Chapter 123: Guan Jing

Mu Zhi saw that Old Sir Guan actually called her first, her eyes lit up, "Old Sir!"Mu Yaoyao, following beside Mu Zhi, sweetly called out, "Hello, Mr. Guan!"

Although the Guan Family might be in decline, a thin camel is still bigger than a horse; the Guan Family still has some influence.

Besides, with all the changes lately, what if the Guan Family turns out just fine?

They should show some respect to the Guan Family!

"Good, good, good!" Old Sir Guan looked at Mu Yaoyao’s adorable face, smiling so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.

He glanced at Mu Zhi’s round belly, "How many months along?"

"Four months, I think..." Mu Zhi smiled, "This cub’s genes follow mine, also Rabbit Clan genes, so the pregnancy period will be shorter. Maybe in about a month, I can give birth."

In the Beast World, when the genes of a Beastman are passed on to the cub, the female’s pregnancy period may either lengthen or shorten.

Like with her Rabbit Clan genes, a regular rabbit would give birth in about a month; passed on to a Beastman, the pregnancy period shortens considerably, though at least it takes about five months.

If it’s premature, it might be born in four months.

Like Mu Zhi now, the cub in her belly is mostly developed.

"Great! Great! When the child is born, I’ll give a gift to your new cub!" the old man chuckled merrily.

Then he looked at Garrett, "Hey, who’s the handsome young fellow at the back?"

He teased, "Is he your Beast Husband?"

"Not yet..." Mu Zhi smiled bashfully.

Lately, with Elcaron gone, she felt a bit sad, but Garrett had always been by her side. How could she not be moved?

"Oh! Then it’s about to be something good!" Old Sir Guan laughed.

"Dad..." Guan Lingxue glanced at her father, "Heng brought Yu Man and Manman over, and Jing’s birthday party will start soon."

Guan Lingxue didn’t understand what her father was suddenly up to.

He wanted to invite Mu Zhi, which was fine by her.

But what did he mean by deliberately ignoring Yu Man?

"Got it!" The old man nodded.

He looked at Yu Man, smiling with squinting eyes, showing no sign of just having ignored her.

"I never expected you to become our Heng’s girlfriend! With you, we can rest assured about Heng!"

"Then, doesn’t this mean Manman will call me great-grandfather?"

Old Sir Guan liked Manman very much, and his eyes reflected this fondness.

Actually, he held no grudge against Yu Man and Manman, just a bit of silent anger...

The old man was still unaware of exactly what Elcaron had done, nor did he know that Mu Zhi had been unknowingly used.

And Guan Lingxue had no intention of letting him handle things; the old man didn’t ask, and she was busy, so she never proactively told him.

But just because he doesn’t ask doesn’t mean he doesn’t care at all, right?

He felt that as he aged, fewer people cared about him anymore.

Old Sir Guan originally wanted to arrange a grand coming-of-age ceremony for his grandson, only for Guan Lingxue to directly oppose it.

At home, he increasingly felt that he had no say, tightly managed by his own daughter.

Inviting Mu Zhi was his way of expressing a bit of dissatisfaction towards Guan Lingxue.

The old man thought of Mu Zhi and Mu Yaoyao, recalling the fortune teller’s words that Mu Yaoyao was a lucky star.

At least Mu Zhi had reminded them about the poison in Guan Heng’s bottle, and Old Sir Guan was somewhat grateful to her.

Last time, he was wrong, but Guan Lingxue was still his daughter, right? She should respect him somewhat!

Guan Heng had found a girlfriend, called his parents first, and then only came to tell him...

As he grew older, Old Sir Guan found himself overthinking. Having been overridden by his daughter, he knew he was partly at fault, but he felt ashamed, feeling useless and ignored.

He didn’t want to make trouble for Guan Heng, but he just couldn’t shake the discomfort in his heart...

Perhaps thinking he went a bit overboard just now, feeling a bit guilty, he became enthusiastic again towards Yu Man and Manman, chatting endlessly with Yu Man.

Yu Man listened attentively, occasionally chiming in, making the old man very happy!

Patting Yu Man’s hand, he said, "Oh, Heng is really lucky to have found you!"

"Do you... feel I’m being long-winded?" The old man asked a bit apprehensively.

Yu Man shook her head, "Not at all, the old sir’s words are very interesting."

Seeing that Yu Man was not just being polite, Old Sir Guan felt both delighted and guilty.

He shouldn’t have taken his frustration out on Yu Man! What a nice kid! Even his own daughter didn’t have the patience to listen to him!

Though he knew they were all busy, he couldn’t help but feel a bit down!

Then, very enthusiastically, he recounted many of Guan Heng’s embarrassing childhood stories to Yu Man, making Yu Man and Manman laugh.

Guan Heng’s face turned black, "Grandfather—"

At this rate, he’d be completely exposed! How could he hold his head up in front of his sister in the future...

Sigh!

"Alright, Dad, give your eldest grandson some face, Jing will be here soon too."

Today was a family feast, but Guan Jing also had many friends outside.

During the day, he celebrated and had fun with his friends, then came back to have dinner with the family.

"Wasn’t it you all who left me at home with nothing to do!" The old man glared at his daughter.

"Now that there’s finally someone here to listen to me, what’s wrong with me talking a bit more?"

"Man, drop by more often when you have time!"

Guan Lingxue understood in her heart. She wondered what had been going on with the old man lately, considering his occasional behavior, so was he just too bored? Feeling lonely?

She raised an eyebrow slightly.

If he had said so earlier, she had plenty of ways to keep him busy.

Perhaps then, the old man wouldn’t be looking for trouble when there’s none to be had?

With a plan in mind, Guan Lingxue nodded silently.

Some matters, which seemed important but weren’t too critical, yet tedious, perhaps the old man could help out with.

Nowadays, isn’t it popular for retirees to return to work?

The old man wasn’t too old, just occasionally muddle-headed.

But instead of having him at home, seeing things the wrong way and doing a bit of harmless foolishness, she’d rather have him lend a hand and ease her workload...

While the old man still had some energy, she might as well have him help out!

Mu Zhi looked at the harmonious family, feeling a bit sour inside.

It seemed Old Sir Guan was enthusiastic with her, but somehow also a bit perfunctory, unlike his interaction with Yu Man...

"Grandpa! Mom! Dad! Uncle! I’m back!"

Guan Jing, wearing a white suit, returned, holding many things in his hands, gifts from friends and classmates.

"Back already?" Guan Lingxue waved him over, looking at him, "Look at you, sweating all over!"

"I’ll take a quick shower first! I’ll be right back!"

"Go on, go on!"

Mu Yaoyao hid by Mu Zhi, secretly observing Guan Jing.

This... was Guan Jing?

One of the figures at the center of the scandal she had heard about in her past life...

Mu Yaoyao quietly glanced at Guan Lingxue, then sneakily peered at Yu Manman, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.

The scandal... was it happening today?

Could they change it?

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