ull back her hand, but seeing how fast Hao Ren was moving, she quickly grabbed his wrist with her other hand.The cave dwelling had a large night pearl embedded in it, casting gentle light throughout t...Chapter 60: With Reinforcements~~

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As per the usual custom, Elder Sun, who is quite short, was wearing a Tang suit and accompanied by two burly men in black suits. They were standing respectfully beside the car.

Seeing Hao Ren and his grandmother come out, Elder Sun hurried over to greet them, "Young Master Hao, Grand Old Lady, congratulations on your discharge. Please get into the car."

Elder Sun looked older than Hao Ren's grandmother but addressed her in this way; this manner of address made it hard for Grandma to adjust and so she turned to look at Hao Ren in bewilderment.

Hao Ren’s forehead was also covered with a layer of cold sweat. Seeing that people inside and outside the hospital ward were paying attention to them, he quickly helped his grandmother into the car.

Crack! Crack! The car doors closed. Elder Sun got into the car as well. This black Lincoln limousine slowly started up and drove out of the hospital.

All along the way, Elder Sun remained smiling but did not speak proactively. Grandma had a full belly of questions she wanted to ask Hao Ren but held back.

The car arrived in front of Zhao Ranzi's small house. This time Elder Sun didn't go inside to greet anyone; instead, he directed the driver to leave immediately after dropping off Hao Ren and his grandmother.

And upon hearing the sound of the vehicle, Zhao Hongyu hurriedly came out to welcome them.

The grandmother's mood brightened up instantly upon seeing Zhao Hongyu, who was warm and gentle, "Really... oh... it will be troublesome for you guys to take care of me in the hospital, and now I have to stay at your place..."

"Hehe, no worries, we're family after all," Zhao Hongyu took her grandmother's hand and led her into the house.

The grandmother was visiting Zhao Hanyu's home for the first time. After stepping in, she couldn't help but look around curiously. Upon seeing the lavish interior decoration and even the soft carpets covering the large area of the living room being high-end goods, she realized that Zhao Hongyu came from a wealthy family.

"Hehe, you're here," Zhao Guang walked out of his study with a smile to greet them.

The grandmother met Zhao Guang for the first time but guessed he was Zhao Hongyu's husband. She nodded kindly towards him and then thoughtfully said, "Your home is so beautifully decorated; I won't be staying."

"Ah, you can’t say that! Auntie agreed yesterday that she’d stay at our place after being discharged!" Zhao Hongyu hurriedly interjected.

Yesterday, the grandmother saw Zhao Hongyu dressed simply and thought she was just an ordinary well-off family, which made her quite fond of them. However, seeing their actual wealth today, she felt uneasy instead.

"Grandma..." Hearing a voice downstairs, Zhao Hanyu in a cap T-shirt and denim shorts ran down the stairs.

Her casual yet cute appearance was full of innocence, like a lively little white dragon. She didn’t mean to be pampered but felt obliged to greet their guests politely.

The grandmother saw this pure and lovely Zhao Hanyu, her maternal affection surged again; she pulled her into her arms and patted her head softly, "Be good... today’s the first day out of hospital, I didn’t buy you a gift."

"Grandma just needs to be healthy!" Zhao Hanyu said sweetly. Indeed, she felt sympathy for Hao Ren's frantic worry when grandmother fainted; that was why she followed her father to accompany him and try to help.

Of course, in her heart, whether or not she liked them was another matter.

"Auntie, please stay with us, it’s really fine!" Zhao Hongyu persuaded again.

The grandmother looked at Zhao Yanzi in her arms, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Oh well. Your place is so neat; don't let this old lady mess it up..."

"Sit down and have your meal," Zhao Guang invited.

Only then did Hao Ren notice that the dining table was already set with many colorful dishes, waiting to be served.

Hao Ren helped the grandmother over to her seat. An extra chair was added at the dinner table, making five people form a cozy circle for lunch.

After this incident with his grandmother, Hao Ren's feelings towards Zhao Yanzi’s family had risen from liking them to being grateful. Even if he could resolve the issue with Zhao Yanzi through other means, he would never forget the kindness of her parents.

After lunch, Zhao Hongyu escorted Hao Ren's grandmother upstairs to rest in a newly arranged room while leaving Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi behind to clear up after the meal. Zhao Guang hurried out after eating due to urgent matters at his company.

In the kitchen, Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi stood side by side washing the dishes; it was no exaggeration to say that Zhao Yanzi's housework skills were abysmal. None of the plates she washed came out clean, all needing "reprocessing" from Hao Ren.

"Thanks for today," Hao Ren said while re-washing Zhao Yanzi’s half-done dishes.

She pouted and replied, "I didn't do much."

Hao Ren smiled, "How about I accompany you to play games this afternoon"

"Who needs your company! This afternoon, Xiao Ling and I are going out shopping!" Pushing the remaining dishes at Hao Ren, she wiped her hands and left as if that was all there was to be done.

Hao Ren turned around; through the kitchen door, he saw Zhao Yanzi tiptoe quietly past the dining room door and dash onto the street outside.

This little rascal... probably sneaked out without her mother's permission again. She must want to buy some girl stuff with the pocket money her uncle gave her...

Hao Ren helplessly shook his head and continued to wash the dishes.

Perhaps Zhao Yanzi didn't want Hao Ren to be too smug, so after she finished shopping with Xiao Ling, she went straight to her best friend's house for dinner. Later on, she had Xiao Ling’s parents call her family to confirm that she was staying at Xiao Ling's place tonight.

Zhao Hongyu knew that Xiao Ling and Ah Zi were good friends, so she didn't insist that Zhao Yanzi come back home. It was the weekend after all, and she didn’t want to overly restrict her daughter’s freedom. That evening, Hao Ren stayed at Zhao Yanzi's house with his grandmother, only feeling reassured enough to return to school on Sunday.

After getting through this rather ordinary yet extraordinary weekend, Hao Ren was finally able to welcome a new week after enduring endless nagging from Zhao Jiyan and the others in their dormitory.

Attending two morning classes, Hao Ren carried a pile of overdue books and left Zhao Jiyan’s group behind, heading alone to the library to return them.

After returning the old books, Hao Ren briefly toured around the library before casually borrowing some new ones. Previously, he still had time for reading, but recently, with his days filled with tutoring Zhao Yanzi and attending regular classes while squeezing out time for cultivation practices, it was like working two jobs on top of his regular studies. He barely had any free time left, let alone leisurely spending time playing cards or gaming like Zhao Jiyan did...

Thinking about this, Hao Ren felt that Zhao Yanzi's house was becoming more and more like his own home—where he had to go after school every day, and where his grandmother resided…

As he pondered over these thoughts, he walked out of the library. Passing by the stairs, his gaze swept past the transparent glass-walled journal reading room just in time to see Class President Xie Yujia inside, reviewing her lessons while wearing a white T-shirt.

Xie Yujia seemed to have noticed him too and turned around to spot Hao Ren on the staircase.

Hao Ren smiled at her and waved his hand in greeting before continuing down the stairs with the books he was carrying. He walked through the hall and out of the library.

Just as he prepared to head back to his dormitory, a sudden sound of quick footsteps came from behind him.

Hao Ren turned around to see Xie Yujia rushing over from the hall with books and notebooks in hand.

"Hao Ren, wait! I have something to ask you!" and fingers. Her bones were soft, her skin smooth, and there was a faint scent coming from the blankets.Hao Ren slightly tightened his arms, feeling an intoxicating sensation of sweetness and softnes...