Ch. 174 - Welcome Home!
【Chi Yueshan】: Because I am willing to indulge, even death needs no salvation.
【Lu Xing】: Capybara (Chi version), it's good to be alive, it's okay to be dead.
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【Chi Yueshan】: In any prison in the world, love can break through the door.
【Lu Xing】: Illegal entry, be sure to call the police.
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【Chi Yueshan】: I give you the loyalty of a person who has never had a faith.
【Lu Xing】: You are a civil servant, you cannot have a religion.
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【Chi Yueshan】: A person is always happiest when they are infinitely close to happiness.
【Lu Xing】: Sister Happiness.
(TL: If I were to explain all the jokes here the TL note would be too long, just think of it as Lu Xing memeing and trolling her emotional and dramatic posts she put up on her WeChat Moment(kinda like Facebook/Messenger).)
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Yes.
This was a Moment that Chi Yueshan had posted, visible only to Lu Xing.
She thought that she could post some Moments from time to time, visible only to Lu Xing, to see if she could "fish" him.
The result.
Lu Xing replied like this.
He actually replied like this!
And this was just a part of the replies.
Lu Xing would sometimes reply, but most of the time, he would just look and pretend he hadn't seen it.
But.
Just these few replies made Chi Yueshan's head ache with anger.
Chi Yueshan had come this time not only to see Grandpa and Grandma off, but also because she was so angry from these Moment replies that she was about to ascend to heaven.
How many times.
How many times in the middle of the night, after she had posted a Moment, just as she was about to go to sleep peacefully, she saw Lu Xing's reply.
The result was that she was so angry she became completely awake!
Chi Yueshan didn't even know if Lu Xing was being perfunctory or serious.
If you say he didn't see it, but he did reply. If you say he replied, but it's more like he's trying to piss people off.
Read, replied randomly.
Once Chi Yueshan felt her blood pressure was low, she would immediately pull out these Moment replies to look at, and her blood pressure would instantly max out.
But now.
Chi Yueshan turned her head and glanced.
Lu Xing was leaning against the car window, looking out. The passing wind scattered his hair, ruffling his silent, dark eyes.
He had always been like this.
When he spoke, he was as spirited as a youth. When he didn't speak, he was unbearably gloomy and silent.
Chi Yueshan only glanced at him once, and all her anger was gone.
'Fine.'
She was willing.
Lu Xing had rented a total of two cars, one for the luggage, and a seven-seater for the people.
Before Chi Yueshan had time to praise Lu Xing, she suddenly thought.
Did Lu Xing guess that she was coming?
In an instant.
A chill spread throughout her body. Chi Yueshan couldn't help but think, did Lu Xing believe or not believe the "brother, you smell so good" saying?
(TL: "Brother, you smell so good" (哥哥你真香 - Gēge nǐ zhēn xiāng) is a very specific type of generic "greasy" or "Green Tea" flirtation.)
But Chi Yueshan couldn't ask.
As long as she didn't ask, then it would be in a superposition of "believed" and "not believed." But as long as she asked, then it would inevitably collapse.
After a moment of thought.
Chi Yueshan wisely chose not to ask.
Thinking of Lu Xing's personality, Chi Yueshan thought, this person clearly hates to encounter conflict.
Perhaps.
As long as she lived quietly and didn't cause trouble, Lu Xing wouldn't care about this superposition of "believed" or "not believed."
Between the wood goose, the dragon and snake's transformation.
(TL: This comes from Zhuangzi. It refers to finding a middle ground or adapting your form to the situation to survive. It implies Chi Yueshan is being strategic about her "shape" around Lu Xing.)
The time is not yet ripe. She should lie low, lie low.
Lu Xing had at least listened to her opera for so long. Yet she only wanted to win him over in a few weeks or a few months.
How could that be?
But it didn't matter. Chi Yueshan lowered her head and curved her lips.
She was prepared for a long battle.
When practicing the basics, a single movement has to be practiced thousands of times.
The thing she has the most of in her life is patience.
Chi Yueshan pulled the shawl on her shoulders tighter, quietly shrinking into the seat, and let out a light sigh.
'But, don't take too long, okay?'
The journey back was boring. Chi Yueshan turned her head and glanced at the two old folks scrolling through short videos. She advised.
"Aiya, Grandpa, Grandma, you should use your phones a little less."
Lu Xing turned his head and agreed.
"That's right. Using your phone too much is bad for your eyes."
"Later, if you become old netizens with an addiction, I'll sell the pots and pans to send you to a university for the elderly and hold a parent-teacher conference for you."
