Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Mingle: "I miss you a little bit,...
Lou Chengwen went to the tailor shop, and Lou Xi also went to school. They would not be back until after evening self-study. Although they did not live on campus, it was their senior year of high school and they could not waste even a minute.
He thought of a certain young master again. He didn't seem to study very hard, but he said his grades were pretty good.
"Son, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will make it for you." Lin Rong came out of the kitchen. She prepared some food that was easy to preserve and let her son take it away.
"Mom, just do it casually. There's no need to put so much effort." After a moment's thought, he added, "Actors have to manage their figures, otherwise they'll look bloated on camera."
Lin Rong looked around several times and said, "I don't understand your industry either. How can you maintain such a thin figure? Don't ruin your health."
As a mother, she doesn't ask her children to be successful. The most important thing is that they are healthy. Even if they are fat, it is a blessing and they will be liked by others.
She muttered a few words and then said, "Don't you like the beef jerky that mom makes? I'll make some more this time. You can take it to Beijing in a few days. There are also flower cakes. These things are easy to store and there's no fear of them going bad."
Lou Ye: "Don't work too hard."
"Mom doesn't have a hard time. She has nothing to do all day and is very idle."
All right.
Lou Ye remembered what he had told Mingle before he came back, that he would bring him some local specialties from his hometown. His mother was a good cook, and the food she made would probably be loved by the kids.
"Mom, can you do more? I'll help you." Lou Ye also went into the kitchen.
The Lou family’s kitchen was not big, and it felt crowded as soon as he entered, so he was pushed out by Lin Rong.
"Just now you told me not to work so hard, and the next second you told me to do more." Lin Rong smiled and asked in a teasing tone, "Are you bringing this for your girlfriend?"
Lou Ye brought her the mold, and he was busy for a while, not knowing what he was busy with: "Nothing."
Lin Rong didn't listen, and kept washing the rose petals one by one. "You're not a child anymore. If you really have a girlfriend, bring her home to show me and your dad. If she's suitable, we can get married right away."
"Your dad and I have saved up the money to buy you a wedding house. When the time comes, you two can live on your own. Your dad and I won't be an eyesore in front of you."
Lou Ye: Where did this go?
"By the way, you're already an adult, don't bully little girls just because you have a girlfriend. You have to be careful about some things. Otherwise, if you let a girl get pregnant before you get married, it will be bad for her reputation."
Lou Ye: “…”
The more she talked, the more outrageous it became. He couldn't bear to listen any longer. "Mom, you go ahead and do your work. I'm going upstairs."
Hey, I don’t like to listen to it again.
Lin Rong didn't care about him. She hummed a little tune and pressed the flower cakes with the mold in a good mood.
…
When it was time for dinner in the evening, Lou Chengwen also closed the shop, and he and his daughter came back one after another.
"Xiao Xi, go upstairs and call your brother to eat." Lin Rong ordered. She made her specialty today, boiled fish fillets.
"I know, Mom."
Lou Ye stood by the window, his phone vibrated twice, and he received a new message.
Mingle: Louye, when will you return to Beijing?
Lou Ye raised his eyebrows. Didn’t he call him brother before? Why did he change his words now?
[Lou Ye: No. 18.]
Mingle took a while to reply.
Mingle: Okay, I miss you a little bit. I'll come find you when you come back.
Miss him?
Lou Ye's palms were slightly sweaty, his lips, which were pursed into a straight line, loosened a little, and his ears were slightly red.
This young master is really something, he can easily come up with sweet words to coax people.
His heartbeat became a little irregular, and Lou Ye felt that he might really be a little abnormal.
He wouldn't really...
No, no, this is absolutely impossible.
"Click, click!" The sound of a mobile phone taking a picture was heard, accompanied by a dazzling flash.
As an actor, Lou Ye was very sensitive to this kind of camera and looked towards the door with sharp eyes.
Lou Xi held up the phone fearlessly. Her brother was usually so calm, but now he showed the silly look of a young boy in love. How could she let him go?
"Oh my, who is the big star messaging? Look at his smile, it's so cheap, does he even know?" She shook her phone in a mean way.
Lou Ye's face darkened: "Lou Xi, delete it for me!" As he said that, he was about to grab the phone. Lou Xi ran downstairs quickly, and Lou Ye chased after her.
