Pure jade and gold

When Lu Zhao'an came out of the bedroom, it was just after seven o'clock, the weather was cloudy, and there was no trace of morning light breaking dawn.

Meng Xuehua, who had been busy working in the kitchen since early in the morning, heard the movement and quickly leaned out to look.

She kept thinking about her two children last night, and she really didn't sleep well.

Aunt Chu, the servant, went back to her hometown for her son's wedding these two days, so it happened to close the door for their own family to make room for them.

"Zhao'an, you're awake." Meng Xuehua woke up early and saw the millet porridge still warm in the pot, and knew that the two children didn't have time to eat last night.

"Master." Lu Zhaoan approached and asked in a low voice, "...is the old man awake, Master?"

"Sitting in the study early in the morning." Meng Xuehua looked under the eaves, the worry in his eyes had not completely dissipated.

Not only her, Yuan Puguang also had a sleepless night.

Lu Zhaoan nodded, "I'll talk to Master."

Meng Xuehua guessed the deep meaning in his words, and no longer had any thoughts of resistance.

Her eyes jumped over Lu Zhao'an, and glanced at the closed bedroom door at the end of the corridor, "...Xiao Rui woke up, right?"

Although the two children's bedrooms and their master bedroom are at the ends of the two sides, she tried to visit last night, worried, but she heard some slight movements that shouldn't be there.

"..."

Lu Zhao'an was silent for a few seconds. Today, even if he feels sorry for the mentor couple Yuan Puguang and Meng Xuehua, it is impossible for him to live up to Yuan Rui's unreserved love and trust.

Lu Zhao'an only replied, "Master, if it's convenient for you, please reheat the porridge in the kitchen. I'll go in and feed Xiao Rui breakfast after I finish talking with Master later."

Meng Xuehua nodded repeatedly, and breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, "I'll prepare some more side dishes for you to eat, eat more, eat more."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Lu Zhao'an thanked him, and walked towards the study without looking back.

...

Before there was a knock on the door, Lu Zhao'an heard a voice from inside the house, "Zhao'an? Come in directly."

No one is seen through the old-fashioned doors and windows, but the old and tired voice is very clear.

Lu Zhaoan took a deep breath without any trace, pushed the door open and entered.He closed the wooden door and stopped a few steps away from the desk.

Yuan Puguang was sitting in front of the desk, his body slightly hunched.In just one day, he seemed to be ten years older, and a few gray hairs appeared when he looked closely.

"..."

The master and apprentice, who had always been able to talk, met their gazes, and were silent for the first time.

"Master."

Lu Zhaoan yelled, his voice was a little heavy.

Yuan Puguang caught a glimpse of his increasingly red and swollen wrist, and frowned, "Do you remember what kind of craft you are? This wrist is just left untouched. Do you think all these years of hard work are in vain?"

Lu Zhaoan's eyes fell.

He took the medicine last night, but after taking a shower, he had the same relationship with Yuan Rui again, he didn't pay attention for a while and twisted it again, and now it seems that there are signs of aggravation.

Lu Zhaoan clenched his palms, letting the pain pass.

He looked at his mentor who had been like a day for more than ten years, and finally knelt down heavily, "Master, I know I'm sorry for your teaching and teacher's wife, but I will never be separated from Yuan Rui in this life."

"..."

Yuan Puguang heard the muffled sound of his knees on the ground, a trace of helplessness and heartache flashed in his eyes.

He didn't show the slightest bit on his face, "Lu Zhao'an, I used to treat you as my apprentice, and I even regarded you as my son. When I accepted you as an apprentice, I was not willing to let you kneel down to worship as a teacher, and even more so in front of others." You save face, you are doing well now..."

Half a year ago, in order to let Yuan Rui grow up, he knelt down once and begged to leave.

Half a year later, in order to be with Yuan Rui, he knelt down and begged again.

Lu Zhao'an remained firm, "Master, the root cause of this matter is my fault, I should kneel."

Although the man has gold under his knees, he is facing both his master and Yuan Rui's biological father, so it should have happened like this both emotionally and rationally.

"Master, at this point, whether you agree or not is not important to us."

Lu Zhaoan figured out the truth hidden in his heart.

"If you agree, Yuan Rui and I will continue to respect you and your teacher's wife in the future. If you don't agree, I am willing to stand in front of Xiao Rui and be an unfilial villain, and I will take him away."

Yuan Puguang was unmoved, "Lu Zhaoan, are you threatening me now?"

"I can not."

Lu Zhao'an looked directly into Yuan Puguang's eyes, without the slightest humility and concession in the past, "It's just that you have seen Xiao Rui's situation, Master, I don't know if you want to admit that the reason why he has the same behavior as the day before yesterday The loss of control and outbreak is our responsibility."

"I know you love him, but that kind of education was never what Xiao Rui wanted."

"I'm just glad this time the conflict erupted early and was still within a controllable range, otherwise..."

Lu Zhao'an hesitated to speak, but when he thought of Yuan Rui's near-desperate roar that day, his heart still ached.

