Jing Hongchen: Teaching My Granddaughter Bad Habits

When Jing Hongchen heard the steward say that Wang Chen had been getting close to and flirting with other girls, his first reaction was not anger, but delight.

Whenever he thought of his precious granddaughter Meng Hongchen being unable to eat or sleep because of that brat Wang Chen, even talking back to him, her grandfather, because of him—

Jing Hongchen was so angry he wanted to break that brat Wang Chen's legs.

Anyway, it was all Wang Chen's fault. His granddaughter Meng Hongchen had once been so obedient, but now she had become so rebellious. It had to be that brat Wang Chen teaching her bad habits.

Jing Hongchen looked at the steward and asked, "Where did this information come from?"

The steward cupped his hands and said, "Patriarch, it was passed along by Sun Yu, the son of Count Sun Jing. He paid off the guards at the gate.

Originally, the household stewards intended to ignore it, but since it involved Wang Chen, it was passed on to me."

The steward continued, "However, the report that was passed up contained too many personal opinions and was not accurate enough.

So I took it upon myself to have Sun Yu questioned and compiled a detailed account of what happened."

As he spoke, the steward handed a document to Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen nodded in satisfaction after hearing the steward's words. To serve as the steward of the Hongchen Family, one naturally had to be exceptionally capable.

Jing Hongchen opened the document and skimmed through it. It described the entire course of events in great detail, even recording every word spoken by Wang Chen, Sun Yu, and Ye Guyi.

Most importantly, it only recorded how the matter had unfolded, without any personal opinions mixed in.

It practically recreated the entire scene before his eyes.

After reading it, Jing Hongchen realized that the situation was not what he had imagined.

Wang Chen and that little girl named Ye Guyi had merely met by chance. They had no connection whatsoever, no relationship at all—they could not even be considered friends.

Jing Hongchen thought to himself, Is that brat Wang Chen targeting people from the First Prince Xu Tianran's faction?

Most people might have assumed Wang Chen had been tempted by Ye Guyi's beauty, or that he was playing the hero and saving a damsel in distress.

But Jing Hongchen had met Wang Chen. He knew the boy was not the sort to meddle in other people's affairs or jump in whenever he saw a beautiful woman.

Moreover, Jing Hongchen was deeply calculating and always liked to read deeper into things, spinning conspiracy theories. So, his thoughts went off in the wrong direction.

Still, what he thought did not prevent him from telling his precious granddaughter that Wang Chen had taken a liking to another girl.

Jing Hongchen: (`▽) That brat Wang Chen, teaching my granddaughter bad habits.

This time, I'll definitely make Meng'er understand that all the men out there are deceitful scoundrels. Only Grandpa truly has her best interests at heart. Then she'll go back to being my obedient, sensible granddaughter.

Jing Hongchen instructed the steward, "Make arrangements so that Miss accidentally learns that Wang Chen has been getting close to and flirting with another girl."

The steward nodded to show that he understood, then withdrew to carry out the task.

That old fox Jing Hongchen understood one principle very well. You might not believe what others told you, but what you discovered yourself, you would often believe without question.

That afternoon, after finishing the day's classes, Meng Hongchen happily walked out of the classroom. She was planning to go shopping and have some fun, easing her weary mind.

But going out alone was far too boring, so Meng Hongchen planned to drag her brother, Xiao Hongchen, along with her.

Xiao Hongchen's handsome, fair, delicate face was filled with reluctance as he said to his sister Meng Hongchen, "Just go by yourself. I still need to research Soul Tools."

Xiao Hongchen had no desire to go shopping with his sister. She called it shopping, but in reality, he would just be a payment machine and servant.

Meng Hongchen puffed out her cheeks unhappily and said to her brother, "Brother, if you won't come with me, I'll tell Grandpa that you secretly drank his wine while he was away."

The reluctance on Xiao Hongchen's face instantly vanished, replaced by a broad smile. "No, no, no. Why tell Grandpa?

I'll go with you, all right? Honestly, you spend every day tattling. I'm really afraid of you."

Hearing her brother say that all she knew how to do was tattle, Meng Hongchen gave a proud snort. "Then hurry up. And you're paying for everything today."

Xiao Hongchen let out a cry and wailed, "Why am I paying again?"

Meng Hongchen gave her brother a sidelong glance and said calmly, "If you don't want to pay, then I'll pay for it myself, but..."

