Chapter 133: Grandma, I Have Found Someone I Really Love

After the wrap-up banquet of the crew was over, all the actors and staff members went home.

Ruan Jinghong ushered in her first real long vacation this year.

Although she had a short rest day after each filming and the variety show before, her subsequent work was arranged very intensively, either working or on the way to preparing for work.

Now she is in a special situation. The female lead in this last drama was an S+, but the show hasn't aired yet.

Although her social status has increased these days, and there are many resources to find, they are somewhat inappropriate.

Indeed, although her popularity is rising now, she still lacks a truly significant representative work, and high-quality productions have demanding requirements for the lead actors in all aspects.

Shen Yun and Ruan Jinghong discussed it and reached an agreement. They decided to take a month-long vacation first, and then make further plans after the airing of "Breaking Heaven"

"The filming period of "Breaking Heaven" is slightly shorter than "Wind & Moon". It already wrapped up two months ago, and the production team aims to release it during the New Year season. They are simultaneously shooting and working on post-production, and within less than a week of completion, they submitted it for review. Now, it's just about a month away from its broadcast."

Ruan Jinghong rarely had a lot of free time, so she decided to visit her grandmother in a nursing home.

This year, she has made several video calls with her grandma. The grandma in the camera is always energetic and rosy, not at all like an old woman who is recuperating.

But since she hasn't seen the real person, she can't be completely relieved.

Compared to Ruan Jinghong's leisure time at the moment, Wen Jin is busy.

"Wind & Moon" was filmed for several months. During this period, Wen Qing took care of almost all the company's affairs.

Now that she has finally finished, there are several new important projects that require her to make decisions.

So, on the second day after wrapping up filming, she hadn't even had the chance to go through the accounts in her notebook properly when she was pulled to the company by Wen Qing's urgent and haunting calls one after another.

Going there, she ended up living directly at the company.

A few days after the filming, the young couple had never seen each other. Every time Ruan Jinghong made a quick video call, she could see deep exhaustion in Wen Jin's eyes, and felt distressed by it.

Originally, Wen Jin said that she would visit her grandmother with Ruan Jinghong, but Ruan Jinghong couldn't bear to run around when her girlfriend was tired, so she quietly packed her luggage and boarded the plane to Y City.

Grandma is currently recuperating in a public nursing home with fairly good conditions in Y City.

Although Ruan Jinghong hasn't done much in the entertainment industry in the past two years, fortunately, the company is quite conscientious. With her hard work, her income is better than that of ordinary migrant workers.

This year, one S+ variety show regular casting, and lead roles for two TV dramas above S level, and the salary is settled in a particularly timely manner.

Now that she has come to Y City, she also plans to take Grandma to a place with better conditions for recuperation.

In the Shoukang Nursing Home, golden fallen leaves fell all over the ground, but were swept aside by the staff, and a small hill was piled up.

Many stone tables were set up in the semi-open-air square. Old people gathered here in groups of three or four, playing cards, playing chess, and chatting, each with their own busy schedule.

Ruan Jinghong passed by various stone tables, and many familiar old people saw her and greeted her enthusiastically.

"Girl, you're here to see your grandma again. I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Girl, you've become even more radiant these days, like a TV star. Last time, I saw a big celebrity on my granddaughter's phone, and she looked just like you." 

Ruan Jinghong usually enjoys tranquility, but when facing these elderly people, she is open and generous. Perhaps subconsciously, she feels that these elders, who are around the same age as her grandmother, tend to be gentle and harmless."

While greeting people, she inquired about her grandmother's location, and finally found her at a stone table in the southwest corner.

Grandma's short hair has long since turned gray, but her complexion looks very good.

At this time, she was playing chess with the grandfather on the opposite side of the table. Her expression was so focused that she didn't notice her granddaughter's arrival at all.

Ruan Jinghong watched from the side for a while, most of the chess game was over, and seeing that grandma's horse was about to be eaten by the opposite rook, she couldn't help pointing to the chessboard grid on the side.

"The pawn goes here."

Grandma heard her advice, didn't look up, but followed her directions to make a move. In no time, she unexpectedly turned the situation around and successfully captured the opponent's "king."

Today, after playing five games, Grandma finally won one. She smiled happily as she collected the pieces and turned to hold Ruan Jinghong's hands, saying, "My dear granddaughter has come."

The old man on the side who lost the game kept muttering, "A true gentleman remains silent while watching chess." But at this moment, the grandmother and granddaughter were reunited, and they didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Ruan Jinghong helped her Grandma back to the room where she usually rests. This is a double dormitory, and the old lady in the same room is still playing cards outside at the moment.

Ruan Jinghong took out the large and small supplements and health care products she brought from H City one by one until they filled the entire bedside.

In the past, the old woman would persuade her granddaughter to buy less and take care of herself more.

But this child is very stubborn, and now, in order to make her feel at ease, she accepts them all one by one.

After Ruan Jinghong took the presents, she nestled next to the old woman, acting coquettishly like she was a child.

She has been dependent on her grandmother since she was a child. Now that she sees her only relative, she removes all pretense and chatters like a child.

She told her grandma about her recent work situation, daily anecdotes, and...

