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Chapter 378
Chapter 378
Chapter 378
Chapter 378 So Caring and Indulgent
Everything served at lunch was home-cooked, but it had a full spread of meats, an assortment of vegetables, and Old Master Rayne's favorite sake.
Luke had found out about Old Master Rayne's favorite sake brand from Bianca. He took a long detour on the way and bought it.
After serving the rib stew on the table, Bianca sat down next to Luke.
She scooped some stew into her grandfather's plate and said, "Grandpa, I've learned how to cook from recipe books. Try them. I hope that you'll like it."
Most of the dishes were Old Master Rayne's favorites, while the others were Luke's favorite dishes.
Old Master Rayne patted Luke's shoulders and heaped praise on his granddaughter. "My granddaughter is pretty good, right? Look at all the dishes served on the table. Not only do they look good, but they taste good too. I'm already drooling from the smell alone. You're so lucky to marry my Bianca. She’s been a good girl since young, but she is too soft. She won't complain even if someone wronged her. You'd better not bully my granddaughter, Luke!"
Old Master Rayne had met Luke several times and knew that he was the boss of a multinational company. Luke might be rich, but he was not arrogant. Instead, he was polite and courteous toward Old Master Rayne, which gave the old man a good impression of him.
Old Master Rayne was nonetheless worried.
His granddaughter was a good girl, but the outstanding man came from a wealthy family.
Meanwhile, his family was not rich or influential, and he feared that he was a burden. He was also worried that his granddaughter might be looked down upon.
Luke's well-built body sat elegantly on the dining chair. While discreetly fondling Bianca's petite hand, he spoke jokingly to Old Master Rayne, ‘ Don't worry, Grandpa. Bianca's position in the family is higher than mine.
She's always the one bullying me. Would I dare to bully her? I don't think I've pampered her enough!" "Good boy! Here, let's drink..."
Old Master Rayne was in good spirits today. After several drinks, his face was glowing red, and he seemed tipsy.
Bianca hurriedly snatched her grandfather's cup when she saw that. "You ought to drink less, Grandpa. It's not good for your health."
Old Master Rayne glanced at Bianca unhappily. "I'm in a good mood today. I know my body better than anyone else, and I won't collapse after just a few drinks. I'd like to have a few more drinks with my grandson-in-law."
Wanda, who had been placing food on the twins' plates, frowned when she heard that. "You might be in a good mood today, Father, but you shouldn't drink too much. When we went to the hospital for your checkup a few days ago, the doctor said that you should quit drinking. If your body can't take it and you have to be hospitalized, Bianca would have to come and take care of you."
Old Master Rayne slammed the cup heavily on the table when he heard what his daughter said.
His expression sank, and he said angrily, "Fine, I won't drink anymore! My grandson-in-law is here to visit me, and I thought I'd drink a few more cups with him. What's wrong with that?"
Bianca sighed helplessly. What was she going to do with her grandfather who loved alcohol?
The twins looked at their great-grandfather with their big and round eyes. Their mouths were open, and they had forgotten to chew.
The way how their maternal great-grandfather threw a tantrum was exactly the same as Old Master Crawford!
Old Master Crawford suffered from high blood pressure and could not eat oily or spicy food, but he loved to eat meat. When Luke tried to restrict his diet, he would throw a tantrum just like that, and the twins would find it too funny!
Luke had his own way of dealing with bad-tempered old men. After all, he could handle Old Master Crawford who had a bad temper. Old Master Rayne looked more like an overaged child.
He placed his cup on the table elegantly, smiled, and said gently, "I've drunk a little with my client before I got here. The sake is too strong, and I don't think I can manage another drink. How about we drink another day? Right, my old man has several bottles of fine red wine in his cellar at home. Not only does it taste amazing, but it's also good for your health. You can even drink a bottle of that without any ill effects. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry to come today, and I forgot to bring it for you. I'll bring a bottle of wine next time, and we'll drink it together. How about that?"
Old Master Rayne felt a lot better when his grandson-in-law alleviated the situation.
When he heard that there would be wine, his clouded eyes sparkled. ’ Alright, we'll drink to our fill the next time then!"
The family continued the meal happily.
Luke had to chat with Old Master Rayne and at the same time answer Wanda's incisive questions. However, he could handle them just fine.
Luke was not used to being so chatty with strangers, but Old Master Rayne was different. The old man was gentle and caring. He would have never experienced such homeliness back in Crawford Manor, and that made him want to be part of this family.
He helped Bianca take a lot of food and piled her plate high.
"You're too skinny, Bianca. You ought to eat more..." His eyes brimmed with indulgence.
His movements were so natural, as though he had done that for a million times.
Old Master Rayne and Wanda saw all that.
Old Master Rayne had lived for a long time. He could tell that Luke was genuinely kind to his granddaughter.
Wanda was worried that the rich man might only be temporarily infatuated with her niece. However, from Luke's performance at the dining table, she could see that his love for her was genuine, i
However, Wanda was not very at ease yet. She felt that a man's love toward a woman was fleeting. For example, when her husband was madly in love with her, the way he pampered her would cause every woman in Japan to envy her. Once that love was gone, he would not turn to look at her no matter how she cried and begged...
All she hoped was that her kind and gentle niece would not suffer as she did.
After lunch, Bianca and Wanda cleaned up while Luke played chess with Old Master Rayne.
At night, Bianca, Luke, and the two children stayed for dinner and the night.
Luke might be two generations apart from Old Master Rayne, but he knew how to appease the old man. Even Wanda, who had some biased opinions against him, was eventually convinced that he was the right man for Bianca.
The next morning, Luke had to rush back to his office, while Bianca had to take care of Nina at the hospital.
Old Master Rayne was reluctant to see them leave.
However, he knew that they had their personal lives and could not be always accompanying him. He saw them off at the door.
Before he left, Old Master Rayne handed him a red envelope. "Take this. It's a family tradition for a grandfather to give his grandson-in-law some money. This is my blessing for the two of you. You'll have to accept it..."
Luke was shocked.
In his many years in the business world, his social circle consisted of people from the upper echelons of society.
Those people were either greedy, flattering, or deceptive, but they had a singular goal, which was to get money from him. He had given a lot of money to those people.
It was the first time someone gave him money...