He didn't dare to imagine, since Yuan Rui already had this kind of psychological symptoms, if he didn't detect and intervene for a long time, what would be the final result.

"Master, Xiao Rui is only in his early twenties, he should not and cannot live his whole life under such pressure and shadow."

Yuan Puguang's expression changed several times, but he was finally defeated.

He felt his faintly aching heart, and sighed, "That's enough, get up, since I can't do anything to you, you don't have to come to me to hear the lessons you don't want to hear."

Yuan Puguang shook his head slightly, "I'm old, so I don't care about it anymore. You choose the path yourself, and if something happens in the future, you will bear it yourself."

The implication is that the relationship between the two children has been compromised by default.

Lu Zhaoan thanked in a hoarse voice, got up and left.

Just before opening the door, I heard Yuan Puguang yell again, "Go back to the room and deal with your wrist. Anyway, you have learned for more than 20 years and suffered a lot. Don't waste your hand skills no matter what."

Lu Zhaoan's heavy heart was relieved with these words, he turned around and bowed to Yuan Puguang politely, "Thank you for teaching, Master, the apprentice understands."

Lu Zhaoan walked out of the study, and within a few steps, he saw Meng Xuehua guarding the corridor.

"Zhao'an, have you finished talking with your master?" Meng Xuehua asked him.

Lu Zhao'an nodded his head, and said nothing.

Meng Xuehua sighed as if relieved, "Okay, that's good, breakfast has been prepared for you, and it's all on the tray in the kitchen."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Lu Zhao'an responded, and in the next second, Meng Xuehua lightly grabbed his arm, "Zhao'an."

Meng Xuehua's eyes were red, but she instructed in a gentle voice, "Master trusts you, Xiao Rui occasionally has a little temper, please let him be more, master and I will leave after all... This life is still very long, you have to Take care of him, okay?"

Lu Zhao'an replied seriously, "Okay."

...

Meng Xuehua watched Lu Zhao'an leave before turning around and entering the study.

Yuan Puguang was still sitting quietly on the table, he lost the toughness he had when facing Lu Zhao'an, and his body was full of exhaustion that was hard to break free.

The husband and wife looked at each other, guessing each other's thoughts clearly.

Meng Xuehua took the initiative to step forward and gently pressed his cervical spine, "Have you figured it out? Are you going to stop the children?"

"Stop? Can you stop it?" Yuan Puguang smiled bitterly, "One has a stubborn temper secretly, and the other has a stubborn temper."

"That's not all I learned from you." Meng Xuehua retorted in a low voice, "Especially Xiao Rui, if others don't know, how can I not know? You father and son are equally stubborn in your bones."

"It's just that Xiao Rui is not convinced and wants to save face, but he has always respected you in his heart, otherwise..."

Meng Xuehua thought of Yuan Rui's heart-piercing that day, and cried again, "Which child can stand being criticized since childhood? Xiao Rui is bored in his heart."

Yuan Puguang didn't speak, but the belated self-blame and regret burst out from the depths of his pupils.

"Old Yuan, do you remember that when we had no children in the early years, we often sat together and imagined, if we had a child, what would we want him to be like?"

Being a parent is all about wanting your children to be happy.

"When Xiao Rui was just born, I thought, God finally gave me such a treasure, as long as his life is safe and smooth, I am content."

——If possible, I would rather not come to this world!I'd rather die before you!

In the past two days, as long as Meng Xuehua thought of Yuan Rui's sincere words when he was out of control, his mother's heart was like being fried in a frying pan.

No matter what, it can't be a white-haired person giving a black-haired person.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let's let them go. It's what we saw when we were young. I thought about it. There is no one in this world who can make me feel more at ease than him."

"Sometimes when I think about it, the fate between Zhaoan and Xiaorui may be destined."

Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?Back then, they brought Hui Zhao'an from the orphanage, and it didn't take long before they got Yuan Rui.

Yuan Puguang silently listened to his wife's persuasion, and did not answer, but he also understood that the reality was right in front of him.

Meng Xuehua was right, they had reached the age of 70 or [-], and instead of beating mandarin ducks for the sake of face, it would be better to just turn a blind eye and accept it.

After all, they are two children who have been raised for more than 20 years, how can they bear to see them really suffering?

……

When Lu Zhao'an returned to the bedroom with breakfast, Yuan Rui was still sleeping under the quilt, but his half-exposed face flushed unnaturally.

Lu Zhaoan narrowed his eyes slightly, and immediately realized something.

He approached quickly, put the breakfast on the bedside, and approached and called softly, "Rui Rui, wake up?"

"Get up and have some breakfast first, you can't be hungry for a long time, don't sleep, be good."

"Umm..."

Yuan Rui groaned uncomfortably, and opened his eyes in a daze.He clearly hadn't seen the person in front of him clearly, but he still called out instinctively, "Brother."

All of a sudden, my throat was so dry and hoarse that it seemed to be smoking, my head hurt, and my whole body hurt.

Yuan Rui's discomfort intensified, and his brows were tightly knit together.

