Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Go to school
The symphony above my head seemed to be playing non-stop and was getting louder and louder.
The two of them reacted for three seconds before their faces turned pale. They rushed out barefoot without even bothering to wash their faces. The Lu residence had a warning bell that had never been used since it was built, so why was it used today? Could it be...
The two people bumped into each other in the elevator, looked at each other and spoke in unison.
"The old man is dying?"
"Grandpa is dying?"
“…”
Tsk.
It's like asking in vain.
Lu Yingchi picked up his phone to see if he had received any special messages, but all he saw was a bill and some WeChat messages from someone he had added last night. They were all calling him "brother," and he couldn't tell who was who, so he was too lazy to reply.
Seeing the pinned chat box, his gaze paused for a moment, but he still chose to click it. The message on it was still stuck on the message he sent last night saying that he wanted to go out for a drink. The other party replied: In college, you should go out and enjoy yourself with friends more. Don't worry, Fourth Young Master, have fun. I will talk to the old gentleman.
His conversations with others now usually consist of him venting and the other party flattering him, and nothing else.
Lu Yingchi frowned and just as he made a call, the elevator door opened and his WeChat phone rang not far in front of him.
He subconsciously raised his head, but his impatient eyes were fixed on one place, and his feet also stopped in place and did not move forward.
The young woman standing by the sofa was talking to the servant beside her with her face turned sideways. Her white suit was slim-fitting and her straight black hair was half-tied behind her ears, making her look neat and beautiful. The morning light reflected on her unmade-up face, giving it an almost transparent and unreal look.
Did she look like this before?
So much time had passed that Lu Yingchi couldn't even remember what Qiao Wu looked like in the past. At least he wasn't this good-looking.
"Damn it." Lu Ning, who was blocked by the tall guy behind her, pushed forward. "Lu Yingchi, are you still drunk? I almost got crushed to death by the elevator door!"
She walked around her fourth uncle, but was also stunned by the woman's gaze. She blinked and said, "Qiao...Wu?"
Qiao Wu hung up the WeChat call from Lu Yingchi, asked the people beside him to prepare breakfast, and then walked towards the uncle and nephew with the family doctor who had been waiting for a long time, looking them up as he walked.
In her memory when she was still able to be herself, Lu Yingchi was still the chubby little kid who was four years younger than her and would cry every day when he went to kindergarten and wanted to stuff her into his schoolbag and take her with him. She once brought him to the elementary school classroom and attended a few classes because she couldn't get rid of the little follower.
Lu Yingchi was very well-behaved when he was a child, but now he has long lost his baby fat, is tall and has long legs, with bright facial features full of youthfulness. His permed curly hair has been dyed yellow and is as long as his chin. After waking up from a good sleep, his hair is as disheveled as a little lion dog, and his eyes are full of hostility.
As for the eldest young master's daughter Lu Ning, Qiao Wu had only held her a few times when she was young. Lu Ning's parents passed away early, and the first word she learned to say was "wooooo". But after that, Qiao Wu never had close contact with her again. He just watched her become so rebellious and undisciplined step by step.
Walking up to the two dazed people and standing still, Qiao Wu said to the family doctor, "Please take a look at what's wrong with the young lady."
"OK."
Before the family doctor even got close, Lu Ning dodged him with a look of disgust: "Don't touch me, I'm not feeling unwell!"
Qiao Wu already knew the answer, but she asked knowingly, "Are you not sick and needing leave?"
Lu Ning glared at her: "Don't you know whether I'm sick or not?"
"I don't know." Qiao Wu chuckled and shook his head, "I'm not a doctor."
"you……"
Lu Ning was choked and speechless.
"What about you? Are you feeling unwell?" Qiao Wu looked at Lu Yingchi, who looked tired and depressed.
The latter had only slept for a short time due to a hangover yesterday when he was woken up. He was now very angry, and the discomfort in his stomach was nothing. "Why are you talking so much? If you have to fart, do it now."
Qiao Wu tapped his fingertips on the dial: "I've had someone pack breakfast for you to eat on the way. The car is ready. You still have ten minutes to wash and change clothes."
It seems that it is really the old man's problem. Lu Yingchi casually scratched his hair with his hand: "The old man is so serious, don't worry about those details. Let's talk about it after we meet for the last time."
“…”
What a filial son.
Qiao Wu calmed down and said, "The old man is fine."
Lu Yingchi suppressed his annoyance and said, "Then why are you making such a big fuss so early in the morning?"
