Two phone calls determine the future

  That evening, when the self-study bell rang, Mo Xiaoyao, who was alone, picked up her book and walked out of the classroom.

  In October, W City had a hint of coolness. The girl slightly tightened her arms around the book in her bosom and did not take the usual path back to the dormitory, but instead walked into the small path leading to Sakura Garden from another direction.

  It's already past the cherry blossom season, and there are fewer couples on the small road, making it very quiet. The girl stood under a cherry tree and took out her phone from her bag, then dialed out without hesitation.

  "Grandpa!"

  "Yao Yao, is there something big going on since you're calling Grandpa at this time?" Upon hearing the pampered voice over the phone, a sweet smile involuntarily appeared on Mo Xiaoyao's delicate face.

  "Grandpa, I've fallen in love!" The girl said straightforwardly.

  "Oh? Is it with that little kid from last time?"

  "Ah! It's him!" The girl nodded involuntarily, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks, rendering her pretty face as colorful as the sunset.

  "Haha, that kid really has a way with him, he's cheated me out of my precious things! Yaya, I know what this phone call means, don't worry, I'll call that good-for-nothing right now and tell him to cancel the engagement with the Wang family! As long as that kid is sincere towards you, after you two graduate, I'll let you get married! If that good-for-nothing dares to say a single word of refusal, I'll break his legs!"

  The old voice on the phone started out cheerful but ended up gnashing its teeth.

  "Grandpa, what's wrong with you? We just confirmed our relationship and you're already talking about marriage? Which grandpa is as unreasonable as you are?! Besides, I didn't call you for the reason you think!" The girl said with a pout.

  "Yao Yao, listen to Grandpa. At first, that unworthy son dared not to discuss with me and got engaged to the most unworthy young master of the Wang family, I was already very unhappy. Later, I inquired about the character of the young master of the Wang family, it turned out to be a scoundrel who would stop at nothing! At that time, you didn't have someone you liked, so Grandpa couldn't say much. Now that you have someone you like, Grandpa cannot let you be harmed by that scoundrel!"

  "Grandpa, will you listen to me till the end?" Although the old man couldn't see, the girl habitually twisted her body like she was being playful in front of him, completely losing her usual calm demeanor and reverting back to her original innocent self.

  "Alright, alright, you speak, Grandfather won't say anything else, is that okay?" The old man's tone was no longer fierce, but became gentle, as if he had sensed the girl's actions at this moment.

  "I told him about the situation at home and the difficulties we might face if we were together, he chose to persist, I'm very happy. He made a promise to me, that he would work hard to persuade my father to marry me to him, I choose to believe him, so I'm willing to wait until the day he can fulfill his promise! I'm calling you just to ask for your help in getting enough time! As for whether we can be together in the end, it depends on whether he can fulfill his promise!" The girl said softly.

  The girl finished speaking, and there was a long silence on the phone. After a while, a helpless tone finally came from the phone: "Ah, Yaya, are you afraid that I will completely fall out with your dad? Or are you afraid that even if we fall out, he won't listen to me?"

  The girl didn't say a word, she just nodded silently. Unfortunately, the old man on the other end of the phone couldn't see this scene. After a while, a hoarse and desolate voice came through: "What's the point of making a fuss? He hasn't returned to this home in Beijing for 17 months! Hmph, I've raised a good son!"

  "Grandpa, things will pass, and Dad will definitely come back to see you! At that time, we'll go to the Tan Family Restaurant together to keep you company while you eat your favorite clear broth noodles!" The girl softly comforted.

  "Alright, Grandpa knows you understand Grandpa the most! Yaoyao, Grandpa understands your intentions, but have you thought about it? That young man's birth is too ordinary, he wants to get your father's recognition, it's difficult, too difficult, basically there's no hope!"

  The old man's voice was still desolate.

  "I have confidence in him, you don't know yet? Today even the CEO of Apple called him to ask for business! He made a profit of $100 million in just a few dozen minutes, it's US dollars! Do you think he's awesome or not?"

  The girl said with the most cheerful tone, wanting to comfort the old man's loneliness at this time.

  "One hundred million dollars? Oh, I didn't misjudge that kid, he's really something! No wonder he didn't study traditional Chinese medicine anymore! However, girl, you should know, this isn't just a matter of money, your dad is probably the one who lacks money the least!"

  The old man's tone remained low after his astonishment.

  "I certainly do! But when wealth accumulates to a certain extent? So much that it makes him feel threatened, can he still turn a blind eye?" The girl's gaze turned calm, her voice also becoming clearer: "I know he has enough for ten lifetimes of extravagance"

  His wealth is complete, but I know even more that he values these riches more than his own life! So, we will definitely have the opportunity!"

  "Threaten your dad? How much money is that worth? You really think so highly of that little kid?"

  The old man's voice became strange.

