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Chapter 219 [The Atmosphere Eased] (6200)

Chapter 213 [The Atmosphere Eased] (6200)

After Lu Sisi trembled slightly, her gaze towards Lu Xiuting became somewhat strange and complicated, but she did not answer for a moment.

Lu Xiuting hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Yes, what happened? You..."

Lu Sisi turned her head to the side and looked away. This time, she slowly withdrew her hand from Lu Xiuting's palm.

The girl whispered, "It's nothing."

After a pause, Lu Sisi gave a seemingly bitter smile: "It's just... it seems like you haven't asked how I am for several years."

Lu Xiuting was stunned.

Lu Sisi sighed softly and forced a smile, "Mom, aren't you thirsty? Why don't you have some tea? Chen Yan said the tea at home is pretty good. I don't usually like drinking tea and don't know much about it, but you should try some."

Lu Xiuting fell silent, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.

My mouth is full of bitterness!

Lu Sisi seemed to have relaxed. She sat up on the sofa and adjusted her posture. Lu Xiuting wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that her daughter seemed to have moved a little further away from her after adjusting her posture.

"I'm doing quite well now. You and Dad probably don't know, but my bad luck problem was resolved at the end of last year. I've had a very peaceful and safe life for the past six months."

"Well... the only trouble I've encountered was that incident at school last month..."

Lu Xiuting's hand trembled.

She put down her teacup, her voice weak: "That matter...it was...your father's and my fault, we..."

"mom!"

Lu Sisi suddenly turned her head, her eyes red as she looked at Lu Xiuting. The girl gritted her teeth and said, "In terms of the nature of that matter, it was me, your daughter, who was bullied!"

I was bullied!

These words struck a chord with Lu Xiuting.

"That boy pursued me at school but I refused, so he started harassing me. After I rejected him again, I accidentally pushed him, and he got a little hurt. Then he used this incident to blackmail me, falsely accusing me of intentionally hurting him."

I was taken to the police station and then detained for several days!

Lu Sisi took a deep breath: "Do you know what it's like to be locked up in a place? A detention center, do you know?"

I was locked up with those girls who had been arrested, and, well, with the female hooligans who had committed crimes—I was locked up with these kinds of people and detained for a few days.

When I came out, I was clearly wronged and had been framed, but I still had to sign documents and apologize to that boy in person!

And you, you and Dad, from beginning to end, didn't say a single word in my defense, didn't show the slightest effort to protect your daughter.

Lu Xiuting's body trembled.

Lu Sisi quickly wiped her eyes and whispered, "At the police station, I need to apologize to the boy who tried to extort me in person before he will write a letter of forgiveness."

My father was there at the time, but he didn't say a word in my defense or to my aid.

He simply ordered me to bow and apologize to the guy who had wronged me.

When I got home, I kept crying, and my dad only said one sentence to me.

He looked at me and said, "Why are you always causing trouble for this family!"

Lu Xiuting trembled and hurriedly tried to explain, "Sisi, these... these are the words your father said. I... I didn't..."

“Yes, you didn’t, Mom.” Lu Sisi breathed a sigh of relief, but her words were even more cutting: “Because you didn’t even show your face, you didn’t even go.”

Lu Xiuting's words of defense suddenly got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single word.

"Mom, the last time you showed any concern for me was four years ago." Lu Sisi said in a low voice, "Four years ago, when I was in my first year of high school, I got an eye infection. One night, you helped me put in some eye drops."

"Yes, it dripped once."

As Lu Sisi spoke, a hint of helplessness and bitterness appeared in her tone: "But that time my eyes were inflamed, and I had to use eye drops for four days, four times a day."

And you, on just one of those days, helped me get an IV drip—that was the last time I received a gesture of genuine concern from you.

And I know that the reason you helped me put in the eye drops that time was because you felt guilty—because the next day, you and Dad were taking my younger brother on a trip, leaving me alone at home while I was sick.

"No, it's not just one person. There's Hu at home..."

“Mom, you’re mistaken.” Lu Sisi shook her head and said slowly, “We used to use hourly housekeepers until the summer of my first year of high school. After my younger brother went to a good primary school, which was farther from home, we hired Aunt Hu as a full-time housekeeper so that you could spend more time with him in his art classes.”

The time I got an eye infection, you took my younger brother and went out of town the next day. I was home alone that time.

"That time...that time was my brother's summer camp, it was part of his art course. Your brother is so young, he must be accompanied by a parent..." Lu Xiuting hurriedly explained.

"Well, what about the Spring Festival... and every summer and winter vacation..." Lu Sisi sighed.

Her tone suddenly softened, and she shook her head, looking at Lu Xiuting: "Mom, there's no need to make excuses, I understand everything."

