Unless the Stone Is Left Behind
"Young Master Xin," said the visitor, dressed like a butler and smiling at the two of them. "Grandfather invites you and Mr. Xu home for a meal."
Xin Rong wiped his face and urged Xu Huo, "Hurry up and wash. We can make it back in time for lunch."
Xin Rong had originally used Xu Huo as an excuse to go see the large-scale teleportation device, but he had not expected his grandfather to invite them personally.
Naturally, they had to show respect to their elder. The two quickly tidied up, changed into clean clothes, and headed to the Xin residence.
This time was different from their previous meal. The entire Xin family had been there last time, but today only Xin Rong's grandfather and parents were present.
Xin Rong's grandfather seemed to be in poor health. He looked much more haggard than when they had last met, and a layer of ashen gray covered the area beneath his eyes.
The old man courteously welcomed Xu Huo, and most of the conversation consisted of an elder showing concern for a junior. When he heard that Xu Huo had not yet started a family, he jokingly offered to help him start one.
Xu Huo refused directly and made it clear that he would not be staying in Platinum Eye for long.
The old man had spent many years in the business world and would not change his expression over a sentence or two. He merely lamented that his family had no junior as outstanding as Xu Huo.
Not long after the meal, the old man excused himself on the grounds of fatigue and left, leaving Xin Rong and his parents to take Xu Huo to see the large-scale teleportation device.
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