Chapter 336 - Little Princess

Hazel woke up in the morning feeling refreshed. It felt as if it has been a long time since she had the chance to sleep in.

These days, she was too busy with her assignments and exams. It was not easy being a top student. Every night, she had to stay up late and work on her assignment. Then, she had to wake up early in the morning and go through her books before class started.

Hazel lay down on her bed lazily as she looked around her familiar surroundings. The bed in her room was very comfortable that she did not want to get up.

After rolling around the bed for a few minutes, Hazel finally get off her bed and walked over to the window.

The sunlight touched her skin gently. Hazel pushed open the window and took a deep breath. She looked at the scenery in front of her and saw that the swings that her uncle had built for her when she was still a kid were still there. 

After washing up and changing her clothes, Hazel went downstairs and met the auntie who was looking over the house.

"Auntie, where is everyone?"

"Young master and young miss should be at school at this time," the auntie said. "President Mo and madam went out together earlier this morning."

Hazel glanced at the clock and realized that she had woken up late. Her lips curled into a faint smile knowing that they had let her sleep in a while longer as she had just arrived in L City last night.

"Old Master Qian is in the dining room," the auntie continued.

Hearing her words, Hazel went into the dining area and found that her Great-Grandpa was in the kitchen, eating his porridge slowly. Hazel stood at the entrance and watched as Mike continued to eat. Suddenly, her nose started to sour and her eyes sting when she realized that her Great-Grandpa had gotten older.

After Hazel had graduated high-school, Mike Qian finally succumbed to their persuasion and decided to move in with them in L City. After all, he was old and there were some things that he could not do.

Edith was worried to let him stay in Z Town alone. Although he still had a few people to look after him, it would not be the same as having his own granddaughter looking after him.

Moreover… a few of his close friends had passed away. Edith was worried that he would be lonely.

After his great-grandchildren had coaxed him to move in with them, Mike finally agreed.

Fortunately, the house was surrounded by nature. Therefore, Mike did not feel suffocated to stay with them. These days, he stayed in the house doing nothing but lounging around. Whenever he got bored, Mike would go for a walk in the garden for fresh air and looked at the fishes in the small pond.

As if noticing that someone was looking at him, Mike raised his head and met Hazel's gaze. The old man stared at her for a few seconds as if trying to recall her face.

Mike put down the cutlery in his hand and smiled. "Isn't that my little princess?"

"Great-Grandpa!" Hazel walked in and gave Mike a hug. A streak of tear fall on her cheek as she noticed that Mike had gotten a lot thinner than the last time she saw her. When he had stared at her for a few seconds longer, Hazel was a little worried that her Great-Grandpa might have forgotten about her.

Fortunately, he would still call her his little princess. 

Even though she was in her early twenties, Hazel thought that she would not get tired to hear her Great-Grandpa call her his little princess.

"When did you get home?" Mike asked. He pulled away to look at Hazel's face.

"Last night," Hazel said. "Auntie Edith said you have already gone to bed. I don't want to disturb you."

Mike patted at her hand gently. "It's good that you're home. How long will you stay this time?"

"One month. Great-Grandpa, I will accompany you every day until my vacation ended."

Mike laughed happily before he patted at the seat beside him. "Come. Have breakfast with me."

"Un." Hazel nodded. After a while, the auntie walked over with a serving of porridge and steamed bun for Hazel. "Grandpa, why did you have your breakfast this late?"

"Earlier, I was not that hungry," Mike said and sighed. "This is what happened when you get older. You won't have that much appetite. Just one serving of bowl would be a little too much for me."

"Great-Grandpa, you're not that old. Even at this age, you're strong enough to take down a bad guy."

Mike laughed upon hearing her words. "How was your study? Is everything going well?"

"Un. I ranked top three in class again."

"Mmm… my little princess is such a smart girl." He put down the bowl of porridge and pulled out a few red packets from his pocket. "This is for you. Take it."

Hazel looked at the several red packets in her hand with a dazed expression.

"Just take them. At this age, I won't be needing a lot of money."

The corner of her lips curled into a smile. "Great-Grandpa, thank you."

Hazel noticed that after Mike had moved in to live with them in L City, he had this habit to carry several red packets with him. 

Mike was now living with his granddaughter and her husband. Although everything was prepared for him, as a man, Mike would still feel uncomfortable that he was not contributing anything. Since his granddaughter did not want to receive his money, he can only give them to his great-grandchild.

Auntie Edith had said that whenever Great-Grandpa gave them red packets, they are not allowed to reject them. Or else, Great-Grandpa would be in a bad mood. As he got older, Great-Grandpa became sensitive and would sulk whenever things did not go his way.

"Little princess," Mike called her name and flashed a teasing smile. "Tell Great-Grandpa, did you already have a boyfriend?"

Hazel was a little stunned upon hearing the question. "Great-Grandpa, I don't have one."

"Why not? My little princess is such a lovely girl. Why don't you have a boyfriend yet?" 

Hazel lowered her gaze. "The subject that I'm taking is very hard. I still want to focus on my study."

Mike looked at her and sighed. "Focusing on your study is good. Just don't forget to raise your head and look around at what is in front of you once in a while. Or else, you might miss something without realizing it." 

Hazel nodded obediently. "Great-Grandpa, I know."

"You're a young girl. You should enjoy your youth while you still can, understand?"

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