Chapter 29

Looking for him... to ask for money?

Zhou Xian froze.

Seeing Zhou Xian's dazed look, Su Yun Jiao couldn't help furrowing her brow, waving her hand in front of his face: "Class monitor? What's wrong with you?"

……

Zhou Xian pushed his glasses, came back to his senses, and said: "Alright, I'll have someone send the detailed bill to Lu Chi."

Not to Lu Chi himself, but to the Lu Family.

Why?

Send it to the Lu Family, let Lu Chi's mother see, see what his stupid son has done, so he can properly get a harsh beating.

……You, you dislike Lu Chi?

Yeah.

Su Yun Jiao didn't hide her dislike for Lu Chi at all.

Outside the ward, Lu Chi's steps toward the ward stopped because of Su Yun Jiao's answer.

But you used to like him……

Class monitor, I already answered this question for you once.

Su Yun Jiao leaned against the hospital bed and said: "I'm not compatible with Lu Chi, and I no longer like him."

Just those words "I don't like him" made Lu Chi's face outside the ward turn utterly grim.

Hey classmate, you didn't come to see your classmate? She's right here.

The nurse beside him, seeing Lu Chi not entering the ward, originally wanted to kindly open the door for him.

Who knew Lu Chi would turn and leave.

Hey! Classmate!

Seeing Lu Chi turn and leave, the nurse was quite puzzled.

Strange…… the one anxiously looking for someone was him, so why is it him again running out of the ward?

Inside the ward.

Hearing the commotion, Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian looked toward the door.

Zhou Xian said: "What's going on outside?"

Young master, a classmate of yours came over, but he didn't come in, and just now he ran off again.

Even with your heels you could tell that classmate was Lu Chi.

Zhou Xian fell silent for a moment, then said: "You go out first; my classmate needs rest these two days and won't accept any visitors."

All right, young master; I'll have someone guard the door, making sure no one disturbs Miss Su.

Mm.

Zhou Xian's demeanor is steady; Su Yun Jiao only now noticed that Zhou Xian is naturally suited to be a leader.

The doctor just gave you a basic checkup; I've seen it—your constitution is weak, you still need proper rest, and do you often drink chrysanthemum tea or similar herbal teas?

Su Yun Jiao asked doubtfully: "How do you know?"

Your spleen and stomach are deficient-cold; you can't drink cooling teas like chrysanthemum tea, lotus leaf tea, or senna leaf tea—you should drink them little. In the short term you won't feel anything, but long term they'll cause great harm to your body.

Hearing that, Su Yun Jiao's brows furrowed.

Chrysanthemum tea, lotus leaf tea, and senna leaf tea.

These were all given to her by Lu Mu when she was little, who said drinking these teas is good for a girl's body.

At that time she formed the habit of drinking these teas.

Su Yun Jiao suddenly added: "Can't you eat too much crab either?"

Mm, crab is cooling; eating too much isn't good for your spleen and stomach.

Hearing this, Su Yun Jiao laughed.

As expected.

The Lu Family really fears she'll live long.

These things have always been prepared by Lu Mu for her.

Furthermore, Lu Mu doesn't allow Lu Chi to eat much; each time she lets him eat more crab.

Even though she doesn't like seafood, Lu Mu insists on making crab twice a week.

No wonder, since she turned fifteen, every time her period comes she's in excruciating pain.

At that time Lu Mu still told her that this is a normal phenomenon for girls.

Now looking back, it's not normal at all.

What's wrong?

Zhou Xian asked with some concern: "Do you really like eating these cooling foods?"

I don't like eating them…… but…… someone wants me to eat them.

Su Yun Jiao more or less understood.

The Lu Family's favorite scheme is murder for profit.

You'll stay here today; I… I'll go get you some fruit.

Okay.

Su Yun Jiao didn't refuse.

Jingyuan is so big; living there alone feels rather desolate.

This ward may not be large, but it's not bad either.

Staying a day or two is no problem.

You don't even need to go back to school for class.

It's exactly what she likes.

Lu Mu has already received the bill sent from Central City Hospital.

Seeing that Su Yun Jiao's one- or two-day hospital stay would actually cost twenty thousand yuan, her face changed instantly.

What kind of lodging is this? How can it be so expensive?

Lu Chi had just returned when he saw the bill being handed to Lu Mu.

Lu Chi, explain yourself—what's going on? Everything was fine, but the homeroom teacher called me, saying you forced a classmate to eat cake, and now the bill's been sent to me! Why did you force that girl Su Yun Jiao to eat cake? Are you out of your mind?

Lu Mu poked Lu Chi's forehead and said, exasperated, "Don't change clothes now—come with me to the hospital!"

I'm not going.

Lu Chi outright refused Lu Mu this time.

Lu Mu's face darkened: "Not going? You say you won't go, then you won't go? One night costs ten thousand—how much money do you have? To let Su Yun Jiao spend like this? Come with me to the hospital now and bring her back!"

Lu Mu couldn't be bothered to argue further; she grabbed Lu Chi and headed out.

But this time, Lu Chi shook off Lu Mu's hand and said coldly, "If you want to go, go yourself—I don't care whether she lives or dies!"

Having said that, Lu Chi went straight upstairs.

Lu Mu gritted her teeth.

She hasn't yet gotten the Su family's fortune, and she can't afford to lose even more money because of Su Yun Jiao.

Seeing Lu Chi wouldn't go, Lu Mu had the driver take her to Central City Hospital.

Seeing that the sky had already darkened.

Outside the VIP ward is a garden; the scenery is nice at night.

Zhou Xian was sitting on the nearby sofa doing homework.

The nurse had already brought dinner over.

Young master, Miss Su, this is dinner specially prepared by the head chef.

Put it down.

Yes.

The nurse placed the meals respectively in front of Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian.

Su Yun Jiao saw that the dessert before her was yam and date paste cake, the staple a bowl of five-grain rice, the dish wolfberry-stewed lamb chops, and beside it lotus root and pork rib soup.

Your food here is this good?

Su Yun Jiao said, "I thought the hospital only had big-pot meals."

Hearing Su Yun Jiao say that, the nurse couldn't help but laugh: "This is a medicinal meal specially prepared by the young master for you; it's very good for nourishing the body."

Yeah, it looks steaming hot—definitely delicious.

Su Yun Jiao took a sip of the lotus root and pork rib soup; the taste was clean and sweet, still warm, with a slight kick from white pepper on the palate—but not too much, just right to awaken the taste buds.

Su Yun Jiao asked, "Class monitor, are you eating these too?"

Yeah, I'm eating with you.

Actually, these dishes are all quite light in flavor.

They're suitable for girls, but not really for boys.