Chapter 456: Chapter 457, Coaxing Him to Happiness
Upon reaching Chu Yu’s room, Yun Jinnian stretched out her hand and knocked on the door.
"Get lost!"
Chu Yu’s suppressed and deep voice came from inside the room.
Yun Jinnian was taken aback, her raised hand hadn’t yet fallen, remaining in the position of knocking.
A slight bitterness filled her heart, but she also understood that Chu Yu’s words were not directed at her.
With a sigh, she pushed open the door and stepped inside.
The room was dimly lit, with only a thin oil lamp burning on the table. Yun Jinnian scanned the room and finally saw Chu Yu on the bed.
He was lying on his side, facing the inside of the bed, with his back to her.
Yun Jinnian glanced at him and, carrying the food box, walked to the table, placed it down, and opened the lid to reveal the porridge.
"I told you to get lost..." Chu Yu roared as he sat up but paused when he saw it was Yun Jinnian, swallowing the rest of his words, his face reddened as he stammered, "Why, why did you come?"
"Sister Jiayu made some Snow Lotus porridge, and I brought you a bowl. Eat it before you go back to sleep!" Yun Jinnian said, amused by Chu Yu’s embarrassment, yet she didn’t call him out on it.
"You brought me porridge!"
Instantly feeling as if the storm had passed, Chu Yu felt much better.
Eagerly getting out of bed, he walked over to the table with a cheeky smile, "It smells so good, it must be delicious!"
"It’s just plain porridge. Try it and see if it suits your taste. If you like it, I’ll make some for you every time!"
"It suits, suits, whatever you bring always suits my taste!" Chu Yu said and began to hungrily eat from the bowl.
Yun Jinnian smiled tenderly and sat down. after Chu Yu finished the porridge, she took out a purse and handed it to him, "I put some Insect-Repellent Herbs and the saliva of the Spiritual Poisonous Insect inside, wear it on you, and snakes and beasts won’t dare come near!"
"For me!" Chu Yu exclaimed with joy, taking the purse and inspecting it carefully, wanting to attach it to his belt with great care but, in his excitement, failed to do so several times.
Yun Jinnian laughed, "Let me help you wear it."
She took the purse from Chu Yu’s hands and fastened it on for him.
Then she straightened his clothes and said, "There, all done!"
"Hehehe!" Chu Yu chuckled foolishly.
He kept touching it and then chuckled again, foolishly.
Seeing Chu Yu so delighted, Yun Jinnian shared in his joy, "I was in a bit of a hurry, so I just made a simple one. Next time, when I have more time, I will make a more exquisite one for you!"
"Sure, sure!"
Chu Yu replied, his heart also merry.
It was then he remembered the purse Yun Jinnian had given him, tucked away in the Capital City’s brocade box, which he couldn’t bear to wear, fearing it would get damaged or dirty.
Now he thought it would be better to wear it all the time to let Yun Jinnian know his feelings.
At that moment, all shadows and unhappiness had dissipated.
"Today, I took Tianci out to do some things, but rest assured, I’ll protect him!"
"I know, big brother Chu doesn’t need to explain, it was Tianci who troubled you!"
"It wasn’t a bother at all, we get along better and better. When we return to the Capital City, I’ll teach him horse riding and archery, and I’ll take him on adventures too!"
Without prying into the details, Yun Jinnian chatted a while longer before standing up to leave and return to her room.
"Then you should rest early. We’ll be staying in Yangxi City for a few days. You can go to the streets and see if there’s anything rare. Buy something to bring back for your aunt, or it could be a present for a friend, or you can keep it for yourself. I’ve got some Silver here!" Chu Yu said, taking out a stack of silver notes and placed them in front of Yun Jinnian.
His demeanor was that of a rich man saying you can spend as you like, don’t come back if you can’t spend it all.