Qiao Wu has been obedient to him over the years. Whenever his brothers and the old man forbid him from doing something, Qiao Wu is always the first to agree. This greatly satisfies his self-esteem, so now if he is dissatisfied or unhappy, he finds it unbearable.
"It's not early. Since you're not feeling unwell, you should go to school."
Lu Yingchi: “???”
Going to school, such a niche text.
Two years ago, Qiao Wu went abroad to study. He was suppressed by his father and the old housekeeper. He hired a tutor and was strictly disciplined for two years. Only then did he barely pass the exam and get a first-level degree. Now that he has finally been liberated, he doesn't want to live that kind of hard life.
Before he could react, Lu Ning, who had relaxed next to him, yawned and turned to leave: "Don't ring the bell for no reason. It's annoying to disturb someone's sleep."
Obviously he didn't take this statement seriously.
But she couldn't move.
Qiao Wu grabbed the collar of her pajamas from behind and said calmly, "You have eight minutes to wash and change your clothes. If you don't act now, I don't mind having the security guards put you in the car and send you to school."
"School?" Lu Ning finally woke up, "Qiao Wu, are you crazy?"
"Today is Monday, and a second-year junior high student is going to school. Is there something wrong with that?"
"I'm not going!" Lu Ning frowned. "Call the teacher and tell him I have a stomachache or a headache, anywhere."
"I'm sorry, but my job is to plan a normal and healthy daily life for every family member, and that doesn't include lying and asking for leave without a good reason."
Lu Yingchi, who had come to his senses and was watching the show with his hands folded, couldn't help but laugh: "Pfft."
Although Qiao Wu's behavior today was strange, Lu Ning was usually rude to him and never called him uncle. He enjoyed seeing the little girl get humiliated.
The next second, that calm gaze fell on him: "You have six minutes."
"?"
Lu Yingchi couldn't laugh anymore: "I didn't go to bed until almost five yesterday. Even if I go now, I won't be able to catch up with eight in the morning. Are you okay?"
The Lu residence is so far from the university that Zaoba would have missed it.
Qiao Wu: "Being late and skipping class are two different things. I'll ask the driver to plan a route and drive faster."
"Psycho." Lu Yingchi rolled his eyes, turned around and pressed the elevator back to his room.
Qiao Wu didn't find his reaction strange. The habits these two had developed over the years were not new to them. She calmly called out, "Lu Yingchi."
Lu Yingchi, who had already stepped into the elevator, stopped abruptly.
Qiao Wu has been good-looking since he was a child, so he has loved to be with her since he can remember. She would also save delicious and fun things for him, teach him what he should and shouldn't do, and call him Lu Yingchi with a smile. He also admitted that he was dependent on her at that time.
But he didn't know when it started, but the way Qiao Wu looked at him changed. She would only call him the Fourth Young Master, and every nice move she made towards him seemed calculated, which made him uncomfortable. He always felt that he was getting further and further away from her.
So those old things were gradually forgotten by him, and he just went with the flow and no longer thought about the changes in this person. Since she came back to take over as the housekeeper, she just had to be obedient and make him satisfied and happy.
Lu Yingchi had forgotten how many years it had been since he heard Qiao Wu call him like that. It had been so long that when a corner of the old stories that he had ignored were suddenly revealed, he felt as if he were in another world.
Suddenly, his arm was covered by a cold palm, pulling him back defenselessly. At this moment, the elevator door closed and then bounced open.
Qiao Wu let go of his hand: "What are you staring at?"
Realizing his own misconduct, Lu Yingchi frowned and took a step away from her, trying to ignore the remaining touch on his arm, and said in a harsh voice: "Don't touch me."
"It's too late." Qiao Wu was too lazy to care about his petty quirks. "There are disposable toiletries in the bathroom on the first floor. Go wash your face. I asked someone to get some spare clothes in the car. You can change in the car."
Now the other two finally realized that she was not joking.
"Whoever wants to go can go, and don't bother with us." Lu Yingchi rarely stood on the same front with Lu Ning, and sneered, "Qiao Wu, don't take yourself too seriously, or I'll fire you."
Qiao Wu didn't say anything.
The servant who brought the breakfast box didn't dare to step forward when he saw this. The ones with the worst tempers in this family are the fourth young master and the young lady. What if they are unhappy and fire them too?
But Butler Qiao looked over calmly and said, "Take breakfast to the car and call the security guard in."
This family usually does not interfere with each other, and has never actually used security guards. Lu Ning was frightened and hid behind Lu Yingchi.
Lu Yingchi clenched his fists: "Qiao Wu!"
