"Grandma, I know that and I will deal with the school affairs accordingly. Don't worry about me." Raeleigh didn't want her Grandma to worry too much, but she still told her about the people who bullied her in class.
The old lady was a reasonable woman and she understood the struggles. Her granddaughter was very dignified and beautiful, and was also outstanding in her studies. Not to mention in such an expensive school, even if it was an ordinary school, there would be a lot of bullies who picked on poor people.
"But society is like this. There are too many frauds and scammers out there. If you don't learn to protect yourself and get along well with this society, then you can't establish a foothold in this society."
The old lady sighed, because she did not have the ability to protect her granddaughter.
Raeleigh held her grandmother's arm and smiled without saying anything.
The old lady didn't forget Scarlette. She said, "Scarlette doesn't look like an ordinary person. You have to be careful when she's by your side. I am never wrong when it comes to people, this child..."
The old lady hesitated for a while and said, "The human heart is deep and deceitful, you should be more vigilant."
"Alright, Grandma." Raeleigh did not say anything more. She helped the old lady get to the nearest vegetable market.
The place was not very large, and the food market near her grandmother's house was very small. So, she and her Grandma went in and began to choose the raw ingredients they needed to cook dinner that day. Raeleigh bought a fish specially for her. Throughout her life, the old lady didn't like many things, with the exception of fish. She loved fish.
Raeleigh had known that her grandmother liked eating fish since she was a child. However, she would always hold back, giving the fish meat to Raeleigh while she ate only the bones. Her grandmother would always say that Raeleigh should eat the meat, as it was nutritious, and would help in her growth and development. She always said that she would not let her granddaughter have stunted growth due to the lack of nutrients.
When she grew up, she couldn't eat any more.
Raeleigh still had 100 dollars that she had saved from her game earnings. She bought some vegetables and fish that day. The old lady did not stop her as they had a guest.
When they returned home, they found that Scarlette had laid down to sleep. Raeleigh helped her grandmother inside to take a seat. Seeing that Scarlette was still asleep, she went to prepare dinner on her own. The old lady thought to herself about Scarlette, "This child is so careless."
She had fallen asleep while looking after the house.
After Raeleigh finished preparing the dishes, the old lady woke Scarlette up to eat. She was still groggy when she opened her eyes and saw the two people in front of her. She remembered Raeleigh but the old lady...
It took her quite a while to remember who the old lady was.
"Come, eat, I don't know what you like to eat. What do you like to eat? I'll have Raeleigh cook it for you in the future when you visit here." The old lady cut her a piece of fish and Scarlette immediately handed her bowl and received it. No matter what was served, she would love it.
The old lady had a good impression of Scarlette. On the way to the market earlier, Raeleigh had mentioned that Scarlette did not have a family as she was an orphan.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, the child seemed alright.
After dinner, the old lady went to watch TV. Raeleigh showed Scarlette around the place. When they were about to go to bed, the two of them took out their laptop and connected it to the wi-fi hotspot from their cell phones and started gaming.
"It's late. Why don't you rest?" The old lady had slept early. She didn't know what Raeleigh was doing, only that she wasn't sleeping, so she enquired about it out of concern.
"There is this game online where we can make money. I have played it with Scarlette for quite some time now. Although it's not much, it is enough to cover my living expenses. Grandma, you can go to sleep first and don't worry about us."
The old lady was not worried when she heard that. She knew that the child she raised was not someone who was addicted to games. If it weren't for those little living expenses, then she wouldn't have been bothered.
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