Chapter 60: Engrossed in studying, provoked by someone
(Part 1)
After leaving Long Yuxing’s villa, Lu Anran did not linger around the banquet any longer and left directly for Lu family’s home. There was no need to stay since the business has been settled.
Lu Anran did not rest when she got home, instead, she changed her clothes and went to the kitchen to re-do the 7-julienne vegetable stir-fry that she made for Lu Jianhao previously. She gained a shred of enlightenment after drinking Tom’s coffee today, so she hurriedly started to practice it once more.
When it was done, Lu Anran tasted it with her bamboo chopsticks. It was already about 50% to 60% similar to that of Lu Jianhao’s. Lu Anran sat at side of the dining table and continued to ponder over the meaning of Tao and harmony of taste in dishes.
After thinking for a while, she begun to cook again, tasting it when it was done, continue to ponder, and cooking again after pondering deeply…… doing it over and over with great patience until daybreak.
Lu Anhu who returned from his morning exercises after waking up, heard sounds coming from the kitchen. Curious, he went over to have a look. When he saw that the long rectangular dining table was filled with dozens of plates of 7-julianne vegetable stir-fry, his eyes could not help widening. However, Lu Anran was still at the pan stir-frying, turning off the fire, drizzling the sauce, rolling her wrist to flip it a few times before serving. Placing the dish on the table, she picked up her bamboo chopsticks and tasted it. The taste was already about 90% similar to that of Lu Jianhao’s.
Lu Anran sat on the chair with a one hand supporting her head, and the other hand resting on the table while tapping rhythmically with her index finger. Seems like her ability to understand is still limited ah! Lu Anran felt as though she was already stuck at a bottleneck stage.
Lu Anhu approached Lu Anran, “Oi Oi Oi! Don’t tell me you stayed up for the whole night ah……”
“En?” Lu Anran absentmindedly lifted up her head, “Whole night? It’s daybreak?” Looking out of the window, sure enough the sky outside the window has already turned light, “What time is it?”
Lu Anhu looked at his watch, “It’s 6 o’clock.”
Lu Anran nodded. Using the bamboo chopsticks, she pinched a chopstick full of the 7-julianne vegetable stir-fry and fed it to Lu Anhu, “Try it.”
Lu Anhu opened his mouth and chewed several times, “Delicious! This is the first time I have eaten such delicious 7-julianne vegetable stir-fry.”
Lu Anran smiled for a moment, “Compared to Grandpa’s stir-fry, it’s still a long way off!”
Lu Anhu shook his head. Truly cannot understand Lu Anran’s obsession towards cooking. “What are your plans for today?”
Lu Anran shook her head, “For the next two months, I will most likely be at home researching dishes, and learning some self- defence moves from you. I won’t be going out.”
Two months?! Lu Anhu raised his eyebrows. He really admired this aspect of Lu Anran a little ah! Whole two months ah, fancy that she is able sit still! But he was also somewhat anxious since she also wanted to learn some self- defence moves, “In these two months, I will first train your physique well! I’ll teach you stuff about self- defence when school re- opens!”
“Okay!” Lu Anran also knew that she could not be too hasty.
As expected, it was exactly as Lu Anran has told Lu Anhu, for the whole two months, Lu Anran has been staying at home to study culinary. Other than going jogging with Lu Anhu every day, and doing some exercises, she would make a variety of dishes for Lu Jianhao to assess.
Seeing Lu Anran’s progress and her high level of understanding, Lu Jianhao was once again affirmed that Lu Anran was absolutely the right person to pick up the reins of the whole Lu family.
The Lu Anran who stayed in naturally did not know that the outside world has already lauded her to the skies. A dark purple dress as though she has worn the entire night sky on herself with an elegant appearance and noble bearing. Although Long Corporation has already sealed the banquet venue that day, there was still someone who snapped the scene of Lu Anran dancing with a mysterious man at the banquet.
A large number of media wanted to interview Lu Anran to get the first public release and exclusive news, especially regarding this photo where the two people were gazing at each other affectionately. The male was wearing a mask, only exposing the lower half of his face, Lu Anran’s face was not covered, an elegant demeanour, incomparably graceful. The media have all smelled love in the air. If one knew the identity of the male, one would definitely be able to obtain a large cover story.
Except that in these two months, Lu Anran has been hiding out at home, so the reporters who staked outside the main entrance of Lu Corporation waited bitterly and in vain. Absolutely pitiful. In the end, it was due to titbits of the mayor’s son at a nightclub and staying overnight with young model that diluted the media’s interest in Lu Anran.
Lu family was utterly protective of Lu Anran, so much so that the person herself was probably not certain what the outside world thought of her during the two months she went into isolation.
Chapter 60: Engrossed in studying, provoked by someone
(Part 2)
Two days before school re- opened, Lu Anran received a call from Ji Ling inviting her to go shopping for things like schoolbags, notebooks and such. As Lu Anran just happened to finish using her diary, she readily agreed.
This morning, Lu Anran woke up and completed her washing up routine. It was still the late summer season, so Lu Anran flipped through the clothes in her wardrobe and tried on her summer clothes one by one. Originally, she wanted to wear a sleeveless shirt and shorts, but realised that the shirt was already too small for her. Lu Anran could not even button the shirt buttons due to development in her chest area. She could only change to a dress that was previously too loose for her, but she discovered that it was still a little tight around her chest area and was barely able to wear it. Sighing, Lu Anran looked at herself in the mirror and helplessly shook her head. Indeed, she has reached the age of puberty, her figure has been changing every day. Two months ago, this dress was still loose when worn, now it was unexpectedly tight. Wearing a little cap and a necklace, carrying a leather backpack, Lu Anran ran downstairs and asked Lu Anhu to go out with her to buy school supplies.
