Chapter 1166 - He Was Surprisingly Friendly
Trial Marriage Husband: Need to Work Hard
Translator: Yunyi Editor: Yunyi
Nangong Quan sent someone to follow Elder Nangong and Little Eggshell. But, of course, the old man knew this.
Although he was a little disappointed, he understood that Nangong Quan loved his daughter.
Soon, the great-grandfather and great-granddaughter arrived at the school gates. As the old man timed it perfectly, they ran into the Mo Twins as soon as they arrived.
Little Eggshell happily dragged her great-grandfather forward, âGreat-grandfather, look, theyâre over there!â
Mo Zixi heard Little Eggshellâs voice and happily turned to find her dragging an old man towards him. Meanwhile, Mo Zichen remained in place, not making a move.
âKevin, look, I brought my great-grandfather here!â Little Eggshell said happily as she pointed to the old man.
Mo Zixi glanced at the old man and politely said, âHello, great-grandfather.â
It was no surprise that Little Eggshell was so obsessed with the two brothers. Just based on their resemblance to Mo Ting alone, the old man could tell that they were popular with the girls.
âHello, little one!â
âGreat-grandfather, you can leave me here. Iâm going to head in with the brothers!â Little Eggshell said to the old man before she naturally grabbed onto Mo Zixiâs hand.
âOK, then Iâm going to go!â
Elder Nangong looked at their two little clasped hands and sneered. If not for what happened all those years ago, he may have actually selected one of the Mo brothers to be his future great-grandson-in-law. Unfortunately...
...he still had revenge to seek and couldnât let his great-granddaughter get too involved with the twins.
Besides, his great-granddaughter deserved much better...
However, Elder Nangong had no idea that an odd pair of eyes were watching over him the entire time...
Mo Zichen had always kept his distance and never approached Little Eggshell first. He spoke to her, here and there, but he always knew where to draw the line.
It seemed, he understood what it meant to be enemies, and after overhearing his parents talking on multiple occasions, he understood that Elder Nangong was one of them!
As a result, he was often indifferent towards Little Eggshell, but then again, he was like that with everyone!
Because of this, Mo Zixi asked his younger brother in private, âZichen, do you not like Little Eggshell?â
âNo, I donât dislike her,â Mo Zichen replied in a dull tone.
Mo Zixi knew his brother was always like this, so he did not think too much of it.
Only Mo Zichen knew how cautious he himself felt towards the old man...
âHow did it go today?â Su Youran immediately called Nangong Quan as soon as she saw Elder Nangong return home. âDid he do anything to hurt the Mo Twins?â
âNo, he was surprisingly friendly...â Nangong Quan replied.
âIsnât that great, then?â
âNo, this is exactly whatâs so weird about the situation. I understand my grandfather. He couldnât possibly have no reaction after seeing how close Little Eggshell is to the twins,â Nangong Quan explained.
âLuckily, itâs just a one time thing. Grandfather simply took Little Eggshell to school today because he was in the mood to do it...â
When Su Youran thought about how Elder Nangong took Little Eggshell to school, her heart raced in fear.
âItâs best we minimize Little Eggshellâs contact with the boys.â
So, as soon as Little Eggshell returned home, Su Youran walked into her room and sat down beside her, âEggshell...â
âMommy, whatâs wrong?â Little Eggshell asked as she put down the pencil in her hand.
âCan you promise Mommy that you wonât get so close to the brothers from now on?â Su Youran asked gently.
âBut, why?â Little Eggshell asked. âPreviously, you were afraid that great-grandfather would be unhappy, but he actually supports this...â
âCai Er, thereâs a lot of schemes and evilness in the adult world. Mommy canât explain it to you in the one go, but Iâm doing this for your own good and for the good of the twins. If you donât want something bad to happen to them, you should keep your distance from them,â Su Youran even used Little Eggshellâs real name to show how serious she was.
Little Eggshell was extremely disappointed; she truly liked the brothers, but she didnât want them to get in trouble.
âMommy wouldnât lie to Little Eggshell, would she?â
âPinky promise,â Su Youran guaranteed.
Although Little Eggshell was really upset, she still agreed with Su Youranâs request. After all, she liked the twins, but she didnât want them to be in danger.
So, the next day, Little Eggshell once again ignored the two brothers and treated Mo Zixiâs friendliness like it didnât exist.
Mo Zixi looked at Little Eggshell unhappily and asked Mo Zichen, âDid I make Little Eggshell unhappy again?â
Mo Zichen shook his head...
But, it wasnât just one day, Little Eggshell maintained this cold exterior for an entire week and it tormented her. This made Su Youran stressed and helpless.
Elder Nangong also realized the situation. So, while Su Youran wasnât around, he entered Little Eggshellâs room and asked, âCai Er, can you tell great-grandfather why youâre unhappy?â
âGreat-grandfather...â Little Eggshell pounced into the old manâs arms.
âTell me, Iâll help you resolve it.â
âMommy told me not to tell anyone.â
âItâs fine. I wonât tell your Mommy. We can make a pinky promise...â Elder Nangong had been studying how to interact with children, so he learned how to use childrenâs methods on Little Eggshell.
Little Eggshell thought for a few seconds and nodded her head. After all, the old man didnât betray her last time.
âMommy told me I canât play with the twins because Iâll put them in danger.â
âRubbish...Cai Er, great-grandfatherâs not against you hanging around them,â Elder Nangong said dotingly. âYou can be friends with them. I wonât be unhappy about it and they wonât be in danger. Why would your Mommy tell you that?â
âI donât know,â Little Eggshell shook her head.
âIt must be because your Mommy isnât your real Mommy. Only a real Mommy would want their child to be happy. Understand, Cai Er?â
Little Eggshell didnât completely understand, but she remembered the old manâs words.
Su Youran would have never imagined that Little Eggshell would start to grow distant from that point onwards.
The old man had played too many tricks.
Elder Nangong was determined to use Little Eggshell. If she continued to trust Su Youran, then his plan would never prevail...
So, from that moment on, the old man was going to slowly feed Little Eggshell with the idea that she had an evil stepmother...