Grandma, I have found someone I really love and I want to live with her in the future. "

"Really? The person who can be liked by my daughter must be a very good person."

The old woman put her arms around her granddaughter, and quietly listened to her talk about her perfect girlfriend.

Once Ruan Jinghong praised her girlfriend, she couldn't control it, and finally sighed with regret.

"It's a pity that she is too busy with work now. Next time, I will definitely find a chance for you to meet up next time."

Although grandma is old, she is very open-minded. She patted Ruan Jinghong on the shoulder.

"Young people should put their career first. Grandma believes in her vision."

After Ruan Jinghong finished telling her story, she then asked about her grandmother's recent situation, and the answer she got was still the same as in the previous video call.

Everything is going well, everything is fine.

Having witnessed the elderlies' entertainment during the day, Ruan Jinghong believed this to some extent, but she still couldn't let go of her curiosity and persisted with her proposal.

"Grandma, I'm earning money now. I can afford to get you into a better nursing home or rent a place just for you and hire a nanny aunt to take care of you."

It just so happened that the Old lady Xu, who shares the same room with her Grandma, came back from playing cards. She heard the conversation between the two, and she was envious and reluctant.

"Old Li, you truly have a filial granddaughter. Not only does she visit every year, but she also worries about any of your needs. If you were to move away, it would be difficult for us old sisters to meet again."

Seeing that her persuasion failed, Ruan Jinghong could only rent an empty room in the nursing home, and spend more time with her grandma during her vacation.

She stayed there for a week, and soon she had to go back to H City, so she took her Grandma to the mall today to see if there was anything else that needed to be added.

The old woman lived a simple life all her life, and after her granddaughter started working, she tried her best to compensate her for being filial to her.

The two walked around the mall for half a day and bought a lot of clothes and daily necessities. Ruan Jinghong had a bag full of them like a Christmas tree.

They took the elevator from the upper floor back to the first floor, and passed the jewelry counter again.

Grandma noticed the glances Ruan Jinghong cast several times and felt enlightened in her heart.

"Nannan*, let's go and check out that counter," Grandma suggested.

*囡囡- girl, little darling

Ruan Jinghong didn't understand why Grandma was suddenly interested in jewelry, but she was always obedient and filial.

When the two came to the counter, the old woman pretended to be admiring a pile of jewelry through the glass, and asked Ruan Jinghong to take a casual look and leave her alone.

The young lady at the counter recognized Ruan Jinghong at a glance, and eagerly recommended various new products to her.

Ruan Jinghong pointed to the platinum ring in the center, "Can you show me that?"

As she passed by the counter, she felt a strong sense of affinity with the ring displayed there. Now, as the salesgirl handed it to her, she examined it closely and grew even fonder of it.

The slender platinum ring frame is designed in an overlapping shape like a fish's tail. A diamond in the center is carved and polished very finely. It blooms like a petal when seen from a distance, and shines like a star when seen close up.

Looking at it from different angles, it can also reflect different luster.

The sales lady explained from the side.

"You have a good eye. This was designed by Master Keria. There are only two pieces in the world, which means 'eternal love'.

"She put this ring in our store for display, and it is not for sale in principle. Master Keria said that anyone who wants to buy a ring needs to get her nod in person."

With an image of slender, delicate fingers wearing the ring flashing in her mind, Ruan Jinghong couldn't bear to give up. So, she asked the saleslady how she could get in touch with Master Keria.

The sales lady asked her colleagues to watch for her for a while, and she brought Ruan Jinghong to the lounge of the mall.

After the video call was connected, Ruan Jinghong saw Master Keria, a world-renowned jewelry designer, whom the sales lady was talking about.

This master looks to be in her late forties, and she is very stylishly dressed. Her gaze gives people a sense of contempt for all sentient beings.

With a nervous feeling in her heart, Ruan Jinghong gathered her courage, introduced herself, and explained her purpose for contacting Master Keria.

Originally thinking that this would be a very difficult negotiation, she had already typed up a lot of drafts on the way to the lounge.

Unexpectedly, Keria just looked her up and down, and said something that seemed to be nonsense.

"You are Ruan Jinghong?"

Ruan Jinghong nodded obediently without knowing why, and in the next second, there was a warm smile on the other side that did not match the sharp facial features.

"In that case, I will sell this ring to you."

Ruan Jinghong: ?!

It was so easy, she couldn't believe it.

It wasn't until the lady at the counter handed the packaged diamond ring to her that she pinched her arm in a daze before she was sure.

This small ring cost her a variety show salary, but according to Master Keria's worth, it might be a friendship price.

Ruan Jinghong carefully put the box containing the diamond ring into the pocket of her jacket, and left the shopping mall carrying a bunch of bags with her Grandma.

Just as she walked out of the gate of the mall, a reckless figure bumped into her from not far away.

Ruan Jinghong lost her footing and was about to fall straight towards the door.

At this critical moment, a slender and powerful arm wrapped around her waist, preventing her from having close contact with the earth.

The familiar and pleasant scent of a mature woman penetrated her nostrils. Ruan Jinghong opened her eyes in shock, and in front of her was the face she had been thinking about day and night.

"Teacher Wen?"