Chapter 781 Seeking a Consultation from the Master, Unwilling to Recover (Two Updates Combined into One)
"How does it taste?" Ming Yu looked nervous.
Jiang Fuyue nodded and said honestly, "It's delicious."
Then, he reached down and grabbed another one.
"Same as before."
Ming Yu smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
"Don't just look at me, eat too."
"Um."
After they finished eating, Jiang Fuyue cleaned up the dishes and prepared to take them to the kitchen to wash.
As a result, he was stopped by Ming Yu——
"You sit down, I'll do it."
Before Mingyu moved into this apartment, Xiaoshan asked the designer to make some changes to facilitate his daily life.
For example, the stove is sunken twenty centimeters, and there are handrails embedded in the wall.
In this house, Mingyu can complete normal life activities while sitting in a wheelchair.
This naturally includes washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen.
And he's not slow.
Soon, the kitchen was clean and tidy.
Jiang Fuyue wanted to help, but was driven into the living room.
"I told you not to move. I'm enough for you. Go sit down and watch TV for a while."
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow and sighed softly: "When did you become so efficient at work?"
“I did it all the time when I was in the Northwest. Practice makes perfect.”
"Do you live alone over there?"
"Um."
So when I first moved here, it took me a while to get used to it.
"These years..." Jiang Fuyue paused, "Have you been alone all this time?"
Ming Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he suddenly raised his eyes and pulled the corners of his mouth: "No. I have always been with my motherland."
Jiang Fuyue was speechless.
"...You haven't thought about getting married in all these years?"
Ming Yu: "My lover is my motherland. I can't get a marriage certificate, so I have to stay single forever."
Jiang Fuyue felt angry and amused at the same time: "Have you sung too many red songs?"
"Maybe?"
After saying that, he laughed himself.
"Okay, go to the living room first and don't disturb me from doing my work."
Jiang Fuyue shrugged and had no choice but to leave the kitchen.
…
In less than a quarter of an hour, Mingyu finished washing and came out holding a fruit plate.
Freshly peeled.
Jiang Fuyue took it and placed it on the coffee table: "Are you used to living here?"
She had just walked around and looked everywhere except the bedroom.
not bad.
Sure enough, Ming Yu nodded: "Principal Xiao is thoughtful."
"Can we go out?" Jiang Fuyue suddenly asked.
"Now?"
"Yes, now."
Ming Yu glanced at the hazy sky outside the window. "Okay," he smiled, picked up a piece of apple with a toothpick and handed it to her. "Where are we going?"
"A bar, not far away, twenty minutes drive."
"Okay, but..." Ming Yu touched his nose, "I'm not very good at drinking. I haven't made any progress in the past twenty years. My alcohol tolerance is still as poor as before."
Jiang Fuyue shook her head: "I'm not going to drink."
Ming Yu was surprised: "If we don't drink in a bar, what are we going to do? Listen to music? If we want to dance, I might not be able to do it..."
Jiang Fuyue suddenly squatted down and held his hand on his leg.
Ming Yu was stunned, his whole body stiffened: "Yueyue, you..."
"I heard everything you and Ming Zheng said in the cafeteria private room yesterday."
The man was silent and lowered his eyes.
"You had a falling out with the Ming family, so you went to the Northwest Research Institute and stayed there for twenty years, right?"
“…” He didn’t say anything.
Jiang Fuyue: "Is it because of me?"
"No!" He raised his eyes suddenly, "This is my own choice, it has nothing to do with anyone else!"
"Then why did you choose to come back now?"
Ming Yu: “…”
Jiang Fuyue smiled bitterly: "As expected... Actually, you really don't need to mind the Ming family's regret of the engagement."
"Originally, the two families only exchanged words and didn't make any formal commitments. When I first took over the Lou Corporation, many on the board were dissatisfied. Under such circumstances, I didn't clarify the matter immediately because I wanted to take advantage of the Ming family's influence..."
