books44 Photo 269: Shopping
Photo 269: Shopping
Image 269: Shopping
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu paused for a moment, then put down his chopsticks and said, "Alright, I'll go and face the wall with them too." Ji Meiqing speechlessly stopped the stubborn man in front of her, "Hey, hey, I meant to invite them to eat together."
Lu Yu felt it was about time; the two were still growing, and besides, Ji Meiqing had said so, so he simply called them over for dinner. Ji Meiqing served them food while saying, "You two little devils, if you do something bad, it's okay, but you must take responsibility. At least stay there and apologize to your grandmother! You ran back without a word. Did you think people wouldn't find you like that? There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. It's better to stand up and take responsibility than to have someone find your way home. Do you understand?"
Yan Jin and Yan Shen looked at each other, and Yan Shen said with a hint of pride, "I know." Seeing that Yan Jin didn't answer, Ji Meiqing asked again, "Xiao Jin, didn't you hear me?" This time Yan Jin said, "I heard you, I won't do it again." Ji Meiqing rubbed their heads and raised an eyebrow at Lu Yu, as if to say, "See? This is the power of ideological education."
Unexpectedly, Lu Yu ignored her completely and asked a question that Ji Meiqing had raised earlier. He said to Yan Shen, who had just finished eating, "Why don't you two like Granny Liu?" He asked Yan Shen instead of Yan Jin because Yan Shen was older.
Yan Shen replied calmly, "Because we had met Granny Liu before. We were very young then, but our parents told us not to have any contact with that woman. We don't know exactly why."
Judging from Yan Jin's serious demeanor, he didn't seem to be lying. Seeing that he couldn't get the answer he wanted, Lu Yu didn't ask any more questions.
After dinner, Yan Jin and Yan Shen washed up and went to bed.
Lu Yu's back injury had almost healed, and he felt a little itchy, thinking about how long it had been since he had been intimate with his wife. Lying in bed, he was thinking about how to pounce on Ji Meiqing when she returned from her bath without touching his wound.
While still taking a bath, Ji Meiqing had no idea that she was going to be completely taken advantage of again tonight.
When she returned to her room, Lu Yu was lying on his side facing her. Thinking he was asleep, she blew out the oil lamp. In the darkness, Lu Yu smiled slightly. The moment Ji Meiqing lay down, Lu Yu rolled over and pressed down on top of her. Caught off guard, Ji Meiqing instinctively uttered, "Your injury..." The rest of her words were condensed into a kiss.
Just as Ji Meiqing was about to run out of breath, Lu Yu stopped and said, "It's alright, it's a good opportunity to test how well your body is recovering." After saying that, he covered himself with the blanket.
The next day, when Ji Meiqing woke up, she was still resting her head on Lu Yu's arm. Lu Yu looked at her with both eyes, indicating that he had been awake for a while. Ji Meiqing raised her head and rubbed his arm, saying, "Is it numb? Actually, you can pull it out."
Lu Yu said indulgently, "I was afraid of waking you up," then turned over, propped his head up with one hand, and asked in a roguish tone, "How is it? After a night of testing, has my body recovered almost completely?"
Ji Meiqing blushed and slapped him. "If you're not serious, I'll kick you off the bed. What do you mean 'almost'? The doctor said you need to rest for ten days to half a month. You've only been resting for a few days."
Lu Yu lifted his shirt and pointed to the wound, saying, "It doesn't even need bandaging anymore, and it's almost healed."
Looking at the wound, Ji Meiqing said, "Really, you recovered so quickly! This wound is so big, it must have hurt a lot back then." Ji Meiqing touched the wound as she spoke.
Lu Yu grasped her hand and said, "It's alright. It was all for you. I wouldn't even glance at anyone else. Okay, okay, I'll go out with you today."
Ji Meiqing interrupted him, saying, "Come on, let's not talk about you. I'm not at ease leaving those two kids at home alone."
"Then let's not leave them behind, let's go out together."
"Go out together? Why do we need so many people to do this job? We'll be lucky if they don't cause trouble."
Lu Yu shook his finger and said, "Who said we were going to take them to a restaurant or wine cellar? Let's relax today. You know how important mood is. You've been too stressed these past few days, which isn't good for you. Besides, Yan Jin and Yan Shen only recently joined our family. We don't have any clothes for children their age. We should at least take them to get some new clothes for the New Year."
Sometimes Ji Meiqing really felt that she had the thinking of the ancients, while Lu Yu's thinking was more advanced. But other times she felt he was too stubborn. Wasn't it said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? How could she see Lu Yu's flaws? Indeed, one cannot completely believe everything the ancients said.
After waking Yan Jin and Yan Shen, Ji Meiqing and Lu Yu each took one of them out for a stroll. Although Yan Jin and Yan Shen hadn't fully grown up yet, they were already clearly handsome in the making; who knows how many girls they'd charm when they grew up? The four good-looking people walking down the street attracted a lot of attention, though some people did point and whisper.
Ji Meiqing didn't care about any of that, and neither did Lu Yu. The two went to the tailor shop, and as expected of the capital, the styles and quality were unmatched elsewhere. Ji Meiqing picked out a few pieces for them, but they were rejected because they were too girly and unsuitable for them.
Ji Meiqing glanced at Lu Yu, who was smirking beside her, and said, "You do it." Lu Yu shrugged and said, "Then you might as well let them choose for themselves." Ji Meiqing thought Lu Yu made sense, so she simply ignored them and went to choose what interested her. Why bother with them? It was a thankless task. She grumbled as she looked at the styles she had never seen before.
When it was time to pay the bill, the owner smiled and said, "Your family of four is so happy." Ji Meiqing was about to explain when Lu Yu grabbed her hand and said, "Yes, boss."
Walking down the street, Ji Meiqing asked Lu Yu what he meant by what he said earlier. Lu Yu replied, "You probably didn't want to refute the boss and embarrass him, right? Besides, we're husband and wife! And these two children do live with us."
Ji Meiqing was quite pleased that Lu Yu said that. Her happiness led her to generously buy Yan Jin and Yan Shen all sorts of things. Lu Yu finally couldn't stand it anymore and stopped her, saying, "They're still children; they shouldn't spend money so recklessly." Ji Meiqing replied, "I'm happy. Do you think this is pretty? How about I buy it for you?" She held up the jade pendant in her hand and asked.
Seeing her like this, Lu Yu didn't want to disturb her enjoyment and said, "It's fine." After buying their things, the four of them went home with bags full of purchases. Suddenly, Ji Meiqing stopped in her tracks.