Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox - Chapter 164
“Little girl, Feng’er said that he is some kind of great lord of Lu Family Fortress, and he cannot leave without Lu Qingcheng’s permission. Hmph, since Lu Qingcheng is not here, and you are Lu Qingcheng’s betrothed, then you can give the order here to make Qingfeng leave Lu Family Fortress.”
Old Master Lin exuded an air of self-importance, as if he were the one in charge.
Kiyoshi felt a chill run down his spine. In his more than twenty years of life, this was the first time someone had ever called him "little girl" like that, and it made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
The people on the Lujiabao side couldn't help but look at Qing Jianyue with worry.
"Young lady, why aren't you speaking? Could it be that you can't make the decision?" Old Master Lin said angrily, "If you can't make the decision, then let that woman come see this old man."
The woman that Old Master Lin was referring to was naturally Old Madam Lu.
Lin Zehai advised, "Father, please calm down. Don't frighten the young girl."
Kiyoshi forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, let's discuss something first. May I ask you to call me by my name?"
Old Master Lin didn't take Qing Jianyue seriously at all, and said in a domineering tone, "Young lady, didn't you hear what I, an old man, said?"
Grandma Cai and Mrs. Su turned pale, both feeling a chill for Qing Jianyue.
“Mitsuki,” Kiyomi said.
His words startled everyone in the hall.
Old Master Lin was even more puzzled.
"Jianyue," Qing Jianyue repeated, "Please call me by my name, Grandfather."
Old Master Lin said impatiently, "You little girl..."
Kiyomi Tsuki said loudly, "As I have already said, please call me by my name, Grandfather."
Old Master Lin raised his voice in anger, "I'm telling you, young lady..."
“Jianyue,” Qing Jianyue stubbornly corrected.
Old Master Lin slammed his hand on the table. "You?"
Qingfeng exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, please don't be angry..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qing Jianyue, mimicking Old Master Lin, slammed her hand on the table, "Qing Jianyue."
Old Master Lin was so angry that his beard bristled.
Qingfeng's uncle Lin Zehai, cousin Lin Runhua, and nephew Lin Li were all utterly shocked. They never dreamed that Qing Jianyue would be so bold as to slam her fist on the table in front of their great-grandfather. As for Qingfeng's cousin's wife and nephew's wife, they were so frightened that they trembled like candy.
Aside from Qingfeng's helpless expression, everyone at Lu Family Fort watched the show with amusement. They knew him all too well; Qing Jianyue was fearless and the only one who could truly subdue him in this lifetime was Lu Qingcheng.
"Kiyomizuki".
Given Old Master Lin's furious, lion-like appearance, if Qing Jian Yue were his grandson, he would have slapped him across the face long ago.
“Correct, there’s a prize.” Qingjian Yue handed over a cup of tea and said with a smile, “Here, please have a cup of plum blossom tea to soothe your throat. I’ll keep you company as we continue.”
Old Master Lin was furious. "You don't need the tea. Feng'er, come back with me."
Qing Jianyue's face hardened. "If Grandfather wishes to stay at our fort for ten days or half a month, we, on behalf of the fort and Qingcheng, sincerely welcome you. You may stay as long as you like. However, taking Young Master Qingfeng away is absolutely unacceptable. First of all, Young Master Qingfeng's surname is Lu, not Lin; he is the master of Lu Family Fort. He was born a member of our family, and he will die a member of our family. If you insist on taking Young Master Qingfeng away, please think carefully. In Lu Family Fort, Young Master Qingfeng gets whatever he wants, but at Lin Family Manor, he will only be a guest. As the saying goes, there's no place like home. If you truly love Young Master Qingfeng, how can you let him leave his warm home and family to live as a guest in a foreign land?"
Old Master Lin's head was ablaze with anger. "Nonsense! Lin Family Manor belongs to Qingfeng. Qingfeng gets whatever she wants in my Lin Family Manor."
"Grandpa, what do you consider your son, your grandson, and your great-grandson to be?" Qing Jianyue asked pointedly.
Old Master Lin was taken aback.
Qing Jianyue continued, "After you pass away, shouldn't your son, grandson, and great-grandson inherit the Lin Family Manor? Now you insist on handing the Lin Family Manor over to Young Master Qingfeng. Have you considered how Young Master Qingfeng will face his loving uncle, aunt, cousin, and cousin's wife?"
Lin Taigong's son Lin Zehai, grandson Lin Runhua, and great-grandson Lin Li appeared somewhat embarrassed.
Qingfeng said softly, "Grandpa, please don't be angry. I know you love me, but you can't hurt the feelings of my uncle, cousin, and nephew who are filial to you just because you love me. You can completely entrust the Lin Family Manor to Lin Li. He has a natural talent for business. The Lin Family Manor will definitely prosper even more under his management."
Qingjian Yue immediately observed Lin Taigong's son Lin Zehai, grandson Lin Runhua, and great-grandson Lin Li, whose faces again became expressionless.
Old Master Lin suddenly burst into laughter: "Qing Jianyue, I had heard some things about you before I came. I didn't expect you to be so unruly and difficult to deal with. No wonder they brought you up."
Kiyomi Tsuki smiled and said, "Not at all, I am the most reasonable person."
The matter was dropped, and Old Master Lin started talking about other lighthearted topics, filling the living room with cheerful laughter as if nothing had happened.
Kiyomi Tsuki silently gazed at the people chatting and laughing in the room. Gradually, the laughter seemed to grow legs and faded further and further away from her. The people in the room seemed to have turned into a painting, but he was not in that painting. The warm light in Kiyomi Tsuki's eyes grew colder and colder.
Strange? Very strange! Something must be wrong. But what exactly is wrong?
"I see the moon, I see the moon."
It was as if a voice was calling anxiously, pulling Kiyomi Tsuki back to reality from a dream. He noticed everyone in the room looking at him with concern. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about?" Qingfeng looked at him strangely. "Grandpa is talking to you, but you're just staring blankly."
Kiyomi Tsuki paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "No, I was thinking about something, and I got so engrossed that I forgot myself. Grandfather, you have a big belly that can hold a boat, please don't hold it against a child."
Old Master Lin patted his large, fat belly and laughed, "Young lady, you're really sharp-tongued."
Kiyomi Tsuki's face fell. "I'm not a little girl anymore."
No one paid him any attention; everyone continued chatting. Kiyomi Tsuki sat for a while, but it became unbearably boring, and finally made up a lame excuse to leave. Back in the Orchid Courtyard of the Ice Garden, he sat at the low, lacquered table, staring at the white fox snoring on the cushions in the sunlight…
Chapter Sixty-One: Fortune and Misfortune Are Unpredictable (Part Two)
While Qing Jianyue was lost in thought, someone outside announced that Xiaoqian had arrived. Speaking of Xiaoqian, it's worth noting that although Qing Jianyue doted on her, she didn't stay at the Ice Garden. She remained at the Finance and Accounting Institute. Of course, thanks to her tireless efforts, she had been promoted by Su Haibo and was now helping him with the accounting.