Chapter 1069: Can’t Compare to Her Pinky Toes

Lu Zihao only grunted in response. Then he started walking away, almost staggering but quickly regaining his balance as if nothing was wrong with him.

"Where are you going, you dunderhead? Are you leaving now that this old man is here? Running away again from your beloved grandpa? I want to know!" Grandpa Lu's questions sounded displeased but there was still a hint of concern in his voice that he was trying to mask behind his fierceness. 

"Restroom," Lu Zihao said through gritted teeth. He was almost soaking in his own sweat. 

"You don't look good, Big Bro Boss," Dom commented. "Are you okay?"

Lu Zihao only grunted again in response, waving Dom's concern away. Then he hurried to the ensuite bathroom and locked the door behind him before the others could ask him more questions. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]

"Tsk." Grandpa Lu stared at the bathroom's closed door for about a couple of minutes. His expression indicated that he was deep in thought. Then he turned to Jin Liwei. "My boy, keep an eye on your fifth brother, will you?"

Jin Liwei didn't reply right away but observed Grandpa Lu's expression first, trying to read his real thoughts. There were so many questions that he wanted to ask the old man about his fifth brother but restrained himself for now. This wasn't the right time or place. Furthermore, his wife was still his number priority at the moment. Any other issues could wait another day.

"En, I will," he finally replied.

Grandpa Lu nodded, satisfied by his answer. 

There was a knock on the door. It was Xu Tian. He opened the door after hearing Jin Liwei's permission. In his hands were the items he requested. 

Jin Liwei was relieved. He couldn't wait to take a shower. It wasn't only because his wife requested it. Although he couldn't smell exactly what she smelled on him, he still felt disgusted by whatever trace Rose Young's scent left on his body. Just remembering what she did in front of him while he was lying in the hotel bed pretending to be unconscious was enough to make bile rise to his throat.

Xu Tian left the neat muslin bag containing clothes and toiletries on the coffee table. Jin Liwei wanted to shower as soon as possible but Lu Zihao was still inside the bathroom so he needed to wait for now. 

Just as Xu Tian was about to leave and close the door, another visitor arrived.

A teary Long Jinjing still in her office attire dashed inside the room. "Dom, how's my sister? I rushed here as soon as you informed me about what happened!"

Before Dom could reply, she finally noticed the other people present. However, she only gave them a quick nod before hurrying to Iris' bed. Seeing her sister's ashen pallor, the tears she had been holding escaped. She wiped them with her fingers. 

"Sis Jing, don't worry anymore," Dom told her. "Boss is safe."

"The baby?" she asked.

"Okay, too." It was Jin Liwei who replied this time. "It's already so late. You didn't have to come."

She glared at him. "Of course, I'm going to come! How can you say that, Brother-in-law Liwei? She's my sister!"

Jin Liwei paused before smiling. "En. Thank you for caring."

"That goes without saying." She looked at the sleeping Iris again and sighed in relief that her sister and the baby were both okay. She was so scared and worried while rushing to the hospital after receiving Dom's message that she didn't think of bringing anything. Sighing, she decided to buy some fruits and flowers tomorrow for Iris. 

Feeling calmer now after being assured that her sister was fine, she finally remembered to greet the others in the room properly.

"Sir Lu—"

"Call me Grandpa Lu!" the old man's voice boomed. For the first time since he arrived at the hospital, Grandpa Lu sounded happy. "How many times do I need to tell you that there's no need to be so formal with this old man? I want to know! This should be the last time that you call me Sir Lu. Okay, Jinjing my girl?"

Long Jinjing felt shy facing her ex-boyfriend's grandfather who didn't seem to treat her any differently now that she and Lu Zihao had broken up. "Gra-grandpa Lu," she stammered, her face turning red.

"Bahahaha! Good! Come here, my girl. Sit beside Grandpa Lu." The old man scooted to the side to make space for her on the couch. 

She still felt shy but couldn't find any reason to reject Grandpa Lu's enthusiastic offer, so she sat down as instructed. Then she gave Jin Chonglin a polite greeting as well. They had seen each other earlier at Orchidia Beauty to work on his soon-to-be-launched men's line.

"Jinjing my girl, I heard that Haohao broke up with you?" Grandpa Lu asked without any warning. "Is it true? I want to know!" 

Long Jinjing paled at the sudden question. She had no idea how to answer. Her chest felt tight. She subconsciously touched the lily pendant hanging around her neck hidden beneath her clothes.

The bathroom door opened and out came Lu Zihao with a dark, unreadable expression. His eyes found the target and stared straight into Long Jinjing.

Her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She looked elsewhere, avoiding his dark eyes. He was like a devil who wanted to swallow her whole.

"Not true," he said, his voice low and devilish. "She was the one who broke up with me."

"Whoa! Seriously?" Jin Chonglin looked shocked, then impressed. He grinned. "Haha! Fifth Bro Zihao got dumped!"

Lu Zihao looked like he wanted to kick the man's ass to another continent.

"You're one to talk!" Grandpa Lu pointed an angry finger at the laughing Jin Chonglin. "How dare a pinheaded playboy like you with a bloody horrid taste in women criticize my Haohao, huh? I want to know! So what if my boy got dumped!? At least his taste is many times better than yours! Hmph! Your countless exes can't even compare to Jinjing my girl's pinky toes!"

Long Jinjing covered her face, unable to take Grandpa Lu's undeserved compliment. At the same time, she felt terrible for being exposed as the one who dumped Lu Zihao in front of everyone.