Chapter 151 Visiting Others
Who could resist a little Barbie who wants to be your friend? Lu Zhenyu's heart melted, and her bright fox eyes curved into a smile. "Of course, it's my honor."
After hearing this, Grape's eyes lit up, and she crawled forward a little. "Can I come and play with you when I'm bored?"
“Sure.” Lu Zhenyu pointed to the other side of the road. “I live in that house. You’re welcome to come visit me anytime.”
Little Pearl, "I know where you live, I know you."
Seeing Lu Zhenyu's surprise, the woman explained, "She can't go out, so she always asks us to tell her what's outside. I've mentioned before that there's a very beautiful fairy-like auntie who doesn't come home often."
"I see," Lu Zhenyu nodded.
Suddenly an alarm clock rang, and medical staff in white coats came out of the villa. "Sister Cui, it's time."
The woman explained to Lu Zhenyu, "She is not in good health and cannot stay outside for a long time. She needs to go back and rest."
Lu Zhenyu expressed her understanding, then looked at Xiao Zhenzhu, who seemed a little reluctant, bent down and waved, "Auntie has to go back too, see you next time."
Little Pearl stopped talking, and for some reason suddenly let out a hum, then turned her head and buried her face in the cushion.
After watching little Pearl being pushed back to the villa, the woman personally escorted Lu Zhenyu away.
Lu Zhenyu stood up and caught a glimpse of a figure by the floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor out of the corner of her eye. But when she looked again, the figure was gone.
The woman who had already come down the steps called out to Lu Zhenyu, who snapped out of her daze and came down the steps.
"Big sister, I still don't know how to address you."
"Miss Lu Hui, my surname is Cui."
"Then I'll call you Sister Cui."
Seeing Sister Cui smiling, she asked again, "Is your husband home too?"
The woman was taken aback for a moment, but quickly laughed again. "Miss Lu, you misunderstand. I am just a servant hired by this family, responsible for taking care of Miss Pearl's daily life."
This misunderstanding caused Lu Zhenyu to laugh awkwardly, then she realized what she had just seen, "Then the figure I saw just now..."
"You might be referring to our husband. He's taking a rare day off today and is resting upstairs."
The two chatted as they walked out of the courtyard.
"Miss Lu is beautiful and kind-hearted. It's clear that our young lady likes you very much."
Thinking of the little girl's indignant look when she left, Lu Zhenyu felt a pang of affection. "Little Pearl is very cute, I like her too. Sister Cui can bring her to play here in the future. I live alone, and my house is quiet."
Sister Cui nodded, but then looked melancholy. "Actually, I wish that young lady could run around and have fun every day, but alas, fate is blind."
Lu Zhenyu became more serious. "May I ask what illness Little Pearl has?"
Sister Cui shook her head, "There's no specific illness, it's just that the premature birth caused the organs to not develop properly, so it takes more care to raise them compared to other families."
Lu Zhenyu could guess the bitterness that the woman had mentioned in a single sentence.
Putting everything else aside, just the professional medical team and the glass capsule that has never been seen before in the market show how much thought and effort has been put into this child.
It's as if God gave the mermaid a stunningly beautiful face, but imprisoned her forever in the ocean.
Lu Zhenyu, feeling a sudden tightness in her chest, let out a long breath.
"Are the other children alright?"
Sister Cui smiled and said, "Those are all adopted by our husband and have no blood relation to Miss Pearl."
Seeing Lu Zhenyu's curiosity, she explained, "Miss is unwell and can't go out. The master was worried that she would get bored spending all her time with us servants and doctors, so he adopted some children her age to protect her childlike nature. That's also..."
Sister Cui pursed her lips, "I really had no other choice but to do charity to accumulate some good karma for Miss."
"The gentleman also said that he would almost never have any other children in his life. If he were to pass away in the future, these brothers and sisters who grew up with Miss would be able to protect her together."
Perhaps because she felt upset after hearing about Xiao Zhenzhu's story, Lu Zhenyu had little appetite when she got home and kept thinking about it while taking a shower.
She didn't know what kind of story this mysterious Mr. Lu had, but the hardships he endured in raising a child with underdeveloped organs and such a poor constitution to the age of four were beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
If she had the chance, she would like to get to know this father.
After taking a shower, Lu Zhenyu went to the study to start working on her manuscript.
We live in the internet age, but she still prefers handwriting; the smell of paper and ink helps her calm her mind.
Karin was inspired. She took a macaron from the elegant lady's cigarette case, lit it but didn't smoke it. She put it in the sandalwood incense burner, smelled it, and leaned back in her chair to admire the view outside the window.
I chose to settle in New Zealand because of its pleasant environment and slow pace of life.
For the past four years, she has been doing the same thing: going out and having fun for a while, then coming back to seclude herself for a few months, finishing her book and handing it over to her studio, then going out and having fun again.
Before she knew it, it was evening. Lu Zhenyu was too lazy to cook, so she made a bowl of noodles and then went for a walk in the yard to digest her food.
Before I had taken two steps, a voice came from outside the door, "Is Ms. Lu home?"
Lu Zhenyu stopped. "Yes, who is it?"
The other person introduced themselves, and Lu Zhenyu walked over.
The double walnut doors were pushed open, and a beautifully dressed Barbie appeared in sight.
Lu Zhenyu's eyes lit up with joy.
The little girl must have dressed up specially. She had a strawberry hair clip in her long, straight black hair, wore a light blue Elsa princess dress, held the tabby cat that had been sleeping at her feet that morning, and held a bunch of red roses in her right hand.
The lazy little tabby cat, who was lying there being tickled by its little owner, suddenly raised its head when it saw Lu Zhenyu.
"Meow?"
This time, the little one took the initiative to greet Lu Zhenyu, "Good friend, I've brought Brother Xiao Si to play with you. This is a gift for you."
Lu Zhenyu: "Wow, thank you, baby."
The servants brought out the flower quilt, and Lu Zhenyu quickly took it, saying, "It's so beautiful, I love it so much."
The little boy proudly raised his head and said, "Isn't it beautiful? Dad and I picked it for you, my good friend."
As Lu Zhenyu looked delighted, a servant behind her said, "Our young lady has been insisting on coming to play with you ever since you left. Otherwise, she won't eat. We have no choice but to bring her along to bother Miss Lu."
"It's okay, I was just taking a walk anyway."
Lu Zhenyu invited the group in, and as she closed the door, she caught a glimpse of a few small heads peeking out from the crack in the door.
Seeing that she was looking at them, they quickly shrank back.
She smiled, closed the door, and turned back to the glass enclosure.
"Little Pearl, what do you think of Auntie's house?"
Whenever she encounters Lu Zhenyu, Xiao Zhenzhu automatically starts watching variety shows, staring at her wherever she goes, and doesn't hesitate to be sweet-talking, "So pretty, just as pretty as you, Zhenzhen."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Lu Zhenyu's eyes showed even more doting affection. "You little rascal, how do you know it's pretty without even looking closely?"
“I’ve seen it.” Little Pearl raised her chin. “I’ve watched it so many times when you weren’t home.”
"..."
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