Nonetheless, Mu Evan wasn't the one to hang back. In fact, the small smile hanging in the corner of his lips, spread even more, as he moved very close to the old lady, nearly hugging her from the side. His arm draped across her shoulder in a gentle way, which was covetous in the eyes of Mu Hanqiu.
"Oh! I see the old lizard crawling upside down on the wall!" Mu Evan said squinting his eyes at the imaginary lizard, before continuing, "However, it must have overused the muscles and tissues around its mouth to smirk, which caused the deep, and coarse wrinkles to form. Argh! The loose, saggy skin with more-pronounced lines and crevices, so ugly! It's killing the beautiful scenery of our home. Moreover, it's spreading the salmonella, you know the harmful bacteria to kill our harmony! Granny, why don't we oust it out? I will bring you a young and fresh one to keep as a pet! It would be more enthralling and entertaining to watch it crawling on knees!"
Apparently, Mu Yuhaan had full command over his facial expressions; while his grandmother winded up cringing for a second and then assumed the most serious, and angry expression again.
Mu Ethan almost laughed out loud, immediately looking down, he covered his mouth and bit his palm.
Mu Hanqiu gave the back of his hand to his grandson, "Don't make a futile attempt at making me jealous!"
Mu Evan throttled the steamed bun on his plate with his chopsticks, then his gaze drifted off in thought. "Nah. I'm just pitying my beautiful grandmother for having such poor taste in men, and wasting her youth on you." He said with a slightly disappointed expression, clearly mocking the old man.
Mu Hanqiu suppressed his anger, his eyebrows were cold and dry. "I was the most handsome, and noble man of my generation."
Mu Evan's eyes narrowed with mist. "Nobility is a lifestyle without the shadow of enviousness, resentment, and desires in it. It's about remaining the same with all the episodes and happenings in life, whether it be sadness or happiness."
Mu Ethan couldn't help but break into a fit of laughter at his brother's witticisms.
"Don't try to teach me!" Mu Hanqiu hollared with a trembling finger.
"Just for a minute, let's assume that I'm an unemployed, do nothing for living, and have plenty of time in hand to spare. Then again, is there any point in trying to teach a pet, who is very obsessed with its owner, and practically leeching onto her all the time?"
Mu Evan watched his grandfather closely, a triumphant smile painted on his fair face; he hit the centre point of his retaliation just fine!
The old man, who sustained a remarkable defeat, was mortified, and at the end of his rope. It took him a second to get his bearings, but he had to hand it to his grandson.
The little imp had always been very sharp-tongued and incredibly smug! He was witty, and gifted with a sharp presence of mind.
The Old Lady had to shed off her facade in order to amend the heated situation. "Where are my gifts? Or you haven't bought anything for me as you were #busy?" She dropped her voice dramatically.
Despite her age, Old Madam Mu was switched-on. In fact, she was very good with internet slang. Afraid that she would be lagged behind her smart grandsons, The Old Lady had been relentlessly gaining knowledge about everything young generation might be interested in.
Finally, hearing something from their grandma, both brothers felt like a mountain had been lifted off of their shoulders. The Mu brothers loved their grandma a lot, as their she raised all of them, giving them immense love, when their parents were busy with their work.
Mu Ethan nodded his head like a puppy, and immediately brought out the gift he prepared for his grandma. On the three layered wooden jewelry box with a mirror, sat a vintage jade dragon necklace in the first drawer. Perfectly refined and smoothed glossy surfaces of the necklace, made its aesthetic qualities visible. There were moonlight amethyst earrings, threader, and stud diamonds earrings in the second one. Last but not least, a sorry card with a cute panda in the bottom drawer.
Mu Evan, on the contrary, wrapped a custom made diamond encrusted wrist watch on his grandmother's wrist slowly. A sharp look at Mu Hanqiu under spectacles antedated his action.
Resigned, Mu Hanqiu peeled off a banana, the sense of defeat making him feel browned off.
Receiving the gifts, Old Madam Mu instinctively displayed her joy on her face. In spite of the fact that, she didn't lack anything, as her doting husband always gave her ten times more of whatever she needed; but, every time her precious grandsons gave her something, she treasured those things. She looked forward to receiving their gifts.
"Granny, do you like my gift?" Mu Evan asked.
"Yes, it looks best on my wrist, no?"
"Obviously, is that even a question? You are my queen! Who else can possibly look better in something I personally custom-made for my queen than she herself? Duh!" Mu Evan soft-soaped his grandmother smoothly, earning a giggle from the latter. Then, suddenly, he changed his tone into an emotional one, "Nonetheless, never become upset with us, granny. You know, how much you mean to us. We love you more than anything in the world." Mu Evan said, as he reached out to hold Old Madam's hand and kissed on it.
"You almost made me cry. You know, I'm not an actor like my second brother, so I can't fake emotions. My emotions are 100% real." Mu Evan didn't even bat an eyelash, when he was insinuating his second brother, right before the latter's eyes.
Hearing Mu Evan's dialogue, everyone had different reactions.
Old Madam Mu looked at him with eyes full of love and affection.
Mu Ethan sent daggers at him, 'Die, you bastard!' he thought, gritting his teeth.
Mu Yuhaan swifted a casual glance at Mu Evan, before resuming eating.
Old Master Mu felt like vomiting blood, as no one knew better than him, how much of a shameless and great actor his youngest grandson was.
When this little brat was little, he used to insist on sleeping with his wife. Everynight, literally every night, this little brat would sneak into their bedroom and insert himself between the couple.