Chapter 6: I Think I Just Saw My Great-Grandmother
Sure enough, those words caught Chi Lisen’s attention. His hand, which had been holding the car door, instantly snapped back, and his face darkened.
In that split second, Chi Qian didn’t hesitate—she flung herself forward. The force of her sudden leap was so strong it actually knocked Chi Lisen back several meters, sending him sprawling onto the ground.
“Boom! Bang!”
Flames erupted, and the ground shook as if the earth itself trembled. Behind them, a wave of fire shot up, nearly two stories high!
The car had exploded!
Chi Lisen’s glasses had fallen off somewhere, his narrowed eyes catching the sight of fire bursting in front of him— and the trembling body of Chi Qian lying against his chest.
Just now… it was this child who—
Suddenly, Chi Lisen realized her trembling was a little strange. “Chi Qian, what’s wrong with you?”
Chi Qian forced a deep, serious tone. “Grandpa, thank goodness you weren’t blown up by poop.”
Chi Lisen: “…”
And for some reason… the air suddenly seemed to carry that smell.
“Hiss…” Chi Qian sucked in a breath. “Grandpa, I think I twisted my hand.”
Chi Lisen immediately ordered a doctor, scooping her up and striding toward the house.
The doctor reset her dislocated wrist and asked how she was feeling.
Chi Qian’s voice was faint, like a dying thread of breath: “This pain… it’s like a love that started fermenting in youth, only to end without closure, sinking deep into the bone.”
The doctor nearly burst out laughing, but managed to hold it back. “It’s fine, nothing serious with the bone. It’ll hurt for a while, but you’ll be alright.”
Chi Lisen’s face darkened. “Find a way to relieve her pain. Can’t you see how pale she is?”
It was the first time the doctor had ever seen Chi Lisen show this much concern for anyone. He quickly said, “Cold compress will help. Massaging with the medicine could ease it further.”
“Give me the medicine.” Chi Lisen rolled up his sleeves and began applying it himself.
The doctor’s technique was too rough—he didn’t trust him.
In no time, Chi Qian’s vision was filled with stars. “Grandpa, stop pressing… I think I just saw my great-grandmother.”
Chi Lisen’s face froze, and his movements instantly gentled.
Are kids really this fragile?
“By the way, did you know the car was going to explode?” Suspicion crept into his mind. Her timing had been just a little too perfect.
Chi Qian’s eyes darted. “It was Little Black—he smelled something was off and kept nudging me over, so I just said that.”
“Grandpa, this time pets really saved the day, didn’t they?”
Chi Lisen wasn’t sure if he believed her, but for her sake, he allowed the animals to stay.
The estate was vast, more than enough space for her to run wild with them.
He lightly patted her head. “Next time something like this happens, you run first. Don’t do anything this foolish again.”
If she hadn’t managed to push him aside in time, she would have been caught in the blast as well.
Chi Qian nodded obediently, but in her heart she was already thinking she’d dare do it again.
She could dodge heavenly lightning—why fear a measly bomb?
It was the weekend, so Chi Qian didn’t need to go to school.
Seeing her hand so swollen, Chi Lisen didn’t trust leaving her at home alone. He took her along to his company.
With her reckless nature, he couldn’t feel at ease otherwise.
Chi Corporation’s headquarters stood tall in the most expensive district of the city center, a skyscraper piercing the clouds. From the entrance all the way to the top floor, everyone who saw Chi Lisen bowed respectfully.
His aura as a big shot was overwhelming.
Walking at his side, Chi Qian put on a solemn look. “Grandpa, I feel like a rabbit sitting on a tiger’s head, strutting around.”
That feeling—very nice.
She wasn’t the big shot, but she was someone protected by the big shot!
Chi Lisen chuckled. “And how does that feel?”
Chi Qian gave a thumbs-up. “Excellent! Grandpa works hard making money, I work hard lying flat—living as a salted fish who wins without even moving.”
Chi Lisen dismissed it. Every member of the Chi family was a dragon among men—there was no way a salted fish would come out of this bloodline.
Once he got to the office, he immersed himself in work, leaving Chi Qian to Secretary Zhong’s care.
The secretary was sharp and attentive, serving her well. Anything she wanted, he could find at once.
By noon, he had compiled a neatly categorized list of all the best nearby restaurants, letting Chi Qian choose.
Once she decided, he immediately booked a table and arranged everything perfectly.
“Where’s my grandpa?” she asked.
“The chairman is still in a meeting. I’m afraid it won’t end very soon.”
“Then I’ll wait for him.”
Secretary Zhong hesitated—he wanted to say that even if she waited, Chairman Chi might not go eat with her. Skipping meals when busy was normal for him.
But looking at the girl, so small and well-behaved—she had spent the whole morning quietly watching a pig-farming channel—he couldn’t bring himself to shatter her hopes.
When Chi Lisen finally returned, Chi Qian leapt up from the sofa. “Grandpa, isn’t it time for lunch?”
He had been about to ask Secretary Zhong for the quarterly project reports, but glancing at the clock, it was nearly one.
He could go without food, but a child was still growing. Meals on time were important. Children really were troublesome.
Chi Qian had already chosen the restaurant, and Secretary Zhong had arranged the car and private dining room. They could head straight there.
Zhenxiu Manor.
It was the most exclusive private restaurant in the city. Entrance was highly restricted—only those with power or status could dine there. Privacy was absolute.
The general manager himself came to greet Chi Lisen and Chi Qian, leading them to the best private suite.
Halfway through the meal, Chi Qian excused herself to use the restroom—only to run into Gu Hua and her entourage in the hallway.
Enemies truly had a way of colliding.
“Qian Qian, why are you here?” Gu Hua asked sweetly. “Did you run out of money and come to work here? Yesterday you made a scene and ran off, didn’t even take your things.”
Chi Qian: “Oh, you mean that trash? I’ve always thought trash belongs in the trash heap.”
“You little wretch!” Madam Gu spat through clenched teeth. “All our raising you was for nothing. We’d have been better off with a dog!”
“Oh, so you like dogs? That explains it—no wonder your barking is so lifelike. Hahaha!” Chi Qian burst out laughing without the slightest mercy.
Chairman Gu’s face darkened. “You really don’t know what’s good for you! I want to see how you’ll survive once you crawl back to that pathetic family. Don’t come crying and begging us later!”
Chi Qian gave a mocking smile. “What a joke. Even going back to the Chi family is better than staying with a bunch of leeches. Don’t you think so, Chairman Gu?”
“You little—” Chairman Gu roared and swung a kick at her.
Just then, a waiter pushed a serving cart past. Chi Qian dodged nimbly to the side.
Bang! With a loud crash, Chairman Gu’s foot landed squarely on the cart. The impact made a sickening crack—his bone fractured, and he let out a hiss of pain.
Mrs. Gu’s face drained of color. “Honey, are you alright?! Your waist mustn’t be injured!”
“Chi Qian, you’ve gone too far!” Gu Hua stepped in front of her parents with a righteous look. “No matter what, they raised you for years. How can you be so ungrateful? If you have the guts, come at me instead!”
Chairman Gu, enduring the pain, was moved to the core. Now this was his real daughter, unlike that illegitimate wretch Chi Qian.
Chi Qian only sneered. With her uninjured hand, she grabbed a steaming pot of soup and flung it straight at the three of them.
Gu Hua instantly ducked behind her parents for cover.
The dark broth splashed all over them, soaking their haute couture clothes and turning them into rags.
Chi Qian burst out laughing. “Take my advice—don’t get cocky in front of me again. Because if you do, I’ll deal with each of you one by one!”
