This suggestion from An Tian surprised others, but An Tian continued, "He is a grown-up man now just like Lu Qiang. I believe grandma would like to meet him and spend some time with him."
There was a sudden brightness in grandma’s eyes the moment An Tian said it, but she hid it, "Hmm, I know, but I don’t wish to disturb his peaceful life."
"Grandma, he will like it," Lu Feng assured her.
Grandma turned silent as others waited for her to talk, "I am happy that all my grandkids are doing good in life. I don’t wish anything more than that."
An Tian stayed silent, while Jiang Yang spoke in his cheerful voice, "Grandma, how can you not wish more? There is something you should wish for desperately and especially now."
Elders looked at Jiang Yang curiously while An Tian smiled, knowing what would come, and Lu Feng already passed cold glare to Jiang Yang.
"And what is that?" grandma asked.
"This stubborn Lu Feng, don’t you think it’s time for him to give you the great-grandchildren?"
Ku Feng pinched the bridge of his nose as he almost felt like punching his friend.
Grandma laughed, "He needs to get a girl first."
"That’s not a problem grandma....."
"He has a girl?" elder Lu exclaimed as he interrupted Jiang Yang.
Lu Feng gulped, "Grandpa..."
"I am not asking you. Let Jiang Yang speak," grandpa stopped him.
Jiang Yang could see the daggers flying in his direction as Lu Feng greeted his teeth.
"Grandpa, I mean to say any girl would be ready to be with him, but we need our guy to be ready first." Jiang Yang tried to control the situation.
Jiang Yang was not being blabbermouth or didn’t wish to spill the beans, but he knew what will work on grandma, and for that, he thought to sacrifice his friend.
Lu Feng gave out a sigh of relief while An Tian continued hiding his smile.
"Ohh, he is my grandson, so I believe he won’t disappoint me," elder Lu commented, and they heard grandma, "It would be good to have little feet running around in the mansion."
"Cough-Cough!" Lu Feng almost choked, thinking grandma would ask him to do it.
"Don’t worry. I’m not like your grandpa to blackmail you saying I will die soon, so let me see your kids," grandma assured as she added, "But if there is something, I would be happy."
"Hmm!" Lu Feng had nothing to say.
Though Lu Feng felt like to kill Jiang Yang for a moment, when he saw his grandma’s brightened eyes and that pleasant smile on her lips, he could only thank Jiang Yang.
After talking for a while and making grandma laugh, the servant took grandma inside while these men stayed in the garden as Lu Jinhai and Lu Chen accompanied them.
"So what do you think, An Tian?" Lu Jinhai asked.
It was the truth. Lu Qiang was the heart of this family, and after his death, the heart was missing. Everyone turned into a different person. Grandma stopped making fun and, most of the time sulked over small things. Lu Chen and Lu Jinhai were busy with business as there was hardly any talk that ended up laughing loudly. Others were busy in their own lives too.
Elder Lu sighed, "How can she not miss it? This family is the nest she created and looked after it with her love and care. But slowly, this nest lost its life, and one by one, the reasons for her happiness fled away. How hurt she must feel seeing everything scattered like this when she gave her everything for so many years to create a little heaven for us?"
Elder Lu referred to his grandkids. Lu Qiang was not with them. Lu Feng and Lu Han were away from home. Lu Lian was in the USA, Lu Lijun was in England, and Lu Bao was married.
"Only if we can get everything back like before," elder Lu mumbled as he too missed his happy family days.
"You are right, father," said Lu Jinhai, and Lu Chen agreed too.
Lu Jinhai looked at Lu Feng, "I want everyone back at Lu Mansion."
Lu Feng nodded, but there was something that bothered him, "Lu Lijun too?"
"Hmm, it’s time for him to come back," Lu Jinhai declared.
"Would be a bit difficult..." said Lu Feng, and An Tian interrupted him, "We should try. You never know, he must miss the home too and might want to return now."
"Are you sure?" Lu Feng asked, knowing An Tian would never say without being sure.
"Not sure but just a guess," An Tian replied.
"Whether he wants it or not, he has to be back," said Lu Jinhai coldly.
"It would be better if we won’t force him or he will go away when he wishes to be back. We need to give him a reason so that he chooses to be back on his own," An Tian suggested.
"His grandma is not well, isn’t it enough for a reason?" Lu Jinhai asked.
"He will be back, meet his grandma, and then will return again. I hope we don’t want that," An Tian commented as he added, "And we know he can do what he wants. He is not a kid now."
Lu Jinhai agreed this time, "Then what do you suggest?"
"For now, just let him be back for grandmother’s sake, and later we can think about how to make him stay," An Tian suggested.
"Will he stay back?" Jiang Yang asked as he too knew Lu Lijun wouldn’t be back so easily.
"Chances are more that he might stay," An Tian replied usually, but inside he was sure Lu Lijun would stay once he was back, and the reason was only one person.
The line of worry painted on An Tian’s forehead as he thought what will happen in this family once Lu Lijun is back. Will everything be fine, or it will create another chaos? But, he wished to take a chance instead of avoiding it as one never knows what good can come out of some unwanted things.
"What are you thinking, An Tian?" Jiang Yang asked as he didn’t overlook the worry on An Tian’s face.
"I was just thinking everything to be like before," An Tian replied.