bestfiction Chapter 260: Danger
Chapter 260: Danger
Chapter 260: Danger
Lu Yu picked up the homemade calendar, looked at it, and said, "Okay."
Seeing that her masterpiece was finished, Ji Meiqing checked the time and said, "I'll go wake Xiao Jin up for breakfast. Oh, by the way, we should go find Xiao Jin's brother when we have time." After getting Lu Yu's agreement, she went to Yan Jin's room, woke him up, and took him to breakfast after he washed up.
Ji Meiqing looked at the dishes on the table and said, "Winter is the coldest and summer is the hottest, and there's nothing we can do about it. It's made me lose my appetite. Autumn is so much better. You can sit at the small stone table in the courtyard and eat your meal in the crisp autumn air." She looked longingly at the table.
Lu Yu and Yan Jin were both eating, seemingly ignoring the erratic Ji Meiqing. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Ji Meiqing finished her porridge and said, "I'm full, I'm going to the restaurant first. Brother Lu, you take Yan Jin with you later. He'll be very bored if you leave him at home alone." Then she left alone. Yan Jin looked at Lu Yu and asked, "Brother, did we do something to make Sister angry?"
Lu Yu replied casually, "It's nothing. Your sister just wants to take a walk alone to clear her head. We'll go to the peach blossom grove after we finish eating. How about I teach you how to brew wine?"
Yan Jin was still a child, so he still had his curiosity and sweetly replied, "Okay~". Even though he was usually very wise, the childishness in his voice hadn't faded, which was something Yan Jin didn't like. So he asked, "Brother, can I change my voice? I don't like it like this."
Lu Yu explained to him, "A person's voice loses its childishness as they grow older. You're still young, so this is normal. Don't try to change it; it's useless because it's a physiological phenomenon. You'll understand later." Yan Jin listened and slumped down, resigned to his fate.
Ji Meiqing walked alone down the street. A cold wind blew, and she pulled her cloak tighter around herself. Watching the crowds come and go, she felt isolated from the world. She was a Gemini, and sometimes she couldn't even understand herself. She recalled her time in the modern world, where she had thrived in both business and life. But emotionally, it was a complete blank. This thought made her feel increasingly restless.
This place was far more backward than modern times; even with a large sum of money, she no longer enjoyed a comfortable life. However, she was grateful—grateful to have met Lu Yu and so many people here who cared about her. So her expression shifted between smiling and frowning. Everyone around her kept their distance.
Because Ji Meiqing wasn't paying attention, she didn't notice the danger behind her. One of the group stepped forward and knocked her unconscious with a karate chop. Another one yelled at the people around, "What are you looking at?" Because of Ji Meiqing's earlier behavior, everyone assumed she was some crazy young lady who had been captured, so no one took it seriously and went about their business.
A group of people kidnapped Ji Meiqing. A very thin man and a very tall man said, "Brother, did we really get away with this so easily?"
The senior member said, "Some of us have been observing for several days, and today is the perfect day—she's all alone. Once we hand her over to the boss, our mission is complete, and we'll have our reward money. Hahaha!" He then proceeded to make his discovery.
The thin man glanced at Ji Meiqing, who had been knocked unconscious and was being carried on his subordinate's shoulder, and said to the tall man, "Brother, this woman is so beautiful, can't we have a taste first?"
The leader slapped him and said, "Idiot, the boss specifically told me to get her intact. I advise you not to even think about it." The group arrived at a courtyard.
Meanwhile, Lu Yu took Yan Jin to the peach blossom grove. Yan Jin looked at the bare trees and said uninterestedly, "Brother, how much longer do we have to walk?"
"We're almost there. Don't let its current desolation fool you; when we first bought it, the fragrance of peaches filled the air, and the scenery was indescribably beautiful. Look, we're here. This is the very heart of this peach orchard. Few people come to this courtyard; I usually research new products here. But since we've just arrived in the capital, this is the first time I've seen such a desolate scene."
Yan Jin listened and asked, "So, brother, you just want to teach me how to brew wine today?"
Lu Yu stopped and said, "Yes, since Mei Qing wants to stay by herself, we won't bother her. But you don't want to stay cooped up at home, so we brought you here to get some fresh air."
“Then let’s go to the restaurant you mentioned. I don’t want to learn winemaking,” Yan Jin said bluntly.
"Ah? Good, good." He was eager to see Mei Qing anyway. Lu Yu summoned a carriage and, with Yan Jin in tow, headed towards the restaurant. Upon entering, he asked the manager, "Where is your boss?" The manager, recognizing Lu Yu, replied, "Young Master Lu, you're back. The boss hasn't come to the restaurant!"
"What? She didn't come here? That's impossible. It's been an hour. She wouldn't stay outside for that long if she was just taking a walk to clear her head," Lu Yu said with a worried expression.
The shopkeeper guessed, "Perhaps the boss is lingering somewhere. Young Master Lu, there's no need to worry, go upstairs and wait." Lu Yu also felt that he was making a mountain out of a molehill; it had only been an hour, and she might have stopped somewhere that interested her. So he simply went upstairs with Yan Jin to wait.
When Ji Mei woke up, she found that she hadn't been tied up this time and was even lying in bed. She got up and rubbed her sore neck, complaining, "Who's so annoying? Ouch, it hurts so much. How dare they kidnap me. I'll have to teach them a lesson. No, this isn't really kidnapping." Just as Ji Mei was wondering about this, the door was pushed open, and Ji Mei shielded her eyes from the glaring light.
When she finally saw who it was, she asked, "Who are you?" The man didn't answer; it turned out he was just a doorman. Ji Meiqing rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "This is too much of a diva!"
Then someone else came in, and she was even more speechless. "What are you doing here? What do you want? Doesn't your Qingyuanlou need any maintenance?" That's right, the person who came in was the owner of Qingyuanlou.
"Haha, Miss Ji, are you surprised? Are you still wondering why I didn't tie you up? Well, I didn't need to. The reason I invited you here is because I admire you and I've taken a liking to you. I don't care if you've been married before. As long as you're by my side, I'll guarantee you a peaceful and prosperous life," said the owner of Qingyuanlou.
"Anyway, I don't know your name, so I'll just call you Boss Qing. Are you out of your mind? Or are you delusional? Why should I abandon the person I love and side with you?"