Chapter 360: Meeting Second Brother at East Lake (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 360: Meeting Second Brother at East Lake (2)
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After leaving Drunken Immortal Restaurant, Wei Ruo returned to Xu's Braised Food Shop. The store was bustling—there were customers buying both the marinated dishes and the Laba porridge. Chen Aqing and another worker were overwhelmed, so Xiumei stepped in to help.
Wei Ruo was also about to lend a hand when a woman approached and slipped a note into her hand.
Wei Ruo looked up and saw it was Lin Fang, so she kept the note.
After Lin Fang walked away, Wei Ruo went to the backyard of the shop and opened the note.
"Noon, west bank of East Lake, Qiu Pavilion."
Wei Ruo understood immediately. Since the rush for porridge had already passed, she took Xiumei and headed to East Lake.
When they arrived at the Qiu Pavilion on the west bank of East Lake, a touring boat* was docked nearby.
-touring boat
Inside the pavilion were Lin Fang and the couple Ke Chongshan and his wife. As soon as Wei Ruo got off the carriage, Lin Fang hurried over and said, "The young master is on the boat—I’ll escort you, Young Miss."
Wei Ruo followed Lin Fang onto the boat. As soon as she boarded, the boat began to slowly move toward the center of the lake.
Inside the tea room on the boat, Wei Ruo saw Wei Jinyi dressed in a moon-hued silk robe.
"Second Brother," Wei Ruo stepped forward.
"Sit," Wei Jinyi said.
"Okay."
Wei Ruo sat down across from Wei Jinyi.
A table full of dishes was already set before them.
"Why did Second Brother decide to meet me today?" Wei Ruo asked.
"Today is the Laba Festival," Wei Jinyi replied.
"Second Brother wants to spend the festival with me?"
"Mm," Wei Jinyi said. "Also, I mentioned before that I’d have Sister-in-law Ke teach you some disguise techniques. If you have time today, you can learn from her here on the boat."
Wei Ruo turned to look at Lin Fang. "Then I’ll be troubling Sister-in-law Ke."
"It’s no trouble at all. It’s my honor to be of help to the young lady. It’s already midday, and I’m sure you both must be hungry, so let’s leave other matters aside for now. Please have your meal first. Once you’re done, I’ll return and go over the techniques with the young lady."
With that, Lin Fang bowed slightly to the two of them and left the tea room.
After Lin Fang left, Wei Ruo removed the fake mustache and birthmark from her face. Since no one else was around and she’d be reapplying the disguise later anyway, she took them off for now.
Wei Jinyi said to her, “Let’s eat first. I had seafood prepared—your favorite. It was caught by fishing boats this morning.”
“Perfect timing. I brought some Laba porridge for you too, Second Brother.”
Wei Ruo had Xiumei bring in the food box, which she had packed earlier when she left the braised food shop.
She placed the porridge in front of Wei Jinyi. “Try it, Second Brother. Meimei and I made it together.”
“Mm.” Wei Jinyi picked up a spoon and took a bite.
He savored it slowly and swallowed it.
“Ruo’er’s porridge is delicious,” Wei Jinyi said.
“If you like it, I’ll save more for you next time,” Wei Ruo replied.
“Mm,” Wei Jinyi answered, looking at Wei Ruo with exceptional gentleness in his gaze.
Lately, he had unknowingly become filled with hostility, but at this moment, some of that hostility quietly melted away.
The boat slowly drifted toward the center of the lake. The last time Wei Ruo had been on this lake was when she grilled fish with the siblings Xie Jue and Xie Ying.
Back then, because Chu Lan had been there, she hadn’t been in the mood to appreciate the lake’s beauty. But now that the person sitting across from her was different, she finally felt more at ease.
"Second Brother," Wei Ruo suddenly said, "after the New Year, I’ll be coming of age."
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