Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Part 2
"You...you..." Lu Yingchi almost jumped up, his whole body tense and his spirit a little broken. "Why are you telling me such a thing?"
The fourth young master of the Lu family has never touched any other girl since he was a child, except for holding hands with Qiao Wu when he was a child.
The only time he was provoked into inviting a girl to drink on a yacht, not only was he rejected, but Qiao Wu also pressed him down on the boat with his knees and poured wine all over his head.
How could he listen to such words!
Not getting the expected reaction, Lu Ning's eyebrows straightened: "Aren't you happy for me?"
"I'll do it for you..."
Lu Yingchi is such a jerk.
Why should he be happy for others?
Seeing Lu Ning hugging her schoolbag with a frown on her face, he took a deep breath and said, "I'm happy. I'm happy, okay? Do you want me to buy you two more strings of firecrackers to set off?"
"It doesn't have to be so grand." Lu Ning hesitated for a moment and asked shyly, "Can we set off firecrackers at home?"
She can buy it with her pocket money.
Lu Yingchi couldn't stand it any longer: "Don't make trouble."
"Forget it." Lu Ning calmed down a bit. "I need to do my homework. Do you want to come?"
Lu Yingchi frowned and looked her up and down: "Can you still do your homework?"
Lu Ning: “?”
Why not?
In Lu Yingchi's limited understanding, his friends once said that if a girl has these few days, she will often feel restless, depressed, and have back pain, and will not be motivated to do anything.
What’s even more exaggerated is that some people fainted from the pain.
But Lu Ning seemed to be in high spirits, and even offered to do her homework.
Could it be that different people have different symptoms?
But there is one thing he remembers very clearly - "Just follow it."
Otherwise, others will suffer.
It's not easy to deal with it to begin with, and if it becomes more difficult to manage, it will become even more harmful.
He said reluctantly: "Okay."
On the way to the library, Lu Ning was still jumping and skipping.
Lu Yingchi couldn't understand how she could be so happy about such a painful and uncomfortable thing in the legend: "What are you so excited about?"
"You don't understand." Lu Ning said calmly, "Qiao Wu said I've grown up, and growing up means you can do whatever you want."
Although she doesn't know what she wants to do yet, these three words "grow up" are very attractive to her.
Lu Yingchi imagined the scene of this little girl jumping in front of Qiao Wu and excitedly telling him "I'm having my period", and he felt dizzy.
"Have you told Qiao Wu?"
"She came to see me." After Qiao Wu's explanation, Lu Ning no longer felt that this was something that could not be discussed. The doctor said it was normal!
“She taught me…”
"Stop it!" Lu Yingchi covered her mouth with a lingering fear, feeling a headache. "She also asked you to shout everywhere?"
Lu Ning struggled: "Mmmmm!"
Lu Yingchi spread his fingers apart, giving her space to speak while preventing her from speaking nonsense again.
"She said she could share her happy things with you guys." Lu Ning blinked, pursed her lips, and added, "You're my uncle anyway."
Lu Yingchi was slightly stunned.
He had never heard Lu Ning call him uncle.
This may be the family tradition of the Lu family. There is no such thing as seniority in the family. The old man is the old man, and Lu Jinzhi is Lu Jinzhi.
So he never thought there was anything wrong with Lu Ning not calling him uncle.
"What did you call me?" he asked.
Lu Ning's ears turned red: "Lu Yingchi!"
"I don't want to bother with you." Lu Yingchi let go of her hand, grabbed her ponytail, and snorted, "Don't say anything out loud. Just understand that you are a girl."
She may not have figured out what Qiao Wu meant by sharing, or maybe she had never shared with anyone, so she had no experience.
Lu Yingchi forgave her.
But at this moment he suddenly understood one thing, Lu Ning was a girl, and her growth process was different from that of the men. The old man did not realize this problem, but raised Lu Ning in the same way he raised them in the past.
What would happen to Lu Ning if Qiao Wu was not here today?
Anyway, I won’t come to share it with him.
For the first time, Lu Yingchi realized that there was a growing child in his family, a child who no one had ever cared about.
He glanced at Lu Ning, and for the first time since arriving at the library, he didn't deliberately crack walnuts for her.
