31 Chapter 30: Take advantage of me

The silence in the room was too heavy. Kanae looked at the old man sitting in front of her, with an expressionless face. The old man glared at her, a vein bulging from his forehead.

"It's been three hours." He spoke gruffly.

"So?" Kanae asked lazily.

"You still haven't told me."

"Told you what?"

"Told me how the hell did you manage to seduce my granddaughter!" He growled.

"I haven't done such a thing." Kanae replied, munching on the buns she had been served. The buns were golden and soft, the butter on it slightly salty but creamy. Served with those buns, was a slightly sour and sweet fruit jam. Along with some mint tea, the prepared food was simply a delight to Kanae's stomach, that growled and wailed in anguish, on seeing the food. It only settled down when she started eating.

Seeing the person in front of him eating like a beast made Li Wei irritated.

"Hey."

"Mm.."

"Hey."

"Mm.."

"Hey!"

Now, Kanae was pissed off. Setting down the bun, she looked up with a glare. "What? Can't you see I'm eating? Or does your family just treat all the guests this way? Seriously, do I even have to lecture some old geezers now?!"

Li Wei puffed up and sat up in a fit. "Who are you calling an old geezer?"

"Can you see anyone else with wrinkles and white hair here?" She snorted.

"You! Is this the sort of manners your parents taught you?! With this, you want to marry my granddaughter?!" He growled.

Cold, steely eyes fixed themselves on Li Wei. Kanae, giving off an untouchable aura, said, "I have no parents."

Li Wei fell silent. He felt uneasy because of the guilt. Reluctantly, he apologized, which Kanae waved away.

"It's fine if you eat, but at least offer me some of those buns!"

Kanae looked at him, then at the buns and back at him again. "You want a bun?"

He nodded.

Kanae nodded back and said, "Alright." She then licked all the buns there and continued eating. "Take whichever ones you want. It's all yours." Her hand held out a bun that was still covered with a thread of her saliva.

Li Wei was astounded and disgusted. Never had he ever met such a man in his entire life. He lay back defeated.

Only when Kanae had finished eating half of the buns, did he rise back up again.

"Never! Never am I going to give my precious granddaughter to you!" He said, spit flying out of his mouth.

Kanae dodged the spit, and mumbled in a low voice, "Who even wants that little vixen?"

"What did you say?" He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.

"Nothing."

Back when the little girl had claimed Kanae was her fiancé, she had whispered a warning in Kanae's ears. "If you dare deny, I'll tell them you tried to take advantage of me. And mind you, my family's not one to be underestimated."

Honestly, she was feeling too lazy to do anything, so Kanae decided to accompany her.

The old man in front of her was none other than Li Wei, the little vixen's grandfather.

"Master Li! What's this I'm hearing?" A man came bursting in, clad in silk robes.

Li Wei got up hastily and let out a cough, indicating Kanae to stand, but she ignored him.

"Master Shen! Please take a seat." Li Wei said, pointing at the seat beside Kanae. Shen Yun glared at the mannerless kid in front of him, but begrudgingly took a seat.

"Bring Master Shen something to eat." Li Wei ordered a servant.

"There's no need. Isn't there enough here?" He spoke coolly, glancing at Kanae's pile of buns. He waited for Kanae to offer him one. A minute passed. Another minute passed. Kanae simply kept on munching the buns, not caring for anyone else.

An annoyed Shen Yun looked at Li Wei, who looked back helpless. Even he didn't know what to do with him.

Shen Yun finally snapped, "Kid! Don't you see an elder in front of you? Where's your respect?!"

Kanae only mumbled, "I show my respect only to those who deserve it. Anyone can call themselves an elder, but only a few live upto that title. Can you do that too?" She gave him another dark look, making him take a sharp breath.

Shen Yun was taken aback. The kid's response was short, but it reminded him of his past self.

Slightly miffed, he took a bun from the kid's plate without asking and ate it. He nodded, "Delicious."

Li Wei stood there frozen. How could he say that the bun had been defiled by Kanae's spit already? He chose to stay silent.

"Regardless of his words, Master Li, why have you chosen such a person for your granddaughter instead of my Sheng'er?" Shen Yun asked, wiping his mouth.

An awkward Li Wei cleared his throat and spoke up, "Don't be mistaken, Master Shen. The one who chose this man was my granddaughter and not me. She's just going through a rebellious stage. She'll calm down soon, you'll see. The engagement is still on, so do not worry about it."

Hearing this, Shen Yun simmered down. After all, this engagement had been arranged years ago by their ancestors.

Kanae's eyes narrowed.

'So this is the reason why I was dragged into this mess. These old farts don't know the meaning of girl power.'

"So you mean that your granddaughter has no choice?" She mumbled, setting down her cup of tea.

Li Wei nodded, as if proud of the fact. "In my family, only my decision matters."

"That is to say, you don't care about her decision?"

"No-... That's.. No! You're confusing me!" He exclaimed.

"Marrying off your granddaughter like she's some game character you're playing with. What if this man's son turns out to be crippled later? Do you still want your only granddaughter to spend a life with a cripple whom she doesn't even care about?" She spoke sternly, her gaze shifting towards Shen Yun.

Her blue eyes were focused on him as an eerie silence filled the room.