Li Huai had thought that Liu Mengchen was looking for Liu Xiangli, but he didn't have a high opinion of Liu Mengchen. Moreover, Liu Xiangli was devastated by their grandfather's death and had no mood to deal with Liu Mengchen.
Initially, Li Huai didn't even want to speak, and was about to hang up, but for some reason, the scene where Liu Mengchen was being questioned by family members earlier at the Liu family home made him feel a reluctance to do so.
Li Huai attributed this feeling of reluctance to empathy.
So, Li Huai said, "Whatever you want to say, you can tell me, and I will pass the message to my wife!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Mengchen replied, "No, the person I'm looking for is not Liu Xiangli, it's you!"
