Chapter 8: Chapter 107: Yunlu's Accusation (Please Add to Collection)

Chapter 107: Yun Lu's Reprimand (Seeking Collections)

Yun Xi gathered all her emotions and gave Yun Lu a calm smile. "Brother Yun Lu, you're back. Have you eaten? Let's go eat together."

"Xi'er, stop changing the subject. You said you stayed in the laboratory all alone and didn't eat or drink anything all day. If this continues long-term, how can your body take it? Besides, couldn't you just assign these tasks to other people? Why must you do this all by yourself? Look at you now—do you even look like a major boss anymore?"

When Yun Lu was handling matters outside, he was imposing and magnificent, but whenever it involved Yun Xi, he would occasionally nag. Yun Xi and everyone else had long since grown accustomed to it.

So, facing Yun Lu's reprimand, she could only offer a conciliatory smile. "Brother Yun Lu, I just forgot. Next time, next time I will definitely pay attention. Alright, alright, stop lecturing me. I'm hungry, let's go eat. Huh??"

Yun Xi looked toward Fu Sheng and Ru Meng as if seeking help. They both looked at Yun Xi's fawning expression with amusement. Who could have imagined that the true mastermind behind Yue Man Lou would be such a young woman, and that in private, she would be so gentle and lovely?

Ru Meng had always viewed Yun Xi as her own younger sister, so she naturally wouldn't hesitate to help. She spoke up proactively, "Alright, Yun Lu, Xi'er didn't do it on purpose. She just got so busy she lost track of time. Let's not stand here any longer; Xi'er said she's hungry. Zhenzhu, go prepare something to eat, quickly."

Only then did Zhenzhu completely relax, but as soon as she lifted her leg, her body stumbled. If Ru Meng hadn't been quick enough to catch her, she likely would have dropped the tea tray and cup in her hands completely.

"Be careful."

Everyone knew that Zhenzhu's legs were only numb because she had been standing in one place for too long. It seemed that while Yun Xi was busy inside, Zhenzhu had been dutifully standing guard at the door. Because Yun Xi had an unwritten rule—that while she was in the laboratory, no one was allowed to enter and disturb her unless it was something extremely important—Zhenzhu would generally stand dutifully at the door whenever Yun Xi entered the lab. It just seemed she had been standing there for quite a long time this time; fortunately, Zhenzhu was already used to such things.

Zhenzhu gave Ru Meng a grateful smile and then slowly moved out of everyone's sight.

Seeing Zhenzhu's somewhat unsteady gait, Yun Xi lowered her head with a sense of guilt. She had been a bit willful this time. Fortunately, after a day of busy work, that inexplicable sense of emptiness in her heart had been suppressed.

Seeing Yun Xi like this, how could Yun Lu find the heart to continue lecturing her? After all, Yun Xi was doing this for the sake of the entire Yue Man Lou. It was just that every time he saw Yun Xi neglecting her own health like this, he couldn't control his temper and would involuntarily start nagging. And every time, it ended with Yun Xi wearing a guilty expression.

Yun Lu knew he could never bear to be harsh with Yun Xi; he simply felt heartache seeing how her body had remained so frail for all these years. Fortunately, the people around him knew his intentions and his temperament. It was just that Xi'er... she kept declining his feelings, and he didn't know how much longer he would need to keep trying.

Ru Meng was observant. Seeing Yun Xi and Yun Lu standing facing each other, and seeing the heartache on Yun Lu's face, she naturally understood Yun Xi's feelings very well. She spoke up again immediately, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Xi'er, you can't be like this in the future. We will all worry about you. Look at what you've done to yourself."

Yun Xi looked up and nodded, indicating that she understood.

Thus, the expression on Yun Lu's face finally relaxed. In truth, he also knew that Yun Xi was only saying that; the next time she encountered an experiment she was interested in, she would undoubtedly do the same thing again.