Strictly speaking, Grandma Luo has never gone on a proper trip in her entire life. After all, she has to take care of things at home. When Luo Bei went to university, she couldn’t leave the apartment without the landlord. Now that she’s going on a trip, she says she doesn’t want to spend money, but deep down she’s actually very happy. She started preparing her luggage early on. In the urban village where she lives with other Grandmas her age, not many people go on trips. Some can’t bear to spend the money, while others are just used to staying at home. Even if their children and grandchildren go out to play, they’re used to staying home and taking care of things.

Looking at Grandma Luo like this, Luo Bei realized how inadequate she usually was.

If it weren’t for Gu Qianyan’s reminder, she would have been busy with work all the time and wouldn’t have been able to take Grandma out for a proper walk.

Gu Qianyan said, “Actually, we’re still young and there are many opportunities to travel. When we’re old, we can travel the world without any problems, but the elderly and child can’t wait. Xiao Jingzhou may grow up in a few more years, his childhood is limited. It’s even more so for Grandma. She still has energy now, but when she’s over eighty, taking her out will be a real burden for her. Now is the perfect time. Work is endless, and money can’t be earned forever. Beibei, I just want to tell you that there are many things in life that are more important than work.”

It was actually very out of character for him to say something like this.

Because he was always seen as a workaholic and someone who only cared about making money, it seemed like nothing else in his life was important. But many times, if it weren’t for his reminders, she might not have thought that far ahead.

Grandpa Gu found this a bit suspicious and said to the butler, “This kid hasn’t even married Beibei yet, but he’s already showing filial piety to her Grandma. He’s never even taken me out on a trip… You know, when Beibei’s Grandma was hospitalized before, he even took time off work to take care of her, bringing her tea and water. I wonder if I’ll get that kind of treatment when I’m lying in a hospital bed.”

This is… jealousy!

The butler smiled and said, “Haven’t you been everywhere already? He said he would take you out for fun, will you go?”

As they say, the older you get, the younger you become. This is indeed true. Grandpa Gu was a bit unhappy and said, “Whether I go or not is my business. Whether he says it or not is his business! If I don’t want to go, then I won’t go. If he doesn’t say it, then it means he doesn’t want me to go. The nature of the situation is different.”

“Well, Qianyan actually cares about you very much. I think if you ever need care one day, he will definitely be there by your side taking care of you.” The butler paused and added, “Of course, it’s best if that day never comes. You are so healthy.”

Grandpa Gu’s mood improved a bit after hearing this, but he still said, “I don’t need his care. It’s not like there are no caregivers or maids. He just abandons the company’s affairs like that, it’s not acceptable.”

The butler smiled helplessly and said, “So you just want to hear him say good things, but don’t you know his personality best?”

Grandpa Gu sighed, “That’s true. Maybe I was too strict with him when he was young, and that’s why he’s not as close to me. Do you remember, there was a time when he did something wrong and I hit him. As a small child, if he just admitted his mistake and apologized, I wouldn’t have hit him again. But he stubbornly insisted that he was right, and his personality is too stubborn.”

“Don’t you also often say that he’s most like you?”

Although Grandpa Gu often complains about Gu Qianyan, the people around them know that their relationship is actually very good. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Gu Qianyan is Grandpa Gu’s lifeblood and apple of his eye. He can say that his grandson is not good, but if anyone else says it, Grandpa Gu will hold a grudge for a lifetime. The several elders who talked bad about Gu Qianyan in private and were heard by Grandpa Gu are the most typical examples. That’s why he went all out to deal with them.

In summary, when Grandpa Gu is criticizing his grandson, no one should agree with him, because it’s uncertain whether this protective and narrow-minded old man will remember it and hold a grudge against them, even Father and Mother Gu do not dare.

Grandpa Gu nodded and also sneered at his son and daughter-in-law, “The only thing these two have done well in their lives is to give birth to such a son.”

Butler : “…”

Actually, the couple isn’t that bad. At least they haven’t caused any trouble for the family, right?

In this circle, there are also couples who play separately, like the Wang family, but what they did was too unsightly. They have several illegitimate children, and now that they have grown up, they are fighting over the inheritance and have become a joke. Originally, they were a clean and noble family, but they ended up with such a thing, becoming a topic of gossip for people.

Of course, with Grandpa Gu’s personality, if his son and daughter-in-law dared to have an illegitimate child, he could kill them. At least in the Gu family, it’s hard to make a big deal out of it.

Luo Bei also reminded Gu Qianyan, “When you go back, ask Teacher Gu if he has time to go on a trip with us.”

Gu Qianyan replied indifferently, “There’s no need to ask. He has been to our destination, Haicheng, more than ten times, and many other places too.”

