Chapter 53 - Grand Master Cao's Matchmaking Is RuthlessChapter 53: Grand Master Cao’s Matchmaking Is Ruthless
“Grandpa...” Cao Yingying’s exceptionally beautiful face showed a trace of grievance, her eyes couldn’t help but redden.
“What’s wrong, did the Lu family’s young man bully you?” Grand Master Cao’s eyes widened with concern as he looked at his granddaughter.
His granddaughter, whom he couldn’t bear to see sad, and here was this young man from the Lu family making Yingying cry.NEew stories at no/vel/bi/n(.)com
“Don’t be afraid, Grandpa will teach him a lesson for you!”
“It’s not that, it’s me, I think I said something wrong, and Lu Li was particularly cold towards me.” Cao Yingying shook her head, her eyes glistening.
“Hmm... Tell me, what happened?” Grand Master Cao furrowed his brows.
“It’s like this...” Cao Yingying recounted everything that had happened to her grandfather.
After listening silently, Grand Master Cao sighed helplessly, rubbing his granddaughter’s hair: “You girl, everything is fine, but when it comes to matters of the heart, you just can’t see clearly!”
“Grandpa, why did Lu Li suddenly become so cold?” Cao Yingying still didn’t understand.
“Ah, you, you! You’ve been ensnared by that young man from the Lu family.” Seeing his granddaughter with tears in her eyes, Grand Master Cao couldn’t help but sigh.
His granddaughter had always been intellectual and beautiful, never once so heartbroken over a man.
“Well, let Grandpa tell you!” Cao Yingying dried her tears and began to listen attentively.
“You know about the young man from the Lu family pursuing that girl from the Zhang family for eight years, right?” Grand Master Cao didn’t directly answer but instead asked Cao Yingying.
“Yes, I know, but that woman doesn’t deserve Lu Li!” Mentioning Zhang Ziqin, Cao Yingying’s eyes involuntarily flashed with disapproval.
Even though she had briefly allied with Zhang Ziqin against Ye Chen in her previous life, Zhang Ziqin’s repeated humiliations towards Lu Li, breaking his heart time and again, were something Cao Yingying couldn’t accept.
Especially since that bastard Ye Chen was brought into the picture by Zhang Ziqin.
“Yes! If you like him, then say it openly. What fake boyfriend and girlfriend? You girl, are you out of your mind.” Grand Master Cao nodded, glaring at his granddaughter irritably.
“Um!”
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What to say about Lu Li? A bit disillusioned, perhaps!
But not much of a feeling either. Although grateful to Cao Yingying, after all, they hadn’t communicated much. In his last life, although he didn’t know why Cao Yingying stayed by his side during his final days.
But Lu Li thought it must be because he had helped her treat Grand Master Cao.
It was a not too big, not too small favor. Plus, he was numb at that time and indifferent to her, perhaps igniting Cao Yingying’s competitive spirit.
But at that time, he was genuinely not in the mood to pay attention to Cao Yingying. Not because of indifference, but because he was numbed by the torments of Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin.
Although grateful, it didn’t reach the extent of liking. As long as Cao Yingying didn’t run to Ye Chen’s side, and the Cao family owed him a favor, that was enough.
Although Cao Yingying’s proposal was indeed attractive, just pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend to get the Cao family’s support, it would be tempting for any family, a shortcut to the top!
It could save Lu Li several years of effort, but he didn’t like it.
He couldn’t accept fake emotions. Having gone through his last life, he accepted it even less.
Even if it was about love, he must be the one in absolute control. Lu Li wanted absolute control.
Shaking Cao Yingying out of his mind, not thinking about her anymore, Lu Li didn’t expect the little girl he had helped as a child to find him.
To think, he hadn’t even told her his name! How did that girl find him?
He also didn’t know how the girl had been these past few years. Initially running away from the orphanage, Lu Li thought she was probably doomed, not expecting there would still be a chance for her to come back.
On the day before his final chapter in his last life, he visited the Sunshine Orphanage again, giving all his bank cards to the kind headmistress. He heard Xiaomeng came back, but unfortunately, his final chapter arrived the next day, not allowing for one last meeting.
