Chapter 47: He's Really Angry
Duan Xi'er immediately gave up her seat and sat down with Shen Jingsi. She scooped up a chair by the armrest and put her hands on his broad shoulders, her manner intimate and natural.
As soon as Shen Jingsi sat down at the table, he helped Duan Xier swipe back a considerable amount of money.
Of course, they were all won from Lu Zhenyu.
Every time Duan Xi'er got a slap, she would get incredibly excited, hugging and embracing Shen Jingsi.
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone agreed to play one more game.
Glancing at the meager savings Lu Zhenyu had left, Shen Jingsi rubbed his temples with his fingertips, a hint of malice lurking in his narrowed eyes.
"Beg me nicely, and I'll let you win big."
Perhaps because he had targeted her for five rounds in a row, Lu Zhenyu's temper flared up. With a stern face and a tight lip, she threw out a sentence, "If you love being the older brother so much, you should go to a brothel."
Shen Jingsi: "..."
The couple across from them exchanged a glance, and Chen's mother spoke up, "Don't you have any manners as an older brother? If you bully your sister again, see if your father will beat you."
Shen Jingsi seemed even happier after being rebuked; no one knew why he was laughing.
He said to Lu Zhenyu in a mix of seriousness and sarcasm, "Don't be too blunt in front of your sister-in-law."
It was as if she were saying, "How do you know that brother didn't go to the brothel?"
This kind of tough guy is both loved and hated.
A strange sense of irritation welled up inside Lu Zhenyu, and it was hard to suppress.
If one could truly hold back, it would be impossible to show one's emotions in front of one's parents.
She pushed the cards forward horizontally, stood up, and said, "Then let my sister-in-law play. I should go back now."
Just then, Xiaomeng poked her head out from the second floor and said, "Young Madam, it's time to take your medicine."
Both Mrs. and Mr. Shen were taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What medicine is she taking? Is there something wrong with Zhenzhen's health?"
Faced with the couple's concern, Lu Zhenyu smiled again, "No, it's just some medicine my mother-in-law prescribed to help me recover. She... is urging Zheng Yaozong and me to have a child."
Upon hearing this, the four faces at the mahjong table reacted in various ways.
The eyes of Shen's mother and Duan Xi'er were the brightest. "Sister Zhenzhen, have you decided to have a baby with your brother-in-law?"
Lu Zhenyu neither refuted nor affirmed, lowering her eyes, "Let nature take its course."
Ignoring the increasingly somber gaze in her peripheral vision, she decisively left, saying, "Godfather and Godmother, I'm going to rest now. Have fun."
Mother Shen quickly got up, helped the person upstairs a few steps, and returned with an even more beaming smile.
"I was wondering why this child looked so good lately; it turns out she's been conditioning her body to prepare for pregnancy."
As she spoke, she patted her husband with a smile, "Honey, are you happy? You might become a grandfather in a few days."
Duan Xi'er patted Shen Jingsi on the shoulder and said, "A-Si, are you happy? You'll be an uncle soon."
happy?
Shen Jingsi chuckled, "I'll be so happy if I give birth to a second Zheng Yaozong for you."
That was quite a mood killer, and just a moment ago, Mother Chen's face, which had been all smiles, suddenly turned dark!
Duan Xi'er, with her virtuous and sensible nature, gave him a couple of light taps. "Are you jealous because your brother-in-law is having a baby first?"
"Jealous?" Shen Jingsi looked over casually, then reverted to his usual carefree attitude. "Jealous about what? Does my son call him 'Dad'?"
Duan Xi'er, now in the role of the son's mother, frowned and said, "Get out of here, what nonsense are you spouting!"
As night gradually fell, the unlit bedroom was filled with a hazy, indistinct atmosphere.
Lu Zhenyu sat on the sofa by the window, hugging her knees, her cheek resting on her knees, quietly appreciating this precious peaceful night.
Compared to the Zheng family home, where someone might break in at any time, this bedroom where the girl has slept since she was a child still provides her with some sense of security.
The courtyard of the Shen family mansion is always brightly lit day and night. From Lu Zhenyu's current vantage point, she can clearly see the snowman downstairs.
Looking at the snowman, a gentle light appeared in the woman's fox-like eyes.
Actually, I was thinking back to a long time ago, it must have been the winter when Shen Jingsi had just returned from the United States.
Lu Zhenyu has loved snow since she was a child, for no particular reason, or perhaps because she likes white and therefore prefers all things white.
On the afternoon of the first snow, she went straight to the back mountain after school and spent a long time building a snowman.
A short while later, Shen Jingsi returned and, upon finding her, began to mock her, "You made something so small and ugly, are you playing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?"
They used to be like this every day: they would make people angry with their sharp tongues, and then they would rush to coax them back.
Lu Zhenyu ignored him and left with a stern, pink face. She hadn't returned by dinner time, so her mother sent her to call him home for dinner.
When we arrived at the back of the mountain, we saw him squatting in front of a huge snowman, kneeling on one knee and meticulously carving out the snowman's features with his hands, which were red from the cold.
Shen Jingsi called the snowman "Little Pig," and she was particularly curious at the time, asking, "Why?"
He suddenly lowered his head, bent down, and looked directly into her eyes very seriously, saying, "Because your name is Zhenzhen."
Building a snowman is fun, but getting a fever the next day makes it less fun.
When the parents went on a long trip, it was just the two of them at home besides the maid.
As soon as Lu Zhenyu developed a fever, Shen Jingsi immediately began to take care of her with a strong sense of responsibility.
