Golden Branch

Chapter 89 Thunder
Lou Yu's eyes were slightly cold: "Ye Ye?"

what is it call?
Who are you calling?
"Yeah! Call me yeah! Otherwise, I won't let you carry me!"

Wang Heng's fair and round face was flushed red and her eyes were a little blurry.

It was obvious that she was not in a sober and normal state.

As expected, he was seriously ill and started talking nonsense.

Lou Yu was so angry that he laughed, "Wang Jiu, do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

"Now you're sick and I want to save you, but you're using this as a threat to force me to call you Yeah Yeah?"

Is the “cause and effect” relationship reversed?

Shouldn't it be the people who offer help who should impose conditions and make threats?
"I don't care! Lou Yu! Bad Lou Yu!"

Wang Heng seemed to have thought of something. She pouted with a look of grievance, but also with a stubborn look on her face: "I'll only listen to you if you call me Yeah! Quick! Say Yeah!"

Lou Yu: ...

If anyone else dared to treat him like this, Lou Yu would not just walk away, he might kill that person.

For example, two or three years ago, Lou Rang framed him on New Year's Day and forced him to kneel down.

He knelt awkwardly on the bluestone floor outside the Dugu Clan's courtyard. Lou Rang approached him in a servile manner, "You brat, yell yeah! Yeah yeah and I'll let you go!"

In fact, according to seniority, Lou Rang, as his uncle, is his legitimate elder.

Even if you just say "Yeah Yeah", it doesn't mean you lose your status.

Lou Yu's response was that his eyes turned red and he spat on Lou Rang's face!
To put it bluntly, even when Lou Jin came to Lou Yu and asked him to say "yeah yeah", Lou Yu refused.

only--

Lou Yu looked at Wang Heng's obviously frail appearance, and her unstable figure, and couldn't help but recall the past.
When Lou Jin married, the entire Lou family estate believed he had fallen out of favor and began to take advantage of his misfortune. Only the fat girl ran up to him and said, "Brother, I will support you!"

He was forced to kneel down, and suffered unprecedented psychological and physical trauma, almost drowning in darkness. It was the fat girl who ran to him with her friends and rescued him.

Also, a few days ago, the fat girl was so pampered and afraid of death, but because she was worried about him, she lent him all her guards.

...Looking at all the past events, if the fat girl was really smart and really wanted to take advantage of the situation to "retaliate" against him, she should have made a deal with him at this time on the condition of "calling Yeah Yeah".

But, the fat girl didn’t!
She helped him and saved him from the bottom of her heart, unconditionally!
She herself was ill, yet she foolishly used herself as a bargaining chip to threaten Lou Yu——

Lou Yu knew that the fat girl should still remember the teasing he had done to her that year. He was the one who forced her to yell "Yeah Yeah!"
The little girl looks naive and heartless, but in fact she is careful and sensitive. She probably always wants to "retaliate"!
This is the opportunity——

"Brother! I feel so bad! I have a headache! I'm nauseous!"

"Then hurry up and get on! I'll carry you!"

"...You haven't called me Yeah yet!" There was a hint of grievance in the dry voice.

Lou Yu: ...

Taking a deep breath, Lou Yu gave in. He looked at Wang Heng and whispered, "Yeah yeah!"

Wang Heng smiled, feeling satisfied that her long-cherished wish had been fulfilled.

"Alright! Little ancestor! Come up quickly!"

When Lou Yu saw Wang Heng's smile, he suddenly realized that being forced to call her "Ye Ye" was not something to be ashamed of or angry about.

He even had a strange feeling he had never had before.

However, the fat girl's health was more important now. Lou Yu tried his best to suppress the slight feeling in his heart and continued to urge Wang Heng.

"……Um!"

Having successfully "retaliated", Wang Heng was extremely happy. She grabbed Lou Yu's hand and climbed onto his back skillfully.

The chubby little arms tightly wrapped around Lou Yu's neck.

Lou Yu: ...It’s quite heavy!

As expected, he is still too weak.

A gentle gentleman like Yang Rui can pull a bow weighing more than 200 kilograms when shooting arrows on a daily basis.

Unlike him, now he can only barely pull a bow weighing 100 kilograms.

The fat girl weighed less than 100 pounds, but he could hardly carry her.

Lou Yu gritted his teeth and continued to stabilize his lower body.

He grabbed Wang Heng's thighs with both hands, adjusted his back to a position that both of them could accept, exerted force again, and slowly stood up.

"Fat girl, you should lose some weight."

"I don't despise you, nor am I afraid of being bankrupted by you. The truth is, if I have to escape again, you won't be able to run--" And he was a little unable to carry it.

Lou Yu carried Wang Heng on his back and headed towards the river camp.

