latelenovela Chapter 177: Holding a grudge
Chapter 177: Holding a grudge
Chapter 177: Holding a grudge
After seeing Rouge off, Ji Meiqing began dealing with business matters. It took her an entire evening to finish processing the accounts from the past few days.
The huge income and expenses have left me somewhat disoriented. Because I had promised to cover everyone's taxes, this month's expenses are exceptionally high.
Ji Meiqing counted her remaining silver coins, feeling a pang of worry. She had received half of the silver from the Jiang family a few days ago, and she didn't know how much longer she could last.
Setting up a security escort agency and raising horses and troops would also incur expenses. This gave Ji Meiqing a real headache.
It would be hard for anyone to part with money that has just been received and hasn't even been enjoyed yet.
After worrying for a while, Ji Meiqing finally felt relieved. The money had to be given away eventually, but how it was used was up to her to decide.
With some spare cash in hand, Ji Meiqing asked Li Ming to contact the people of Black Wind Village to prepare for the negotiations the next day.
Looking at the ledger in front of her, a sharp pain shot through her head. She curled up in the chair and fell into a deep sleep, only waking up the next day when someone came outside.
After spending the whole night curled up in the chair, my bones started to ache and feel numb. Any movement felt like a firecracker going off all over my body.
He yawned, stretched, and then stepped out of the room. After instructing Granny Mei to keep an eye on Ji Tianci, he began to deal with those people.
The tea was served, and the four of them looked at each other quietly. It was the second-in-command, who had come to represent them, who spoke first: "Manager Li has already explained the matter to us, so we've come today..."
"I will hand the matter over to Li Ming... the manager." She suddenly changed her tone halfway through, not directly addressing Li Ming by name, which was tantamount to acknowledging his position as manager.
"Then we'll follow Manager Li's instructions regarding the specifics?"
"We still need to think about this matter further, after all, given your identities..." She hesitated at just the right moment, and everyone understood what she was about to say. The awkwardness of her identity still needed to be resolved, but seeing how relaxed she was, it seemed that she already had a plan in mind.
“We’ll behave ourselves these next few days and go down the mountain to find some work.”
"No need." She rested her chin on her hand, yawned wearily, and said, "No need, you just be good bandits. I'll arrange new identities for you."
"Yes, thank you very much, Miss Ji."
They politely bowed slightly to bid her farewell, and Ji Meiqing waved her hand, then yawned again with her eyes closed.
Once things are settled here, it's time to get to the other side. I don't know if the Jiang family is willing to cooperate. If they don't, the process will be difficult; if they do, the part-time job will be a piece of cake.
Grandma Mei came over and gently reminded her, "Would you like to eat this breakfast here or have it delivered to your room?"
"Keep it, I'm going to sleep some more." Sleepiness still overcame her, so she waved her hand and went back to rest without paying much attention.
I was probably just too tired, because I fell asleep as soon as I lay down, and sleepiness overwhelmed me as soon as my head hit the pillow.
When Lu Yu returned, he saw that she was still resting and didn't have the heart to disturb her. Granny Mei was also excited to see him return. She came over and pulled him, saying, "It's good that you're back. Madam is resting, so please be careful."
"I understand." He looked at Ji Meiqing on the bed, a warmth spreading through his heart. "Has she been asleep the whole time?"
"A few guests came in this morning, and then she woke up. She then fell back asleep, probably because she was really too tired. I saw the candlelight in her room was still on last night."
"Is that so?" He walked over, no longer listening to what Granny Mei had to say. He just felt a little sad, and as he sat by her bedside, looking at her sleeping face, his heart ached even more.
When she finally woke up, her expression changed instantly, and she withdrew her hand.
"You're back?" she asked, her voice still nasal, before forcing herself to sit up.
Lu Yu stood up, neither pleased nor angry, and said, "I heard from Granny Mei that you've been working too hard lately. You should get some rest. I'll head out now."
"Okay..." She seemed oblivious to the fact that Lu Yu was acting strangely, though her mind was still a complete mess.
He dozed off for a while before getting out of bed. It was already dark outside, but Lu Yu was still sitting by the stone table, motionless, seemingly lost in thought.
"What's wrong?" She walked over and sat down next to him, looking in the direction he was looking, but she didn't see anything except a dark cloud.
Lu Yu shook his head. "It's nothing. You haven't eaten all day, go and eat."
"I am fine."
She didn't feel very hungry, and even when she clutched her stomach, she didn't feel anything.
"What's wrong with you?" She quickly noticed that something was off about him, as if something was amiss.
Lu Yu looked at her, remaining silent for a long time.
"What happened? Why are you in a bad mood?"
"No." He lowered his head and denied it, but his expression still revealed his displeasure.
Ji Meiqing sighed softly and said, "Just say what you need to say."
"I'm fine, you should get some rest." Lu Yu got up and left, leaving Ji Meiqing completely bewildered. She didn't know what she had done wrong to upset him.
However, it seems to be because of myself? I reflected on my recent situation but couldn't find anything wrong.
She didn't seem to have offended Lu Yu...
Thinking this to myself, I still felt a little uneasy. Recalling his retreating figure, it seemed particularly desolate…
That feeling of loneliness still lingers in her heart and refuses to dissipate.
After he finished eating, Ji Meiqing was about to change his dressing. She didn't know how he had suddenly appeared; it was quite unexpected.
Having just showered, Lu Yu, still smelling of soap, emerged from the shower, rubbing his hair. But upon seeing Ji Meiqing's back, he froze.
"Finished washing?" She turned around casually, holding a medicine bottle in her hand, and walked towards him. "Let me apply the medicine for you."
Lu Yu was also a little confused by her unusual attentiveness, but he refused without thinking, "No need, I can do it myself. You go and do your thing."
She stood there, somewhat puzzled by his change in attitude, and frowned as she asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"I'm fine," he said softly, extending his hand towards her. "I can do it myself."
Ji Meiqing shrank back. "What's wrong with you? Explain yourself. You can't just do this for no reason."
"I just..." He paused, his face, which had just shown some emotion, immediately fell silent again. "I'm fine, you should get some rest."
Ji Meiqing looked at him intently, and in the end, she could only put the medicine bottle on the table and leave in a huff.