Instead, he took out his phone and started searching for parenting manuals.
After thinking about it, I realized that Lu Ning’s age was no longer suitable for parenting, so I started searching for adolescent mental health management.
Lu Yingchi searched his mind but kept complaining.
I didn’t take it this seriously when I was raising myself!
Lu Ning diligently finished her homework for the entire weekend in the library. Coincidentally, she also had to attend a dinner the next day and had no time to do her homework.
During lunch, Lu Yingchi, who was sitting next to Qiao Wu, lowered his voice and said, "Next time, ask her to say less nonsense that will make people panic."
"What did she tell you?"
"Speak..." Lu Yingchi gritted his teeth, "I can't say it."
Qiao Wu glanced at Lu Ning who was eating with great grunt, and vaguely guessed something.
She doesn't have many friends, but she is very obedient. After spending the whole morning with Lu Yingchi, she might not be able to help but share her new stage.
"Lu Ning." She called out.
Lu Ning looked up from the bowl: "Hmm?"
Qiao Wu smiled and said, "Let's go shopping in the afternoon."
“!!!”
Although they had agreed to go shopping on the weekend, there was a party at home on this Sunday. Lu Ning thought Qiao Wu would be very busy, so she consciously did not bring it up again.
Compared with Lu Jinzhi, she still has some idea of her importance.
She didn't even bother to eat, she put down her chopsticks and ran upstairs: "I'm going to change my clothes!"
Lu Yingchi was very confused.
"I asked you to talk to her, but I took her out without you." He was dissatisfied, "I want to go too."
Qiao Wu: "This is a reward for her. It's not your turn yet."
"I've been working tirelessly to tutor her, cracking over ten pounds of walnuts." Lu Yingchi laughed in anger, "And I've been listening to her nonsense all day long. If there's no reward, I should at least get some compensation for her mental damages!"
"Isn't that what you should do as an uncle?" Qiao Wu took a piece of watermelon from his plate and handed it to him. "I'll take you next time."
"Oh, I'm full of bread."
Lu Yingchi said this, but his body was very honest. He lowered his head angrily and bit off the watermelon in her hand, and held the fork in his mouth proudly without letting go.
Qiao Wu: “…”
Fortunately, she has never used this fork before.
"Are you a dog?" She said helplessly, "Hold it in your hand."
Why do you always like eating from other people's hands?
Lu Yingchi hummed twice, took the fork from her hand, and picked up a lot of fruit from her plate to eat.
Qiao Wu had no choice but to put the whole plate in front of him, and found that the plate in front of him had not been touched.
Noticing her gaze, Lu Yingchi protected his plate with a flickering look in his eyes: "What are you looking at? I'm tall and still growing, so I eat a lot."
"Okay." Qiao Wu raised his eyebrows, "Eat more. I'll wait for you to grow another ten centimeters."
She also needed to change her clothes before going out, so she didn't stay in the restaurant for long.
After everyone left, Lu Yingchi quickly finished the fruit on her plate, but when it was his turn, he moved much slower.
Why do I feel like mine isn't as delicious as hers?
He bit the fork, his throat rolling gently, and compared to the tempting watermelon, he still saw her hand first.
Compared to when he was a child, his hands had lost their fleshiness and become slender and long. Even his nails were carefully maintained and looked pink, as if they would leave marks if touched.
It wasn't like the same hands anymore, but he still wanted them to feed him.
Even worse than when I was a kid.
Lu Yingchi was confused, but he had already said it, so he endured the feeling of fullness and stuffed the remaining fruit into his stomach.
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Lu Ning changed her clothes and went downstairs. Not long after, she saw Qiao Wu driving over. She quickly climbed into the passenger seat and hugged her bag to her chest. "Where are you going?"
"Let's go to the mall first."
Qiao Wu had thought about it in the morning. Lu Ning's first time was not just her period, but she also had many first times without anyone to guide her, so he planned to set aside some time to teach her slowly.
This way, she wouldn't suddenly say anything to scare Lu Yingchi in the future.
When they arrived at the mall, she first took Lu Ning to a lingerie store.
Lu Ning blushed and hid behind her as she went in. She had never expected that shopping would be like this.
