The next morning, Mo Yan got up from bed feeling under the weatherâhis head ached and he felt mentally drained.
He had trouble sleeping the night before. It wasnât until the early hours of the morning that he finally drifted off to sleep. Maybe it was the hangover from the alcohol that made his head feel all fuzzy.
After freshening up, he walked into the living room to find it empty. Subconsciously, he headed towards the guest room where Liang Qiaoqiao was staying. After some hesitation, he knocked on the door, yet there was no response from within.
With a slight frown, he turned the doorknob open.
The bed was neatly made and a crisply folded white shirt was placed by its side. The curtain was half-drawn, allowing sunlight to filter into the room and cast a white glow over the bed.
A note was left on the bedside table. The elegant handwriting read: âHad to leave due to some unexpected errands. Thank you for putting me up for the night. Also, I promise Iâm doing wellâhappy and content. Thank you! â Liang Qiaoqiaoâ.
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In the Shuicheng Residential District.
Lu Yinchu had prepared breakfast and went to wake up Nanxi. But Nanxi was extremely sleepy and couldnât get up.
Lu Yinchu said, âYou never used to oversleep.â
âDidnât you used to be twenty-four? Are you still twenty-four?â Nanxi, still curled up in bed, comfortably squinted her eyes, yearning to sleep a little longer.
âDidnât we agree to go see grandpa? Are you still going?â
Upon hearing this, Nanxi jolted upright, âLu Yinchu, isnât it too late to go now?â
Lu Yinchu looked at her. Sleepy-eyed, Nanxi looked enticing, like a dew-kissed apple in the morning sun, tempting him to steal a bite.
Lu Yinchu leaned in and playfully nipped her lips, murmuring suggestively, âWhat do you think?â
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After about half an hour, having eaten her breakfast, and now ready to set off, Nanxi was prepared to go pick up grandpa.
Once theyâd set off, Nanxi noticed something was off about the route, she asked quizzically, âI thought we were going to see grandpa? Whatâs with this route?â
âIâm taking you to your roommateâs. This time, we are not going to visit grandpa, we are going to pick him up. After I get him, Iâll come back for you and take you home to see grandpa!â
âEh? Pick up grandpa? Is grandpa coming back?â Nanxi was taken aback.
Lu Yinchu nodded and explained.
Grandpa was coming back, mainly to attend Liang Qiaoqiaoâs engagement ceremony. Despite his age, grandpa still felt quite strong and wanted to share in the joyous occasion.
Seeing the two families unite in marriage was a once-in-a-lifetime eventâthe next life was an unknown territory after all!
In addition, grandpa felt guilty about the Lu Family marrying Nanxi without a proper wedding ceremony. He felt it was disrespectful to the Liang Family, so when they had a happy event, he felt it was not right for him, as the elder, not to be there!
After listening to him, Nanxi hurriedly said, âWhy canât I just go with you to pick up grandpa? Lu Yinchu, let me go with you!â
âNo, itâs too far!â Lu Yinchu replied. âThe round trip will take about three hours. You are not in the best of health right now, and itâs that time of the month. I think itâs best for you to wait in the city!â
âLu Yinchu, my health is perfectly fine, my period is almost over and I donât have any belly pain. Youâre not allowed to discriminate against me like this! Besides, I promised to see grandpa. If I donât go, he will be mad!â
Nanxi was really upset. She felt that Lu Yinchu was being overly authoritative and domineering!
Lu Yinchu, however, remained steadfast in his refusal. âNanxi, be good and wait for me here! I promise youâgrandpa will not be mad. He will understand!â
Nanxi, unable to win against Lu Yinchu, fell silent and brooded in anger.
When the car arrived at Yang Suâs villa, Nanxi saw Yang Su waiting by the road. As she got out of the car, Yang Su waved her hands and respectfully greeted Lu Yinchu, âMr. Lu, Nanxi is in my hands now. I will take good care of her!â
Lu Yinchu nodded: âI appreciate it.â
Nanxi: ââ¦â
Only then did she realizeâYang Su had been in cahoots with Lu Yinchu. From the start, he had never intended for her to accompany him to see grandpa. How annoying, why had he even woken her up then?
Lu Yinchu reached out and caressed Nanxiâs cheek, then he leaned down and kissed her briefly, ignoring the presence of Yang Su, âI have to go now, behave yourself.â
Flushing, Nanxi snapped back to reality only after Lu Yinchuâs car had disappeared from view. Unable to vent her frustration, she picked up a pebble from the roadside and threw it after his car, shouting, âDespicable rogue!â
âCough cough!â Yang Su cleared her throat beside her, âDonât worry, I didnât see anything. Really, I didnât see anything at all!â
Nanxi turned her head to look at Yang Su and spat out two accusatory wordsââTraitor!â
Yang Su: ââ¦â