novellhall Chapter 110 The Bitten
Chapter 110 The Bitten
The office director looked up at the sky speechlessly.
He dared not and did not want to hear about this kind of thing!
Clearly, Guan Jing had no intention of stopping. She kept complaining about how difficult, hard to get along with, and disobedient her stepson, Lu Congyue, was.
It is said that Lu Sheng was made sick by his son more than once.
It is said that Lu Congyue grew up in the countryside, and his rural habits have not changed to this day. He doesn't even understand the most basic respect for elders and filial piety towards his parents.
"..." The office director mustered his courage and interrupted her, "Comrade Guan, Minister Lu's sudden illness is a serious matter. Shouldn't you go back immediately?"
"Yes, yes, I need to buy a train ticket and go back right away." Guan Jing said goodbye and left, as if she had just remembered.
The office director wiped the sweat from his brow, quickly closed the door, and left.
He was off work and didn't want this Comrade Guan to come and answer the phone again, and then talk about the Lu family's private matters...
He doesn't want to hear it.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Lu Congyue as soon as he came out. Remembering that Minister Lu in Beijing was sick and hospitalized, he hurriedly walked up to Lu Congyue and whispered, "Director Lu, are you aware of your father's illness?"
"Are you sick?" Lu Congyue raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, yes, Comrade Guan just finished a phone call. I heard it's quite serious; he's even been hospitalized," the office director sighed.
Lu Congyue glanced at him, not understanding why an outsider like him was so worried. He himself, Lu Sheng's own son, didn't seem to care at all.
"Director Lu, Comrade Guan is trying to buy a train ticket back home. Would you like to come back with him to see him?"
Lu Congyue glanced at him again, a look that made him feel uneasy.
The office director asked anxiously, "Director Lu, are you going back or not?"
Lu Congyue had no intention of replying to him at all, but instead said coldly, "Is there nothing else to do at the factory? So you're so idle that you're starting to meddle in other people's business?"
The office director felt a chill run through him, quickly apologized to Lu Congyue, and then fled under Lu Congyue's piercing gaze.
As they walked, they couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Minister Lu was so angry that he was hospitalized. Director Lu's mouth is either a silent man or a sharp-tongued man who can verbally spar with anyone."
Lu Congyue walked back with light steps.
Minister Lu from Beijing is so ill that he's been hospitalized. Guan Jing definitely won't be able to stay any longer and will leave soon. Once she leaves, Kong Yazhen will certainly not stay.
It's only peaceful when all the annoying people are gone!
Lu Congyue was very satisfied.
The closer Lu Congyue got to home, the faster he walked, the more eager he was to get home.
When he got home, he realized that he had never been a homebody, but now he seemed to really want to go home and was very reluctant to travel for work.
The smell of cooking wafted through the air; Zhuang Qingxiang was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Lu Congyue ran over in two steps and went into the kitchen.
"Do you need any help?" he asked, but then walked over to the stove to start a fire.
Zhuang Qingxiang was startled by him; she was so busy that she hadn't heard him come back.
It's good that he's willing to help; it saves me trouble and makes things faster.
The ingredients were all prepared, and someone was tending the fire so she could start cooking.
The bok choy is ready to serve after just a couple of quick stirs; its vibrant green color and refreshing appearance are truly delightful.
Soon, all the dishes were cooked. Lu Congyue washed the pot and boiled water, so he no longer needed to watch the fire.
The two people brought the dishes into the house and placed them on the table. Zhuang Qingxiang had just taken off her apron when a pair of hands appeared around her waist.
Zhuang Qingxiang froze and immediately looked towards the door.
"Yueyue should be back soon," she reminded her.
Lu Congyue put his arm around her from behind and said, "Then you keep an eye on things."
Zhuang Qingxiang slapped his restless hand, her face flushed: "Stop fooling around, it's not good if the child sees this."
Where did the stern and serious Factory Director Lu go? Why is he trying to take advantage of us as soon as he comes back?
Although Zhuang Qingxiang also liked to be close to Lu Congyue, she wasn't as uninhibited as Lu Congyue.
Lu Congyue saw that her neck was red and knew she was shy. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he lowered his head to bite her neck.
Zhuang Qingxiang gasped and quickly covered her neck: "What are you doing?"
Lu Congyue suddenly released his grip.
He didn't know what was wrong with him.
Ever since they became close, he can't help but want to touch her whenever he sees her, and now he even wants to talk to her.
However, biting someone's neck is definitely not a good thing.
"You, you mustn't leave a mark on me." Zhuang Qingxiang said anxiously, craning her neck to let him see if there was a mark.
The closer she tiptoed and the more she craned her neck to let him see, the drier Lu Congyue's mouth became.
He swallowed hard, his gaze darting away. "No."
"Really?" Zhuang Qingxiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, Xiao Qianyue's voice came from outside.
"Mother, I'm back!"
Zhuang Qingxiang quickly stepped back, creating distance between herself and Lu Congyue, then turned around and greeted him with a smile.
"You're back, Yueyue? Perfect timing! The food's all ready, wash your hands and let's eat."
Little Qian Yue sniffled, "It smells so good!"
"Little glutton, quickly put down your schoolbag and go wash your hands!" Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and patted her head.
Little Qian Yue ran off to wash her hands, and soon returned, sitting obediently in her seat.
Zhuang Qingxiang served her a bowl of rice and told her to eat properly.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qianyue didn't look at the rice, but stared at her with a face full of questions: "Mom, what happened to your neck?"
"What?" Zhuang Qingxiang suddenly clutched her neck. "What? What happened to your neck?"
Little Qian Yue rushed over anxiously and grabbed her hand: "Mom, let me see, your neck is all red, did you get bitten by bugs?"
Zhuang Qingxiang glared angrily at Lu Congyue.
Lu Congyue touched his nose and remained silent.
He didn't look at it just now, afraid that if he did, he wouldn't be able to resist going closer again.
I should have known. Her skin is fair and delicate; I must have left a mark from that bite I couldn't control. But he bit lightly, so it should heal quickly... right?
"Yueyue, there are bugs in autumn, it's okay, it'll be fine tomorrow." Lu Congyue awkwardly coaxed the child under Zhuang Qingxiang's threatening gaze.
Xiao Qianyue was very worried. She felt that her mother's insect bite was quite serious, as her mother had never been bitten so badly by insects before.
Zhuang Qingxiang took the opportunity to run into the house and look in the mirror.
Upon seeing this, he mentally cursed Lu Congyue mercilessly.
Was he born in the Year of the Dog? How could he actually bite?
A kiss is one thing, but why bite?
These teeth marks... what kind of insect could leave such teeth marks?
Zhuang Qingxiang took a deep breath, not knowing what to do. After a while, she remembered to wrap a towel around her neck, and then she came out through gritted teeth.
"Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon," Lu Congyue said good-naturedly, rubbing his nose.
Little Qian Yue stared at Zhuang Qingxiang's neck: "Mom, won't wrapping the wound with a towel make it worse?"
She remembered that when she fell and scraped her knee, her mother told her not to cover it with anything, but to let it air out so it would heal faster.
Zhuang Qingxiang blushed deeply, but she had to pretend nothing was wrong. She coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing. Mother is just afraid of being bitten by insects again."
As he spoke, he glared at the "bug".