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Chapter 1073 - 1070: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (31)

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1070: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (31)

The next day, after Bai Lu awoke, she sent a message to Zhu Qianying: "Aunt Ying Zi, thanks for the food last night. The soup was fragrant and the dishes were delicious. I’m genuinely envious of baby boy and Xiaoxiao!"

Zhu Qianying’s phone call quickly came back, "Awake?"

"Yeah, I had a good meal last night, slept really soundly. Are you and Uncle Yan at the airport yet?"

While stretching and walking out onto the balcony, Bai Lu noted the weather. Today was overcast, with smog.

"Just passed the security check, half an hour before we board. You should come over for a meal when you’re free these next few days. I’ve told the butler about all the food you like. Just give us a phone call in advance; we’re all family here, no need for formalities."

Zhu Qianying truly treated her as one of her own, which deeply moved Bai Lu.

"Got it, thanks."

The two chatted a little longer, and neither Zhu Qianying nor Bai Lu mentioned Yan Xu.

However, around noon, Bai Lu took the initiative to send a WeChat message to check on the patient.

"How have you been recently?"

She expected that, given Yan Xu’s usually aloof nature, he would probably just reply with two words, "Pretty good."

However, Yan Xu took a few minutes before replying.

Bai Lu opened the message, saw the long paragraph, and couldn’t help but lift the corners of her lips.

This Young Master was actually capable of such detailed responses.

Her eyes smiling, she carefully read through the Young Master’s reply.

"Overall, not bad. The rehabilitation therapist comes every other day for an hour of rehab. Plus, there are some small tasks assigned daily. These days, I can move around the house, starting from ten minutes initially, up to about half an hour today before I need a rest. Probably because I’ve been in a wheelchair too long and my legs haven’t moved much, my joints feel as if they’ve rusted. The therapist said it should slowly improve. Grandfather also arranged for a Chinese medicine massage therapist to come over this afternoon for a session, hopefully it helps."

Bai Lu read his reply — which felt like a primary school student reporting to their parents — with a smile, and felt incredibly cheerful.

She read through his message several times, considered her words for a moment, then typed out a long response before editing it down to a brief reply.

"After the initial adaptation period, your recovery will speed up. Keep it up!"

Perhaps because Bai Lu’s reply was too concise, or maybe because it was nearly his nap time, this time, he only sent back a few words.

"Will do, thanks!"

Bai Lu was used to his succinct style, so she didn’t think much of it and put her mobile phone aside to focus on writing her report.

Today, there was no special work scheduled, so in the afternoon, Bai Lu visited the hospital room to check on several patients’ post-operative conditions and then went back to her office to continue reviewing data.

The research topic from Director Luo was highly regarded by the Public Hospital, and they allocated a significant amount of special funds for it.

As the first disciple openly acknowledged by Director Luo, Bai Lu was also in the spotlight.

Therefore, Bai Lu didn’t dare to slack off, dedicating ninety percent of her time outside of work, eating, and resting to this project.

Once she got buried in her work, dusk approached without her noticing. A colleague from her office reminded her that it was time to get off work. She replied without looking up from the data she was reviewing, and continued her work.

"Tap, tap, tap!"

The desk was gently tapped, and thinking it was her colleague again, Bai Lu didn’t raise her head, "Sister Xiao, you go on ahead, I’ll leave after finishing these pages."

"Junior sister, no matter how busy, you still need to eat, right?"

The voice that came wasn’t Sister Xiao’s but Lu Qingxu’s.

Bai Lu suddenly looked up, her eyes wide with surprise as she stared at the tall man standing in front of the table.

"Senior brother, weren’t you off to study?"

Lu Qingxu pulled a chair over and sat down beside her, "The class has ended, and we have two days of free time. I’ve been there several times before; there’s not much fun, so I thought I might as well come back early."

Bai Lu gave him a few glances, "Then why don’t you go home and rest? Aren’t you tired?"

Lu Qingxu smiled, "I got home at noon, slept all afternoon, and got a bit bored. So, I came back to see if you had time for us to go have a meal together and, by the way, watch a movie?"

He had clearly made up his mind to come back and catch her by surprise. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be more normal for him to call first and ask if she had time?

Bai Lu had always had a good relationship with him, and in the situation at hand, it didn’t seem right to refuse.

"Senior brother, there’s a noodle shop at the street corner that’s quite good. How about I treat you to a bowl of noodles? As for the movie, I won’t be going to watch it. Look at all these data; I have a mountain of it!"

She had already turned down Lu Qing several times in a row; if she rejected him again, she feared it might lead to a fall-out.

But she also didn’t want to stay with him in a space that was too private. It wasn’t that she was afraid he had any ulterior motives; rather, she didn’t want to create an ambiguous atmosphere that would lead him to believe there was a possibility for their relationship to develop.

"Have noodles?"

Lu Qingxu clearly wasn’t thrilled with her suggestion, "Junior sister, I’ve been saving up several meals’ worth. You don’t have to save money on my account."

Even though Lu Qingxu said that, Bai Lu still insisted on finding a noodle shop nearby to have dinner. Lu Qingxu couldn’t do anything about it, and in the end, the two walked from the hospital to the street corner noodle shop and found a seat by the window on the second floor.

When it came to who was treating, Lu Qingxu wouldn’t budge an inch.

Unable to win the argument, Bai Lu let him go ahead and order at the cashier.

"Apart from the meat sauce mixed noodles, would you like anything else?"

Bai Lu had a great meal last night, and now the thought of dining out didn’t make her very hungry. However, as Lu Qingxu had mentioned, meals were still a necessity.

"Nothing else..."

Lu Qingxu shook his head and sighed, "Junior sister, you really don’t have to save money for me..."

Bai Lu felt awkward explaining to him that her tastes had become spoiled by the Yan Family’s chef recently, and she also felt a bit guilty for repeatedly turning him down.

"Then, how about another cup of milk tea?"

After Lu Qingxu came back from ordering, Bai Lu asked about his training, and Lu Qingxu let out a long sigh.

"To be honest, it wasn’t great, definitely not as insightful as Director Luo,"

Bai Lu started laughing, "Of course, what kind of stature does my master hold in the rivers and lakes? How could a simple training seminar compare to him?"

After chatting for a bit, the topic shifted to the apocalyptic movie.

Having heard her comments, Lu Qingxu couldn’t help but show a hint of sympathy, "You’ve been really spoiled by the plot twists, junior sister."

Bai Lu didn’t want to lie to him, "Senior brother, I’m sorry, but you’ll probably have to find someone else to watch the movie with."

Lu Qingxu thought she was going to say she was busy again, "No problem, we can watch it whenever you’re done with your busyness."

Sighing with resignation, Bai Lu said, "I already went to see it with my friend a few days ago, sorry."

Lu Qingxu suddenly remembered what Yan Xu had mentioned that day, and his expression involuntarily darkened.

"So, that young master from the Yan Family, he really is your friend, and what’s more, you’re childhood sweethearts?"