novelraw Chapter 691 "Spring Rolls"
Chapter 691 "Spring Rolls"
Chapter 691 "Spring Rolls"
When Zhu Yu woke up, her mind was still a little confused.
She remembered that she was perfectly fine and conscious, but suddenly she became dizzy and felt as if she were shrouded in a layer of mist. She couldn't see the people around her clearly, nor could she hear the sounds around her. She only felt a faint aura next to her that was particularly reassuring. Her mind didn't have time to react in any other way. She just wanted to get closer and eagerly pursue that reassuring and safe feeling.
But for some reason, it was as if she were tightly bound by the spider silk of the Spider Cave, unable to move or break free no matter what she did.
She tried for a long time, but still couldn't succeed, and finally fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion.
When she woke up again, she found herself wrapped tightly in a quilt from her shoulders down, her head nestled in Lu Qing's arms.
Zhu Yu was a little dazed, trying to recall what was going on. Then he suddenly remembered that they had agreed the day before that Chang Yu would sleep in the inner room with the two of them. Now that the two of them were in this position, what would happen if anyone saw them!
Thinking of this, she hurriedly struggled to get out of Lu Qing's arms, but her hands and feet were wrapped up, making it difficult for her to move and she failed.
Her movement woke up Lu Qing, who was a light sleeper. He opened his eyes slightly and saw Zhu Yu looking up at him. Her eyes were clear, and her expression was filled with doubt and nervousness.
He chuckled silently, stretched out his long arm, and scooped Zhu Yu, who was wriggling like an insect trying to escape, back into his embrace.
“Chang Yu went to sleep in the outer room last night. There’s no one else here right now, so you don’t need to hide.” He said to Zhu Yu in a low voice, his tone slightly hoarse from just waking up in the morning.
"What... what's going on? Why am I wrapped in a quilt like this?" Zhu Yu relaxed a little when she heard that Chang Yu was not present, and stopped struggling to get away. However, she was still puzzled by the current situation.
Lu Qing sighed inwardly. She couldn't remember anything from the previous night, only feeling confused. She had suffered a terrible night.
Even though his hands and feet were wrapped in a quilt and he couldn't continue clinging to Lu Qing, Zhu Yu hadn't been idle for most of the night. He was like a puppy, sniffing around Lu Qing and rubbing his face against her chest from time to time, leaving Lu Qing in a state of conflicting emotions that were both happy and painful.
What made Lu Qing happy was that even though Zhu Yu's mind was affected by the mysterious flower dew, he was still devoted to her and ignored Chang Yu, who was also present. This gave Lu Qing a joy she had never felt before.
What tormented him was also Zhu Yu's favor.
If it weren't for this environment and situation that strengthened his resolve, his self-control, which he had always been so proud of, would probably have crumbled.
Seeing Zhu Yu staring at her with wide, questioning eyes, Lu Qing could only sigh. She imitated what Zhu Yu had done the night before, closed her eyes, rubbed her nose against Zhu Yu's cheek, and hugged her a little tighter: "It's nothing, I just suddenly wanted to eat spring rolls last night."
Zhu Yu's mind was indeed stirred by his actions, and fragmented images flashed through her mind: how she clung to Lu Qing, telling him how nice he smelled...
Zhu Yu was immediately overwhelmed by the sudden burst of embarrassment, wishing she could bury her face in the quilt as well.
But since she couldn't get it in, she couldn't just sit and wait to die. "Ahem, what happened yesterday must have been related to that floral dew, right? If I hadn't accidentally gotten some on my skin, I wouldn't have lost my composure like this." Zhu Yu forced herself to remain calm, trying to ignore the heat emanating from her cheek. "When I catch that imposter later, I'm going to give him a good kick in the butt! I'll teach him to make such a mess of things!"
“Hmm…” Lu Qing pondered, his voice almost bursting with barely suppressed laughter, “I think… once we find out what that flower dew is all about, and if it doesn’t have any particularly harmful effects, bringing some back with us would be a nice little fun for us as a couple.”
His teasing remark shattered Zhu Yu's composure, which she had been trying to maintain. Her face flushed red as she glared at Lu Qing: "I didn't realize before that my husband was such a capable man, even thinking about drugging his wife."
“Madam, you are mistaken.” Lu Qing suppressed a laugh and shook his head at Zhu Yu in a serious tone. “How could I bear to use it on you, Madam?”
I just wanted to keep it for myself, so I could appear more enthusiastic and outgoing in front of Madam, and maybe she would like that more?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu was so embarrassed that she wanted to kick him, but her leg was wrapped up and she couldn't kick him. So she could only lower her head and bite Lu Qing's wrist.
Lu Qing rested her head on Zhu Yu's shoulder and chuckled softly, her shoulders shaking with laughter.
Zhu Yu, who was initially annoyed by his teasing, couldn't help but laugh at this moment.
They've all been too tense lately, and although this little incident was somewhat awkward and embarrassing, the banter seemed to have given Lu Qing a moment of relaxation.
After laughing and joking for a while, the two got up. They hadn't forgotten what was most important right now.
Lu Qing helped Zhu Yu tidy up her appearance, and the two of them opened the door and went out. It was still early, but the people outside had already gotten up. Even Chang Yu, who got up last, had already combed her hair. When she saw Lu Qing and Zhu Yu come out, especially Zhu Yu, who looked refreshed and in good spirits, she breathed a sigh of relief, respectfully stepped forward, and whispered to Zhu Yu, "Greetings, sister-in-law."
Zhu Yu was taken aback. She had thought that Lu Qing had found some excuse to send Chang Yu away, but she didn't expect Lu Qing to tell her the truth.
Lu Qing glanced at her helplessly: "After all, the situation last night was already like this, and I don't want people to think that I have any outrageous hobbies."
Upon hearing this, not only Zhu Yu but also Chang Yu blushed.
If Chang Yu knew about this, then Lin Kun couldn't possibly not know.
Lin Kun's expression changed even more when he saw Zhu Yu come out.
Chang Yu was only surprised that Lu Qing had dressed his wife as a man and kept her by his side as a chief secretary. But Lin Kun was different; he had personally witnessed how Zhu Yu treated their brother who had broken his leg.
Zhu Yu's calmness, composure, and skill at the time made him look at the seemingly frail young man with a different eye.
It was unexpected that she was a woman, which made it even more surprising.