Chapter 229 - Do You Like Him?

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The surrounding around Mike's house was very cheery. Everyone had put up some decoration in front of their house to join in the festivity mood. The younger generation who live in the bigger cities had all returned. Suddenly, the usually quiet neighborhood turned lively.

Though they would be celebrating the new year with just the two of them as usual, Edith and Mike joined in the fun and decorated the house and pasted a few auspicious decorations around.

In the evening, Mike went into the kitchen to start cooking for their dinner while Edith sat in the dining area, wrapping up some dumplings. The two of them had their dinner and watched the television together as they waited for a new day to come.

Mike glanced at his granddaughter and saw the way she was smiling secretly as she played with her phone.

It was not hard for him to guess that Edith was chatting with her boyfriend.

Looking at the smile on her face, Mike could sense that his granddaughter was happy with Neil. This might be the first time he had seen such an expression on his granddaughter's face. Mike could see how much Edith liked Neil. However, he was still worried that his granddaughter was going to be bullied.

They were in a different social class and Mike did not want the Mo family to mind about his granddaughter's background. Edith was such an amazing girl and those who look down on her background without getting to know her were not worthy to be with his granddaughter.

No matter how grown-up his little girl was, Mike had vowed to protect Edith for as long as he lives. 

Just then, the phone in Edith's hand started to buzz. Edith stared at the screen in panic. She glanced at her grandpa and saw that he was focusing on the television show. With the phone in her hand, Edith then went into her bedroom to answer the phone call.

Her finger slide across the screen and her heart skipped a beat upon seeing Neil's face on the screen.

"Why did you give me a video call?" Edith asked. She saw her reflection at the corner of the screen and quickly tidied up her hair. 

Neil let out a deep chuckle when he saw the way she had reacted. "I miss you."

Her hand paused at her hair and her lips curled into a sheepish smile. "I miss you too," Edith whispered softly. 

The television was blaring outside the room, but Edith was still worried that her grandfather was going to overhear her conversation with Neil. It was a strange thing to speak of those sweet words to Neil, knowing that her grandfather was still outside.

Neil saw the expression on her face and regretted that he was not by her side. He liked seeing the shyness on her face and had the urge to kiss her senselessly.

They were both in the same town, but will only be meeting each other again in a few hours.

The thought that he was going to sleep alone without that certain someone on his side made Neil grew uncomfortable. Last night, he could not sleep well and had to toss and turn in his bed for hours before he could fall asleep.

He was used to having Edith by his side and now, he did not think that he would be able to sleep well.

"What did you have for dinner?" Neil asked, and soon, the two of them chatted and whispered sweet words for almost an hour.

When Edith walked out of her room, her grandfather was still in the living area, watching the television. At this time, one of the popular singers was on the stage, singing a lively song. 

Edith sat down on the sofa silently and paused when her grandfather suddenly turned his head to her.

Mike glanced at the phone in Edith's hand. "Was that Neil?" 

"Hmm…" Edith nodded slowly.

Mike let out an inaudible sigh when he saw the expression on Edith's face. The corner of her lips tilted slightly into a shy smile, and her face was glowing with happiness.

"Did you tell him that I will come along to visit his parents tomorrow?"

"I did." Edith looked up to her grandfather. "Grandpa, I thought that you were going to play mahjong with Grandpa George."

"I've never gone into those big villas and wanted to walk around," Mike said. "Since the Mo's had invited me to come over to their place, of course, I have to take this chance to walk around."

Edith laughed. She leaned forward and propped her chin on her palm. "Grandpa, are you worried that I was going to be bullied?"

Mike paused before he let out a scoff. "Why would I worry about that? With your reputation in high school, I should be worried that you were going to bully others instead."

The smile on Edith's lips stretched out. Her grandpa was really a dishonest guy. He was worried about her and yet, did not want to admit it.

A frown appeared on Mike's face as he noticed the smile on his granddaughter's face. He took a deep breath and decided not to be too stubborn. "That boy… Neil Mo. How is he treating you?"

"He treats me really good," Edith said. "Grandpa, Neil, and his family are really good to me."

Mike thought that he should not trust his granddaughter's words until he had met Neil's family and looked at how well they treated his granddaughter before he made any decision.

After all, a girl can be so foolish when she was in love.

As the rational person, Mike had to watch over his granddaughter.

Mike was worried that his granddaughter had only said those words to him to let him worry less. Until he had met Neil's parents and exchange a few words with him, Mike was not going to lower his guard.

His granddaughter was already this big, but Mike could not stop worrying about her.

"Do you like him?"

Her expression glow with bliss. "I love him."

Mike paused when he heard her words. He gave his granddaughter a look over and snorted.. "Shameless."

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