Chapter 8
Lu Hong stood in the same place for a long time in a soulful manner
A familiar voice interrupted his thoughts, “Big brother!”
Lu Hong came back to his senses and shouted “Second Brother” with a smile
The young man standing in front of him was about eleven or twelve years old, born with white skin and clear eyebrows
It was Lu Qian, the second youngest son of the Lu family’s house
Lu Qian less than eight months was born, since young, weak and sick
I don’t know how many expensive supplements and tonics to eat, before growing up safely
His body is far less than that of a young man of the same age, and he is not very tall, only reaching Lu Hong’s chest
Lu Hong and stepmother Ling’s relationship is indifferent to this brother but very loving care
The two brothers were quite affectionateI just finished lunch and you were nowhere to be seen”
Lu Qian complained with some dissatisfaction, “Causing me to look for you everywhere, why are you standing here alone and staring?”
Subconsciously not wanting to bring up the incidental encounter with Ling Jingshu, Lu Hong casually and perfunctorily said, “Peonies don’t come into bloom until April, and the Ling family’s garden has planted compound-colored peonies that bloom in March
I had nothing to do, so I came to have a look”
Fearing that Lu Qian would not stop asking questions, he pointed to the peony in full bloom not far away and said, “Look, this is the Luoyang Brocade
One plant blooms with different colored flowers, and the branches and leaves are also different!”
Lu Qian followed Lu Hong’s gaze and looked over
The large flowers were hidden between the emerald green branches and leaves, delicate and bright, beautifulIt really is beautiful”
Lu Qian smiled and marveled, “I heard Grandmother say that this was planted by Cousin Shu
Cousin Shu really has a clear mind and heart, but it’s a pity that she’s been recuperating, I haven’t seen her yet” “Cousin Shu just left not long ago!”
Lu Hong blurted out
Lu Qian’s eyes quickly flashed with a trace of eagerness, his voice trembled a little strangely, “Big brother, you’ve seen cousin Shu?”
Lu Hong did not notice Lu Qian’s dissimilarity and nodded his head in response, “Well, I’ve seen her
When I came to the Peony Garden earlier, she happened to be there”
The astonishment at first sight was deeply imprinted in his heart
It would probably never be forgotten in this life and in this world
Unfortunately, for some reason, Ling Jingshu’s first impression of him didn’t seem to be very good
It was a bit polite to say so, it was very bad
There must have been some misunderstanding that happened that he didn’t know about
The next time he saw cousin Shu, he had to ask and explain the misunderstanding clearly
Lu Hong’s mind was fluttering with thoughts, and it took a few moments for him to come back to his senses
When he came back to his senses, he met Lu Qian’s inquiring gaze, “Big brother, what are you thinking about?
Are you thinking about cousin Shu?”
Lu Hong coughed somewhat sheepishly, “Nothing, don’t talk nonsense”
Lu Qian blinked and suddenly asked with a smile, “Big brother, isn’t cousin Shu very beautiful?
Is she gentle in nature?”
Lu Hong pressed down the swirling in his heart and nodded, “Yes, it is indeed very beautiful”
The life was extremely beautiful, but it really couldn’t be considered gentle
The eyes were cold enough to freeze people
Lu Qian continued to pursue, “What did you just say to her?”
Lu Hong was just about to answer, but suddenly felt that something was wrong, and couldn’t help but lose his smile, “What are you doing so inquisitive
She and I met for the first time, but just exchanged names and greetings, we didn’t speak at all”
The matter of showing goodwill but being rejected outright was of course skimmed over and not mentioned
Lu Qian smiled with a trace of unnaturalness, “It’s nothing, I’m just casually asking”
He quickly changed the subject again, “The lunch break is almost over, let’s go to the Ling family’s home school now!
Lest we be late”
Lu Hong smiled and answered, and before leaving, he subconsciously looked at the blooming Luo Yang Jin
Lu Qian caught Lu Hong’s subtle movements in his eyes, and a hint of gloom disproportionate to his age swept across the bottom of his eyes
Bai Yu held her tongue all the way back to the Autumn Water Pavilion and couldn’t help but try to ask: ”Lu family’s cousin young master was born very handsome and knows quite a bit about etiquette, there is no rudeness
Why did Miss want to embarrass the young master like that?”
Miss was usually gentle and kind, and even her treatment of her subordinates was seldom scowling
Today, she was unusually cold and unsympathetic to the cousin young master she had just met, which was really puzzling
Ling Jingshu saw Ling and Lu Hong one after the other, her heart was fluctuating and her emotions were unstable, far less calm than her appearance, she responded with slight impatience, “There’s no reason, I just don’t like him
Do you still need a reason to hate someone?”
