Chapter 122
Yueming enjoyed a delicious beef soup pot, while Yunkai could only eat plain porridge. Feng Xiaosai fed him while recounting the news he had gathered: "When Commander Long withdrew, he was going to take his confidants and the Lan family with him, but that officer named Du insisted on staying behind to defend the city, so the Lan family followed suit and helped out at the military medical clinic. It's said that officer Du had studied at the YMCA with Miss Yueming in Kunming. He's two years her senior, and his family owns a tobacco factory. After graduation, he joined the Military Academy. He must have had some talent, rising through the ranks incredibly quickly, becoming a captain in just a few years."
Yunkai certainly knew who he was. Luo Er had already told him clearly and thoroughly how this Du guy had approached Yueming, adding fuel to the fire.
Looking at the young master's gloomy face, Feng Xiaosai hastily added his own opinion: "Of course, these are all said by Ai Ye. You know, those two girls want to make up a good husband for Miss Yueming in order to make you unhappy. But I don't think Miss Yueming and the Du family are that way. Miss Yueming has been in Tengchong for quite some time. If they were really in love, they would have gotten married long ago."
Yun Kai said dejectedly, "Perhaps the two of them agreed to discuss marriage after the war is over."
Feng Xiaosai affirmed, "I don't think so. Who knows how long this war will end? How could he not get married until it's over? How is that possible? Besides, look at Master Lan, he hasn't wasted any time. Hasn't he married a new wife?" He leaned closer and whispered mysteriously, "I heard she's an opera singer. Who would have thought that the renowned God of Wealth Lan, after being a widower for so many years, would end up marrying a low-class opera singer?"
Yes! He didn't know how long this battle would last. He was really too worried. With a little peace of mind, he told Feng Xiaochong: "Since Yueming is fine, let those two followers go back! And by the way, send a letter home that they are safe."
Feng Xiaosai looked at the blood-soaked gauze on his master's head and said speechlessly, "How are you safe? You fainted yesterday and Miss Yueming couldn't catch you. Seeing you lying unconscious on the ground, I almost wanted to jump into the river." As he spoke, he felt a surge of sadness and complained arrogantly, "They said they were going to blow up the bridge, but you still rushed forward without caring. If anything had happened to you, I wouldn't be alive anymore."
Yun Kai was annoyed by Feng Xiaosai's complaining tone and said impatiently, "Alright, alright, as long as you're not missing any limbs, you're safe. Don't tell the old lady about this."
If he didn't want to tell you, then he wouldn't tell you. He was afraid that if he told you, the old lady would peel his skin off! He scooped a spoonful of porridge and fed it to Yun Kai's mouth: "Have another bite."
He had no appetite to begin with, and how could he be bothered to eat tasteless porridge? Yun Kai stroked his dizzy forehead and said, "Take it away. I can't eat anymore. I feel very dizzy. I'll sleep for a while."
Feng Xiaosai went downstairs with his bowl of porridge, thinking of asking Miss Yueming to go check on the master again. After searching for a long time but not seeing anyone, he asked Ai Ye, who was squatting by the stove picking vegetables, "Where is your young lady?"
Ai Ye was eager for him to ask, and said proudly with a squinting eye: "My young lady went out to play with Commander Du."
Feng Xiaosai's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Ai Ye suspiciously: "Are you kidding me?"
Ai Ye gave him a contemptuous look. "Is lying to you rich? I don't want to lie to you. Commander Du is very attentive to our young lady. He always thinks of our young lady when he has something delicious or fun. He is not like some people and their lackeys who bully our young lady."
Someone's lackey said helplessly: "Ai Ye, I treated you well in the mansion before, didn't I? Why are you scolding me too?"
Ai Ye snorted and said, "You and your young master have always been the same. He is not a good person, and you are not a good person either." After cursing, he picked up the vegetable basin and went to the well to wash the vegetables, ignoring Feng Xiaosai who was behind him and felt a chill on his heels.
Feng Xiaosai rubbed his nose and stepped forward to help fetch water. While pulling the rope for the bucket, he defended himself and the young master. "Our master was wrong to cancel the engagement, but he had no choice. He loved Miss Yueming so much, and he didn't want to cancel the engagement if there was no way to do it without causing any serious consequences. He felt very wronged. Look at this time. He knew Miss Yueming was in Tengchong, and he was worried that she was in danger. He didn't even have time to pack a change of clothes before rushing here."
"Bah!" Ai Ye couldn't stand it any longer and spitted at him, "It was him who insisted on being with our young lady, and it was him who broke off the engagement in the end. He was already a chieftain, so what's there to be wronged about? Our young lady and Commander Du are doing well, why is he here? Even if the sky falls, Commander Du, a tall man, will hold it up! Your young master has nothing to do with our young lady a long time ago, and our young lady doesn't need his extra care."
Feng Xiaosai shut up. His face was filled with tears. "Master, I can only help you so far. If I continue to speak up for you, I will be in trouble myself."
Over the next few days, Yunkai saw Yueming less often. Feng Xiaosai comforted him, "The injured refugees that day were all assigned to a resettlement center. Master Lan and the military doctors took turns taking care of them. They were so busy every day."
How could he be so busy? Lan Yingde had visited him several times and changed his dressings. Although his face looked terrible, he still advised him to rest more and not scratch the wound if it itched.
Lying in bed, he carefully discerned every footstep that passed his door. If he recognized Yueming's, his heart would involuntarily tighten, as if every step trod on his heart. But Yueming never came in, simply pausing at the door before leaving. Yunkai was deeply disappointed, but he also knew that the gap between him and Yueming would not be healed overnight. But he had the patience to wait for Yueming to slowly forgive him.
After all, he was young, and he'd be able to get out of bed and walk in a few days. Since Yueming hadn't come to see him, he decided to go find her. He left Feng Xiaosai alone, asking for directions along the way to the resettlement center. When he arrived, the busy nurse told him that Yueming's shift wasn't until tomorrow, and she hadn't been in today either.
She wasn't at home, and she hadn't come to the resettlement center either, so where had she gone? He walked back to the Lan residence with trepidation, only to run into Du and Yueming at the door.
Yueming sat in the driver's seat of the military jeep. Du got out of the passenger seat, cursing. "Why doesn't your dad let you touch cars? You really shouldn't be driving. You should be flying a plane. Driving this junky jeep of mine is such a waste of your talent. I thought you were going to take me flying that whole way."
Yueming wasn't annoyed by his ridicule. She smiled and said to him, "You think I can fly a plane, right? When I first applied to the flight school, they said they didn't accept women. What a shame!"
"Regret what the hell!" Captain Du roared at him, "Get off now if you're done with your fun."
Yueming jumped out of the car and smiled at him, "Let me drive next time we go out, okay?"
"If I let you touch the steering wheel again, I'll be a pig." After saying that, he jumped into the car and drove away.
Yueming wrinkled his nose at the exhaust of the jeep and skipped into the house.
Yunkai lowered his hands dejectedly, and the mung bean cake he had just bought for Yueming fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
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