I have accepted your attitude towards me over the years. I have accepted it, and I have accepted it for many years.

I've been an unlucky person since I was a child. I always bring trouble upon myself, getting myself into difficult situations and causing you all a lot of trouble.

I understand that you've distanced yourselves from me and grown tired of me in this situation—I've accepted it.

At this point, Lu Sisi looked at her mother with a puzzled expression: "So, I don't really understand why I've accepted the fact that you don't care about me, and even hate me, for so many years, and I've gotten used to it."

And you, Mom... why did you suddenly come to see me today and say things that showed you concern for me?
I remember, the last time we met, you were quite aggressive, demanding that I leave Jinling as soon as possible and go live far away overseas.

Lu Xiuting's mind went blank—Lu Sisi wasn't accusing her, at least not in a accusatory or questioning tone. But Lu Xiuting still felt a complete blank in her mind.

It's like someone who has made a mistake and has overwhelming evidence, but when faced with the evidence, they can't find a single word to exonerate themselves.

Her breathing became rapid, her chest heaving. Suddenly, she tried to stand up from the sofa, saying urgently, "Sisi, I..."

But at this point, she had nothing more to say. Amidst the turmoil of emotions, Lu Xiuting's vision went black. Her already weak body was now unable to support her, and she collapsed backward onto the sofa, unconscious.

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When Lu Xiuting woke up, the first thing she saw was Lu Sisi sitting by the bed.

Lu Sisi's pretty face was tinged with worry, but she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Lu Xiuting wake up.

"I……"

"Mom, this is our guest room," Lu Sisi replied softly.

Lu Xiuting looked around at the unfamiliar room, but the furnishings were complete, looking slightly old-fashioned, but obviously quite expensive.

“You fainted a while ago. I was going to call the hospital for an ambulance, but Mr. Gui examined you and said there was nothing seriously wrong with you, just that you were a little weak. It's probably because your surgery damaged your foundation and vitality, and you need to slowly recuperate.”

Before Lu Xiuting could ask, Lu Sisi said, "I called my dad, but he didn't answer. He must be busy. He should call me back when he's not busy."

After a pause, Lu Sisi seemed to smile: "He might not answer... After all, Dad basically doesn't answer my calls. And at that time, I couldn't unlock your phone, so I couldn't call him from your phone."

Lu Xiuting let out a breath, sat up abruptly from the bed, and tried to reach out to pull Lu Sisi.

This time, Lu Sisi withdrew her hand.

"Lie down and rest for a while longer. We made radish and pork rib soup at home today. Radishes are good for replenishing qi. I'll get you a bowl. I'll take you home later."

After Lu Sisi finished speaking, she got up and left the room.

After going downstairs, she saw Gui Geng standing by the stairs with his hands clasped behind his back: "Miss Lu, your mother..."

"She's awake." Lu Sisi sighed and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Gui."

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm the young master's butler, and it's my duty to take care of things at home."

After a moment's hesitation, Gui Geng slowly said, "However, your mother's health is quite poor."

Lu Sisi was taken aback: "Is it...is it very serious?"

Gui Geng nodded slowly.

"...Is there a way to cure him?" Lu Sisi looked at Gui Geng. Having been with Chen Yan for so long, she knew that Gui Geng was not human, but a demon cultivator, a demon who could transform into human form.

Since they are fairies, they must also possess magic. In the eyes of mortals, they are generally considered to be beings with great supernatural powers.

Gui Geng frowned: "Miss Lu, actually your mother's problem is not her body; her weakness is just a symptom."

The real problem is her fate.

fate?

Lu Sisi's expression changed.

When ordinary people hear the word "fate," they naturally think of one word:

Its days are numbered. That's hardly a good thing.

Just hearing this word gives one the feeling that it is barely clinging to life and won't be able to keep going for much longer.

Seeing Lu Sisi's expression change, Gui Geng quickly said, "Well... it's not that bad. She's just a little weak, not quite at the point of exhaustion, but... she is indeed weak."

From what I see, given her current fate, she's likely to have short-lived blessings, poor health, and domestic unrest. And... I doubt she'll live very long.

Lu Sisi's heart sank, and she subconsciously asked, "Then... is there a way to solve this problem of fate you mentioned?"

Gui Geng shook his head: "My magical power is meager; how could I possibly know of such supernatural abilities as defying fate! If it's about that, I absolutely cannot do it. However, if it were our young master Chen Yan, perhaps..."

Defying fate?

Lu Sisi immediately thought of the methods Chen Yan used to help her change her fate and get rid of bad luck.

