Siyu flipped through the entire menu and felt that the food in the human world might not be worthy of Fifth Master Lu's picky taste, so she slammed the menu shut and said to the boss with a cautious expression, "Please make a pot of porridge. Just put some minced meat in it."
The boss waited for a long time, but didn't hear anything else. He asked in surprise, "That's … that's it?"
Siyu nodded. "Yes, that's enough."
The boss had probably never seen a customer who booked the entire restaurant just to order a pot of porridge. He secretly glanced at Fifth Master Lu from the corner of his eye. This person had an extraordinary bearing, so the boss could naturally tell at a glance that he was the one who could really make decisions. However, no matter how he looked, Fifth Master Lu was just calmly twirling his prayer beads, as if he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Siyu's behavior.
The person in charge tacitly agreed, and the boss didn't dare to say anything else. He immediately left to prepare. Not long after, a pot of steaming porridge was presented.
Siyu asked the boss for two small bowls, scooped a bowl of porridge, and placed it in front of Fifth Master Lu. "Your taste is too special. I'm afraid you won't like what I ordered. Why don't you follow me? It's not bad to drink some porridge occasionally."
Fifth Master Lu looked at the bowl of porridge in front of him. It looked very bland. He frowned slightly and glanced at Siyu. "In the future, if you want to drink porridge, don't come outside. I'll have someone cook it and send it to you."
Siyu knew what he was thinking. During this period of time, the people left behind by Fifth Master Lu sent her all kinds of expensive medicinal herbs every day. They also watched her and made sure that she finished them. She didn't want to eat them directly, so these people ground the herbs and added them to her food. Siyu felt the bitter taste of Chinese medicine in her mouth every day. Although the effects were good, she couldn't stand eating it this way.
"No need, no need. It's really not troublesome." Siyu was afraid that Fifth Master Lu would act on a whim and she would really have to drink medicinal porridge every day for the next month. She hurriedly blinked her eyes and used the acting skills she had honed over the past few days to squeeze out some tears. She looked up at him with teary eyes and tried hard to convey her firm determination to refuse to drink Chinese medicine again. "Please spare me, okay? I'll pour you some tea!"
Siyu ran over and asked for a bag of tea leaves. After brewing it, she poured a cup for Fifth Master Lu and carefully held it in front of him. After that, she looked at him expectantly, wanting to hear words from Fifth Master Lu that would liberate her from now on.
In order not to be bland every day, Siyu also went all out. She risked her life and crossed a safe distance to send herself to Fifth Master Lu's side. Fifth Master Lu looked at her pair of clear almond-shaped eyes. The teary look in her eyes was delicate and pitiful. She was delicate to begin with, and when tears appeared, it made people feel that she would break with a touch. Fifth Master raised his hand and gently lifted her chin. After weighing it for a while, he said indifferently,
"Glib-tongued."
Siyu swallowed a mouthful of old blood and pretended that this was a compliment. Then, she placed her small hand on Fifth Master Lu's palm. According to her observation, Fifth Master Lu seemed to particularly like this kind of physical contact. Wherever he took her, he would habitually hold her hand. Although she did not understand the principle, Siyu still did as she was told.
Sure enough, Fifth Master Lu raised his eyebrows happily and the aura around him softened. He pulled Siyu to his side and sat down. His palm wrapped around her small hand and did not let go. "You decide for yourself."
This meant that he agreed not to force her to drink medicinal porridge. Siyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She vaguely seemed to have figured out a trick to please this lunatic.
"And this tea —" Fifth Master Lu saw that this cup of tea was personally brewed by the little girl and reluctantly took a sip. His brows immediately furrowed and he put the cup aside. His tone was full of displeasure. "Don't drink this kind of inferior tea in the future."
"…" Siyu silently pushed the bowl of porridge that she had previously filled to the brim.
Fifth Master Lu only glanced at it and then looked away. Although it was only for a short moment, Siyu swore that she clearly saw the disdain on his face. "Semi-liquid food is not within the scope of my consideration."
