books44 Chapter 267: Moral Character
Chapter 267: Moral Character
Chapter 267: Moral Character
When Lu Yu saw that she had returned, he was about to go back to bed and said, "Of course, I don't want you to be tired all the time." Ji Meiqing helped him back to bed and smiled with relief. Then she went to get some snacks that were left over from Yan Jin and Yan Shen. "Okay~, you are the most considerate, but remember to eat in moderation. Here, have some snacks."
Lu Yu took the pastry and asked, "Why is it open?" Ji Meiqing, afraid that he would get jealous again, hid it and said, "Oh, I tasted it on the way here, and it tasted very good." Lu Yu took a bite and said, "It really is very good. By the way, do you have time to go to the peach grove? Li Ming is missing. I suppressed this matter, so Aunt Li over there doesn't know yet."
Upon hearing this, Ji Meiqing asked in surprise, "What? Li Ming is missing? What happened? And at such a critical moment."
Lu Yu shrugged and said, "I don't know the specifics either, but I've been busy since I came here and haven't really noticed him. However, I heard that he left on his own and that there's no need to look for him. That's why I didn't report it to the authorities."
Ji Meiqing said with a look of disappointment, "As long as he's alright, I just hope he doesn't cause me any trouble."
Lu Yu tentatively said, "I think... he might be unable to suppress it anymore." Ji Meiqing asked, puzzled, "Suppress? Suppress what?"
Seeing that she still didn't understand, Lu Yu simply stated bluntly, "I like you. You've been saying you'd find a time to tell him, but you haven't done anything about it. So it's possible he's about to make a move."
Ji Meiqing smiled incredulously, "Impossible, he's new here and doesn't know anyone, what could he possibly do?" But never underestimate a person's unknown abilities.
A knock on the door interrupted their conversation, followed by Granny Liu's cheerful greeting, "Young Master Lu, Madam Lu, it's time for lunch." Because Lu Yu had difficulty moving around, they had been eating in their dormitory for the past few days. Ji Meiqing had Granny Liu bring the food in and then went to call Yan Jin and Yan Shen.
Seeing this, Lu Yu asked her when she returned, "Why didn't you ask Granny Liu to call them? Why did you have to go yourself?"
Ji Meiqing shrugged nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? It's just next door anyway." Then she leaned close to Lu Yu's ear and whispered, "Besides, haven't you noticed? Yan Jin and Yan Shen don't really like Granny Liu. That's really strange." Lu Yu glanced at Yan Jin and Yan Shen eating and asked, "What's so strange about it?" Ji Meiqing looked puzzled and said, "Think about it, if only one of them disliked her, it would be easy to explain, but both brothers feel the same way. Isn't that strange?"
Lu Yu dismissed her theory, saying, "Maybe it's because we're brothers. Okay, help me to eat." Ji Meiqing playfully said, "Can't you get out of bed and walk around by yourself?" Despite saying this, she still went to help him. Lu Yu teased her, saying, "Just wait until I'm better, I'll deal with you." "Who's dealing with whom?" Yan Jin and Yan Shen, watching the two bickering, couldn't help but laugh. The two of them, quite in sync, said in unison, "What are you laughing at? Let's eat." Lunch was thus spent in playful banter.
The two still had good little habits; they would chat for a while at noon. Ji Meiqing lay down next to Lu Yu and said, "Brother Lu, let's send Yan Jin and Yan Shen to school after the New Year. They're not young anymore." Lu Yu said casually, "You decide." Ji Meiqing suddenly felt that her decision to make more money was indeed the right thing to do; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to do whatever she wanted now.
Lu Yu then asked, "What are your plans for this afternoon?"
Ji Meiqing closed her eyes and said, "Yes, I have plans for the next few days. I just checked the calendar, and there aren't many days left, so I won't have much time to rest. But things will get better after this period. We should have some free time then."
Lu Yu stopped disturbing her and let her rest, but he himself had slept too much and no longer wanted to sleep. Seeing that Ji Meiqing was fast asleep, he slowly got up, clutching his wound. He could finally walk again, so he went to the courtyard. The courtyard was very quiet at midday. Looking around, there was no life; winter was truly dreary. Fortunately, spring was just around the corner.
As they walked, it started snowing again, leaving them no choice but to go back inside. Seeing the wine on the table and the snow outside, Lu Yu thought that although winter was dull, its charm was something people created. He took the wine to the small pavilion in the courtyard. Watching the snow falling all around, he heated the wine and drank it heartily.
Lu Yu was truly content with his current life, but he knew it was a gift from heaven. After his birthday celebration, it would be time to reveal the truth, especially since Ji Meiqing had already told him about her past. Feeling troubled by this, he took a large gulp of hot wine.
Before he could even swallow, he heard a "Shut up!" Lu Yu, who was already distracted, spat out the large mouthful of wine he had just swallowed. Then he saw Ji Meiqing run up to him, snatch the wine jar from his hand, and say, "What are you doing? Don't you know your injury hasn't healed yet? Drinking, and not only that, but you're drinking like crazy. Do you think your wound doesn't hurt anymore?"
Seeing her worried expression, Lu Yu laughed out loud. Ji Meiqing put the wine jar on the table and said, "Still laughing? What are you laughing at? You think you're right?"
Lu Yu explained, "I just wanted to enjoy the snowy scenery while drinking a little wine. I was just trying to cultivate my mind, wasn't I? I didn't expect you to wake up before I'd even had much to drink. By the way, why did you wake up so quickly? Couldn't you have slept a little longer?"
Ji Meiqing sat down and said, "Don't change the subject. I just felt like I had a lot of things to do, so I couldn't sleep well. And then I woke up." In the end, the topic was changed.
Lu Yu worriedly took Ji Meiqing's hands. Their eyes met, and Lu Yu said with self-reproach, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been injured, you wouldn't be so tired."
Ji Meiqing said nonchalantly, "What nonsense are you talking about? If we're going to go by that logic, then I'm the one who caused you to get hurt. Well, the progress is pretty good right now, production is keeping up, and the workers are full of energy. The only pity is that we don't have a single wine to show off this year."
Hearing Ji Meiqing say this, Lu Yu gave her good news: "Who said that? After all, it's the National Day. I started preparing a long time ago. Otherwise, why do you think I was so busy before? Because it's the best new product, I produced very little, just enough for a few of the highest-ranking people. So, you don't need to worry about it at all."
Ji Meiqing said happily, "Really? I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You actually had a trick up your sleeve. Alright, it's almost time, I'll be going now. Yan Jin and Yan Shen won't be going to the restaurant. You take good care of them at home."