Lu Muchi unconsciously looked up and saw Yan Heqing pick up his phone, stand up straight, and hand it to him with a calm expression.
The convenience store signboard shimmered with a warm light, falling on Yan Heqing's head and casting a warm orange glow on the tips of his hair. Lu Muchi was stunned, never expecting that Yan Heqing, whom he had waited so long for, would appear when he needed him most.
" Qingqing..." He took the phone, his fingers about to touch Yan Heqing's hand.
Yan Heqing let go first, his brows furrowing slightly. "We're not the kind of people you can address like that."
Lu Muchi gripped his phone tightly, his heart pounding. He looked up at Yan Heqing intently and said, "I missed you."
Yan Heqing remained unmoved, looking down at Lu Muchi with indifference. "That's your problem."
Lu Muchi wanted to skate closer to Yan Heqing, but fearing Yan Heqing would get angry and leave, he forcibly held back. "Okay, let's change the subject. Have you eaten yet? This restaurant..."
"Have eaten."
The word "sandwich" was blocked. Lu Muchi couldn't bear to look away from Yan Heqing, so he changed the subject, "Did you go out to play? Why are you back so late?"
Yan Heqing didn't reply. Her extremely light-colored eyes quietly looked at Lu Muchi, Lu Muchi felt a strange pang of fear. He forced a smile, "I didn't mean to interfere with you, I was just worried about you." He quickly changed the subject, "After you're discharged from the hospital, I'll take you out to play." He searched his memory and found an event, "There's a wine tasting in June at the largest private winery in the South District."
Yan Heqing knew about this winery.
Another intimate spot for Lu Muchi and Lin Fengzhi was in the wine cellar.
That winery was also a place for celebrities and businessmen to seek pleasure, where they not only enjoyed the wine but also the beautiful women. The first floor was the event hall, while the second and third floors were suites for those seeking enjoyment.
Zhao Weifang frequented that place and made acquaintances with wealthy people.
Yan Heqing suddenly lost in thought.
Lu Lin was the richest man, yet he never went to these kinds of places.
After his thoughts had settled, he said casually, "We'll see."
Yan Heqing didn't immediately refuse, and Lu Muchi was instantly delighted. He controlled his expression and said, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."
Yan Heqing ignored him and left. Lu Muchi watched Yan Heqing enter the residential area before reluctantly turning his gaze away and contacting his driver to pick him up.
*
Time flew by and it was the 30th. Yan Heqing came home from school at noon, and Lu Lin was waiting downstairs. Yan Heqing went upstairs to get his luggage bag, and then went to the kitchen to get the gift for Lu Ruchan, putting it into a dark green frosted paper bag that he had specially bought.
During his last visit, he noticed that Lu Ruchan's clothes and home decorations were mostly green, leading him to guess that Lu Ruchan liked green.
Upon arriving at the villa, Lu Ruchan indeed showed her liking for the dark green paper bag, and took out a glass bottle to have the nanny put the paper bag away.
The glass bottle contained a nearly transparent beige liquid. Curious, Lu Ruchan opened the lid, and a sweet, refreshing fragrance wafted out. She was delighted. "Such refreshing lychee honey! It must taste wonderful when mixed with water."
She was unusually in the mood and personally made three cups of honey water.
After drinking the honey water, the three of them went to the garden.
Lu Lin watched from the side as Yan Heqing picked a few peonies and roses that Lu Ruchan had chosen and patiently taught Lu Ruchan how to make lipstick.
Yan Heqing brought several small ceramic boxes of different shades of green. He poured the finished lipstick liquid into the containers, carefully sealed them one by one, and said to Lu Ruchan, "It will be ready to use after cooling for another two to three hours."
Lu Ruchan's eyes were full of smiles. "I understand. I won't keep you for dinner tonight. Let's get going; it's a three-hour drive from here to the airport."
After giving a few more instructions, he hurried Lu Lin and Yan Heqing to the airport.
My flight was at 8:30, and I landed at the small airport near Twenty Bridges at almost 10:30.
A light rain was falling on the Twenty Bridges at the end of April. Stepping out of the airport, the wind was still a bit cool on their faces. Yan Heqing didn't ask any questions and followed Lu Lin into the car that was picking them up.
The car drove towards the city center, past the flashing neon lights, and then onto a quiet road.
Yan Heqing looked out the window and vaguely saw a road sign; had they entered the scenic area?
He then turned his head. "Where are we going?"
A smile appeared in Lu Lin's eyes. "You're only asking now?" But she immediately replied, "My maternal grandmother's old house."
Chapter 89
It was still raining at night, and the road outside the window was not clearly visible. After driving for a while, it was pitch black all around, as if we were passing through a long tunnel, and finally the light appeared ahead.
There was only one umbrella in the car. Instead of letting the driver get out, Lu Lin got out himself, opened the umbrella, and completely covered the roof of the car.
After Yan Heqing got out of the car, the two walked side by side through the open wooden door.
It's a typical waterside house, with a few single-story tiled rooms, a covered corridor, and a courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with the crisp sound of raindrops. The light was dim, but Yan Heqing recognized the sound as coming from banana leaves.
There are banana trees planted in the yard.
It was raining, and Lu Lin led Yan Heqing through the corridor to the main house.
Lights were on in the tiled house. Hearing the noise, the person inside opened the door and hurried out to greet him. It was a middle-aged man with a beaming smile. " Mr. Lu, you've finally arrived!"
His gaze then shifted to Yan Heqing, and he introduced himself as Old Li, "This must be Mr. Yan. Please come inside. The temperature difference is huge this time of year; it's hot during the day and very cold at night."
His Mandarin was heavily accented with the Twenty Bridges dialect. Yan Heqing nodded politely, "Hello."
After Lu Lin folded and hung up the umbrella, Old Li said, "The food's keeping warm on the stove! I'm going home now."
Lu Lin nodded, Old Li quickly put on his raincoat and rain boots, didn't go through the corridor, but crossed the courtyard, closed the gate, and left.
The shoe cabinet was on the side of the door, with two pairs of new slippers on it. Lu Lin first took one pair apart and handed it to Yan Heqing.
After changing my shoes and stepping into the main room, the warm air dispelled the dampness from my clothes.
The old house, built decades ago, didn't have wooden floors; it had a cement floor that was cleaned daily until it shone.
The heat came from a square stove near the window, boiling water. Steam occasionally rose from the kettle lid, making the stove surface scalding hot.
Several plates were laid out, covered with upside-down bowls.
Lu Lin went to wash his hands and came back first to lift the lid of the bowl.
Several home-style dishes: salt and pepper pork ribs, sizzling eel, stir-fried greens, and yam and chicken soup.