It’s not that she didn’t notice the changes in herself, but because she often wore school uniforms, and every time many brands sent her clothes, they would take her age into consideration and send her suitable clothes.
But this is the first time I come out to buy her.
"Why are you shy?" Qiao Wu pulled her out. "Everyone has to wear it, and there are sisters here. Do you see?"
Lu Ning whispered, "There are some at home."
"Even if you have it at home, won't the brand know your size when they deliver clothes to your home in the future?"
Qiao Wu said gently, "What will you do then?"
Several salespeople who had been waiting to serve them were saying: "!!!"
What kind of family is this? A brand sends clothes to their home?!
"Every stage is different. The sisters here are all professionals. They will tell you what clothes you need to wear and when." Qiao Wu took her bag in his own hands. "You have to know yourself well enough, understand?"
Lu Ning pursed her lips.
"I'll stay with you."
Only then did Lu Ning nod slightly.
When the salesperson saw the girl was so reserved, she immediately understood why. She smiled and walked forward: "Sister, let me introduce you. Your age is suitable for..."
Lu Ning was pushed to pick out a lot of pink and tender little clothes. On the way to the fitting room, she looked back while holding a bunch of clothes.
Qiao Wu had indeed been quietly staying by her side, smiling and nodding at her.
Only at this moment did Lu Ning feel truly at peace.
Finally, she walked out of the lingerie store carrying many bags and said, "I don't want anyone to deliver clothes home anymore."
"Why?"
"Shopping for clothes seems more interesting." Lu Ning looked up. "I'll also work hard to report... No, study hard. Will you still accompany me?"
Qiao Wu laughed: "If you have time."
Okay.
"If." Lu Ning pressed on. "If I do better on the final exam, will you go traveling with me?"
"travel?"
"Um."
It's quite embarrassing to say that although Lu Ning has enough food and clothes and a lot of pocket money, she has never traveled far.
No one restricted her movements, but no one accompanied her out either.
So she has never traveled. Her former and current classmates always say that their parents take them out to play during the winter and summer vacations. Whenever this happens, she is more likely to fight with her classmates.
"If you don't have time, forget it." Lu Ning tried to make amends, "I know you're busy."
"Not too busy." Qiao Wu also thought of the child's experience. She leaned over and looked at the child who was trying not to seem too concerned. "No matter how well you do in the exam, I will take you on a trip."
Lu Ning's pupils widened slightly: "Really?"
"Yeah." Qiao Wu nodded. "Have you forgotten what I told you when you transferred to this school? Have fun first before you think about studying."
Lu Ning straightened her back immediately and grabbed all the bags that Qiao Wu was carrying. "I've saved a lot of pocket money. Don't worry, you're on paid leave."
Qiao Wu couldn't stop laughing because of the child's seriousness.
It was still early, and thinking that the child had been looking forward to it for a long time, she didn't rush to take Lu Ning back, but instead started shopping in the mall: "Let's eat out today, what do you want to eat?"
Lu Ning didn't hesitate: "Hot pot!"
The Lu family’s dining table was too big, so if you wanted to eat hot pot, you had to move to a small table. In the past, no one would be willing to sit so close and cook from the same pot.
Even if someone is greedy, they can only eat their own food.
So Lu Ning has always been full of fantasies about hot pot, or rather, she has fantasies about any food that can be eaten with people sitting close together.
"Okay, I'll take you to eat hot pot today."
Lu Ning loves shopping. Even if the stores don’t sell clothes, shoes, or bags that suit her, she will still go into each store and take a look around.
Then from time to time he would turn around, point at something and say, "This one suits you."
Shopping is a girl's nature. When Qiao Wu sees something she likes, she will take a few more glances. She is also happy to buy some beautiful things for herself to make up for the regrets of the past years.
So she tried on quite a few, and every time she walked out of the fitting room, Lu Ning would sit on the sofa outside and look at her carefully, just like when she was choosing glasses for her.
Then he pulled out his card and said generously, "Buy!"
Qiao Wu: “…”
As expected, he is a member of the Lu family. He has developed the temperament of a domineering boss since he was a child.
Qiao Wu pushed her hand back: "What are you buying for me?"