"Mom and Dad, help me! My brother is going to beat me!" Lou Xi ran downstairs.
"You're not kids anymore, why are you two fighting like that?" Lin Rong said unhappily.
"When you're not home, you miss your brother, and when he comes back, he starts to act like an enemy again."
Lou Xi felt embarrassed when her inner thoughts were revealed: "Mom, please stop spreading rumors. Who misses him? Do I have a brother like that? He blocks me at every turn."
"Now the eldest brother is really in love. He doesn't care about anyone in our family except my sister-in-law who is not yet married. He was chatting with her just now and his face was so smiling!"
After hearing this, Lou's parents looked at their son, whose face was gloomy and looked like it was about to rain. "Is this really true? That's really rare."
"Why don't you bring it to us to see? You're hiding it. We're not going to eat your sister-in-law. What a stingy guy."
Lou Ye took a deep breath and threatened with gritted teeth: "Lou Xi, shut up!"
Lou Xi spread his hands and said, "That's how it is."
Lou Ye resisted the urge to beat his own sister to death: "Don't ask me for a red envelope next time."
Lou Xi: “!”
Lou Chengwen's head ached from all the noise: "Alright, alright, let's eat first, and everyone should talk less."
Lou Xi shook her head proudly, and Lou Ye got a headache watching her make those stupid expressions with a face that looked 70% like his.
He simply didn't look at it.
"Eat more. These are specially made by your mother for you. You won't be able to eat them when you go back to Beijing." Lin Rong picked up some food for Lou Ye with concern.
Lou Ye: “Yeah.”
Lou Chengwen never asked much about his son's affairs. Thinking that he was not with his family and had transferred 50,000 yuan to his family last month, he asked, "How is Xiaoye's work recently?"
Lou Ye took a bite of the food and said without much concern, "It's good."
His son had said yes before, but he felt that the child was comforting them. However, his career must be doing really well recently.
"Dad, my brother is now filming a TV series and has quite a few roles. It's much better than just being a supporting actor before. He must have been appreciated by directors or investors in the industry." Lou Xi added with a greasy mouth.
Lou Ye didn't say anything.
He couldn't say that he got the resources because he was supported by Ming Le.
Given the almost pure relationship between him and Ming Le, it can't be considered as keeping a mistress, and it doesn't require selling one's body.
But as long as I say it out loud, my family will definitely think too much about it.
During the meal, Lou Ye received a call from his agent, asking him to go back early to prepare for the drama promotion and roadshow.
Lin Rong smiled and said, "Our Xiao Ye is really amazing. He even has a dedicated agent."
Lou Ye: "The company is pretty good. Every artist has a corresponding agent to guide them."
After hearing this, Mr. Lou nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that his son's career was really improving, they didn't say much.
After dinner, Lou's father went to wash the dishes, and the family sat in the living room to watch TV, the 8 o'clock melodramatic family ethics drama.
Lou Ye placed his cell phone on the sofa, but it would vibrate every once in a while, and then again. When Lou Ye heard this familiar frequency of messages, he knew who it was without having to guess.
He opened his phone and took a look. It was another mini-program game sharing. Lou Ye frowned and felt a little disappointed.
It's either eating snakes or catching geese. Young Master Ming is hopeless.
Don’t we have Geng Zhao as our gaming partner? What’s the point of sending the message to him?
Lou Xi, who was sitting next to him, had eyes that seemed to have golden pupils. Noticing his brother's abnormality, he nudged Lin Rong, who was engrossed in watching the drama.
The daughter narrowed her eyes slightly to hint at something. Lin Rong looked over and saw her son frowning and glancing at his phone for a while. She realized that something must have happened.
But she didn't say anything and told Lou Xi to shut up and go upstairs to review her homework.
Even if you have good grades, you can't slack off and relax.
Lou Xi went upstairs with a hum. Now you should believe her, she didn't lie.
Lou Ye continued to flip through his phone, and it vibrated. This time it was not about sharing games.
Mingle: Is it convenient for me to video chat? Brother Louye.
Lou Ye's hand trembled. He glanced at Lou Chengwen who was still cleaning up in the kitchen. He turned around and saw that his mother was also staring at him.
If it's inconvenient, Mingle probably won't contact him tonight.
【Lou Ye: I’ll call you later.】
Mingle: Okay~
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening when Mr. and Mrs. Lou finished washing up and went upstairs to sleep.