Sitting in Old Zhang’s car, Lu Anhu has not seen Lu Anwei for the whole morning, so he asked curiously, “Anran, have you seen my bro?”
Lu Anran replied Lu Anhu’s question while texting Ji Ling with her phone, “Bro Anwei ah? I’ve asked him to go for the scar treatment procedure.”
“Oh!” Lu Anhu nodded thoughtfully. Recently, the scar on his dear brother’s face has indeed faded considerably, and that beard looked really good on him. The last time when he accompanied his bro to buy romance novels, on the way there, several girls accosted his bro wanting his phone number!
Lu Anran sent a message on the meeting place before locking her phone, “Ji Ling told me that she saw Teacher Qin yesterday.”
When Lu Anhu heard that, his eyes lit up, “Teacher Qin is back ah!”
Lu Anran nodded, “Lately, I’ve been wanting to invite Teacher Qin out for dinner. You think up of a way to settle your bro. How about we decide on a place to arrange a coincidental meeting?”
Lu Anhu nodded and said, “Sure ah!” He knew his bro still liked Qin Shuhan very much and would still occasionally stare out of window in a daze. Although he does not know what he was thinking about, but he was pretty sure it was related to Qin Shuhan. He also liked Qin Shuhan. Although she was his form teacher for only a hundred days, but Qin Shuhan was meticulous when teaching and also very beautiful. If she was to be his sister-in-law, he would not object to it at all.
Lu Anran smiled and said, “Then that’s settled!” The two of them slapped each other’s hands forming an alliance. Instead, Old Zhang who sat in front driving could not help smiling while shaking his head. Kids these days ah……
Soon after, they arrived at the place to meet Ji Ling, Lu Anran alighted from the car and greeted Ji Ling. Ji Ling also smiled while waving to Lu Anran, “Anran, Anhu! Over here, over here!”
After the three of them gathered, Ji Ling looped through Lu Anran’s arm and said, “Luckily there’s still you! Lin Da is too much! We have already known each other for so many years yet she only called me to tell me she has reached safely only after she landed abroad! Not even giving me the chance to see her off!”
Lu Anran could not help laughing, “Maybe she was afraid of your uncontrollable crying when parting!”
“Ey……” Ji Ling shook her head helplessly, “Thankfully we have all been admitted to S city First Middle! Really great that we can still be classmates!”
“Pfft……” Lu Anran laughed and rubbed Ji Ling’s head dotingly.
“What are we going to buy first?” Ji Ling asked while pulling at Lu Anran’s arm.
“I want to buy some clothes first. “Lu Anran replied. This dress was a little tight and uncomfortable, and she still has to buy undergarments in her new measurements.
“Okay ah! Go go go!” Ji Ling was full of energy once shopping was mentioned, all her unhappiness was all forgotten. In fact, today she has brought all her savings that she has accumulated in the past year!
Lu Anran and Ji Ling tried on clothes at the mall while Lu Anhu stood idly waiting at the side with a face full of boredom. After buying a new dress and all, Lu Anran quietly told Ji Ling that she was going to the store next door to buy undergarments, and asked Ji Ling to take Lu Anhu to buy a cold drink before coming back. Ji Ling gestured an ‘I understand’ sign and went to ask Lu Anhu to go and buy a cold drink with her. Lu Anhu looked at Lu Anran who nodded.
So, Lu Anhu left with Ji Ling. Anyway, it was just buying a cold drink.
Seeing Lu Anhu at a far distance, Lu Anran heaved a deep sigh and entered the neighbouring store. The shop assistant warmly welcomed her and introduced her two new styles of undergarments. Now that Lu Anran has reached puberty, there are a lot of things to take into consideration when choosing undergarments.
In the end, Lu Anran chose a white thin summer style and was very satisfied after trying it on, so she asked the shop assistant to wrap it up. However, when the shop assistant was receiving it, the undergarment was snatched by another hand, “This piece is not bad! I want it!”
The shop assistant was also stunned and said apologetically, “Sorry, this is the only one left for this size and style.”
The girl was visibly irked with the shop assistant’s reply, “Then, isn’t it just nice? Wrap it up for me!”
“This size is unsuitable for you. This is size 36. If you are buying for yourself, you can only buy size D.” The shop assistant said with an apologetic smile when she glanced at the well- developed chest of the girl.
“Hng!” Hearing the shop assistant’s words, the girl proudly straightened her back and said to the male behind her, “Dear, such a pity oh, I initially thought that this was very cute and wanted to wear for you to see! Who knew it was so tiny ah!” After saying that, she glanced at Lu Anran’s chest.
That male picked up the strap of the undergarment with his hand and suddenly placed it under his nose to sniff, “How fragrant ah……”
Lu Anran thought back to how that piece of undergarment was the one she tried on just now, and a sudden wave of nausea hit her heart. Frowning with displeasure, she turned to the shop assistant and said, “I don’t want that piece anymore.” After saying that, she turned to leave. To meet such a cockroach- like person early in the morning really makes her feel so disgusted.
Seeing Lu Anran leaving, the male hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her, “Hey hey, where are you going ah? Come and chat with big brother!”
Seeing her own financial backer actually ignoring her presence and being so intimate with this girl in front of her, the girl next to the male felt really unhappy. Just now when they were shopping around, she realised that her own financial backer was staring in a daze at that girl, and so she came forward to provoke Lu Anran, but who knew that this would be the result ah!