His Genius Wife Is A Superstar

Chapter 1582  Buster

Jin Liwei was afraid that his grandmother wouldn't wake up again. Fortunately, just as the sun rose in the sky the next morning, Grandma Li opened her eyes again. Jin Liwei released a sigh of relief.

"Grandma, it's Liwei," he said in a soft, hoarse voice. "How are you feeling?"

The old lady squinted but she still couldn't see her eldest grandson clearly. "You sound…exhausted. You…have…not…slept yet?"

Instead of replying, he asked instead, "Anything hurts, Grandma?"

Of course, Grandma Li understood that her grandson was just deflecting her question. It meant that he really hadn't slept at all.

"You…called…lawyer…yet?"

He paused. "Yes. Your lawyer should be coming later this morning."

"Good."

Silence.

Jin Liwei took his grandmother's frail, wrinkled hand. After growing up, the times he held his grandmother's hand could be counted on one hand. Perhaps even less. This was the first time he did this in so many years.

He wasn't the openly affectionate type. His grandmother was the same kind of person. Only after building a family with the love of her life and age did the previous ice beauty, Li Zhiruo, mellow out.

Jin Liwei was the same. Only after falling for his wife did he shed his ice-cold personality to a select group of people.

"Li…wei…."

He leaned forward. "Yes, Grandma? I'm here."

"Where…Xiulan?" she asked.

"I asked her to go home last night. Our children have been missing their mommy and daddy. I figured that one of us should go home to be with the kids. She was reluctant to leave, but I persuaded her."

"Good…twins…still….babies…too…small…away…from…parents. Sorry…."

His jaw clenched but his tone remained soft. "Don't be sorry, Grandma. It's not your fault that this happened to you."

A teardrop slid down from one of her eyes down the side of her face to her ear. "Li…wei…."

"I'm here, Grandma."

"Time…not much…left."

His heart felt like it stopped for a couple of seconds. It felt like it was getting harder to breathe. He blinked his eyes rapidly, trying hard not to let the tears flow down.

"Don't say that, Grandma." His voice started to crack. "Once you regain enough strength, I'll transfer you to a better hospital in the capital. If you can't handle it, then I'll invite the best doctors in the country and even abroad to treat you here. You'll get better, Grandma. The twins miss their great-grandma."

A faint sight escaped from the old lady's thin lips. "My dear…sorry…."

Jin Liwei bowed his head, pressing his face against his grandmother's hand.

Grandma Li's tears flowed down as she felt wetness on her hand.

There was only silence in the room. It should have been peaceful, but their hearts felt heavy.

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Dragon Palace Home #10.

Iris opened her eyes with a start. Her chest felt heavy. Was she having a heart attack?

She was still so young!

"Meow~" Ice Cream greeted her good morning and proceeded to roll on her chest, acting cute.

"Ice Cream, you scared Mommy," Iris murmured while petting the big, grey cat. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

So she wasn't having a heart attack after all. It was just her fat and lazy cat daughter lying on top of her chest so early in the morning.

Something orange pounced on her from the side.

"Meow! Meow! MEEEEOOOOW!!!" Popcorn begged for attention next.

Iris chuckled at the sight of her overactive cat son. Popcorn acted more like a dog than the actual dogs, Pudding and Chowder.

The two German Shepherd dogs sat on the floor by her bed, waiting patiently for her to pay attention to them next. She couldn't help but once again praise the handlers' ability to train the dogs.

She sat up on the bed and glanced at the crib bed. Her babies were nowhere in sight. However, she could hear their giggles together with Dom and the nannies' voices in the living area outside.

After she had rubbed Pudding and Chowder, the two German Shepherd dogs finally felt satisfied. They left the bedroom to find the babies to continue protecting them.

Iris didn't immediately follow. She knew that her sons were in good hands.

It must have been Dom's decision to prevent the cats and dogs from sleeping in the bedroom last night so as not to disturb her. Dom had always been thoughtful, prioritizing her health even more than she did.

After freshening up and changing into day clothes, she finally left the bedroom and saw Dom and the nannies playing with the twins.

Little Matcha was the first one to notice her. "Ma! Mama!"

The little guy toddled over to her.

She squatted on the floor and opened her arms, waiting for her baby to come to her.

"Good morning, my baby!"

"Uh, Ma!" (Morning, Mommy!)

Of course, Little Mochi wouldn't let himself be left far behind his twin brother. He also toddled towards her with the biggest smile on his face.

"Mama! Mama, yah yah!" (Mommy! Mommy, good morning!)

