novelaction Chapter 195: Visiting
Chapter 195: Visiting
Chapter 195: Visit
The people from Xincheng Escort Agency were actually quite useful; as soon as Ji Meiqing returned, they came looking for her. She was resting in the courtyard when a burly man suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her so much that she almost dropped the book in her hand.
"What is it?" She settled into her chair and steadied the ledger in her hands.
"The person has been captured, what's the next step?"
She immediately closed her book, stood up, and said even more excitedly than he did, "Where is it?"
"He's being held captive at the security company. Do you want to see him now?"
"Of course." She quickly ran back to her room, changed her shoes, and then came out to him. "Hurry up, let's go together."
"Oh, good..." He rarely saw her so excited, so he quickly took her over.
The person who was found was locked in a small room, but it was relatively quiet, with two burly men guarding the door. All four windows were closed, and the exits were blocked, so there was no way for him to get out.
"Open the door." He only said one sentence, and the two men immediately opened the door, revealing the scene inside. The two men went in and felt a chill.
"This room is so cold." She hugged her arms and cautiously glanced around the room a few times.
The person in the corner was huddled up in a ball, looking rather pitiful. Ji Meiqing walked over and squatted down beside him, curiously observing him.
"Keep your head up."
The person behind him walked over, and seeing that he didn't look up, simply turned his head up. He had an ordinary, unremarkable face, the kind you'd only glance at.
"Tell me, was your chin pierced with chrysanthemum... ordered by Ji Yangshan?"
The servant looked at her for a long time before nodding, and Ji Meiqing felt that she was very patient now.
His face was ashen, and his lips were purple.
"Go get a cup of ginger water to warm this young man up."
She turned around and gave an order, then looked at the person in front of her.
"Let me tell you, Ji Yangshan is furious right now. If you don't speak up now, you might never be able to speak up again..." She smiled, got up and wandered around the room for a while. When she turned around, she saw the person still hugging his knees, so she carefully squatted down in front of him again.
He then raised his head and cautiously looked at the person in front of him. Ji Meiqing still had a kind smile on her face, so he looked away again.
The ginger soup arrived, and Ji Meiqing personally handed it to him.
"This incident isn't too serious, but I think the Ji family definitely won't let you off the hook. Guess what they'll do to you?"
She watched with curiosity as the expressions on his face changed in all sorts of colors. The ginger soup was still steaming, and Ji Meiqing urged him to drink it before standing up.
"Take your time to think it over, I won't pressure you. But I advise you to tell me sooner rather than later, otherwise we won't be able to protect you if they send people over."
After saying that, he led the people behind him out; it was too cold here. After a while, his feet were so cold they had lost all feeling.
Rubbing her hands frantically, Ji Meiqing, realizing the unusually low temperature here, asked the person in charge behind her, "Don't you have any charcoal?"
"Who needs these things, grown men?" He smiled, his cheeks red from the cold. Though he said this, his actions betrayed his true intentions.
Ji Meiqing smiled and suggested, "The New Year is coming soon, let's have a reunion dinner. Go and have the brothers go to the market to buy some mutton and beef. I'll make a list, and you can buy it accordingly. Don't worry about not having enough money; we can always afford a reunion dinner."
"Then I'll go and inform the brothers right away." He was somewhat surprised, but touched the back of his head and was a little embarrassed.
Ji Meiqing then asked him to call over the waiters from the restaurant. Looking back at the room, she said, "Call him out too, so that no one will be distracted tonight."
"Alright!" Without another word, he immediately walked to the center of the courtyard, clapped his hands, and explained Ji Meiqing's decision. Everyone present was excited.
She stood under the eaves with a smile on her face, but her eyes held a hint of melancholy. Was the family reunited?
She cleared the snow from the ground, tidied up, and prepared a few dishes before bringing them over. It was the first snowfall of the season, and worried he might be cold, she brought along the cotton-padded coat she had recently bought.
As always, one was inside and the other was outside. He was still wearing that white prison uniform, only now it was dirty and disheveled.
She sniffed, forcing back her grief, and opened the food box to set it out.
"The Chinese New Year is approaching, and this year is our first one."
Lu Yu lowered his eyes and listened quietly to her speak.
"It's been a year, and we've achieved quite a bit. It's a pity you're not here. They're having hot pot tonight, and it's a shame you're not here, otherwise we could all have a reunion dinner together."
After saying that, she sniffed again, forcefully wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes with the back of her hand, and then smiled, "Let's not talk about such sad things during the New Year..."
She tucked the cotton coat inside and explained, "This is a cotton coat I made especially for you. Wear it directly on the outside; it'll keep you warm."
Lu Yu stared blankly at the cotton coat in his hand, not knowing what to say for a moment. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he could only secretly clutch the sweater tightly.
"It's getting late, I should go now. Everything is ready, I'll let you celebrate the New Year with us."
"Meiqing..." he suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse. Ji Meiqing stared at him blankly, waiting for his next words.
He blinked for a long time, but didn't say anything more. My expectations quickly faded.
"I...I don't know what to do or what to say. It's as if no words can describe you..."
"Then let's not talk about it." She grinned, looking a little silly. "You're suffering because of me. If I were here, I'd be the one inside now. Husbands and wives are birds of a feather... It's only right that I take care of you."
"I can't guarantee that nothing will happen between us in the future, but I want you to live a peaceful life without suffering any guilt..."
"This is good enough. I'm not greedy."
The snowstorm outside the high walls began to subside, and the sky, a greyish hue, was about to darken. The jailer at the gate came over to remind her that her time was almost up.
As usual, Ji Meiqing slipped a few taels of silver over before leaving.
Lu Yu stood in the prison cell, quietly watching the direction he had left in.
Then, looking down at the soft yet warm cotton coat in her hands, she felt a strange pang of sadness. It seemed that everything was because of him that she was in this state.