After being universally criticized online, he cultivates immortality and farms to lead his motherlan

Chapter 162 Staying in a Hotel

“Mmm,” Jian Ning replied softly.

She's probably just naturally bad at handling intimate relationships, except with Nan Nan where she can be completely herself.

Or, no matter how close the relationship is, there will always be some awkwardness at the beginning if you haven't spent a long time together.

Her aunt gestured for her to sit down and went into the kitchen to wash the fruit.

Although she can now understand her aunt's stubbornness and soft heart, she didn't understand it when she was little Jian Ning. She would always be subconsciously afraid when facing someone who was mean to her.

At this moment, a very strange feeling arose.

Jian Ning discovered that people suddenly have an epiphany at a certain point in their lives as they grow up.

People who were actually quite scary when they were young don't seem so scary when they grow up.

The old lady held Jian Ning's hand with heartache, and the two sat on the sofa. She asked, "I heard from your aunt that you are now farming and no longer a celebrity. What happened?"

"Yes, I'm just farming for fun. If there are other suitable jobs, I'll take them too. Don't worry, Grandma," Jian Ning replied gently, the green light emanating from her fingers draped over her grandmother's body as she used her diagnostic skills to examine her.

She quickly learned about her grandmother's health condition.

Perhaps because she had been receiving vegetables from the mountain village via express delivery during this period, Grandma's health was noticeably much better than before.

However, he had cancer before and underwent chemotherapy. As he got older, he also developed heart problems. These issues require targeted treatment to achieve a complete cure.

Later, the body still needs to be slowly nourished with spiritual energy.

Seeing her thoughtful expression, the old lady assumed that she was having a hard time in Beicheng. She sighed, patted the back of her hand, and said, "Ningning, you're not getting any younger. You should settle down and get married next year. Bring a boyfriend back for Grandma to meet."

Jian Ning asked, "Grandma, is a girlfriend okay?"

The old lady reached out and lightly patted Jian Ning's arm. "You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Where did you get a girlfriend?"

Jian Ning countered, "Grandma, you're so narrow-minded. What does gender matter if it's someone you truly love?"

The old lady could easily see through her little scheme. "Alright, if you can really bring back a girlfriend for Grandma, Grandma will be very happy to have another granddaughter."

Jian Ning remained silent.

Ultimately, it was the elders' dominance that kept her in check; from childhood to adulthood, she could never win against her grandmother's sharp tongue.

The uncle spoke up from the side, "Ningning, you can sleep in Xiaoyi's room tonight. I'll have your aunt change your bedding and blankets later."

Jian Ning quickly said, "No need, I'll just stay in a hotel."

Upon hearing this, Grandma reacted as if to a stress response, "How can that be? It's the New Year, and you're going to stay in a hotel alone. What kind of talk is that? Ningning, we're family."

Jian Yi also chimed in at the opportune moment, "Yes, sis, you can sleep in my room, I'll sleep on the sofa."

“He’ll be taking the college entrance exam right after the New Year, and I really don’t think it’s necessary to go through all that trouble. Staying in a hotel is fine.” That’s exactly what Jian Ning thought.

The old lady started using tactics: "Ningning, you can sleep in your brother's room. Or you can sleep in Grandma's room, and Grandma will sleep on the sofa."

"Mom, stop messing around." Uncle looked helpless, his large hand resting on his knee, and said with a worried expression, "We should have bought a bigger house back then."

My aunt came out after washing the fruit and put it on the coffee table.

"Buying a big house? Let alone not having the money back then, do we even have that kind of money now?"

These words have a sarcastic tone, but they are all the truth.

She looked at Jian Ning and said, "You can sleep in your brother's room. It's okay for a boy like him to sleep in the living room for a few days."

The uncle nudged the aunt's arm.

The aunt realized what she meant and added, "That's not what I meant. You can stay a few more days if you want."

Jianyi said, "Sister, you can sleep in my room. I'll sleep in the living room." The old lady made the final decision: "Alright, it's settled then."

"Okay, I'll listen to Grandma." Jian Ning didn't argue anymore. Actually, she really wanted to stay in a hotel, as it would be more convenient for everything.

Dinner at home is eaten very early, starting at 5:30 and finishing before 6:00.

Jian Ning quickly washed up and then stayed in her room, chatting with Zhang Nan on WeChat about sleeping that day.

Zhang Nan asked curiously, "Why don't you sleep with your grandma?"

Jian Ning thought for a moment, and it seemed that she didn't even have the concept of sleeping with someone else.

When I was a child, when other families celebrated the Lunar New Year, relatives would come and everyone would squeeze together to sleep, which was so lively and fun.

However, Grandma never allowed relatives to sleep with her. Although her old home was an adobe house, she had her own independent room, and Grandma never allowed male relatives into her room.

Moreover, there is probably another reason.

Jian Ning slowly said, "Grandma doesn't want to sleep with anyone else, and neither can I. She says she smells like an old person and is afraid that young people will dislike her. I've said before that I would never dislike her, but she just sticks to this idea."

Zhang Nan: "My grandmother said the same thing before."

The two chatted casually.

"It snowed in the north of the city today, a light snow."

Jian Ning looked out the window and said, "I wonder if it will snow in Wushi this year. It's been a long time since I've been back for the New Year. It feels like winter in Wushi is warmer than I remember."

Zhang Nan asked, "When are you going back to Beicheng after the New Year?"

Jian Ning shook her head: "I don't know yet."

Suddenly, a clanging and banging sound came from upstairs, sounding like pots and pans being smashed.

Jian Ning frowned slightly as she heard arguing upstairs.

Zhang Nan heard it even through the phone.

"The quality of the floor slabs nowadays is really indescribable. It feels like being outside when you're at home. You can hear everything your neighbors are saying."

Jian Ning had been living in the villa for a while and was still getting used to it.

After the video call ended, Jian Ning went to bed promptly at 10 o'clock.

In the middle of the night, I heard thumping sounds from upstairs, along with a child crying. It seemed like the couple was fighting, moving from their room to the living room and back to their room.

Jian Ning opened her groggy eyes, touched her phone and glanced at the time: 3:30 a.m.

This family has so much energy!

The noise stopped upstairs after a short while.

Jian Ning turned over, closed her eyes, and prepared to continue sleeping.

Suddenly, an even more intense argument broke out upstairs, so loud that chairs were thrown over.

She yawned; it turned out that it was the couple's halftime break.

Unable to sleep due to the noise, she simply sat on the bed and began to cultivate.

Although the spiritual energy content in Wushi is also very thin, it is still more concentrated than that in Beicheng.

She channeled spiritual energy into her body and circulated it within her according to the cultivation method.

Until, early in the morning, Grandma knocked on her door.

"Ningning, it's time to get up and have breakfast."