Chapter 463 Getting Ready for A Blind Date


    Without Winnie by his side, Brian always felt gloomy, and couldn''t cheer up anyway. He greeted


    whomever he saw with a cold look.


    Rufus saw it and knew he was unhappy that his grandfather hadn''t invited Winnie.


    The two kids were ying excitedly with Felix. Watching the kids smiling like an angel, with their faces


    full of happiness, Felix was sure he had made a correct decision.


    "Great grandpa, mommy wants to say thank you to you, for you allow us to live together."


    What Megan said was a mission from her dad. Now she conveyed her mom''s gratitude, and mission


    "The only thing I need is not anyone''s gratitude, but Megan and Luke being joyful."


    Felix rejected Winnie''s appreciation, but he still felt warm for it.


    He didn''t invite Winnie, and she didn''t follow up, demonstrating that she knew her own position.


    Coupled with her gratitude, she was barely a sensible person.


    Felix had always appreciated the character of Winnie. No matter what happened, she saw the bigger


    picture first all the time, instead of her own benefit.


    "My brother and I are joyful, and even more than that, It''s happiness. We can raise our heads in front of


    our ssmates now, and we also have mother and father forpany at home so that we will not feel


    lonely. That’s why mommy wants to say thank you to great grandpa."


    Megan showed again her talent for rhetoric.


    "Great grandpa, mommy''s gratitude is sincere, so please ept it."


    Luke added nearby.


    Though it''s not clear whether Megan had understood great grandpa''s rejection, Luke knew it well that


    what great grandpa had turned down was not only his mom''s gratitude but also herself.


    "Yes. Mommy is polite, so great grandpa should be polite too."


    Megan said with deliberate naughtiness.


    She hadn''t realized great grandpa''s meaning, but having been reminded by her brother she got it


    instantly before shebined with him to take action.


    "Fine, fine. Great grandpa epts your mom''s gratitude."


    Felix agreed out of his fondness for the children. Whatever he thought he didn''t want to render the


    children disappointed.


    After this, however, he knew more about Luke''s wisdom.


    As such a young kid, he could understand what he was implying and even deal with it calmly.


    This was just like Brian, and also a bit simr to Winnie''s character of handling emergencies with


    calmness and strategy. It''s really powerful of the gic effect.


    With thebination of the high-quality genes of Brian and Winnie, Luke must be more outstanding


    than Brian. A new excellent manager was growing up steadily. The Be family had a wonderful


    sessor. The future of the Be Group was boundless.


    Having had lunch, Brian still remained a glum face, and even when he talked to Thomas, his face was


    totally indifferent.


    "Brian, now you don''t have a family to worry about, so you should devote your energies to your job.


    You would keep the leading position only if you manage the Be Group sessfully."


    Thomas said with apparent sincerity and unworldliness.


    "You may rest assured. The performance of the Be Group grew better and better each year since I


    had taken charge. I can''t guarantee that how long will I stay in the first ce, but certainly, there will be


    no setback."


    Brian''s remarks were cold but powerful.


    From the moment he knew Uncle Thomas had gone to the prison to see Penny he grew more


    discontented with him. If it wasn''t for his sister who had told him not to wake a sleeping dog, he would


    have asked him about it.


    Of course, Brian was not able to soften his attitude at the thought of this.


    However, what Brian had said was a thorn into Thomas''s underbelly.


    When he was in charge of the Be Group, it was precisely the revenue plunge that became an


    excuse to rece him, and then Brian took the chance.


    What Brian had said was now an insult and sarcasm to Thomas. He was of fury and hatred as he


    struggled to control his temper.


    "That''s nice. It''s good for you to have such confidence.


    "What''s more, Winnie has been together with you without a title, so remember to treat her well, not to


    break her heart."


    The remark was from an apparent goodwill, but Brian sensed an ulterior motive.


    "I know how to cherish my woman. Uncle Thomas had better teach Jack how to work instead. After


    such a long time in thepany, he showed no progress in his work. Uncle Thomas must get worried


    about it."


    Brian suggested that he would not let Uncle Thomas interfere with his affairs. If he had spare energy


    it''s better to mind his own son.


    "Besides, there has been scandal regarding Jack and some female staff. Uncle Thomas, you''d better


    assess carefully who is eligible to be a member of the Be family."


    These words were for Uncle Thomas, but also to remind his grandpa that he should treat everyone


    equally.


    "Brian,e to my study."


    Thomas was about to speak on hearing Brian''s remarks, however, interrupted by Felix, with his mouth


    open.


    Felix stood up and went to the study followed by Brian.


    There were only Thomas and Rufus left in the living room.


    "Brother, why didn''t you bring Winnie here today?"


    Thomas asked knowing the answer.


    "Since she is not wee, she didn''t want to ask for a stud. She took her sister out for shopping


    instead."


    Rufus was not as impassive as Brian. He answered the question casually but kept cautious all the time.


    "She will be. Dad needs some time to ept her. After all, she doesn''t meet dad''s standard."


