Chapter 17 "Your wardrobe is too small..."
Meng Xi nodded, subconsciously turning her face toward Lu Yu's chest, not wanting to look at the middle-aged man in front of her anymore.
"Ah—! You little brat!"
The middle-aged man lay on the ground in agony, rolling around and unable to get up.
Like a trembling mass of rotten flesh.
Meng Xi trembled slightly and lowered her head towards Lu Yu. From his angle, he could only see her fair and delicate chin.
Feeling her trembling, Lu Yu's gaze deepened slightly, and he naturally draped the shirt in his hand over her shoulders.
Then, he released his arm from her shoulder.
His voice was indifferent: "Didn't you want to talk? Let's go."
Lu Yu's shirt was too loose for Meng Xi; she was enveloped in it, and there was a chilling fragrance mixed with a very faint smell of smoke.
...It's his scent.
The fair-skinned girl had a shy, wet look in her eyes, and her slender body appeared even smaller because of her shirt.
It felt different from usual.
As Lu Yu watched her put on his clothes, he felt a strange sense of security, as if he were protecting her.
He naturally stepped slightly to the side, standing to Meng Xi's right, between her and the middle-aged man. His expression remained indifferent, staring straight ahead.
It was as if the action was just a coincidence.
Meng Xi didn't notice this; she only felt much more at ease because of the shirt she was wearing and Lu Yu's presence.
Upon entering the hotel, the lobby is magnificent, with a huge crystal chandelier that is dazzling and eye-catching.
With people coming and going, Meng Xi quickly recovered from the lingering fear.
The receptionist approached gracefully and politely, bowing slightly: "Hello Mr. Lu, is this lady going to your suite?"
Lu Yu gave a faint "hmm".
The receptionist smiled, extended both hands, and said, "Please show me your ID card; the hotel requires registration."
Meng Xi paused for a moment, her face flushing slightly, and explained softly, "I... I didn't come here to spend the night with him..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu looked at her, his eyes filled with a casual, playful expression.
What are you thinking?
The receptionist smiled and patiently explained to the pure and pretty girl in front of her, "Everyone who comes must register."
Meng Xi then realized she had made a fool of herself. She lowered her head, blushing, and rummaged through her small handbag, pulling out her ID card: "Luckily I brought it. Here you go."
After a brief moment of awkwardness, Lu Yu and Meng Xi took the elevator together and pressed the button for the 17th floor.
The two of them were in the same cramped little space, and Meng Xi inevitably felt a little nervous.
I can't explain why I feel this tension.
It's like...
They really are going to spend the night together.
The hotel's VIP elevator has a completely transparent glass back, allowing you to see a bustling corner of downtown Qingwu just by looking down.
The scenery beneath my feet shrank rapidly. The tall and short buildings and cars stretched like long dragons, like stars fallen to the ground.
So this is how beautiful the night view of Qingwu is.
Just as Meng Xi was lost in thought with her head down, Lu Yu's voice rang out from above her.
"They're gone."
The elevator dinged, the doors opened, and we arrived at the 17th floor.
There are only four suites on the 17th floor. It is very quiet, and you can smell a faint fragrance as soon as you enter.
It's neither strong nor vulgar; it's somewhat like sandalwood, but with an added touch of intoxicating coolness.
Lu Yu swiped his card to open the door, and Meng Xi nodded slightly in acknowledgment before changing her shoes and peeking inside quietly.
This suite is decorated in a simple yet sophisticated style, with a black, white and gray color scheme.
It has an excellent layout and a large area.
The entire wall is made up of floor-to-ceiling windows.
Despite living in the Lu family for four years, I have gained some experience.
But she still felt that way.
This doesn't look like someone who ran away from home.
...like they're on vacation.
Lu Yu took off his coat and casually sat down on the sofa, his expression indifferent: "Sit."
Meng Xi withdrew her gaze and sat opposite him, taking off her shirt, folding it neatly, and pushing it from the table in front of him: "Thank you, here you go."
After staring at her for a while, Lu Yu said with a smirk, "You didn't even wash it before giving it back to me?"
Meng Xi was stunned for a moment, her face flushed, and she silently took the clothes back.
