187 The Two Madams (1/2)

The helicopter landed in a designated helipad within a mountainous estate. The plant life in the place looked abundant and natural yet also orderly. At first glance, the place looked untouched yet the man-made infrastructures such as the helipad, power lines, and paved roads obviously meant that it was already developed for human living.

Everyone disembarked from the helicopter. A man in a black coat welcomed them.

”Welcome back, Sir Lu and…Miss. The two Madams are already waiting for you in the country house.”

”Oh? Yuyan is here too?” Grandpa Lu asked.

”Yes, sir Lu.”

”Good!” Grandpa Lu turned to Iris. ”It seems that my dearest friend's daughter-in-law is also here. I'll introduce you to both of them, my girl.”

”Alright, Grandpa Lu.”

”Don't worry! Both of them are nice! Nobody will dare disrespect Lu Jianhong's student!”

The man who welcomed them looked surprised after hearing Grandpa Lu. Then he looked at Iris with more curiosity. However, he only looked for a few seconds before reverting to his professional bearing.

Everyone followed him up a beautiful stone steps towards a huge brick country house visible in the distance. Iris thought that it looked very lovely, especially with such a beautiful view on top of the mountains.

As it was already autumn, she wore a maxi coat. However, the mountains were much colder, almost feeling like winter. Grandpa Lu noticed her discomfort so he gave a meaningful look at his bodyguards. One of them handed Iris a thick knitted shawl still in its original packaging.

”Thank you.” She wrapped the shawl around her neck and mouth. Her vocal chords must always be protected as a singer.

Finally, they reached the country house and quickly entered. The warmth inside welcomed them.

”Brother Jianhong, you're finally here,” an elderly woman's smooth voice said.

Two ladies walked towards them. The one who had spoken was an elegant willowy woman. Her back stooped a little but other than that, her entire posture was tall and regal. Her white hair was styled into a beautiful chignon. The wrinkles on her face didn't diminish her cold beauty.

The other lady looked young at first glance but was actually already middle aged. Unlike the elderly one, she was small and looked almost cute. Even with her age, she still had an air of innocence around her. She had a bashful smile on her face. She looked pretty more than beautiful.

”Ahaha! Yes, we're here!” Grandpa Lu's booming voice echoed in the entrance hall. ”Sister Zhiruo, you look beautiful as always. And you, Yuyan. Nice to see you here. I swear you never age! You still look like a kid!”

”And you're still as loud as ever, Brother Jianhong.”

”Uncle, you're so mean.”

”I'm mean? Yuyan, I'm praising you! What part of my words was I mean to you, ah? I want to know!”

”Alright, you two, that's enough. Brother, won't you introduce us to the young lady with you?”

”Ahahaha! Of course! Xiulan my girl, come here.”

Iris stepped forward and smiled at the two ladies.

”Xiulan my girl, this is my dearest friend, Li Zhiruo. Her husband and I were the best of friends, brothers! We miss him every day.” The atmosphere turned sad for a few seconds before Grandpa Lu gestured to the other lady. ”And this is her daughter-in-law, Huang Yuyan. She may look like she's about your age but the truth is that she's already in her—”