books44 Chapter 244: Timely
Chapter 244: Timely
Chapter 244: Timely
Ji Meiqing tried to call for help, but couldn't make a sound. She felt her neck tightening more and more, and the feeling of suffocation growing stronger. Just when she thought she was going to die, a hand grabbed the hand that was choking her, and Ji Meiqing immediately started coughing violently.
Lu Yu frowned, while Tian Cuiwei looked at him as if she had seen a ghost. "What are you doing here? Are you alright?"
Lu Yu snorted, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. I've already taken down all those people outside. I used to trust you so much, but I never expected you to become so ruthless, not even sparing me. This time, I won't show you any mercy either."
Seeing this, Tian Cuiwei also dropped her pretense and said, "Haha, I originally thought that if you died, at least you wouldn't blame me, but since you're still alive, I'll send you two to become a pair of doomed lovers." With that, she ordered a group of assassins to attack.
Just then, someone outside shouted, "Stop!" A group of soldiers rushed into the house and subdued Tian Cuiwei and her entourage. The newly appointed prefect slowly walked in and asked, "Tian Cuiwei, do you know your crime?"
Tian Cuiwei was still desperately trying to explain, "I don't know."
The prefect threw the evidence Lu Yu had given him in Tian Cuiwei's face. "Don't know? Then what about these signatures? Besides, I just heard you say you wanted to kill someone. You still want to argue? I'm not someone who can be easily fooled. You'd better await your fate. Take them away." With that order, the soldiers escorted the group away.
Lu Yu said to the prefect, "Thank you, sir."
The prefect said, "This is my duty, and besides, I have been determined to be a good official since I was a child."
Lu Yu listened with satisfaction and said, "With you here, Rongcheng will surely prosper."
The prefect, not wanting to be polite with Lu Yu any longer, simply said, "Not at all, not at all. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." With that, he left.
Lu Yu untied Ji Meiqing and held her in his arms. Now only the two of them were left. Ji Meiqing was a little frightened and clung tightly to Lu Yu, saying, "Thank goodness you came in time."
Ji Meiqing seemed to have touched Lu Yu's wound, so she heard a muffled groan. Only then did she let go and check on Lu Yu. Seeing the wound, she said with heartache, "You were so badly injured and you still came to save me. Does it hurt? Why didn't you take care of your injury properly, you idiot?"
Seeing the heartache in her eyes, Lu Yu didn't answer her question but simply said, "This place isn't good, let's go home."
Ji Meiqing had been crying, and now, with red eyes, she said "Mm" before helping Lu Yu home.
As soon as he entered, Lu Yu collapsed; his injuries were quite severe. Ji Meiqing was terrified and immediately summoned a doctor. After the doctor treated Lu Yu's wounds, Ji Meiqing rushed forward and asked, "Doctor, how is Brother Lu?"
The doctor told her very seriously, "Young Master Lu's condition is very bad. His injuries were already very serious, but he sealed his acupoints, which is why he can't feel the pain for the time being. However, this will also aggravate his injuries. His life has been saved, but when he will wake up depends on Young Master Lu's fate. If you have time, saying a few more words to stimulate him might be helpful."
Ji Meiqing listened to the doctor's words in a daze and saw him off. Then she returned to Lu Yu's side and sat down. Lu Yu seemed to be asleep, only his breathing was shallow and his face was pale. She looked at him sadly, and suddenly felt a heat on her face. She wiped it with her hand and found it was tears.
“Brother Lu, how could you be so foolish? You were seriously injured yourself, yet you still went to save me. What am I supposed to do if you don’t wake up? We still have two restaurants; you can’t leave me to run them alone, you know that. I’m the laziest person. I’ll definitely squander the restaurants, and all those wines you care about so much—if you don’t wake up, I’ll drink them all…” Ji Meiqing locked herself in her room for almost a day without coming out, just talking to Lu Yu.
Granny Mei couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she knocked on the door with dinner in hand. "Madam Ji, eat your food. You can't let yourself fall apart like this. Young Master Lu wouldn't want to see you like this either." Ji Meiqing didn't open the door.
Seeing this, Granny Mei changed her approach, "Madam Ji, Young Master Lu hasn't eaten for a day either. He can't keep up with just medicine. If you want to help him wake up, please eat something first. Feed Young Master Lu some too." This time, Ji Meiqing opened the door and brought the food inside. Granny Mei knew she would eat, so she left with peace of mind.
Ji Meiqing was indeed hungry. She quickly finished a bowl of porridge, which made her stomach feel a little better. Then she took another bowl to Lu Yu's side and helped him sit up, but no matter how she tried to feed him, he wouldn't drink it. In the end, Ji Meiqing had no choice but to put the porridge aside.
She racked her brains but couldn't come up with a solution. In her desperation, she suddenly remembered the way Lu Yu used to feed her medicine. She quickly tried it.
She took a big gulp of porridge, but since it was her first time doing this, she hesitated for a moment before kissing him directly. It has to be said that this method was quite effective, and half a bowl of porridge was gone in no time.
Ji Meiqing was relieved when she finished the whole bowl, but her face was already incredibly red.
Two days later, Ji Meiqing took Lu Yu outside to bask in the sun. The warm sunshine was very comfortable, and before long, Ji Meiqing fell asleep without realizing it.
Lu Yu's eyes twitched, then slowly opened. After adjusting to the bright sunlight, he saw how many things were covering him, and then looked at Ji Meiqing sleeping beside him. He understood. He smiled helplessly. This silly girl! She clearly brought him here to sunbathe, yet she covered him with so many things; he almost wondered if he'd been woken up by being smothered.
He moved his body to check his injuries; they still ached a bit, but were much better. Actually, while he was unconscious, he heard Ji Meiqing anxiously calling for him to wake up, but although he could hear her, he just couldn't wake up. Until today.
He had been unconscious for two days, meaning he hadn't seen Ji Meiqing for two days. But seeing her sleeping so soundly, he knew she must be exhausted from taking care of him these past two days, so he couldn't bear to wake her.
Surprisingly, Ji Meiqing could sleep quite a bit, waking up after about two or three hours. When she saw Lu Yu looking at her after waking up, she thought she was dreaming, so she rubbed her sleepy eyes before realizing that Lu Yu was really awake.
He exclaimed with delight, "Brother Lu, you're finally awake!"