173 173 Zhuang Liu’s little scheme
Zhuang Liu continued chatting with old Master Lu, “I’ve heard of your grandson, Lu Qing. He’s handsome and well-known in school. He’s definitely more promising than me.”
Old Master Lu laughed helplessly. “Please don’t comfort this old man anymore. That monkey doesn’t even know how to act properly. I’ll be grateful if he doesn’t cause me any trouble.”
Old Master Lu’s head hurt when he thought of Lu Qing. Today, with Zhuang Liu as a comparison, he finally felt what it meant to feel proud of someone else’s child. He sighed, “In recent times, with you from the Zhuang family, you’ve already become the head of the household at such a young age. You do things in such an orderly manner and your future is boundless but my grandson is still rebellious in school. I really want to throw him into the military! However, I’m afraid that he’ll be like me and suffer the same losses as me!”
Zhuang Liu appeared to be modest. He tried his best to praise Lu Qing in front of the old man. He lowered his att.i.tude and smiled bitterly. “Every family has its own difficulties. I envy him for being able to enjoy his school time so freely and happily.”
However, Zhuang Liu’s heart was filled with pride and he was secretly proud of himself.
That’s right! He had the abilities to protect Xiao Rou now. Not to mention Lu Qing, even the Lu family couldn’t take Xiao Rou away from him. A man must have the strength to protect his woman. He was the best match for Xiao Rou. Lu Qing was still too young!
Old Master Lu still did not know that his grandson had been regarded as an imaginary enemy by Zhuang Liu and was silently disdainful of him. Hearing Zhuang Liu’s honest words and seeing that he was trapped in a wheelchair despite his extraordinary temperament, Old Master Lu also felt sorry for Zhuang Liu.
He sighed. “It’s not easy for you either. If your grandfather knew how hard it is for you now, he would be heartbroken too but, at the same time, he must be very proud of you. He’s an old fox who has two more brains than others. He’s already built a country for himself and even has a successor!”
The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while and old Master Lu gradually let down his guard against Zhuang Liu. Although they were not familiar with each other before, he now had a tender affection for this young man.
Hence, old Master Lu said, “Don’t just stand there. Come to my side. There aren’t many young people who would visit me now. Since you’re here today, you shall bring in some fresh air into my room.”
Tan Rou smiled and pushed Zhuang Liu to old master Lu’s bed.
Old Master Lu took this opportunity to look at Tan Rou. “Who is this little girl? She’s beautiful! Could she be a little friend of yours?”
The older generation’s words were more subtle but the meaning of it was self-evident. In front of an elder like Elder Lu, Tan Rou was a little shy and didn’t know what to say.
Zhuang Liu smiled and finally had some of the energy of his age. Like a child, he introduced her to Elder Lu proudly, “She is a very important person to me. I happened to bring her along today to meet you.” His tone was intimate, as if he was introducing a treasure he had found with great difficulty to an elder.
Elder Lu smiled again. “That’s great! Both of you are a match made in heaven! It’s perfect.”
Zhuang Liu was very delighted. Although he had not brought Xiao Rou to meet his parents, he was doing the opposite now. He brought Xiao Rou to meet Lu Qing’s elders. Old Master Lu had praised him and Xiao Rou for being a perfect match. Lu Qing would not be able to s.n.a.t.c.h Xiao Rou from his side.
Xiao Mo did not follow them. Instead, he stood at the door and looked at Zhuang Liu’s smug face. Then, he turned his head away from them.
Old Master Lu was right about one thing. The old master of the Zhuang family was an old fox who had two more brains than others. He had a successor who was the third young master who was a little fox who had a few more brains than others.
He had secretly shown off his love interest in front of the elder of his love rival. If he didn’t know the third young master well, he would have really thought that he was simple-minded.
In front of Miss Tan Rou, the third young master pretended to be harmless and gentle, but in fact, he was very concerned about her. He wanted to tell the world that no one was allowed to think about her!
On the other hand, Xiao Mo had no choice but to complain to himself after being tortured by such public displayed affection.
The atmosphere inside Old Master Lu’s room was warm and bright.
Old Master Lu was now of old age. He had spent his entire life in the military as a bold and strong man but soon has learnt to become warm and gentle as well. Seeing that Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou were well-behaved and sensible, he was delighted.
Old Master Lu was like an ordinary old man who loved those who were younger than him. He warmly took out fruits and snacks to serve them. “These are all gifts from all those who came to visit me. I don’t like having them so I’ll give them all to you. Have some more of it!”
Tan Rou stepped forward and took a bag of apples. She took the initiative to pick up a fruit knife and began peeling the apples.