, worried it might upset Xiao Wen.
Old Lee nodded, "Those two young ones are capable, idealistic, and visionary. I can see you expanding this beef noodle shop across the nation in the future."
Li He chuckled faintly, "Grandpa, I once heard Chengfeng say that not only do they want to open nationwide, but they aim to expand globally."
"...Young people having aspirations is excellent."
Old Lee was somewhat distracted as he looked at the two of them. No, there was definitely something up with these two; they mustāve discussed something earlier, otherwise they wouldnāt have this expression.
But how could he subtly inquire to understand what he wanted to know?
Before he could say anything, Li Gufen placed a cup of tea in front of Old Lee, gently saying, "Grandpa, Iām going upfront to take a look. Iāll make dinner."
"Xiao Fen, letās have rice for dinner. Iāve been eating noodles for days and itās getting tiring."
People say doing what they eat, but no matter how delicious something is, you canāt eat it every day.
"Donāt worry, Grandpa. Even if you hadnāt mentioned, I planned to do so today and make some of your favorite dishes." Li Gufen whispered softly.
"Canāt just be dishes I like; thereās your ābrotherā too."
Old Lee suddenly remarked reproachfully.
Li Gufen blushed, saying quietly, "Grandpa, Iāll definitely make some dishes my brother likes too."
Li He couldnāt help but chuckle, warmly saying, "My tastes are quite similar to Grandpaās. But Iāll cook tonight; youāve worked hard since the opening of the noodle shop."
Old Lee quickly responded, "Great, great. Tonight Li He will cook for us. Xiao Fen, just check things upfront and letās taste your brotherās cooking tonight."
"...Brotherās cooking is good." Li Gufen sincerely praised.
To take care of Grandpa, Li He had honed his cooking skills over the years, making delicious dishes. Li Gufen, from marriage until moving to the Imperial Capital, lived in oppressive environments, extremely self-conscious.
Before marrying, Li Gufen had lived well, but after marriage, she seemed to fall into an endless Hell.
In the Lu Family Village, many were like Old Lady Lu.
Aside from gender bias, they treated daughters-in-law as ones to scold and beat. Of course, there were some vigorous daughters-in-law too, but they were few.
Since marrying into the Lu Family, practically both household chores and farm work fell upon her. Only Lu Hao, before joining the military, helped her, while others secretly tortured her. Being young, timid, orphaned, and having no family to depend on, she felt like rootless duckweed. Thus, she didnāt resist Old Lady Luās oppression.
Besides, even if she did resist then, what could she do? Her residence registration was tied to the Lu Family.
The Lu Family men waited on hand and foot for meals, never having seen Old Man Lu or her heartless husband help in the kitchen.
Thus, seeing Li Heās adept cooking movements and calm demeanor for the first time, her heart was touched. It wasnāt something sheād ever encountered before.
Even Chu Chengfeng was a pampered prince who never involved himself in domestic chores.