Of course, Lu Ning would not admit that she had heard Lu Xuan say that the clothes and jewelry worn by Qiao Wu were not cheap, so her requirements were very high.
It costs a lot of money to raise Qiao Wu.
She just happens to be rich!
"If you like it, I'll buy it for you." Lu Ning insisted, "If they don't live up to their expectations, I'll support you."
Several shopping guides were so envious that they almost gritted their teeth.
"I'm not so poor that I need a child to spend money." Qiao Wu stuffed her card back into her bag. "Keep it for now. Aren't you going to take me on a trip? Give it to me when the time comes."
Does traveling cost a lot of money?
Lu Ning hadn't calculated it yet, so she planned to go back and do it again.
It seems that Lu Yingchi’s yacht is quite expensive. Yes, she wants to buy another yacht.
It’s bad. It seems that I will have no choice but to inherit the family property in the future.
At such a young age, Lu Ning began to take the first step in planning for her future work and life.
You must be rich and be able to support Qiao Wu.
It takes a lot of energy to go through all the shops in such a big shopping mall. Finally, the two of them could not walk anymore, so they found a hot pot restaurant nearby and sat down.
Lu Ning carefully grabbed the hem of her skirt and sat down.
She had just bought this in the store. Qiao Wu said it looked nice and she liked it too, so she put it on right away.
It was only at this point that Lu Ning began to hesitate a little. The smell from the hot pot restaurant was so strong that she might not be able to wear these clothes when she got home. If she had known, she would not have come here.
She glanced around and whispered, "I want an apron."
Qiao Wu was sitting across from her, wiping the dishes. He looked up when he heard her say, "Who are you talking to?"
"Waiter." Lu Ning was puzzled.
Qiao Wu placed the cleaned dishes in front of her with a calm expression: "They are not servants in the house, nor are they family members. Everyone has their own job title. Politeness is the basis, isn't it?"
The servants at home were used to Lu Ning's obedience, and she was also used to arguing with Lu Yingchi and others, and sometimes she would habitually bring the problems at home outside.
So Qiao Wu didn't want her to continue like this. Even saying "thank you" would make those people at home feel uncomfortable.
Lu Ning pursed her lips and raised her hand like the teacher said in school: "Waiter, I want an apron."
"Hello, is this an apron?" The waiter brought something over and, after seeing her white dress and exposed arms, asked, "Do you need a pair of sleeves?"
"Yes." Lu Ning took the item, subconsciously glanced at the person opposite her, and said stiffly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." The waiter had already noticed the people at this table.
Both the elder sister and the younger sister are so beautiful and they shine in the crowd.
"You two are so beautiful." The waiter couldn't help but admire, "Are you sisters?"
Lu Ning was stunned for a moment.
sisters?
"She is..." She suddenly found it difficult to say the word "steward", because compared to steward, she seemed to have found a more appropriate name for Qiao Wu.
It embodies intimacy and uniqueness.
"Yes." Lu Ning spoke before the person opposite her, "Yes!"
"It's true that only a family can be so good-looking." The waiter smiled and said, "I wish you a pleasant meal."
Lu Ning lowered her head and stared at the base ingredients in the pot, not daring to look up at Qiao Wu.
If she disagrees with this title, it would be so embarrassing.
Qiao Wu saw her head burying lower and lower: "Do you want to bury your head in there and rinse it?"
Lu Ning sat up straight, clumsily tied her apron, and put on her sleeves. After calming down a little, she looked up: "Do we look alike? She said we are sisters."
Qiao Wu: "Not like that."
"oh."
She just knew it.
How could Qiao Wu not see her disappointment? A thirteen-year-old could understand it so easily. She smiled and said, "You're much cuter than I was when I was a kid."
Lu Ning's face suddenly turned red.
She received a lot of kindness outside today. It turns out that this is what the outside world is like.
Young people are always full of energy. After finishing her meal, Lu Ning felt that she was ready again. She didn't want to go home so early. There happened to be a square outside the mall, and a large-scale national trend parade was being held during the weekend when there was a lot of traffic. After putting the things back in the car, she dragged Qiao Wu to the scene.
Qiao Wu of the previous generation did not have much time to experience life other than hard work, and she has been trapped for a long time in this life, so she is not opposed to these activities, except that they are a little crowded.
