"Don't accept any more calls from them," he instructed Ting Fei, who had remained nearby. "Divert everything to voicemail, or simply switch off the phone entirely for the rest of the day. I don't want to be disturbed again."
"Understood, Master." Ting Fei retrieved the phone and left the kitchen to ensure no further interruptions would occur.
Lu Yuze returned his attention to the children, helping Yuyan season the vegetables properly while Chen Xiao watched with solemn attention. The Lu family had never been available for him during the years when he'd needed support, when he'd been young and vulnerable and struggling to protect what mattered most to him. Why should he make himself available to them now, when they came begging for assistance with problems of their own creation?
