163 Beloved Grandpa and Unfilial Grandson (1/2)

The annoying sound of the ringing phone awakened Lu Zihao from a restless sleep. Annoyed, he covered his ear with a pillow and buried himself deeper under the thick duvet. He desperately tried returning to sleep. However, the blasted phone kept on ringing.

Finally, it stopped and the call went to voice mail.

”Hello? Hello! Are you there, my boy? Are you awake yet? Wake up! It's already morning there in Toronto! Why don't you answer the d*mn phone?! Your beloved Grandpa is calling you yet you're ignoring me?! You unfilial grandson! I'll let you know that when your parents were too busy when you were still a baby, I fed you milk and changed your diapers! I took care of you even when you frequently vomited all over me. You were so cute back then, but now you're—”

Beep.

One second. Two seconds.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Lu Zihao pressed the pillow harder over his ear, determined to ignore the ringing phone. He spent the entire night watching all the available videos of Iris Long on the web. He had only slept for a couple of hours. He felt exhausted.

The call went to voice mail again.

”This bloody machine dare cut me off! Answer the phone right now! What are you doing? Are you still sleeping? Don't you know that sleeping too much is bad for your health? Men your age should be up and about being active and looking for a nice lady to marry! When I was your age, I was already raising your father! You're not getting any younger, boy! When are you going to give me great-grandbabies?! I can never rest in eternal peace knowing that you still haven't done your duty to continue our bloodline! You should—”

Beep.

The phone started ringing again.

Lu Zihao groaned. He was now fully awake. Tossing the pillow, he squinted against the bright sunlight peeking through the curtains. He yawned but still didn't move to answer the phone.

”My dear boy! Are you alright? Why aren't you answering the phone? Did you break your neck again? I knew it! I shouldn't have listened to you, you hard-headed dunderhead! I shouldn't have allowed you to live there alone! Don't worry, my boy. Your beloved Grandpa will send someone to break open your door and save you!”

Sighing in exasperation, Lu Zihao reached over and grabbed the phone from the bedside table.

”Hello, Grandfather?” His voice sounded groggy.

”There's my boy! Did you just wake up? It's already so late! Why are you only waking up now?”

He glanced at the digital clock on the bedside table. Yawning again, he replied, ”Grandfather, it's not even 7 AM yet.”

”7 is late! A man's day begins at 5 in the morning! And call me Grandpa! Do you think that just because you've grown up, you're now an adult? Hah! You'll always be a little boy in your Grandpa's eyes!”

Distaste appeared on Lu Zihao's face. He looked ready to murder someone, but was able to control himself. Forcing a pleasant expression and tone of voice, he spoke to the old man. ”Alright, Grandpa. Is something the matter? Why are you calling me?”

”Hmph! Do I need a reason every time I want to call my favourite grandson?”

He rubbed his temples. He felt a throbbing headache. Probably from the lack of sleep. The old man was still yapping, so he decided to change the subject. ”How's Greece, Grandpa?”