Chapter 200: The Lu and Shen Families
Lu Lin coughed lightly and said, "Xixi, Grandpa said he misses you. Would you like to get in touch with him via a video call?"
When Zheng Huai heard Lu Lin offer to set up a connection for Shen Xi to get in touch with Lu De, he exploded. How could he allow something like that to happen? He quickly pulled Shen Xi aside and said, "Xixi, you haven’t met Grandpa yet, have you? His name is Shen Hui; he’s your father’s father. He shares the same surname as you!"
Lu Lin secretly mocked Zheng Huai, calling Lu De whilst he was busy convincing Shen Xi. Since the Shen family had learned of Shen Xi’s existence, there was no need for him to act covertly anymore.
Zheng Huai noticed what Lu Lin was doing and immediately sent a brief message to Shen Hui explaining the situation before calling his grandfather.
Shen Xi watched her two cousins, feeling a headache coming along. She massaged her nose bridge, waiting for the inevitable. How did looking for Guan Lei turn into this?
Just as thoughts of escape drifted through her mind, Lu De answered the phone.
"Xixi, do you miss Grandpa?" Lu De chirped, bright and friendly, overflowing with his love for Shen Xi.
Meanwhile, Shen Hui had just read Zheng Huai’s message and was frothing with barely controlled anger. He had thought the Lu family did not know of Shen Xi’s existence and that they had time to build a relationship with her. Who could have known that the dastardly Lu family already knew of Shen Xi and even concealed that fact from him, allowing the younger generation of the Lu family to cosy up to her?
The Lu family was too despicable! Shen Hui was so angry his face resembled an overripe tomato. He accepted Zheng Huai’s call, and as soon as the line connected, Shen Hui saw Lu De smiling brightly as he spoke to Shen Xi through the video call.
For the first time in more than ten years, the heads of the Lu and Shen families confronted each other through a video call.
"Lu De, have you no shame? How dare you ask Xixi to call you Grandpa! Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Shen Hui roared over the phone.