Iris also caught her other son. "Good morning to you, too, baby." Then she greeted Dom and the nannies as well. "Good morning."

"Morning, Boss!"

"Good morning, Madam."

Iris played with her sons for a few minutes before leading everyone to the dining area for breakfast. She met Little Jun and Jiang Ying Yue on the way.

"Mama!"

Unlike her own sons, Little Jun had grown up a lot. He could now run quickly. She caught her godson and gave Little Jun the biggest, tightest hug.

"Misshu, Mama." (I miss you, Mama.)

Iris kissed her godson's cheek. "I miss you, too, sweetheart."

Gravy, Little Jun's German Shepherd dog, limped towards her.

Iris would always have a grateful heart for the heroic dog who almost sacrificed its life to protect her godson. "Good morning, Gravy."

"Woof woof!"

Gravy wagged his tail. After getting a satisfying rub from her, he returned to his little master's side to continue protecting Little Jun. He was still an excellent guard dog despite his permanent injuries.

"Mama, wook! Junjun new doggie!" (Mama, look! This is my new dog!)

Iris looked behind Jiang Ying Yue and saw a German Shepherd puppy. It looked wary of her but not hostile.

There was an unfamiliar female following Jiang Ying Yue. The aura the female emitted was something Iris could recognize.

Shadow Winds.

This person must be one of her big brother's people.

"Hello, Madam," the unfamiliar female greeted her first. "I apologize for intruding into your home. Boss Hao assigned me to be the handler of Young Master Jun's new guard dog."

Iris nodded. She already knew that her brother got her godson a new guard dog after Gravy got injured during the kidnapping. It took some time to train a new guard dog, so it was only now that Little Jun received this puppy.

"Buster, come," the female handler commanded the puppy.

In an instant, the puppy's wariness towards Iris disappeared as it obeyed the handler's command.

"Madam, please." The handler gestured for Iris to come closer.

Iris knew the protocol after the previous guard dogs were given to the children. She allowed the German Shepherd puppy to sniff her hand, memorizing her scent. In no time, the puppy's tail began wagging.

"Your name is Buster, little one?"

The puppy's tail wagged faster.

"Buster already knew your scent before," the handler said. "It's one of the earliest scents that Boss Hao instructed me to train Buster how to recognize. Buster didn't know what you looked like until now but he knows your scent. Now that he has connected the face and the scent, he should no longer treat you like a stranger."

Iris wasn't surprised at all. His big brother was nothing but thorough when it came to things like this, especially when it concerned her safety.

"Who named this little one Buster?" Iris asked while continuing to pet the puppy.

"Boss Hao," the handler replied.

Iris sighed.

Jiang Ying Yue chuckled. Dom also snickered.

She glanced at her two friends, pouting a little. Then she cast a regretful gaze at the new puppy.

How nice it would have been if she were the one who named it?

Chilli.

Mac, short for Macaroni.

Sushi.

Ah, so many excellent name options.

Her big brother just had to go ahead and named the puppy Buster. How boring.

"Little Jun, sweetheart."

"Mama?" Little Jun tilted his head up to her.

"Do you like your new puppy Buster?" she asked.

He nodded. "Junjun wuv Gwavy. Junjun wuv Bushtah chu!" (I love Gravy. I love Buster, too!)

"Do you want Mama Xiulan to change Buster's name?" Iris asked.

"Oh, Xiulan." Jiang Ying Yue sighed, shaking her head, but there was an amused smile on her face.

"Hehehe." Dom continued snickering by the side.

The twins were too preoccupied with playing with the cats and dogs. They had no idea about their mother's sinister plan of trying to change the name of their eldest cousin's new puppy.

Little Jun blinked his innocent eyes. "Huh? Bushtah is Bushtah!" (What do you mean? Buster is Buster!)

"How about Taco? It's a good name, isn't it?" Iris didn't want to give up.

Her godson shook his head. "Mama, no. Bushtah is Bushtah!" (Mama, no. Buster is Buster!)

She could only give up. "Okay, you're right. Buster is Buster. Sorry, Little Jun."

Behind her, she could hear some incoming footsteps with her great hearing. There were several.

"I knew it," a male, devilish voice said. "Good thing that I already named the little beast ahead of you, little sister. I was afraid you'd name the poor beast Adobo or something ridiculous again like you always do."

She looked behind her and saw Lu Zihao walking towards them with his family, Long Jinjing and their twins, Little Misha and Little Dima, along with their German Shepherd dogs, Ham and Mash.

She couldn't help but harrumph.

What did her brother mean by that?

She had an excellent naming sense!

Her husband had said so!