    Thomas said with little interest because it''s not what he wanted to talk about most.


    "So Winnie didn''te."


    Again, with one sentence, Rufus brushed Thomas off.


    "Brother, Brian and Ste are both settled. You should also think about yourself since you are not a


    young boy anymore."


    Another goodwill, and another ulterior motive.


    "Given my age, there''s nothing to think about."


    Rufus didn''t like this topic, but he thought of Isobel unconsciously.


    She had been away for several days. He called her and texted her, yet there''s no reply. If it was not for


    he''s sure Winnie kept in contact with her and the people he sent out reported she''s fine, Rufus would


    consider her gone again.


    "Brother, how is Isobel now?"


    Thomas mentioned Isobel out of blue, which rendered Rufus a bit surprised.


    Rufus was stunned for a moment before he answered.


    "I don''t know. I am not in touch with her."


    He answered indifferently, while a lot of thoughts whirled around in his mind.


    For all these years, Thomas had never mentioned Isobel. Why did he do so abruptly? Did he know


    anything or was he indicating anything?


    Though nobody had spoken out where Isobel was, it''s not impossible for someone toe across her


    when living in the same city. However, given Thomas''s temper, he would have made it public if he knew


    where Isobel was.


    Thomas''s words reminded Rufus that it''s sensible for Isobel to be away for the moment since it''s not


    the right timing to confess their rtionship. They''d better wait until the rtionship between Brian and


    Winnie got acknowledged utterly.


    "Then you should try to find her. It''s impossible you couldn''t find her if only she is alive. I see that you


    have been single since your forties, for she has always been on your mind. Now go to bring her back. I


    think the two children would understand."


    Thomas stuck to the topic as if he was indicating something or it''s an evil provocation.


    But no matter what he said, Rufus remainedposed answering his questions.


    "After so many years, I''m not feeling like looking for her. As I get on in years, I couldn''t feel happier with


    children and grandchildren surrounding me. There''s no need to bring the former partner back."


    "They are different moods. There would be a generation gap between you and the children when you


    are old. You''d better find ...."


    "Stop with it. I would go to you when I want to find someone."


    Thomas was still attempting to persuade him, but Rufus didn''t intend to continue.


    Maybe Thomas was sounding him out, and when talking much, one could easily make mistakes. He


    didn''t long to make trouble for himself, or for Isobel.


    Brian entered the study after his grandpa and sat straight on the sofa. He had reckoned what his


    grandfather would say, so he prepared himself with a cold look to face his grandpa.


    "Since I granted your requests, shouldn''t you go on with the blind dates?"


    Sure enough, Felix was really talking about the blind dates.


    Brian couldn''t help himself to think of Winnie''s sharp judgment. She must have guessed grandpa would


    talk about the blind dates, so she turned it down in case it would be inconvenient with her presence.


    "I have a business trip in a few days and I will take Luke abroad for a contest. A blind date can be


    arranged after that."


    Brian answered his grandpa coldly without a trace of hesitation as if the answer was prepared in


    advance and was thrown out of his mouth without using his brain.


    "Fine. I will select suitable people for you these days and fix the time when I find one. You need to do


    nothing but notice me after you return from abroad."


    Felix was kind of surprised at Brian''s obedience, yet anyway, the only thing significant was that he


    agreed with the blind dates.


    Felix added upon finishing.


    "You should pacify Winnie and make sure she won''t involve in your marriage."


    Felix worried about it and had to warn Brian. He demanded himself not to trust anyonepletely, let


    alone a person like Winnie, mysterious and unpredictable.


    Brian was now concentrated on Winnie, and it''s easy for her to control Brian, including preventing him


    from dating and getting married.


    "Grandpa, you think too much. She will not do that."


    Brian replied affirmatively, for he understood Winnie.


    "Today I asked her toe along, but she insisted not to, saying you must have something to tell me


    and it would not be proper for her to stay here in that case. From this, it is apparent she knows


    everything in her mind, and such a rational person won''t do anything stupid."


    Brian felt a fit of grievance with these words, for grandpa had not allowed Winnie toe.


    "Grandpa doesn''t like Winnie, so I wouldn''t bring her here. Or she would have to be subservient to


    others, not so rx as when she''s at home."


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    Brian couldn''t help let out hisint, just not directly.


    "It''s not appropriate for her to appear on such an asion. She would be the one who suffers hearing


    these remarks."


    After all, Felix was in his nies, and he easily figured out the implication in Brian''s words.


    "Besides, keep her in the workforce. Even if I dare notment on other aspects, her ability deserves


    my appreciation."


    With that, Felix showed his approval to Winnie in front of Brian in another way, hoping he would feel


    bnced in his heart.


    But he didn''t take his selfishness into ount.


    To Brian, it''s not approval, but another reason why he allowed Winnie to stay together with the kids.


    Arguably he didn''t make his decision only for the children''s benefit but also took making use of Winnie''s


    talent into ount.