“It’s one thing whether he goes or not, but it’s another thing whether you tell him or not. If we take my Grandma out to play and don’t ask him, he will be jealous.” Luo Bei had learned from Grandpa Gu for so long and understood his personality to some extent. Sometimes he was like a child.

Gu Qianyan laughed helplessly, “Jealous? How is that possible?”

“Why not? I just remembered that when I didn’t know he was your Grandpa, I praised you in front of him. I said my Grandma was hospitalized, and you took a leave to take care of her. His expression at that time was not quite right. Thinking about it carefully, that was jealousy.” Luo Bei held Gu Qianyan’s arm, “I hope you treat my Grandma very well, after all, she raised me. But no matter what, in your eyes, my Grandma can’t be more important than your Grandpa, okay? Some things need to be told to Grandpa and let him know.”

Luo Bei rarely acted coquettishly, and Gu Qianyan hesitated for a moment before nodding in a daze.

When he returned home, he finally became sober and wondered if he should tell the old man. He felt like he couldn’t say it, but he had promised Beibei, so he had to do it. Otherwise, if Beibei found out that he hadn’t asked, his credibility in her mind would be greatly reduced.

He didn’t want that. If he promised something, he had to follow through with it.

With this in mind, Gu Qianyan went to Grandpa Gu’s bedroom and knocked on the door.

Grandpa Gu had just finished his bath and was lying on the recliner watching TV. He thought it was the butler and called out, “Come in,” but he didn’t expect it to be Gu Qianyan.

“What’s the matter?” Grandpa Gu asked.

Gu Qianyan couldn’t say anything when the words were on his lips. Now that he was recovering from treatment and had regained most of his memory, the way he and his Grandpa interacted had always been like this. Now, inviting the old man to travel together out of the blue was like asking a straight man who was normally reserved to say “I love you” to his mother.

Seeing his grandson standing there like a doorman without saying a word, Grandpa Gu became anxious and asked tentatively, “What’s wrong? Did something happen between you and Beibei?”

In Grandpa Gu’s eyes, there was only one thing that could make his grandson so silent.

This was really bad. Grandpa Gu didn’t even have the confidence that if Gu Qianyan and Beibei broke up, Gu Qianyan would accept another relationship. The likelihood of that happening was almost zero!

He is definitely not the breeding cancer in his grandson’s mouth, but he also hopes to see his great-grandchild!

Gu Qianyan didn’t even think and replied, “What are you saying? Don’t curse me! Bebe and I are very good!”

At these words, Grandpa Gu instantly calmed down, and even became a bit indifferent. “So, what do you want?”

For Grandpa Gu, he didn’t need to worry about the company anymore. No matter what happened to Gu Qianyan, as long as it wasn’t related to emotional matters, it wasn’t important and didn’t require him to waste his expressions and words.

Gu Qianyan gritted his teeth and asked, “Do you have time recently?”

“???” Grandpa Gu looked at him in confusion.

“Beibei and I are going on a trip. Do you want to come with us?” After saying these words, Gu Qianyan felt that something was wrong with his whole body, and he added, “Beibei’s grandmother is also coming with us. We’re going to Haicheng. The temperature there isn’t high recently, and the highest temperature is only around 20 degrees Celsius. It’s very comfortable.”

If he hadn’t heard these words with his own ears, Grandpa Gu would have doubted whether his ears were playing tricks on him. He looked at Gu Qianyan, and the Grandpa and grandson stared at each other, both seeing a hint of embarrassment in each other’s eyes.

Grandpa Gu came back to his senses and cleared his throat. “I’m not going. I’ve been to Haicheng countless times.”

Although Gu Qianyan had already guessed that he would answer this way, he still breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay then.”

“How come I didn’t sense any regret from your tone, but rather happiness?” Grandpa Gu glared at him angrily. “If you didn’t want me to go, why did you ask me?”

Gu Qianyan felt wronged and said, “When did I say I didn’t want you to go?”

“Then why did your expression suddenly relax?”

Gu Qianyan rolled his eyes and said, “…You saw it wrong.”

“I didn’t get it wrong,” Grandpa Gu chased after him like chasing a chicken. “Go, go, go, don’t disturb me watching TV.”

After Gu Qianyan left, Grandpa Gu thought for a moment, and finally guessed that it was probably Beibei who had asked Gu Qianyan to say it, so he said it. Grandpa Gu felt a little sad and a little happy.

He was sad about his relationship with his grandson. He knew that he would never be as close to Gu Qianyan as Beibei and Beibei’s Grandma. But he could also let it go, because the role he played in the family was different from Beibei’s Grandma.

He was happy that his grandson wasn’t someone who didn’t listen to anyone. In Grandpa Gu’s eyes, Beibei was definitely his granddaughter-in-law, and that was a done deal. His grandson was afraid of his granddaughter-in-law, and his granddaughter-in-law respected him and listened to him. In the end, wasn’t it just his grandson listening to him?