Miao Xinyuan tilted her head in response, her hands linked in a nervous and somewhat anticipating fashion.
Lu Sr. set the brush down and sat down. He held up a cup of tea, sipped, and began. "You have parents and a mind of your own, so it hadn't been my intention to interfere with your affairs."
"But you are 28 now, Lu Yi. You are the next in line in the Lu Family, and you have a responsibility to carry on the lineage of the Lu Family. Previously, I have heard about you going out with a university teacher, so I looked into her antecedents. She was from a proper family, with passable background and looks, so I didn't have a mind to interfere. However, it would seem like you have broken up with her. Am I right?"
"Yes, Grandpa," admitted Lu Yi.
