Chapter 24: Calabash Brothers[1]
The impact of Lu Jingli’s words was too much — it took Ning Xi a long time to digest them.
She looked down at the little bun who was clinging to her tightly. "Little Treasure, you broke all those things because you wanted to see me?"
Little Treasure nodded.
Ning Xi frowned, "Don’t you know what you did was wrong?"
Little Treasure shook his head.
Ning Xi finally understood why Lu Tingxiao was so strict. This child probably had been spoiled so much that he felt everything should go his way.
Ning Xi’s gaze turned serious. "Auntie is telling you now, what you did was not right. Only bad children act that way, so don’t be like this ever again, alright?"
Little Treasure nodded.
Lu Tingxiao’s expression was hard to describe.
Little Treasure was unruly, but if he nodded and agreed to do something, he would do it without fail.
The psychiatrists had tried everything to stop Little Treasure’s habits of using starvation as a scare tactic, locking himself in, and even breaking things, but Little Treasure had remained completely unmoved.
As for more forceful methods, the two family elders could never bear to use them, and would only persist halfway before giving in and letting their precious grandson have his way.
The influence Ning Xi had on Little Treasure was greater than he had expected. Of course, he was delighted by this.
Ning Xi scolded Little Treasure a little more before gently coaxing him into bed. "Mm, shall I sing you a song today?"
Little Treasure nodded obediently.
"Keke, what should I sing… I know! Calabash Brothers, Calabash Brothers, seven flowers on a branch, unafraid of any storm la la la la!"
Leaning against the door, Lu Jingli almost fell over. "Little Treasure is a very intelligent boy, how can he possibly like such a childish song?"
But he realized the little guy was actually listening intently. What was even more amusing was that his own brother was doing the same…
After Little Treasure finally fell asleep, Ning Xi stretched out. "I sang almost all of the children’s songs that I know…"
Lu Jingli couldn’t help but cry and laugh. "Then why did you sing children’s songs? You can sing other songs! Those kids’ songs nearly killed me!"
Ning Xi used a rubber band around her wrist to tie her hair up, and lifted her bright, phoenix-like eyes. "Other songs? Besides children’s songs, all the songs I know are inappropriate for children!"
Lu Tingxiao’s mind flashed back to when Ning Xi had sung under the moonlight.
Lu Jingli became excited after hearing this. "Hahaha really, really? What songs, sing them for me!"
Lu Tingxiao glared at him.
Lu Jingli was so scared, he immediately stood up. His brother was actually the jealous type!
"Were you nearby?" Lu Tingxiao asked.
Otherwise how could she have gotten here so quickly?
"No, I was at my apartment, but I rode my motorbike over! Wasn’t it fast?" Ning Xi felt proud.
No wonder she was dressed like that.
Her outfit today was even more stunning than yesterday’s. Yesterday, she was dressed like a conservative spirit; today, she was a wild and free demoness.
"That’s very dangerous." Lu Tingxiao’s expression was full of disapproval, his gaze becoming even icier as he glanced at Lu Jingli, who had been the one to call her to come.
"Not at all, I’m very good on my motorbike!" Ning Xi waved her hands in protest, and then yawned. "Since Little Treasure is fine, I’ll be leaving then!"
Just as she was about to leave, Lu Tingxiao said, "Miss Ning, I have an audacious request."
Since she had already vented all her anger at him earlier, she was back to her normal self, and replied respectfully, "Mister Lu, please speak freely. I’ll comply if it’s within my capabilities."
The Lu family was very powerful in both respectable and underground circles. Demon King Lu was someone who could attack at a single word he didn’t like.
Lu Tingxiao glanced at his son, his gaze heavy. "What happened when the two of you were locked inside that bar storeroom traumatized Little Treasure more than I realized. Right now, it seems you are the only one who can console him, so until Little Treasure recovers, I hope that Miss Ning can live with us temporarily for that period of time."
Ning Xi froze after hearing Lu Tingxiao’s request. "Ha…? Move here and… live together?"
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Henyee
Henyee [1] Calabash Brothers is a 1980s Chinese animated TV series
Chapter 25: So Just Like That They Now Live Together?
"Yes."
Ning Xi tugged on her hair nervously. "This… isn’t this too inappropriate? If Little Treasure wants to see me, I can come anytime to visit him!"
