PFC Chapter 482 Stay
Chapter 482 Stay
Chapter 482
As soon as they saw the young man, Luo Shuiyao and the others stopped.
Hearing the boy calling her, she glanced at him and saw his bright eyes and slightly flushed cheeks.
With the help of the original owner's memory, Luo Shuiyao roughly understood why the boy looked like this, but whether in the original work or in today's reality, the boy's expectations were destined to be dashed.
Thinking of this, she nodded slightly and said politely, "Mr. Chen."
The boy's body stiffened slightly, the blush on his face instantly faded, his face slowly turning pale, and his voice was somewhat bewildered: "Didn't you always call me 'Brother Chen'?"
Although he knew that she had been taken to the capital, and that the two of them would be completely different in the future, and that even seeing each other again might be a luxury, but after hearing her such distant words with his own ears today, the young man still felt as if something was blocking his heart, and he felt depressed.
Luo Shuiyao sighed inwardly. Unlike the original owner, who treated the young man with such a distant air, she naturally held no expectations for him. She spoke calmly, "That was just a name we used when we were young. Now, we need to respect the differences between men and women. Calling you 'Mr. Chen' is perfectly appropriate."
Hearing this, the young man stammered, not knowing what to say.
Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao had no intention of interacting with him any further. She nodded slightly and said goodbye quietly.
When a group of people passed by the young man, he turned his head and looked at Luo Shuiyao's back absentmindedly, but his sight was completely blocked by a tall figure the next moment.
The young man raised his eyelashes slightly and looked at the figure - he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but he clearly caught the indifference in the person's eyes, as if he was just an insignificant existence and could not cause any emotional waves in the other person.
He was so immersed in his loss that he didn't notice that Niu Jiaojiao was biting her lower lip. When she passed by him and looked at him, her eyes were full of sadness.
Qingshui Town was not big to begin with, and there was an inn not far from the alley, where Ye had booked a room. After entering the room, Ye Yunzhou and the others left on their own accord, leaving time for the three aunts and nephews whom they had not seen for a long time.
As soon as she entered the room, Mrs. Luo grabbed Luo Shuiyao and looked her over carefully. Seeing that she looked well and that although she was thin, she was full of energy, she nodded slowly, her voice tinged with fear. "Yaya, you've been gone for a long time, and there's been no news at all. I was worried every day about you. Now that I see you, I can finally put my mind at ease."
Luo Shuiyao let her pull her and look at her, without a trace of impatience in her eyes. She really enjoyed the feeling of being genuinely cared for, and upon hearing this, a rare playful look appeared on her face.
"Aunt, since you are so worried and have no attachments here, please come back to Kyoto with me this time."
Hearing this, Luo Shi paused, her eyes full of struggle. She naturally wanted to stay with her niece - her niece was still young, and she was always worried about not having someone to take care of her. But as soon as this thought emerged, it was suppressed by practical concerns. Luo Shuiyao saw her hesitation, took her arm and shook it gently, with a bit of coquettishness in her tone: "Aunt, don't you love me anymore? I'm in Kyoto, and without the food you cook, I can't eat well or sleep well. With you here, I can definitely eat an extra bowl of rice every time."
Luo's heart softened when she was shaken by her. Looking at her niece again, she found that she was indeed much thinner than before, and the worries in her heart gradually dissipated.
In reality, she wasn't truly thin—Luo Shuiyao looked thin now, but she had simply slimmed down and lost some of her baby fat. Furthermore, she'd been training with Chun Xing and the others whenever she had free time, so while she looked slender, she was actually much healthier than her original self.
But this cannot be said out loud. If I don't give in to Luo's worries and put her mind at ease, how can she easily dispel her concerns and be willing to follow her to Kyoto?
Seeing that Luo's attitude had softened, Luo Shuiyao struck while the iron was hot and added, "Besides, I've already bought a house in the capital. Although it's not large, it bears the name of our Luo family. It would be perfect for you and your cousin to live there together. Your cousin is not young anymore. Only in a place like the capital can she find a better marriage, right?"
The Luo family's biggest worry was the lifelong affairs of their niece and daughter. After hearing what Luo Shuiyao said, and knowing that she had already prepared the house, she no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement.
She did not ask how the house was acquired - in Luo's mind, her niece was naturally smart and independent-minded, and it was her duty to accomplish even the most difficult tasks.
It was undeniable that the Luo family had a very thick filter for Luo Shuiyao. However, this was also a good thing, as it saved her from having to explain herself.
Niu Jiaojiao stood quietly by the side from beginning to end. Seeing the closeness between the aunt and niece, she had no other thoughts - after all, it had been like this since she was a child, and she was used to it.
At this moment, her thoughts were still immersed in the sadness of secret love, until Luo Shuiyao called her, she subconsciously responded with "Ah".
Luo Shuiyao stepped forward. She was several months older than Niu Jiaojiao, and with her recent well-nourished stay in Beijing, she was already half a head taller than Niu Jiaojiao. She raised her hand and stroked Niu Jiaojiao's slightly dry hair, her gesture as gentle as a sister's, her eyes filled with warmth. "Jiaojiao, don't be sad. We'll have a long way to go in the future, and this little unhappiness will eventually fade away."
When Niu Jiaojiao heard this, she knew that she had misunderstood and thought that she was still sad about her father's matter.
She scoffed inwardly—she had long since been utterly disappointed with that father, had long since banished him from her heart, so how could she be truly sad? But as she looked into her cousin's gentle eyes, she swallowed the retort that was on the tip of her tongue.
Luo looked at the two of them being so close and nodded with satisfaction.
She knew that she had previously favored her niece and inevitably neglected her own daughter. When they were at home, the two sisters always had some quarrels. Now it seemed that they had finally grown up and understood the sisterly relationship.
Soon, the waiter brought the hot meal.
After dinner, Luo Shuiyao settled Luo Shi and Niu Jiaojiao, then turned and left the house, heading towards Ye Yunzhou's room at the end of the corridor.
Ye Yunzhou had taken off his mask and was standing quietly by the window, staring at the street outside, lost in thought. Hearing a knock on the door, he answered without hesitation, "Come in."
Luo Shuiyao pushed open the door and happened to meet Ye Yunzhou's eyes as he turned around. She closed the door gently with her backhand and walked to his side.
"Are you settled?" Ye Yunzhou walked up to her, took her hand, led her to sit at the table, and asked gently.
Luo Shuiyao raised her eyes to look at Ye Yunzhou, nodded slightly and said, "Can you help me find out who intercepted the letter I sent to Qingshui Town?"
She never forgot what her aunt had said - from beginning to end, her aunt had not received any news from her.
Luo Shuiyao, with the memories of the original owner, knew Niu Dali well. She had taken this into consideration when she sent several letters to Qingshui Town, along with some money. She hoped to improve her aunt's life, and also hoped to intimidate Niu Dali and make him treat her and her son better.
But now my aunt said that she hadn't received any news from her. This was obviously very strange. It wasn't that Luo Shuiyao couldn't investigate on her own, but it would be much easier for Ye Yunzhou to investigate than for her.
Ye Yunzhou naturally would not refuse such a small matter and immediately nodded in agreement.
After a few small talk, the topic turned to the main topic. He looked at Luo Shuiyao and said seriously, "We will stay in Qingshui Town for a few days. During this time, you and Aunt Luo should not go out too much. Just stay in the inn. I will leave some people to protect you."