However, after falling in love with Chen Yan and spending time together, Lu Sisi learned from his experiences that after helping her defy fate, Chen Yan had suffered a backlash and experienced a so-called "seven-day tribulation."

I almost lost my life.

Therefore, Lu Sisi didn't even blink before completely extinguishing the idea of ​​asking Chen Yan to help her mother change her fate and throwing it to the winds!
Although one side is her blood mother, Lu Sisi immediately rejected the idea of ​​putting Chen Yan's life at risk!
Absolutely impossible!

“It won’t cure the root cause, but it can still treat the symptoms,” Gui Geng said slowly.

"Mr. Gui, what do you mean by treating the symptoms?" Lu Sisi asked politely.

"I can't solve her fate, but I can somewhat alleviate her physical weakness." Gui Geng stroked his smooth chin, chuckled, and said, "As you know, our mansion has a magic array set up by Young Master Chen Yan. Within the array, there is a gathering of qi and primordial energy, a place where spiritual energy and primordial energy converge, which has a slow nourishing effect on living beings."

Even those who are weak and sickly will gradually feel refreshed and invigorated after spending some time in our courtyard, thanks to the rich spiritual energy around us. Although those who do not cultivate cannot directly nourish their bodies with spiritual energy and cannot cultivate a Dao body, the abundant spiritual energy around them still has some benefits for their physical bodies.

Putting aside everything else, it refreshes the mind and spirit, calms the nerves, promotes restful sleep, improves appetite, and gradually nourishes the body, leading to better health and making up for any deficiencies.

"So you mean that having my mother stay at home for a few days will have some positive effect on her condition?"

"I suppose so," Gui Geng said with a smile. "You are the lady of the house, so naturally you have the final say on these matters when the young master is not home."

Lu Sisi's expression was somewhat conflicted.

She never truly considered herself the mistress of the house—this was Chen Yan's home, Chen Yan's house, and while she was indeed Chen Yan's girlfriend, Lu Sisi would never think of herself as the mistress of the house.

She's not the kind of supermodel girl.

But Chen Yan did express a similar sentiment, that she was his woman and that she could make all the decisions about the family and everything.

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After Lu Xiuting lay on the bed for a while, the door was pushed open again, and Lu Sisi walked in carrying a bowl of soup.

"White radish and pork rib soup." Lu Sisi said, placing the soup bowl on the bedside table, and then reached out to help Lu Xiuting sit up from the bed.

Lu Xiuting noticed the strong feeling in her daughter's arm and looked up at Lu Sisi.

“My health has improved a lot in the past six months.” Lu Sisi didn’t explain much, picked up the soup bowl and handed it to Lu Xiuting: “The white radish and pork ribs were bought today. I’ve only learned how to make soup a few times, so the taste is probably not very good yet.”

As Lu Xiuting held the bowl of soup, she was suddenly overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

I brought it to my lips and took a small sip. The sweet aroma of the radish and the savory flavor of the pork ribs blended together perfectly.

Moreover, there was a smell that Lu Xiuting couldn't identify, a faint, almost imperceptible fishy odor, but not the kind that was unpleasant. On the contrary, after taking a bite, her appetite seemed to begin to loosen.

She finished the bowl of soup without even realizing it, and Lu Xiuting also ate a few pieces of radish and pork ribs.

As she lay down, she gradually felt a faint warmth spreading from her chest and abdomen to her limbs and bones, flowing into every part of her body.

It was like having a small heater tucked into your cold body during the dead of winter.

This strange warmth gradually dissipated the chill that had been lurking in her bones, which had been so intense in her body.

"This soup?" Lu Xiuting looked at Lu Sisi with some surprise.

"Yes, Chen Yan made the recipes and formulas, and added some things he brought back, saying that they can replenish qi and blood, and also improve physical weakness and coldness."

Lu Sisi said calmly.

in fact……

It just had a piece of game meat added.

When making soup, cut a fist-sized piece of game meat into small pieces, wrap it in gauze, and put it in the soup to cook together.

After stewing, the gauze was taken out—the cooked game meat naturally went into Gui Geng's stomach.

In the harsh, icy lands of the Badlands Mountains, eating a piece of wild animal meat can dispel the cold and is an excellent way to replenish blood and energy!
However, Chen Yan knew that this thing came from the realm, and for ordinary people in this world who had no cultivation, if they ate it directly, their bodies simply couldn't handle it.

So, of all the game meat he brought back, he would only cut off a little bit to use as an ingredient whenever his family cooked it, and then remove it after cooking.

Even so, the soup made from a fist-sized piece of hunted animal meat made Lu Xiuting, an ordinary person, feel her chilly body warm up immediately after drinking a bowl!

