<h4>Chapter 1476: Chapter 1469: Rose’s Call</h4>


    "Lu Tianxing, will we be like this in the future?"


    Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing with a slight mncholy in her eyes, a trace of sorrow flickering in her beautiful eyes. If when they grow old, either she or Lu Tianxing be like this, she really doesn’t know if she would have the courage to face it.


    "Wifey, don’t be so anxious; we definitely won’t end up like this,cking familial bonds. Don’t worry." Lu Tianxing gently stroked Bai Zhiqing’s hair and said with a smile.


    "Mm, I trust you."


    Bai Zhiqing nodded gently when she heard Lu Tianxing’s words, hesitated for a moment as she looked at Lu Tianxing, and seemed to want to say something but stopped.


    "Wifey, what’s wrong? Is there something else you want to ask me?"


    When Bai Zhiqing heard Lu Tianxing’s words, she hesitated for a moment, nced towards the door, and seeing that Old Master Lu hadn’te out, she whispered, "Tianxing, I’ve been in the Lu Family for so long, why haven’t I seen Grandma? Is Grandma...?"


    Thetter part of Bai Zhiqing’s sentence was left unsaid, but the meaning was obvious.


    "Zhiqing, actually, your guess is correct."


    Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing and sighed quietly, "I heard from Haoyue that Grandma passed away ten years ago. Back then, when my father was missing in Beijing, Grandma pined for him too much, eventually fell ill, and died from mncholy. However, please don’t mention this in front of Grandpa; I’m afraid he’ll be saddened. In Grandpa’s heart, apart from guilt towards my father, this is his biggest regret."


    Lu Tianxing didn’t say much more on the matter, but a sh of bloodlust flickered deep within his eyes. One day, he would uproot the Tang and Yang families, leaving none behind.


    Bai Zhiqing understood the limits and didn’t press further after hearing Lu Tianxing’s words. Since the Old Master didn’t bring it up, it was evident he didn’t want them to dwell on it, and Lu Tianxing was also unwilling, so probing further wouldn’t benefit anyone.


    Old Master Lu didn’t let Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing wait outside for long; soon he came out of the room with a small tin in his hand.


    With a gentle smile, Old Master Lu handed the small tin to Bai Zhiqing as he walked to the pavilion, "Zhiqing, here are some tea leaves for you to take back and brew. At work, make tea with it, using one leaf for the whole day. Inside are hundreds of leaves, which ount for two-thirds of my tea stash this year, take it!"


    "Grandpa, isn’t this too precious?"


    Bai Zhiqing hesitated a bit, looking at Old Master Lu. Each leaf was worth tens of thousands, totaling several million; plus, they were priceless. This gift was indeed too extravagant.


    "What’s so precious about it? As long as you have time toe keep this old fellowpany, it’s fine. Besides, leaving it here would be a waste, better for you to have it. Didn’t you always say good steel is to be used on the de? Giving it to you lets it realize its greatest value, while with me, it’d just be tea without any special use." Old Master Luughed, indifferent to the actual value of what he was holding. To him, as long as Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing came to chat with him, it was enough.


    "Grandpa, then I’ll ept it gratefully."


    Bai Zhiqing did not decline, aware that even if she refused, Old Master Lu would insist.


    "Grandpa, since there’s nothing else, why don’t I keep youpany and y some chess?" Bai Zhiqing put the tin aside and smiled at Old Master Lu.


    "Sure, no problem. But do me a favor and have that lousy chess yer step away. Seeing how he messes up annoys me."


    Speaking, Old Master Lu’s eyes shifted over to Lu Tianxing standing nearby.


    Feeling Old Master Lu’s disdainful gaze, Lu Tianxing’s face darkened, wondering why he was called a lousy chess yer, when he just didn’t want to y.


    "Tianxing, why don’t you go for a walk while I stay here to y chess with Grandpa, okay?" Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing with a smile, knowing well that he wasn’t incapable of ying chess, just too restless.


    "Alright then, I’ll go out for a walk, get some fresh air, and I’lle back to pick you up in the afternoon."


    Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing considered momentarily, nodded, greeted Old Master Lu, and turned to leave under Old Master Lu’s disdainful gaze.


    Watching Lu Tianxing leave, Old Master Lu softly asked Bai Zhiqing across from him, "Zhiqing, are you so at ease letting him go? Aren’t you afraid he might see another woman? I heard that the young princess from the Mu Family seemed quite interested in him the other day."