"Fine, fine, I'll pay," Xiao Hongchen said. "But let's be clear—this is the last time. Otherwise, even if you tell Grandpa I secretly drank his wine, I won't do it again."

As soon as Meng Hongchen heard her brother agree to pay, a happy smile spread across her face. "Deal."

In truth, Meng Hongchen did not care about such a small amount of money. She simply found it especially amusing to see how unwilling her brother looked whenever he had to pay.

Then, with Meng Hongchen beaming and Xiao Hongchen looking utterly dead inside, the two headed toward Mingdu's most bustling shopping street under the hidden protection of the Soul Sage Number Three.

"Brother, this is so pretty." Meng Hongchen entered a jewelry store and pointed at the sparkling, beautiful jewelry.

"Buy it." Looking at the price tag of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched. Then he comforted himself inwardly.

It's fine, it's fine. This jewelry is worth the price. Not only is it beautiful, it can also be used as material for a Fifth Level Soul Tool. Not a loss, not a loss.

"Brother, this is so interesting!" Meng Hongchen stared at a strange Soul Tool toy, then turned to look at Xiao Hongchen.

Xiao Hongchen rolled his eyes. "Buy it..."

"Brother, look. Does this outfit look good?"

"It's all right..."

"If it's all right, then buy it! Brother, you actually rolled your eyes at me!!"

Just as Meng Hongchen wandered through the bustling shopping street, entering shop after shop and happily buying whatever caught her eye, she suddenly heard the name Wang Chen.

Meng Hongchen instantly pricked up her ears like some sensitive radar had been triggered, listening carefully.

Then she heard two people chatting, saying that Wang Chen, the young master of the Marquis Ying Residence Wang Family, had fallen for a beauty named Ye Guyi.

They even said that because of this beauty, he and Count's son Sun Yu had fought over her in the street and come to blows.

Naturally, the people discussing it had been arranged by the Hongchen Family's steward, and their words had been deliberately spoken for Meng Hongchen to hear. Otherwise, who would know about or discuss such a trivial matter involving Wang Chen?

Meng Hongchen: (*)!!

The moment Meng Hongchen heard them, it was as if she had been struck by lightning. Her eyes widened, her little mouth fell open, and her face was full of disbelief.

What? She had not seen Wang Chen Gege for only a few months, and someone had already stolen her home?

Impossible. I don't believe it. How could Wang Chen Gege possibly like another woman?

Who is this Ye Guyi? She must have seduced Wang Chen Gege!

Seeing his sister stop moving and listen to other people talking, Xiao Hongchen curiously listened in as well.

After hearing everything, Xiao Hongchen immediately flew into a rage. "That Wang Chen actually dared to flirt with another woman? Outrageous! Just watch how I deal with him!"

Though Xiao Hongchen was sometimes exasperated by his sister, he cared deeply for her.

The moment he heard that Wang Chen had fallen for someone else, his anger erupted, and he immediately wanted to seek justice for his sister.

Xiao Hongchen turned to Meng Hongchen and said, "Come on, Sister. Your brother will take you to the Wang Family to find Wang Chen. I'd like to see what that brat has to say for himself!"

Meng Hongchen lowered her head. The bangs over her forehead hid her blue eyes. Her martial soul possessed her unconsciously, and an icy aura radiated from her body, making Xiao Hongchen shiver.

Xiao Hongchen looked at his sister with concern. "Sister, are you all right?"

Meng Hongchen suddenly raised her head. Her originally beautiful blue eyes had become incomparably sharp and cold.

Seeing those cold, sharp blue eyes, Xiao Hongchen was startled.

The mischievous, adorable little sister he knew actually had such an icy side to her. For a moment, she even felt somewhat unfamiliar to him.

At that moment, Meng Hongchen's heart was overflowing with rage. While she had not been by Wang Chen Gege's side, this woman named Ye Guyi had dared to steal her Wang Chen Gege.

She wanted to see just what this Ye Guyi was made of, to dare compete with Meng Hongchen for him!

Meng Hongchen looked coldly at the two chatting people. "Which of you knows where that woman named Ye Guyi is?"

The two people carrying out their orders shook their heads. "We only heard it from others. We don't know the details. Little girl, you should ask around elsewhere."

