Chapter 193 Cypress Tree
Neither Lu Jingyao nor Xu Youyou thought that good grades were something worth praising. They really couldn't stand the crazy flattery from the parents on both sides of the room. They felt that if this continued, they would probably be praised for sneezing.
So, the two of them left the house in tacit understanding.
"You didn't even tell me you were coming so I could send someone to pick you up," Xu Youyou said.
Lu Jingyao said apologetically, "Don't blame me for being abrupt. I heard you say you wanted to go back to the orphanage once, so I asked the driver to navigate here."
"I originally wanted to come here by myself, but my parents said that as their friend's parents, they should also come to visit formally. They didn't let me inform you in advance because they were afraid that you would be too busy. I wonder if I disturbed you?"
Xu Youyou shook her head.
This feeling was actually quite wonderful for her. After all, since she was a child, this was the first time that a friend had come from afar to visit her, and it was a very formal visit, as he came with his parents.
She used to think that Lu Jingyao was a big client and a wealthy partner. Although they said they were friends, she always felt that there was something between them. Now that barrier seemed to have completely disappeared.
She can now say that Lu Jingyao is a good friend.
"Thank you." Xu Youyou suddenly said.
Lu Jingyao paused after hearing this: "Why should I thank you for this? I should thank you for being our tour guide."
Xu Youyou didn't say anything, but smiled at him, thinking that the dean's mother was worried that she had no friends, and was also worried that she would be cheated by her friends. Now that she had made true friends, the dean's mother should be able to rest assured.
Lu Jingyao asked again: "You should have something to do today, don't worry about me, just do your own thing."
Xu Youyou paused after hearing this. What she had to do every year after frying the glutinous rice balls... She turned her head to look at the green on the mountain in the east and said, "I'm going to go to the mountain."
Although Lu Jingyao knew that this was where Xu Youyou grew up, he couldn't help but worry about her safety and asked, "Can I go with you?"
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Youyou thought that Mother Xu was hoping that she would make friends, and taking Lu Jingyao with her would also be a way to please the old lady.
She turned and went into the house and took out a bamboo basket, which contained yellow paper, some incense sticks, and some wine and food as offerings.
Lu Jingyao's expression immediately became serious.
Xu Youyou has always had someone following her for the past six months, and she has long been accustomed to not having to carry things by herself. She was still a little uncomfortable carrying things just now.
If it wasn't for the fact that it was inconvenient for Xu Fang and the bodyguard to follow them to where they were going, and if it wasn't for the fact that Lu Jingyao was a guest, she wouldn't have carried the things by herself. At this moment, she felt that the things were too heavy and uncomfortable.
Lu Jingyao suddenly reached out his hand to her.
Xu Youyou was stunned. Lu Jingyao bent down slightly and reached out to take the basket of things.
Xu Youyou felt that Lu Jingyao was more pleasing to the eye.
Xu Youyou led the way in front. Her mother, the director of the orphanage, had never married or had children of her own. Until her death, she was still thinking about the children in the orphanage.
Before she died, she specifically asked to be buried where she could see her children.
The two of them walked slowly up the mountain, one in front and one behind, along the mountain path.
"The mountain road is difficult to travel on, so walk slowly." Xu Youyou reminded Lu Jingyao.
Lu Jingyao said: "I'm wearing hiking shoes today, so it's not a big problem."
Only then did Xu Youyou notice that Lu Jingyao, who usually wore a three-piece suit, was wearing casual clothes today and a pair of black hiking shoes.
It’s just hard to believe that Lu Jingyao is still dressed so elegantly in such a temperature close to below zero.
"Are you cold?" Xu Youyou asked.
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "I have never been afraid of the cold since I was a child."
Only then did Xu Youyou stop paying attention to his clothes.
After walking for another seven or eight minutes, Xu Youyou suddenly stopped in front of a cypress tree as thick as a baby's fist: "We're here."
Lu Jingyao glanced around imperceptibly, but did not see any place that resembled a grave.
"Mother Xu lives here. She didn't want to waste money, so she asked us to scatter her ashes directly under the tree." Xu Youyou pointed to the cypress tree in front of them.
Lu Jingyao didn't expect that Dean Xu had even abandoned the cemetery. Judging from Xu Youyou's description, it seemed that even the urn was not preserved.
Xu Youyou squatted down, and Lu Jingyao took out the offerings from the basket and skillfully rolled the yellow paper into a perfect fan shape.
Then Xu Youyou took out a lighter and lit the yellow paper and incense sticks.
"Mother Xu is a staunch materialist. Not only does she not want a cemetery, she even asked us not to visit her often. She said that the living should move forward and not always think about the dead," Xu Youyou explained.
Lu Jingyao said softly: "This Dean Xu is really an extremely open-minded person. She must be very important to you."
Xu Youyou nodded gently and said, "The children in our orphanage, the girls have her surname Xu, and the boys have Director He's surname He. She gave me my name. She said she hoped that I would live a leisurely life without having to work hard."
Xu Youyou secretly apologized in her heart. She was extremely useless in her previous life and had completely let down the director's mother's expectations.
Unfortunately, she was blinded by family affection at that time and couldn't see who was the one who truly cared about her. She gave everything for a hopeless family affection and ended up in an irreparable situation.
"Now that you are like this, she can feel at ease." Lu Jingyao said.
Xu Youyou nodded vigorously. Life was truly worry-free only after she had money. No matter whether it was bought with money or not, at least now everyone around her was doing their best to make her happy.
As for family affection, it’s all bullshit.
The yellow paper burns cleanly.
Xu Youyou felt as if she had let go of something. She stood up and bowed to the cypress tree. Lu Jingyao also slowly bent down.
"Mother Xu, this is my friend Lu Jingyao. Look, I made friends outside." Xu Youyou said as she poured a glass of wine on the ground.
Lu Jingyao also cooperated and said to Bai Shu gently: "Mother Xu, Youyou is a very good friend. I am very happy to have her as a friend. I hope you can bless her to be happy all the time."
Xu Youyou turned around after hearing that, her eyes showing a little more warmth, as if she had accepted his address to her.
"Mom Xu, I will come to see you again next year and talk to you again." Xu Youyou said with a smile.
A light breeze blew, and the branches of the cypress tree swayed slightly, as if responding to Xu Youyou's words.
When turning around, Xu Youyou staggered, and Lu Jingyao quickly supported her. His movements were extremely swift and restrained. He let go of her hand as soon as he supported her. His movements were so fast that it seemed like an illusion to Xu Youyou.
When they returned to the orphanage, the elders were still chatting animatedly. When Mother Lu saw the two of them returning together, her eyes instantly flashed with excitement.
"The two children have a very good relationship. They go in and out together, just like a young couple." Mother Lu said to her husband in a low voice.
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