Lou Yu muttered to himself as he walked.

He really didn't dislike Wang Heng. In his eyes and heart, the fat girl was the cutest girl in the world.

But... to be honest, if people are too fat, there will be too many inconveniences.

Lou Yu will work hard to train himself and grow into a strong person who can handle everything as soon as possible.

However, the fat girl should also control herself a little for her own safety and health.

"No! You can't lose weight!"

Wang Heng lay on the boy's slightly thin back, with her little face pressed against his neck.

Her consciousness was already somewhat blurred, and many truths that she had to keep hidden deep in her heart and never tell anyone came out unconsciously: "If I lose weight, I will be as beautiful as my mother!"

"I don't want to be a beauty! I want to be fat and ugly."

Wang Heng refused unconsciously.

Lou Yu was stunned.

Originally, he thought the fat girl was "naturally" fat, because she loved to eat and didn't control herself too much, so -

But at this moment, after listening to Wang Heng's words, Lou Yu suddenly realized that the fat girl might have deliberately fed herself fat!
Just because you want to be ugly?

As for Wang Heng's boast that she "will be as beautiful as A Niang", it is not a joke.

Not to mention Lou Yu, who is partial to Wang Heng and believes that Wang Heng is perfect, even Zheng Chi, Lu Jialan and others who are hostile to Wang Heng, they will not deny Wang Heng's beauty.

In fact, their hostility towards Wang Heng stems primarily from jealousy—she's so plump and yet so beautiful! How can they, who have to suppress their appetites for the sake of their slenderness and femininity, feel?
Therefore, Lou Yu did not doubt Wang Heng's "self-boasting" at all - if she lost weight, she would be as beautiful as her mother, the most beautiful woman.

Lou Yu seemed to understand something, but still wanted to confirm: "Fat girl, beautiful, isn't it good?"

"No! Beauty, no!"

Wang Heng shook her head vigorously, rubbing her little head against Lou Yu's neck: "She'll be sent away!"

"I don't want to be sent away! I'm a human, not an object!"

Wang Heng's words were filled with obvious anger and unwillingness.

For myself, and even more for the mother who once was unable to control her own destiny.

They are real people, not playthings to be passed around.

Lou Yu paused, his arms gripping Wang Heng's thighs tightening involuntarily: "So that's what it is! The fat girl is eating herself fat just out of fear!"

If it were someone else, Lou Yu would definitely sneer at her stupidity and weakness.

Lou Yu is a paranoid person at heart, and highly recognizes the jungle law that the strong are respected.

Weakness is the original sin.

But now the weak one is his fat girl, oh no, actually he is also weak.

With his current abilities and strength, he couldn't guarantee the fat girl: Don't be afraid! I'm here! I won't let you get sent away!

Lou Yu's brown eyes suddenly blazed with a fierce fire. "Fatty! I may not be able to protect you or give you enough security right now! Don't worry, I won't stay this weak forever. I will definitely become stronger, surpass Lou Jin, and stand atop the mountain like Yang Rui."

By that time, if the fat girl wants to continue to be fat, she can continue to be fat, and no one will laugh at her.

If the fat girl gets tired of it, she can lose weight and become a peerless beauty like Concubine Jiang, who will never be coveted or hurt by anyone!
Lou Yu tossed and turned for half the night and was very tired and weak. Carrying Wang Heng, who was not much thinner than him, further exhausted his physical strength.

His legs began to tremble uncontrollably, and it became increasingly difficult to move.

However, after hearing Wang Heng's true words hidden deep in her heart, and with a more urgent desire, Lou Yu suddenly gained strength.

He bit his cheek, looked furious, and ran away with Wang Heng on his back.

Soon, he saw the lights of the camp and was discovered by the sentry outside the camp:
"Who are you? Stop! This is the camp of the Prince of Qi—"

The sentry was very alert. In the middle of the night, when people are most likely to feel sleepy, he stayed at his post and discovered the "enemy situation" as soon as possible.

"it's me!"

Afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, Lou Yu shouted loudly.

"It's Mr. Lou! Come in quickly!"

The sentry heard the familiar voice and spoke in a friendly manner, but still did not let his guard down.

In the thick darkness, you can't see your hand in front of you.

Even though there were lights in the camp, it was still impossible to see every corner clearly.

acquaintance?

Yes, Mr. Lou is an acquaintance!
But what if Mr. Lou was kidnapped?

Or maybe, “acquaintances” won’t betray?

His duty was to stand guard, to be on guard against anyone approaching the camp.

"Is the Crown Prince back?"

Lou Yu came to the sentry post and asked the sentry a question.

"The Crown Prince hasn't returned yet! He just ordered his personal guards to take the seal and transfer 1,600 troops from the camp!"

