Chapter 369 – The Head Of The Lu Family! (1/2)

Chapter 369: The head of the Lu family!

After drinking the chicken soup and finis.h.i.+ng the meat pastry, Li Muyang did not even have the time to burp, when Luo Qi had already deftly packed the leftovers and placed the washed fruit and the warm plum wine on the windowsill edge.

She seated Li Muyang, who wanted to help clean up, on a chair and said, “Come and have a few drinks with your father. Your father had always said that his son had grown up but before he had the time to have a drink with you, you had already gone away to study. We didn't know when we could see you again. I was hoping you'd come back to celebrate the new year, and all of a sudden such news came——”

Luo Qi's eyes were teary and red when she continued, “If you didn't come back, he would not even have the chance to have a drink with you.”

Li Yan frowned and said in a low voice, “Today is a good day, what are you saying? Son is back now isn't he?”

“Yes, isn't my brother right there? Those that say my brother cannot return has ulterior motives, my brother is alive and healthy——” Li s.h.i.+nian chimed in.

Luo Qi shot a glare at the father and daughter, “I'm just sighing. I am just glad that your brother came back after much difficulty.”

“Glad yet you're still crying?”

“You little girl, can I not say anything?”

Li Muyang was very enjoying this warm scene, Li s.h.i.+nian and mother Luo Qi were quarrelling just like when they were in Jiangnan City.

Having been living away from him, he missed every tree and every bush very much. Even in the past, his nagging mother, at this time also sounded similar to the sounds of nature.

Picking up the bottle of wine in the warm water, he poured a cup of plum wine for Father Li Yan and also one for himself, “Father, I offer you a toast. I made you worry.”

“What are you saying?” Li Yan was not very talkative, usually only serve others silently without expecting anything in return and never said any caring words. However, in the years of Li Muyang's illness, countless times when he opened his eyes in a daze, he saw the tall figure extremely busy. He would not cry, would not complain, and even rarely said a word, but in his own practical actions expressed his love for Li Muyang.

When this man was around, Li Muyang can really feel at ease. He knew that his father would not let anything bad happen to him.

Li Yan held up the wine cup, and the father and son heavily brought the cups of wine together.

Li Yan raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, and so did Li Muyang.

They exchanged a smile, pa.s.sing on their feelings.

The bottle of plum wine was only drank half, and the father and son had not enjoyed themselves to the full, when there was a knock on the door.

Luo Qi nudged Li s.h.i.+nian, Li s.h.i.+nian rolled her eyes, put down the orange in her hands and run to open the door.

“People say girls are spoiled, but its windy and snowy outside and you're not afraid of me catching a cold?” Li s.h.i.+nian while running to the door, turned to complain to her mother.

“Would you freeze with a few steps?” Luo Qi wanted to rush over to pull this girl's mouth. “Hurry open the door, don't let others wait that long.””

“Hmph, Brother should be doing this sort of thing.”

“Can't you see he's drinking?”

“Can't you see I'm eating oranges?”

Li s.h.i.+nian was complaining, while walking towards the outside.

Soon, a voice sounded from outside the courtyard.

Luo Qi listened carefully, and stood up at once, urging Li Yan, “Li Yan, come out to greet——Uncle Lu is here.”

Uncle Lu also has the surname Lu, and had been following Lu Xingkong around for many years. He was the housekeeper of the Lu family, and the all the matters of the Lu household was managed by him. Later, as he got older, he chose the younger and more able people to deal with these matters, while he retreated to the second line and only served Lu Xingkong.

But all the people of the front and back courtyard of the Lu household had great respect for this old man. Including Lu Qingming and Gongsun Yu. The Master and the lady of the household also address him as Uncle.

The old man usually only served the Grandfather of the Lu household, so for him to directly come to his door was not ordinary at all.

Li Yan Big looked very surprised, having been in the Lu household for so long he knew well that Uncle Lu actually many times represent the Grandfather of the Lu household. The arrival of the Uncle Lu was like the arrival of the Head of the Lu family.

Although their family was well cared for by Lu Qingming and Gongsun Yu, the Grandfather had never had any contact with them. This legendary person was not accessible to ordinary people.

As a result, the couple walked swiftly towards the door to greet him.

Uncle Lu was talking to Li s.h.i.+nian, and the elderly seemed to really like Li s.h.i.+nian, he said with a smile: “Miss s.h.i.+nian is more and more beautiful, and also taller, they say that the water and soil in Jiangnan is good, but it seems that the water in Tiandu is also pretty good——”

“Grandfather Lu, the water and soil of Tiandu are certainly good. Otherwise, how would there be a great beauty like Sister Qiji?” Li s.h.i.+nian said with an innocent looking face. Ever since coming to Tiandu, she had become accustomed to meeting and sending off guest, even more comfortable than it was to Father Li Yan mother Luo Qi.

Uncle Lu laughed, “You call me Lu Grandpa, and also call the Master of the household Grandfather Lu——How do you distinguish between the two?”

“Then I will call you little Grandfather Lu, and call the head of the Lu household Big Grandfather Lu?”

“How do you know the head of the household is older than me?”

Li s.h.i.+nian leaned her head closer to uncle Lu, lowering her voice to a whisper: “I can tell from the facial features.”

Uncle Lu laughed heartily once again, fully satisfied with the answer.

Lu Qingming possessed profound cultivation, and had long reached the Withering Glory realm. He had recovered his youthful appearance, and did not look old at all. Based on appearance, Lu Xingkong and Lu Qingming looked roughly the same age.

However, Li s.h.i.+nian deliberately distorted the fact and it made Uncle Lu as delighted as he had drank honey.