Chapter 82 - Let's watch this together

Xion walked a little farther from her so that she cannot eavesdrop on his conversation even by mistake. "What happen Uncle Shen? Is grandpa Ok?"

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Inside the villa

The old man was completely glued to the screen watching her every activity carefully. He was overjoyed at that moment when he saw the first thing she picked to eat is macaroons. Early In the morning, he was himself involved in the process of making them.

EARLY MORNING SCENE

Standing inside the kitchen holding his ivory walking stick, he sternly ordered the professional chef to make the best macaroons in the world. If they are up to expectations, he will be rewarded with a year salary, but if not, he will only bake macaroons his entire life.

When the staff saw the old patriarch in the kitchen they hurried to inform their master who was exercising in the gym. Upon learning that Grandpa is in the kitchen, Xion panicked and ran towards him. The doctor has instructed his grandpa to take plenty of rest, he is not allowed to stand for the longer duration of time because his heart is not strong enough to take the excess pressure, which results in him getting breathless.

Upon reaching there Xion found him instructing the chef to make a healthy feast. He frowned as he sprinted towards him, "Grandpa… What are you doing here? If you want something just give order to the servants… You don't have to take the hassle of coming here personally" He extended his hand to help the old man, "Come, I'll take you back to your room…"

Grandpa huffed, "I'm not going anywhere…. Didn't you say that Little Mei is coming to eat breakfast… I'm watching if they are doing it correctly or not. Cough…. Cough…We have to make lots of preparations" he covered his mouth.

Xion pulled some tissue papers from the kitchen counter and gave it to grandpa. He tried to persuade him, "Grandpa… You should take rest, when Xiu Mei will arrive I'll inform you… we'll dine together, ok?"

Hearing the word 'dine together', grandpa felt delighted. He smiled imagining the scene where they are sitting at the same table, eating like a family and Xiu Mei is sitting beside him. But he frowned thinking that he won't be able to control his emotions and might say something that can push her farther from him.

One should not be greedy in life. And by greed, it does not always mean money or wealth. Greed can also be of love, attention, and care. He decided against the idea of dining together, "Cough….No… I won't dine with you two… Just… Just give her the gift I especially ordered for her…. Cough… cough… I'll be happy thinking that through that gift I'm near her" grandpa's voice wavered as he said this.

Xion knows the situation between them, he doesn't feel it right to force grandpa to do anything against his wish. He moved forward as he tried to coax grandpa by rubbing his back gently. "Ok, grandpa… If you don't want to dine with us, I won't force you… We will try it some other time, ok?" Grandpa sniffed and nodded his head lightly.

Xion continued to talk to him gently, "But I have an idea… I'll arrange the live video streaming from the moment she enters the premises. Not only that I'll hide a mini microphone under my collar to facilitate you to hear her voice clearly. This way you can watch her closely and hear her voice too."

Hearing this grandpa's eyes shined brightly; he looked at Xion's face with a bright but toothless smile, "Really? I can see her and hear her voice both?" Xion nodded her head in affirmation.

Grandpa snorted and hit Xion's shoulder with his walking stick, "cough….You cheeky rascal… why didn't you told me before?" Xion pouted while rubbing his shoulder, "Grandpa! I was about to say one more idea through which you can dine with her too, but I won't tell you now…"

Grandpa holds up his stick again but Xion stopped him, "Sorry sorry… I was just playing with you. Sorry... Listen to me, please.…" grandpa puts down his stick and gestured him to start speaking.

"Instead of arranging breakfast in the dining room I'll arrange for it in the golf course. Through your room's floor to ceiling window, you can clearly see her and simultaneously have the same breakfast in your room and feel like you both are dining together."

Xion danced his eyebrows looking at grandpa while smiling mischievously. Grandpa looked at him grinning toothlessly ear to ear, feeling pleased by the arrangement.

Looking at their scary bosses who were smiling like kids, the rest of the staff was dumbfounded. For the first time, they come to know that their cold and ruthless bosses have this sweet side too. Those who have never seen Xiu Mei were curious to know, what type of woman she could be that their bosses are giving so much importance to her.

"Now if you are satisfied, can we leave the kitchen?" Xion tries to drag his grandpa holding his hands. But the next second grandpa snapped at Xion, "No… I won't buzz from here until this stupid chef of yours gives me satisfactory results."

Chef "….."

'Stupid! Sir, I'm the three-star Michelin chef, have learned baking from the le cordon bleu Paris, and here you are doubting my baking skills… What cruel world…' he cried inwardly but did not dare to voice out his thoughts.

Xion didn't understand whether to laugh or cry that grandpa is more worried for macaroons rather his own health. He took a deep breath, "Ok… we are not going anywhere. Let's watch this together, fine?"

"Hmmm…" grandpa nodded shortly.

Xion gestured one of his staff to get the chair for the grandpa…. Soon two chairs were arranged in the kitchen. Holding the grandpa's hand he makes him sit on to the chair carefully.

Only that poor chef knows how he baked them under the watchful eyes of this old patriarch and his scary boss who is sitting beside the old master. It was a spacious kitchen, but the presence of these two powerful men is suffocating the kitchen staff to no extent.