Chapter 74 Lu Sui, You Have No Conscience

It was the afternoon break.

The waiters at Wanhelou all went for lunch break, and the only ones left in the lobby were Jiang Yueyao and Chenyu, who was sleeping on the counter.

She heard footsteps and looked up immediately.

When he saw that it was Lu Sui, his eyelids drooped and he lay back down.

When Lu Sui came in, Jiang Yueyao didn't notice him. She was sitting by the window, and there was a screen blocking her view of the door.

She didn't look up until she felt someone coming. When she saw Lu Sui, she was stunned for a moment.

"Sir?" She called him softly, as if unsure.

Lu Sui looked at her stupidly.

He curled the corners of his lips and made a joking sound.

"What? After just a few days of not seeing you, have you forgotten me?"

It was not until she heard his deep and familiar voice that Jiang Yueyao was sure that the person in front of her was really him.

She stood up excitedly, without even having time to think, and threw herself into the other person's arms.

She hugged his waist tightly with both hands, and the worry and fear of the past ten days turned into tears and burst out all at once.

"I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay..."

Suddenly, the girl hugged him tightly.

Lu Sui was stunned for a moment, and he subconsciously reached out to push her away.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yueyao let him go first.

She took a step back and looked up at him, her red eyes full of grievance and accusation.

"Do you know how many times I've looked for you?" She counted on her fingers. "Ever since I learned you were in trouble, I've gone to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion every day to look for you, but every time I've been turned away."

"I want to find Master Duan, but I don't know where to find him." She became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, tears streaming down her fair cheeks. "I'm so worried that I can't eat or sleep. Even if I do fall asleep, I'll be awakened by nightmares."

"I dreamed that you were beheaded, buried alive, and torn apart by five horses..."

"Jiang Yueyao!" Lu Sui couldn't help but interrupt her. He Xi's face had turned pale. "Can you please hope for me to be well?"

"Why wouldn't I hope you're well? If I didn't hope you're well, I wouldn't be so worried and scared." Jiang Yueyao sobbed with her lips pursed, her eyes red. "You don't understand my feelings for you at all. If you die, I won't live either. Waaaaaa... Wuuuuu..."

Lu Sui couldn't stand it any longer, so he covered her mouth and dragged her to the backyard.

Jiang Yueyao struggled but couldn't break free, so she just fell into his arms like a spoiled child and let him half hug and half drag her into the backyard.

The two went to Shifang Pavilion.

As soon as he entered, Lu Sui threw Jiang Yueyao onto the soft couch beside him, then sat down beside him, his breathing becoming heavier due to anger.

Jiang Yueyao turned over and sat up, wiping the tears from her face with a handkerchief while glaring at him angrily.

"Why are you so mean?" She felt wronged. "I'm worried about you, and you're mean to me, Lu Sui. You have no conscience!"

"You have a conscience?!" Lu Sui replied coldly, "Is your conscience just thinking about my death all day long?"

“…”

Jiang Yueyao, who had just been venting her emotions, has now come to her senses.

Thinking about what he had just said about life and death, and looking at Lu Sui's ashen face, he immediately became timid.

"Oh, I'm just too concerned, but Lord Lu, you have to admit that my starting point is good."

"Heh..." Lu Sui sneered without saying anything.

"Really, really." Jiang Yueyao nodded her head vigorously. "When I heard that you were reprimanded by the emperor and fined three months' salary..." She looked pained. "Three months, how much silver is that?"

Lord Lu, who was originally somewhat moved, turned pale when he heard the last sentence.

He sneered twice.

"So in the final analysis, what you care about is not my life or death, but my money!"

“…Absolutely not!”

Seeing that he seemed really angry, Jiang Yueyao got down from the couch, squatted in front of him, and raised her little face pitifully.

"I'm really worried about you."

Seeing his face full of disbelief, Jiang Yueyao quickly moved her little face closer.

"Look, sir, have I lost weight?"

Lu Sui glanced at her and said nothing.

Jiang Yueyao leaned forward again: "I used to eat two bowls of rice for every meal, but recently I've been worried about you, so I only ate one and a half bowls."

"Sister Lan said I've lost a lot of weight recently."

"My lord, I am doing this all for you."

"My heart and eyes are full of you, why can't you understand my feelings for you."

Lu Sui seemed really moved.

He said, "You worry about me so much, how can I repay you?"

"Forget about repaying me. If you ever want a concubine, you must consider me first."

“…”

Lu Sui felt that he shouldn't have come this time at all.

But he endured it and stated his purpose.

"I'm going to be away from the capital for ten days. Don't run around while I'm away. I'll leave Xiaoxi with you. If you encounter any problems you can't handle yourself, ask her to go to Butler Liu, and he will help you handle it."

Jiang Yueyao was stunned.

"Where are you going?"

"This is confidential. I can't tell you." Lu Sui stood up and looked at her while adjusting the hem of his robe. "It's getting late. I have to leave."

As he said this, he raised his foot and walked out.

When Jiang Yueyao saw him leave like this, she became anxious and grabbed his arm without thinking too much.

Lu Sui paused and looked back at her.

"Anything else to say?"

Jiang Yueyao looked at him, and suddenly a strong sense of reluctance and worry arose in her heart.

"Ten days? Is that so long? Is it an errand for the court? Is there any danger?"

She asked four questions in one breath.

Lu Sui answered her patiently without any haste.

"If things go well, ten days will be enough; but if things don't go well, it will take longer."

"As for whether there is any danger," he looked at her, suddenly raised the corners of his lips, and said with a hint of teasing, "Anyway, you won't die, so don't worry about it."

He walked out, and Jiang Yueyao followed him.

The whole person feels listless.

"I finally get to see you, and you disappear for so many days. Oh, it's so annoying."

"What are you worried about? You have nothing to eat, drink or wear?"

"What does that have to do with it?" Jiang Yueyao trotted along beside him, looking up at him, "We haven't seen each other for half a month. Did you miss me, sir?"

Lu Sui shook his head: "Why do I miss you?"

"Tsk..." Jiang Yueyao was heartbroken. "You really don't understand romance at all. No wonder you're still single at the age of 25... Oh, oh, oh, please spare me, my Lord. I was wrong..."

Lu Sui grabbed her ear.

I'm so angry that my teeth are itching.

"One day, I'll have Qing Yi sew up your unpleasant mouth with a needle."

“…”

His ears hurt because of the pulling.

Jiang Yueyao tilted her neck and begged for mercy pitifully.

"I was wrong."

"Don't be angry."

"Anger is harmful to your health."

"You're not young to begin with. If you get angry again, won't you age even faster..."