Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 216: Referred to as Granddaughter

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Referred to as Granddaughter

They ran out of the school and sprinted all the way, reaching Old Man Cui’s knife shop in just ten minutes.

Originally, Leng Lingxiao wanted to help Tang Xiaowan out of the car because wearing a skirt and sitting sideways might make it difficult to get out, but she didn’t need any help at all—she moved smoothly and even tossed the helmet into his arms.

"Ah, it’s really him!"

Tang Xiaowan excitedly pointed inside.

The line of customers waiting to buy knives still stretched out the door. Wang Jinhui wore the same coarse clothing as the first time Tang Xiaowan saw him, only now the big yellow dog by his side sported a hemp rope collar with a brass bell hanging from it.

In this scene, it was hard for Tang Xiaowan to connect him to Huang City’s richest man.

The first meeting: unkempt beard.

The second meeting: well-dressed.

The third meeting: unkempt beard.

It seemed he switched identities at will—one moment, Old Man Cui from Jin City, the next, Wang Jinhui from Huang City, depending on the neighborhood.

"Wow, business is still so good. It was like this the last time I came, too. So many people are waiting with their numbers!" Tang Xiaowan said with a laugh.

"Did you wait too?"

"I had a priority card. I didn’t need to."

Leng Lingxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled and asked, "They even set up a priority system?"

"It’s a gray paper card. I heard him say, it’s Wang Jinhui; he issues number cards only once a month, and I just happened to get that unique priority card, handwritten, too. Lucky, right?"

"Wang Jinhui... gave it to you?"

Even as Leng Lingxiao asked this, deep down, he truly didn’t believe this was something Wang Jinhui would do.

As it turned out, he was right.

Tang Xiaowan shook her head. "Of course not. I hadn’t met him before that."

"It couldn’t possibly be Li Zishen, could it?"

Tang Xiaowan raised her eyebrows. "Want to know?"

"Stop kidding, just tell me."

During her time in Jin City, Tang Xiaowan had received five handwritten cards in total, which she told no one about. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable desire to share them with Leng Lingxiao and hear his thoughts.

Maybe it was because she felt so alone!

Or perhaps it was because the electronic voice earlier had left her feeling a bit uneasy, and Leng Lingxiao was the only person she felt she could trust at the moment.

But when she tried to speak, the words were lost.

She didn’t know how to explain, especially since she didn’t have the cards on hand and couldn’t clarify in just a sentence or two.

"Tangtang, Tangtang?"

Seeing Tang Xiaowan spaced out, Leng Lingxiao waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Actually... I’m not sure. I found them by my bedroom door when I was staying at Li Garden. I picked up five cards in total, it seems they were all slipped through the door gap. Oh, right, one wasn’t at Li Garden but during my stay at Bie Yuan."

"Five cards? You didn’t throw them away, did you?"

"No, I’ll show them to you when we go back to Jinyuan. Please, I need your advice. I haven’t told anyone about this, you’re the first one."

Leng Lingxiao nodded thoughtfully.

"That time at Bie Yuan? When you were moving sculptures..."

"Wow, you know about the sculptures, too? Don’t tell me you’ve been having people follow me just like Li Zishen, you’re all the same!"

"It’s not the same, besides, I even reminded you to be careful that day, remember?"

"Oh, right, I remember now. I even asked you afterward if you knew someone was going to harm me, and that’s why you had me take that medicine. Yes, that seems right."

"Let’s not talk about that for now, come on, let’s go in and get your stuff."

"Okay."

Just as Leng Lingxiao took a couple of steps, Tang Xiaowan suddenly grabbed his sleeve: "My goodness, I forgot to bring the wine, I promised to bring him wine last night. Let’s go, let’s hurry and buy a bottle."

Tang Xiaowan’s anxious gaze was pitiful, as though without the wine, she truly wouldn’t be able to get the small tool she so yearned for.

Leng Lingxiao quickly patted her head and tenderly said, "No need, the alcohol is already in his belly, let’s go in."

Tang Xiaowan looked puzzled, "It’s already in his belly? The alcohol? When?"

"Last night, around three in the morning."

They both laughed at this.

It turned out that last night, after getting back to Building 28, Leng Lingxiao, unable to sleep due to happiness and with Tang Xiaowan’s worry about his wound on his mind, ended up catching up with Wang Jinhui.

One drinking, the other tasting tea, they didn’t return to Jinyuan Academy until 2 a.m.

"Grandpa, hello, you’ve been working hard!"

With a loud shout from Tang Xiaowan to start, everyone turned around.

Her crimson dress, stunningly charming.

One portly old man, after noticing Tang Xiaowan, burst into laughter, "Boss Cui, you’re truly blessed to have such a cute granddaughter!"

Wang Jinhui didn’t say anything and continued sharpening his knife.

"Wow, look at that high nose bridge, she looks as though she was cast from a mold," the man in line behind immediately chimed in.

Soon after, everyone started various compliments.

Some said her eyes resembled his, some her mouth, and someone even mentioned that Tang Xiaowan’s demeanor was exactly like Old Man Cui’s, a typical case of skipping generations, and definitely a sign of a wealthy and prestigious life.

Then there was Leng Lingxiao, a distinguished looking man.

Standing right beside Tang Xiaowan and staring at her dotingly, it was clear that their relationship was special, and hence, it was natural to say she was destined for good fortune.

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Geez, a bunch of flatterers!

All for a knife, they really dare to say anything!

But, I guess, I am one to talk, haha.

Thinking this, Tang Xiaowan couldn’t help but touch her nose and leisurely walked up to Old Man Cui, chuckling sheepishly.

"Grandpa, I’ve come to collect something."

Her big, wide eyes blinked adorably, making her hard not to like.

Wang Jinhui coughed lightly and threw the unsharpened knife into the water, hastily wiping his hands on his clothing before pulling out a white cotton and linen bag from his pocket, about the size of a hand.

"Wow, this bag looks like it’s been around for a while, could there be some treasure inside?"

"Could it be his unique skills?"

"No, no, a girl wouldn’t need such things, just find a good family to marry into and enjoy a life of ease!"

"Exactly, you can tell this girl has a fortune-bringing face, a lucky person."

After these comments, their gaze shifted toward Leng Lingxiao.

He straightened up like he was electrocuted, his delight more than apparent.

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Geez, how apt they are in taking the hint!

Miss here is just... too lazy to explain!

Wang Jinhui didn’t have any rebuttals for everyone’s babbling, nor did he seem thrilled.

In Jin City, that was his persona.

A peculiar old man named Cui, had a beautiful wife who tragically died early, and a son with whom he rarely communicated because of their different temperaments.

So, the sudden appearance of a pretty girl calling him grandpa, and being embraced as a granddaughter, wasn’t unexpected.

"It’s getting late, we’ll look when we’re home."

"Oh, okay, grandpa."

Tang Xiaowan, ever obedient, took the cloth bag and swiftly left with Leng Lingxiao, without uttering any unnecessary words.

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