Chapter 88: I Can't figure out how to handle the old man.
As Lu Ye, dressed in military uniform and carrying his luggage, strode briskly into the military compound, the neighbors who were relaxing in the shade immediately gathered around him with smiles.
"Lu Ye is back?"
Lu Ye paused and greeted everyone, "Grandpa Li, you're back."
Several retirees looked at him with smiles on their faces, saying, "Great! It's been a long time since you've been back, hasn't it? Your grandfather talks about you all the time."
"I've been so busy with work this year that I haven't had a chance to go home."
Old Li continued, "You've come back this time to find a blind date, haven't you? The girl your grandfather arranged for you is quite nice. We've met her, so you'd better treat her well."
“Okay, Grandpa Li,” Lu Ye said politely. “Then I’ll go home now.”
Lu Ye politely said goodbye to his neighbors and strode home.
After he walked away, Old Li looked at Old Wang beside him and asked unhappily, "Old Wang, didn't you say last time that Lu Ye was seriously injured?"
Old Wang said in a low voice, "I heard it from my nephew."
"Don't spread rumors in the future. Luckily, the Lu family didn't hear them."
Old Wang scratched his bald head, looking puzzled.
His nephew spoke with such conviction that it didn't seem like he was lying.
Hearing the knock, Grandpa Lu got up from the sofa to open the door himself. "Xiao Ye is back."
Wang Shufen, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, also struggled to stand up, supporting herself on her knees. "Dad, it could also be Xiao Hai. Xiao Hai is coming home today too."
“They are all my grandsons. I’ll be happy no matter which one of them comes back.”
Grandpa Lu was quite good at balancing things; one sentence from him made Wang Shufen beam with joy.
Grandpa Lu hurriedly opened the door and saw Lu Ye, tall and slender, standing at the door.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
Grandpa Lu raised his hand in salute. When Grandpa Lu saw his eldest grandson appear unharmed in front of him, his nose suddenly tingled and his eyes welled up with tears.
Lu Ye used to only be able to come back about once a year and a half ago.
But he didn't feel anything.
But this time, for some reason, he felt uneasy.
I have a feeling that something is going to happen.
Only when his eldest grandson stood in front of him did the old man breathe a deep sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settle down.
He couldn't control his emotions.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Old Lu patted his shoulder hard and concluded, "You're not as strong as last time."
Lu Ye explained, "Grandpa, the food outside hasn't been very good lately."
Lu Ye followed the old woman into the living room, saw Xie Yun, and said, "Mom, I'm back."
Xie Yun was very emotional, holding his hand and cheerfully saying, "Son, we miss you so much! Your dad has gone to work, but you'll see him when he comes back at noon."
"Ono, you're finally back! You have no idea how worried we all were about you."
Lu Ye looked towards the sofa upon hearing the sound, and when he saw Wang Shufen's face clearly, his handsome face froze.
"Second Aunt," Lu Ye greeted her.
Wang Shufen had previously thought that Lu Ye must have been injured while on a mission and couldn't come home.
He suddenly returned out of the blue, and Wang Shufen's eyes looked him up and down without any attempt to find out what was going on.
But he was wearing military green trousers and a shirt, his posture was straight, and he looked very energetic. Apart from being a little thinner than before, he seemed to have changed no other way.
As soon as Lu Ye sat down, Zhang Ma brought over some fruit with a smile.
He took the plate and said, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang."
Because he was taking Chinese medicine, he had to avoid certain foods, including raw and cold ones. So Lu Ye put down the plate and didn't eat the watermelon.
His first concern was for the old man's health: "Grandpa, how are you feeling? I heard from my dad on the phone that your condition has worsened and you need to be hospitalized. I'll take you to the hospital this afternoon."
Old Lu said, "Why go to the hospital? I won't take any medicine."
Lu Ye, "..."
"Don't worry about my health, I have something very important to tell you."
Boss Lu looked at Lu Ye with a serious expression and started talking about serious business. "Your parents should have already mentioned it to you on the phone. Your grandfather Bai's granddaughter, the girl Bai Zhi whom you met three years ago, has been brought to Nancheng by me. At first, she lived at home. I originally wanted you to come back and meet her as soon as possible, but you kept avoiding going home. It was a bit embarrassing for her to live in our house, so she has moved out now."
"However, she is still in the south of the city, working at a traditional Chinese medicine shop. Now that you are back, I will invite her to come to your home to meet you."
Although Old Master Lu had visited Bai Zhi at the pharmacy before, he could tell that Bai Zhi didn't seem to really want to come to his house.
That's true, why should a girl be at his beck and call?
We must go and invite them again today.
Lu Ye responded, "Okay."
"Huh?" Lu Ye's cooperative attitude left Old Lu, who had prepared a whole bunch of grand principles, momentarily stunned.
He was even prepared to threaten him.
This has left the old man stumped.
However, the old man quickly realized what was going on, his wise eyes fixed on Lu Ye's facial micro-expressions, "You really want to meet Bai Zhi?"
Lu Ye chuckled, "Didn't we already meet three years ago?"
Fearing his grandfather might notice something amiss, he coughed lightly, his expression turning cold and stern. "She is Grandpa Bai's granddaughter. Since she's in Nancheng, we should invite her to our home for dinner."
Upon hearing Lu Ye's answer, Old Master Lu believed him.
As fellow soldiers, Lu Ye held Bai, the old sergeant, in high esteem and was also very kind to Bai's granddaughter.
Once they've met smoothly, things will be much easier.
"Okay, I'll go change my clothes and then go pick up Xiaozhi."
Grandpa Lu got up and went to the bedroom.
Xie Yun has been seeing her son almost every day these days. If she were to pretend that she hasn't seen him for a year, she always felt that she would be exposed.
"Xiao Ye, sit down and rest for a while. I'll go check on how Zhang Ma is preparing the meal."
"good."
As soon as Lu Ye sat down, Wang Shufen sat down next to him, looking like a reasonable elder. "Xiao Ye, I've spoken to your grandfather. Bai Zhi is the granddaughter of our family's savior. We, the Lu family, should take care of her, but we can't jeopardize your lifelong happiness. Your grandfather is too stubborn. But don't feel any pressure. You absolutely cannot compromise. Bai Zhi is a pretty girl, but she comes from the countryside and doesn't have much education. Her family background wasn't happy either. A girl like that is really not good enough for you. You have to make up your mind. You absolutely cannot marry into a family just because of your grandfather."
As Lu Ye listened to Wang Shufen's words, that bright and beautiful face unconsciously appeared in his mind.
Not good enough for him?
joke.
He met Wang Shufen's gaze, his brows furrowing slightly, and said in a distant tone, "Thank you for your kindness, Aunt, but I know what I'm doing."
Soon, Grandpa Lu came out dressed in a brand-new white Tang suit, intending to call Zhang Lei over to drive.
Xie Yun came out of the kitchen and said to Grandpa Lu, "Dad, don't go out in this hot weather. I'll take Lu Ye to Jishengtang to pick up Xiao Zhi."
"You're going with Ono?"
Grandpa Lu looked at the mother and son meaningfully, his eyes clearly showing distrust.
Sending them to pick up Bai Zhi might just lead to some trouble for him.
However, having Lu Ye personally pick up Bai Zhi is a good idea.
Show your sincerity!
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