As they spoke, they had already arrived in front of the reception room.
The spacious reception room was as grand as ever, with European-style palace furniture and a large crystal chandelier, exuding an indescribable luxury, just like a dieval mansion in a movie!
Li Yinuo was especially curious about unfamiliar things. Holding Chi Jingchen’s hand, her big, bright eyes glanced here and there, nodding and shaking her head non-stop.
If Chi Jingchen hadn’t held her back, there’s no telling she might’ve already dashed off running around.
In the living room, a few servants stood by, ready at any mont. Besides them, there was no sign of the Master, but a sense of majesty was already wafting in—
Chi Jingchen was ntally calculating the information the old butler had just revealed to him.
From this perspective, Butler Grandpa wasn’t lying; his difficult grandfather truly was a hard-headed person who seed not easy to approach.
Otherwise, these servants wouldn’t maintain such high alertness, even when no one was around, clearly trained under strict discipline.
He silently recalculated the counterasures he had previously thought of, contemplating over and over whether to adjust the strategy after observing first.
Right at this mont, a person ca down the spiral staircase.
Chi Jingchen looked up to see an elderly man with graying hair walking down the stairs energetically. His hair was ticulously styled, and he wore a British-style plaid sweater. Despite his age, it was evident he had good taste, and the plaid sweater fit him neatly and flawlessly!
Although he held a walking stick in his hand, it was purely for decoration; he did not rely on it for support while walking.
His body was robust, his step steady as he descended the stairs.
If not ntioned, one wouldn’t guess he was already in his seventies.
Chi Jingchen instantly identified the person coming down the stairs, his small face turning solemn as he braced himself fully.
His little face didn’t reveal much, but if you looked closely, you’d see he was rather tense, clearly a bit nervous. Mainly his eyes, which were resolved as if ready to head into battle.
Nuonuo, on the other hand, was too young to understand anything.
She saw a grandfather co down to the stairway and stared curiously, hesitantly glancing back at Bae Chi, as if confirming sothing.
Seeing Chi Jingchen not responding to her, she pouted briefly, then suddenly called out crisply to the person in front, "Grandfather!"
That one word was clear and round, babyishly sweet!
Before, she had also learned this term of address, but back then she could only say the first part clearly, not as precisely as now.
Though young, her voice was not small, not the soft, timid sound of a shy little girl. Her call of ’Grandfather’ was clear and crisp, audible to everyone in the reception room.
In an instant, it broke the tense atmosphere in the reception room.
The old butler was stunned by her sudden call and instinctively glanced at Old Master Li. Seeing that the hale and hearty old man had the sa reaction as him, he silently gave Nuonuo a thumbs-up. Taking advantage of the mont, he asked, "Old Master Jue, still the Qin Black Tea for you?"
The astonishnt in Old Master Li’s eyes faded, resuming his lofty deanor, "Yes."
Accustod to it, the old butler turned his head and continued to ask Chi Jingchen and Li Yinuo, "The little miss will have warm milk. And the little young master?"
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