Chapter 102 Tribute, Hero
Lu Yichen said, "I don’t need these tickets either, so you take them. If you don’t accept them, just take back what you brought; I can’t always be taking advantage of you."
Luo Qiao tried to pull out just one ticket helplessly, but Lu Yichen had already stuffed the tickets into her hand and turned toward the kitchen.
Luo Qiao opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately, she couldn’t speak.
She tossed the tickets into the basket, placing it on the ground.
She called out to Lu Yichen, suddenly making a bowing gesture she’d seen on future Douyin videos — elegant and respectful yet amusing — and then said, "Salute to you, hero!"
Her action stunned Lu Yichen as well, he had never expected Luo Qiao, this young girl, to make such a surprising move, and for some reason, it warmed his heart.
Luo Qiao said earnestly, "You’re not useless. You’re a hundred times, no, a thousand times stronger than those who have all their limbs but do nothing but idle away and misbehave all day long. Keep it up!"
Having said that, she picked up the basket from the ground, turned around, left the yard, and headed home. Her mood had improved as well after expressing those feelings, stepping through the muddy path with each stride.
Lu Yichen stood at the kitchen doorway, watching the spot where Luo Qiao disappeared, not moving for a long time before he came back to his senses. Suddenly, his mind cleared, and his mood was different.
Luo Qiao hadn’t expected that a single action and a few words could clear up many things for Lu Yichen; the frustration that had been knotting his heart dissipated, leaving him feeling refreshed.