Chapter 142: Chapter 139: What Were You Just Thinking? (3)
A person who is compassionate and kind always assumes others are the same, but the reality?
Jin Jumo could never forget the aggressive faces of those people, never forget their eagerness to forcefully auction off the villa, and even worse, some even maliciously cursed Jin Jiancheng, saying he had lived long enough and should leave...
Later, she often dreamed of that terrifying scene in her dreams, waking up startled each time.
Then she deliberately avoided thinking about those events and those people.
The redness on Jin Jiancheng’s face gradually faded as his emotions calmed down. After a pause, he looked at Jin Jumo and said, "Go call him in."
"...Hmm."
From the moment Jin Jumo opened the door to call him in, Rong Mochen’s cold eyes were fixed on Jin Jumo’s reddened eyes, his thin lips tightly pressed.
Jin Jiancheng noticed, his eyes deepened, and he spoke, "President Rong..."
"Mo Chen." Rong Mochen looked at Jin Jiancheng.
Jin Jiancheng was slightly stunned, paused for a while, and then said, "Mo Chen, I, this old man, will speak directly. If I say anything that displeases you, please don’t hold it against this old man."
"You’re overthinking it." Rong Mochen’s attitude in front of Jin Jiancheng was quite humble, more so than even in front of Rong Zhengfeng.
Jin Jumo’s lowered eyelashes twitched, still, she raised her eyelids to glance at him.
Rong Mochen narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly looking at Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo’s eyes seemed to be pricked, she quickly looked away, her ears slightly red.
Jin Jiancheng directed his gaze at Rong Mochen, but his eye corners were observing Jin Jumo, taking her reaction in, and the doubt in his eyes dissipated slightly, "Even before the Jin Family fell, they were no match for the Rong Family. The Rong Family is aristocrats in Z City, truly wealthy, not something ordinary families can compare to. If you are with Little Mo just to pass the time... then please, President Rong, let Little Mo go."
"You’ve misunderstood. If I were with Little Mo just out of boredom, I wouldn’t be here in front of you today." Rong Mochen’s tone had no fluctuations, yet anyone hearing this wouldn’t perceive it as insincere.
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiancheng remained silent for a while, then said, "Can I ask what you like about my Little Mo?"
"..." Jin Jumo’s mouth twitched, feeling this question was even harder to answer than before.
However...
"Beautiful." Rong Mochen’s thin lips slightly parted, he said calmly.
"..." Jin Jumo and Jin Jiancheng both froze, and their reactions were different thereafter.
Jin Jumo was somewhat dissatisfied; couldn’t he give a more heartfelt answer? Like appreciating her inner qualities or something? This answer clearly wouldn’t pass!
And Jin Jiancheng’s face indeed turned quite subtle, his brows furrowed tightly, holding his mouth without speaking.
Seeing this, Rong Mochen lightly raised an eyebrow, "At first, it was because she was beautiful, so I pursued her. After interacting, I discovered that she was not only beautiful but also daring, stubborn, proud, a little temperamental yet strong-willed, sometimes making people grit their teeth, sometimes causing heartache... Most importantly, only she avoided me. She’s someone I went to great lengths to win over, and there’s no way I’d let her go."
He spoke these words tactfully, his tone flat without a trace of fluctuation, yet in Jin Jumo’s ears, it felt like searing pebbles were hurled into her heart lake, causing ripples.
Although Jin Jiancheng was over seventy years old, he was a man, so naturally, he understood a man’s mindset. Listening to Rong Mochen’s words, he felt particularly genuine.
A touch of emotion flashed across Jin Jiancheng’s face, his expression relaxed, he looked at Rong Mochen, "Little Mo is still a student, her character is undecided, and she’s at an age vulnerable to temptation. And Mo Chen, whether in status or appearance, everything about you would make young girls enthralled. Little Mo being unable to resist your pursuit and agreeing to be with you is not surprising to me."
"..." Jin Jumo’s mouth twitched slightly, and she whispered, "Grandpa, why are you saying this about me?"
Indecisive character, vulnerable to temptation... Is she really that shallow?
Jin Jiancheng, hearing Jin Jumo’s dissatisfaction, affectionately smirked at her and cast her a playful glare.
Jin Jumo secretly stuck out her tongue, glancing at Rong Mochen, unable to help wanting to see his reaction.
Rong Mochen gently raised his eyebrows, his black eyes softened, looking at Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo’s face grew hot again, yet she fiercely glared at him.
Rong Mochen was stunned, immediately furrowing his brows.
Jin Jumo, seeing this, triumphantly curled her lips, her black eyes swirling over to Jin Jiancheng.
Rong Mochen stared at her gently curled lips, the furrow in his brows slowly smoothed out, his strong, distinct handsome face relaxed, and his lips unknowingly pulled into a slight arc.
Jin Jiancheng observed their subtle reactions, keenly, and spoke again, "You haven’t been together long, you’re still in the honeymoon phase, and everything appears satisfactory. But a few years later, that may not be the case."
"..." Truly a grandfather! Jin Jumo couldn’t help but sigh.
"No need to wait a few years." Rong Mochen suddenly said, "I want to marry her now."