Jiang Fuyue had confessed this to Mingyu at the beginning.
What did Mingyu say at that time?
"I know you don't like being arranged by others, and neither do I. We're such close friends, so an arranged marriage... isn't so bad, is it? After all, when we're actually married, we'll do whatever we want. It's better than just marrying someone from the same circle. What do you think?"
Seeing that she didn't agree immediately, Ming Yu spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and said casually -
"Of course, if you meet someone you like in the future, or I meet true love, either of us can file for divorce, and the other party must cooperate unconditionally."
At that time, no one except Mingyu himself knew how fast his heart was beating or how nervous he was.
Finally, Lou Mingyue nodded: "Okay."
In this way, the marriage between the two families was confirmed and their identities as an engaged couple were announced to the public.
Since it was a gentleman's agreement, when the Ming family later proposed to cancel the engagement, Lou Mingyue did not object and agreed directly.
I just didn't expect Mingyu's reaction to be so big...
When she saw him again after breaking off the engagement, Lou Mingyue almost couldn't recognize him - he looked sick and haggard, with an unshaven beard, bloodshot eyes, and pale and chapped lips.
His hair was unkempt, his clothes and trousers were wrinkled, and he looked completely different from his usual respectable appearance.
"What’s wrong with you?
"Why did you agree?"
The two spoke at the same time and looked into each other's eyes. Jiang Fuyue still remembers the look in his eyes at that time - suffocated, desperate, as if his faith had collapsed.
Without waiting for Lou Mingyue's answer, he continued:
"Don't worry about the Ming family, we'll still get married normally. As long as you're willing, no one dares to object!"
But this time, she didn't nod.
Mingyu resented his family for this and fled to the northwest in anger. Until the news of Lou Mingyue's death came, he was first injured in the leg by the explosion and then blinded.
It took twenty years before I finally met her again.
Mingyu now asks for nothing and hopes for nothing. How merciful is God to him?
"I had a falling out with my family and moved far to the northwest. Not only because I broke off my engagement, but also because I didn't want to be controlled by my parents. Didn't you say that people should learn to fight for themselves?"
"I originally studied nuclear physics to protect my country. Since the imperial capital can't realize my dream, I'll go somewhere where it can be realized."
Jiang Fuyue was silent.
"So," he sighed softly, looking at her with a gentle, almost compassionate gaze, "Don't think too much about it, and don't feel burdened. It's all in the past."
Yes, it’s all passed. Twenty years have passed, and so many things have been erased.
They are no longer what they once were.
"Can your leg be cured?" Jiang Fuyue suddenly raised her eyes and looked at him intently.
Ming Yu was stunned and caught off guard.
"It seems it can be cured." She knew him too well.
The fact that he went to the northwest for twenty years and never returned shows how stubborn Ming Yu is.
"Are you stupid? Are you punishing someone with your own body?"
Mingyu was silent.
Jiang Fuyue stood up and saw that he didn't follow her. She turned around and said, "What are you standing there for? Let's go."
He suddenly came back to his senses, his expression hesitant: "Is it still... a bar?"
"certainly."
"...Oh." Ming Yu controlled the wheelchair and followed behind.
Jiang Fuyue sighed, turned back, and stopped beside him, "Okay, let's go."
A small curve appeared on Mingyu's lips.
…
Jiang Fuyue drove and finally stopped at the door of "Danggui".
Niu Rui came out to pick someone up at the right time, yawning as he walked.
"Where's the master?"
"I stayed up late playing games last night and fell asleep in my room now." As Niu Rui spoke, his eyes fell calmly on Ming Yu who was sitting in a wheelchair beside him.
Jiang Fuyue: "Let me introduce you. This is Ming Yu, and this is Niu Rui."
"Hello."
"Hello."
The two nodded to each other.
Niu Rui: "Let's go in first."
When Ming Yu entered, he found that the restaurant was closed. The booths were deserted, the stage was clean, and there was not even a waiter.
