Lu Tianxing heard Bai Zhiqing’s words and laughed heartily: "Honey, we’re truly on the sa page. I was thinking the sa. Yesterday, Old Sir Lu said he wanted to give this yard to , and I refused him just like that. However, when we have nothing much going on in the future, should we also consider buying a nice place in Modu and building a small Suzhou Garden?"
"Sure, but only if you pay, Lu Tianxing."
"Ah! Honey, no way! My pocket is cleaner than my face right now. You ask to pay, isn’t it better to just finish off?"
"Really? You an you didn’t hide any private stash of money? Then let call your bunch of friends to check if you still have so funds."
"Uh, honey, I believe our current house is quite good. There’s no need to switch, building a house wastes money and harms the ecological environnt."
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the backyard, eventually entering an ancient and exquisite garden.
"Grandpa, are you awake yet? Zhiqing and I have co to see you."
Lu Tianxing walked into the yard and shouted loudly.
"Lu Tianxing, can you keep it down? What if Grandpa hasn’t woken up yet?"
Bai Zhiqing glanced at Lu Tianxing with a slight scold.
Just then, Old Sir Lu ca out from the room with his hands behind his back. Upon seeing Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing, his face imdiately lit up with a smile as he walked over to them.
Seeing Old Sir Lu approach, Bai Zhiqing quickly said, "Good morning, Grandpa."
"Good, good."
Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Old Sir Lu imdiately broke into a bright smile and said warmly, "No need to stand outside. Co in and have a seat."
Old Sir Lu happily led Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing into the room.
"You two can sit anywhere. Zhiqing, would you like sothing to drink, do you like tea? Recently, we’ve been sent so rare tea leaves. Want to try?" Old Sir Lu gestured for Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing to sit on the sofa, with a gentle smile asking.
"Grandpa, there’s no need for all that trouble. I’m not thirsty. Please take a rest." Bai Zhiqing quickly shook her head and said.
"But what about , Grandpa? When you called yesterday, you didn’t offer tea." Lu Tianxing chid in.
"You?"
Old Sir Lu glanced at Lu Tianxing: "You still want tea? Yesterday, you turned the Lu Family upside down, which made not sleep well last night. You still want tea? Dream on. If you want water, get a cup and pour it yourself from the side."
Old Sir Lu teased Lu Tianxing like a child, then looked kindly at Bai Zhiqing and said, "Zhiqing, why don’t you sit here for a mont while I go make so tea?"
"Grandpa, let help you!"
As she spoke, Bai Zhiqing quickly stood up and followed Old Sir Lu towards the adjacent tea room.
Should anyone from outside witness this scene, they’d be utterly surprised. What was Old Sir Lu’s status? He was practically the one who had the final say in the Lu Family, commanding enormous respect. Standing next to Old Sir Lu without trembling was already considered daring, yet today Bai Zhiqing dared to joke with Old Sir Lu, making it truly unbelievable.
In just a mont, Bai Zhiqing and Old Sir Lu returned with a pot of tea.
Following, Old Sir Lu fetched two teacups and poured a cup for Bai Zhiqing: "Zhiqing, try it and see if the tea suits your taste."
Lu Tianxing suddenly felt an urge to vomit blood from frustration. He realized he seed forgotten. Despite Old Sir Lu preparing two teacups, he apparently had no intention of offering him any tea.
Bai Zhiqing took the teacup, barely about to take a sip, when she saw Lu Tianxing sitting there filled with grievances. Imdiately, she said softly, "Grandpa, Tianxing hasn’t had tea yet!"
"Tea for him?"
Old Sir Lu glanced at Lu Tianxing: "Giving him tea is simply wasteful, like a cow chewing peonies, unable to appreciate it."
Lu Tianxing’s face instantly fell; the Old Man was kind to him yesterday but downright flipped today.
"Grandpa, I disagree with you. What do you an a cow chewing peonies? How can you say I don’t appreciate it?"
"Appreciate it?"
Old Sir Lu looked skeptically at Lu Tianxing and said, "Alright, if so, can you tell the steps of making tea? What are the nuances of tasting tea? This is the basic knowledge of tea ceremony. If you can say it out, I’ll admit you know how to appreciate it."
"Uh!"
Lu Tianxing gave an awkward smile, rubbed his nose, and said, "Old Man, I think drinking tea is about the state of mind. If the mood is right, even drinking water can have artistic conception. So, honestly, drinking tea is like taking off your pants to fart—unnecessary. Trust , when the ti cos, not just tea, I can infuse endless artistic sense into drinking water and eating too."
"Go play on the side. Giving you tea is indeed a waste."
Old Sir Lu shot Lu Tianxing a playful glare, his face in resignation, yet he revealed a smile. He was growing fonder of this grandson, sensing that Lu Tianxing not only resembled Lu Tianzhan, but shared similar temperants. Even the statents about appreciating tea were alike to what was said in the past. More importantly, when speaking with him, Lu Tianxing didn’t show excessive reverence, unlike others who dared not even raise their voices.
Spending ti with Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing, Old Sir Lu felt like an ordinary elder enjoying familial bliss, rather than the sole authority as the Family Head of Lu.
"Grandpa, Zhiqing and I have been here quite a while. Haven’t you felt like you’ve forgotten sothing?" Lu Tianxing asked cautiously.
Old Sir Lu was slightly taken aback: "Forgotten sothing?"
"An ancient tradition of China."
Lu Tianxing grinned and said, "According to China’s old tradition, it’s Zhiqing’s first ti visiting, and Grandpa, shouldn’t you give a gift? Grandpa, don’t worry, I’m not greedy. A casual gift of tens of billions will do; I’m really not greedy."
Old Sir Lu looked at Lu Tianxing speechlessly, initially expecting him to say sothing morable, but Lu Tianxing’s words were unexpected—tens of billions, as if he thought Old Sir was a money printer.
Unable to find the right response, Bai Zhiqing worried that she might upset the Old Master of Lu Family, quickly said, "Grandpa, please don’t mind, Lu Tianxing is just like that..."
Before Bai Zhiqing could finish, Old Sir Lu interrupted with a smile: "It’s fine. Tianxing is right. I should certainly prepare a welco gift. Since he ntioned it, I’ll get it for you now."
Witnessing the scene, Bai Zhiqing quickly stood up and said, "Grandpa, don’t listen to Lu Tianxing’s nonsense. I don’t need any gift."
Old Sir Lu gazed warmly at Bai Zhiqing and said, "Even if he hadn’t said it, I would still have brought it out. You wait here for a mont while I fetch it."
With that, Old Sir Lu turned and headed to his bedroom.
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