She’s overthinking this!
She takes a deep breath and nods. The man next to her turns up the corners of his mouth, smiling because he has no clue whether her nod means she agrees to be more obedient or she thinks punishing him after they go back would be a good decision...
Lu Qingtian springs down the stairs and calls out cheerfully when he sees the two of them come in, "Brother, sister-in-law, why are you so slow? Grandpa is getting impatient waiting for you!"
As soon as Lu Qingtian finishes speaking, a husky old man’s voice comes over, "Qingtian, what’s the rush? You didn’t even wait for grandpa..."
Lu Qingtian sticks out his tongue, "Grandpa, I wouldn’t dare make you wait. Isn’t this just to check if everyone’s here for you? Grandpa, I’m being wronged!"
Nanxi looks up at the old man with silver hair who’s now standing at the top of the stairs with a cane and a servant’s assistance. He appears slightly upset at Lu Qingtian!
Nanxi subconsciously steps back, but her hand is held tightly by Lu Yinchu. Lu Yinchu whispers to her in a voice only the two of them can hear, "Don’t be afraid!"
Nanxi looks up at the man, and sees his face as usual, his thin lips pressed together. His cold and handsome jawline is attractive and sexy, and his handsome side profile is enchanting!
He takes a step forward with Nanxi and calls out, "Grandpa..."
The grandfather at the top of the stairs has already seen Lu Yinchu waiting downstairs with an attractive young woman. He thinks to himself, this must be the girl his grandson fancies to be his wife!
The old man is slightly nearsighted, but not severely so. He sees that Nanxi, though small and delicate, is well-behaved, young, and a clean-looking girl!
Standing with his grandson, they make a pleasant pair!
He can’t help but smile, his first impression of Nanxi isn’t bad!
The old man grunts a response, the corners of his eyes crinkling as he looks at them, "Aren’t you going to introduce me?"
Lu Yinchu presses his lips together, his grip on Nanxi’s hand tightening. He says, "Grandpa, this is my girlfriend, Gu Nanxi. Nanxi, this is my grandfather..."
Nanxi bows slightly and greets him, "Grandpa..."
The old man is pleased, he nods his head and descends the stairs with the help of the servant and Lu Qingtian.
Nanxi’s palms are sweating, she’s so nervous!
Today, she’s wearing a light blue knee-length skirt. Its waist design accentuates her lively and charming temperament, without being ungraceful...
She’s wearing the simplest kind of high-heeled sandals, with just a bit of embellishment around the ankle straps. Simple, yet tasteful...
You have to say, Lu Yinchu has a discerning eye for choosing clothes!
"You two, don’t stand there. Sit down and let’s chat!" the old man instructs.
Lu Yinchu nods, sits down on the sofa with Nanxi, but he doesn’t let go of her hand.
The old man watches and wonders what his grandson is defending against. Is he afraid his old grandpa would take advantage of his wife?!
He doesn’t say anything or get mad. He believes that a man indeed should protect and pamper his wife !
Back in his days, he did the same for his wife, so he understands what his grandson is thinking deep down!
Finally, Lu Yinchu speaks, "Grandpa, Nanxi is twenty-two years old and studies at the Chinese Department at H University. She will graduate this year... The reason I never mentioned this to you is because I wanted to wait until her graduation, so that we can arrange things properly."
When he says "arrange things properly", the corners of his lips obviously curl up, his expression hinting at a deeper meaning!
Nanxi doesn’t understand, Lu Qingtian doesn’t understand, but Lu Guankui, the grandfather, does...
The old man clears his throat, "...A student from the Chinese department, not bad, not bad!"
Lu Qingtian, who has been trying to help Nanxi, hears his beloved brother’s introduction as too plain. He quickly grabs the old man’s hand,
"Grandpa, let me tell you, sister-in-law is super talented! She’s proficient at musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Plus, she can cook, clean, and tidy up... In short, she’s extremely talented... That’s right!"
"Ahem!" Nanxi is a bit taken aback by Lu Qingtian’s words. She tightens up in dread: Now she’s fallen into a trap!
Just as she’s feeling flustered and unsure what to do, Lu Yinchu speaks up, "Qingtian is exaggerating a bit, but Nanxi can indeed write beautiful calligraphy. She comes from a scholarly family. Her late maternal great-grandfather was the renowned calligrapher Liang Bonian. Grandpa, don’t you have a copy of the ’Preface to Orchid Pavilion’ in your study, written by Mr. Liang Bonian?"