Chapter 47 [47]
The sound of the wind
At dawn, the wind and rain subsided, and Xinglan Island was shrouded in a thin mist.
Lu Mingxiao woke up on time according to his biological clock. It was still dark, and the surroundings were quiet, without a sound.
The person in his arms was sleeping soundly, and the faint floral scent from her hair brushed against Lu Mingxiao's nose.
He rarely stayed in bed longer than usual, and didn't get up until an hour later. Afraid of waking Luo Qingyue, he tiptoed out of the second bedroom and went to the bathroom to wash up.
The sun had already risen above the horizon, casting golden rays of light.
Lu Mingxiao has a habit of morning exercise. He first jogged around the island twice, and then had breakfast with Lao Lu after returning.
There were plenty of ready-made meals in the refrigerator. Lu Mingxiao took out beef steamed dumplings and paper-wrapped shumai, and also fried two eggs.
Sitting across from Lao Lu at the dining table, Lu Mingxiao poured the dipping sauce that came with the steamed dumplings into a bowl, and Lu Mingxiao could be heard sighing.
"Xiaoyue is such a good girl, and you actually managed to snag her. I still feel like I'm dreaming."
Lu Mingxiao handed the chopsticks to Lao Lu, full of pride: "Your good character over the years hasn't been for nothing."
After Lao Lu took it, he continued, "Thanks to the blessings of God, I have been given this special gift."
"I have one too, and I'm not envious of you at all."
Old Lu looked at the color photos on the locker and said, "Tingting, Xiao has really made something of himself now, showing off his love in front of us. He doesn't know that those are all things we've already done, and he's still so arrogant."
He was simply stating the facts; how could he be arrogant? Lu Mingxiao shook his head helplessly, too lazy to argue with him.
After finishing the paper-wrapped shumai, Lu Mingxiao's phone vibrated. He swiped to unlock the screen, and Luo Qingyue sent him a sad emoji on WeChat.
Lu Mingxiao immediately stood up and said to Lao Lu, "I'm going upstairs to check on Xiaoyue."
He rushed to the second bedroom.
Pushing open the door, Luo Qingyue was still wearing that burgundy nightgown.
Sitting on the bed, holding her face in her hands, her eyes still sleepy, she looked particularly annoyed.
Lu Mingxiao sat on the edge of the bed and held her hand. Luo Qingyue puffed out her cheeks and pouted.
"I just spent ages looking for my clothes, and then I found them neatly folded and placed next to my pillow. I was really annoyed with myself."
Luo Qingyue doesn't have the habit of folding clothes at home; she either hangs them on a hanger or just leaves them scattered around.
It goes without saying whose handiwork this is.
"Blame me."
Lu Mingxiao pinched her cheek. "Next time I'll remember to stick a sticky note on your forehead."
Luo Qingyue picked up the clothes and handed them to him, blinking her eyes: "Then I'll give you a chance to make amends."
Lu Mingxiao laughed and said, "Do you want me to help you get dressed?"
Luo Qingyue nodded seriously, and said in a coquettish tone, "The princess hasn't recovered her strength yet, so please continue to serve me."
Lu Mingxiao replied, "Yeah, I'm not losing out anyway."
Lu Mingxiao lifted the hem of the nightgown and slowly took it off.
Luo Qingyue closed her eyes, a hint of shyness in her eyes. She pursed her lips but couldn't stop smiling, stretching her arms forward.
Lu Mingxiao glanced at the size of the pink bra.
It traveled up her fair arm and landed on Luo Qingyue's shoulder.
The coat had three rows of buttons. Lu Mingxiao leaned forward and chose to button the outermost one.
Burying her head against his chest, Luo Qingyue felt a sweet warmth in her heart: "You're quite skilled."
Lu Mingxiao picked up her sweater again and replied with a faint smile, "It's all thanks to the princess's excellent guidance."
Luo Qingyue looked up at him and felt that she and Lu Mingxiao had become even closer.
She slipped on her sweater and jeans, got out of bed, and walked briskly to the bathroom to wash up.
Luo Qingyue was brushing her teeth when Lu Mingxiao stood behind her, smoothing her long hair with a comb.
Next, he picked up one strand and braided it into two small braids on the left and right sides, tying a pink hair tie at the bottom.
Luo Qingyue is acutely aware of her own lack of dexterity, and she has never been able to learn how to braid hair.
She examined her sweet reflection in the mirror, then slowly turned to look at Lu Mingxiao, filled with admiration.
"It seems like you're playing a very new simulation game."
