Chapter 389 - 388: Asked a Pointless Question

Yun Zijin didn’t care in the slightest how Xia Zhengguang would feel about what she said.

You reap what you sow. Whatever Xia Zhengguang was going through today was the retribution he deserved.

If he hadn’t tried to force her into a marriage alliance back then, Yun Zijin wouldn’t have been so ruthless.

"Are you really this heartless? Even if you’re unhappy with me, what about Zhiyun? He’s your brother, and he’s taken good care of you recently. Are you going to abandon him too?"

Hearing Xia Zhengguang claim that Xia Zhiyun had been taking good care of her recently left Yun Zijin utterly bewildered.

’Xia Zhiyun took good care of me? Is there something wrong with Xia Zhengguang’s brain?’

"You... maybe you should go to the hospital and get your head checked. If you can’t afford the medical bills... well, maybe you should reflect on whether you’re not working hard enough."

With that, Yun Zijin hung up the phone.

Every single one of them seemed to think she should be overjoyed and eternally grateful to be their family. ’Where do they get the nerve,’ she wondered.

Having just taken two calls from people she despised, Yun Zijin was in a bad mood.

She stood up, went straight to the kitchen, found all the necessary ingredients, and made herself a cup of Wangyou Milk Tea.

Besides the Wangyou Milk Tea, Yun Zijin also grabbed several "happy candies" and started eating them.

After a long while, Yun Zijin finally managed to soothe the frustration pent up in her chest.

"It seems I can’t just answer random calls anymore. Only two calls, and I’m already this worked up. It’s really not worth it."

Yun Zijin sat on the sofa, muttering to herself.

After finishing the Wangyou Milk Tea, Yun Zijin unknowingly started to feel sleepy. She staggered back to her room, climbed into bed, and fell asleep.

*

At 2 p.m., Yun Zijin’s internal clock woke her up right on time. After a quick wash-up, she left her room.

As she came out, she saw Lu Yunque sitting in the living room, and for a moment, her mind went blank.

But she quickly remembered that Lu Yunque had just returned to the country, and she was the one who had brought him back.

"You’re awake?"

As soon as she said it, Yun Zijin realized she had asked a stupid question.

’If he wasn’t awake, how could he be sitting in the living room?’

"Um... Oh, right. Yan Shutang called me earlier. He said he wants the Fire Tree and Ice Tree seeds."

"What are your plans for them?"

After Lu Yunque had taken the seeds, there had been no news for so long that if Yan Shutang hadn’t suddenly called, Yun Zijin would have almost forgotten about the matter.

"Soon. The auction is already in the planning stages. If you have people who want them, I’ll give you the auction invitations, and you can send them to your friends."

The grown Ice Trees and Fire Trees were too peculiar-looking. Of course, Lu Yunque couldn’t sell them on the cheap; putting them up for auction was the best option.

This would not only introduce the Ice Tree and Fire Tree to the public but also create an air of mystery, which could drive the price up.

"An auction? How many are you planning to sell?"

Putting them up for auction meant they were going for the "rare and valuable" angle.

’I wonder if Lu Yunque would think I’m too small-minded if he knew my original plan was to plant them as landscaping at Jade Lake.’

’But the thought of having a warm path in winter and a cool path in summer...’

Yun Zijin thought that could turn Jade Lake into an internet-famous neighborhood.

However, Yun Zijin hadn’t yet implemented her landscaping plan. Knowing that Lu Yunque was putting them up for auction, she dismissed the idea.

There would only be one or two plants at the auction, but she had enough to create an entire green belt. That would be a blatant slap in the face to Lu Yunque. No matter how willful she was, she wouldn’t do that.

"Since we’re free today, do you want to come back to the old mansion with me? Grandpa and Grandma both miss you."

Having just returned from a business trip and with a rare day off, Lu Yunque was already starting to scheme a little.

Yun Zijin shot Lu Yunque a sidelong glance. ’Don’t think I can’t see what you’re plotting,’ she thought.

"If you want to go, then let’s go. But let me be clear, I’m coming back tonight."

Yun Zijin wasn’t opposed to going back to the Lu Family’s Old Mansion with Lu Yunque, but she would not agree to spend the night.

Although society was more open-minded now, Yun Zijin was still very traditional at heart.

"Alright. I’ll definitely bring you home tonight."

"It’s fine. I have bodyguards."

Yun Zijin’s simple sentence completely fried Lu Yunque’s brain.

He had thought of everything, except for the fact that Yun Zijin was someone who had bodyguards protecting her 24/7.

As long as her team of bodyguards was around, Yun Zijin never had to worry about not having someone to take her home.

What’s more, Lu Yunque found it strange that when he wasn’t paying attention, he could completely ignore the existence of the seven members of Zero One.

But the moment they were mentioned, everything about them would flood his mind.

However, this wasn’t the only strange thing about Yun Zijin, and Lu Yunque tactfully chose to ignore the inconsistencies.

Yun Zijin agreeing to go back to the old mansion with him was enough to make him happy; Lu Yunque didn’t want to overthink the rest.

Besides, if the higher-ups weren’t concerned, he, a mere businessman, certainly wasn’t going to meddle unnecessarily.

Overjoyed, Lu Yunque immediately pulled Yun Zijin downstairs and into the car in one smooth motion.

’Is there really a need to be in such a rush?’ Yun Zijin thought.

If Lu Yunque knew what Yun Zijin was thinking right now, he would have definitely told her: Yes, there is.

Women are fickle. Lu Yunque was afraid that if he were even a moment too slow, Yun Zijin might suddenly change her mind and refuse to go.

This was an excuse he had worked hard to find; he couldn’t let it fall apart halfway through.

Yun Zijin got into Lu Yunque’s car, and the seven members of Zero One quickly followed in their own vehicle.

The drive from Jade Lake to Lu’s old house took over an hour, which, of course, included the time Yun Zijin spent at the mall buying some gifts for the elders of the family.

At the Lu Family’s Old Mansion, Xu Su Hua heard that Lu Yunque was back from his trip and had brought Yun Zijin with him, so she hurried out to greet them.

Lu Zhengguo had no choice but to follow, looking helpless. And though he feigned displeasure, the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed him.

"Zijin is here! Quick, quick, come inside!"

Saying this, she took Yun Zijin’s hand and led her straight inside, not even sparing Lu Yunque a single glance.

The old and the young woman went inside, leaving the two grown men to stare at each other awkwardly.

Lu Yunque was the first to break the silence. "Grandpa, these are gifts Zijin bought for you."

Although they had come in a hurry and the things she bought were limited, it was the thought that counted.

Lu Zhengguo showed no sign of disdain whatsoever. In fact, he even had the butler carefully place the gifts in his personal storeroom.

When the grandfather and grandson entered the mansion’s living room, they were greeted by the sight of the old and young woman already chatting away cheerfully.

If Lu Yunque didn’t know for a fact that he was his grandmother’s biological grandson, he might have mistaken her and Yun Zijin for the real grandmother-granddaughter pair.

"Grandma, this is some Rose Essential Oil I just made today. It’s for you."

As she spoke, Yun Zijin winked at Xu Su Hua.

She rarely made Rose Essential Oil herself anymore. Today, on a sudden whim, she had made a bottle.

Hearing that Yun Zijin had made the Rose Essential Oil herself, Xu Su Hua’s eyes lit up, and she put it away without hesitation.

"Zijin still understands me best, unlike some people who only know how to work, work, work, and never think to come home and keep an old woman like me company."