  "Yes! He's only twenty-one, and he has me by his side!" The girl replied softly but firmly.

  "It's all because of you that you're not afraid of your father finding out about your relationship, and in the end, he'll be left with nothing?" The old man continued to scold the girl.

  The girl fell silent for a moment, then said in a rare fierce tone: "If that day really comes, I'll devote my whole life to him, even if it means eloping with him or dying with him!"

  After listening to the girl's words, the old man fell silent for a longer time. The old man who had brought up Mo Xiao Yao with one hand naturally knew that under his granddaughter's gentle appearance, there was a heart that was so strong and unyielding.

  Finally, all the thoughts turned into a long sigh and a resolute promise: "Ah……, okay, Yaya, maybe Grandpa can't stop your divorce, but he can drag this matter on! You rest assured, as long as Grandpa still has a breath left, unless you yourself are willing, no one else will dare to force you into marriage!"

  "Thank you, Grandpa! You are the best grandpa in the whole world!" The girl said with all sincerity.

  ……

  Hanging up the phone, Mo Xiaoyao let out a long sigh, and the smile on her face began to fade.

  If it weren't for her reluctance to have too much contact with that young master of the Wang family, she would probably be studying at Beijing University by now, and at this time should have been accompanying her grandfather...

  The girl was quietly thinking about her worries, and the mobile phone in her hand that hadn't been put into her pocket yet suddenly vibrated. The girl looked at the incoming call display, and a smile appeared on her originally gloomy face again, along with a hint of... nervousness.

  "Hello, it's me!"

  "Ah, I see!"

  ……

  Wang Zhengyu subconsciously scratched his head, as a man who had never been in a relationship before, he really didn't have much experience with romance, so after exchanging greetings, although his heart was sweet to the point of death, his mouth was unexpectedly stuck.

  "You, you're still awake?" As soon as this idiotic question came out of his mouth, Wang Zhengyu couldn't help but want to slap himself twice.

  "Really? And you?" Apparently, the girl's experience wasn't much more than his either.

  The girl's response made Wang Zhengyu suddenly feel better, and he became much more relaxed when speaking: "Haha, I didn't sleep either, it seems we were destined to meet!"

  "Your next sentence shouldn't be 'the long night is sleepless and heartless', I didn't expect you, young lady, to not be sleeping either..."

  "Even I think of what you want to say, you've guessed it. Who dares to say we don't have a fate!" Wang Zhengyu said solemnly.

  "Alright, so you want to play a rogue/tramp."

  "How did I end up thinking of playing hooky?"

  "Staying up all night thinking of a girl, and you say I'm not missing her?"

  Wang Zhengyu suddenly discovered that this quiet girl actually had such a playful side, and he couldn't help but feel encouraged, so he loudly said: "Yes, yes, but I only want to be naughty with you for a lifetime, and even if you tell the police, it's useless!"

  Mo Xiao Yao didn't respond immediately, but Wang Zheng Yu suddenly imagined the girl's cheeks flushing red with a lovely expression.

  "By the way, I almost forgot to tell you that I'm planning to drop out of school!" Wang Zhengyu said with a straight face after finishing his joke.

  "Oh? Why?"

  "I've started a company with my dorm brothers, I don't have the energy to take care of my studies! You know, I'm under a lot of pressure now, in order to marry a good woman as soon as possible, I'm going all out!" Wang Zhengyu exaggerated.

  "If it's for the sake of your career, then drop out if you must! But you'd better work hard from now on! No slacking off or playing games, or else... Hmph..."

  "Teachers all say that we should balance work and rest, but you can't even slack off occasionally, do you want me to die from exhaustion?!" Wang Zhengyu pretended to be pitiful.

  "When you're lazy, don't you ever think of me? You're so stupid!"

  Wang Zhengyu swore that the girl's coquettish tone at this moment was absolutely the most beautiful words he had ever heard in his life, directly making his tone involuntarily extra gentle: "I miss you right now!"

  "Then think carefully! When will you go through the withdrawal procedures?"

  "In a few days, I plan to go back home tomorrow and discuss the matter of dropping out with my family. After returning from home, we will proceed with the arrangements. At that time, I'll treat you to a meal!" Wang Zhengyu reported his recent plans one by one.

  "I don't want to eat, I want to watch a movie!"

  "Then after dinner we'll go watch a movie!" Wang Zhengyu hastily added.

  "Alright! Then I'll wait for you to come back and take me to watch a movie!"

  "Hmm, alright, you'll have to wait for me to marry you!" Wang Zhengyu said with a self-satisfied tone.

  ……

  Hanging up the phone, Wang Zhengyu suddenly felt his fatigue disappear, and he was filled with energy from head to toe. His hands once again rested on the keyboard of the laptop in front of him, and the "clickety-clack" sound of the keyboard echoed through the empty room once more.