The floats in the parade are giant traditional Chinese style floats decorated with lights. There is a band performing on each float, and lucky audience members are invited to interact from time to time.
Worried that Lu Ning would be separated by the crowd, Qiao Wu held her tightly.
But because there were too many people, her glasses were not held firmly and were pushed to the ground. Bending down to pick up the glasses was not an appropriate option at this time, so she just looked down and ignored it, planning to get a new pair another day.
Suddenly, the noise in her ears became louder, and the people around her seemed to begin to spread out and form a circle around her.
There was a pair of hands in front of Qiao Wu. She looked up and saw that the first float in the parade had stopped in front of her. The person sitting next to her extended his hand to her and invited her to get on the car and interact with him.
Qiao Wu smiled and shook his head, then raised the hand he was holding with Lu Ning to indicate that he had a companion.
But the man still did not give up, but gestured for the two to come up together.
Lu Ning had never experienced this before, and excitedly grabbed Qiao Wu's hand, eager to try it out.
Seeing this, Qiao Wu had no choice but to take her onto the float, and the noise around them suddenly became louder.
In a Chinese private restaurant not far from here, Lu Jinzhi came back from the bathroom and heard the noisy sound on the phone of the person sitting opposite him.
Seeing him coming, Xu Chao subconsciously put away his phone, but when he saw a certain face, he suddenly exclaimed.
"Butler Qiao?"
Lu Jinzhi raised his eyes and looked at him: "It seems that you have a deep impression of her."
"No, no, no." Xu Chao shook his head hurriedly, then realized that what he said was not quite right, and said quickly, "Yes, I was quite impressed by her."
Xu Chao felt a chill on his back when he realized that the smile on his boss's face deepened the more he spoke.
The last time the boss laughed like this, the third young master of the Lu family had his card suspended.
He hasn't received his salary yet!
Before his salary was in jeopardy, Xu Chao hurriedly turned the phone around and handed it over: "I mean, this looks like Butler Qiao."
Lu Jinzhi took a glance.
In the noisy and flashy live broadcast, there were two familiar faces, one of whom he had seen before leaving home.
The live broadcast page is filled with barrages of comments.
[This isn't just a random person, they must be someone hired by their team, right? Can any random random person look this good? I don't believe it!]
[I need the address here within a minute. I'll fly there.]
[Ahhh, my wife whom I have never met, please move the camera closer! ]
As if knowing what the audience likes to see, the camera moved closer and closer, directly onto that clear and beautiful face, and did not leave for a long time.
Lu Jinzhi looked away: "It's her."
Although she is a housekeeper, she actually has no clear working hours. As long as her work is done, it doesn't matter where she goes or what she does.
Lu Jinzhi felt that he was not such a unscrupulous capitalist.
"Did you arrange this? It seems to be an event held at Qingwan Square." Xu Chao said.
Lu's acquired the company that owns Qingwan Plaza some time ago, so now the shopping mall under its umbrella often holds various activities to attract customers.
He expressed his affirmation: "The image of Butler Qiao is indeed very suitable."
Lu Jinzhi took a sip of tea and glanced at him gently: "If your vision has deteriorated to the point where you can compare this cheap lens with her value, then you can submit your resignation letter tomorrow."
Xu Chao was instantly sweating profusely.
I heard four words from the boss's words.
Salary card, danger!
But if he understood correctly, the boss meant...
Is the value of this event's traffic very cheap compared to Butler Qiao's?
He looked down at the popularity of the live broadcast room. Because some internet celebrities were also there, there were several million people.
Is Butler Qiao so awesome? He can be recognized by Mr. Lu, who has such a discerning eye for people.
He urgently tried to save the situation: "They should be going out for fun. It's always lively over there. And, Housekeeper Qiao is so beautiful. Anyone who sees her will be impressed by her. It's normal to invite her."
This time Lu Jinzhi didn't say anything.
Xu Chao felt that money was hard to earn and shit was hard to eat, and it seemed that no matter what he said, he could not detect the other person's thoughts.
He shouldn't have been greedy for this meal. Wouldn't it be nice to just lie at home now?
