Chapter 50 Sincerity
The sound of running water came from the bedroom on the third floor.
The woman stood quietly in front of the pool, letting the water flow over her arms.
The cold water in winter is bone-chilling; it makes your skin numb when you put it in, and then it hurts terribly when you take it out.
Deciding she still had to buy the medicine, Lu Zhenyu got dressed and went downstairs, where her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were sitting in the living room.
Recalling what had just happened, when Shen's mother heard that her future daughter-in-law was injured, she rushed out without a care in the world, and the worry and heartache in her eyes were clearly visible as she passed by her.
At that moment, Lu Zhenyu remembered what her mother had once said: "Both my palms and the backs of my hands are my flesh and blood, and I love them both."
But in reality, both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh and can hurt, yet when people encounter danger, they still subconsciously use their palms to block.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Duan Xi'er at the moment, and no one noticed Lu Zhenyu walking out of the hall.
As luck would have it, the Rolls-Royce was parked at the bottom of the steps, driven by the same driver as yesterday. He immediately got out of the car when he saw her peering over.
"Miss Beizhen, where are you going? I'll take you there."
Is it convenient to go to a nearby hospital?
The driver, who was opening the car door, immediately looked over and asked, "Are you sick?"
"No, it's just a minor injury. I'm going to buy some medicine."
The driver was ready to depart. As the enormous Chen Mansion slowly shrank into a dot in view, Lu Zhenyu took out her phone.
I wonder where Xiaomeng has gone. I'm thinking of informing her, otherwise if the Zheng family conducts a surprise inspection, she'll inevitably get scolded again.
He glanced at the road ahead and paused, "Driver, pull over!"
As the car came to a stop, Lu Zhenyu leaned out and looked carefully ahead, "Xiao Meng!"
Xiao Meng, whose mouth was trembling and flesh was numb from the cold, saw Lu Zhenyu and chuckled, running past her with a whooshing sound.
"Young Madam, where are you going?"
Lu Zhenyu also asked, "Where did you go?"
Realizing what was happening, Xiaomeng quickly held up the bag she was holding and said, "The family doctor is out of medicine, so I went to a nearby clinic to buy some."
The girl running in the cold wind had her face chapped from the cold, her eyelashes damp with her breath and dripping with ice beads, the plastic bag in her arms crumpled and crumpled, she was almost frozen solid, yet she was still grinning foolishly at Lu Zhenyu.
In that instant, a surge of emotion welled up in Lu Zhenyu's chest, for no apparent reason.
He scolded her playfully, calling her a "silly girl," but without hesitation, he pulled her back into the car.
As the car door closed, the warmth that rushed in made Xiaomeng sneeze several times.
When Xiaomeng rubbed her nose, a coat appeared in front of her, and then her neck was wrapped up as well.
Her scarf and coat were covered with a sweet scent, which only those close to Lu Zhenyu could recognize as her unique body fragrance.
Its light, sweet scent, with a soft, milky aroma, is better than any perfume.
Xiao Meng stiffened, "Young Madam, how can I wear your clothes?"
Lu Zhenyu wrapped the person up tightly and ignored her, saying to the driver, "Let's not go to the hospital, let's go to Baimao instead, and turn the air conditioning down a bit, the temperature difference is too big and it's easy to get sick."
The driver, who had just deliberately turned up the temperature, smiled awkwardly and said, "It was my oversight."
"No, you are already the most meticulous master I have ever met."
Then I looked at the girl who was wrapped up in a ball and sitting there, waiting to be scolded.
Lu Zhenyu's seriousness just now wasn't anger, but rather guilt.
When she came out, she saw the burn ointment in Chen's hand. It was easy to guess what had happened between the girl walking out to buy medicine for her.
Animals that follow her suffer, and so do people.
What medicine did you buy?
"ah?"
Lu Zhenyu was amused by the girl's bewildered expression, which calmed Xiaomeng's anxious heart a lot.
She awkwardly turned around, took out the medicines from the bag one by one, and applied them to Lu Zhenyu's outstretched arm as instructed by the doctor.
The driver kept an eye on them in the rearview mirror, and after dropping the two off at the mall, he turned around and sent a message to his boss.
Seeing Lu Zhenyu suddenly come to go shopping, Xiao Meng looked down at her coat.
She knew that for young ladies from wealthy families like her, having their clothes worn by servants was tantamount to throwing them away.
The girl felt a mix of happiness and guilt.
Lu Zhenyu knew the Shen family's department stores like the back of her hand, and with a clear goal in mind, she went to a luxury coat brand store.
He quickly picked out a few items, and just as he was about to call for help, he turned around and found that there was no one behind him.
She clasped her hands together and searched inside. Sure enough, the girl was standing at the door with her head down and her hands clasped.
Lu Zhenyu chuckled, then reluctantly pulled the person into the shop. "I don't have much time. The Duan family is coming to the Shen family for a meal this afternoon, so we'd better finish quickly."
Xiao Meng thought she was supposed to carry the things, but to her surprise, Lu Zhenyu put the clothes she had taken from the salesperson on her instead.
