HPDBC Chapter 1042 Old Brian
Chapter 1042 Old Brian
"You're quite impressive," Brian said.
Zhouzhou humbly replied, "It's nothing, just good luck."
Hearing this, Brian's lips curled into a faint smile. "You Chinese are always so modest," he said, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance and disdain.
Zhouzhou didn't bother explaining further. After all, foreigners like them would never understand their culture anyway.
Clearly, Brian had no real interest in Zhouzhou and didn't want to engage with her further. As he turned his attention to Brian Junior, his expression immediately became serious.
"Brian Junior, have I told you how to behave when you're outside?" Brian asked.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Brian Junior's face immediately faded. His expression returned to its usual, stern demeanor as he stiffly replied, "Sorry, Grandpa."
His grandfather had told him countless times to always remember his status and act with decorum, especially when outside.
"Mm." Brian nodded indifferently. "Go on."
"Yes, Grandpa." Brian Junior nodded respectfully, then turned to Zhouzhou, grunting through his nose. "Come on, let me show you around my house."
Zhouzhou nodded. "Sure."
As they rounded a corner, Zhouzhou couldn't help but ask, "Are you scared of your grandpa?"
A fleeting shadow of sadness crossed Brian Junior's face as he answered, "Grandpa is strict, but I know he does it for my own good."
Zhouzhou, listening to him, said, "My grandpa is also very strict, but he would never say those words to me."
She could truly feel the tenderness in her grandpa's gaze, but when it came to Brian, well, his look at Brian Junior seemed more like he was evaluating a piece of work. There was more calculation and less warmth.
But Brian Junior clearly admired his grandpa. He wouldn't let Zhouzhou talk like that about him, so he replied, "Maybe the way he shows it is different, but the heart is the same."
Zhouzhou shrugged and didn't say more. After all, that wasn't her grandpa, so it wasn't really her business.
Brian Junior glanced at her, unable to resist asking, "What's your grandpa like?"
Zhouzhou replied with a bright smile, "He's good, really good!"
"Then if you're close to your parents, would your grandpa be upset?"
"Of course." Zhouzhou nodded.@@@@
But Brian Junior knew that saying anything about it was pointless. He could only wait until he was older and more capable to protect his mother.
Zhouzhou, hearing this, couldn't help but glance at him again, sighing quietly.
It seemed like he still didn't know the truth about his mother.
Sigh. Rich families sure are heartless, unlike her own.
Her family was wonderful! Every single person in her family was so kind!
Thinking about this, Zhouzhou couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
Brian Junior's idea of "playing" was basically just going to a different room to read and solve problems. He pointed to a room filled with books, saying, "Look, I've finished reading all these books!"
Zhouzhou followed his gaze and looked up, only to see shelves towering with books, all neatly arranged. However, for some reason, Zhouzhou felt a sense of suffocation from the scene.
It was uncomfortable.
Since arriving at the Brian household, she had felt this way. There was no warmth, no human connection here.
Seeing that she didn't seem too interested, Brian Junior grew a bit dissatisfied. Then, out of the blue, he thought of something and said, "There's something here that will definitely impress you!"
With that, he dragged her into another room. On the table was a large sand table, surrounded by screens on the walls, each showing different images. It was clear they were surveillance cameras.
Zhouzhou's heart tightened, but her face betrayed none of her feelings.
Brian Junior grinned. "This is the family's blueprint. You've seen how big our house is. This is a 100:1 scale model. Doesn't it look like a maze?"
"Every room, every door, has a password, and each one is different. There are a total of ten thousand doors, and I can remember all of them."
"Impressive, right? Only Grandpa and I can do this."
Grandpa had told him that his dad had failed to inherit the family business because he couldn't even remember all the passwords.
Zhouzhou couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up. "Impressive."
At last, Brian Junior seemed satisfied.
Zhouzhou continued to examine the screens. She pointed to a house in the southwest corner and asked, "What's that place?"
Just as Brian Junior was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from the door: "Why do you want to know about that place?"