He said this lightly, as if without weight, but in Jin Jiancheng’s ears, it sounded like a rumble inside his eardrums.
Jin Jiancheng was stunned, his eyes rounded, staring straight at Rong Mochen, "You want to marry her now?"
"Yes, as soon as possible!" Rong Mochen was direct and brief, his tone exceptionally firm!
"..." After a brief shock, Jin Jiancheng reacted fiercely, "How can that be, Little Mo is still in school, she’s only twenty, getting married now is too early, I don’t agree!"
"Grandpa, don’t get excited." Jin Jumo became anxious seeing Jin Jiancheng like this, especially worried about his heart, frowning and holding his shoulder, she hurriedly said.
Jin Jiancheng took a breath, reached out to hold Jin Jumo’s hand, his attitude very resolute, "Little Mo, grandpa disagrees. It’s too early to get married now, there are too many uncertainties in the future, listen to grandpa, you’re still young, wait a few more years to talk about marriage, don’t act on impulse, grandpa is afraid you’ll regret it later."
Concern can lead to chaos!
Jin Jiancheng’s words were spoken without much thought, right in front of Rong Mochen.
The Rong Family is a prominent family, if it were anyone else, with Rong Mochen actively proposing marriage, they would agree without a second thought.
Marrying into such a family means becoming a noblewoman, bringing fortune and status to the entire family, luck that couldn’t be achieved in eight lifetimes, what is there to hesitate about?
Even if divorced after marrying in, the rich family, for the sake of face, would provide a considerable compensation sum.
But Jin Jiancheng was really worried, afraid she would suffer grievances, afraid she would regret.
"Grandpa, calm down, don’t get excited." Jin Jumo was as anxious as anything, reaching out to steady his heaving chest.
"Mr. Jin, you don’t want to marry off your granddaughter so early, I can empathize and understand your worries." Rong Mochen looked at Jin Jiancheng’s flushed face and spoke indifferently.
Jin Jiancheng panted heavily and nodded, "It’s good you understand. I don’t oppose you being with Little Mo; I just think it’s too early to talk about marriage. A few years later, when the time is ripe, you propose marriage, I will certainly not oppose."
"A few years later?" Rong Mochen smirked, savoring those words.
Jin Jiancheng frowned, watching his inscrutable smile, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
"I can wait, but the child in Little Mo’s belly probably can’t."
"..." Jin Jiancheng’s ears buzzed, staring blankly at Rong Mochen, unable to speak for a long while, even his breathing halted.
Jin Jumo was scared to death, clumsily sitting at the bedside, trembling hands soothing Jin Jiancheng’s chest, while pressing his philtrum, nearly crying, "Grandpa, grandpa, don’t scare me again..."
Although Jin Jumo had long prepared for Jin Jiancheng’s potential shock and emotional turmoil upon hearing the news, she hadn’t expected it to be this intense, leaving her at a loss.
The ECG suddenly beeped rapidly, Jin Jumo’s face turned pale as snow, leaning forward to press the alarm.
Just as she moved, one of her hands was forcefully grasped.
Jin Jumo’s eyes fixed, looking at Jin Jiancheng with extreme unease.
Jin Jiancheng closed his eyes, striving to calm the surging emotions inside.
Slowly, the ECG returned to calm.
Jin Jumo’s heart slightly settled, her throat lightly trembling, whispering, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
Jin Jiancheng slowly opened his eyes, his eyelids somewhat moist, "Pregnant?"
Jin Jumo looked at his reddened eyes, her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she couldn’t speak, she just gently nodded.
Jin Jiancheng’s lips instantly tightened, closing his eyes again, frowning deeply.
After a long wait, Jin Jiancheng still hadn’t opened his eyes, Jin Jumo was very uneasy, subconsciously glanced at Rong Mochen.
Rong Mochen’s brow was also furrowed, he walked over to Jin Jumo, holding her hand with his clean, large palm, his dark eyes deeply looking at Jin Jiancheng, "Mr. Jin, Little Mo and I both eagerly expect the birth of the children..."
"Children?" Jin Jiancheng caught the note, instantly opening his eyes, with a gleam in his eyes.
Rong Mochen raised his brow, "Twins, already over four months along. Before long, you’ll have two lovely great-grandchildren. In the future, Little Mo will have her own career, with these two little ones accompanying, you won’t worry about loneliness in old age."
Jin Jiancheng’s breathing quickened again, but this time it was with joy, looking at Jin Jumo, "Little Mo, really twins?"
"Mm-hmm." Jin Jumo quickly nodded, "Found out a bit over a month ago during a check-up."
"Good, that’s wonderful. So rare, truly rare!" Jin Jiancheng smiled, but his eyes were red.
He felt joy, but also sadness.
He had only slept for a year, and in his heart, the granddaughter who was still a child not only found a boyfriend, got pregnant, but also planned to get married... Such a change was too great, in a short time, he would probably immerse in the longing brought by such a gap.
Jin Jumo could actually imagine that feeling of longing or loss in Jin Jiancheng’s heart, tightly held Jin Jiancheng’s hand, smiling, "So, grandpa, you have to get better quickly. After the babies are born, I’ll need you to help take care of them. With two at once, I can’t manage it."