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Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Everyone is Connected Because of Her
The Lu Family arrived late last night, and by then, some of the Li Family’s servants had gone to sleep, and Lu Ziye went straight upstairs, so it didn’t cause much of a stir.
However, today, when Lu Ziye suddenly appeared in the Li Family’s house, the Li Family’s servants were all taken aback.
The Lu Family members, including Lu Sheng, had grown accustomed to having a major celebrity in their midst.
But at that moment, when the Li Family’s servants saw a national top-tier celebrity, who usually only appears on the big screen, standing right before them with a friendly smile, they couldn’t help but hold their breath—
That height, that figure, those looks, that poise... indeed, there’s a barrier between stars and ordinary folk.
Compared to the guys on the street, Lu Ziye looked stunning as if he was from another world, as if he had stepped out of a comic book from a two-dimensional realm. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Although the mixed-race handsome man who left in the morning was also incredibly good-looking, he seemed a bit silly, and it was Lu Ziye who made it hard for people to look away.
"Sweetie, did you miss your brother?"
Lu Ziye didn’t care about the gazes of others; or to be precise, someone as naturally dazzling as him was already used to being the center of attention wherever he went.
With a tender smile on his face and those beautiful peach blossom eyes curving, he opened his arms and hugged the girl on the sofa, taking a deep breath.
"You’re not allowed to get sick anymore," Lu Ziye gently ruffled his sister’s hair, his tone full of tenderness, "Get well soon, and I’ll take you out for ice cream."
After Lu Ziye came home, Lu Youming and Lu Youye soon returned home from school.
Before Lu Sheng joined the Lu Family, Lu Youming and Lu Youye never rode the same car to and from school.
The reason they had never ridden the same car was that Lu Youye was always up late playing video games and couldn’t get up in the morning.
Almost every day, he’d be rushing out almost late, biting into a slice of bread and asking the driver to drive just shy of being ticketed for speeding, heading straight for the school. By that time, Lu Youming would have already arrived at school leisurely.
Of course, even if Lu Youye did manage to get up earlier, the two of them still didn’t want to ride together.
After all, Lu Youming thought that Lu Youye, who was always fighting and skipping classes in class E, acted like a little thug and did not want to be associated with him.
Lu Youye couldn’t understand Lu Youming, who was always so aloof, and he also didn’t understand why the girls in his class screamed every time he passed by.
Before this, the two of them pretended not to know each other at school.
Although they didn’t see the point of pretending not to know each other when they both had the same face.
However, once Lu Sheng came along, things changed, and both Lu Youming and Lu Youye wanted to ride in the same car to and from school with her.
So now, in the backseat of the car, the two of them would sit on either side of Lu Sheng, each only talking to her.
Occasionally, if one caught the other’s words, they’d both find the other annoying.
Today, as soon as he entered the Li Family’s living room, Lu Youye rushed to Lu Sheng, clinging to her with whines, like a pampered puppy.
Lu Youming couldn’t stand it and couldn’t help but say, "Lu Youye, can you be a bit more dignified?"
"Dignified? Why do I need to be dignified in front of Shengsheng?"
Lu Youye replied as if it was obvious, lifting his chin provocatively, "I think you’re just jealous that you can’t cling to Shengsheng like I can. It’s your own fault for acting so cold all the time."
"When have I ever..."
Lu Youming’s mouth twitched, wanting to argue back, but he held back.
Who wants to bother arguing with a fool?
The last one to return home was Lu Siyan.
He could be called the man in the Lu Family who provided the most sense of security.
As soon as he got back, he took Lu Sheng’s temperature to make sure she wasn’t feverish again. He inquired about her condition from Muchen last night, and also asked how she felt today and at the moment.
He opened the medicine he had brought back and prepared each one. He fed Lu Sheng the pills that needed to be taken before meals and then watched her drink an entire glass of warm water.
"Do you still feel uncomfortable?" Lu Siyan squatted in front of Lu Sheng, his white shirted torso tall and straight, his expression cool and clear.
Lu Sheng shook her head; she felt that apart from a sore throat and a stuffy nose, she was much better now.
"That’s good," Lu Siyan replied, extending his slender fingers with distinct joints to tuck a stray lock of hair behind his sister’s ear, his eyes and brows expressing a mild and gentle warmth.
The Li Family had never had so many people over before.
This was also the first time after the death of his parents that Li Muchen had felt something akin to warmth in his own home.
He suddenly realized that the Li Family’s vast mansion was no longer just an icy cold house, but had become a true home.
This brought a rare flutter of life to his heart that had long been estranged from familial love.
And all of this was because of the girl he deeply loved.
Everyone was connected because of her.
Jiang Ting had been busy in the kitchen all afternoon preparing dinner for today.
Seeing that everyone had returned home and the servants had set the dishes on the table, she called for Li Muchen and Lu Sheng to come to the dining room for dinner.
During the time Lu Sheng was recuperating at home, after persistent attempts of trial-failure-practice-retry, Jiang Ting’s cooking skills had improved by leaps and bounds, successfully transforming from disastrous concoctions to quite presentable dishes.
Because of what Lan Yu said, Lu Sheng had been waiting for a message from her homeroom teacher, Zhou Wu, since noon, but she had not received any.
When dinner was almost finished, her phone suddenly rang, displaying the homeroom teacher’s contact name on the screen.
Lu Sheng glanced at Jiang Ting and her brothers before answering the call.
"Hello? Mr. Zhou, this is Lu Sheng."
As soon as they heard that it was Lu Sheng’s homeroom teacher calling, Jiang Ting immediately put down her chopsticks, and Lu Jingyan also perked up.
Seeing Jiang Ting and her brothers looking concerned, unsure why the homeroom teacher would suddenly call, Li Muchen also looked over; so, Lu Sheng simply switched the call to speakerphone.
The voice of Zhou Wu came from the phone.
"Good evening, Lu Sheng. How is your leg injury recuperating? Do you have any plans to return to school in the next few days?"
"Here’s the thing, since you just transferred to Jiang City this semester, I don’t know if you are aware of the special talent recruitment program by Beijing University and Qing University held every year."
Zhou Wu briefly explained the special recruitment process, which was not much different from what Lan Yu told her that morning.
Then he said, "I’m calling to ask if you want to take part in the talent recruitment exam on Thursday."
"The whole class has signed up, and if you participate, we will all use the exam papers from Beijing University and Qing University."
However, to Zhou Wu’s surprise, in a class where everyone was studying feverishly for this special recruitment opportunity, the girl firmly declined his proposal.
"No, thank you, teacher. I will not participate in this talent recruitment exam. I’ll just take the regular exam paper from Shengjing for the end-of-term."
"Ah? Why is that?" Zhou Wu on the other end of the line was obviously startled and said, "Based on Lu Sheng’s performance in the school’s opening exam, I think you have a good chance of securing a spot."
At the dining table, Lu Youming also looked over at Lu Sheng.
He probably wondered if her unwillingness to participate in the special recruitment exam might be because of him.
But Zhou Wu, as if realizing something, suddenly said, "Ah, I see. You must be aiming for the special talent recruitment, right? Have you already established contact with Professor Wu from Qing University and Beijing University, and secured a recommendation spot?"
Lu Sheng was about to say that she didn’t want any special recruitment and would rather take part in the regular college entrance examination to choose schools and declare her majors as usual.
But the next second, another call came in.