While answering the questions, the sentry looked at Lou Yu and scanned the surroundings out of the corner of his eye.

Mr. Lou actually came back with a chubby little girl on his back!
There was no one else except these two little ones.

The sentry was relieved and continued to greet Lou Yu: "Young Master Lou, what happened?"

"..." Lou Yu did not answer directly, but asked: "Where is the palace doctor? Where is the palace doctor of Prince Qi's Mansion? My sister is sick!"

Sister?

The sentry was secretly puzzled. He had never heard that Mr. Lou had a younger sister.

My cousin has it, but my younger sister?
The sentry was secretly puzzled, but did not ask.

He quickly waved his hand and called over a few soldiers who were staying behind or patrolling.

Three or four soldiers ran over and saw that Lou Yu was swaying, so they knew that he had reached his limit.

"Young Master, can I help you?"

"No need!" How could he let others hold his fat girl?
"Take the court doctor to my tent!"

"……Yes!"

Lou Yu insisted on carrying the fat girl on his back, even though his steps were unsteady and his body was staggering.

But in the end, he successfully carried the fat girl into his tent and laid her on the couch.

The next second after putting Wang Heng down, Lou Yu also fell to the ground.

Court Physician: ...Who is sick?
Why does Mr. Lou look so weak?

"Quick! Show my sister! Her head is so hot!"

When he carried Wang Heng on his back, her little head rested on his neck.

His forehead was burning hot, his cheeks were burning hot... Lou Yu was terrified, fearing that the fat girl's illness would...

"I do have a fever!"

"I'll give the little girl a cold compress to reduce her fever first!"

The palace physician was a special servant invited by the King of Qi. Although he was not an imperial physician, he had excellent medical skills.

He quickly examined Wang Heng, began to give her first aid, and wrote out a prescription, asking the medicine boy to boil the medicine.

Lou Yu had already stood up and watched the busy doctor with cold eyes.

The court doctor dipped a handkerchief in cold water and used it over and over again to cool Wang Heng down.

Two quarters of an hour later, the medicine was ready and the court doctor personally fed it to the patient.

Not sure if it was an illusion or if the court doctor's medicine really worked, Lou Yu discovered that after Wang Heng took the medicine, her face didn't seem as red anymore.

He reached out and touched her forehead with the back of his hand. It was still hot, but it didn't seem as hot anymore!
Very good!
The condition is under control!

Fatty, it should be fine!

Lou Yu directly kept the palace doctor and arranged three or four members of the Wang family to serve and protect him in the tent.

"Fatty, take good care of yourself. I'm going out for a while!"

Lou Yu "put personal interests above public interest". Today, oh no, it was he who designated and executed the plan of yesterday.

As a result, at the critical moment, he abandoned Yang Rui because of the fat girl.

This is absolutely a serious dereliction of duty.

Although Yang Rui didn't care and even offered to go and save people, Lou Yu would not let him go!

Being able to see things through and be brave enough to take responsibility is his bottom line and his pride!

In particular, Lou Yu knew that Yang Rui was his benefactor and the "ladder to heaven" for him to reach the highest peak. He must not let Yang Rui be disappointed in him and then give up on him!

Wang Heng had fallen asleep and was unable to respond to Lou Yu.

Lou Yu had no choice but to repeatedly instruct and give orders to the court physician, his subordinates, and others.

After making sure that the other party would take good care of Wang Heng, Lou Yu strode out of the tent.

He ordered someone to bring his spare horse, activated the dozens of moves that Wang Heng had lent him, and then rushed out like a gust of wind.

……

Yi River, bank.

Yang Rui, Li the governor and other people who were going to attend the orchid viewing banquet all rushed over.

Silence had returned to the river, and the pleasure boat, which had been through a fierce battle, had been towed to the shore.

"Prince, why don't we go aboard and take a look?" Governor Li suggested earnestly.

"...Okay!" Yang Rui responded indifferently, gently but with an inexplicable sense of alienation.

Yang Rui walked in front, followed closely by Li Zhishi.

Wang Lin, Lu Huaixin and others also boarded the pleasure boat.

The pleasure boat was in a mess, with food and dishes scattered all over the floor, and there were stains of solidified blood on the floor.

The injured guards, the slaves who escaped the disaster, and the other "surviving" children appeared in front of everyone, either kneeling or curled up.

In addition, there were three or four other young nobles who had been rescued. They were already trembling with fear. When they saw their fathers and brothers in the crowd, they burst into tears: "Yeah, yeah! It's terrible! Those thieves are terrible!"

Yang Rui seemed furious. He stared at the dark river and said coldly, "These water bandits are so arrogant! This prince will strike with lightning speed today and wipe them all out!"

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