After saying that, the two men, having completed their task, immediately turned and left to collect their reward from the steward.

Seeing that they did not know where Ye Guyi was, Meng Hongchen immediately headed home.

She would use the family's power to investigate Ye Guyi and find that woman.

As for shopping? Her Wang Chen Gege was about to be stolen from her—how could she possibly be in the mood to keep buying things?!

Seeing his sister leave him behind and walk away, Xiao Hongchen immediately called out, "Sister, wait for me!"

A short while later.

Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen returned home, then went together to find their grandfather.

Jing Hongchen was leisurely drinking tea in his study, holding an extremely complicated Soul Tool blueprint in his hand.

Just then, the door opened. Meng Hongchen walked in expressionlessly, followed closely by Xiao Hongchen.

Seeing that his precious granddaughter was clearly unhappy, Jing Hongchen understood perfectly well what was going on.

Jing Hongchen knowingly asked, "What's wrong, my dear granddaughter? Who made you unhappy? Tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will stand up for you."

Xiao Hongchen said from the side, "Grandpa, you have to stand up for Sister. That Wang Chen... blah blah blah..."

Xiao Hongchen told his grandfather everything they had heard on the shopping street.

After hearing Xiao Hongchen, Jing Hongchen turned to Meng Hongchen. "Meng'er, I heard from your brother that Wang Chen likes another girl?"

The moment Meng Hongchen heard her grandfather's words, her nose stung. She had not felt wronged in front of her brother, but before her grandfather, she suddenly felt incredibly aggrieved.

It was like a child falling down—if no one saw it, they would get up on their own. But if their parents were nearby, they had to cry their heart out.

Tears unconsciously streamed from Meng Hongchen's eyes. She sobbed, "Grandpa, it's all your fault. If you hadn't kept stopping me from seeing Wang Chen Gege, how could Wang Chen Gege have possibly liked another woman? Sob... Grandpa, it's all your fault."

Jing Hongchen was utterly dumbfounded.

He had thought that after learning Wang Chen liked another girl, his granddaughter would angrily break up with that scumbag Wang Chen.

But he had never expected his precious granddaughter Meng Hongchen to say something like this.

It could only be said that although Jing Hongchen was old and cunning, he still did not understand a girl's heart.

When a girl truly liked someone, she could not bear to break up with him. Sometimes, she would even deceive herself.

For example, even when her boyfriend clearly no longer liked her, she would still fool herself into believing he still had feelings for her.

That was why, after learning that their boyfriends had cheated, many girls did not beat up the scumbag. Instead, they beat up the other woman and angrily accused her of stealing their man. Some would even forgive the scumbag after he came back to them and apologized.

Seeing his granddaughter crying like a pear blossom drenched in rain, Jing Hongchen could not help rubbing his forehead in frustration. A miscalculation—this had truly been a miscalculation.

He had never expected things to develop completely differently from what he had imagined.

How did it turn out like this? Does this make sense? It doesn't make sense! What's so good about that Wang Chen? Even after learning he likes another girl, my granddaughter still can't bear to leave him.

Just as Jing Hongchen was nursing a headache—

Meng Hongchen said, "Grandpa, I want to find Wang Chen Gege. I want to see him. Sob... If you stop me again, I'll jump from the tallest building in Mingdu. Sob..."

Jing Hongchen's lips twitched. If his precious granddaughter met Wang Chen, she would definitely learn the truth.

After all, the truth was that Wang Chen and that little girl Ye Guyi had only met once. Where had this talk of liking each other even come from?

Jing Hongchen immediately soothed her. "Dear granddaughter, don't cry, don't cry. Grandpa will investigate it for you right away.

What those people said might not be true. Perhaps it was only hearsay, slander against Wang Chen.

Think about it. Is Wang Chen the kind of person who falls in love with every girl he sees?

Of course he isn't. Those people have no evidence. Dear granddaughter, hearing is not proof; seeing is believing..."

Though Jing Hongchen did not understand a young girl's heart, he was an old and cunning man, and he was exceptionally skilled with words. After a long stream of soothing words, Meng Hongchen quickly went from tears to smiles.

Meng Hongchen said happily, "Grandpa, you're right. Hearing is not proof; seeing is believing.

Then hurry and investigate where Ye Guyi is. I want to ask her in person what is going on between her and Wang Chen Gege."