Lu Tingxiao appeared tired as he rubbed his forehead. "There are too many unpredictable factors involved here. Especially if at night there was an emergency situation, it would be too dangerous for you to speed over here again. Because of my position, it’s not convenient to keep taking Little Treasure over to see you. I know this is a troublesome request, but I’m still asking this as Little Treasure’s father. I hope you can agree to it."
Ning Xi’s head hurt.
If Lu Tingxiao had tried to use his power to forcibly ask this of her, she would have outright rejected him and then left, but he was asking so earnestly, with no thought at all to his own identity and position. Not to mention, faced with such supreme beauty, how was it possible to say no!
Standing on the side, Lu Jingli stared intently at his brother.
Amazing!
Who knew his brother could use such a high-end technique, turning a disadvantage into an advantage that would take out all obstacles on the path to winning Ning Xi over.
Little Treasure’s existence was no longer his weakness, but now his biggest advantage.
Suddenly there was a loud bang. Little Treasure had jumped off the bed in fright, knocking the bedside lamp over.
When he saw Ning Xi, the fear in the kid’s eyes eased, and he shot like an arrow towards her.
The intense fear in those eyes would twist the heart of anyone who saw it.
Ning Xi quickly bent down. "Darling, why are you awake?"
The little guy rested his head against her and his small arms hugged her tightly around the neck, not letting go.
"It’s okay, Auntie is here. Don’t be scared, don’t be scared…" Ning Xi lightly patted his back. She could smell a sweet milk scent on him, and her emotions became a little complicated.
She actually avoided getting close with children, so why couldn’t she bring herself to dislike it when it came to Little Treasure?
Ning Xi coaxed Little Treasure to sleep once more before closing the bedroom door softly and coming out.
She noticed that the mess in the living room downstairs had already been cleaned up by the servants.
As expected of servants of the Lu family; not only were they efficient, they were also well-trained. They all knew of and were curious to death about Ning Xi’s visit; still, no one gave her a second glance or dared speak a word of gossip. They only went about their business and left quietly.
Lu Tingxiao noticed she had come out, but didn’t say a word to pressure her. He only silently looked at her.
Ning Xi was hesitant. She thought of the expression Little Treasure had made when he wouldn’t let go of her sleeve, and finally she gave in to her feelings. She breathed in deeply before letting it out. "Alright, Mister Lu. I’ll agree to your request. Consider it me paying Little Treasure back for saving me last time."
Lu Tingxiao visibly relaxed. "Thank you."
"Little Treasure could wake up at any time, so it looks like I won’t be leaving tonight, but all my things are at my apartment…" Ning Xi was troubled.
"That won’t be a problem, I’ll have someone go fetch them for you," Lu Tingxiao said, and then ordered the butler to head out.
Lu Jingli, who hadn’t said a single word throughout, was stunned at how quickly the situation had escalated.
So… so just like that they were now living together?
"Did you still need something?" Lu Tingxiao glanced at Lu Jingli.
"I’m leaving now!" The third wheel who was discarded by his own brother quickly left.
He had thought that Ning Xi was fierce, but his brother was no weakling either.
He finally realized that his brother wasn’t clueless when it came to chasing girls. It was just that for the past 32 years, he had simply never let himself go…
Lu Tingxiao showed Ning Xi to a room next to Little Treasure’s. "From now on, you can stay in here. I’ll find someone to come redecorate it in whatever style you like."
Ning Xi waved her hands in protest. "No need, no need. I’ll only be living here for a few days, it’s not like it’s permanent. Redecorating is too troublesome!"
"It’s not troublesome."
Lu Tingxiao took a large set of keys from the butler and handed them to her. "These are the keys to the house. You can come and go as you like. The main entrance uses a passcode, 591414. This is the key to the attic, you should keep it with you since it’s Little Treasure’s favorite hiding place, so he likes to steal it. This is…"
Seeing that Lu Tingxiao was about to give her the key to the safe in his home, Ning Xi cut him off. "Wait wait wait wait… Mister Lu, you’re being a bit too carefree! Aren’t you scared I’ll rob you?"
"What do you want? I’ll find someone to help you move it." Lu Tingxiao seemed completely serious; he didn’t look like he was joking at all.
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