Chapter 288 - 288: A Sudden Invitation

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Mei Shu!”

To her surprise, as she had just walked out of the back door, Lu Yan called out to her.

Zhou Li almost immediately shot her a look of hatred.

Mei Shu helplessly turned around and asked, “What’s up?”

Lu Yan walked over and stopped about a meter away from her. “Would you like to come over to my house for dinner tonight? My mother specifically asked me to invite you.”

“Aunt?” Mei Shu glanced uncertainly at Zhou Li before nodding slowly. “Alright, but why did your mom suddenly want me to come over for dinner?”

Lu Yan suddenly smiled with a hint of bitterness. “You wouldn’t have asked this question before, remember? When we were kids, it was a common thing for you to come to my house for dinner.”

As he spoke, his gaze was intense, as if it held a passionate warmth, trying to pierce through the now dimmed light in Mei Shu’s heart.

Thinking about their childhood softened Mei Shu’s heart. “Yes, when we were kids, 1 often hid at your house during meal times to sneak snacks because Mom would force me to eat vegetables 1 didn’t like.”

Lu Yan’s smile became even more gentle. “I’ve prepared a lot of your favorite foods. Come with me.”

“Sure.” Mei Shu didn’t hesitate this time, and she nodded directly in agreement.

Zhou Li couldn’t get a word in edgewise and was so frustrated that she nearly ground her teeth into powder. “Brother Lu Yan, did you prepare anything 1 like?”

Lu Yan’s expression darkened upon hearing this, and he replied coldly, “My mom should have prepared something for you.”

The distinction between closeness and estrangement was quite clear.

Zhou Li cast an aggrieved glare at Mei Shu and then continued to cling to Lu Yan’s arm, walking away with him, carefully matching his footsteps.

The three of them went to Lu Yan’s house in the same car. The atmosphere in the car felt oppressive, and even the driver struggled to breathe.

Mei Shu sat in the front passenger seat, closing her eyes for a while to rest and review her lessons. She suddenly noticed the driver’s uneasy demeanor and, with a slight smile, decided to break the silence. “Lu Yan, you haven’t told me why your mom specifically wanted me to come over.”

Given the current relationship between the Lu family and the Mei family, she doubted that Lu Yan’s mother was looking to repair their relationship.

She thought it was more likely that his mother wanted her to stay away from Lu Yan.

“I’m not sure, either,” Lu Yan admitted, although he had wanted to ask his mother for more details, she had an expression that clearly showed she didn’t want to share more.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he stayed at school until it was time to pick her up, picking her up in person at the classroom door.

Mei Shu nodded thoughtfully.

Before she could speak, Zhou Li chimed in, “Oh, by the way, Brother Lu Yan, I forgot to tell you last time. Aunt gave me a bracelet; it looks very pretty, and I haven’t had the heart to wear it. Do you want to take a look with me?”

“Lu Yan gave you a bracelet?” Lu Yan furrowed his brows and asked.

Zhou Li smiled sweetly and took out a delicate red box from her pocket.

She carefully opened it, and a familiar scent wafted out from within.

It was the fragrance of Lu Yan’s mother’s favorite perfume, which immediately changed Lu Yan’s expression.

It was genuinely given to Zhou Li by his mother.

“Why did she suddenly give you a bracelet?”

“I don’t know. Maybe she really likes me!” Zhou Li gently took out the bracelet, as if it were a precious treasure, and then handed it to Lu Yan. “All Yan, can you help me put it on?”

This was the first time she had addressed him this way.

Lu Yan couldn’t help but pause, and then somewhat unnaturally averted his gaze. “You can put it on yourself.”

“I always find it inconvenient to wear a bracelet by myself. Could you help me adjust the size?” Zhou Li intimately grabbed his arm and shook it gently.

She was deliberately displaying their intimacy in front of Mei Shu.

Mei Shu had grown accustomed to Zhou Li’s petty tricks.

She didn’t bother to compete with her over such childish matters.

At first, Lu Yan didn’t want to pay her any attention, but Zhou Li’s persistence eventually annoyed him. He reluctantly agreed and helped her fasten the bracelet. Then he turned his head away, making it clear that he didn’t want to engage with her any further.

Although Zhou Li felt wronged, she continued to put on a happy face. She held up her wrist and said, “This is the first time Ah Yan has helped me put on a bracelet. It’s something worth commemorating.”

“What’s there to commemorate?” Lu Yan said coldly, deliberately refuting her.

Although Zhou Li was essentially performing a one-person show, she wasn’t embarrassed at all. She continued to chatter. “Of course, it’s worth commemorating! Lu Yan, I really like this bracelet, and I’ll treasure it forever.” Mei Shu could see even the driver was visibly disgusted.

She lightly chuckled, shook her head, and then closed her eyes, choosing to ignore the girl’s self-directed drama. She continued to review her lessons.

When the car arrived at Lu Yan’s house, Jiang He had just returned with a box of items from outside. He noticed Mei Shu and furrowed his eyebrows. “Miss Mei, why are you here?”

Hadn’t she wanted to avoid any dealings with Master Si?

Why had she come to Lu Yan’s house in person?