Niu Rui took the two of them to the second floor by elevator.
"I'll go call the master."
As soon as he finished speaking, before he could take any action, Ye Qianji came out of the room.
"Is the little moon coming?"
"Master."
Upon seeing her, Ye Qianji's old eyes suddenly lit up: "Little Moon, it's so cold, why don't you wear a scarf? Your hands are exposed..." Then, he asked her distressedly, "Are you cold?"
"It's not cold."
Having said that, he still directed Niu Rui to pour a cup of hot water.
Niu Rui: “?”
"Hurry up, why are you talking so much!"
“…Oh.” Poor me.
Jiang Fuyue introduced the old man and Ming Yu.
"Ming Yu..." Ye Qianji smacked his lips for a moment, "The guy you almost married?"
Jiang Fuyue almost choked.
Ming Yu smiled calmly and nodded: "It's me."
"Tsk, you're able to find it..." the old man muttered softly, "You're quite thoughtful."
Given Xiaoyue's current identity, there are probably not many people who can recognize her old friends.
Furthermore, Jiang Fuyue did not refuse to recognize him, but chose to confess her identity and brought this man to "Danggui", which shows that she trusts him very much.
Ye Qianji had a rough idea in his mind.
At this time, Niu Rui poured hot water and brought it over.
Ye Qianji immediately stuffed the drink into Jiang Fuyue's mouth: "Hurry up and drink a couple of sips to warm yourself up."
After watching her drink the hot water with his own eyes, the old man was finally satisfied, but he kept muttering, "You should wear more clothes next time you go out. You've been in poor health before, so you need to pay more attention to it now! I recently followed a public account called 'Everyday Health', which pushes health tips every day, balabla..."
Ye Qianji talked incessantly and Jiang Fuyue listened attentively.
Ming Yu was not impatient at all.
Only Niu Rui was leaning against the wall, yawning boredly. He had heard these words countless times and had memorized them.
Finally, after Ye Qianji finished speaking, Jiang Fuyue immediately took out his mobile phone and followed the official account on the spot.
Mingyu also followed suit.
Niu Rui: “…”
"Tell me, what do you want from me?" He finally got to the point.
Jiang Fuyue took his arm and shook it affectionately: "Master, can you help Mingyu take a look at his legs?"
Ye Qianji's gaze fell on Ming Yu's legs.
The latter was stunned. He had no idea that Jiang Fuyue came here just for him...
"Yueyue, actually I don't need..."
"Don't talk yet."
Ming Yu fell silent for a moment: "...Oh."
"What's wrong with your leg, kid?"
Ming Yu: "...I was injured in an explosion while doing an experiment."
Ye Qianji: "What did the doctor say at the time?"
Ming Yu's eyes flashed: "It hurts a nerve."
"Well, come with me in and I'll take a look first."
Ming Yu: "Actually, I..."
Jiang Fuyue interrupted: "You must trust Master, he is a very good doctor, I guarantee it."
Facing her clear eyes, Ming Yu could no longer utter words of rejection. He nodded and said softly, "Okay."
The two of them went in.
While waiting, Jiang Fuyue and Niu Rui went to the basement.
"Where's your mother? Why don't I see her again?"
Niu Rui curled his lips: "I don't know which country he went to, and he threw Angelica to me. I'm so annoyed..."
"Why do I remember that she said not long ago that she would stay in the country for a while and not go out?"
"I'm just kidding you. If she can stay in one place like that, I'll tear her head off and use it as a kettle!"
“…”That’s not necessary.
Arriving in the basement, Jiang Fuyue sat in front of the center console and asked the screen: "Where's the information?"
Niu Rui stood nearby, holding a tablet. After some fiddling, the shadow of a file icon appeared on the screen.
Jiang Fuyue entered the key at the specified time, the folder opened, and multiple English documents popped out.
She randomly clicked on one of them, quickly flipped through the pages, and started browsing.
