Shanhui Hall.
Caiqin, a maid in Shanhui Hall, led someone in and neatly arranged the dishes on the table. Seeing Liu Yushu in a daze and noticing that she seemed preoccupied, she poured a cup of tea for her and said, "The old lady will be back in a few days. Don't be too anxious, miss."
"Yeah." She twitched the corner of her lips, took a distracted sip of the tea without even tasting it.
On the table were a chicken, a duck, a plate of beef, a plate of mutton and a plate of pork hock. She didn't know what Wu Qing liked to eat, so she asked Caiqin to prepare them all. She also had several plates of fresh vegetarian dishes prepared.
"You can go out first."
Caiqin bowed to Liu Yushu. Just as she was about to leave, looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, she couldn't help but say, "Miss has a good appetite recently. But there are so many dishes. You may not be able to finish them all."
Hearing this, Liu Yushu realized that her strange behavior had aroused others' suspicion. She pretended to be calm and said, "My younger brother is seriously ill. I haven't been feeling well these days either. Doctor Yan came to see me and told me and my brother to eat more meat dishes. My brother is still sleeping now. I'll pack these dishes to take back to him later."
"I understand, miss." Caiqin retreated.
When everyone else had left, Liu Yushu came to the window, propped it open and stood there looking out.
Little did she know that the anxiety on the beauty's face fell exactly into the eyes of a man hiding not far away.
Wu Qing was looking at Liu Yushu. There was only one question in his mind: Who was she waiting for?
Then he thought that she might have a sweetheart. His mood instantly turned irritable. He tightly pursed his lips. Accidentally, the medicine jar in his hand was crushed. The shards cut his hand and blood flowed out.
After waiting for a while, Liu Yushu returned to the table and sat down. Picking up the chopsticks with a look of disappointment in her eyes, suddenly a gust of wind swept past her face. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar figure.
A surge of joy welled up in her heart. She put down the chopsticks and turned around, smiling at Wu Qing. The corners of her eyes and eyebrows were brimming with sincere joy. "Is your injury better?"
She thought to herself that it was so good that he hadn't left.
Wu Qing had a cold look on his face, pursing his lips in silence. He flung the broken porcelain pieces in his hand onto the ground. His unpredictable mood clearly showed that he was angry.
Liu Yushu was startled. Only then did she notice that his hand was injured.
"I'll go get some medicine for you. Wait for me a moment." She turned around and was about to go out, but was stopped by his arm. He pulled a long face and snorted, "No need. I won't thank you anyway."
"I don't expect you to thank me either." Liu Yushu couldn't help but tease him. Strangely enough, although she was afraid of him in her heart, when she saw his frowning and aggrieved look, she couldn't help but want to tease him.
He looked only in his teens. Liu Yushu thought he was probably about the same age as her younger brother.
"You once said that you never say thank you to anyone. I remember." Liu Yushu gave a bright smile. Looking at her warm and radiant smile, the frown on Wu Qing's face gradually relaxed. He tilted his chin towards the table, looking at the food on it, and said coldly, "Who are these for?"
He was going to see who on earth the person she was waiting for was today. If that person was not as good as him, wouldn't these delicious dishes be wasted? It would be better for him to eat them. He didn't even have to secretly steal a bun from the kitchen.
"These are prepared for you. Eat first. I'll go get the medicine." Liu Yushu bent down and slipped under his arm.
Wu Qing was stunned for a moment. His eyes were full of surprise. He was both incredulous and a bit flattered.
So she was waiting for him. Thinking of this, his cold eyes immediately softened.
Liu Yushu turned around nervously and whispered to him, "Um, could you hide first? I'm afraid the maids will see you and it will cause trouble." Her voice was soft and low. After saying that, she nervously stared at him.
Wu Qing didn't say a word and silently walked into the inner room.
Liu Yushu heaved a sigh of relief and went out without worry.
Seeing her come out, Caiqin, the maid standing guard outside, thought she had finished eating. "I'll go pack the food for you right away." Just as she was about to enter the room, Liu Yushu grabbed her arm. "I suddenly feel tasteless in my mouth. I want something spicy. Go tell the kitchen to make a plate of Mapo Tofu. The spicier the better."
"Yes." Caiqin went off in a daze, thinking that Miss Shu was really strange today. She usually had a very light diet, but today she didn't seem to care about her diet at all, eating both meat and spicy food.
Fortunately, there was a storage room in the old lady's courtyard not far away. The old lady usually used some medicine for bruises and sprains, so she could use it.
Liu Yushu came back quickly. After entering the room, she turned around and closed the door. Wu Qing was sitting upright. Not a single bite of the food on the table had been touched.
She looked at him curiously. "Don't these dishes suit your taste?"
He didn't say a word.