Chapter 21 (1/2)

Lu Qi nodded in understanding. “I respect your decision. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. I’ll do my best to provide it.”

Cheng Ling nodded. Sensing Lu Qi’s disappointment, she suddenly said, “This kind of wild fruit is not available in the market. I hybridized it myself two years ago. It’s very sweet.”

Eh?

Lu Qi looked at the green fruit in his hand. He had indeed never eaten it before.

He took a bite. The fruit was very refreshing, sweet and delicious. There was a slight sour taste in the sweetness, which immediately refreshed his mind.

The disappointment he felt when he was rejected earlier disappeared because of the delicious taste of this fruit.

“It’s very delicious.”

“Okay. If you want to eat it in the future, you can pick it. This one is free.”

Lu Qi chuckled. “Why don’t you charge for this?”

“Just treat it as a gift. You’re a big customer, so this is nothing!”

Although the two had just met yesterday, they had got along very naturally.

Cheng Ling was walking and talking with Lu Qi, and she didn’t notice the stone in front of her. She accidentally stepped on it, twisted, and almost fell. Fortunately, Lu Qi was quick-witted and he held Cheng Ling so that she wouldn’t fall down.

Cheng Ling’s hand was soaked in the stream water just now, and it was very cold. Lu Qi’s hand was unexpectedly warm. Cheng Ling could feel the heat coming from his palm. Suddenly, her face felt a little hot.

“Thank you.”

“Is your foot okay? You didn’t sprain it?”

Holding by Lu Qi, Cheng Ling tried to walk a few steps. She didn’t hurt her muscles and bones.

“I’m fine, let’s continue walking.”

The two of them let go of each other.

Cheng Ling felt a little uncomfortable. Her face was still slightly hot, but Lu Qi didn’t seem to notice it. He still had a faint smile on his face.

Seeing that the tour at the back of the mountain was almost done, Cheng Ling decided to do something to distract herself.

“Um… where do you live now? Why don’t I give you a diagnosis first?”

“That’s good, too. It’s not far from here. Do you want to tell your grandmother first?”

“Okay.”

Xie Ying was watching TV at home with her reading glasses on.

“Grandma, I’m… going out for a while.” Cheng Ling was thinking about excuses in her mind. Xie Ying definitely wouldn’t believe that she was going to treat Lu Qi’s illness.