The old nanny looked at the old man with pity and said, "You understand everything in your heart, but you just can't say it out loud."
Xiang Yu, unusually considerate, pulled the blanket up a little higher for the old man. His enormous shadow completely covered the old man, creating a stark contrast between the tall, mighty hero and the paralyzed old man. Even a third-rate painter could have painted this scene and hung it in the Louvre.
Zhang Bing's grandfather seemed to sense a kind of pressure and an immense vitality; his eyes started moving more frequently.
Xiang Yu asked the nanny, "Do you take care of me every day?" The nanny nodded.
Is it convenient?
The old nanny naturally understood what he meant. She smoothed her neat white hair and smiled, "Grandpa Zhang is 75 this year, and I'm over 60. Is there anything inconvenient about it?"
Xiang Yu nodded.
While they were talking, I kept thinking about one thing: I wondered if mind-reading could reveal what the old man was thinking.
I took out my phone, and seeing that no one was paying attention, I pressed the string of numbers towards the old man. Then the phone screen displayed… ellipses. Sigh, I should have brought Ersha along; he and the old man would definitely have something in common.
This result was within my expectations. Just as I was about to hang up, I suddenly saw a series of ellipses followed by two words: "...bland taste." Then came two more words: "honey."
I excitedly grabbed Xiang Yu and whispered a few words in his ear. Xiang Yu looked at me suspiciously and whispered, "You're not joking, are you?" I waved him away.
Xiang Yu hesitated for a moment, then said evasively, "Auntie, could you find me a cup?"
The nanny gently slapped her forehead and said, "Look at me, I forgot to pour water for the guests."
Xiang Yu said, "It wasn't me. I wanted to make Grandpa a cup of honey water." As he spoke, he opened the honey we had brought.
“Him? He doesn’t like sweets, and the doctor said he can’t eat too much salty food either…” But seeing Xiang Yu’s determined look, the nanny had no choice but to fetch a thermos, a cup, a spoon, and other necessities. Xiang Yu scooped two spoonfuls of honey into the cup, then poured in half a cup of water, stirring it vigorously. Seeing his clumsy movements, Li Shishi said, “Let me feed him.”
Xiang Yu dodged her hand, scooped up a spoonful of honey water, blew on it, and poured it directly into Grandpa Zhang Bing's mouth. The nanny exclaimed, "Oh dear, how can he drink that?"
Xiang Yu said "Oh," and scooped up Grandpa Zhang Bing with one hand, then laid him against the blanket. The nanny exclaimed, "Oh dear, be gentle! Ouch, that's not how you hold someone..."
A miracle occurred. After taking a spoonful of honey water, Zhang Bing's grandfather swallowed it greedily, his lips trembling violently. He even tried to stick out his tongue to lick the water back from his lips. Although he couldn't speak, he let out two very soft hums, and now anyone could see that he was very content.
The nanny exclaimed in astonishment, "Big guy, you're amazing! How did you know Grandpa wanted honey water?"
Xiang Yu didn't say anything, but fed the old man half a cup of honey water. Half of the water spilled out, getting down the old man's neck. But the old man's happiness was obvious. His eyes rolled in their sockets, trying hard to find Xiang Yu, then squinted, looking just like an infant searching for its mother.
The elderly nanny smiled and said, "He's thanking you."
Chapter 89 Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides
As we were leaving, the old nanny thanked us profusely and saw us out. Xiang Yu turned back to her and said, "I will come to see Grandpa often."
When we got downstairs, Xiang Yu suddenly grabbed me. I quickly said, "Don't ask me anything, I'm just guessing."
Li Shishi said sweetly, "Cousin..."
I yelled at her, "Shut up, get out of here!"
...
After dinner, Baozi pulled me aside and asked uncertainly, "Did you really agree to my dad's dowry of 50,000 yuan?"
"Yes, didn't I tell you already?"
Baozi suddenly panicked and said, "If you give him 50,000 yuan, how are we going to get married?"
I said, "What kind of talk is that? What do you mean by 'him'? He's your dad."
"There are still more than two months left, and there's nowhere to borrow from. Renting a car, renting a wedding dress—everything costs money!"
I took the opportunity to probe her intentions: "Then... how about we don't change the furniture yet?"
Baozi kicked my butt twice and cursed, "You bastard, all you ever do is scheme against me."
As soon as she finished kicking for the second time, I grabbed her leg, pulled her into my arms, and said in a sly tone, "Let me molest you a little." I ran one hand down her thigh, buried my head in her chest, and clicked my tongue, saying, "So soft."
Baozi hopped on one leg, swinging his fists wildly, lightly punching my shoulder. Just then, Li Shishi suddenly burst out of the bedroom, shouting, "Zhang Bing called!"
Her shout caused everyone to appear simultaneously, coming at once with overwhelming force. I was still clinging to Baozi's leg, our bodies pressed tightly together, as she hopped around to maintain her balance...
The scene was half erotic and half awkward, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Li Shishi gave us a half-smile and answered the phone: "Hello, Xiaobing, oh you mean noon... Yes, that person is my cousin, his phone number is..." Xiang Yu suddenly became extremely nervous.
After she finished her call, I asked, "Zhang Bing?" Li Shishi nodded.
What did she say to you?
"She learned from the nanny that we had visited her grandfather, so she thanked us and asked for Brother Xiang's phone number."
Xiang Yu quickly pulled out his phone from his pocket and paced around in circles, saying, "What should I do? What should I do?"
I told him, "What else can you do? If she calls, just talk to her."
Liu Bang suddenly leaned closer, grinning mischievously, and said, "Xiao Qiang, you've got impressive skills! Aren't you tired?"
Everyone inside pretended to be busy with their own things and didn't even glance in our direction.
I then realized that Baozi and I were still in a difficult tango pose, so I quickly let go of her and joined the idle crowd.
Just then, Xiang Yu's phone rang, and he looked at us helplessly. I said, "Don't panic, it's just a text message." I took the phone and pressed a couple of buttons when Liu Bang snatched it away and read, "This is Zhang Bing. Thank you for taking care of my grandfather."
Xiang Yu asked, "What should I say?"
Liu Bang said, "What are you talking about? You don't even know how to send a text message. I'll reply to her for you." As he spoke, he muttered to himself while pressing the keys, "Don't be so polite, your grandfather is my grandfather."
Xiang Yu was shocked and hurriedly tried to grab the phone. Liu Bang chuckled and said, "Just kidding, it's not that big of a deal." Only then did Xiang Yu stop.