Lu Zhaoan probed his forehead and knew what was going on at a glance.

What happened last night was so sudden that I lost my sense of proportion afterward.

"Blame me."

Lu Zhaoan regretted so much that he took the initiative to help Yuan Rui and poured him a glass of warm water to moisten his throat.

Yuan Rui sat half-sitting, and waited until the discomfort in his throat eased a bit before slowly inspecting the layout of the room, "Brother, why did you go back to my bedroom? I don't remember..."

"The bed sheet and quilt cover are dirty. After you clean it up, I will hug you here to sleep."

As Lu Zhaoan said, he rolled up the quilt, trying to cover the person in his arms tightly.

Hearing his calm explanation, Yuan Rui's chaotic thoughts immediately returned to the residual temperature of last night, and his blushing face was bubbling with heat.

Although physically uncomfortable, he felt extremely satisfied in his heart.

Yuan Rui couldn't help but chuckled twice, "Brother."

"Ok?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to call you."

"Sit still and don't move. I'll get you mouthwash and a towel, and then eat slowly..." Lu Zhaoan glanced at the time, "Take the medicine later and take a rest."

Yuan Rui focused on listening to Lu Zhaoan's voice, but didn't realize what he was saying at all, just nodded like a little fool, his eyes stuck on Lu Zhaoan's body and he didn't want to take it off.

Lu Zhao'an really couldn't do anything about his sick and confused state, so he leaned closer and kissed the corner of his mouth, "Cover up the quilt and wait for me."

"Ah."

The nasal voice is soft and very cute.

Lu Zhao'an chuckled and quickly entered the bathroom next to him.

It took the two of them a while to wash up, and then they entered the part of eating breakfast. The bowl contained reheated millet porridge, and there were five or six small plates filled with their favorite side dishes on weekdays. .

Yuan Rui has been on an empty stomach for the past two days, and now he smells the scent and can't stand it anymore.With his bloodshot eyes open, he kept trying to get into the bowl on the bedside table.

Lu Zhao'an blocked him, "Don't move around, I'll feed you."

Yuan Rui, who hadn't scooped up food for the first time, pursed his lips, and retorted a little aggrieved, "I didn't move around, and now my whole body hurts."

Seeing that Yuan Rui had regained his former arrogance, Lu Zhaoan smiled.

He checked the temperature of the porridge before feeding it, "Open your mouth."

Yuan Rui was really hungry, and he was very cooperative at the moment, but just as he swallowed a mouthful, he caught a glimpse of Lu Zhaoan's overly red and swollen wrist, "Brother, why is your wrist so swollen? Didn't you take any medicine?" ?"

"It's okay, just apply the medicine for a few days on time."

Lu Zhaoan met Uehara Rui's worried gaze, and added, "After the meal, I'll watch you take the medicine, and you watch me take the medicine, okay?"

"Is it okay? Don't lie to me."

The most important thing for a jade carver is the hands. If there is a mistake in the wrist that is exerting force, it will definitely not work.

"I'm not lying to you." Lu Zhaoan replied in a gentle voice, finding a way to coax him, "Hurry up, I'm hungry too."

The two of them ate back and forth, and within a short while they cleaned up the breakfast on the tray. Finally, the empty stomach felt a little more comfortable.

Probably due to having enough food and strength, Yuan Rui felt that he was not as uncomfortable as before.

But Lu Zhaoan was still worried, and after taking his temperature, he asked Dr. Lin privately, and gave Yuan Rui an appropriate amount of medicine according to the doctor's advice.

Yuan Ruiji was hanging on his wrist, and he was dishonest when he finished using the medicine, "Brother, come here, I have to give you the medicine myself. If it's the worst, I'll accompany you to the hospital."

Lu Zhao'an didn't refute, and approached at his mercy.

He knew that what Yuan Rui wanted was not only a unilateral sense of security, but also a sense of need as each other's partners.

When all this tossing was over, it was less than nine o'clock.

Yuan Rui was a little tired again, and yawned while enduring his headache.

Lu Zhaoan was concerned, "Sleep again?"

Yuan Rui nodded, but still moved his position slightly, "Brother..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Zhaoan understood what he meant, and quickly responded, "Hey, I'll accompany you."

...

The two hugged each other, surrounded by the sense of security that each other gave.

Although Yuan Rui had a fever, he still longed for Lu Zhao'an's warm embrace, which was even more exciting than the sunlight that just broke through the clouds outside the window.

He rubbed his head against Lu Zhao'an's chest slightly, and couldn't help but be moved, "Brother."

"Ah."

"I really like you."

Lu Zhao'an hugged him tight, and responded by sticking to his ear, "Rui Rui, I love you very much."

Yuan Rui's dizzy head suddenly became clear, and he raised his head to meet Shang Lu Zhao'an's affectionate eyes, and suddenly felt that he was a little too stingy just now.

"...Can I say it again?"

"what?"

Yuan Rui took the initiative to stick Lu Zhaoan's lips, and his sense of dependence only increased, "Brother, I love you too."

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