Siyu: "…" Then what do you usually eat? Do you eat immortal qi?
Siyu had never seen anyone more picky than Fifth Master Lu. She was so tired that she did not want to talk. She simply held her bowl and slowly ate a little. However, her stomach had never been good. Sometimes, when she was next to Fifth Master Lu, she often felt like vomiting blood. After forcing herself to eat half a bowl, she could not swallow anymore. Thus, she put down the bowl and said that she was full.
Fifth Master Lu glanced at the remaining half of the bowl of porridge and did not say anything. He pulled Siyu up and left. However, this time, he did not send Siyu back to the hotel. The car continued to drive in the opposite direction. After driving for more than ten minutes, it stopped at a manor.
This manor was clearly the property of the Lu family. It occupied a vast area. Siyu did not know what Fifth Master Lu was up to. She allowed him to bring her indoors. Seeing him instruct his subordinates to bring over a pen and paper, she was even more confused. "What is this for?"
"The rules are the same. Stay for half an hour." Fifth Master Lu lowered his eyes and said. Then, Siyu watched helplessly as he took out a piece of paper from somewhere and spread it in front of her. The picture on the paper was extremely familiar.
Wasn't this the cartoon version of the Great Devil that she had used to vent her anger last time?! She was wondering why she could not find this picture after going back. It turned out that it had fallen into Fifth Master Lu's hands!
This lunatic actually carried it with him!
Siyu hurriedly rushed over and snatched the picture. She laughed and said, "I just randomly scribbled it. It's not a good picture. Fifth Master, don't look at it …"
Fifth Master Lu interrupted her attempt to cover it up. He looked at her with his well-like eyes. "I think it's not bad. Who's the picture on it? Me?"
"How is that possible!" Siyu suddenly raised her voice. This feeling was like secretly stabbing a villain and being caught red-handed. Siyu's gaze drifted and she said vaguely, "This is actually a character from my new comic. I just randomly drew it. Don't take it to heart …"
When Fifth Master Lu saw that this little girl wanted to hide the painting and destroy the evidence, he immediately raised his eyebrows and mercilessly pulled out the other party's rabbit tail: "I quite like it, then leave the painting with me."
He was not using a question but a statement. He had no intention of asking for the little girl's consent at all. Siyu tried to persuade him to take back the handle, but Fifth Master Lu was unmoved. In the end, he began to cough blood again. He could only throw the picture back angrily.
Take it then. I'll anger you to death!
"Come here." Fifth Master Lu did not continue to tease her. He reached out and pulled Siyu to his side. He unfolded a blank piece of paper and placed a pen in her palm. "Draw something for me. If it's good, you can go back early."
Fifth Master Lu could see that this little girl was afraid of him. Every time she sat beside him, her body was tense, as if she would immediately jump up with a poke. However, the more Siyu was like this, the more he did not want her to get what she wanted.
"Draw what?" Siyu rarely heard Fifth Master Lu make such a normal request. She was a little curious.
"Draw … a rabbit." Fifth Master Lu seemed to have thought of something, and his lips curled into a faint smile. His appearance was too good. At close range, Siyu was almost blinded by this smile. As he spoke, he reached out and stroked Siyu's long hair. He said leisurely, "The kind that's easy to bully."
"?" What kind of strange request was this? Siyu asked, "Do you like to raise rabbits?"
Fifth Master Lu looked at her, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes. "I quite like them. It's very interesting to raise them."
Siyu muttered in her heart. She thought that a lunatic like Fifth Master Lu would take an unusual path. Who would have thought that his hobbies were also very ordinary. However, since Fifth Master said that he would let her go in advance after she finished drawing, Siyu could not ask for more. She quickly picked up the pen and began drawing on the paper.
Her skills were profound, and with just a few strokes, she sketched out the outline of a little rabbit. Fifth Master Lu leaned on the sofa and lowered his eyes to look at her focused and serious appearance. The chandelier on the ceiling cast a bright light on the scattered strands of hair by her temples, like floating starlight. Fifth Master Lu unconsciously looked at her in a daze. By the time he reacted, he had already reached out his hand to touch the cool skin by Si Yu's temples.