Lu Mingxiao leaned against the sink and explained, "When my mother was hospitalized, my father would do all sorts of things on his wigs, such as changing the hair color, braiding and updoing the hair, and adding decorations... I've seen it a few times, but this is the first time I've actually done it myself."
After washing her face and applying lotion, Luo Qingyue smiled slightly and said, "From now on, I won't have to do anything for myself except for eating."
Lu Mingxiao tidied her stray hairs: "Let's talk about it again in six months, after you leave Mingyue."
Luo Qingyue glanced at him sideways.
Annoying. A real mood killer. Whose boss is this frustrated?
After washing up, Lu Mingxiao took Luo Qingyue downstairs for breakfast.
Not far away, Lao Lu sat on the sofa holding Xiao Hei and looked at Lu Mingxiao, making a suggestion.
"The sun is shining and it's warm today. You can take Xiaoyue to explore the island."
In fact, Lu Mingxiao had already made such a plan, and Luo Qingyue readily agreed.
This island contains too many elements related to Lu Mingxiao; since we're already here, there's no reason not to visit it.
When she went out, Luo Qingyue put on a pink coat and a khaki beret.
They were completely in the mindset of tourists, even turning on their phone's camera mode beforehand.
The sky after the rain was cloudless, a clean and bright blue, with fluffy white clouds intertwined, and the air was incredibly fresh.
"There are no motor vehicles on Xinglan Island, so you have to walk to get around. Before the roads were repaired, they were full of potholes and gravel. Now that they've been paved with asphalt, it's much more comfortable to walk on."
After hearing Lu Mingxiao's words, Luo Qingyue, with her sharp eyes, pointed to the ground ahead and said, "There's a rainbow! It's so beautiful."
A rainbow walkway was built along the roundabout. Luo Qingyue stood in front of the wooden fence, with the endless blue coastline behind her.
She first struck a few poses for Lu Mingxiao to take solo photos, then pulled him to take a selfie together before continuing to walk forward.
"All packages on the island are stored at the station, and everyone needs to pick them up themselves. There is only one ferry service per day at noon."
As Lu Mingxiao explained, Luo Qingyue looked in the direction he was pointing.
A middle-aged man was pulling a camping cart in front of the express delivery station, carrying a number of packages as he walked back.
Luo Qingyue: "So if we don't take the yacht, we can only take the ferry?"
Lu Mingxiao hummed in agreement: "We leave Xinglan Island at seven in the morning and come from Dongchuan at five in the evening, one trip each way. I thought it was really inconvenient, so I bought a yacht so we can go whenever we want."
I passed by the courier station and ran into a middle-aged man.
Lu Mingxiao called him "Brother Zhang," and Brother Zhang responded happily, asking how long they would stay there.
Lu Mingxiao replied, "I'll take my dad for some physiotherapy this afternoon, and then we'll go back to the city. I have to go on a business trip tomorrow."
Brother Zhang said that he went out to sea in the morning and caught a lot of seafood, a very good harvest. He asked Lu Mingxiao to take some back to Dongchuan.
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Lu Mingxiao agreed with Brother Zhang to pick it up from his house before leaving Xinglan Island.
After saying goodbye to Brother Zhang, Luo Qingyue took Lu Mingxiao's arm and turned left at the end of the path, climbing a few steps.
As she came into view of the fitness equipment and amusement facilities, she quickly remembered: "Isn't that the fitness park that Xiao Di mentioned?"
Lu Mingxiao gave an affirmative answer, and she grabbed his hand and ran over excitedly.
The park is divided into zones using different colored plastic paving, making it bright and distinctive.
The planting beds on both sides looked a bit desolate due to the season, but the sight of children running around and the lively scene of residents chatting and basking in the sun still made the place full of life and vitality.
There are two swings, one for Luo Qingyue and one for Lu Mingxiao.
Luo Qingyue gripped the ropes on both sides, supporting herself with her feet back at the maximum arc.
With a lift of her foot, she flew forward like a bird, closed her eyes and shouted, gaining freedom from the whole world.
Lu Mingxiao sat quietly beside her, watching her with an appreciative gaze.
The pure and beautiful girl, who was also the girl he deeply loved, had her upturned lips never turning down until she lost her balance as she fell forward. Lu Mingxiao hurriedly got up, caught her, and she fell into his arms.
This was originally an event that terrified Luo Qingyue. She looked up at Lu Mingxiao's face and suddenly laughed.
"Why are hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plots so common in comics? Only after experiencing it firsthand did I realize that my feelings for you, even after overflowing, can only grow even stronger."
...
