The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief

Chapter 689 - 172 You Call Me Cousin Should Call Me Aunt

Lu Yulin...

Sharing the surname Lu and bearing some resemblance to Lu Jingchen, this made Song Qiao inevitably think of a possibility. Looking at the young boy in front of her, especially that face still carrying a somewhat naive smile, she was momentarily dazed before coming back to her senses and said, "Hello, are you Shinian’s classmate?"

Lu Yulin nodded, his face showing a slightly shy smile, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Elder Mu, on the other hand, saw Lu Yulin and showed a kind smile, saying, "This child has come to visit this old man alongside Shinian for quite a while now. He’s very sweet-tongued and eloquent."

Song Qiao looked at her grandfather and said with a smile, "Grandpa, I’m also sweet-tongued. How come you never praise me like that?"

Elder Mu rarely praises people, but when he does, it’s genuinely heartfelt. Even Song Qiao finds it difficult to receive her grandfather’s praise, giving a sense that he’s usually tight-lipped, but when he speaks, he speaks golden words.

Lu Yulin felt a bit embarrassed by this praise. His own grandfather, although about the same age as Elder Mu, differed greatly in temperament and had always been quite strict with them from a young age, making Lu Yulin’s relationship with his grandfather somewhat strained.

In contrast, Elder Mu’s benevolence made him much easier to accept, especially since he was Mu Shinian’s grandfather, easy to talk to and extraordinarily amiable.

Song Qiao smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for accompanying Shinian over here."

Although she wasn’t clear about Mu Shinian’s academic issues, she had occasionally heard bits from the calls made by Shinian’s class teacher – Shinian’s character was somewhat aloof at school, and he didn’t get along too well with his classmates.

Song Qiao understood why this was the case, and truth be told, she felt somewhat guilty towards Shinian.

At his age, he should be attending classes with his classmates, playing sports on the court, instead of just studying or visiting the hospital to take care of his grandfather, or even tutoring to earn money and worrying about financial issues.

Upon hearing Song Qiao’s words, Lu Yulin’s face immediately turned a bit red, and he quickly waved his hand and said, "Cousin, you are too polite. I am good friends with Shinian, and Shinian’s grandfather is like my own grandfather..."

At that moment, Mu Shinian came out holding two bunches of washed grapes and said to Lu Yulin, "Lu Yulin, what are you calling her for? She is my cousin, not yours." After saying that, he directly sat down by the bedside and then looked at Elder Mu with a smile and asked, "Grandpa, do you want some grapes? They are very sweet; I tried them when I was washing them."

"Then what should I call her?"

Song Qiao glanced at Mu Shinian and then at Lu Yulin, didn’t say a word, and simply walked into the restroom to wash her hands.

Mu Shinian peeled a grape for Elder Mu to eat and, after hearing Lu Yulin’s words, thought seriously and then said, "If you call me cousin, then you should call her aunt..."

Lu Yulin was stunned and immediately retorted, "My second uncle hasn’t married yet."

"Isn’t your uncle called Lu Jingchen?" Mu Shinian said with a smile on his face while looking at Lu Yulin, but no matter how you looked at it, he seemed like a sly fox, as if he had already dug a pit waiting for Lu Yulin to fall into.

Elder Mu watched the two children, not saying a word, his face always wearing a kind smile.