663 Emperor Emeritus (1/2)
Grandpa Lu was happily tucked away in his Mediterranean-style mansion home in the suburbs doting on his first great-grandchild, Little Jun. The child was kept busy everyday in order to distract Little Jun from feeling homesick and missing his Mommy, Mama, Papa, cat cousins, and everyone at Dragon Palace Home #10.
However, Grandpa Lu's great-grandfatherly bliss was interrupted when one of his spies in Jin Corporation informed him about some members of the board of directors and Jin branch families complaining about Kang Huizhong's involvement in the custody battle. Because it involved his beloved great-grandbaby Little Jun, he was instantly enraged. He immediately called Jin Liwei on the phone.
”Hello? Hello! Is this Liwei my boy?! What's taking you so long to answer the damn phone?! I want to know!”
”Yes, Grandpa Lu. This is Liwei. How may I help you? And I actually picked up your call on the first ring,” Jin Liwei answered in a calm tone while lowering the volume on the speakerphone because the old man's booming voice was many times louder than usual in his anger.
”Answering the first ring is still too long! You should answer my calls before the bloody phone even rings! I'm your beloved grandpa, you pinhead! Or have you forgotten?”
Jin Liwei smiled at Grandpa Lu's unreasonable demand but was able to stop himself from chuckling or he would suffer a long round of scolding. ”Alright, Grandpa Lu. Although I'm not a psychic so I don't know when you'll call me, I'll do my best to answer your calls before the phone even rings next time.”
”Hah! Why are you taking those stupid words of mine so seriously, you rascal? Don't you know that your grandpa is just joking?! Bah! You're so boring. I pity Xiulan my girl for having to deal with the likes of you!”
”It's because she loves me and accepts me for who I am,” Jin Liwei replied, proud as a peacock.
”Bahahaha! Well, you are my grandson after all! You know when to strike early to bag the girl before other flies and cockroaches start buzzing around her. I'm sure your Grandfather Jin in heaven is also very proud of how you got yourself an excellent wife!”
Jin Liwei puffed out his chest, a smug expression on his face, looking prouder by the second. ”My wife is the most excellent woman in the world.”
”Yeah, yeah. One's wife should be the best in all husbands' eyes! If not, then you romanced the wrong lady!”
”En.”
”Yes, as a husband you should—huh? Wait a minute, you rascal! Why are we suddenly talking about romancing your wife?! I want to know! This isn't the reason why this old man called you! How dare you distract your beloved grandpa?! I have important business to talk to you!!!”
'You're the one who started talking about this subject,' Jin Liwei thought but didn't say out loud. ”Alright, Grandpa Lu. May I know the reason why you called me?”
”Hmph! Your grandpa called you because of the urgent matter concerning the well-being our Little Junjun! Nobody is more important than my beloved great-grandbaby!”
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Jin Liwei's expression instantly became serious. He already knew what Grandpa Lu meant and his purpose for calling but still listened patiently while the old man spoke in his booming voice.