Time flies, and the Lunar New Year is just around the corner.
During the day, Aunt Li was invited to the Lu family's old house early in the morning.
As soon as Grandpa Lu saw Aunt Li, a warm smile immediately spread across his face. "My dear daughter, come and make me some tea."
Aunt Li frowned slightly upon hearing this and replied, "Don't we have servants at home? Why would you need me?"
Grandpa Lu quickly coaxed, "The tea they brew is nowhere near as good as the tea my daughter brews. It's a holiday today, don't be angry with your dad."
Aunt Li shook her head helplessly, got up and made a cup of tea for Grandpa Lu.
Grandpa Lu took the teacup, blew on it gently, took a sip, and his face was full of satisfaction and joy.
Aunt Li looked at Grandpa Lu and said slowly, "Yu Zhi is not young anymore. He likes Pei Yu, so please grant his wish."
Aunt Li never interfered in the Lu family's affairs.
Because she resented Old Master Lu for abandoning her mother, she couldn't bear to talk to him much.
But she didn't care about Lu Yuzhi's marriage; who else in the world would care about that for him?
Grandpa Lu replied, "I told you long ago that I would let him have his way."
Aunt Li said anxiously, "Let him have his way? How can we let him have his way? If the elders don't help with the wedding arrangements, how can he get married?"
Grandpa Lu put down his teacup and said in surprise, "Married? They've only known each other for a few days."
Aunt Li quickly explained, "Yuzhi is not young anymore. It's not easy for him to want to get married, so what are we waiting for? Bring him into the family, and he'll give you a great-grandson. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Grandpa Lu was skeptical: "Does he really want to marry me?"
Aunt Li said with certainty, "I really want to. My heart is set on that girl. I feel terrible if I can't see her for a day. I wish I could hold her in my arms all the time."
Grandpa Lu pondered for a moment: "Then how do you expect me to handle this? I don't know how either."
Aunt Li said, "Today is the Little New Year. Have Yuzhi bring the person over so you can meet them."
Grandpa Lu nodded: "Alright, I'm also curious about what looks like that could be so mysterious to Lu Yuzhi."
Afterwards, Old Master Lu solemnly instructed his servants to call Lu Yuzhi, specifically emphasizing that he should bring Li Peiyu with him when he came back for dinner that evening.
When Lu Yuzhi received the notification, he was slightly surprised, his expression as if he couldn't believe it.
Then, an irrepressible joy bloomed on his face.
He quickly called Li Peiyu, his voice filled with anticipation, and said, "My grandfather wants to see you. Come home with me for dinner tonight."
Li Peiyu looked very embarrassed and stammered, "This, I..."
"You don't want to go? That's fine, if you don't want to, you don't have to go." There was a hint of disappointment in Lu Yuzhi's voice.
She wasn't ready, and he wouldn't force her.
"No, it's the eve of the Lunar New Year today. Jiang Shuchen is going to perform at a gala hosted by S TV station. Sister Fei isn't feeling well, so I have to go with Jiang Shuchen. It's his first time on such a big stage, and he's very nervous. I have to be with him," Li Peiyu explained anxiously.
"Okay, you go ahead with your work." Lu Yuzhi's voice sounded somewhat low.
Li Peiyu said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lu Yuzhi, please apologize to the old man for me. I will definitely visit him when I'm done with this."
"Okay," Lu Yuzhi replied.
Although they said it was good, they were actually deeply disappointed.
I was supposed to meet my parents today, but we'll have to reschedule for another day.
In the evening, the family dinner began.
In the spacious and bright hall, Old Master Lu sat steadily in the main seat in the center, cleared his throat, and began to deliver his "important" speech.
"Our Lu family's stock has risen quite a bit this year, and Yu Zhi deserves a lot of credit for doing a great job. I'm very pleased. Gu Yan also performed exceptionally well this year, taking over the biology lab at his school and doing a very good job. He'll graduate next summer. After graduation, follow your father and learn how to do business. Our Lu family is a large and prosperous family, and we'll need your help in the future. Minxing and Minhui also graduated from high school this year. Although their grades weren't great, they've always been very well-behaved and filial, which is good."
Minxing and Minhui are Lu Antai's twin daughters.
Grandpa Lu paused slightly, then slowly said, "Yuzhi, why didn't that Li guy come?"
Lu Yuzhi remained calm and said indifferently, "She has something to do."
When Old Master Lu heard that Li Peiyu had actually disrespected him, his sharp gaze turned to Lu Yuzhi, and a look of displeasure appeared on his face. He frowned and said, "What could she possibly have to do? What could be more important than seeing me?"
"Are you the head of state or a people's hero? Why do people have to go to great lengths to see you?" Lu Yuzhi's tone was laced with sarcasm.
"What did you say?" Old Master Lu's face showed no anger, but rather a blank expression, clearly indicating that he hadn't heard her.
"I'd say you're nothing."
"Say it again, I can't hear you," Old Master Lu shouted, bringing his ear close to his ear.
Seeing this, everyone turned their heads and secretly speculated.
Is Grandpa Lu hard of hearing?
Gu Yan quickly raised his voice to explain, "My dad said you're very capable, and he admires you greatly."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Lu immediately beamed and waved his hand, saying, "I know I'm capable, no need to emphasize it."
Lu Yuzhi stopped arguing with the old man and quickly called a doctor to examine him. After the examination, it was confirmed that the old man was indeed hard of hearing.
Although Mr. Lu is already eighty years old, he pays great attention to health maintenance and is in very good health. He is still very strong and looks like he is seventy years old.
But suddenly he became hard of hearing.
Minzhi said softly, "Great-Grandpa is old and hard of hearing." As she spoke, two lines of tears streamed down her face.
Lu Yuzhi coldly replied, "He deserved it."
He abandoned his pregnant first love for money when he was young; he should have been deaf long ago.
Lu Antai frowned and said seriously, "Yuzhi, there should be a limit to how you argue with your grandfather. How can you talk to your grandfather like that?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Gu Yan hurriedly tried to smooth things over for Lu Yuzhi: "My dad meant that Great-Grandpa is old, and it is normal for him to be hard of hearing."
Just as everyone was talking, Old Master Lu's butler walked steadily to Old Master Lu's side, bent down and whispered a few words in his ear.
Grandpa Lu looked puzzled and said loudly, "What did you say?"
Lu Yuzhi rolled his eyes and raised his voice, saying, "Speak louder, Grandpa is hard of hearing."
The butler turned to look at Lu Yuzhi, his face showing great difficulty and his eyes filled with conflict. Then he turned his gaze to Gu Yan, looking hesitant and caught in a dilemma.
Lu Yuzhi frowned and said impatiently, "What are you standing there for? What did Grandpa do this time? Can't I know?"
The butler remained standing there, his lips tightly pressed together, still not daring to speak.
Lu Yuzhi's patience ran out, and he became increasingly impatient, shouting angrily, "Speak up now, or get out!"
Under Lu Yuzhi's pressure, the butler finally mustered up the courage to speak: "There is someone outside. He says he is here to visit on Gu Hongxi's behalf."
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