"It's done. Take a look …" Siyu did not notice Fifth Master Lu's actions. After she finished drawing, she happily held the drawing and turned around. However, she happened to bump into his pair of eyes that were as deep as the sea. They were filled with her own reflection. Siyu could not help but be stunned.
Fifth Master Lu had excellent self-control. Almost in an instant, he put away all his emotions. He took the drawing from the stunned Siyu and unfolded it to take a look. The little rabbit in the drawing hugged a bundle of grass on the left and a dozen carrots on the right. It looked silly, but it was very cute.
— — Just like the little rabbit in front of him who was looking at him eagerly, hoping that he would say that he would let her go.
Thus, he curved his lips and said, "It's very similar."
Siyu: Like what? Like who?
However, Fifth Master Lu did not explain to her anymore. He put away the drawing and closed his eyes. "Let's go back."
Siyu immediately stopped worrying about this problem and walked out happily. There was already a car waiting outside. She slipped in like a wisp of smoke. After Siyu left, Fifth Master Lu opened his eyes and felt the slowly hot air. The prayer beads in his hand spun faster and faster, as if indicating that his mood was not calm.
…
After that night, Siyu waited in fear for a few days, but Fifth Master Lu did not come to find her again. She called Lu Xingzhou and asked indirectly. Lu Xingzhou replied that Fifth Master Lu had returned to his home in Rongcheng to deal with some matters. He might not have any free time in a short period of time.
Siyu immediately cried in her heart. Great! Once this lunatic was busy, he would not have time to find trouble with her. She could live in peace for a while again!
When this good news came, Siyu immediately felt that her sickly body had improved a little. She performed even better than usual during filming. Even Director Liang was a little surprised. He joked, "Siyu, are you so happy to act with Little Ji? You two are really good. You both passed in one take today! "
Siyu's scenes were all filmed in a dark underground palace. It was damp and cold underground. When the director called for a stop, Ji Lin immediately put away his high and mighty imperial appearance. He eagerly snatched the coat from Shen Yue's hands and personally put it on her. He also poured tea and water for Siyu, afraid that she would catch a cold.
Director Liang smiled as he watched Siyu drink the medicine with a bitter face under Ji Lin's supervision. Director Liang liked these two people the most in the crew. They were obedient and hardworking, especially Siyu. She was not in good health, but she worked harder than anyone else. At first, the others were a little gossipy about her, but in the end, they all shut up. Some of the older people were overflowing with tender affection. They would always think of ways to give Siyu candy and pastries so that she would not feel so uncomfortable while taking the medicine.
Originally, the script had set up Yun He as the white moonlight in the heart of the new emperor. However, for some reason, as they acted, they felt a little like siblings. Director Liang originally wanted to change it, but after pondering for a while, he felt that the white moonlight was not bound by love. This time, they were not taking the usual path. Perhaps the effect would be better, so he let them be.
After Siyu finished drinking the medicine, Shen Yue came up to her and whispered, "Sister Siyu, the production team of 'Thoughtless Challenge' came over. They said that they want to invite you to the show as a special guest. They want to know if you are interested."
Siyu was a little surprised. "Isn't this the most popular variety show right now? Why would they want to invite me?" With her fame, the production team should not have considered her, right?
Shen Yue was afraid that she would not believe her, so she quickly said, "It's true. I told Director Liang about it. Director Liang said that you will not have any scenes for the next few days. If you want to go, you can take two days off."
At this moment, Ji Lin, who had been listening attentively, pretended to casually turn his head and said, "Sister, the ratings for this show are very high. As long as you can participate, it will be very helpful for your accumulation of popularity. Moreover, this is a show that leans towards a battle of wits, so it will be more suitable for you."
Siyu was a little hesitant. "But I …"
Seeing that his sister was a little hesitant, Ji Lin was anxious and let it slip. "Sister, it's fine. Let's go together!"
Siyu: "…" Tell me, did you plan this beforehand?!
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