Chapter 839: Lantern Festival

“What’s wrong?”

Elder Nan was so startled he dropped his fishing rod, quickly patting Nan Jiaojiao on the back, seeing that she was still clutching half a small persimmon in her hand, its juice dirtying her little skirt.

“Eating too hastily?”

Nan Jiaojiao finally managed to catch her breath and turned slightly, causing Elder Nan’s hand to pause.

“I’m okay, just choked a bit.”

“You child, still so careless when you eat.”

Elder Nan handed her a cup of milk tea.

Nan Jiaojiao took it, wiped her fingers, and drank a couple of sips from the cup.

Elder Lu watched the scene with interest, stroking his beard meaningfully, “Ah, so it’s something that shouldn’t be mentioned.”

“Ahem…”

Nan Jiaojiao wiped her mouth, awkwardly changing the subject, “Grandpa Lu, are you staying for dinner tonight?”

Elder Lu looked at her and smiled, “Yes, I am staying not just for dinner but for two days, brought my luggage along.”

“How can you be so thick-skinned!” Elder Nan was angry.

Since it wasn’t the first time he’d made him upset, Elder Lu simply laid back, “Thick-skinned?

When I came, Xiao Qiu told me you already had my room cleaned out long ago.

I thought if I took the initiative to hand my old buddy a ladder, you’d be pleased, but instead, you’re tearing me down mercilessly.”

“I wish I could tear you apart!”

The two old men bantered back and forth, quickly starting an argument again.

Nan Jiaojiao noticed Elder Lu occasionally casting glances her way, not sure why she felt a bit uneasy, using the excuse of arranging dinner to slip away.

So she didn’t hear Elder Nan scolding, “Why do you provoke her?”

Elder Lu said, “The kids are thin-skinned, how was I to know she couldn’t be teased?

He’s called Bo what, Bo Yanching, right?

I heard he came to spend the New Year with you.

I met him before, decent character, old buddy; this time regarding Jiaojiao, I got ahead of you, met him before you.”

Elder Nan glared at him disdainfully, “Showing off your sharp tongue?

What’s the point of meeting him first?

He’s here to accompany me for the New Year, not you, isn’t he?”

Elder Lu: “…”

Why did he provoke him?

An unreasonable old child!

Elder Lu really did stay at Nan Mansion.

Nan Jiaojiao was quite happy about it; finally, grandpa had someone of the same age to keep him company.

She had nothing to do during the day, so she had the driver take her to the city center, where she took out a folding bicycle from the trunk, rode around aimlessly, stopping at bookstores, sitting there for two hours when she found one.

Today, she happened to ride near the Ancient Town.

Nan Jiaojiao locked her bicycle nearby, went inside to stroll, picked a few trinkets from a stall, making sure to count them into two equal parts to avoid her grandpas competing after she returned.

However, she found out upon returning that Elder Lu had already left.

“Why did he leave?

It’s the Lantern Festival today, didn’t Grandpa invite him to stay for a bowl of yuanxiao?”

“I gave him some in the morning, again at night?

I’m not that generous, long been fed up with him, couldn’t wait for him to leave.”

Elder Nan immediately noticed the things she was carrying, including pendants and bracelets, and grabbed them, “You have something for him, huh?

Perfect, he’s gone, all mine now.”

“That’s not happening.”

Nan Jiaojiao snatched a few bracelets away, “I’ll send them to Grandpa Lu.”

“Ungrateful little kid, siding with outsiders!”

Nan Jiaojiao shrugged, “I’ll go change clothes and shoes; it rained yesterday, and the ground in the Ancient Town is muddy, and I stepped on some.”

“Go on, go on,” Elder Nan waved his hand, “no hurry, change and come down to have yuanxiao yourself, I have something to tell you.”