Burning Passion - Chapter 345

CHAPTER 345: GRANDPA’S BLESSINGS

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Nina almost loses her composure upon hearing the question thrown at her. The question she feared has finally been raised.

And she would be honest, until now she couldn’t still come up with what answer she’ll give, once she was asked a question like this.

Nina pursed her lips, pretended that Rosie’s question didn’t bother her. She acted calmly. Instead, Nina playing a mocking smile on her lips as she retorted, “What nonsense question. After you can’t win back Steven again? Are you going to spread lies?”

‘Who’s she kidding!’ Nina scolded herself.

“Don’t deny it, bi…tch! Someone saw you and Harry in the Holland Farm!” Rosie insisted, sneers at Nina. She observes how Nina would react, but the latter only pushes a smirk on her lips. “So it’s true!?”

Nina steps closer to Rosie, to whom the girl takes one step backward. “Why aren’t you so sure?” Nina whispered at the girl. When Rosie lost her confidence and got confused for a moment, she went on, “Isn’t that was your chance to get back together with Steven?”

“What?” It surprised Rosie. Nina neither denied nor admitted it, but Nina said something to her that turns her heart to become hopeful. She’s in love with Steven. Honestly, she’ll do everything for him.

“I would rather be glad if you seduce Steven for me.”

Rosie never expected that this talk would turn out like this. Nina actually wishes to get rid of Steven. And if Nina and Steven break up. Maybe Steven turned his attention toward her.

The disdain that was exhibited in Rosie’s eyes a while ago now disappears and is replaced with soft gazes.

Can she really win over Steven? She thought.

“Hey, Rosie! What happened to you? Why did you let Nina get away? I thought you were going to confront her and embarrass her? What did she tell you, and you are now frozen in your feet?”

A series of questions thrown at Rosie by her friends irritates her.

“Just shut up! I’m thinking!” she yelled at her friends, who were now shocked by her sudden change of attitude.

They witnessed how Rosie was enraged every time they saw Steven and Nina Li together. But after Nina whispered something to her, now Rosie is lost in her thoughts.

Rosie realized that Nina left already, and now with Harry in front of the counter ordering something to eat.

Nina feels her gaze, the girl glances outside the cafe and smiles sweetly at her. Rosie is not dumb. Nina encouraged her to make a move on how to win Steven. But where is Steven, by the way?

Taking the stairs toward the second floor, Harry took this opportunity to ask Nina. When Ash told him that Nina was downstairs, he makes an excuse to help her carry the food she will order.

Then he saw Rosie and her friends. He wanted to rush to help Nina if Rosie was looking for trouble. But then he saw Nina whispering something to Rosie before she walked past the girl.

It intrigues him if what Nina told Rosie that shut her. He is familiar with Rosie’s behavior. She is always looking for trouble. And so, he has to keep an eye on her. Harry makes a decision. He won’t allow her to insult Nina.

“Are you okay?” he asked Nina afterward.

Nina looked at him, then smiled. “Everything is fine. Don’t worry.”

Harry saw when she talked with Rosie. His face was showing how worried he was. She reasons out that Rosie only asked about girls’ stuff, and she is certain that Harry would believe in her because Rosie is one of the fashion icons in the university.

Nina thought that Rosie would ruin her day. But she got a brilliant idea about how to handle Rosie’s behavior.

She is not so different from Steven. All it needs is to hit their weakness, and they would submit. Of course, Steven still has the worst behavior. His family needed some drama to calm him down.

Later in the evening, after Harry and Jessica’s class ended. Nina didn’t ride at Harry’s car, but she joins Jessica to avoid another Rosie to suspect the real status of their relationship.

She couldn’t be at peace until Harry didn’t have a formal closure with Kristina.

During dinner, Nina tried to be cheerful. After she notices the little sweetness between her grandparents, her worries disappear like bubbles.

Finally, after long years. The old couple becomes honest with their feelings. It’s not too late for her grandparents to enjoy each other’s company as real lovers.

Thinking over it, Nina glanced at Harry, who was seated opposite her because the old couple wanted to sit next to each other.

Staring back, Harry’s gaze is tender. They didn’t hide the feelings they have for each other. When dinner was done. Sonny requested Harry to join him in the study. Nina was a bit worried, but Annie and Nera warned the old man not to advise Harry about nonsense stuff.

“And what nonsense are you talking about!” Sonny Li blurted out to his niece. Annie is always looking down on him. It annoys him how Annie thinks that he is a man who could do nothing right.

In the library, Harry sat opposite Sonny. He isn’t afraid to talk to the old man. But he is throwing a dark glare at him.

“Ahem. Harry Shang, you know that tomorrow, we are leaving for Hawaii. Nina is my precious granddaughter. In these passing weeks. Great chaos happens because of your twin brother. And I realized my shortcomings to judge the situation. Now that I realized whom Nina was happy with, I will give her freedom whom she wanted to marry. However, I’m still not fully trusting you.”

Harry remained silent. He didn’t comment to defend himself, but let the old man continue.

“How can I assure you that you are different from your twin brother?” Sonny Li makes a serious query.

This time, Harry must answer the old man. After he announced that he will talk to him later, Harry prepared himself. He already guessed that it won’t be a pleasant talk. And it needs his honesty.

“Grandpa Sonny… I love and respect your granddaughter. No words I could use to describe how much I care for Nina. I rather hurt myself than hurting Nina.”

“I guess that sounds corny to me.”

Harry scratching his temple. Nina commented the same today. Is he really becoming a corny person with this love stuff? But he was telling the truth. He could not imagine his life without Nina by his side.

Outside, Nina could still not stay at ease. She’s praying, hoping that her grandfather would be nice to Harry.

Nina wanted to rush toward Harry after the door to the study opened. She would like to know what they talked about.

But seeing Harry has a bright smile on his lips. It means the talk went well.

“I’m leaving now. I’ll be back early in the morning. I’ll drive everyone to the airport,” said Harry.

Nina replied, “Okay! I’m glad the talk went well.”

“Don’t worry. Your grandpa gives his blessing to us.”

“Really?” If that was true, it really made her happy.

“Yes. Grandpa Sonny said he gives you the freedom to choose whom you wanted to marry.”

Her chest filled with delight. Nina ran to her grandpa and hugged him.

“Thank you, grandpa!”