The Wife is a Superstar 1

Chapter 187 - The Two Madams

The helicopter landed in a designated helipad within a mountainous estate. The plant life in the place looked abundant and natural yet also orderly. At first glance, the place looked untouched yet the man-made infrastructures such as the helipad, power lines, and paved roads obviously meant that it was already developed for human living.

Everyone disembarked from the helicopter. A man in a black coat welcomed them.

"Welcome back, Sir Kwon and...Miss. The two Madams are already waiting for you in the country house."

"Oh? Chitthip is here too?" Grandpa asked.

"Yes, sir."

"Good!" Grandpa turned to Jennie. "It seems that my dearest friend's daughter-in-law is also here. I'll introduce you to both of them, my girl."

"Alright, Grandpa."

"Don't worry! Both of them are nice! Nobody will dare disrespect Jian's student!"

The man who welcomed them looked surprised after hearing Grandpa. Then he looked at Jennie with more curiosity. However, he only looked for a few seconds before reverting to his professional bearing.

Everyone followed him up a beautiful stone steps towards a huge brick country house visible in the distance. Jennie thought that it looked very lovely, especially with such a beautiful view on top of the mountains.

As it was already autumn, she wore a maxi coat. However, the mountains were much colder, almost feeling like winter. Grandpa noticed her discomfort so he gave a meaningful look at his bodyguards. One of them handed Jennie a thick knitted shawl still in its original packaging.

"Thank you." She wrapped the shawl around her neck and mouth. Her vocal chords must always be protected as a singer.

Finally, they reached the country house and quickly entered. The warmth inside welcomed them.

"Brother Jian, you're finally here," an elderly woman's smooth voice said.

Two ladies walked towards them. The one who had spoken was an elegant willowy woman. Her back stooped a little but other than that, her entire posture was tall and regal. Her white hair was styled into a beautiful chignon. The wrinkles on her face didn't diminish her cold beauty.

The other lady looked young at first glance but was actually already middle aged. Unlike the elderly one, she was small and looked almost cute. Even with her age, she still had an air of innocence around her. She had a bashful smile on her face. She looked pretty more than beautiful.

"Ahaha! Yes, we're here!" Grandpa's booming voice echoed in the entrance hall. "Sister Zhiruo, you look beautiful as always. And you, Chitthip. Nice to see you here. I swear you never age! You still look like a kid!"

"And you're still as loud as ever, Brother Jian."

"Uncle, you're so mean."

"I'm mean? Chitthip, I'm praising you! What part of my words was I mean to you, ah? I want to know!"

"Alright, you two, that's enough. Brother, won't you introduce us to the young lady with you?"

"Ahahaha! Of course! Jennie my girl, come here."

Jennie stepped forward and smiled at the two ladies.

"Jennie my girl, this is my dearest friend, Zhiruo. Her husband and I were the best of friends, brothers! We miss him every day." The atmosphere turned sad for a few seconds before Grandpa gestured to the other lady. "And this is her daughter-in-law, Chitthip. She may look like she's about your age but the truth is that she's already in her—"

"Uncle, please!" Chitthip's face was all red.

Zhiruo sighed but her sharp eyes were dancing in amusement. "Stop teasing Chitthip, Brother."

"Ahahaha! I was complimenting her!"

Jennie was amused that the three older people were acting like children teasing each other. Then Grandpa pulled her closer and continued the introductions.

"And this is my new student who I already consider as my granddaughter, Jennie Ruby Jane. Beautiful, isn't she?"

"Indeed, what a beautiful child," Zhiruo said. "Come closer, Jennie my dear. Let me see your face."

Jennie obeyed. "Hello, Madam. It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for having me in your beautiful home."

Zhiruo nodded after she studied Jennie's face, looking pleased at what she was seeing. "You're very welcome. I'm glad to meet you today. Since Brother Jian already considers you as his grandchild, please call me Grandma as well."

Jennie hesitated.

"My girl, what are you waiting for? Just call her Grandma already!"

Jennie blinked. It seemed that these two were really the dearest of friends. When they met her for the first time, they already wanted her to call them Grandpa and Grandma. Was this the norm for them?

"Grandma," she finally said.

"En." Grandma nodded, pleased.

"Ahaha! Good!"

Then Jennie turned to the other lady and greeted her. "Hello, Madam. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, my dear. Please call me Auntie Chitthip. But only if you're comfortable, of course. If not, it's completely fine. You don't need to force yourself."

"Auntie," Jennie said.

Then Chitthip suddenly grabbed Jennie's hands. "Oh, you're so beautiful! I wish I have a daughter like you. I only have two sons. I love them very much but they don't spend much time with me anymore. They're too busy with their own careers. Daughters spend more time with their mothers. Too bad that I don't have any."

Jennie just smiled politely, not knowing how to respond. She couldn't relate. She never had a close relationship to either of her mothers both in her previous and present lives.

After the pleasantries, the man who welcomed them at the helipad took their coats. Then they all headed to the living area where a large stone fireplace was currently burning. It was enclosed by glass. The heat felt heavenly especially in this chilly mountain weather.

"Hai! Why do you insist on staying here in the mountains? I want to know!" Grandpa complained as he occupied an armchair. "Nobody is around and it's so hard to get here. If I don't have a helicopter, do you expect me to climb all the way here with my old frail legs?!"

Grandma scoffed elegantly. She occupied the other armchair opposite him. "You? Frail? You can be described in many different ways but frail is not one of them."

Jennie and Chitthip sat together on the sofa. They watched the two elders bantering with each other. A maid appeared to serve them hot Pu'erh tea with dried osmanthus flowers.

Grandma ignored Grandpa Kwon. She turned to Jennie and suddenly asked, "Jennie my dear, tell Grandma, are you single?"