Grandma Zhou (Third Update)

Zhou Shuling was somewhat confused, "Gou Shanhai..."

Liu Chang'an was still pointing at the payment code. Gou Shanhai, slightly embarrassed, coughed lightly. "I mean, my identity."

"Even if you're the King of Junsha, you still have to pay if you come here for noodles." Liu Chang'an wanted to do business with me, so he earnestly requested, "Could you please pay quickly?"

"Who do you think you are? You've become an official after just two days?" Zhou Shuling scoffed. "Even Director Chen from the neighborhood committee never refuses to pay when he comes to my place for breakfast."

"I'm your boyfriend, look at her, she's too embarrassed to say it." Gou Shanhai said to Liu Chang'an with a hint of smugness, "You didn't know, did you?"

Zhou Shuling's expression changed. "Gou Shanhai, don't talk nonsense! I have absolutely no relationship with you!"

"Didn't I tell you? We'll get married after you pay off your debts. At this point, calling us boyfriend and girlfriend is too formal." Gou Shanhai laughed and pointed to the noodles. "Let's go for a drink, let's go for a drink. Do I have to pay for a bowl of noodles? Make sure the noodles are cooked through."

"Gou Shanhai, that's what you said, I didn't agree to it." Zhou Shuling was furious, her face flushed red. How could someone be so shameless?

"Look at you, look at you..." Gou Shanhai's expression changed slightly. "We've already gone this far, I've been very sincere, not caring that you have a freeloader in tow, and you still have to be so pretentious. Let me tell you, if you keep acting coy, I won't give you that chance... Your aunt had to say so many good things for you before I reluctantly agreed!"

Zhou Shuling's fingers trembled with anger. Some acquaintances from the neighborhood gathered around, not knowing what had happened, and watching from the sidelines made Zhou Shuling feel even more embarrassed and ashamed.

"Wait a minute." Gou Shanhai was about to continue speaking, Liu Chang'an walked out from behind the breakfast stall.

What are you doing?

Who are you calling a freeloader or a burden?

Gou Shanhai paused for a moment before realizing he'd only mentioned it casually. He looked at Liu Chang'an, bewildered. "I was just saying, what's your problem? Isn't she dragging along a freeloader?"

"Do you even know that I like two girls? One is named An Nuan, who's my girlfriend. The other is named Zhou Dongdong, the freeloader you mentioned." Liu Chang'an rolled up his sleeves. "You go to the kindergarten, kneel down, and call Zhou Dongdong your grandma, and I'll barely forgive you."

"Are you crazy?!" Gou Shanhai exclaimed in surprise, then annoyed and indignant. Where did this madman come from?

Liu Chang'an grabbed Gou Shanhai's forehead with one hand and dragged him towards the kindergarten.

"Ah... you... Little Ling, help..."

Gou Shanhai struggled, feeling like a drunken shrimp caught between chopsticks, unable to break free no matter how much he jumped, his head gripped by a pincer-like hand.

Zhou Shuling, no longer caring about her breakfast stall, casually asked an acquaintance to keep an eye on him, and quickly added, "Chang'an, forget it... just let him go..."

Zhou Shuling wasn't concerned about Gou Shanhai, but she was worried that Liu Chang'an would get into trouble.

Liu Chang'an sometimes enjoys chatting, but other times he won't say a single unnecessary word. He wouldn't even kneel down and call you "Grandma, "Liu Chang'an would that be disrespectful to him?

Seeing that Liu Chang'an wouldn't listen, Zhou Shuling ran up and grabbed Liu Chang'an's sleeve, "Chang'an, forget it, forget it, I'm used to it..."

Liu Chang'an stopped, Gou Shanhai breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground, his hands supporting him on the ground, because Liu Chang'an was still holding his head in his hands.

"You're used to it, but do you want Zhou Dongdong to get used to it too?" Liu Chang'an looked at Zhou Shuling calmly. "I don't mind that Zhou Dongdong is both stupid and has a big appetite, so what right do others have to call her a burden?"

Zhou Shuling's heart softened instantly, as if a dam riddled with cracks had been torn apart. She collapsed, her body trembling, and leaned against the wall. As a mother, she had endured so much, but who would want their daughter to be despised?

Liu Chang'an dragged Gou Shanhai behind the kindergarten wall, slowing his steps, and pinched Gou Shanhai's mouth, "What are you howling about? Don't disturb the healthy and happy growth of the nation's flowers."

Gou Shanhai felt a sharp pain in his cheeks as the flesh pressed against his bones. He was filled with regret. Why did he have to come looking for Zhou Shuling? Zhou Shuling had bought a house. If he married her, she could earn money to pay off his debts. Why wouldn't he do it? Her daughter didn't need him to support her. Zhou Shuling was also quite pretty and had a good figure. He didn't mind that she was divorced and just made do.

"Kneel down and kowtow, call her 'Grandma,' but don't speak too loudly. As long as your heart is there, that's enough. No one needs to see it," Liu Chang'an instructed.

What the hell is this intention?! Gou Shanhai was covered in dust and looked utterly disheveled, his muscles aching terribly. At this moment, he didn't dare to argue with a madman. He knelt down and kowtowed in utter humiliation, calling out "Grandma" a few times.

Liu Chang'an was slightly dissatisfied that his voice was too soft, but considering the importance of this the Art of War's gesture, he nodded, gave Gou Shanhai another beating, and then left humming a song from the kindergarten's loudspeaker.

Liu Chang'an returned to the breakfast stall, just as two female students came by. They stopped in front of the stall and looked at Liu Chang'an.

A girl took out her phone, looked at it, then looked at Liu Chang'an, as if to confirm.

"You're Liu Chang'an, right?" the girl asked, her voice filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Want some noodles? If so, then I'm in." Liu Chang'an nodded.

"Eat... eat, two bowls."

Liu Chang'an pointed to the table next to him, and the two girls sat down, still excitedly glancing at Liu Chang'an with many small movements.

"You didn't do anything to Gou Shanhai, did you?" Zhou Shuling had returned and her mood had improved somewhat. Meeting someone like Gou Shanhai really made Zhou Shuling never want to go on blind dates again.

"I just gave them a beating. There's nothing I can do. There are too many idiots like that in the world. I can't kill them all," Liu Chang'an said regretfully. He was now a very reasonable, law-abiding, and easy-going person.

"There are all sorts of people in the world," Zhou Shuling shook her head helplessly. "I've only ever seen people like this in novels before."

"Artistic creation originates from life, but transcends it... I really don't know who has the nerve to say such a thing. They're really giving themselves a hard time. Artists themselves live in life; how could they possibly transcend it? Life is always more fascinating than fiction. Just look at the news, and you'll know that the number of real-life idiots far exceeds the creations of novelists. On the contrary, when novelists create such morons, there are always people shouting, 'How could there be such idiots? I've never encountered anything like this before!'"

"I think you should go write novels, you're really good at making things up..." Zhou Shuling laughed. Zhou Shuling was truly grateful for the warmth in her life, having such a landlord and neighbor.

"Writing novels is meaningless, but in many stories, I am an unknown legend," Liu Chang'an said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, you're the best." Zhou Shuling was happy to praise Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an nodded as if it were a matter of course, and then placed the prepared noodles on the table for the two girls.

"Can we take a picture together?" a girl asked Liu Chang'an expectantly.

"Standard group photo, with a fist's distance between us." Liu Chang'an agreed.

The two girls posed for a proper photo as Liu Chang'an requested, thanked Liu Chang'an, and excitedly ate the spicy Hong Soup Spicy Rooster noodles with their tongues sticking out.