Chapter 237 - Heavens Own People (1/2)

”You're late.” Doctor Lou grumpily said squinting at Tung Mei as she walked into his courtyard. He had been sitting here with a table full of food and wine for a while now.

”I walked...I needed to clear my head a bit.” Tung Mei said, sitting down and dropping three jars of wine which were strung together by a rope on the ground, ”I brought those for you, they're pretty good...made in the palace.”

Doctor Lou squinted at her and picked one up, opened it and took a deep sniff, held it and then let it out with a nod, ”Hmm, not bad...But these are just gifts. You still owe me my four i-”

”I was just being nice. If you don't want them, I'll take them back with me.” Tung Mei offhandedly commented as she picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Doctor Lou chuckled and put the jar back on the ground and picked up his own and filled her cup, ”I know it's great but eat slowly...how is it?”

Tung Mei nodded and then downed her cup of wine, ”The best.”

Doctor Lou grinned and happily refilled her cup, ”Since we've resolved things, you'll stay here now, right?”

”Can't.” Tung Mei offhandedly responded as she leisurely continued to stuff her mouth. Doctor Lou pouted but before he could respond, Tung Mei added, ”I'll visit often...”

Doctor Lou's good mood was restored and he continued happily watching Tung Mei eat and drink.

After Tung Mei had eaten her fill, the two leisurely drank and relaxed.

Doctor Lou laughed and happily said, ”It's been too long since we've done this~” Then he looked at Tung Mei who was absentmindedly twirling her wine cup. He frowned and then asked, ”What is wrong now?”

Tung Mei sighed and then said, ”I've just been...re-thinking some things...”

”Ahh? Tou're finally maturing? It's too soon!” Doctor Lou exclaimed and then said, ”I never thought I would see this day. My poor baby..” He paused and sniffed, but then he put on a ”brave face, ”...Nevertheless, we must toast to this!” Doctor Lou said and went to clink cups with Tung Mei.

When Tung Mei just glared at him. Doctor Lou stopped joking around and dropped his cup then seriously said, ”Talk, Father will listen to you~”

Tung Mei let out a breath and sipped her wine and then finally said, ”It seems I made some mistakes...the Xing jie I knew would never have bothered with such an event...”

Doctor Lou raised an eyebrow in surprise, ”That's what's bothering you?”

Tung Mei pouted at the table, ”I used to think that I knew Xing jie best...but I guess I was wrong.”

Doctor Lou cleared his throat and then explained, ”Weelll...It's not that you were wrong per se. It's simply that she has changed. They've all changed, even your ”Yong ge” is different, isn't he?”

Tung Mei just knit her brows and did not respond and Doctor Lou simply continued, ”The ”Xing jie” you see now has lived a different life with different people so naturally she's different...even if she remains inherently the same at the core. Her coldness is still there but tempered down, she's overall more reasonable, easier to deal with, still stubborn, but less so...definitely an improvement.” Doctor Lou nodded in approval stroking his long beard.

Tung Mei frowned at him, ”Don't insult my Xing jie! She's perfect the way she is...You're the one who needs to change.” Tung Mei mumbled the last line under her breath.

Doctor Lou then narrowed his eyes at her, ”Hey, I'm your own father.” Tung Mei simply picked up her cup and looked off to the side, pretending not to have heard him.

Doctor Lou pursed his lips and then went, ”Bad influence. You should have just ignored her existence, you complicated things by trying to stick to her, no-...”

”You're the one who complicated everything by getting involved! Why did you go and talk to her? Before that everything was fine enough...” Tung Mei indignantly responded with a pout.

”You were the one who dropped my precious bracelet, I naturally had to talk to the thief - !”

”Lies! You could have just quietly gone to get it.” Tung Mei pointed out, refilling her cup.

Doctor Lou blinked at her then swiped the jar from her hand and responded with a pout, ”I was busy...and I also wanted to give the thief a chance to repent so I wouldn't end up punishing an innocent person. She was the one who was stubborn and unrepentant. I am perfectly justified!”

Doctor Lou then mumbled, ”Moreover, I didn't know you were here so why would I have thought it was her? I wasn't planning on talking to her, she's too suspicious of everything. It's your fault!” Doctor Lou finished with a glare.

Tung Mei rolled her eyes and acquiesced to pacify him, ”Yes, yes, my fault...” As she reached for the jar again. Doctor Lou seemed too busy with his thoughts to care and easily released it.

After a while, Doctor Lou finally said, ”If I didn't get involved, they would have already died many times over, then what would be the point of this life? There may not be a second chance...” He finished with a heavy sigh.