"Young Madam, this..."
It dawned on me in an instant!
Xiao Meng blushed with anxiety. "Young Madam, this won't do. I can't spend your money."
Lu Zhenyu ignored her and, according to her own aesthetic sense, picked out a few understated and durable items, then handed them to the saleswoman along with her card.
He turned to her and asked, "Doesn't the Zheng family give you any New Year's gifts at the end of the year?"
Xiaomeng was a little confused. "What is that?"
As expected, they wouldn't give it to her. Lu Zhenyu patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "The Shen family will give it to you; this is what you're wearing today."
The Shen family does indeed prepare gifts for their servants during festivals, and those who are diligent and hardworking also receive substantial bonuses.
The servants in the Zheng family must have earned quite a bit of money, but I wonder where this girl spent it all. She couldn't even bear to buy herself a warm set of clothes.
The salesperson returned with the packaged clothes, along with the unopened card.
"Ms. Bei Zhen, Mr. Shen has instructed that all your spending at Baimao should be processed through his personal account. Here is your card, please keep it safe."
Seeing Lu Zhenyu suddenly frown, Xiaomeng carefully leaned over and asked, "Young Madam, what's wrong?"
She wondered if this independent and self-reliant writer was dissatisfied because he disdained being financially supported by men.
Lu Zhenyu suddenly remarked, "I should have picked out a few more."
Xiaomeng: "..."
The salesperson immediately smiled and said, "It's not too late for you to pick out a few more items."
Lu Zhenyu didn't want to think about it anymore. She was still angry about the ninety-eight yuan and wanted to cut ties with him from the bottom of her heart.
As Xiaomeng left the mall, she looked at the bags in her hands and felt a little heavy-hearted.
"Young Madam, I think..."
She looked up and saw no one. When she turned back, she saw Lu Zhenyu still standing inside the roll-up door, hugging herself and gesturing at her.
Xiao Meng ran back, and was about to ask you why you stopped when she heard Lu Zhenyu say, "You're a bit greedy."
"What?"
The girl stood there motionless, forcing Lu Zhenyu to take matters into her own hands.
"I bought you new clothes and you're still hogging mine? Do you want to freeze me into an ice sculpture?"
She simply and naturally took the coat off the other person and put it back on herself.
Seeing the person staring blankly, Lu Zhenyu sighed again, "How come I only just realized that you're a bit silly?"
It wasn't that she was stupid; it was just that her actions just now gave the girl in front of her a feeling that she couldn't quite explain.
This new cashmere coat is really warm, but Xiaomeng's nose is a little sore from the cold.
"Young Madam, I..."
Lu Zhenyu didn't give her a chance to get sentimental. She wrapped her clothes up and walked out, saying, "You're wearing the New Year's gift I gave you. Shouldn't we change how we address you from now on?"
Xiao Meng, carrying the bag, jogged a few steps to catch up. "What's your name?"
"From now on, please call me Zhenyu or Zhenzhen. Can you do that?"
Xiao Meng was about to speak when she was interrupted by a shout.
"Zhenzhen! Where are you hurt? Let me take a look."
Lu Zhenyu was surprised by Feng Manman's sudden appearance. "Why are you here?"
Xiao Meng, however, felt she should ask, "Miss Feng, how did you know our young master... ao..."
The girl's words took a sharp turn, "...Zhenzhen is injured?"
After saying this, Lu Zhenyu suddenly looked at her, her eyes shining as if to say, "That's exactly right."
Xiaomeng felt a little embarrassed.
Regardless of how Feng Manman came to be, she was genuinely angry after seeing her friend's arm wrapped in bandages.
Without even bothering to scold anyone, they tied the person up and took them to the hospital for examination and treatment. By the time they came out, it was almost dark.
Lu Zhenyu's heart skipped a beat. "It's over."
Feng Manman, who had just finished typing away a string of messages, asked with a gleam in her eyes, "What are we playing? Where are we going?"
Lu Zhenyu had intended to say that the Duan family was coming to the Shen family in the afternoon, and that going back at this time would definitely make her late.
But then she thought, she was taking herself too seriously. At a time like this, wouldn't it be perfect if Lu Zhenyu were missing from the Shen family's dining table?
Thinking this way, her heart slowly calmed down, and she pulled her bandaged arm further into her coat. "Are you two hungry? I'll treat you to something delicious."
That would be perfect; Feng Manman couldn't wait to be with her every day.
No sooner had they finished speaking than the black sedan came to a smooth stop in front of the three of them, and two burly bodyguards stepped out.
“Miss Beizhen, Madam has asked us to take you back.”
On the way back, Lu Zhenyu looked at the messages that Feng Manman kept sending.
"Is Shen Jingsi's mother sick? She pretended to be blind when you were injured, but she managed to find out when people came to the hospital."
"Don't be lenient with the Duan family when you see them later. If they bully you, tell me, and I'll fly over there and deal with them right away."
Lu Zhenyu was amused. "Okay, then hurry up and warm up."
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