Chapter 375
He Clings to Me Every Nigh
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Mrs. Jenkins felt that this was a trap set by Olivia Jenkins, âI want to go home, I wonât fall for your tricks, you cheap girl, better drop this idea right away.â
Olivia lowered her voice, deliberately provoking, âGrandma, youâre scared of me, you dare not stay here. Youâre worried that losing to me will make you look bad.â
Mrs. Jenkinsâ face darkened, and she coldly retorted, âWho said Iâm afraid of you!â
âSince youâre here, thereâs 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 canât be bothered with you.â
âYou impudent girl, how did you find out about this place? How did you win their favor?â
âIâve volunteered here and worked as a doctor, Iâve also participated in free clinics. Therefore, I know many of the grandpas and grandmas here, and Iâve been here to check their blood pressure and conduct some medical knowledge propagation.â
âDonât think that just because youâre trying to please me, Iâm going to forgive you, dream on! The things that should be remembered, I will always remember, I still hate you as much as ever.â
Olivia felt a bit uncomfortable, her heart was sour and hurting, but she didnât get angry, her expression unchanged, her gaze calm, âI donât 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 youâre in a good mood and fall sick less often, itâll save me a lot of trouble. Itâs a win-win for both of us.â
Hearing Oliviaâs words, Mrs. Jenkins relaxed a bit. Sheâd been throwing tantrums just to torment this girl. She didnât 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.
âOlivia, what did you bring?â
Olivia, smiling, took a big bag of lollipops from her bag and placed them on the table, âOur contribution is these fruit-flavored lollipops.â
One of the old ladies, eyes glowing, was fixated on Oliviaâs lollipops, âMy grandson loves these lollipops, Iâll have to win extra.â
Mrs. Jenkins was utterly confused, not knowing what was going on.
Olivia immediately explained, âThis 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.â
âI donât know how to play, you guys go ahead.â
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 donât play for very long, just to stimulate their brains, which is good for them. They donât deal with money.
Adam Howard stood beside Olivia, glaring fiercely at Mrs. Jenkins.
Seemingly scared, Mrs. Jenkins didnât dare to trouble Olivia anymore, and had to join the people of her age to play together.
Olivia wasnât 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 didnât feel lonely anymore.
Two hours later, they took a break.
Nobody was idle, surprisingly music started playing, and they began to dance.
Under everyoneâs 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 wouldnât dance, Mrs. Jenkins allowed herself to be led into the crowd of dancers, slowly starting to move with the rhythm.