But this fool took advantage of her high fever and unconsciousness to steal kisses her several times, and as a result, he also collapsed.
It turned into Lu Zhenyu, with her body at 39 degrees Celsius, feeding him medicine and wiping his body while he was at 40 degrees Celsius.
Some things are best left unremembered; thinking about them too much makes it hard to fall asleep.
While tossing and turning, Lu Zhenyu actually felt a little hungry.
Disgusted by Zheng Yaozong's few drooling shrimp, she barely ate anything for dinner, and whenever she felt hungry, she would start to feel restless and anxious.
Not long after, Xiaomeng came in to deliver sleeping pills.
Lu Zhenyu got up and was about to drink some water when she heard the girl's stomach rumble.
She looked up abruptly. "Are you hungry too?"
Xiaomeng covered her stomach embarrassedly, "...It's okay."
Actually, I was extremely hungry.
This was her first time visiting the Shen family. Living and eating with the group of servants who always had a grudge against the Zheng family, she was bound to be ostracized.
Having experienced it firsthand, Lu Zhenyu could guess what was going on just by looking at the girl's state, even without her saying anything.
After a moment of silence, an idea struck him. "Hey? How about we sneak out for a late-night snack?"
"Hmm?" Xiaomeng blinked her eyes, which were reflected in her bright, fox-like pupils. "Is this okay?"
“What’s wrong with that?” Lu Zhenyu went barefoot onto the ground.
In the Zheng family, she has people watching her so she can't leave the house, but in the Shen family, she can do whatever she wants.
Xiao Meng wanted to say: But I was sent here to watch over you.
But she dared not tell the truth, fearing that Lu Zhenyu would find out and stop letting her serve him closely.
In that case, the woman might never again share her collection of rare novels with her.
By 11 o'clock, the Shen family members had gradually fallen asleep.
After dressing, the master and servant tiptoed downstairs, crouched low, and slipped out of the Shen family's house through the empty hall.
The nights in Beijing in the twelfth lunar month are really cold. The two girls hugged themselves and walked for a long time without encountering a single taxi.
"Young Madam, shall we call a car? I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."
Lu Zhenyu turned her head in confusion, "Call a car? How do I call one?"
During the years she spent in the United States, China was in a period of rapid development. After returning, she lived a life of hiding and had no opportunity to experience new things around her.
Xiao Meng suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for this young mistress who seemed quiet and peaceful, but only occasionally revealed her most innocent and childlike side when she was alone.
He proactively took out his phone and said, "Then I'll call you. Go behind that big tree to take shelter from the wind."
Lu Zhenyu, however, took the initiative to move closer, staring intently at her actions on the phone with her large, eager eyes.
She was wearing a wool coat, which looked thin but was actually very warm, while the girl was wrapped in what looked like a thick cotton coat, but her lips were so cold that they turned purple.
Lu Zhenyu proactively opened her warm coat and leaned in to pull the person into her arms.
As Xiaomeng froze, a gentle voice came from beside her ear, "It'll be warmer for the two of you."
It's really cold tonight. The biting wind blows in gusts, making Xiaomeng's eyes dry and her red, tingling nose with a strange soreness.
This area is remote, and it's so hard to hail a taxi. You can only keep increasing the fare, and watching the fare accumulate by a hundred dollars at a time is really painful for hardworking people.
But Xiaomeng ordered without hesitation, without even thinking about reimbursement or anything like that. She just didn't think about it, for no reason.
Seeing a checkmark appear on the screen, Lu Zhenyu pointed at it like a curious child, "Does this mean a car will be coming to pick us up soon?"
Xiao Meng, who was being asked the question, nodded with a little pride, "Yes, this is the popular ride-hailing service in China now, and you can use it on many apps."
Just as Lu Zhenyu was basking in the joy of the country's vigorous development, a car drove up from afar.
The two were amazed at how quickly it happened; the 500 yuan was definitely well spent.
But once seated, Xiaomeng gazed at the luxurious and high-end carriage and the starry sky above...
Just as the person was about to ask a question, the driver turned around and asked, "Miss Beizhen, where are you going?"
Lu Zhenyu leaned over and looked over. At first glance, she felt that the driver looked familiar. "May I ask who you are?"
The driver smiled and replied, "I'm Mr. Shen's driver. I just happened to see you were about to leave. Where are you going? I'll take you."
The driver of Shen Jingsi?
Well, why not use it? With such a difficult master to please, he probably isn't a talkative subordinate.
"Let's go to the Xiaoshi Hutong Night Market." Lu Zhenyu added after saying that, "It should still be open, right?"
The driver nodded. "It's still running. I'll take you there."
Who would have thought that while people enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city by day, they might find a hidden corner of a quiet alleyway at night, where the warmth of everyday life resides.
Seeing that it was still bustling and lively, Lu Zhenyu felt that there was hope for this unusually cold winter.
With Xiaomeng, who was visiting for the first time, we excitedly set off to find the few food stalls we used to love.
Just then, a voice called out from behind, "Lu Xiaozhen!"
Lu Zhenyu turned around and saw Feng Manman, who was wrapped in a down jacket and wearing a fluffy bunny headband.
The girl skipped and jumped over and gave him a big hug, "...And when you suddenly crave something to eat, isn't that so rare!"
Lu Zhenyu, with a mysterious smile, leaned close to her ear and whispered something. Feng Manman then clenched her lips and kissed him!
"Stop talking, it's disgusting. But since you're so pitiful, I'll treat you to your old favorite."
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