Chapter 97 Sweating profusely, displaying the demeanor of a king.
Chapter 97 Sweating profusely, displaying the demeanor of a king.
Chapter 97 Sweating profusely, displaying the demeanor of a king.
Sunlight streamed softly into the living room through the arched windows, scattering across the warm marble floor. The curtains drawn to one side swayed gently in the breeze, and the faint chirping of birds could be heard from the evergreen trees outside the window.
"Grandpa, are you good at badminton?" Uncle shouted, making Qianqian giggle. She couldn't even catch the shuttlecock that hit her racket.
Uncle teased, "Your favorite cousin-in-law hasn't come for so long, he must be asleep again! He's such a lazybones! Sisi, how about Grandpa plays badminton with you?"
The words fell.
Unexpectedly, Sisi tilted her head to look behind her uncle, pointed and said, "Uncle is here!"
Yu Huan noticed that his uncle had also turned to look at him.
After a day and a night, they had become quite familiar with each other.
Yu Huan knew he was a rather easygoing elder who didn't fuss over details, so she joked without any pressure, "Uncle, that's pure slander! I found my hair was too messy after I got up, so I tidied it up, which is why I was a little delayed!"
"Alright!" Uncle grinned, showing off his big gold teeth, and laughed heartily. "It's understandable that a young man cares about his image."
Yu Huan slowly walked closer.
Suddenly, Sisi shouted, "Grandpa, give the racket to my aunt's husband, I want him to play with me!"
"Alright, alright!" Uncle said in a deliberately strange voice, "When your cousin's husband goes back to Xingcheng, don't ask Grandpa to play with you!"
Sisi pouted, her little mouth so delicate it looked like it could hold an oil bottle: "Then let's wait until Uncle returns to Xingcheng!"
After handing the racket to Yu Huan, her uncle said to Qianqian, "You can play for a little while, your uncle hasn't had breakfast yet."
"I know, I know," Sisi waved her hands repeatedly, signaling her grandfather to move aside.
Upon seeing this, the uncle immediately shook his head: "That little ingrate."
"That's how kids are; they love new experiences," Yu Huan couldn't help but chuckle.
Because her uncle had already given a good demonstration, Yu Huan followed suit, tossing the badminton shuttlecock high into the air, where it slowly landed beside her.
Sisi gripped the racket tightly with both hands, her eyes wide, intently watching the trajectory of the ball.
As a playmate, Yu Huan was really not very competent. Sometimes, the ball would fly too high or too low, making it impossible for her to catch it.
But she didn't get discouraged. She would pick up the ball again and again, jogging to hand it to Yu Huan so they could start over.
Her little face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead.
Yu Huan saw that she had accidentally sweated from the ball, so she could only concentrate and keep adjusting the power and direction of her serve.
"Grandpa is still the best at badminton, isn't he?" Uncle pulled up a small stool and sat down on the side with a smile.
Panting, Sisi held the racket upside down and used it to prop herself up on the ground. She lifted her sleeve and wiped her forehead. "My uncle is much better than you. I can't even catch the balls he hits!"
Yu Huan immediately burst out laughing.
The little brat's ungrateful remark made the uncle's face freeze. He then rolled up his sleeves and stood up: "Then step aside, I'll duel with your uncle and show you who's stronger!"
Watching this scene from afar behind the dining table, Ayan called out with a smile, "Yu Huan, would you like noodles or steamed buns?"
Yu Huan turned around upon hearing the voice and said, "Noodles, please."
"Okay." Ah Yan nodded her chin. "I'll add a fried egg for you."
"Thank you, Sister Yan!"
"Why are you being so polite!"
Uncle bent down and took the racket from Xixi's hand. He looked up at Ayan, who was turning and walking towards the kitchen, and said, "Xixi is sweating a lot. Ayan, wipe her down."
Upon hearing this, Ayan stopped in her tracks, beckoned, and said, "Qianqian, come here, let me wipe your sweat."
"Oh."
Sisi moved along, her eyes glued to her grandfather and aunt's husband's badminton match. "Uncle, are you really going to play?" Yu Huan asked hesitantly.
"Let's play a game!"
Seeing that her uncle had half-squatted down and was already in position to receive the ball, Yu Huan could only put the racket on the ground, take off her coat, and fold it slightly on the small stool to the side.
Both were amateur players who didn't play badminton much before, and their skills were about equal.
However, due to the significant age difference, the uncle was at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength and reaction speed, while Yu Huan was young and vigorous, agile, and every swing of the racket was full of power.
After a game of 21 points, my uncle was already flushed and panting heavily.
Yu Huan remained calm and composed, narrowly avoiding a point loss.
“Perfect,” Yu Huanxin said.
"I won!" Uncle, hands on his knees, bent over and panting heavily, turned to Sisi and said, "How about that? Grandpa's still the best, right?"
Standing next to Xixi, Lin Yourong, who had been watching for a while, chuckled and said, "After this game of badminton, Yu Huan's expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't hide his defeat, while Uncle was sweating profusely, showing the demeanor of a champion."
Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her lips curved slightly upward, revealing eight clean, even upper teeth that gleamed like pearls.
Yu Huan looked at her bright, smiling eyes and said, "Why do I feel like what you said sounded a bit sarcastic?"
"What do you mean 'a little sarcastic'? I think it's extremely sarcastic!" Uncle said, feigning anger.
Sisi's eyes darted around in their sockets, and she hurriedly ran forward, hugging her uncle's leg: "Grandpa, you're the best!"
"My dear granddaughter, I'm glad I didn't spoil you for nothing!" Uncle patted Xixi's head, his face full of satisfaction.
Ah Yan poked her head out from the kitchen: "Yu Huan, You Rong, the noodles are ready, they'll get soggy if you don't come and eat soon!"
Yu Huan quickly turned around and replied, "Okay!"
"Grandpa, can you play badminton with me a little longer? I want to grow as tall as my aunt!" Sisi tugged at her uncle's clothes.
"Ouch!" Uncle grimaced and patted his back with his hands behind his back. "My old arms and legs are killing me!"
Lin Yourong glanced at the grandfather and grandson with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, bent down to pick up her coat from the stool, and shook it by her shoulders.
He intended to hand it to Yu Huan, but saw him casually open his hand, just like he had done in the Armani boutique.
However, things are different now.
"What a jerk! You expect me to dress you up?" Lin Yourong glared at him immediately.
They say one thing and do another.
I stepped forward and stood beside him, lifted up my sleeve, and put it on his hand.
Watching Lin Yourong help Yu Huan put on her coat, the uncle clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Goodness, I've never enjoyed this kind of treatment in my life."
"Huh?" Sisi looked surprised. "Grandpa, don't your mom and dad dress you?"
It's totally two different things.
It's impossible to explain the differences to a child, so her uncle gently tapped Sisi on the head: "You talk too much!"
Lin Yourong helped Yu Huan put on the coat, deftly adjusting the collar with her fingers to fold it neatly.
Finally, I didn't forget to straighten his tie.
Take a step back.
After glancing at him up and down, he nodded in satisfaction: "Alright!"
(End of this chapter)
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