0p0 Chapter 119 Digestion
Chapter 119 Digestion
Lu Jinyan slept very restlessly that night. One dream was that Mo Xuan discovered Ruohan and the others' presence and then fought fiercely, making the world darken. The next dream was that Mo Xuan pointed a sword at her and asked her why she did this to him.
One moment she dreams of Ruohan with red eyes, questioning her about why she deceived his feelings; the next she dreams of herself as a lonely person. In short, all sorts of dreams make her sleep very restlessly.
"Miss, Miss, wake up, dinner is ready!"
Lu Jinyan was awakened by Liu Xu's voice. She groggily opened her eyes and asked, "Liu Xu, what time is it? How long have I been asleep?"
“Miss, it’s 7 PM now. You’ve been sleeping for about two hours!” Liu Xu helped Lu Jinyan up.
"It's Xu Shi (7-9 PM)? I slept for so long?" Lu Jinyan yawned and rubbed her eyes. Xu Shi is around seven or eight o'clock. She remembered that she came back in the afternoon around Shen Shi (3-4 PM), and then chatted with Chu Chu and the others for a while before returning to her room around five o'clock. She didn't expect to sleep for so long.
"Seeing that Miss was sleeping soundly, I postponed dinner a little. It's just been prepared now, and the Second Miss and the others are waiting for you." They usually eat around 5 PM, but seeing that Miss was sleeping so peacefully today, they postponed the time so she could sleep a little longer.
"Okay, let's hurry up and wash up!" When Lu Jinyan heard that everyone was waiting for her, she didn't want to dawdle, so she quickly got up and washed up. When the two of them arrived at the front hall, they found that everyone was indeed waiting for her.
"I'm so sorry, I slept in late and kept everyone waiting. If I fall asleep in the future, you don't have to wait for me. I'll make myself something to eat when I wake up and get hungry!" Lu Jinyan felt a little embarrassed that so many people had been waiting for her on an empty stomach.
"Yanyan, come and sit down!" Chu Chu saw her arrive and quickly invited her to sit down.
"Jin'er, don't worry about it. We're not that hungry either. We can wait for you for a while." Ruohan smiled to ease Lu Jinyan's embarrassment.
The others nodded in agreement. As far as Yuan Yi and the others were concerned, Lu Jinyan was the head of the household. Since she wasn't there, they naturally didn't dare to eat first. As for Chu Chu and the others, it went without saying that they would wait for her for a while.
"Well then, since that's the case, let's eat quickly, don't go hungry!" Lu Jinyan stopped talking and urged everyone to eat.
It's already bad enough that we've kept everyone hungry and waiting for her for so long. If she keeps rambling on, then we're just wasting our time.
Everyone nodded and then began to eat. Tonight's dinner was made by Tao Zhi and Tao Ye, with Chu Chu and Liu Qing providing guidance. Although the taste couldn't compare to Chu Chu and Liu Qing's skills, it was still quite good for their first attempt. Lu Jin Yan praised them generously.
Tangyuan was still very timid, looking timid and hesitant, not daring to speak much, but the expression on her face was much better than when she first arrived. Among this group, she was the least attractive and the youngest, but here, no one would look down on her or bully her because of her appearance.
Qin Hao's dinner was porridge cooked by Lin Churan. His current physical condition was not suitable for eating such things, so he needed to eat porridge for a few days to ease his condition. Therefore, early in the morning, Lin Churan had Cuizhu deliver it to him and told him to take his medicine after dinner.
So he didn't come out to eat with everyone. Lu Jinyan didn't mind at all. Anyway, he was in Lin Churan's care, and she would take good care of him.
After dinner, everyone helped clean up the dishes and then went back to their rooms to wash up and rest. Lu Jinyan had eaten a few extra bites at dinner and felt a bit full. In addition, she had taken a nap in the afternoon and wasn't sleepy at the moment, so she thought she would go for a walk in the garden.
The house they rented had a large garden, which the owners took very good care of. So even though it was still early spring and the temperature was a bit cool, there were still flowers blooming in the garden. They had just moved in and she hadn't had a chance to take a good look at it yet. Today was a good day to go and see it, and also to digest her food.
Liu Xu originally wanted to accompany her, but Lu Jinyan refused. She was tired after a long day and told Liu Xu to go and rest early. She said she could just walk around by herself and wouldn't go out anyway, just stroll around her own garden. Nothing would happen.
Liu Xu nodded and stopped insisting. She turned and left, exiting her courtyard. Lu Jinyan strolled slowly along the path and soon arrived at the garden. The evening temperature was a bit cool, so she tightened her cloak. After passing a rockery, she saw a pavilion, where a person was sitting.
Lu Jinyan raised an eyebrow, wondering if there were other people like her who couldn't sleep after eating too much and came out to digest their food.
Lu Jinyan took a few steps forward and discovered that the person was actually Ruohan. Ruohan had his back to her, but Lu Jinyan was all too familiar with his unique scent. So she was certain that it was Ruohan.
On the stone table in front of Ruohan was a tray with a pot of wine and several cups on it.
Lu Jinyan was a little confused. Why was he out drinking so late at night instead of sleeping?
"Ruohan, why are you drinking here alone? Where's Qingshan? Why isn't he with you? It's so chilly tonight, why aren't you wearing more clothes? Don't catch a cold!" Lu Jinyan stepped forward and draped her cloak over Ruohan's shoulders.
Ruohan has gained a little weight compared to before, but she still looks very thin. She needs to take better care of herself so that she doesn't develop any health problems.
"Jin'er? Why are you here? I'm not cold, you can wear this!" Ruohan was startled by Lu Jinyan's sudden appearance, then felt a warmth on his body as a cloak carrying Lu Jinyan's body heat fell on him.
Ruohan felt a warmth in her heart, then took off the cloak and draped it over Lu Jinyan again: "I couldn't sleep, so I came out to sit for a while. I told Qingshan not to stay with me. Why isn't Jin'er resting yet?"
"I ate a few too much at dinner and I'm feeling really full, so I came out for a walk to digest. I didn't expect to run into you. Why are you drinking here alone? Is something on your mind?" Lu Jinyan sat down next to Ruohan.
A hint of melancholy lingered between Ruohan's brows; she must have encountered some troubles. Otherwise, she wouldn't be out drinking alone so late at night. Ruohan's personality didn't seem like that of someone who would drink alone in silence.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt like having a couple of drinks, so I did." Ruohan's eyes flickered slightly, and she turned her head away somewhat guiltily.