Pfft.
Chi Yueshan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Chi Shui also couldn't hold it in and sat there laughing his head off.
The two old folks even laughed a little embarrassedly and put away their phones.
"Alright, alright. We won't look anymore, we won't look anymore."
Chi Yueshan laughed, extended her hand, and Chi Shui, on the side, very cleverly handed over a small fan.
She said, "Grandpa, Grandma, look at me. I'll sing for you live."
Lu Xing looked at Chi Shui's action with shock.
"How did you know what she wanted..."
Chi Shui puffed out his chest with great pride and patted it.
"I have been my sister's servant since I was born. Even if I hate my sister, I am absolutely loyal to her. Although she always orders me around like a dog, I have served her for more than ten years. Even if she has a child, I will be her child's servant. My status as a three-generation old retainer is unshakable!"
Huh?
Lu Xing looked at Chi Shui with shock.
No, bro.
What kind of leverage does your sister have on you? If you're being threatened, blink your eyes!
Chi Yueshan's face turned green.
If it weren't for wanting to maintain her image, she would have manually muted Chi Shui right now.
Chi Yueshan immediately explained to Grandpa and Grandma, "He... He is just playing. We have a good relationship. We're just playing."
'Is it really true, or is it fake?'
Looking at Chi Shui's expression, it doesn't seem like he's just playing.
Chi Yueshan was sweating profusely. She immediately asked, "Is there anything Grandpa and Grandma want to hear? I'll sing it right now. Anything is fine."
While Chi Yueshan was singing opera, Lu Xing carefully poked Chi Shui's arm and asked in a low voice.
"Bro, what benefits did she give you?"
"My mom is very strict with me. My sister often secretly gives me some pocket money every month to help me out."
"How much pocket money?"
"Ten thousand."
What?!
Ten thousand!
Lu Xing was greatly shocked.
He had his defenses broken again.
"What kind of family do you have?"
Lu Xing was instantly red with envy. Why didn't he have such a sister?
Chi Shui was just about to reply to Lu Xing when Chi Yueshan shot him a glare. He immediately shut his mouth.
OK, fine.
T-Rex, if you marry Lu Xing like this, he will sooner or later exclaim that he's been tricked.
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"The pear blossoms have wept in the wind several times, yet the branches have moved but the roots have not. From now on, the broken mirror will become a round jade. I sigh that my fading spring has a place to rely on..."
Accompanied by Chi Yueshan's singing, the car also arrived at its destination.
In the village on the outskirts of the county, most of the houses were one or two-story buildings built on homesteads, not as exaggerated as palaces.
Different from the steel forest in the city, this kind of scenery where you can see the horizon has its own unique charm.
The car drove into the courtyard and took up all the space.
"Chi Shui, come down and move things."
"Alright!"
Chi Yueshan unceremoniously ordered Chi Shui around.
"Good grandson, did you call someone to clean up in advance?"
The inside and outside of this courtyard were unbelievably clean.
The moment Zhao Henmei stood in the courtyard, he suddenly felt...
Everything was as if it were yesterday.
All the apprehension before returning home was swept away.
Lu Xing came back to his senses and said with a smile, "It's better to open the door and see it's clean."
Chi Shui slapped his head.
"Why didn't I think of that!"
I still have to practice!
The group of people got busy. Lu Xing, however, walked around the courtyard in a daze.
He hadn't been back for a long, long, long time.
He had enjoyed the shade in this courtyard, listened to the chirping of cicadas right by his ear, and had also built a snowman in this courtyard, watching the snow fall all over his head.
Everything was strange yet familiar.
And now.
Summer is coming again.
Lu Xing lowered his eyes. He had only been away for three years, yet it felt as if several lifetimes had passed.
I want to buy osmanthus flowers and wine to go with them.
(TL: A line from a famous poem by Liu Guo. It conveys a deep nostalgia, meaning "I want to recreate the joy of the past, but I am no longer that same young person.")
Before the driver had finished unloading and was about to leave, Lu Xing gave him the camera.
"Master, take a picture for us."
"No problem!"
Lu Xing still stood between his grandpa and grandma, solemnly tidying his clothes.
Before he left, he was still a swaying little sapling. But in just three short years, he had already grown into a towering tree.
And now, he could already become someone else's support.
Grandpa and Grandma held Lu Xing's arm. Although their mouths were smiling, tears couldn't stop falling down.
Chi Yueshan and Chi Shui each held a party popper in their hands.
"One, two, three..."
Bang!
The party popper exploded, and colorful ribbons filled the sky.
"Welcome home!"
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