As for bringing Li Suhua to Dongzhou...
Grandmother and granddaughter had gone back and forth for days. In the end, Grandma won outright by switching off her phone.
That day, Yuan Su returned from the lab after finishing his work.
The first thing he did when he got home was look for his girlfriend. She wasn't in the living room or the study. After searching the house, he finally found her on the terrace.
He bent down and scooped the worried young woman off the swing, drawing her into his arms for a lingering hug and a kiss.
Noticing her low spirits, Yuan Su kissed the corner of her mouth again, his voice carrying a hint of casual teasing. "Still sighing? Keep that up and you'll worry all the fish in the lake to death."
Pu Yu sighed again. "Grandma still won't come."
"What did she say?"
"That she wouldn't get used to living here, the air in the city is bad, the yard is too small, she doesn't know any of the neighbors..." Pu Yu counted them off on her fingers. "All sorts of excuses, basically. But I know she's just afraid of troubling us. She doesn't want to be a burden."
Yuan Su caught her fingers and brought them to his lips for a kiss.
"Leave it to me."
Pu Yu looked up at him. "Really? Grandma won't even listen to me anymore."
Yuan Su smiled, looking especially handsome in the lamplight, a touch of certainty in his expression. "I outrank you now, baby."
Pu Yu gave a little huff and turned her face away. "Get Grandma to agree first. She's quite something these days. She's even learned to switch off her phone."
"Mm. And if I complete my mission, what do I get as a reward?"
"You