Chapter 186: The Su Family Patriarch
That morning, as Lu Chen yawned and stepped out of the wooden house, he saw a man standing quietly on the Feiyan Terrace not far from his hut. The man, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, had an elegant demeanor and a calm expression. Perhaps due to his age, his temples were flecked with gray, but it was clear that he was still in his prime.
The man stood there, gazing at the sea of clouds beyond the cliff. Hearing Lu Chen’s footsteps, he turned around, smiled warmly, and nodded in greeting. “Hello.”
“Hello, sir. May I ask who you are?” Lu Chen responded politely, realizing he didn’t recognize the man.
The man approached, stopping a few feet away—close enough to be courteous, but not so close as to be intrusive. He looked Lu Chen up and down, then smiled and said, “You must be Lu Chen?”
“Yes, that’s me. Do you know me, sir?” Lu Chen asked, a bit surprised.
The man smiled and said, “Ah, we haven’t met before. My name is Su Tianhe.”
“Su Tianhe…” Lu Chen repeated the name to himself, then suddenly realized who the man resembled. “Are you from the Su family?”
Su Tianhe nodded with a smile, “I’m the head of the Su family and Su Qingjun’s father.”
Lu Chen was taken aback. He hadn’t expected the head of the Su family to visit Feiyan Terrace alone this early in the morning. Su Tianhe’s demeanor was refined and distinguished, quite different from the younger members of his family.