Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss-Chapter 484 - 483: Grandpa Nie, the Fierce Protector

Chapter 484: Chapter 483: Grandpa Nie, the Fierce Protector

"OK! Just wait and see my words come true!"

Selena chuckled, "Look at you, all smug."

Then, the two continued knitting the scarves in their hands.

As night fell, Selena finally finished knitting the second scarf.

She stood up and stretched lazily.

"I’ll get you the gift box to put it in."

Vivian got up and went to get the gift box that Selena had bought earlier.

Then, Selena placed the finished scarf inside.

The scarf she was giving to the old man was a black and white striped one.

Seeing Selena put the scarf into the gift box and then into the gift bag, Vivian asked, "Are you leaving now?"

Selena nodded, "It’s about time; I should head back."

After speaking, she asked, "Is Clem coming back soon too?"

Vivian nodded, "He’ll be back tomorrow."

After all, with New Year’s approaching, even Clement Luther, who was busy with company matters, had to return.

"That’s great."

Selena said, then stood up, "I’ll be on my way."

"I’ll walk you out."

Vivian then escorted Selena to the door.

"Be careful on the road."

Seeing Selena get into the car, Vivian called out from the doorway.

"Got it."

Selena responded and then drove away.

*

Today is the day before New Year’s Eve.

Selena was awakened from her sleep by Sterling.

"What’s up?" she mumbled sleepily.

She turned over, intending to sleep a bit more.

Sterling gently pinched her nose, causing Selena to frown slightly.

Eventually, due to the discomfort, she opened her eyes.

Seeing Selena awake, Sterling smiled and said, "Get up for breakfast."

Selena initially wanted to ignore Sterling and turn over, but it suddenly dawned on her, and she asked, "Is Grandpa here too?"

Sterling raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yes."

Upon hearing that the old man was also downstairs, half of Selena’s sleepiness was immediately dispelled.

"Then I’ll get up."

"..."

Sterling felt a bit uneasy seeing Selena get up quickly upon hearing the old man was downstairs.

Then, Selena hurried out of bed, washed up, and dragged Sterling downstairs.

"Slow down."

Sterling watched as Selena hurriedly descended the stairs and reminded her.

Intending to pull Sterling downstairs, Selena suddenly stopped.

"Honey, you go ahead; I need to grab something."

She had planned to give the scarf she knitted to the old man later and almost forgot as she was about to go downstairs, despite thinking about it all along.

So Selena let Sterling go ahead while she went back to get it.

"Alright."

Sterling didn’t think much of it, assuming Selena just forgot something.

And so, he headed downstairs first.

Selena came after retrieving the gift bag she had packed the day before.

*

In the dining room of the main house.

Today’s breakfast was particularly sumptuous.

Perhaps because it’s close to the New Year, the chef at the main house prepared mostly traditional Empire dishes for breakfast.

Soy milk, fried dough sticks, eggs, soup dumplings, congee...

The old man sat at the head of the table, with Sterling on his left side.

Seeing Selena arrive, the old man eagerly waved her over, "Selie, come quickly for breakfast."

Then, the old man noticed the gift bag in Selena’s hand.

He asked curiously, "Is that a gift someone gave you?"

Hearing the old man’s words, Sterling’s gaze landed on the gift bag in Selena’s hand.

Seeing the gift box, Sterling frowned slightly.

Then, Selena walked over with a smile.

She sat opposite Sterling, then handed the gift box over to the old man.

"Grandpa, this is a gift for you."

"Oh?"

The old man was a bit surprised, and happily accepted it.

Then, he placed the gift box on the table and opened it to see.

When the old man saw the black and white striped scarf inside, he was pleasantly surprised and picked it up.

"Is this... something you knitted yourself?"

The old man tried the scarf around his neck.

The material was very soft and not itchy against the skin.

The warm feeling brought a lot of joy to the old man.

Selena replied with a smile, "Yep, just finished it yesterday."

The old man was even happier, "I told you, girls really are thoughtful."

"Thank you for your hard work, Selie."

Selena shook her head slightly, "It’s just some handiwork, not much effort."

After saying so, Selena felt a strong, burning gaze.

She looked up slightly.

She found Sterling staring intensely at her.

His gaze was deep and dark, seemingly brewing a storm.

"...What’s up?"

Selena asked, somewhat baffled.

Why the sudden change in attitude?

The old man, still feeling the warmth from his granddaughter-in-law’s kind gesture, glanced at Sterling after hearing Selena’s question.

He chuckled, "This brat’s getting jealous."

This reason left Selena amused, "Didn’t I give yours to you long ago?"

Sterling’s expression remained unchanged, "But you didn’t say you were giving one to someone else."

Seeing Selena knitting another one for the old man left Sterling feeling a bit uneasy.

As if, even though he was supposed to be the only one with a scarf hand-knitted by Selena, now there was another.

This reasoning left Selena speechless, "I’m going to knit many more for others; are you going to get jealous over each one?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing Selena’s words, Sterling’s expression suddenly darkened.

Facing Sterling’s darkening expression, Selena showed no fear at all.

She even leisurely picked up a soup dumpling from the table and took a bite.

The old man, seeing Sterling like this, picked up the cane next to his chair and knocked it against Sterling’s leg.

"How dare you be stern with my granddaughter-in-law?!"

Now, in the old man’s eyes, his grandson was just someone who annoyed him every day, while his granddaughter-in-law was thoughtful, gentle, and caring, like a warm little jacket.

Thus, the old man’s heart was unconditionally biased towards Selena now.

Selena, seeing the old man stand up for her, grinned, "Hehe."

The look was full of pride.

When Sterling saw that, his heart softened.

Seeing the old man wanting to discipline him further, Sterling helplessly shouted, "Grandpa, I didn’t do anything."

Besides, he couldn’t bear to really do anything.

At most, he’d just gripe a bit.

"Even saying it is not allowed!"

The old man glared at him, giving Sterling no leniency.

Sterling’s mouth twitched slightly, seeing the old man’s protective stance towards Selena and her secretly delighted expression, he knew he no longer had any say in front of these two.

"Alright, I won’t say anything."

With no other choice, Sterling had to concede.

"That’s better!"