She lowered her head and said, "I didn't think of that. I'm sorry. I'll wash it and return it to you when I get back."
Lu Yu slightly raised his chin, adopting the same expression as before, and said in a calm voice, "Speak, what brings you here?"
After a moment of mental preparation, Meng Xi mustered her courage and looked at Lu Yu, saying, "You haven't been home for several days. Aunt Xu and Uncle Gu are very worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's rare good mood vanished.
He lowered his eyelashes and scoffed coldly, then stood up, walked to the French windows, and lit a cigarette.
With his back to Meng Xi, he took a drag on his cigarette: "You came all this way just for this?"
Meng Xi could tell he was in a bad mood, so she spoke in an even softer and more careful voice: "It's this, but it's not because of this."
"Lu Yu, I've heard about what happened when you were a child..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Yu coldly interrupted, "That's enough."
Turning back to look at Meng Xi, his eyes became unfamiliar and terrifying: "I don't want to hear anything about her."
"Everyone is the same."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Silence fell over the room.
Meng Xi didn't dare to say another word, looking down at her helpless hands on her knees.
Lu Yu smoked one cigarette after another.
Neither of them broke the deadlock.
Meng Xi originally thought that Lu Yu's willingness to let her come to him was actually because he wanted to change the status quo.
I didn't expect it to be like that.
She didn't know exactly how severe Lu Yu's temper tantrums were. But one thing was certain: his outbursts were terrifying.
Even he himself might not be able to control it.
In this situation, it's definitely not advisable to bring it up again.
Hey, what's this...?
Meng Xi caught a glimpse of a few sheets of paper peeking out from under the black coffee table.
The above appears to be in English.
She reached out, took it out, flipped through a few pages, and made an unexpected discovery.
These are her notes.
How did it end up under the coffee table in the hotel?
“Lu Yu…”
Meng Xi asked timidly, "Did you bring this over?"
Lu Yu turned to look at the documents in her hand. His originally irritated and indifferent expression underwent a subtle change when he saw those few sheets of paper.
He awkwardly stubbed out his cigarette and returned to his seat.
Looking at Meng Xi, his eyes were slightly unnatural.
...I clearly remember putting it away before.
Meng Xi didn't see Lu Yu's expression; she was just looking down at her notes and asked, "Have you decided to start studying?"
Lu Yu hummed in agreement.
She rearranged the materials to the order she had just taken out and said seriously, "But there are only about half a month left until the college entrance examination, so looking at English might not be very useful."
Lu Yu: ...
Meng Xi patiently explained, "English requires long-term memorization. If you study science, find a few easy test questions, figure them out, and you'll be more useful than this."
"Isn't this the one you gave me before?"
Watching Meng Xi earnestly explain to the "academic underachiever" Lu Yu how to score points, Lu Yu's mood inexplicably improved.
He gave a very slight smile and said casually, "Give it to me so I can see it. I saw it and you said it was useless."
What do they want? Women are so troublesome.
This was roughly the message Meng Xi received.
She was a little embarrassed, swallowed hard, and explained again, "I didn't mean to cause you trouble."
"real."
Lu Yu raised an eyebrow at her.
Meng Xi felt inexplicably guilty and whispered, "Before, you had time, and you could remember some even if you only looked at a little bit each day. Now that there are only two weeks left, it's really too late to start looking at English..."
She didn't dare look at him when she spoke; her voice was soft and gentle, like a timid little rabbit.
Lu Yu couldn't help but chuckle softly.
After saying that, Meng Xi glanced at him secretly.
This glance is nothing.
She actually saw Lu Yu laughing.
Over the past four years.
For the first time.
He was already exceptionally handsome, and he chuckled softly. His cold, unyielding profile inexplicably carried a touch of nonchalant ease, possessing a captivating charm.
Is it because of her?
Seeing Lu Yu smile, Meng Xi suddenly felt that the oppressive and tense feeling she had when she was with him had faded a lot.
It unconsciously brought the two people closer together.
The atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Perhaps it's not impossible for the two of them to be friends.
Meng Xi lowered her eyes and smiled, saying softly, "Lu Yu."
"Let's go back."
"How about I teach you how to do the problem?"