In less than an hour, although Lu Xiuting couldn't see her reflection in the mirror, Lu Sisi could see that her mother's pale complexion was gradually improving, and even her lips had regained some color.

Lu Sisi sat with Lu Xiuting for a while, and after hesitating for a long time, she said in a low voice, "Today... it's already very late anyway, why don't you call Aunt Hu and tell her that you can stay here tonight, and I'll take you back tomorrow."

Lu Xiuting's eyes lit up, and her gaze towards Lu Sisi held an unusual emotion.

Lu Sisi avoided that gaze, picked up the bowl, and slowly walked away.

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Lu Xiuting slept very well that night—the best sleep she'd had since becoming pregnant, through her miscarriage and hospitalization, and until today.

For a long time, Lu Xiuting had been experiencing short, restless sleep with many dreams every night. She would often only sleep for two or three hours before feeling palpitations and agitated, making it difficult to fall back asleep. Over time, the lack of restful sleep each day gradually weakened her body.

That night, the chill that had been tormenting Lu Xiuting from the bone stopped bothering her, and she slept soundly from the moment she fell asleep.

When I woke up, I could feel the sunlight streaming through the curtains in the room, and it was already bright outside!
Lu Xiuting sat up and felt her head wasn't so heavy anymore. The dizziness that had been plaguing her for days was finally relieved after a good night's sleep.

I haven't felt this "well-rested" feeling for several days.

She picked up her phone from beside her pillow and glanced at the time, only to find that it was already nine in the morning—she had actually slept for more than ten hours!

For a 41-year-old middle-aged person, the experience of sleeping for more than ten hours is something they haven't had for many years.

The most common experience for middle-aged people is that they are extremely tired and sleepy, but they will wake up after sleeping for six or seven hours. They are not fully rested and still feel tired, but they are no longer sleepy and can no longer fall asleep.

When Lu Xiuting sat up in bed, she was in a daze for a while before she finally stood up.

My legs provided strong support, and the feeling of being soft and unsteady was gone.

His mental state was no longer that of someone who was lost and dejected.

She went to the bathroom in the room and looked at herself in the mirror—the dark circles under her eyes were still there; after all, they weren't something that could be eliminated with a good night's sleep.

But the look in his eyes was no longer unfocused; instead, it had regained some energy.

While lost in thought, Lu Xiuting heard a commotion coming from outside the room window, originating from the courtyard downstairs.

I walked to the window, lifted the curtain and looked down. I saw several men in work clothes filing into the yard, carrying bundles of saplings in.

Two other men were digging a hole in the yard with shovels.

Lu Sisi, wearing a loose black T-shirt, stood in the yard with her hair tied in a ponytail. She looked neat and tidy as she directed the workers to dig holes and plant saplings.

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Lu Sisi vigorously wiped the sweat from her forehead. The sun was a bit strong today. In a gentle but firm tone, she directed the workers to dig holes and plant trees according to the positions she had arranged beforehand.

Then he hopped and skipped around, checking the fertilizer and several buckets of nutrient solution that the workers were bringing in for planting trees.

Turning around, I saw Lu Xiuting walking out of the villa's lobby.

Lu Sisi pursed her lips: "Mom, you're up."

Lu Xiuting tried her best to give her daughter a smile, her eyes carrying a hint of ingratiation: "What are you doing...?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Sisi's eyes immediately lit up with a sweet smile: "These are fruit tree saplings that Chen Yan ordered. When we went fruit picking at the orchard before, he thought that with such a big yard at home, it would be perfect to plant some fruit trees, so he bought a batch of saplings. Today, the orchard sent someone to deliver the saplings and will also help plant them."

As she spoke, Lu Sisi's eyes darted away, and without continuing her conversation with Lu Xiuting, she quickly moved to the side, saying, "Master! Master! Don't put it here! Put it further in, by the fence! Thank you for your hard work!"

Seeing her daughter standing there like a mistress of the house, Lu Xiuting stood at the door for a long time before she suddenly realized what was happening and turned to walk into the villa.

A short while later, Lu Xiuting came out of the kitchen carrying a box of mineral water.

Knowing the layout of the mansion, Lu Xiuting quickly found the storage room next to the kitchen, which contained some of the family's daily necessities, including several boxes of bottled water.

Lu Xiuting roused herself, took out bottled water, and enthusiastically distributed it to the workers who had been sent, speaking politely to them.

Lu Sisi, watching her mother's state, paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something. Without saying a word, she quietly turned and walked to the side.

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It's not water, but for some reason (there's too much to explain, so I won't go into details), I wanted to write this part in more detail, and you'll find out more as you read on.

The next chapter concludes the mother-daughter storyline and returns to the battlefield of Snow Cliff Pass.

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