Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 94: Misunderstanding

She felt a little better after resting for a while, but all her strength seemed to have been drained. She gave a weak, bitter laugh and said, "It's just an old problem. It'll be fine in a bit."

She spoke fluently, but she didn't really know what was wrong with her. She didn't have a fever or a cold. She just didn't know why she suddenly had a headache for no reason.

She gently rubbed her head, which made her feel a little better. Li Ming felt sorry for her, seeing her like this. "Why don't you go back and rest for a while? I'll plead for you."

Ji Meiqing glanced at him a couple more times before finally agreeing. Actually, her head was throbbing terribly; if this continued, something might happen. Besides, she couldn't hold out any longer.

Li Ming helped her home, but when they reached the gate, Ji Meiqing blocked his way and said softly, "I'll leave you here. I'll go the rest of the way."

Li Ming, fearing something might go wrong, nodded and watched her return to her room before leaving. Ji Meiqing went back to her room, and as she lay in bed, she was still thinking about Tian Cuiwei.

She seems to be at odds with herself.

Her head was hurting more and more, so she simply closed her eyes and tried not to think about anything, and fell asleep.

Lu Yu woke her up that night. After sleeping all day, her body was still limp, as if stuffed with cotton. She moved her limbs and then slowly got up.

My head felt heavy, and it took me a while to feel better. I put on my shoes, threw on my coat, went to check on him at the door, and then went back to bed.

"It's time to eat," Lu Yu said.

Ji Meiqing curled up in the blankets and murmured in response, "You eat first, don't worry about me."

After a while, the room fell silent. Ji Meiqing drifted off to sleep again, half-awake and half-asleep. She seemed to sense someone beside her, but her eyelids were too heavy to open them.

Those hands were too hot; she tried to pull away, but no matter what she did, she couldn't escape.

She struggled for a moment, then obediently quieted down. Lu Yu looked at her and gave a wry smile. Her face was flushed from the sudden fever, just like freshly applied rouge. He stared at her for a while, then a thought struck him, and he wanted to pick her up.

But as soon as he moved her blanket, he was slapped. Lu Yu looked at Ji Meiqing, who had already fallen into a deep sleep, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

He went outside and fetched some water to apply to her face, then wiped away the cold sweat from her forehead and took good care of her.

Ji Meiqing suddenly woke up, her face extremely pale. She got out of bed and rushed out without caring that Lu Yu was still there.

Lu Yu quickly followed, but he couldn't run as fast as Ji Meiqing. In the blink of an eye, she was downstairs.

Ji Meiqing squatted in front of a brick, her stomach churning, before she finally vomited. A foul stench lingered between the two of them.

After finally vomiting, she felt a sense of lightness, and all her previous symptoms miraculously disappeared.

Lu Yu hurriedly poured her a glass of water, then she rinsed her mouth and wiped herself before she felt better, although the acid in her stomach was still surging in.

"Thank you." She was a little embarrassed, after all, it wasn't a good thing. She found a broom in the yard, cleaned it up, and watered it, which made it a little better.

Feeling better, and thinking about what happened that morning, and not knowing how Li Ming was doing, she went over without telling Lu Yu.

Qiu has been taken back to the Qiu family. It is said that she has been divorced and is being prepared to be sent to another place to get married.

Ji Meiqing listened for a bit, then had Li Ming lead her over. The lights in the Qiu family's house weren't completely out yet. She could still hear some arguing inside; after all, it was a mud house, and the soundproofing was so poor it was like two rooms separated by a single sheet of paper.

Before they even went inside, they heard Mrs. Qiu clamoring to see Qiu Jiaming, after all, he was her child, and now the Qiu family wouldn't let them see each other.

Ji Meiqing walked straight in, and the people inside were surprised to see her. However, when Old Master Qiu saw her, his expression was not very good.

He glared at her, puffing out his beard, and then asked rudely, "Miss Ji, what brings you here so late?"

"I just came to see Mrs. Qiu, after all, we're from the same hometown. I heard she's leaving soon, so I came to check on her." After saying that, Ji Meiqing leisurely found a chair and sat down.

Old Master Qiu jumped up and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you sit on the chairs in the main hall? Get up right now!"

Ji Meiqing raised an eyebrow. "A woman shouldn't sit here? Your chair is more precious than that phoenix throne."

"Women are of lowly status, and it is an insult for them to sit on this chair."

"Oh." Although she was angry, she stopped herself from speaking when she saw the gloomy-faced Qiu Shi beside her.

Seeing no remorse in her eyes, and suddenly realizing that she and her son were about to be separated forever, Qiu felt a surge of anger and lunged at her.

The fingernails on her hand were clean and long, pointing straight at her cheek. Li Ming was stunned, watching as the nails were about to pierce his face. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed in front of him, blocking his way. As for Qiu Shi, she had no idea what had happened to her.

There was a faint scent of ink on her chest. Ji Meiqing knew it was Lu Yu as soon as she smelled it. Before she could even raise her head, she heard him ask anxiously, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright." She released him and stepped out of his embrace. Seeing that Qiu Shi had been pulled away, Lu Yu turned around and questioned Old Master Qiu expressionlessly, "You've injured your benefactor, Old Master Qiu, what do you think should be done?"

Mrs. Qiu stared wide-eyed as Old Master Qiu walked towards her with a dark face instead of a gloomy one, and for a moment she forgot what to do.

The room was eerily quiet. After a while, a loud slap suddenly rang out.

Ji Meiqing was also startled.

Qiu's face was swollen from the beating, half of her face was as red as a bun, and the stray hairs at her temples were scattered, making her look extremely disheveled.

Grandpa Qiu looked at them and asked calmly, "How about this?"

"Not bad." Lu Yu's voice was no longer discernible as he looked down at Ji Meiqing. Seeing her seemingly foolish yet not quite, his mood inexplicably improved.

"Let's go back first." He pulled Ji Meiqing along, completely ignoring the useless Li Ming standing to the side, and walked out of there.

On the way, drowsiness suddenly came over her. She yawned, and her eyes suddenly became hazy. Lu Yu looked down at her, then quickly walked in front of her and squatted down.

Ji Meiqing asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

"Come up, I'll carry you."

Ji Meiqing was stunned for a moment, looked at his back, and then hesitantly leaned over.

Neither of them spoke the rest of the way. Ji Meiqing rubbed her eyes, yawned, and then half-asleep, nestled against his back. Lu Yu's lips curled into a slight smile.