Her voice was soft and gentle, and Lu Yu's heart felt as if it had been struck by something.
The solid iceberg shattered into pieces and collapsed with a crash.
He couldn't refuse.
Looking into Meng Xi's beautiful, otherworldly eyes, Lu Yu's throat bobbed slightly, and he could only manage to utter a single word: "good."
Meng Xi smiled and asked him, "When are we going back?"
"Lu Yu?"
He took a deep breath, his heart trembling uncontrollably.
He thought Meng Xi only wanted to keep a distance from him, to be strangers who would see each other all the time.
He even prepared himself to stay away and not take the initiative.
He never imagined that she would be willing to take the initiative to get close to him.
Even though he once terrified her so much and did such terrible things to her.
She still smiled at him.
Lu Yu's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat. Looking at Meng Xi, he almost couldn't suppress the urge to like her.
Liking someone means wanting to be close to them and possess them.
But she's so good.
It was so good that he dared not touch it.
Unable to bear watching any longer, Lu Yu forced himself to look away, quickly packed some of the things he had brought, and took the lead, forcing himself to calm down: "Let's go now."
Meng Xi obediently agreed and followed closely behind him.
He arrived at the underground parking garage and got into his sports car.
Lu Yu traveled at a rapid pace, speeding along the way. He didn't utter a single word, staring intently ahead.
In Meng Xi's opinion, it was probably because she was going home to see Aunt Xu that she had mixed feelings and couldn't calm down.
As Lu Yu entered the house, his phone suddenly rang.
Meng Xi glanced over instinctively, only to see Lu Yu frowning as he hung up.
She immediately stepped back a few paces, smiling politely and courteously: "It's alright, I understand. You can answer the phone; I'll go back to my room now."
It was very late at night, and the Lu family residence was extremely quiet.
The streetlights on both sides shone with a warm yellow light, and Meng Xi slipped away quietly.
Lu Yu silently hung up the harassing call: ...
This is a huge misunderstanding.
He looked up at the Lu family villa, which was of varying heights and had a few lights still on.
There was still a light on in one of the rooms on the fifth floor.
She is his mother.
Xu Baizhu.
Lu Yu's expression immediately turned cold. He stared at the window, his body trembling slightly, and he clenched his fists.
When he thinks of her, he recalls countless unbearable nights.
How did he grow up in despair as a child?
My head started to ache without warning.
Lu Yu strode inside, but the pain in his head came quickly and fiercely.
It almost made him lose his footing.
It's been a long time since I've had this kind of attack...
Whenever she returns to this house and lives under the same roof with her, he can't control the resentment and headaches in his heart.
Second floor.
A dark room was suddenly illuminated.
Lu Yu looked in that direction, a faint light reflecting in his unfathomable eyes.
...It was Meng Xi who turned on the light.
I remember that whenever I had a headache, I would feel better as long as I was by her side.
He staggered toward Meng Xi's door.
The short journey took an unusually long time.
Meng Xi had just changed into her pajamas and was about to go to sleep when there was a rapid knocking at the door.
She was puzzled, and when she opened the door, she saw Lu Yu fall down.
He pressed her firmly against the newly opened side door.
She heard him whisper, "Meng Xi... help me."
Seeing his pained expression, Meng Xi panicked and struggled to get him to bed.
What's wrong with him?
Just as she was about to go out and call Uncle Gu, Lu Yu grabbed her wrist tightly.
He forced out two words from his deep, melancholic voice: "Don't go."
Meng Xi could only squat down by the bed to look at him, her gentle eyes filled with deep worry: "What's wrong with you? You were fine just now."
Lu Yu frowned and closed his eyes tightly.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Meng Xi didn't dare to leave. She took out a pack of wet wipes she often used from her desk, tore one open, and gently wiped his sweat, whispering, "Is it because of a headache?"
Her usual fragrance wafted into Lu Yu's nostrils, and her gentle voice and movements seemed to have a magical power, soothing his restless heart little by little.
Only then was Lu Yu able to confirm it.
His irritability was relieved whenever he was by Meng Xi's side.
She was his cure.
He gave a weak "hmm." Meng Xi felt reassured and immediately took out her phone to start searching for information.
