Chapter 97: After 097, I’ll be there_1"How come it’s not important anymore? Lu Qingyi, I am your mother."

    Yao Meishu angrily flipped the bag in her hand onto the chair, then rudely flipped the table, causing all the dishes to fall to the ground and break the plates.

    Lu Qingyi looked at the mess all over the floor, and her eyes turned cold. She swiftly stood up and kicked the chair away.

    "Yes, you’re my mother, I carry your blood. But what does that matter?"

    Lu Qingyi’s gaze was icy as she looked at Yao Meishu.

    If it weren’t for Yao Meishu being her mother, how could Yao Meishu possibly be standing in front of her unscathed?

    "Did you raise me? Did you ever care about me? Do you know my favorite dish? Do you know I’m allergic to shrimp? Do you know my favorite fruit? Do you even know how tall I am?"

    Lu Qingyi stepped on the chair and fired off a series of questions with a hint of mockery, and coldly looked at Yao Meishu.

    Yao Meishu was left speechless, she didn’t know any of the answers to Lu Qingyi’s questions.

    Lu Qingyi looked at Yao Meishu’s bewildered face and laughed.

    See, Yao Meishu knew nothing. This so-called mother of hers knew nothing.

    If she’d never cared about her, never tried to understand her, what right did she have to try and meddle in her life now?

    How ridiculous.

    "Xu Yi."

    Xu Boyan gripped the girl’s hand tightly. His voice was exceptionally cold.

    "Yes."

    Xu Yi appeared immediately.

    "Get her out." Xu Boyan commanded coldly, looking at Lu Qingyi with pained eyes.

    "Please."

    Xu Yi opened the door and gestured.

    "Lu Qingyi..."

    Yao Meishu had no intentions of leaving, she was about to say something when Xu Yi abruptly hauled her away.

    The air quieted down, and Xu Boyan wrapped the girl’s shoulders consolingly and softly said, "It’s ok, I’ll be here from now on."

    His voice was so gentle, it warmed Lu Qingyi’s heart. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "As long as you want, I can always pamper you."

    Xu Boyan leaned down and gently kissed the girl’s brow, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

    This was his promise to Lu Qingyi.

    For the rest of his life, he’d protect this girl. He only wanted her to be happy.

    All girls should be cared for, and his girl would be no exception.

    "Xu Boyan..."

    Lu Qingyi’s eyes filled with tears as she looked up at Xu Boyan.

    She didn’t cry at Yao Meishu’s callous indifference, but Xu Boyan’s gentle words moved her to tears.

    She thought she could be strong. She’d survived all these years, but in front of Xu Boyan all her strength seemed to crumble.

    "Little one, don’t cry... don’t be sad."

    Xu Boyan was somewhat at a loss, he’d never consoled a girl, nor had he ever seen Lu Qingyi cry.

    The girl was really cold and independent. She often buried her sad emotions deep in her heart, rarely showing her vulnerability.

    "Having you is so great."

    Lu Qingyi smiled.

    Meeting Xu Boyan was really an accident, and being with Xu Boyan was also an accident, but she liked these accidents.

    If all the misfortune before was paving the way for her to meet Xu Boyan, then it was worth it.

    "Silly girl." Xu Boyan gently tousled the girl’s hair, his voice incredibly tender.

    Prior to meeting Lu Qingyi, he didn’t know what tenderness was. Since meeting Lu Qingyi, he’d felt an instinctive urge to treat her with tenderness.

    "I’m quite a mess. If one day you find out I’m not who you think I am, will you still like me?"

    Lu Qingyi looked up at him, her expressions somewhat hopeful.

    What Xu Boyan understood was only a part of her. Her dark side hadn’t come to light yet.

    "Silly girl, I like you just because you are Lu Qingyi, my little girl."

    Xu Boyan gently tousled Lu Qingyi’s hair, his voice light.

    What he liked was just Lu Qingyi. It didn’t matter to him what kind of Lu Qingyi she was.

    I like you, just because you’re...

    What a particularly warm sentence this is.

    "In the future, I will give you a home, the kind of home you want."

    Xu Boyan crouched down slightly, stared seriously into Lu Qingyi’s eyes, and said.

    This was his promise to Lu Qingyi, a promise to give her a home.

    Lu Qingyi smiled, "Good."

    Xu Boyan stretched out his hand to wipe the not-yet-dried tear marks from her face, his movements very gentle.

    "Little one, you look very ugly when you cry."

    He spoke as he wiped her tears away, the tone of his voice full of distress.

    His girl should be happy every day, she shouldn’t have to shed tears.

    "Xu Boyan..."

    Lu Qingyi bit her lower lip lightly and suddenly looked seriously at Xu Boyan.

    Her gaze moved down from his eyes, landing on Xu Boyan’s lips.

    Suddenly, Jiang Yumeng’s words flashed through her mind: What’s the feeling of being kissed?

    Is it really like what they say it feels like? Like touching jelly?

    Lu Qingyi fell deep into thought, slightly tilting her head, feeling somewhat torn.

    "Little one, what’s on your mind?"

    Lu Qingyi’s gaze was too intense. Xu Boyan chuckled lightly.

    She’d been staring at him for a while now without uttering a word.

    "Ah, sorry I spaced out."

    Lu Qingyi tightly pressed her lips and lightly shook her head.

    She couldn’t possibly say, I was thinking about what it would feel like to kiss you, right?

    That would be utterly embarrassing.

    "Little one, you’re being dishonest."

    Xu Boyan chuckled, his hidden meaning unknown.

    Suddenly, he leaned forward and placed a kiss on Lu Qingyi’s lips; it was a fleeting touch, as delicate as a dragonfly skimming the water.

    "Do you know what it feels like now?"

    Xu Boyan stood straight, his hands in his pockets, bending slightly, his eyes full of amusement.

    Lu Qingyi stared at Xu Boyan in a daze, blinking slowly.

    Soft, just like a jelly’s texture, except it felt warmer.

    Was Xu Boyan capable of reading minds? How did he know what she was thinking?

    "Xu Boyan..."

    Lu Qingyi took a deep breath, and called his name, then turned around and ran out.

    "Lu..."

    She collided head-on with Xu Yi who was just coming in. Xu Yi scratched his head, confused as he watched Lu Qingyi run off, with the words he was about to say stuck in his throat.

    What on earth happened?

    He’d never seen Lu Qingyi in such a hurry. It couldn’t be that Xu Boyan did something to her, could it?

    Xu Boyan smiled and watched the girl running away. His face always had a smile.

    The little one was really shy.

    Seeing Xu Boyan’s smiling face filled with affection, Xu Yi inwardly sighed.

    So, their master Xu can also smile. What a rare sight.