Niu Rui: "What do you need so much information about the Shenkewo virus for? It's currently under very good control in China, and there's no sign of widespread spread."
Jiang Fuyue heard this and browsed quickly, already opening the second document: "Curious."
Niu Rui: “?” He could be curious about anything, but had to be curious about the virus.
“Is there a source for this information?”
Niu Rui: "There's a summary in the last document. Most of them were hacked from the personal computers of foreign virology experts. Some important documents still have encryption settings, and we haven't had time to decipher them yet. You're faster than me, so I'll leave it to you."
Jiang Fuyue found the document and clicked on it. Sure enough, a series of lists of sources appeared, including research results and researchers, and even the laboratories to which they belonged, all clearly listed.
"Send all the documents in this file to me via encrypted email. Don't forget to erase all traces so no one can find them."
Niu Rui made an "OK" gesture and said, "Are you still not confident in my work?"
Jiang Fuyue turned off the computer and prepared to go upstairs.
After taking two steps, he suddenly fell back and stopped in front of Niu Rui.
Niu Rui: “?” Confused.
She pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you know where I can get a sample of the Shenkwo virus?"
"W-What?! Are you crazy?! You want a virus?!"
Niu Rui's eyes widened and his voice broke.
Jiang Fuyue: "Well, is there a channel?"
"No...it's fine, what do you want that thing for?"
"Research."
"This shouldn't be allowed to be done privately, right? As far as I know, it requires approval from the relevant departments. Otherwise, anyone could try to get some viruses, and if something goes wrong, it could cause a pollution leak. Wouldn't that be the end of our country?"
"I know the rules, and the formalities are already being processed. I just wanted to check in advance. I don't need a contagious virus. I've checked, and the processed samples can be used for ordinary biological laboratory research. The risk factor is not high."
"This..." Niu Rui scratched his head. In fact, he didn't quite understand it. "We can only see if there are any existing biological laboratories in the country. I'll keep an eye out for you."
"Thank you very much."
…
Jiang Fuyue left.
Niu Rui didn't follow him upstairs, but stayed in the basement, typing away on the keyboard.
"Every day, I'm exhausted! I work intelligence during the day and run a bar at night. Why is my life so hard..."
Damn!
Niu Rui became more and more angry, and called Niu Chunhua: "Mom! When are you coming back? I quit! I want to go on strike! I want to go travel!"
The person on the other end hung up without saying a word.
Niu Rui: “?”
Did I pick it up?!
But after Jiang Fuyue went up, he waited for another ten minutes before Ye Qianji and Ming Yu came out.
"Master, how is he doing?"
"Well... not great, but not terrible either."
Seeing that he was vague in his words, Jiang Fuyue did not ask any further questions on the spot, but turned around to look for the water cup.
"...Why isn't there? He must have just gone down to the hall and left it on the bar."
"I'll get it." Ming Yu was closest to the elevator entrance, and the metal door just happened to open, so he directly controlled the wheelchair to go in.
"Is it convenient?"
Ming Yu smiled and said, "I can still do this little thing."
Jiang Fuyue nodded, "Thank you."
After the elevator door closed and Ming Yu left, she turned to Ye Qianji, her tone tinged with seriousness: "Master, go ahead."
The old man and the young boy had already reached a tacit understanding. Ye Qianji no longer hid his feelings, his eyes narrowed slightly. "It's true that his legs were injured by the explosion, and his nerves were damaged, but it's not serious. If he had cooperated with the treatment and actively taken medication, he would have recovered without even surgery."
Jiang Fuyue looked stunned: "But he's been in a wheelchair for twenty years..."
"Yeah, if there wasn't serious nerve damage, how could he be in a wheelchair for twenty years? Unless he just didn't want to stand up!"
"How is that possible?" Jiang Fuyue didn't understand.
How could a healthy person give up his healthy legs and be willing to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life?
Two updates combined into one, 5,000 words.
(End of this chapter)
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