"I'm here." Qiao Wu smiled slightly. "If you don't want to, you can fire me at any time, but as long as I work here for one minute, I will do my job well, or..."
She glanced at his fist calmly: "You can hit me too."
Lu Yingchi was startled by the sight and subconsciously loosened his fist.
Qiao Wu turned sideways and looked at the two people who were as angry as pufferfish, his eyes slightly curved: "Since you are not going to do anything, then you can leave on your own, or I will ask someone to ask you to leave."
Five minutes later, the two men, who had just washed up casually, got into their respective cars with gloomy faces, surrounded by security guards. Lu Yingchi wanted to drive himself, but not only was he hungover, he had only slept for less than two hours, so Qiao Wu confiscated his car keys.
Qiao Wu stood outside the car and waved gently: "Be safe and study hard."
The only response she got was the mercilessly raised car window. Lu Yingchi stared at the lunch box beside him, gritting his teeth. What on earth had gotten into her? Did she really think he wouldn't fire her?!
His stomach growled uncontrollably, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He was suffering the consequences today for drinking so much on an empty stomach last night.
He pulled a long face and opened the breakfast box, then his expression froze after seeing what was inside.
It was so simple and plain that it didn't look like his family's usual breakfast. No, he hadn't had breakfast at home for many years. The box contained steaming millet porridge, boiled eggs, cut fruits, wrapped sandwiches, stomach medicine and a thermos cup.
There was a note in the lunch box: Drink millet porridge and eggs first, and eat other things when your stomach feels better. If you feel uncomfortable, you can take medicine and drink more hot water.
Lu Yingchi could tell whose handwriting it was.
She has loved studying since she was young and has beautiful handwriting. When he first started learning to write, she held his hand and wrote every stroke.
Lu Yingchi crumpled the note into a ball.
It’s over, there is really something dirty.
On the other side, Lu Ning looked at the breakfast in her hand with complicated feelings. She had no parents, and her grandfather would only teach her a lesson when she did something wrong, and leave all other matters to the old housekeeper. Later, Qiao Wu told her that she had to learn to be independent, otherwise it would make the adults unhappy, especially a child like her who was sensitive about her identity.
So she got used to not bothering others, never ate breakfast, and told Qiao Wu everything. Qiao Wu never complained or scolded her, nor did he interfere in everything. He only helped her clean up the mess.
But in the past two years, Qiao Wu went abroad and there was no one else around her. She even disliked going to school. Qiao Wu just turned a blind eye to this matter, but she didn't expect that he would force her to go to school today.
He also prepared breakfast for her.
It was the sweet milk and vegetable dumplings she loved to drink.
Even the servants at home didn’t know, so how did she know since she had been abroad for so long?
Lu Ning pursed her lips, unable to vent the resentment she had felt since early in the morning.
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As the housekeeper of the Lu residence, Qiao Wu didn't need to do many things herself. She just had to coordinate and arrange them. After checking all the daily processes, she sat down to rest for a while. Thinking of the frustrated look of Lu Yingchi and Lu Ning before they left, she couldn't help laughing.
The fact that they have become what they are now is also related to "her".
She knew in her heart that if this family was truly beyond repair, she would not force them to stay.
Things seem to be going well now.
Before she could finish the thought, her cell phone rang. The caller ID was Lu Ning's homeroom teacher.
Qiao Wu's smile faded slightly.
"Hello, Lu Ning's parents." After the call was connected, the person on the other end said anxiously, "She said you've returned from abroad. Are you free to come to school? Lu Ning had a conflict with someone at school again and is in the infirmary right now."
Qiao Wu: “…again?”
At this time, in the infirmary of the affiliated high school, Lu Ning was sitting on a stool by the window, with her eyes downcast and not saying a word.
She raised her eyes only after she heard the teacher finish the call.
The head teacher is really troubled by this troublemaker. Not only does he take sick leave every few days, but he also skips classes from time to time, and his grades are at the bottom of the class.
She didn't know much about the student's family situation. Every time she called when something happened, they would say they were abroad. When she arranged for someone to solve the problem, they would always use money to settle the matter without asking for the reason. No wonder the child developed such a character.
But when I heard the voice on the phone today, the other party was no longer as arrogant as before. He was gentle and polite. I don’t know what kind of person he is.
Lu Ning looked out the window: "What did she say?"
"She said she'd be right there."
"oh."
Lu Ning responded indifferently.
Anyway, Qiao Wu has never blamed her, so he will help her clean up the mess this time... right?
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