Chapter 39: An Octogenarian Granny Gets a Minor Cosmetic Procedure!

Lin Qingqing thought she must be imagining things.

She subconsciously turned to look at Qin Yansen beside her, only to see him staring intently at Mu Yiyi — that typical second male lead gaze, full of deep affection.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Wherever the female lead went, Qin Yansen’s eyes followed. If that’s the case, he might as well not have eyes at all.

“Stop staring. She’s not yours, looking won’t help.”

Lin Qingqing raised her hand to block Qin Yansen’s line of sight, then pulled him and Qin Jingshu away with her.

But Qin Yansen said something that made Lin Qingqing wish she could smack him right then and there.

“Grandma, wait a minute. I want to say hi to a friend before we go.”

“Mu Yiyi?”

“Mm.”

Lin Qingqing pressed her lips together tightly, then said, “Even if you’re just an NPC, you should have memory, right? She already likes someone else — have you forgotten?”

Qin Yansen met the old lady’s gaze and said seriously, “But I still can’t forget her.”

“Take your time forgetting. Let’s go home first.”

There was no way Lin Qingqing would let Qin Yansen and Mu Yiyi have any chance to interact!

She was determined to change the fate of their whole family!

Since Lin Qingqing wouldn’t let go, Qin Yansen had no choice but to be dragged off by her.

When they returned to the old house, Qin Jingshu couldn’t help asking, “Grandma, where did you get the car you raced in?”

Lin Qingqing replied, “Rented.”

Qin Jingshu let out an “oh.” He had thought Grandma had driven out the antique car that Grandpa had modified for her decades ago.

Turns out, it wasn’t.

After bringing Qin Yansen and Qin Jingshu home, Lin Qingqing gave orders to Butler Ding to have someone watch the two of them tonight and absolutely not let them go out.

Only then did Lin Qingqing feel at ease enough to return to her room and rest.

At her age, that whole ordeal had actually worn her out — not getting rest tonight just wasn’t an option. If she were still in her original twenty-one-year-old body, she would’ve stayed up all night with those two little rascals!

After all, once you reach middle age, the body just doesn’t listen. Tomorrow she’d definitely need to steep some goji berries in her thermos.

—

The next morning, the first thing Lin Qingqing did after waking up was check whether Qin Jingshu and Qin Yansen had snuck out. Seeing that both of them looked freshly awake, she was very satisfied.

At the same time, she glanced at her phone and suddenly remembered the notification she’d received yesterday about making it into the finals of the street dance competition.

She had to go today and win that prize — to prove her strength to her family!

Of course, dancing at home could prove her skills too, but winning a prize was different! That was proof of professional capability! Otherwise, she was worried her amateur family wouldn’t understand her talent!

After finishing breakfast, Lin Qingqing headed out.

—

Qin He asked curiously, “What has Grandma been so busy with these past few days? Out early, home late — and we haven’t seen her go to the company, visit friends, play cards, or even go shopping with anyone. It’s really strange…”

As he spoke, something suddenly struck him. He looked at the others around the dining table in shock and said, “Could Grandma be in love?”

“!!!”

Everyone almost choked on their breath. The relaxed expressions from a moment ago instantly turned solemn and serious.

Qin Yansen furrowed his brow slightly and glanced at Qin He. “In love with who? We haven’t seen her getting close to any man lately.”

Qin He speculated, “It could be an online romance, right? Otherwise, have you noticed how Grandma’s been dressing up lately? She looks like she’s in her forties or fifties every day.”

He paused, turned to look at his mother, Yang Chun, and continued, “Mom, I even think Grandma looks younger than you lately…”

Upon hearing that, Yang Chun smacked Qin He. “Are you saying I look old?”

Qin He dodged back a couple of steps. After she was done hitting him, he rubbed his arm and explained:

“That’s not what I meant, Mom. It’s just… don’t you think Grandma’s been looking really youthful lately? Almost like she’s gotten younger.

Do you think she might have been possessed by some supernatural entity? Because I remember when Grandma was hospitalized last time, the heart monitor flatlined, and then — swoosh — she sat right up like she’d resurrected! Now that I think about it, the more I think, the weirder it seems. I mean, after coming back from the dead, an 80-year-old granny goes bungee jumping? Do you really think that’s something a typical grandma could do?”

Everyone looked at one another in silence.

After a moment, Qin Yansen spoke up clearly, “I don’t believe Grandma’s possessed. That’s all superstition.”

After he spoke, Qin Haishan and Yang Chun both shook their heads too, thinking Qin He’s theory was way too far-fetched.

But then, the usually quiet Qin Jingshu suddenly spoke up, “Grandma said she had cosmetic work done. Minor procedures — that’s why she looks younger.”

At that, the rest of the Qin family suddenly understood.

No wonder she looked so much younger — she’d had some work done.

Yang Chun looked up at Qin Jingshu and asked curiously in a low voice, “Do you know which clinic she went to?”

Qin Jingshu replied, “Didn’t ask.”

Yang Chun pouted. As expected, this kid was useless — no help at all when it came to critical info!

She really wanted to know where the old lady had gone for her procedures. They looked so natural — no sign of high-tech interference at all. So successful. If no one had said anything, she wouldn’t have believed it was cosmetic. She was jealous now. She wanted to get a little work done too.

Once the old lady got back tonight, she would definitely ask her.

Qin He, as if grasping a key point, slapped the table and stood up excitedly. “Cosmetic surgery makes it even weirder! If Grandma’s taking such pride in her appearance, she’s definitely in love! But there are so many romance scams online these days — I’m afraid she might get duped!”

Yang Chun, understanding and considerate, said, “How about when she gets back tonight, I’ll talk to her about it? You all stop calling emergency family meetings every time — what if she gets mad and goes bungee jumping again?”

—

At the street dance competition venue.

There were only three contestants left in today’s finals. The rules were about the same as the previous round — freestyle performances, and whoever choreographed the best routine would win.

But this time, there was one difference: each contestant had to choose a judge to perform with.

And Lin Qingqing instantly became the hot pick.

From the last round, everyone had seen the potential in Granny Lin — she was even a likely winner.

Who wouldn’t want to team up with the contestant most likely to win?

So, the judges also hoped to pair with a strong contestant.

This put Chen Zhonglun in a bit of a spot. He wanted to win with a contestant, but he also didn’t want to team up with the old lady — they didn’t get along.

Still, a trophy meant bragging rights in the industry, and Young Master Chen wasn’t going to pass that up.

Chen Zhonglun directly told the staff to pair him with Granny Lin.

If he didn’t, she definitely wouldn’t agree.

—

In the practice room.

Lin Qingqing walked in and saw Chen Zhonglun waiting for her. She immediately rolled her eyes.

They’d never liked each other — that was no secret. Lin Qingqing couldn’t even be bothered to pretend.

Chen Zhonglun scratched his nose, looking noticeably more polite than last time. A bit awkward, he said, “So, uh… do you have any ideas about how we should collaborate this time?”

Lin Qingqing’s eyes glinted as she smiled and replied, “I do. Just follow my lead — we’ll definitely win the championship.”