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Chapter 277: The Mysterious Young Master
Chapter 277: The Mysterious Young Master
Ji Meiqing quickly refused, saying, "No need, no need. Even if we have insomnia, there are two of us. Besides, Brother Lu, you've had a long day. You should get some rest tonight. It's fine if it's just the two of us."
Lu Yu pretended to be injured and said, "Okay. I'm full. Since you don't need me, I'll go and rest first."
Ji Meiqing, with chopsticks in her mouth, said, "Go, go."
After Ji Meiqing and Zhang Xiaofei finished eating and drinking, they started chatting again.
"Xiao Fei, you eat so much! Aren't you afraid of gaining weight?" Ji Meiqing asked, rubbing her stomach.
"Don't worry, I think the greatest pleasure in life is eating delicious food. And even if I gain weight, you'll be here with me. I see you eat quite a lot too."
Ji Meiqing thought to herself, "Zhang Xiaofei's thinking is still quite advanced. I also think it's a sad thing to compromise yourself in order to maintain your figure."
The two chatted for a while but still couldn't sleep. Ji Meiqing said to Zhang Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, let me take you somewhere." Then she took two bottles of pear blossom wine, pulled Zhang Xiaofei up to the roof, and Zhang Xiaofei carefully sat down next to Ji Meiqing, saying, "I didn't come up here to do anything. Aren't you afraid my father's people will find out?"
Ji Meiqing patted her hand that was holding hers and said, "Don't worry, it's getting late. They definitely won't expect us to be here. Besides, the rooftop is a place that Brother Lu and I used to frequent back in Rongcheng. Even though it's a different place, I think the night view is still the same. It's a pity that it's winter now. In the summer, when it's so hot inside that it's unbearable, it's a wonderful thing to be on this rooftop, enjoying the night breeze and having a drink."
Zhang Xiaofei gradually calmed down and said, "I can imagine it. That's why I don't want to marry a complete stranger, because I really admire the kind of life you and Brother Lu have."
Upon hearing this, Ji Meiqing handed her a bottle of pear blossom wine. "Here, have a taste. It's very good; I brewed it myself. Although it can't compare to Brother Lu's."
Zhang Xiaofei took a sip and said, "It's really delicious. These past few days, I've become more and more convinced that coming to find you was definitely the right decision. I'm so glad I still have you." After saying that, she looked up at the moon in the sky.
Ji Meiqing also took a sip and joked, "So you didn't really miss me. You only came to see me for yourself."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofei quickly waved her hand and said, "Of course not, I really missed you, after all, we haven't seen each other for so long. It's just a pity that I couldn't attend your wedding."
Seeing her so nervous, Ji Meiqing laughed and said, "Just kidding. It's okay, I can attend yours. Besides, my wedding was very simple. There's nothing to attend."
The two sat on the rooftop, chatting and watching the night, unaware that they had already become part of the scenery in each other's eyes.
Neither of them had gotten properly drunk, and they fell asleep leaning against each other. Lu Yu shook his head from below. He had thought that Ji Meiqing would be more restrained knowing he was prone to getting drunk, but she was still drunk. He used his martial arts to jump onto the roof, only to find that at the same time, another man had jumped up as well. Lu Yu quickly and alertly shielded the two of them behind him.
"Who are you, and why did you jump onto my roof?" Lu Yu asked coldly.
The other party replied, "Young master, there's no need to be hostile towards me. I just couldn't sleep and came out for a walk. I happened to pass by this place and saw two girls drinking and admiring the moon on the roof. I found it interesting and watched for a while. I didn't expect the two girls to be drunk. It's easy for them to catch a cold if they sleep on the roof like that, so I thought I would come up and wake them up. I didn't expect to meet you, young master."
Seeing that he didn't seem like a bad person, Lu Yu's expression softened slightly as he said, "I misunderstood you, young master. However, there's no need for you to worry. I'll take them to their room right away. But I do have something I need your help with."
The other party said respectfully, "Please speak, sir."
“Although you are a good person, I can’t let you come to the room with me. After all, I’m afraid they’ll wake up and complain if a strange man carries them. But I can only take one person back to the room at a time, so I’ll have to trouble you to stay here and watch one in case she falls.”
The other party readily agreed, and Lu Yu picked up Ji Meiqing and said, "Also, I advise you not to have any ulterior motives. I'll be back soon, and if I find out anything bad has happened to her, I won't let you off the hook."
"Don't worry, young master, I guarantee it with my life."
Lu Yu then jumped off the roof. The young man squatted down and looked at Zhang Xiaofei, who was talking in her sleep, and sighed, "There is such a beautiful woman in the world. It's a pity that although I have feelings for her, I can only admire her from afar. I've been numbing myself with alcohol these past few days because of my feelings." He then shook his head helplessly.
Lu Yu returned quickly as expected. Although he was very familiar with Zhang Xiaofei, he did not dare to overstep his bounds, so he carried Zhang Xiaofei on his back and said, "Thank you, young master. It is already very late. You should go back and rest early."
Then he carried Zhang Xiaofei back to her room before going back to his own room to rest.
The next day, Ji Meiqing got up, rubbing her aching head, and said, "I thought I wouldn't get drunk on a wine like Pear Blossom Wine, but I overestimated myself." Then she looked at Zhang Xiaofei, who was sleeping next to her. After shaking her awake, she said, "Xiaofei, thank you for your hard work. Last night, you had to bring me down from the roof all by yourself."
Zhang Xiaofei covered her head and said, "Huh? I didn't. I was drunk too. I don't even know how I got down here."
Just as Ji Meiqing was about to say something, she heard someone knocking on the door, followed by Lu Yu's voice, "Meiqing, Xiaofei, are you up? Come out for breakfast."
When Ji Meiqing and Zhang Xiaofei finished washing up and sat down to eat in the dining hall, they looked at each other. Ji Meiqing asked Lu Yu, "Brother Lu, what time did you go to sleep last night?"
Lu Yu knew what Ji Meiqing wanted to ask, but suddenly wanted to tease them, so he said, "Didn't I go to rest after dinner last night? What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, there's just something we find strange," Ji Meiqing said, puzzled.
"Oh? What is it?" Lu Yu asked knowingly.
"Here's what happened: Xiaofei and I couldn't sleep last night, so we went to the rooftop to enjoy the moonlight and drank some wine. We didn't expect to get so drunk, but when we woke up this morning, we were still inside. We don't know what happened. The most likely explanation is that you brought us back, but you went to sleep very early, so this seems very strange." Ji Meiqing explained the whole story.
Seeing this, Lu Yu couldn't bear to lie to them anymore and said with a smile, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I was the one who brought you back last night."