CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: LIU QINGHUAN

In the end, Lu Yuan got drunk like a skunk and was carried home by others.

"What’s up with Ah Yuan?"

"Auntie, sorry, today is my birthday and Lu Yuan accidentally drank too much. We couldn’t stop him."

"It’s okay, it’s okay, just help him inside first."

They placed Lu Yuan on the sofa.

Chen Fang: "Really sorry to trouble you."

"No worries, Auntie. If there’s nothing else, we’ll head out."

"Alright, take care on the way."

"Okay, goodbye Auntie."

"Goodbye, goodbye."

After bidding farewell to Lu Yuan’s friends, Chen Fang turned back to check on Lu Yuan’s condition.

"Why did you drink so much?" Chen Fang muttered. Although Lu Yuan used to drink, he always knew his limits.

Lu Yaya came downstairs and saw Lu Yuan sleeping, "Grandma, is Uncle sleeping?"

Chen Fang: "Yes, your uncle is asleep, Yaya, why did you come down?"

Lu Yaya: "Grandma, Yaya is a little hungry."

Chen Fang: "So it’s because you’re hungry. What does Yaya want to eat, shall I ask Auntie to make it for you?"

Lu Yaya nodded: "Okay."

"Then Yaya, sit here for a while and I will ask Auntie to prepare some food for you."

"Mm, okay."

Chen Fang glanced at Lu Yuan and shook her head.

Then she turned and went to the kitchen.

Just after Chen Fang left, Lu Yuan turned over, muttering something.

Lu Yaya heard the sound and thought he was talking to her, so she moved closer: "Uncle, what did you say?"

Lu Yuan muttered: "Xu Ru’an, don’t eat with others. I like you, don’t eat with others."

Lu Yaya: "Uncle, what are you talking about? Are you hungry too?"

Lu Yuan did not respond.

Lu Yaya tilted her head down from the sofa and ran towards the kitchen.

"Grandma, Uncle also wants to eat."

Chen Fang had just instructed Auntie about making food and sobering soup when Lu Yaya entered.

"Yaya, what did you say?"

Lu Yaya said: "Uncle said he wants to eat."

Chen Fang looked puzzled and led Lu Yaya to the living room.

Looking at the deeply asleep Lu Yuan, there was no movement.

"Did you just hear your uncle say he wants to eat?"

Lu Yaya nodded: "Yes, Uncle said he wants to eat."

Chen Fang went ahead to check and found Lu Yuan still unresponsive, presumably drunken talk.

"Grandma understands."

Eventually, Auntie brought the sobering soup and fed it to Lu Yuan,

then Chen Fang and Auntie assisted Lu Yuan to his room.

Just after Chen Fang closed the door, Lu Yuan started muttering again: "Xu Ru’an, why eat with him, why?"

No one answered him, and the room fell silent.

...

The next day

Lu Yuan woke up to find himself in his room, his clothes still unchanged.

All he could smell was alcohol.

His head was a bit dizzy, but not aching.

He went to the bathroom, took a shower, and changed out of the dirty clothes.

Then he went downstairs to the living room.

"Awake?"

Chen Fang was in the living room playing with Lu Yaya.

"Mom."

Chen Fang: "Why did you drink so much yesterday? Even your brother doesn’t drink as much during social events."

Lu Yuan thought of yesterday’s events, his expression a bit odd: "Not much, just drank a bit more because my friend was celebrating their birthday."

Chen Fang glanced at Lu Yuan: "That simple? But you never drink so much before at your friend’s birthdays."

Lu Yuan kept silent.

Suddenly, Chen Fang thought of something: "Oh, your Uncle Liu’s daughter is coming back to Sea City tomorrow, but neither your Uncle Liu nor Auntie Liu are back. So during this time, your Uncle Liu’s daughter will stay at our house. Can you pick her up tomorrow?"

Lu Yuan was a bit reluctant: "I’m not going."

"Why not go? Didn’t you have a good relationship with your Uncle Liu’s daughter before?" Chen Fang questioned.

Lu Yuan: "We haven’t seen each other in ages."

Chen Fang: "It’s just been a while, isn’t it because you went to different universities? How long could it be? And besides, this time, it’s just your Uncle Liu’s daughter coming back alone. If you don’t go pick her up, will you just let the young girl come over by herself?"

Lu Yuan lifted a glass and drank it all in one go: "Isn’t there you? You can go pick her up."

Chen Fang threw a pillow at Lu Yuan, which he caught.

"Tomorrow is Sunday, you don’t need to go to school. I’m taking Yaya for a health checkup tomorrow; I don’t have time. Anyway, remember to pick her up at the train station at eleven tomorrow morning. If you don’t go, see how I’ll deal with you."

Lu Yuan felt slightly annoyed.

"Got it, got it."

Lu Yuan scratched his head.

...

The next day, Lu Yuan appeared at the train station very impatiently.

He leaned against the car, giving off a carefree vibe.

Many passersby glanced towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan furrowed his brows as he stared at the exit.

After about half an hour, a girl in a blue dress appeared at the exit.

She was carrying a small suitcase.

She wore tiny leather shoes, her hair black, long, and straight hanging down behind her.

She wore a blue headband.

When she saw Lu Yuan, she smiled and waved at him.

Lu Yuan saw her and nodded towards her.

"Brother Lu Yuan, long time no see."

The girl ran to Lu Yuan, smiled with two dimples, very cute.

"Long time no see." Lu Yuan took the girl’s luggage and put it on the car.

"Get in the car." Lu Yuan opened the car door for Liu Qinghuan.

Liu Qinghuan smiled: "Thank you, Brother Lu Yuan."

Then she got into the car.

Lu Yuan also got into the car and drove away from the station.

Liu Qinghuan watched the scenery flash by and couldn’t help but sigh: "I haven’t been back for several years; Sea City has changed a lot."

Lu Yuan: "Just two or three years."

Liu Qinghuan turned to look at Lu Yuan and laughed: "That’s a long time too. Brother Lu Yuan, you’ve changed a lot too."

Lu Yuan kept silent.

Liu Qinghuan said: "Actually, I wanted to visit last year, but my dad was too busy, and my mom didn’t trust me alone, so they didn’t let me come back. This time, I finally made it back. I had to convince my mom for a long time before she finally let me come back first."

Lu Yuan: "Your parents are right to worry, you shouldn’t come back alone."

Liu Qinghuan snorted: "Brother Lu Yuan, you’re just like my parents. I’m already a grown-up, not a child anymore. I can take care of myself."

Lu Yuan stared ahead, "There are many dangers on the road. No matter how well you take care of yourself, you’re still a young lady, it’s dangerous."

Liu Qinghuan pouted: "But I’m back safely now, aren’t I?"

Lu Yuan: "That’s not the way to say it..."

"Alright, Brother Lu Yuan, when did you become so verbose?"

Lu Yuan fell silent.

Liu Qinghuan: "Okay, Brother Lu Yuan, I know you’re all worried about me. I swear there won’t be a next time."

Lu Yuan responded after a while: "Mm."