Chapter 99: The Grandfather and Grandchild's Mischievous Delight

Soon, dish after dish arrived, each one a feast for the eyes and the palate.

Everyone dug in with gusto—except Liu Nana.

She had ordered only her two favorite dishes and a glass of champagne.

She didn't have enough money for a third.

Liu Nana finished her lunch elegantly, picked up her purse, and smiled slightly. "I'm just going to touch up my makeup."

"Xiaolu, where are you all headed this afternoon?" Song Jinse spoke almost in the same breath as Liu Nana, asking with a smile. "Can we join you? It's good to have company looking out for each other—my husband and I don't know much English, you see."

Bai Lu quickly swallowed her food. "Grandma, we have tasks to do. We can't really play freely."

After a pause, Bai Lu nodded at Liu Nana. "Sure, we'll wait for you here."

Liu Nana was a bit annoyed, feeling the old woman was targeting her.

How could it possibly be a coincidence that the moment she opened her mouth, the old woman happened to ask?

The only explanation was that the old woman was standing up for Bai Lu.

But the livestream was still rolling. Liu Nana didn't show a hint of it, lifted the corners of her mouth in what she believed was an elegant smile, and got up to leave.

Song Jinse nodded. "Ah, in that case, we won't push it then."

Bai Lu knew her grandparents hadn't traveled all the way to Bali just to give up so easily.

She thought for a moment, then asked, "Grandpa and Grandma, where are you staying?"

No surprise. Not in the least.

Chairman Lu and Song Jinse were staying in the overwater bungalow right next to theirs.

From the balcony, they could see each other clearly—that close.

Lin Ye liked the old couple very much, not because they'd treated them to lunch, but because they radiated a very kind, benevolent air.

Even though the old man kept a stern face and looked hard to get along with.

Maybe this was the intuition of a large canine—not fooled by appearances.

Lin Ye was delighted. "Grandpa and Grandma live so close to us! Jiar ge, isn't that right?"

Di Jiar: "It's only a ten-minute walk. Even faster by car."

Lin Ye: "Grandma, you treated us to lunch, so we should treat you and Grandpa to dinner! We're having a self-service BBQ tonight!"

Song Jinse adored little Lin Ye, patting his head with a grandmotherly air. "Oh my, would that be too much trouble?"

Zu Xinen jumped in. "No trouble at all. On the way back to our bungalow, we're going to the supermarket to buy ingredients. Is there anything Grandpa and Grandma like?"

Song Jinse understood this was the children's way of showing respect, so she said, "I really enjoy shrimp and shellfish."

On this island, those two ingredients were the cheapest of all.

Li Huan asked politely, "Understood. And what does Grandpa like?"

Lu Cheng: "I'm not picky."

Song Jinse: "Don't buy too much. Our bungalow fridge is stocked with lots of ingredients. Don't waste money—bring yours over tonight and we'll all eat together."

It was blatant cheating.

Even more brazen than the "lottery" of the last episode.

The director hid off to the side, several times on the verge of speaking up to stop it.

But he was held back by Lu Cheng's extremely intimidating gaze.

They really shouldn't have eaten that old couple's lunch!

Take the favor and you're in their debt; eat their food and your mouth goes soft. Now the director didn't even dare make a sound.

If the show crew dared to use the rules to stop the old couple from giving the guests ingredients, no need to think twice—the old man would definitely shoot back with "But you guys ate the lunch I paid for."

The director whispered to his subordinate: "Next episode, add a rule: fans are not allowed to treat the guests to meals!"

Everyone had fans. If this behavior wasn't stopped, a single meal could have dozens or even hundreds of fans fighting to treat the guests. What kind of poor man's travel would that be?!

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After agreeing with the old couple to have BBQ at their bungalow that night, and thanking Grandpa and Grandma again for lunch, the group headed off to complete their check-in tasks.

Song Jinse elegantly propped her cheek on one hand, waved through the glass window at the kids now seated in the car, and watched the multi-passenger vehicle carrying her darling granddaughter drive away.

"Lu Cheng, aren't those kids just adorable?" Song Jinse counted their virtues on her fingers. "Look, every one of them is handsome and pretty, and they're so sweet-tongued too, calling us Grandpa and Grandma so warmly."

Lu Cheng remained expressionless. "The most important thing is, they all like Xiaolu."

Song Jinse: "Exactly, exactly."

So the more they looked, the more they liked them; however they looked, they liked them.

Except for that Shen family's daughter.

Lu Cheng: "Especially that Di Jiar. His remark about how our Xiaolu debuted early—he said it for Liu Nana to hear."

The Chairman, whose knowledge of the entertainment industry extended no further than his own son, had actually remembered Liu Nana's name.

That was nothing short of a miracle.

Song Jinse snorted coldly. "Her, worthy of being talked about in the same breath as our Xiaolu? Though I do rather fancy Xiaoen and Xiaohuan. Both of them are steady and know how to be considerate of others."

Lu Cheng's brows shot up high. "Sese, even for you, I won't agree! Our Xiaolu is still young—she can't have a romance this early!"

Even if these kids were outstanding, he still wouldn't agree!

At least wait another ten years!

Song Jinse: "...Xiaolu is already eighteen. That's the age when one can fall in love. Lu Cheng, your old feudal patriarch habit is acting up again, isn't it."

And she hadn't even meant anything of the sort.

She just thought these kids were pretty good.

It was the old man Lu who had twisted it in his own head.

"Still no! I don't allow it!" The Chairman stated firmly. "It took everything I had to bring Xiaolu back. I'm not letting some random brat whisk her away in two or three moves. She needs to stay by my side and keep me company for a few more years."

Song Jinse scolded him: "You're just selfish! Let me warn you, doing this will make Xiaolu dislike you."

Lu Cheng: "...N-no way?"

Song Jinse said nothing, just looked at her husband with an "you think?" expression.

The Chairman, who had dominated the business world for decades and never been afraid once, actually felt a twinge of guilt.

Song Jinse drove the point home with perfect timing: "Reminiscence for yourself—back then when you forbade Ting'er from dating, how did Ting'er react? He threatened to sever ties with you as father and son."

The famed Chairman Lu actually shuddered in fright.

Lu Yiting, that ungrateful wretch, was fine to cut ties with if it came to that.

But his darling granddaughter—absolutely not!

Song Jinse burst out laughing.

Seeing her husband deflated was her greatest joy.

The grandmother and granddaughter had once shared this conversation:

"Xiaolu, don't you think it's fun seeing Grandpa deflated?"

"Grandma thinks so too!!! The more assertive and domineering a person is, the cuter they look when they're deflated!! Rather than that, I'd say—bullying the strong and domineering, and watching them show a wronged expression, is what brings the most satisfaction!!"

"Xiaolu! You understand your grandma!"

"Grandma! Xiaolu understands you!"

Lu the great actor, who overheard the whole conversation from the side: ....

What the hell kind of messy, twisted taste was this?

What kind of mother and what kind of daughter had he been saddled with?!