If Lefen Island was born out of enjoyment and vacation, then Xinglan Island embodies life and the warmth of everyday existence.
The peaceful environment, the simple and honest residents, and the passionate night were all memorable. After a two-day, one-night trip, Luo Qingyue and Lu Mingxiao's lives returned to normal, and they threw themselves into their busy work.
By the way, Luo Qingyue also added Lao Lu on WeChat, and was entrusted by Lu Mingxiao to keep an eye on him.
Uncle, you can’t sit at the desk for a long time now.
【Crescent Moon】: I can only continue paper cutting after my back injury has fully recovered.
Old Lu was very obedient, and Luo Qingyue was very satisfied.
The seafood that Brother Zhang gave them was used by Luo Qingyue to have a seafood feast with Lu Mingxiao the day after he returned from his business trip.
This time Lu Mingxiao's business trip was very long, lasting for six days.
It's Sunday. Luo Qingyue woke up naturally, while Lu Mingxiao was busy in her kitchen.
Luo Qingyue hugged him from behind, and when she felt real warmth, her restless mood finally calmed down.
Lu Mingxiao kissed her forehead: "Go wash up first, you can eat later."
The aroma wafts everywhere, stimulating the taste buds.
Lu Mingxiao brought several seafood dishes to the table. Luo Qingyue sat down at the table and raised her phone to take a picture.
Lu Mingxiao sat down next to her and handed her his phone: "Take a look."
Luo Qingyue took it and looked at Lu Mingxiao, confused.
In a flash, he looked at the screen and found that it was a chat between him and Luo Hanzhou.
[Luo Hanzhou]: Hey kid, are you in a relationship?
[Lu Mingxiao]: ?
[Luo Hanzhou]: I just saw your dad's post on WeChat Moments.
Luo Hanzhou sent over the photos, and Luo Qingyue saw that they had lunch on Xinglan Island last Sunday, sponsored by Lu Mingxiao.
Lao Lu did post it on his WeChat Moments with the caption "Made by my son." Knowing that Luo Hanzhou and he were mutual friends, Luo Qingyue didn't like it just to be on the safe side.
“Every time you go back to Xinglan Island to cook for your uncle, he posts it on his WeChat Moments.”
Luo Qingyue was puzzled, "Why did my brother conclude that you're in a relationship just because he saw this picture? It's no different from before."
Lu Mingxiao revealed the truth: "In the previous photos, there were only two bowls and two pairs of chopsticks. Last week, there were three sets. Your brother knows that my dad loves my mom deeply and would never find someone else, so it can only be me."
"You can even make that connection?"
Luo Qingyue was astonished. "No wonder you were able to get into A University. Your observation skills and intelligence are beyond my reach."
"Your brother interacts with my dad quite frequently, and he often talks about visiting Xinglan Island, but it never happens."
Lu Mingxiao took the phone back and said, "Since he asked, I can't deny it. By the way, I can also send him a photo to spread some rumors."
Luo Qingyue was startled: "Which one do you want to send?"
Lu Mingxiao opened the photo album on his phone and selected the silhouette photo of the couple they had taken on the Rainbow Trail.
It was just an outline, and you couldn't tell what he looked like. Luo Qingyue agreed, and a little while later, Luo Hanzhou returned with an angry expression.
[Luo Hanzhou]: It's been ten years. I'm so curious about what kind of woman can make you fall in love with her and become her lover.
[Luo Hanzhou]: But you deliberately kept me in suspense, showing the photo without showing my face, and making fun of me for fun, right?
Of course not. He's just afraid you won't be able to accept reality.
Luo Qingyue wanted to go, but when she saw Lu Mingxiao press the phone screen, he replied to Luo Hanzhou, "I dare not."
[Lu Mingxiao]: There will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future, no need to rush.
Luo Hanzhou didn't hear Lu Mingxiao's subtext and quickly sent a new message.
[Luo Hanzhou]: I hate being left hanging the most.
[Luo Hanzhou]: Don’t talk about the future. We are brothers. Take her out for dinner tonight.
Lu Mingxiao hadn't replied yet, Luo Hanzhou spoke again.
[Luo Hanzhou]: You're a whiz in the business world, but when it comes to romance, you're still a newbie.
[Luo Hanzhou]: I will protect your love. Whether she loves you as a person or as a money, I will know as soon as I find out.
[Author's Note]
Moon: Scared.jpg [Crying][Crying][Crying]
Xiao: My fighting power is not exaggerated [pat head][pat head][pat head]
Luo Hanzhou: You two, hehe [angry][angry][angry][angry]
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