Chapter 202: I’ve gotten into trouble

“Yawn… Brother Lu, are you alright? Why are you yawning so much first thing in the morning?”

The next day in the Luo Family Dining Room, Luo Yao couldn’t help but ask when she saw Lu Yunze appear.

He was either stretching or yawning, his complexion wasn’t great either, and he looked completely devoid of energy, as if he’d been through a major battle last night.

“It’s nothing, I’m just not fully awake yet.” Lu Yunze gave a sheepish smile and continued eating his breakfast.

“Is that so?” Luo Yao narrowed her eyes slightly. “Where did you go playing in Second Brother’s car last night that you managed to tire yourself out like this?”

“Just went for a casual drive, that’s all.” Lu Yunze said, yawning again. “It’s been too long since I drove, my skills are a bit rusty.”

“Be careful on the road, and eat more to replenish your strength.”

“Alright, alright.”

After finishing her meal, Luo Yao didn’t disturb him further and got up to return to her room.

Just as she left the dining hall, a satisfied burp sounded in her ear, making her frown and look back.

“Jiang Sui, what’s wrong with you again?”

“Apologies, Miss. I just ate a bit too much.” Jiang Sui gave a slight smile and bowed gently.

“You really are a gluttonous cat. Don’t forget you have work to do. You can’t work properly if you eat too much.”

“I actually wish he would eat a bit more…” Jiang Sui muttered under her breath.

“What?”

“Nothing. I was just saying I hope the cooks focus more on quality rather than quantity in the future.”

“Hmm, that makes sense.” Luo Yao nodded, planning to go to the kitchen later to relay the message.

Jiang Sui stood in place. Over ten minutes later, Lu Yunze also emerged from the dining hall.

She pinched her throat and said, “Greetings, Young Master.”

“…What are you doing?”

“Nothing. Just came to see if the Young Master’s body is still holding up.”

“What are you talking about? I’m not a patient.”

Lu Yunze coughed once to cover up the words he didn’t say out loud.

“You must keep what happened last night a secret. Don’t tell anyone.”

“Understood, Young Master.”

In her heart, Jiang Sui was thinking: Not telling other people is fine, but telling the cat should be okay, right? After all, it’s not a person.

She could already imagine the Black Cat’s expression upon hearing it.

That was important progress for the Plan.

For the following period of time, life returned to peace.

Lu Yunze was very busy every day, mainly with two things.

First, was the Piano Competition that Luo Tianyu had signed him up for. There were only two weeks left, so he had to practice diligently.

For this, he even reduced his rest time.

This was a competition arranged by Luo Tianyu. He absolutely could not lose face.

Second—

Naturally, was Jiang Sui.

She always seemed to appear during his rest periods, bringing various desserts and Sweet Water.

Even if she had to wait outside his door for hours, she wouldn’t let him go hungry.

Although he felt it was a bit excessive, Lu Yunze had to admit—

The feeling of being taken care of was truly nice.

One afternoon, having nothing to do, he decided to go to the courtyard for some fresh air.

On the way, he happened to run into a familiar figure.

“Luo Heng?”

The other person stopped and glanced at him.

“Lu Yunze, come with me.”

“Where to?”

Lu Yunze noticed he was still wearing a lab coat and holding a Sealed Test Tube containing a bubbling dark green liquid.

“To find my father.” Luo Heng said. “We’re running low on experimental materials. I want to ask him to help contact some channels.”

Experimental materials weren’t something you could just buy with money. Some things required connections.

In that regard, Luo Tianyu clearly had the advantage.

“What does that have to do with me?”

“Even though you’re not blood-related, Father treats you like a real son.” Luo Heng patted his shoulder. “If you come along, the success rate will be higher.”

“Go by yourself.”

“Brother Lu, I’m begging you!”

Luo Heng directly knelt down, hugging his legs, tears and snot flowing.

“I took care of you when we were kids. Now that I’m in trouble, you won’t help me?”

“Bullshit. You took care of me fewer times than Luo Yao did!”

“But I still did it sometimes!”

“…Alright, alright, fine. I’ll go.”

Lu Yunze was utterly defeated.

“Excellent! I knew you were my brother from another mother—and father!”

Luo Heng instantly revived with full health.

The two of them went to the library together.

“By the way, what’s that in your hand?”

“A semi-finished product of the latest creation.” Luo Heng said with a proud expression. “Once completed, it will be the ‘Universal Solvent’ capable of dissolving all things.”

“Then what do you plan to store it in?”

They arrived at the library door and knocked, but there was no response.

Going inside, they found it empty.

“Father isn’t here?” Luo Heng was stunned.

“He might have gone out.”

“What do we do now?”

“Wait a while, I guess.”

Helpless, Lu Yunze had no choice but to wait with him.

He browsed the books in front of the bookshelf. They were all advanced content he couldn’t understand.

Just then, Luo Heng called out:

“Hold this test tube for me. I’m going to get a book.”

Lu Yunze took the test tube and leaned against the desk, looking at it boredly.

“This thing is still bubbling. It won’t explode, will it?”

“How could it? Don’t underestimate me.”

When Luo Heng returned, he shook the test tube.

“See? It’s fine.”

“It really is.”

Just as Lu Yunze was saying that—

The liquid in the test tube suddenly began boiling violently!

The temperature rapidly increased. Startled, he threw the test tube away.

Smash!

The test tube shattered on the floor.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine…”

But the situation was anything but fine.

Both of them simultaneously looked towards the corner.

A drop of the liquid had splashed onto a hanging Leather Coat.

Accompanied by the smell of burning, a hole the size of a palm was burned into the coat.

“It’s over!” Luo Heng wailed. “That’s Father’s favorite coat!”

“It can’t be, it’s just an overcoat…”

Luo Heng said stiffly:

“That was a gift from Father’s first wife before she left.”

The air instantly fell silent.

It was over.

Completely over.

The two of them quickly took down the coat to inspect it.

It was something Luo Tianyu had always treasured.

And now it had a burned hole in it.

“What do we do?”

“Wait for death.” Luo Heng’s face was pale. “We’ll just apologize when he gets back.”

This was clearly hopeless.

Luo Heng left, utterly dejected.

Lu Yunze thought for a moment, then secretly took the coat back to his room.

Maybe it could be salvaged.

He bought similar leather material and needlework supplies online and started sewing that night.

But he had never done this kind of thing before.

“Ouch… that hurts.”

The needle pricked his finger.

He was about to go get a tissue—

When he suddenly felt a warm heat envelop his fingertip.

He froze.

Looking down.

Jiang Sui was kneeling before him, having taken his finger into her mouth.

Her tongue gently licked the wound.

Their eyes met.

In her pale purple eyes, a meaningful smile appeared.