How should headaches be managed in patients with irritability?
After looking at several answers, I found that they were all similar, suggesting that one should rest alone when experiencing a bout of irritability.
Take more medication to relieve the symptoms.
Wait until the patient calms down before offering comfort and guidance.
However, Meng Xi felt that her situation was not quite the same as Lu Yu's.
I flipped down a few more pages and saw a webpage that said...
Treatment for certain types of bipolar disorder is similar to that for depression. One stems from periodic weariness and hopelessness about the world, while the other is an emotional protest from the body's systems, using irritability to defend against danger. Both require the love and patience of those around them to help identify the root cause… Close companionship from family and friends is essential…
Although this answer seems unremarkable, as if it were just something a netizen said.
But for some reason, Meng Xi felt that this would be useful for Lu Yu.
She turned off her phone and observed Lu Yu. The hand that was being held was covered in cold sweat, and she had no choice but to pry it open one by one.
Sensing Meng Xi's movement, Lu Yu gripped her even tighter, his brows furrowed, as if afraid she would run away.
Seeing him like this, Meng Xi couldn't help but soften. She sighed, quietly leaned closer to his head, and whispered, "Lu Yu, don't be afraid, I won't leave."
"We'll be friends from now on, right? I can help you."
Can you trust me?
She took out a new wet wipe and gently wiped his palm, looking at Lu Yu with concern and trying to be as gentle as possible, "Lu Yu, is it in pain? Let me blow on it for you."
As if sensing something, Lu Yu forced his eyes open, only to be met with her gentle gaze.
Like a gentle spring breeze, melting away the winter snow.
I was instantly captivated.
-
Lu Yu fell into a deep sleep under Meng Xi's care.
There was only one bed in the room, so Meng Xi had to take another quilt from the cabinet and sleep on the white shaggy carpet next to the bed.
Waking up in the early morning, Meng Xi rubbed her eyes and got up from the floor. Looking at Lu Yu who was still sleeping, she quietly packed her things and went to the bathroom to wash up.
At the same time, Lu Yu heard the sound of rushing water and slowly woke up.
A pinkish-white quilt, and a white dreamcatcher hanging by the window.
He had been suffering from a headache for a long time, and after a deep sleep, he felt strangely as if he had been through another world.
This is Meng Xi's room.
last night……
His heart stirred slightly, and he walked to Meng Xi's bathroom, leaning lazily against the door frame as he watched her.
Meng Xi rinsed the face wash off her face, turned her head to look at him, and asked, "Awake?"
Before Meng Xi could speak, Lu Yu remained silent for a while before speaking softly, "Thank you for last night."
Meng Xi's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents, and she was about to say that it was okay, after all, they were friends.
Before she could even speak, there was a knock at the door. Uncle Gu's voice followed: "Is Xi Xi awake? It's time for breakfast."
I almost forgot about breakfast!
Meng Xi opened her eyes wide and shook her head vigorously at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, finding Meng Xi's expression somewhat amusing. He obediently put on an "I understand" look, readily opened Meng Xi's wardrobe, and slipped inside.
...
Meng Xi stood at the door, dumbfounded.
However, time was of the essence and there was no time to object. She quickly walked to the door, opened it, and smiled naturally and obediently, her voice even sweeter than usual: "Good morning, Uncle Gu. I haven't finished washing up yet, I'll be right there!"
Uncle Gu didn't notice the slight tremor in Meng Xi's voice, and smiled kindly: "Alright, then Xi Xi, you can start packing."
Watching Uncle Gu leave, Meng Xi closed the door and took deep breaths.
Her fair face flushed bright red, and her heart was pounding.
She looked at the wardrobe door with shame, somewhat hesitant to open it.
Why do I inexplicably have this feeling of secretly keeping a mistress, and almost getting caught...?
After the noise outside subsided, Lu Yu slowly came out of the wardrobe, put his "underwear" back on, and calmly said, "The wardrobe is a bit small. I'll have someone get you a bigger one."
Meng Xi blushed and secretly glanced at him: ...
Is the problem that the wardrobe is too small?!
Seeing her blush and a smile in her eyes, Lu Yu casually curled his lips: "You really want me to move in?"
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