18 Lu Family (1)

I blinked innocently at the woman's order. If one was to perceive my expression right now, they would say I had zero regard to this woman who seemed to brim with authority since my face was devoid of any emotion and only remained a blank sheet.

Nevertheless, I walked up to an empty space and sat at the edge of the couch. I chose this spot because although beside me was still empty, beside this empty space sat another person, an old man with a stern face. Though whoever it was, I didn't feel comfortable enough to sit beside them.

I was merely a stranger after all even if I inhibited Li Fei's body currently.

However, my action was seen differently by the old woman sitting across me. Her eyes were staring dagger at me and the redness on her face showed how she was fuming with anger.

"Ha! Look at you shameless woman! How dare you?! Who gave you the audacity to mock us like that?? Avoiding us now, are you?! Do you think anyone here want to sit next to you?! NO! So, don't think so highly of yourself!" The old woman berated all of the sudden.

I raised my head and met her eyes head on. I looked at her with zero emotion as she continued with her yelling. There was no surprise or annoyance written in my face. I was calm to the point of numbness.

Though I looked at the old woman as if I was paying attention, only God knew I was empty up in my head and down in my heart.

I was utterly clueless of what just had unfolded. So not knowing what to do, I faced the old woman's bickering with silence.

After a while, I saw the young lady sitting beside the old woman rubbed the old woman's back trying to ease her anger.

"Grandma, calm down. There's no need to shout. It's not worth it," she coaxed the old lady with her sweet loving voice.

Now, my attention towards the old woman was diverted and shifted towards the young lady.

I blinked looking at that palm-sized face. The contour of her face was beautiful. Her whole appearance was captivating in fact. I could attest to that as I was caught immediately at the first glance.

With her slender figure and small waist coupled with the gracefulness of her aura, she was brimming with the femininity of a young woman. Men would surely swarm to protect her if they were faced with this dainty young lady.

But that was only the tip of the iceberg as the more one looked at her, the more striking her beauty was. It was the type of appearance that took everyone's breath away.

If Li Fei's beauty was calming like a bamboo forest or soothing like a spring breeze, this young lady was like a blooming red rose inside a palace garden, well tended and sought after.

Clearly, this woman could topple the nation with her face alone, hence her endeavor as an international supermodel, queen of the runway, Miss Hua Ling.

It seemed this Hua Ling had been deeply ingrained inside Li Fei's mind since one look was all it took to make all the memories of her resurfaced. I could even guess who she was with her voice only.

When she talked just now, the name Hua Ling instantly popped into my head like a memory reflex.

Looking at this Hua Ling though, it made sense why Li Fei lost to her. Who wouldn't against this mesmerizing enchantress?Although I had to say, Li Fei won in term of skin. She was brighter and fairer than Hua Ling. But that just about it.

"Yes, you're right, my dear. It's not worth it to waste my energy for this disgusting woman," the old lady replied, followed with an irritated sigh at the end of her sentence.

I tilted my head sideways watching this show of the future daughter-in-law caring for the matriarch from the future husband's family. I had no comment for now.

Suddenly, I felt an intense gaze directed at me. I turned my head silently to my left side. It was the old man who was staring at me. I blinked as I looked back at him.

From his gaze, I could sense a disappointment and a hint of probing that was mixed with confusion. However, I ignored him and didn't bother anymore. I looked away to observe attentively at the interior of the manor.

"Xiao Fei," the old man called.

Unfortunately, I was too focused on staring at the marvelous design of this manor's interior that I turned a deaf ear at his call. But, even if I wasn't paying attention to anything, I would probably ignore this call just the same since from the start, I didn't bother to dig deeper into Li Fei's memory. Thus, I didn't know that "Xiao Fei" was how the patriarch, Lu Tianfeng's grandfather, called me. I would never know that turned out, there was a single person in this wretched family who genuinely cared for Li Fei.

Hence, this was how I missed the surprised look of everyone as they watched me impudently ignored grandpa Lu. This was also how I missed the questioning and confused look of grandpa Lu after the initial shock when I had successfully passed on his call twice.

Indeed, Li Fei was close with grandpa Lu and he was the only one who would defend her when everyone else in the family was against her. He also helped her to get closer to his grandson in every way he could possibly think of. He was always a firm supporter of Li Fei.

By the third call of my name, I finally noticed the strange atmosphere hanging in the air. So, I returned my focus back at the Lu family. I looked on expressionlessly at the family seething in rage at me.

'What now?' I thought in my head.

"Xiao Fei."

I finally frowned when I heard the voice coming from beside me with the same name again. I turned to face the old man. That was when it clicked.

I looked on dumbfoundedly at the old man. He was staring at me with a deep frown on his forehead and between his eyebrows. Like a computer, my brain quickly sending me the information I needed to make sense of the situation.

Then, without a hint of panic, I replied flatly, "Grandpa Lu."