Meeting Xuanxuan's Grandfather

"When did this happen?"
Jiang Sui asked once she was already inside the car.
Xuanxuan turned her head from time to time from her separate child safety seat to glance at the two of them, then quickly averted her little head again.
The interior of Lu Ye's car had been custom-modified, featuring a business-class lounge sofa setup. Later, because of Xuanxuan, an individual child seat was added.
The space inside the car was large enough that even with the three of them sitting apart, it didn't feel crowded at all.
Lu Ye answered, "An hour ago."
The distance between the two of them was neither close nor far, but Jiang Sui always felt as though Lu Ye's voice was right next to her ear.
Jiang Sui was surprised. "Then why did you only just mention it?"
The corners of Lu Ye's lips twitched slightly. "It's good to let them wait a little longer."
Jiang Sui: "..."
If this didn't prove that Lu Ye was an extraordinarily dutiful son, nothing ever would.
However, Xuanxuan's expression remained preoccupied, as if she were deep in thought about something.
The place where Elder Lu had requested to meet them was a hotel under the Lu family's ownership.
The car drove straight into a special lane and took a private elevator up to the revolving restaurant on the top floor.
"Your family even owns hotels?" Jiang Sui asked out of curiosity.
She knew this hotel; it was a landmark in Beihai City and had apparently even won some architectural award in Asia.
To think it belonged to the Lu family!

Lu Ye furrowed his brow slightly at Jiang Sui's use of the phrase "your family."
"To ensure convenience for our own family's accommodation and travel, we happen to have a presence in a few industries," Lu Ye explained.
Jiang Sui: "...Doesn't that mean your family has them all over the world?"
Lu Ye nodded. "All over, but not many. Just one in every place."
Jiang Sui: "..."
Had Lu Ye become this numb to wealth?
"So in the future, whenever you go anywhere, you won't ever have to worry about food, clothing, housing, or transportation," Lu Ye said with a smile, taking her hand.
Jiang Sui: "..."
Xuanxuan looked at the two of them and then reached out to take Jiang Sui's other hand.
At the entrance of the lobby, two neat rows of bodyguards dressed in black stood rigidly.
When they saw Lu Ye, they nodded in unison and said in a synchronized voice, "Second Master."
Whoa...
What an imposing aura.
It startled Jiang Sui.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought a mafia boss had just appeared.
Xuanxuan looked left and right with curiosity, perhaps feeling much braver because she was with Jiang Sui.
Lu Ye led them inside. As soon as they passed through the double doors, they saw an elderly man sitting upright in the main seat, wearing a Zhongshan suit and leaning on a dragon-headed cane.

He shared a fifty or sixty percent resemblance with Lu Ye's facial features. Although advanced in age, he still looked full of vigor, except that his brows were dark, the area beneath his eyes indicating sorrow, and his sunken eyes formed a triangular shape, suggesting he was burdened by worries and had a strained relationship with his children.
There was a horizontal crease right across his philtrum, signaling difficulty in seeing his children and bearing an aura of loneliness.
It seemed that not only did Xuanxuan's parents have a rift with him, but his other children probably didn't have a good relationship with him either.
While Jiang Sui was observing Elder Lu, he was also sizing Jiang Sui up, his gaze carrying a critical weight.
Moreover, it was the kind of look that clearly dripped with prejudice.
From the very first glance, Jiang Sui knew this old man did not care for her.
After finishing his critical appraisal of Jiang Sui, the old man frowned slightly before shifting his gaze to Xuanxuan.
Lu Ye stood by Jiang Sui's side, his voice carrying a hint of detachment. "Dad, this is my wife, Jiang Sui. And this is Xuanxuan."
Elder Lu let out an acknowledgment, his gaze lingering only on Xuanxuan.
Yet Xuanxuan leaned even closer to Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui gently pulled Xuanxuan forward. "Xuanxuan, this is your father's father. Call him Grandpa, and go say hello to Grandpa."
Hearing Jiang Sui say this, a trace of surprise flashed across Elder Lu's eyes, and his brow twitched lightly.
Uncle Chi was also a bit surprised.
After all, judging by the tone of voice he had overheard from Miss Jiang earlier, he had thought Miss Jiang might even encourage Miss Xuanxuan to completely sever ties with the master...