Chapter 78 She Sings to Death
Nangong Jue glanced at the man, then walked up to him with his head down and called him, "Brother Lu Ting..."
"Um."
Lu Ting's slender fingers tapped the table, one by one, making a clicking sound that made Nangong Jue's scalp numb.
He really couldn't figure out the man in front of him. One second he turned him away as if it had nothing to do with him, and the next second he placed a cake in front of him to celebrate his birthday...
"Don't overthink it."
Lu Ting seemed to be able to see through Nangong Jue's thoughts at a glance. He said indifferently, "Tao Zhi bought the cake this morning because she wanted to eat it. You put it in there by Tao Zhi."
In short, both bringing him in and preparing the birthday cake were for Xiao Taozhi and had nothing to do with him, Nangong Jue.
If it weren't for the little one, who would stay here and play these childish birthday tricks?
Does he look idle?
Lu Ting glanced at the cake on the table and looked away with disdain.
Nangong Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking across the entire Federal City, who can tolerate Chief Judge Lu's unnecessary courtesy?
"Brother Jue, please sit down."
Xiao Taozhi politely pulled out a chair for Nangong Jue, then climbed onto her own little seat, lit all the candles at once, and urged Lu Ting to light them.
The small flame flickered happily in the darkness, and the reflection of little Taozhi's childish face was particularly adorable. Little Taozhi clapped the rhythm and sang to Nangong Jue: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."
Listening to Xiao Taozhi's out-of-tune singing, Nangong Jue's face froze.
How could someone sing so badly?!
This was the first time in his life that he had heard this birthday song. There were six notes in total, and she sang five of them out of tune!
The veins on Lu Ting's forehead bulged out more obviously. He turned his face to the side and covered his ears without making a sound.
In addition to painting, he discovered another talent that Xiao Taozhi could not touch.
Others sing for money, she sings for her life!
Sudden.
Lu Ting's wrist began to flicker faintly. He lowered his eyes and saw that it was an interstellar call from Nangong Yao. Lu Ting stared at the caller ID and his fingertips paused.
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in the Nangong family's affairs at all.
After a pause, he turned on the speaker and asked, "What's up?"
"Lu Ting, is Nangong Jue with you?" Nangong Yao asked directly, without much ups and downs in her tone, very calm.
It's like losing just an unimportant item...
Nangong Jue felt a pang in his heart and pulled the corner of his mouth mockingly. Then he quickly shook his head at Lu Ting, asking him not to reveal his whereabouts.
Lu Ting's eyes deepened, and then he spoke slowly: "Not here."
Nangong Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
There was a pause on the other end of the phone before someone said, "That's fine. I'm hanging up now."
Sudden.
A childish voice clearly reached Nangong Yao's ears, "Dad, how could you lie to me? Brother Jue is at our house!"
She paused as she hung up the phone, "Xiao Taozhi?"
"Aunt Yaoyao, it's Zhizhi! Brother Jue and Dad are eating cake here, do you want to join us?"
The only sound in the room was Xiao Taozhi's yelling. Lu Ting beside him turned his head away expressionlessly. Nangong Jue had a very ugly look on his face and he grabbed his hair speechlessly.
Lu Ting was finally willing to help him, but now everything was exposed by Xiao Taozhi's words!
Nangong Yao thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Not long after, Nangong Yao arrived. She was holding a bag in her hand. As soon as she entered the door, she said nothing and placed it directly at Nangong Jue's feet. Her tone was calm and calm: "This is for you."
Lu Ting was very considerate. He found an excuse to take Xiao Taozhi out, leaving the siblings with plenty of space.
Nangong Jue quickly glanced at the contents of the bag and refused awkwardly: "I don't want it."
Nangong Yao said: "Birthday present."
Nangong Jue's whole body stiffened, and then he suddenly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief.
How could my sister remember that today was his birthday?
Oh, he almost forgot, Xiao Taozhi had just mentioned it on the phone, so his sister probably just bought something on the way here...
Nangong Jue turned his face away: "I don't want your charity."
Nangong Yao was stunned for a moment when she heard this, her red lips curled up slightly, and a faint laugh escaped her. "Alms? Do you think I have the time to give alms to you?"
Nangong Jue's heart skipped a beat. Judging from Nangong Yao's tone, she was really a little angry.
The young man lowered his head, not daring to look at Nangong Yao.
"Nangong Jue, how old are you? Have you had enough of running away from home? Do you know how much trouble your every act of willfulness causes to everyone in the family? The last time you ran away, Aunt Li was so worried that she fainted and had to stay in the hospital for a whole day!"
Nangong Yao's words were like a huge rock, smashing into his heart and making it hard for him to breathe.
Nangong Jue clenched his palms tightly, looking at Nangong Yao in surprise, his voice full of guilt, "I... I don't know..."
"Of course you don't know. The old man at home knew that you would be upset if you heard about this, so he told everyone in the family to shut up."
Nangong Jue is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He seems indifferent but is actually very soft-hearted. Nangong Wei knows this, and Nangong Yao knows it better than anyone else.
"sorry……"
He had no idea that his casual departure would cause so much trouble to everyone.
The boy's voice choked with sobs. He silently put on his schoolbag, walked up to Nangong Yao, and whispered, "Let's go back..."
"Wait." Nangong Yao didn't move, and glanced at the cake on the table. "Today...isn't it your birthday? Eat the cake before leaving."
"Sister..." Nangong Jue was stunned for a moment.
This was the first time his sister had celebrated his birthday with him. In previous years, he was alone, sticking a candle on a hamburger. Sometimes, when he wasn't in the mood, he wasn't even bothered to buy a hamburger...
The grievances of more than ten years came flooding back to the boy's heart in an instant. He couldn't hold back his tears and they suddenly welled up in the corners of his eyes. He reached out and wiped them away twice, nodding hurriedly.
When Lu Ting brought Xiao Taozhi back, the brother and sister were eating cake in silence at the dining table.
The moment little Taozhi saw the cake, his eyes lit up and he immediately ran towards the cake on his short legs.
Nangong Yao put down her fork and followed Lu Ting to the greenhouse to question him.
"Judge Lu, what benefits did that brat Nangong Jue give you to be willing to collude with you to deceive me?"
"Didn't you know he was here a long time ago?" Lu Ting's dark eyes were particularly sharp. "He has a GPS in his bag."
The first time he saw Nangong Jue's backpack, he discovered the very hidden location on the outermost zipper of the backpack.
Nangong Yao was speechless for a moment before she recovered from her surprise. After thinking about it, she understood. After all, the person in front of her was Lu Ting. It would be strange if he didn't notice the location.
After a few seconds, Lu Ting asked again: "You haven't told him about that yet?"
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com