Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

Third Old Master Zhekova said, “One reason is, our knowledge wasn’t as advanced back then.”

“The other is, if we had opted for IVF, it would have been very hard on your Third Grandma.” Third Old Master Zhekova added.

“We didn’t want to rely on external methods unless necessary. We preferred to let nature take its course.” He continued.

“After some time, we became more relaxed. Whether we had a child or not didn’t matter to us. The Zhekova Family had plenty of children. Who would there be left to carry out our funeral rites when we passed?”

“There’ll be no lack of people to pay tribute to us in the future, and our heirs from the Zhekova Family would inherit our estates. Knowing this, we became more relaxed and stopped fretting.”

“And perhaps because we became more relaxed, when I was 38 and your Third Grandma was 36, we finally had your Fourth Uncle.” Third Old Master Zhekova said.

Cindy Clarke did a quick calculation.

Based on Third Old Master Zhekova’s age, Lyke Zhekova would also be 37 this year.

So, Lyke Zhekova can also be considered a late child of Old Master Zhekova.

While they were discussing this, Lyke Zhekova returned.

He was holding gifts for the child in his arms.

It was a new iPad Pro, with the touch keyboard and Apple Pencil included.

Despite the child’s young age, he was quite up-to-date with these electronic devices.

While he didn’t always have the latest model,

he kept himself well-informed when a new model was released.

Due to Cindy Clarke’s education from a young age, the child would only replace an electronic device if it started to malfunction. If it was functioning smoothly, he wouldn’t replace it.

Now, being presented with a gift like this from Lyke Zhekova, the child was thrilled.

When Lyke Zhekova got something, he always went for the top model.

The kind with the largest screen and its corresponding keyboard.

The version with the greatest storage capacity.

All of this added up to quite a price.

Even with Adrian Zhekova and Cindy Clarke present, he wouldn’t be allowed to waste money pursuing the latest models.

However, who doesn’t like the newest models?

The child instantly became attached to it.

He might not necessarily need the keyboard, but he would definitely find use for the iPad and Apple Pencil.

“Thank you, Fourth Grandfather,” the child said with delight.

Cindy Clarke couldn’t help twitching at the corner of her mouth when she learned about Lyke Zhekova’s real age, and the fact that he was still single.

And hearing the child call him Fourth Grandfather, she could barely look at him.

Third Old Master Zhekova laughed, “Look, your Fourth Uncle hasn’t even had a child yet, and he’s already a grandfather.”

Then, Third Old Master Zhekova’s mood grew a little somber, “When your Third Grandma was still with us, this boy thought he was still young and wasn’t in a hurry to find someone.”

“Then, after your Third Grandma passed away, no one was in a hurry to find someone for this boy,” he said with some frustration.

“With my legs and feet in this condition, I can’t socialize outside home, not even to find a suitable girl to introduce to your Fourth Uncle,” sighed Third Old Master Zhekova, feeling frustrated.

Adrian Zhekova then said, “My grandmother has been trying to introduce some girls to Fourth Uncle.”

Hearing that, Third Old Master Zhekova grew more frustrated, “It’s hard on your grandmother.”

“It’s so tough to find a suitable match for your Fourth Uncle. Young girls might not be the right match for him due to the age gap. And then there’s your Fourth Uncle’s seniority,” he said.

“Introducing someone of your generation ends up turning her into a Fourth Aunt when she joins the family. And now with Morgan, she’d be referred to as Fourth Grandma,” Third Old Master Zhekova said.

Upon hearing this, Cindy Clarke couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Girls who grew up with Adrian Zhekova and his peers would be of a suitable age,

but welcoming them into the family would mean an immediate upgrade in generation.

If they were younger than Adrian Zhekova and his peers, wouldn’t their generation be even more confusing once they join the family?

Indeed, it is quite hard.

No wonder, even with Old Madam’s involvement, Lyke Zhekova’s singledom couldn’t be resolved.

Lyke Zhekova’s mouth twitched as he said to Third Old Master Zhekova, “Dad, it’s the New Year, let’s not talk about such heavy topics.”

“Oh, so you know this is a heavy topic!” Third Old Master Zhekova was surprised that Lyke Zhekova was self-aware.

Knowing that the topic is heavy, why is he still single?@@novelbin@@

“Since you know it’s heavy, why can’t you hurry up and…” Third Old Master Zhekova began, but then realized he was saying it wrong.

“Why can’t you hurry up and find someone to marry!” He corrected himself.

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Cindy Clarke thought, Third Old Master Zhekova and Old Master Zhekova were undoubtedly brothers.

Look at their temperament, they were so alike.

“You’re of this age and haven’t been married,” Third Old Master Zhekova exclaimed, disappointed.

A man approaching 40 and still unmarried!

“…” Lyke Zhekova couldn’t resist saying, “Are you hoping that I’d marry and then divorce?”

“At least you would have been married!” said Third Old Master Zhekova.

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Third Old Master Zhekova paused before asking Cindy Clarke, “Cindy, do you have any suitable girls among your acquaintances?”

“No need for someone as young as you, otherwise the age gap with your Fourth Uncle would be too large and it would be unfair for the young lady,” explained Third Old Master Zhekova.

Cindy Clarke: “…”

She didn’t have many friends.

Her closest one was Peggy Lewis.

But the thought of Peggy Lewis becoming Fourth Aunt upon joining the family and transforming from Morgan’s godmother to Fourth Grandma made her cringe.

This picture was too beautiful that she dared not look.

Then, Cindy Clarke shook her head.

She was thinking too far ahead; Peggy Lewis might not even be willing.

“Well… Third Grandpa, my friends are all of the same generation as me,” said Cindy Clarke.

“Ah! How could I forget that?” Third Old Master Zhekova sighed. He was so anxious for Lyke Zhekova that he had overlooked this detail.

When Third Old Madam Zhekova was alive, since she lived separately from Old Madam,

Old Madam couldn’t interfere much with Lyke Zhekova’s marriage.

Old Madam did once introduce someone whom Third Old Madam Zhekova approved of, but Lyke Zhekova wasn’t interested.

Upon reflection, Adrian Zhekova’s marriage to Cindy was a result of their own fate and wasn’t arranged by Old Madam.

As such, Old Madam was at a loss about what to do about Lyke Zhekova.

Cindy Clarke then said, “I’ll pay more attention in the future to see if there are good girls.”

Adhering to the principle of more hands make light work,

Third Old Master Zhekova quickly nodded with pleasure, “Good, good.”

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Truthfully, he wasn’t in a hurry at all.

Regardless of his age, he was enjoying his single life.

Adrian Zhekova then laughed and said to Lyke Zhekova, “Fourth Uncle, you won’t be able to enjoy your single life for much longer.”

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

“Now I’m married and with Morgan growing up so quickly, I have a wife and a son—it’s perfect,” Adrian Zhekova said.

Lyke Zhekova: “…”

Was this boy sure he wasn’t showing off?

“My grandmother doesn’t need to worry about me anymore,” Adrian Zhekova said, “Edward Dewer is a bit younger than me. Even if he waits until he’s my age to get married, he still has a few more years to go.”