Chapter 422 - Won’t You Fulfil The Wish Of A Lonely Old Man?
There was a lot of things that Shen Junxi wanted to say first of all what happened? Second of all what the actual fuck happened? And lastly -what the fuck!
Shen Junxi had a lot to say but he didn't know where to begin. What was going on? Didn't he just introduce Lord Fei and Lin Yan to each other because he wanted that brat to have a good and powerful acquaintance?
So how come the matter escalated to Lord Fei taking his Wan Wan as his god granddaughter?
Shen Junxi was confused he knew that his niece was cute and smart that no one could resist her charm but this was Lord Fei!
The Royal Uncle of The Emperor! How can he just adopt a simple girl as his god granddaughter just like that? Was this matter so casual? Of course not! If the Emperor found out who knows how that paranoid man might decipher this matter as?
He was just a common man who had little communication with the officials of the capital and had one or two connections that's all.
This was why he was able to get to know Lord Fei but he only wanted to have a master and servant relationship with Lord Fei.
He wouldn't dare to get familiar with Lord Fei! The Emperor would have his head if he found out that he tried to suck up to Lord Fei!
How can Lord Fei not see that Shen Junxi was hesitating because of his position and title? He was a smart man he once charged in the battle as the strategist, how could he not understand such a simple thing?
Lord Fei smiled softly and then pulling a long and saddened expression he muttered somewhat resentfully.
"Ah! Junxi, you are so fortunate. You have a beautiful niece and fine-looking nephews-in-law, I really envy you for having such a wonderful family. As for me this old man can only stay at his home alone. Even your madam, my wife is not here and she won't come here until the weekend. Alas I am such a pitiful old man all alone and no one to care for me."
Shen Junxi:"…." are you sure you want to start there? You have a countless number of servants who stay with you to take care of you.
You are the uncle of The Emperor you can have anything as long as you point your finger at it.
Yet you want to fight with me over my niece and nephews-in-law? Was that not fair?
However, Shen Junxi indeed pitied the old Lord Fei for not having a child at such an age.
His only son sacrificed himself for the country and the Emperor.
He didn't want to share his niece with someone else -even if the person was the uncle of the Emperor! But he also somewhat sympathized with Lord Fei for being childless. Moreover he knew that Lord Fei wouldn't let Wan Wan suffer but still!
Lord Fei saw that Shen Junxi was moved and immediately walked forward and blinked like a sad old man who had seen the worse of troubles in his life.
Which wasn't difficult given he really faced the worst. He just had to channel his inner diva and act a bit realistically. "Junxi, I know that you are troubled that the stupid brat of mine will find trouble with you but don't worry. With me here he wouldn't dare to even raise his voice at you much less find trouble with you. Junxi why don't you agree? I am an old man who doesn't have much to live either way can you not fulfil such a small wish of mine?"
Now, there was no way Shen Junxi cannot agree. The old man had literally used words like 'wish', 'not much to live', and 'old man' it could be said that Lord Fei was begging Shen Junxi in his own way.
If Shen Junxi still did not agree won't he be worse than an animal? Moreover the latter has promised that he won't let the Emperor find trouble with Su Wan.
So after deliberately hesitating for a long time Shen Junxi finally agreed. Hence Su Wan finally got herself a god grandfather who just happen to be the Royal Uncle of The Emperor.
Because this was a simple matter of accepting a god granddaughter and not accepting a daughter in his household registration.
Lord Fei didn't have to go through much trouble. Su Wan just have to serve him tea ceremoniously and acknowledge him as her god grandfather that's all.
So after Su Wan finished serving tea. She and Lord Fei became nominal relatives. Now that she had her great god grandfather at her house how can Su Wan not celebrate this matter?
Though her reluctance to depend on a man was one thing the occasion was indeed worthy of a celebration.
So she went to the kitchen and decided to make some of her best dishes for Lord Fei to taste. Because she was also worried about Lord Fei's health she decided to make the dinner lighter than usual.
Su Wan didn't know much but her cooking was the best in the world she wanted to show her appreciation towards Lord Fei for his affection and care.
So she prepared each dish with extreme caution and paid great attention to the number of spices that she was using in them.
The first thing that she looked at was Chinese noodles soup with just the right amount of seasoning in it.
Lord Fei who came to watch his granddaughter cook for him also had a sample to taste. He smacked his lips and immediately his eyes that have dulled with age brightened this broth it was perfectly cooked!
Every bit of seasonings could be tasted without there overlapping each other's flavour. This was simply great!
A very few imperial chefs could get this level of perfection and that too after years of practice but his granddaughter was able to do it so easily and that too at such a young age!
Lord Fei tasted every dish that Su Wan made from home from General Tao's tofu to Chinese peanut sauce and only then did he realize that the dishes were lacking a bit of spicy taste.
Lord Fei couldn't help but comment. "Little Wan Wan don't you think the dishes are a bit bland?"
Su Wan shook her head and lightly answered. "Grandfather you haven't paid attention to your health for a long time. That's why your skin is so dry and pallid it clearly indicates that you are having trouble managing your body. Now that you have accepted me as your granddaughter! Of course I have to manage your diet and take care of your health. If you want to eat meat and the delicious delicacy called cake then you have to control yourself."
Lord Fei "…..." he was scolded by his granddaughter but he was still very happy!