<h4>Chapter 553: Chapter 553: The Old Lady</h4>


    The sky had gradually darkened, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for dinner.


    Chen Feng and Lori, after escorting Old Master Lu back home, saw that it was alreadyte and nned to take their leave.


    But Old Master Lu insisted on having them stay for dinner, refusing to let them go no matter what.


    Having no choice, Chen Feng and Lori, seeing how lonely the old man was by himself, couldn’t bear to refuse and thus agreed to stay.


    Seeing this, Old Master Lu was nearly overjoyed, pouring tea for them and washing fruits, bustling around happily and busily.


    However, this made Chen Feng and Lori’s hearts ache.


    It’s painful to imagine how being alone, regardless of one’s wealth or living in a nice house, without anyone to apany you, can be!


    It’s hard to imagine how Old Master Lu had gotten by all these years!


    "Come,e, have some fruit first. Today, I’ll cook a grand meal for you myself. My cooking skills are quite good, and today you’re in for a treat!" said Old Master Lu happily, cing a te of fruit on the coffee table in front of Chen Feng and Lori.


    "Grandpa Lu, with such arge house, do you always live here alone? Where’s your son?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.


    Hearing this, a shadow passed over Old Master Lu’s eyes, and he shook his head with a sigh, "Him, he’s very busy, might not evene home twice a year!"


    "Even if he’s that busy, he should still find time to spend more with you," Lori frowned and said.


    "Ah, let’s not talk about him. Let him be busy. As for me, living alone is quite nice. I can eat, drink, y, and be merry all on my own without anyone meddling!" said Old Master Lu with a smile.


    But Chen Feng and Lori could see through it; Old Master Lu was forcing a smile, and his eyes were filled with loneliness and solitude.


    This caused the two of them much heartache.


    "Grandpa Lu, don’t be sad. If we have time in the future, my girlfriend and I wille to visit you," Chen Feng said with a smile.


    "That would be wonderful!" Old Master Lu’s face instantly lit up with joy, and he then told them, "All right, you two enjoy the fruits first. I’m off to cook a grand meal for you!"


    "Do you need our help?" Lori asked Old Master Lu.


    "No need, no need, just sit there. The old man is happy today and must show off his skills personally!" Old Master Lu hurriedly shook his head, firmly saying this before turning with a smile towards the kitchen.


    Seeing this, Chen Feng and Lori exchanged a nce, shaking their heads helplessly with a smile.


    Old Master Lu entered the kitchen and started to busily get to work.


    In the midst of it, Chen Feng and Lori wanted to help, but Old Master Lu sent them out, and eventually, he even locked the kitchen door from the inside.


    This left Chen Feng and Lori with no choice but to return to the living room.


    "Ding dong, ding dong!"


    However, just as they had walked back to the living room and hadn’t yet sat down, the vi’s doorbell rang from the outside.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Feng went forward and opened the door to the vi.


    There stood an olddy at the door.


    She looked to be about the same age as Old Master Lu, in her early sixties, with a full head of white hair, and she was carrying a ck backpack on her back.


    The backpack was bulging and seemed to be filled with something.


    Seeing that it was Chen Feng who opened the door, the olddy was also slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with confusion as she said, "Who are you?"


    "Oh, are you here to see Grandpa Lu?" Chen Feng quickly asked.


    "Yes, is he in?" the olddy nodded and inquired.


    "Yes, he’s in the kitchen cooking!"


    Chen Feng nodded and said,


    "I’m here to see him!"


    The olddy said,


    "Then pleasee in!"


    Chen Feng hurriedly made way for the olddy.


    The olddy didn’t ask who Chen Feng was and went straight into the vi, heading for the kitchen.


    It was clear that this was not the first time the olddy had been there; she knew her way around and found the kitchen without trouble.


    "Brother Lu, it’s Xiaoli, are you in there?"


    The olddy knocked on the kitchen door and called out.


    As soon as her voice fell, the door to the kitchen opened.


    Old Master Lu, with an apron tied around him and a spat in hand, hurried out in a fluster.


    He first nced at Chen Feng and Lori in the living room, then turned to the olddy with a somewhat flushed face and asked, "Xiaoli, why have youe now?"


    "Oh, Brother Lu, what are you talking about? If I don’te now, should I wait until the dead of night?"


    The olddyughed and teased.


    "Cough cough, there are other people here!"


    Old Master Lu’s face reddened even more as he pointed at Chen Feng and Lori, a bit embarrassedly.


    "So what? After all, you and I are going to be together sooner orter!"


    The olddy said with no embarrassment whatsoever.


    Hearing this, Old Master Lu’s ears turned beet red.


    He quickly cleared his throat twice, pointed at Chen Feng and Lori, and introduced the olddy, "Come, Xiaoli, let me introduce you. This is Chen Feng, this is Lori, they saved me today, they’re my benefactors!"


    After finishing, he turned to Chen Feng and Lori to introduce the two of them, "This is a friend I met at the senior activity center, Yu Xiaoli. We often practice Tai Chi together. Just call her Grandma Yu!"


    "Hello, Grandma Yu!"


    Chen Feng and Lori respectfully greeted the olddy.


    However, after hearing them, the olddy dismissively waved her hand and then turned her head eagerly to Old Master Lu with a mysterious expression, "Brother Lu, put the spat aside, I have something great to show you!"


    "Oh? What great thing?"


    Old Master Lu hurriedly put the spat aside, eagerly looking at the olddy.


    "Hehe, of course it’s a treasure,e with me!"


    The olddy smiled mysteriously and then turned to walk toward the living room.


    Seeing this, Old Master Lu quickly followed right behind.


    Reaching the coffee table in the living room, the olddy stopped, took her backpack off her back, ced it on the table, opened the zipper, and took a ck stone out of the bag!


    The stone had a particrly smooth exterior, as if it had been carefully polished, and it looked very pretty.


    Old Master Lu was slightly taken aback, then looked at the olddy and asked in confusion, "What’s this?"


    "Brother Lu, I know you like collecting jade, so today I’ve specially brought a big gift from my cousin!"


    Saying this, the olddy pointed to the ck stone on the coffee table, speaking with an air of mystery,


    "This stone has been appraised by several jade masters for me; it’s said to contain the purest Emperor Green Jade. So I brought it over immediately to see if you like it!"


    "If you like it, then hurry up and buy it. This stone is in high demand right now. I had to use connections and sneak it out for you to have a look!"


    Upon hearing this, Old Master Lu didn’t even hesitate before nodding in agreement, saying, "Since it’s rmended by sister Xiaoli, I must buy it. Tell me, how much?"


    "Not expensive, just two hundred thousand!"


    The olddy said with a smile.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Feng frowned.


    Because by the time the olddy said the stone could reveal pure Emperor Green, he had already used his "perspective eyes" to check it.


    The result was that it was just an ordinary stone with a particrly polished surface.


    There was no jade in it at all!