Chapter 182

Chapter 182: In This Area I’m Scary Strong

In Du An Rao’s eyes, the gifts she bought were nowhere near as valuable as the things her family and Liao Yu Qian’s family had given her.

But in Qin Yan Qing’s eyes, these were Du An Rao’s rare and precious feelings.

She had carefully remembered every family member’s favorite colors and styles, thought about their daily lives and work, and picked gifts that suited each of them. Without a doubt, that thoughtfulness was what made these gifts truly precious.

“You bought so many things for friends and relatives. Why didn’t you buy anything for yourself? Do you not like them?”

Du An Rao froze for a moment, then smiled and said: “These are gifts I brought back for everyone, not souvenirs. Of course there’s nothing for me.”

[All that jewelry at home is still lying in the safe collecting dust. I only wore it once for my birthday banquet. The rest of the time I’m just worried thieves will come.]

Qin Yan Qing: “Uh…”

[Besides, this stuff is only good as gifts or collectibles, or to wear when you go to some banquet or evening party. Who would walk around every day dripping in gold and jewels like this? Are they afraid people won’t rob them or mug them?]

Qin Yan Qing: “…” These words… actually kind of made sense.

Grandmother and granddaughter were still talking about who the jewelry should belong to in the end when Du De Sheng rushed in from outside like a storm.

“Who dared to bully my precious granddaughter? They must have eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall!”

Qin Yan Qing paused, and her face suddenly darkened: “What bullying? What happened?”

Du An Rao also paused, then looked sadly at A’Wen standing behind Du De Sheng.

[We agreed to keep it secret. How did you sell me out the second you left the house?]

Still, she knew that reporting what happened today to Du De Sheng was just his duty, so she couldn’t really blame him. She gave an awkward smile and said: “It’s really nothing. I already got my revenge. Those people’s faces were green when they left. Ask him if you don’t believe me!”

What she said was not wrong. When the Zheng Zhe couple were taken away, their faces were not only green, they were also yelling and struggling nonstop.

President Sun’s face was green purely because he had offended his supervisor and was afraid of getting targeted later. His little lover, on the other hand, had just seen six hundred thousand slip through her fingers. The ups and downs were too much for her to take.

Du An Rao felt her little bit of Spring and Autumn brushwork had been used quite smoothly, but she did not expect Du De Sheng to ignore all normal patterns.

“What? A few people? They even ganged up to bully you? That’s outrageous. A’Ming, go check all those bastards out in a bit. Anyone who dares bully my granddaughter, I’ll make sure they can’t stay in City B ever again.”

“Alright, I’ll get on it right away.”

Du De Sheng felt these words sounded powerful and impressive. But when Du An Rao heard them, her toes curled so hard she could almost dig out a three-bedroom apartment in the floor.

[What kind of new era cringe one-liner is that? It’s about to trigger my secondhand embarrassment problem again.]

Du De Sheng: “…”

Qin Yan Qing couldn’t help laughing out loud. When she looked up, she met her spouse’s pitiful little eyes, quickly pulled back her smile, and drew Du An Rao to the side: “Really nothing? How did they bully you? Did they hit you? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Really nothing. They did take a swing at me, but you know, it’s fine if they don’t. Once they do, it becomes my strong point.” Du An Rao patted her chest confidently. “I won’t brag about anything else, but in this area I’m scary strong!”

The two elders thought of how Du An Rao had once thrown people out with her bare hands in Liu Family Village, and they suddenly realized they really had worried too much.

“Ahem… what were you two talking about just now?”

[That topic change was way too stiff!]

Du De Sheng’s face showed his embarrassment. Qin Yan Qing laughed and said: “We were talking about An An’s haul from going out today. Look at all this jewelry, she bought it as gifts for me and her family.”

“Gifts?”

Qin Yan Qing had a good memory and quickly repeated what Du An Rao had said earlier.

She had meant to praise Du An Rao for being thoughtful and filial, but after listening, Du De Sheng’s focus shifted a bit.

“So many people have gifts. Where’s mine?”

Du An Rao’s face stiffened, and inside she was screaming like a chicken.

[Crap, I forgot Granduncle’s gift.]

Forgot… forgot? Du De Sheng also froze, dark clouds gathering over his head. He stood there in silence, looking just like a lonely veteran abandoned by young people.

Seeing this, Qin Yan Qing was both annoyed and amused. She scolded him in her heart for acting more childish the older he got, but said out loud: “What do you mean you don’t have one? An An gave us two pairs of gold bangles. One pair is ‘Dragon and Phoenix Bring Prosperity’ and the other is ‘Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water’. That dragon, that phoenix, those mandarin ducks, can they play alone? How can you not see that? All those extra years of rice you’ve eaten were wasted.”

When he heard his beloved say that, Du De Sheng came back to life on the spot: “Right, right, you’re right. These bangles have a good meaning. I can tell just from that that this child really chose them with care.”

Hearing this, Du An Rao finally let out a breath of relief and gave Qin Yan Qing a grateful look.

[Thank goodness Grandma Qin reacted fast. I messed up. When I was buying them I only thought girls like pretty jewelry more. There aren’t many styles that suit men, so I forgot about Granduncle. If I had known, I would have gotten him a big gold chain like my dad’s.]

Hearing that, Du De Sheng subconsciously looked at that big shining gold chain. The more he looked, the more it reminded him of the chain on the neighbor’s golden retriever’s neck.

“…” Thank you, but that really won’t be necessary.

Qin Yan Qing saw the change in his expression and knew at once what he was thinking. She almost burst out laughing again.

“Don’t mind him. The older he gets, the less serious he is. If you don’t like jewelry, you can go out tomorrow and look at something else. Young girls should dress up pretty and go out to play with friends. What’s with always staying at home like that?”

Du An Rao pulled a face. She felt Grandma Qin’s tone sounded exactly like a tired parent trying to talk an internet-addicted teenager into going outside for a walk.

“Is it so bad if I stay home and keep you company? I can play anytime, but once this visit is over, I have to go back to City S. When that time comes, you won’t be able to see me.”

She hugged Qin Yan Qing’s arm and acted spoiled. Qin Yan Qing was very happy, but her mind stayed clear: “You. What’s so hard about that? Just keep living here. Your Granduncle and Grandmother’s house is so big. How could we not have a place for you?”

Du An Rao: “…” That made so much sense she didn’t know how to answer.

Listening to the two of them talk, then looking at the pile of jewelry boxes in front of him, Du De Sheng suddenly thought of something: “You bought so many things. You didn’t use the card I gave you?”

Du An Rao froze, and Qin Yan Qing also looked over.

“This… these are gifts for other people. How could I spend your money? If I used your money to buy them, wouldn’t that be like offering Buddha flowers I borrowed from someone else?”

But her reason did not convince Du De Sheng. He snorted and said: “I think you just don’t see this old man as an elder at all. We’re family. You call me Granduncle with your mouth, but in your heart you don’t treat me as a Granduncle at all!”