    "Grandpa, you’re joking. If his heart isn’t with me, it’s pointless to keep him by my side. If his heart is with me, he’ll return, no matter where he goes. What should I worry about? And if he doesn’t love me, why should I worry for him?" Bai Zhiqing replied with a smile.


    Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Old Sir Lu was somewhat surprised as he nced at Bai Zhiqing and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, let’s not talk about that little rascal. I’m going to the room to fetch the Go board, let’s y Go today."


    Unaware of the conversation between Old Sir Lu and Bai Zhiqing, Lu Tianxing left Bamboo Garden and leisurely wandered around the Lu Family, admiring the picturesque scenery around him.


    "The most romantic thing I can think of is slowly growing old with you..."


    Suddenly, the melodious ringtone of a phone rang out.


    Lu Tianxing fished out his phone from his pocket and, after ncing at the caller ID, answered the call without hesitation. Before he could say anything, a charming and captivating voice came through.


    "Little man, you really are heartless. I helped you so much in Modu, yet you didn’t think of calling me. You really are a heartless guy."


    Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but show a wry smile. He just answered Rose’s call and was immediately berated by her. What did she mean by heartless? Is he really that type of person?


    "Rose, I’ve been busy, you know? It’s not like you don’t know the situation Jiangnan is facing right now. How could I have any time to spare?"


    "Yeah, you’re really busy, busy whispering sweet nothings with your little sister! Little man, I really can’t tell; I didn’t expect after all these months that the girl-next-door still has a strong love for you. Tsk, tsk, that pure as water appearance really makes me feel pity. Even I’m tempted by it," Rose said with mock seriousness.


    "Rose, you’re overthinking. What girl-next-door? I’m at the Lu Family right now! How about I make it up to you when I return to Modu in a couple of days?"


    Rose smiled and said, "Forget abouting to Modu, why don’t youe find me right now?"


    Upon hearing Rose’s words, Lu Tianxing was slightly taken aback: "You’vee to Jiangnan?"


    "Of course, if I let such a big prize in Jiangnan go to someone else, I wouldn’t sleep well at night. So, little man, do you want toe find me, find me and ’hehehe’? You can ’hehe’ however you want."


    Rose’s tempting voice came from the other end of the telephone, making it impossible not to feel a surge of heat rising from his Dantian.


    "Rose, you really are a seductress," Lu Tianxing said, taking a deep breath to barely suppress the flutter in his heart, his voice a little husky.


    Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Rose immediately giggled, "Little man, I am indeed a seductress. Do you want to taste the vor of a seductress that’s only yours? To secretly tell you, I’m taking a bath now. Do you want to take a look?"


    When Lu Tianxing heard Rose’sst words, a me ignited within his Dantian. Rose’s explosive and alluring figure immediately shed in Lu Tianxing’s mind, causing the burning mes to grow even more intense, impossible to suppress. It seemed he hadn’t tasted the vor of this seductress for a long time; maybe he should take this opportunity to show her how strong he is?


    This thought shed briefly through his mind before Lu Tianxing suppressed it. Just as he was about to speak, he heard an enticing sound from the other end of the phone, with soft moans.


    Hearing this, Lu Tianxing was dumbfounded. The fire he just suppressed seemed to have been doused with a bucket of gasoline, burning uncontrobly. This seductress was too cruel, ying this move.


    Lu Tianxing wanted to interrupt Rose’s voice, but then heard Rose’s charming voice again from the phone: "Little man, doesn’t this sound very familiar? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time—don’t you want to devour me? Don’t you want to ’hehehe’?"


    Rose intentionally suppressed her voice, adding a hint of nasal tone, giving a bewitching feeling that aroused uncontroble mes.


    "Rose, can we be normal?" Lu Tianxing said, taking several deep breaths to suppress the flutter in his heart, smiling bitterly. He realized that Rose’s seductive skills had improved a lot after not seeing her for a while, bing even stronger than Lin Yafei.


    "I’m perfectly normal now, don’t you want to taste it?"


    Rose smiled slightly and said, "Little man, I’m waiting for you at Qingjiang Garden in Suzhou. You better hurry."


    With that, Rose didn’t give Lu Tianxing a chance to speak and hung up.


    Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Lu Tianxing revealed a wry smile; he never expected Rose to reallye to Jiangnan and be in Suzhou.


    PS: Next Chapter seems to be a bit much, not sure if it’ll induce trouble. If it gets censored, modifying itter might be impossible!