Lou Ye sat on the sofa, hesitating to make a video call to Ming Le at this moment, but then he thought, is he going to rest at this time? Maybe he is still doing his homework?
He was still struggling, but Mingle's video had already arrived, probably because he couldn't wait any longer. Lou Ye looked at the face on the screen, his anticipation and anxiety making him hesitate for a few seconds before answering.
Mingle: Hey, Louye, what are you doing?
Lou Ye couldn't see the surrounding environment, he could only see that the other person's lighting was dim, and the light reflected on his face was also from the mobile phone screen.
He spoke in a muffled voice, and it was obvious that he was in bed.
【Lou Ye: You haven't slept yet? 】
He remembered that in the precautions Brother Chen had given him for taking care of Mingle, it was clearly stated that Mingle was not allowed to stay up late and must go to bed early and get up early.
Mingle: It's still early. High school students don't go to bed so early.
His face was so close to the phone that it almost covered the entire screen. His two round eyes were blinking and his furry head was arching like a kitten.
【Lou Ye: Have you finished your homework? 】
Mingle lifted the quilt to breathe in some fresh air. If he hadn't been afraid of being caught by Mingche, he wouldn't have suffered like this.
"There's still a big physics question left to answer. I'll go and copy Dazui's tomorrow morning."
Dazui should be his classmate. Lou Ye heard him mention him when they were chatting.
He didn't care at all and didn't think there was anything wrong with copying other people's questions.
Lou Ye frowned and his face became serious. How could he copy others?
[Lou Ye: Send me the questions and I'll teach you.]
Mingle saw his serious expression and realized what was happening. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have said it.
Mingle: But it’s already late.
Let’s not do it.
Lou Ye didn't say anything, but his eyes, as pale as glass, just looked at him quietly, which was quite intimidating.
If Lou Ye becomes their class teacher, the students will definitely be obedient.
Mingle swallowed and pursed his lips to create two dimples. The two fought for half a minute. Mingle was the first to lose and took out the test paper from his schoolbag.
Lou Ye's expression softened.
After about ten minutes, Mingle suddenly realized what was going on and put away the test paper. He understood.
Mingle: Brother Louye, you're so awesome! I'm in awe of you, see?
He lay on the bed, holding up his mobile phone high, and demonstrated what it meant to prostrate himself.
Lou Ye had seen through his true character. He spoke so many nice words that he could not count them all. The speaker had no intention, but the listener had taken it seriously, so he should not be taken at face value.
Ming Le: "Brother Lou Ye, what will you bring me when you come back? Any food?"
When Lou Ye left, he said that he would bring him some local specialties from his hometown, and he didn't forget.
Lou Yegang was still thinking that he was picky and greedy about food, so he asked about it now.
Lou Ye: My mom made beef jerky and flower cakes, would you like some?
Mingle's eyes lit up and he licked his rosy lips, which looked wet.
Mingle: Yes, I eat it. I love it. See? My saliva is already dripping down my face... What does it look like? Can you show me? 】
Lou Ye wanted to laugh, but he held it back. He got up from the sofa and went to the kitchen.
The food is still on the counter, packed in several transparent food containers, but why didn’t they put it in the refrigerator? Aren’t they afraid it will go bad?
The beef jerky is shiny red and black in color, and the surface is covered with seasonings and sesame seeds. It smells very fragrant at first glance.
The flower cake is as big as a child’s palm, rose red in color, and pressed into the shape of petals with a mold. It is very delicate.
[Lou Ye: My mom's cooking skills are better than mine, and it tastes better than what we sell outside.]
It was because of this that he asked his mother to do more, and he thought Mingle would like it.
Mingle thought Lou Ye’s food was delicious, and his mother’s food was even better. Mingle couldn’t imagine how good it would taste.
Mingle: Feed me quickly, I want to eat now, ahhh.
Lou Ye was amused by him, his eyes were full of smiles, and even his voice became softer unconsciously.
[Lou Ye: I'll bring it to you when I get back to Beijing.]
"Ahem." Lin Rong stood at the kitchen door without knowing when. "I came to check. I seem to have forgotten to put something in the refrigerator. I hope I didn't disturb you."
Lou Chengwen followed his wife and explained, "I, I came down to get a glass of water, and I didn't see anything."
Lou Ye: “…”
The smile on his face froze awkwardly.
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