The Wife is a Superstar 1

Chapter 188 - Birds And A Worm

Jennie couldn't stop herself from giggling. She was amused that Grandpa Kwon and Grandma would be so similar to each other when she met them for the first time on different occasions.

Grandma raised an eyebrow.

"My apologies, Grandma. I wasn't laughing at you. I just remembered Grandpa asking me the same question."

"Oh? So he also asked whether you're single or not?" Grandma gave Grandpa Kwon a side-eye, narrowing her eyes.

"Sister Zhiruo, why are you looking at me like that? I want to know! As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm!"

Grandma lifted her chin at him. "But this worm has free will so she has the right to choose which bird she wants to be with."

"Y-you! Don't you dare! My bird has first priority!" Grandpa looked enraged.

Jennie knew what the saying meant, but she couldn't understand what they were talking about. So she turned to Chitthip beside her. "Auntie, what do they mean? I don't understand."

"Oh..." Chitthip laughed awkwardly, her face turning red.

Jennie tilted her head to the side. It seemed that Auntie didn't want to answer her. What was going on? It seemed that she was the only one who didn't understand.

Before she could ask either Grandpa or Grandma to clarify, Chitthip nervously interjected.

"Mother, actually...well, the truth is...our two birds are already taken. I mean, they already have their own...worms."

Grandma: "Chitthip, what are you talking about? I know that our youngest bird is already taken but our eldest is still available."

Chitthip: "Actually...he's already taken as well."

Pause.

"Ahahaha! What? You didn't know?" Grandpa Kwon smacked his thighs as he laughed out loud. "Even I know about this!"

Grandma didn't look pleased. She turned to her daughter-in-law. Even though she was frowning, she still looked graceful. "Why wasn't I informed about this?"

Chitthip bowed her head. "Sorry, Mother. I was going to tell you today, that's why I came here. But I just couldn't find the right time."

"Oh, my dear. After all these years, you're still so timid," Grandma said with a sigh.

Chitthip bit her lip.

Grandpa: "Don't be so hard on Chitthip! That's part of her charms! That's why your son fell in love with her in the first place! Ahaha!"

Chitthip reddened.

Grandma's eyes saddened for a moment before smiling softly. Then she turned to Jennie. "So? You still haven't answered my question, my dear. Are you single or not?"

"I'm not, Grandma. I have a boyfriend," Jennie said. Then she added, "And I like him very much."

Grandpa: "Hmph!"

"I see. How unfortunate. It seems that everyone is already taken." Grandma sighed but after a few moments, she smiled again. "I have two grandsons. They're both a little older than you. You won't mind meeting them, would you, Jennie my dear? If possible, I would like you to be friends with them."

Friends? Jennie's eyes lit up. If the grandsons were like Grandpa and Grandma, she wouldn't mind being friends with them for sure. So she agreed. "Of course, Grandma. I would be glad to meet them."

Grandma smiled, her sharp eyes glinting. She ignored her scowling friend who was glaring daggers at her.

They chatted about other topics afterwards. Grandpa started raving about Jennie and how he was so proud to be her mentor. He also mentioned Cross Academy several times. Jennie observed that Grandma didn't even bat an eye at the mention of the academy. Well, it was only natural. Grandpa and Grandma were dear friends so she must have known that he was an important figure at the academy.

On the other hand, Chitthip looked very shocked when she heard that Jennie was a Cross Academy student. She stared at Jennie for a long time, as if looking at a rare creature. Then she grabbed Jennie's hands. "Oh, Jennie! How I wish you were my daughter!"

"Oy oy oy! Chitthip, what are you saying? I want to know!" Grandpa's voice boomed. "Jennie is my granddaughter!"

Grandma chuckled coldly. "Brother Jian, didn't you hear Jennie call me Grandma? It means that she's already my granddaughter as well."

"You!" Grandpa looked like he would choke on his own anger.

Jennie felt warmth spread within her. Her eyes pricked. She blinked quickly and took deep breaths to control her emotions. Although the two were arguing, there was fondness in how they treated each other. And they were extending their fondness to her. They just met her but they were already treating her like family.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie," Jennie called. "Thank you very much for your kindness! I will never forget how well you're treating me."

Grandpa: "Don't be so formal, my girl!"

Grandma nodded and smiled at kindly at her.

Chitthip continued to grip Jennie's hands. She sighed. "How I wish I have another son to introduce to you!"

'What nice people,' Jennie thought. They really were treating her like family and wanted her to be friends with their sons or grandsons.

"What's wrong with introducing her to your two sons?" Grandma asked, raising an eyebrow.

"But Mother...they're already taken."

Grandma scoffed. "For our youngest, almost two years of engagement but still no signs of tying the knot. I may not be a man but even I know when a man doesn't want to marry the woman he's engaged to."

"I'm sure they're just taking their time."

"Oh?" Grandma raised her eyebrow even more. "Or perhaps they're just not meant to be together. I keep saying this but it's beyond my comprehension why he even proposed to that girl in the first place! Absolutely ridiculous!"

"Mother! Little Jieun is a nice girl!"

Grandma sniffed in contempt. "I promised your husband, my son, that I wouldn't meddle in his sons' lives too much. That's why I stay here in the mountains to prevent myself from prying too much in their personal affairs. So even if I disagree, I'll let our youngest make his own decisions. But if he still goes ahead and marries that girl, then I daresay that he's a stupid blind idiot! I'll feel truly ashamed to have a fool like him in our family!"

"Mother, that's too harsh!"

"Harsh? I'm only telling the truth, my dear."