After that kidnapping back then, Leonardo had been at odds against Michael for a long time.
Back then, he had not thought about any peculiarities with the case but felt that Michael had responsibility on the matter.
A gap then started to form between the father and son soon after.
When Michael then sent Leonardo overseas and lived with Violet’s family, Leonardo’s relationship with Michael broke down completely.
When he returned to his home country, he had built a villa outside and created Tip Top Entertainment, but his conflict against Michael deepened even more.
“Yeah.” When Leonardo took a measure of Michael, the latter also did the same.
The two were unlike biological father and child, but instead were acting extremely unfamiliar to each other.
Leonardo’s eyes finally stopped at Michael’s eye and said softly, “Looking for me for anything?”
“I just want to have a look at where you lived.” Michael’s tone was not much warmer than his.
Back then, Michael would still try to mend the relationship with Leonardo, in recent years however, the two basically had little to no contact.
“Is that so? That’s quite a sudden concern for me.” Leonardo looked at him with a half-smile.
What irked Michael the most was Leonardo’s indiscernible expression.
He frowned slightly. “Since you’re back, go and see your grandpa.”
“Alright. Let’s have lunch together then.” Leonardo stood up and walked toward where Grandpa Emerson lived after saying that.
…
After Grandpa Emerson was discharged from the hospital, Leonardo had rarely visited him.
The main reason was that Leonardo was very busy, and another, he was very reluctant to return to the Emerson’s family manor.
Leonardo walked to the door of Grandpa Emerson’s place, pausing for a moment before pushing the door open and entering it.
The moment the servant taking care of Grandpa Emerson saw Leonardo, he whispered to Grandpa Emerson. “Sir, the young master is here to see you.”
Grandpa Emerson sat on the wheelchair with his legs covered in a thin blanket, staring out of the window with a blank look, and no one had any idea what he was looking at.
He did not respond to what the servant said.
The servant glanced at Leonardo, before calling out to him respectfully. “Young master.”
“You can go now.”
After the servant left, Leonardo walked over and squatted before Grandpa Emerson. “Grandpa, I’m here to see you. I’m Leonardo.”
His voice caught Grandpa Emerson’s attention.
Grandpa Emerson turned around and looked at him, his eyes were dull, and simply just stared at him as he subconsciously whimpered.
Leonardo’s lips formed a straight line, and a look of doubt appeared on his face as he said with a rumbling voice. “Grandpa, what are you trying to tell me?”
When Grandpa Emerson spoke to him during Chinese New Year, it showed that there was something else behind the kidnapping.
And what Grandpa Emerson wanted to tell him was, there was definitely more than just a kidnapping. It was something that would have made Michael very afraid.
And what role did Aunt Violet played in that kidnapping, and the accident that befell Grandpa Emerson many years later then?
In the end, Grandpa Emerson did not give him any response.
Leonardo accompanied Grandpa Emerson for a while, before getting up to leave.
The servant was standing by the door, and the moment he saw Leonardo coming out, he greeted him again. “Young master.”
“Has Grandpa always been like that?” Leonardo stopped and asked coldly.
The servant shuddered imperceptibly and said, “Grandpa Emerson had always been like that, he is examined regularly every month, and the doctors said his body is very healthy.”
Upon hearing that, Leonardo demurred for a moment, before saying. “Take good care of him.”
“Yes, Sir.”
…
Leonardo stayed at the Emerson family manor for lunch.
There were many members of the Emerson family, but few were at home on a weekday.
During lunch, there was only Leonardo and Michael.
Leonardo took the wine from the servant and looked up at Michael. “Let’s drink.”
Michael raised an eyebrow and was clearly surprised. “You want to have a drink with me?”
Leonardo did not say much, and took Michael’s wine glass and poured wine into it, before handing it back to him.
Michael looked at him for a few seconds, before taking it.
Leonardo picked up his wine glass, and drank it whole, before tipping it upside down towards Michael, indicating that he was done.
Michael did not drink it all as Leonardo did and instead sipped it. “I’m old now, and can longer fight against you, youngsters. Need to drink it slowly.”
“You’re only in your fifties and you are already cherishing life?” Leonardo inexplicably smiled, his emotions indistinct.
He had always been like this with Michael, and the latter was not irritated by it.
“That’s not it, I’m still waiting to drink a sip of ceremonial tea from my future daughter-in-law.” Michael seemed to unintentionally ask, “Have you met the girls, whom Kate introduced to you?”
“I’ve met them.” Leonardo said as he added wine into Michael’s glass.
Michael then picked the glass up for a sip. “Then, what do you think?”
Leonardo did not say anything and just stared at him.
Michael frowned at first then he held his forehead in support with his hand, seemingly a little dizzy.
Leonardo’s lips curled slightly, and he sneered, “You sure are old now. Getting dizzy with just a little bit of wine.”
“The wine…” Michael only had time to say that word before fainting on the dining table with a loud bang.
Leonardo sat quietly for three seconds, before picking up a wet towel from the side and wiped off the powder from his left fingernail, before slowly walking to the front of Michael and pulled out a strand of his hair.
While it was a third-rate scheme, it was very useful.
…
Summer had asked Jessica out for a meal.
The matter last night had Jessica contacting her out of concern, while she left without saying anything, so she would treat her to a meal as an apology.
Jessica’s crew happened to have a few days off, and when Summer invited her for a meal, she naturally agreed happily.
Summer had booked a restaurant with a good record of privacy in advance and had gone over there first to wait for Jessica.
Before Jessica arrived, Summer had ordered her a glass of watermelon juice.
Jessica arrived the moment the watermelon juice was served.
She sat across Summer and immediately pulled her hair. “This weather is killing me.”
Summer pushed the watermelon juice before her. “Drink it. It’s just been served.”
“Love you.” Jessica gave her an exaggerated flying-kiss, and immediately finished the glass of watermelon juice. Only then did Summer notice that Jessica did not put on any makeup.
“You’re out without makeup today, aren’t you afraid of being photographed?” Jessica still had the burden of being an idol upon her, and normally would not go out without any makeup.
After Jessica finished her glass of watermelon juice, she collapsed contentedly onto the sofa. “I’m taking the powerhouse route now, and I’m still a natural beauty even without makeup. No big deal.”