Chapter 90

Lu Lìdōng’s face immediately showed difficulty after hearing Lu Jingzhe’s words.

His mother, Wang Mingfang, doted on his step-sister, and she wouldn’t want her to leave the Lu family. Now, he had a bunch of problems on his hands, and he didn’t know how to deal with them. He was completely relying on his mother to come up with a solution. Naturally, he couldn’t kick He Shanshan out.

Lu Lìdōng said with a troubled look:

“If she moves out, where will she live? She can’t go back to the He family. She’s like you, my brother and sister. Second brother, don’t make things difficult for me.”

Hearing the words “she’s like you,” Lu Jingzhe’s face visibly turned cold. He looked at Lu Lìdōng and asked:

“She’s like me? Have you forgotten your surname? Where she lives is none of my business. Just get her out of the Lu family!”

“Second brother, you can’t say that. The Lu family is my home too. As her elder brother, I can’t just watch my sister become homeless.” Lu Lìdōng put on a look of deep brotherly love, then whispered:

“Besides, it was my daughter who was beaten. You don’t have to worry about it.”

After hearing Lu Lìdōng’s words, a cold look appeared in Lu Jingzhe’s eyes. He furrowed his brow and had already made a decision in his heart.

Facing such a Lu Jingzhe, Lu Lìdōng felt very guilty. He didn’t say anything and went back to the ward.

Because Yáo Hóngméi still had to stay in the hospital for a few days, and she hadn’t woken up yet, Xia Qingning didn’t stay in the ward for long. She carried Yingying out.

Lu Jingzhe was standing in the corridor. When he saw Xia Qingning coming out, he silently reached out and took the child from her. They walked out of the hospital together.

Back home, Lu Jingzhe went directly to Lu Bǎichuān’s room, but he found that he hadn’t come back today. He must have stayed in the unit dormitory again.

Lu Jingzhe frowned. When he came out of Lu Bǎichuān’s room, he happened to see Wang Mingfang. He called out to her in a cold voice, telling her to control her daughter. If she dared to hit anyone again, whether it was Xia Qingning or Yingying, she would immediately get out of this house!

When Wang Mingfang came back, He Shanshan had already told her about the incident. She immediately scolded her daughter severely. Now, seeing Lu Jingzhe getting angry, she was very scared. She quickly said that if it happened again, not only would He Shanshan leave, but she would also leave with her.

Lu Jingzhe returned to his room and saw Xia Qingning drawing. She was quiet and focused. The light stretched her shadow long. Looking at her frail figure, for the first time, he had the thought of taking her to join the army.

Fearing that Lu Jingzhe’s anger hadn’t subsided, Wang Mingfang didn’t let He Shanshan sit at the dinner table. Because of Yáo Hóngméi’s miscarriage, the atmosphere at home was very low. No one spoke much, except for Lu Xiaoxue, who was eating happily, smacking her lips.

Seeing that everyone was unhappy, Lu Xiaoxue lowered her head and took a bite of a big meat bun. She suddenly blurted out:

“What’s the big deal? They just lost a baby. Why are you all so unhappy?”

Such words coming from the mouth of a ten-year-old girl were really inappropriate. Lu Jingzhe frowned slightly, reached out and patted his sister’s head, and said in a deep voice:

“Eat, don’t talk!”

His force wasn’t strong, and Lu Xiaoxue didn’t take it seriously. She continued to say carelessly:

“It’s no big deal. Let Big Brother and Big Sister kiss again, and they’ll have another one.”

After hearing these words, everyone in the room was suddenly silenced in embarrassment. After a while, Lu Lìdōng looked at his outspoken sister:

“I told you to eat, don’t talk. Girls should act like girls.”

“Where am I not acting like a girl?” Lu Xiaoxue mumbled unconvinced.

Fearing that she would say something shocking like “You kissed Second Brother too, are you pregnant?” the next second, Xia Qingning quickly finished her meal and went back to her room.

When Lu Jingzhe finished eating and returned to his room, Xia Qingning had already changed into a loose-fitting long-sleeved and long-pants outfit. She looked at him and asked hesitantly:

“That… self-defense… are you still willing to teach me?”

The last time he taught her self-defense, Lu Jingzhe’s carelessness had made both of them very awkward. He had touched places he shouldn’t have touched, and they had even kissed.

Afterwards, she felt embarrassed, and he was afraid that apologizing would make her feel even more embarrassed, so they both tacitly didn’t mention it again.

He thought she wouldn’t want to learn anymore, but she had taken the initiative to ask him to teach her again.

“That day… I’m sorry.” Lu Jingzhe’s expression was a little unnatural, and he said in a deep voice.

“No, it’s okay.” Xia Qingning forced a smile to hide her embarrassment.

Today, He Shanshan had attacked her, and she had used the method Lu Jingzhe had taught her. She had indeed caught the other woman off guard. Although she was quickly overpowered because her body was too weak, the feeling of protecting herself was really good!

Although this body didn’t have much strength, it was healthy. If she exercised more in the future, once she had enough strength, and combined with the techniques Lu Jingzhe had taught her, she would be able to protect herself completely.

She couldn’t always rely on Lu Jingzhe to protect her. What if he wasn’t around one day? Then she would only be able to stand there and be beaten.

“Yeah, I’ll be more careful from now on.” Lu Jingzhe said seriously.

From the bottom of his heart, he also wanted her to have the ability to protect herself. That way, at least when he wasn’t with her, she wouldn’t always be bullied.

“From now on, you’ll wake up an hour…” Lu Jingzhe thought for a moment and changed his words:

“Wake up half an hour earlier, exercise. Start with running. You’re not strong, even if you learn the techniques, you’ll be quickly counterattacked by your opponent, like today.”

Lu Jingzhe analyzed it seriously for her.

After today’s incident, Xia Qingning had deeply realized this. Although waking up half an hour earlier would be a little uncomfortable, they were going to bed early now, and their sleep time was sufficient. So, as long as she overcame the first few days and developed a habit, it would be fine.

Xia Qingning nodded and agreed.

Next, Lu Jingzhe began to demonstrate techniques and explain the key points to her. He also asked her to try it. Xia Qingning learned very seriously.

During the teaching process, there was inevitably some physical contact, but Lu Jingzhe was very measured. Xia Qingning wasn’t as sensitive as last time, and they became more and more in sync.

From the next day onwards, Xia Qingning woke up half an hour early to practice running. Lu Jingzhe also ran with her, correcting her running posture and teaching her some techniques.

After running, they went home together to wash up. Then, Lu Jingzhe would take Xia Qingning to work, and in the afternoon, he would pick her up from work on time. Then, they would practice driving for an hour, and in the evening, he would teach her self-defense.

It was a busy and fulfilling day.

Now that Yáo Hóngméi had had a miscarriage and Lu Lìdōng’s woman outside was pregnant, Xia Qingning knew that Wang Mingfang would soon take action. She had to give her more leverage.