Bai Yu: “” Ling Jingshu choked Bai Yu once, secretly chagrining herself in her heart
Bai Yu had only asked a few follow-up questions out of concern, how could she take it out on Bai Yu?Bai Yu, I’m sorry”
Ling Jingshu’s tone softened and an apologetic look surfaced on her face, “I didn’t mean to ridicule you
I just don’t like the Lu family, I feel disgusted from the bottom of my heart, and I don’t want to have any dealings with him”
Bai Yu was touched for a moment in her heart
At this time, the status of slaves was low, and when the master was in a bad mood, it was common to scold and take it out on him
What kind of master apologizes to a maid?
Miss treated her too generously!Since Miss doesn’t like the Lu family’s young master, just ignore him in the future”
Bai Yu quickly reversed her mindset and began to advise Ling Jingshu, “Auntie will definitely stay for a while this time when she returns
The young master of the Lu Family lives in the Ling Mansion, so there will be fewer chances to meet in the future
Why don’t you get closer to eighth miss, if young master Lu comes to talk on his own accord, eighth miss will definitely block it for you”
This was a good idea
Ling Jingshu smiled and nodded
Seeing that her suggestion had been adopted, Bai Yu was very pleased in her heart and continued with a smile, “If young master Lu comes to the Autumn Water Pavilion, Miss will pretend to be sick and not see her”
Ling Jingshu answered with a smile on her lips, but in her heart, she did not think so
Bai Yu said so because she did not understand Lu Hong’s temperament
If he was determined to get close to someone to please them, there were endless ways to do so
Avoiding is never the answer
However, her heart had long been as cold as iron and would never be moved, so there was nothing to worry about
The next morning
Just as she arrived at the entrance of Yonghe Hall, she met the two Lu Hong Lu Qian brothers face to faceCousin Shu,” Lu Hong’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, “Second brother and I came to pay respects to grandmother, I didn’t expect to meet you here by coincidence”
Lu Hong wore a light blue Confucian shirt today and spandexed his hair with a square scarf of the same color
Compared to yesterday, he had less of the luxury of a nobleman, but a few more moments of elegance
The handsome face showed a proper smile, and a pair of dark eyes gazed at her tenderly
Which young girl in love can refuse such a beautiful boy?
What a “coincidental encounter”!
He had clearly been waiting in the neighborhood, secretly instructing his subordinates to keep an eye on his movements, creating such an unexpected encounter
Ling Jingshu tugged at the corners of her lips, indifference in her eyes, and faintly called out to Cousin Lu
Lu Hong had gone through a lot of trouble to meet Ling Jingshu, naturally he would not back down just because of this small setback, he smiled and said, “Cousin Shu doesn’t have to be so rusty, I am two years older than you, you can just call me Cousin Hong”
Ling Jingshu’s expression remained indifferent: “I’ll go into Yonghe Hall first to greet my grandmother, if cousin Lu is not in a hurry to go in, please step aside and don’t block my path”
Lu Hong: “” Bai Yu looked at Cousin Young Master Lu Hong whose face was suddenly red and white, a trace of sympathy inexplicably surfaced in her heart
It was really strange, the always gentle and kind young lady seemed to be extraordinarily disgusted with this table young master, refusing to even make a polite perfunctory comment
Cold face and cold words, almost like saying “I hate you, get out of my way”
Lu Qian stood by the side, never said a word, his eyes fell tightly on Ling Jingshu’s indifferent face
No one knew the shock in his heart
That gaze was like substance, making it difficult to ignore
It quickly evoked certain unpleasant memories from long ago
Ling Jingshu’s heart moved quietly as she looked towards Lu QianCousin Shu,” Lu Qian almost immediately returned to his normal self, smiling as he clasped his fists and bowed, “I’m Lu Qian, Cousin Shu can call me Cousin Qian or Ah Qian”
The slightly thin and scrawny teenager was not tall, even a hair shorter than her
A delightful smile was raised on his white face, and his clear eyebrows resembled Ling’s
Ling Jingshu frowned imperceptibly, and quickly relaxed her brows, bowing her head in salute: “So it’s Cousin Qian”
The attitude was not exactly warm, however, it was better than the indifference towards Lu Hong
Lu Qian said with a smile, “Since we’re all here together, let’s go into Yonghe Hall together to greet grandmother!
There are more people and it’s more lively, Cousin Shu first please”
Saying that, he stepped aside in a courteous manner
It was just that Lu Qian’s face was so green and childish that he was inclined to make this kind of move, which made him look a bit ridiculous as an adult
Ling Jingshu wanted to refuse, but there was no way to refuse, so she answered frankly and took the lead to walk in
A trace of joy flashed in Lu Qian’s eyes, and he greeted Lu Hong with a smile, “Big brother, let’s go in as well”
Lu Hong a passion was touched by the wall, from inside to outside frozen cold, but also conscious in front of Lu Qian greatly disgraced, a moment of slow energy
Nodded his head carelessly, not to mention how depressed he was in his heart