It was already nine o'clock in the evening when Lu Jinzhi came out after dinner. The private restaurant was not far from Qingwan Square, and he had to pass by it on his way back to Lu's house. When the car arrived here, it was still crowded with people inside and outside, and he could only see the float slowly moving out from the crowd.
It should be over.
The team in charge of this event saw that the popularity of the live broadcast room and the scene was unprecedentedly high, and they were reluctant to let go of the two beautiful girls in the first car. They invited them to play in the car until the end and gave them the national trend cyber eye lights for the event.
The staff on the first bus were also very considerate: "It's not safe to get off here with so many people. We'll take you to a place with fewer people."
Qiao Wu was also a little worried about Lu Ning, so he nodded.
The float slowly moved out, and the staff said, "We have a closing ceremony here. Would you like to help out and participate?"
Qiao Wu had seen the acquisition plan of the company that owned Qingwan Plaza in the document Xie Yi gave him, so he understood the purpose of this activity to attract traffic.
It was fun, and it could also earn Lu some extra money, so she didn't mind. She asked, "What ceremony?"
"When the first car stops in a while, there will be a poster hanging in the front that has not fallen down. We have a bow here. You can take the bow and shoot in that direction. The staff will make arrangements at that time." There was an arrow on the bow. Qiao Wu took a look at it. The arrow had been modified and was not dangerous.
Maybe it was designed for adults, so it is a bit big and Lu Ning can't hold it.
Qiao Wu took the bow and said, "Okay."
There were not many people on the lead car due to the distance and direction.
She wasn't wearing glasses, and the poster was a little far away, so she had to squint slightly.
There were speakers all around, and as the staff gave a deafening countdown, Qiao Wu raised her hand and aimed her bow and arrow at the poster. The final moment was being broadcast on the big screen in the mall behind her.
Those who couldn't see the float turned their heads to look at the big screen.
The person in the camera raised her arm, with her arm stretched into a beautiful and powerful arc. She slightly tucked in her chin, with a very standard posture. The eyeglasses she wore gave her face a cool feeling.
When the countdown reached 1, the arrow was instantly shot off the string.
With a bang, a firework bloomed very close to the poster, and the poster fell down, causing a commotion.
At the same time, the sound of fireworks rang out all around, and ribbons gradually fell from the sky.
Qiao Wu curled his lips, put down his hand, and his eyes inadvertently swept across the camera. The picture froze there, and then the advertisement of this event was played.
But that last look was kept in the hearts of countless people at the scene and in the live broadcast, and the cheers all around were deafening.
No one cares about this ordinary person. At this moment, this woman is the god in their hearts.
They all wanted to go forward to take another look at the person's true face, what if it was really a celebrity! Take a look first and ask for an autograph, it will be worth it later!
The crowd gradually became more crowded. Qiao Wu got off the float and grabbed Lu Ning's hand and walked out quickly.
It was a bit far to go around to the parking lot from here, so she planned the route in her mind. But then a familiar car stopped by the roadside, and she paused slightly.
The driver got out of the car and opened the door for her: "Miss, this is housekeeper Xiao Qiao."
Qiao Wu pulled Lu Ning forward without hesitation and stuffed her into the car.
Lu Ning's eyes met the person in the car. The light on the glasses reflected on the other person's handsome face, flashing colorfully, which made her feel uneasy. She was afraid that Lu Jinzhi would call her a "dance chicken" again.
She shrank her neck: "Second Uncle."
Unexpectedly, Lu Jinzhi only responded lightly and asked with a smile, "Are you afraid of me?"
Lu Ning quickly climbed to the position farthest away from him: "No!"
Lu Jinzhi: “…”
He didn't say anything else, but just curled his lips slightly towards the person getting on the bus behind him.
This can't be blamed on him?
Qiao Wu was also helpless.
The driver had already closed the car door, isolating himself from the noise and crowd outside. Qiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief: "Why are you here?"
In fact, I should have left a long time ago.
But at the moment when Lu Jinzhi was about to leave, he saw an extra person on the big screen, and the cheapness of the shot was weakened at that moment.
He suddenly remembered that he had something to do today, so he asked the driver to stop.
"I'm here to report I'm safe," he said.
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