BXBX NOVEL Chapter 375: 375: Rare Warmth
Chapter 375: 375: Rare Warmth
Olivia lowered her voice, deliberately provoking, “Grandma, you’re scared of me, you dare not stay here. You’re worried that losing to me will make you look bad.”
Mrs. Jenkins’ face darkened, and she coldly retorted, “Who said I’m afraid of you!”
“Since you’re here, there’s no harm in having a bit of fun, look around. After all, besides me, no one here is out to get you, no one pays you any mind, everyone has their own circle of friends, and they can’t be bothered with you.”
“You impudent girl, how did you find out about this place? How did you win their favor?”
“I’ve volunteered here and worked as a doctor, I’ve also participated in free clinics. Therefore, I know many of the grandpas and grandmas here, and I’ve been here to check their blood pressure and conduct some medical knowledge propagation.”
“Don’t think that just because you’re trying to please me, I’m going to forgive you, dream on! The things that should be remembered, I will always remember, I still hate you as much as ever.”
Olivia felt a bit uncomfortable, her heart was sour and hurting, but she didn’t get angry, her expression unchanged, her gaze calm, “I don’t expect you to see me differently, I am just doing my duty as a daughter-in-law to ensure you enjoy your old age and lead a fulfilling life. If you’re in a good mood and fall sick less often, it’ll save me a lot of trouble. It’s a win-win for both of us.”
Hearing Olivia’s words, Mrs. Jenkins relaxed a bit. She’d been throwing tantrums just to torment this girl. She didn’t want to make life difficult for herself, though.
Olivia led Mrs. Jenkins to the mahjong table. The three other grandpas and grandmas welcomed them warmly, all smiles.
Everyone was present, so they all took out a bag.
Someone took out some plum sweets, someone brought a bag of cookies, another brought a bag of individually wrapped peanuts, and then, everything was placed on the table. Everyone was very satisfied with what others had prepared.
“Olivia, what did you bring?”
Olivia, smiling, took a big bag of lollipops from her bag and placed them on the table, “Our contribution is these fruit-flavored lollipops.”
One of the old ladies, eyes glowing, was fixated on Olivia’s lollipops, “My grandson loves these lollipops, I’ll have to win extra.”
Mrs. Jenkins was utterly confused, not knowing what was going on.
Olivia immediately explained, “This is Barter Mahjong. If you lose, you give something. If you draw a winning tile, you give double. It goes on like this, up to three times.”
“I don’t know how to play, you guys go ahead.”
Mrs. Jenkins wanted to leave, but the elderly people at the table persuaded her to stay. This was just entertainment, all in good fun. They don’t play for very long, just to stimulate their brains, which is good for them. They don’t deal with money.
Adam Howard stood beside Olivia, glaring fiercely at Mrs. Jenkins.
Seemingly scared, Mrs. Jenkins didn’t dare to trouble Olivia anymore, and had to join the people of her age to play together.
Olivia wasn’t very good at mahjong, but Mrs. Jenkins played quite well. Although she traded away some lollipops, she also got back plum sweets, cookies, and peanuts.
Sitting with people her own age, listening to their casual chatter, Mrs. Jenkins actually found it quite entertaining. For this moment, she didn’t feel lonely anymore.
Two hours later, they took a break.
Nobody was idle, surprisingly music started playing, and they began to dance.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Olivia played the piano as an accompaniment for the dancing grandpas and grandmas.
The grandpas and grandmas were very enthusiastic, inviting Mrs. Jenkins to join them in the dance.
Despite saying she wouldn’t dance, Mrs. Jenkins allowed herself to be led into the crowd of dancers, slowly starting to move with the rhythm.