Chapter 123: Nourishing the Lungs and Resolving Phlegm
As the sun rises, the warm sunlight and fresh air blend together, making people feel comfortable and peaceful.
The wild flowers on both sides of the road looked particularly delicate and beautiful. Ruogu picked a few and took them back to decorate his room.
Other people in the villa also got up one after another. Xia Lan and Wang Lele went for a morning run on an empty stomach. Dong Rui was busy in the kitchen. Zou Junkai came downstairs and saw him making dumplings skillfully. He said with a playful smile:
"Wow~ You can also make dumplings? Now we have a breakfast. I didn't realize you are quite capable..."
Dong Rui didn't even look at him, and said bluntly: "If you want to eat, make it yourself. I didn't make your portion."
Zou Junkai couldn't hold on to his smile anymore. He looked up at the camera and pretended to be generous, "Are you still brooding over what happened yesterday? It's normal for young people to joke around. If you're really so petty, people will look down on you."
Dong Rui said calmly, "I am a petty person. If you don't like me, you can stay away from me. If you want to eat buns, go get them yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Mei came over, and Zou Junkai hurriedly said:
"Ye Mei, come and judge for yourself. Dong Rui actually refused to give me any buns. How much can a bun be worth? He is so stingy."
Ye Mei was so humble around Qin Xuan. When dealing with other people, she was very sensible. Seeing that these two people didn't get along, she didn't want to offend anyone, so she smiled lightly and said:
"Dong Rui, this is a loving breakfast prepared for Sister Lan. How can you eat it? If we don't know how to make it, we can just have it delivered to us. If you know how to make it, you can cook it yourself. There's no time to argue. Breakfast is already on the table."
Zou Junkai was dissatisfied when he heard her say this: "We live under the same roof, but he is reluctant to share even the food. Don't you think he is too stingy?"
Ye Mei didn't want to cause trouble for herself, so she said in a gentle voice: "Everyone has a different definition of stinginess. You two should discuss this matter between yourselves. I'll pour you a glass of water."
She raised the cup in her hand, and Dong Rui said softly: "On the right is the water I boiled this morning. Be careful when you pour the water. Is Mr. Qin still not up?"
Ye Mei thanked him politely. She smiled and said, "Qin Xuan played games very late last night and went to bed very late. He won't wake up for a while."
Dong Rui said naturally: "Then you can have breakfast with us first."
Ye Mei smiled and nodded, "Why are there only three of us here? Where are the others?"
Dong Rui put the buns on the steamer and said in a low voice, "Xia Lan and Wang Lele went for a run. They will probably be back soon. Brother Yuan and sister-in-law haven't seen them yet."
Seeing the two of them chatting as if no one was around, Zou Junkai felt ignored and frustrated. He glared at Dong Rui and left in frustration.
As soon as he walked into the living room, he saw Yu Yuan and Ruogu coming back. Zou Junkai still wanted to be friends with Yu Yuan.
Regardless of other things, just make yourself familiar to Yu Yuan. When he makes a new movie in the future and there is a suitable role, maybe he will think of him. Isn't that an opportunity? Connections in the entertainment industry are very important.
He shouted enthusiastically: "Brother Yuan, where have you been?"
Yu Yuan and Ruogu were rarely romantic, and at the moment they were in a good mood, they said in a gentle tone:
"We went to watch the sunrise. The scenery on the mountain here is pretty nice. You can take your wife there to see it when you have time."
Zou Junkai's reputation has declined because of his bad attitude towards Wang Lele. His agent has reminded him, so he naturally dares not act recklessly again. After hearing what Yu Yuan said, he smiled and said, "Really? Lele likes watching the sunrise the most. We have watched it at the beach before. I will ask her to go with me another day."
Ruogu didn't like Zou Junkai. She felt that he was not pleasing to the eye no matter how she looked at him. She was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. She said to Yu Yuan, "Then I'll go take a shower and change clothes first. I'll come down later and you guys can chat slowly."
Yu Yuan nodded in agreement and said in a steady voice: "The temperature is low in the morning, turn on the air conditioner in the room to avoid catching a cold when changing clothes."
Ruogu hummed and walked upstairs briskly. Zou Junkai wanted to continue talking to him, but Yu Yuan rolled up his sleeves and said casually, "I have to go to the kitchen to make breakfast. If you have nothing to do, go and have a rest."
Zou Junkai quickly followed him and said, "I have to make breakfast too. Lele has been trying to lose weight recently, so I'll make her a fat-reducing meal..."
Yu Yuan ignored him. When he entered the kitchen, Dong Rui looked at him and said, "Brother Yuan, I left some extra dough in the basin to let it wake up. If you can use it, use it."
Yu Yuan chuckled and said, "Thank you~ A Gu likes to eat hand-rolled noodles, so I won't be polite to you."
The men were busy in the kitchen. Ruogu took a shower, changed her clothes and went downstairs. As soon as she appeared, Xia Lan shouted eagerly:
"Ruogu, come and look at our faces. The effect of acupuncture was not obvious yesterday. When I woke up this morning, I felt that my skin was tighter and plumper, and it felt much smoother."
Ye Mei smiled and agreed, "My face is the same. Sister Ruogu, look, I only put on light makeup today, and my face looks like I got a hydrating injection."
Wang Lele touched her cheek and was very happy. She was no longer as gloomy as when she first came. She was in a much better state and said with a smile:
"Sister Ruogu, when you have time in the future, can you give us acupuncture beauty treatments? We will pay for it so that you don't waste your time..."
Ruogu raised her lips slightly. She walked over to the three people and saw that their skin was indeed better than yesterday. She said calmly, "I don't run a beauty salon. Why should I pay? If you like it, I'll do it for you next time."
Ruogu doesn't lack that little money, Xia Lan said readily:
"I've made up my mind to be your friend. Come on, sit down and try the buns made by our Dong Rui. These are his specialty."
The buns on the table were plump and pleasing to the eye. They were small and could be eaten in two or three bites. Ruogu took a bite of the bun and found it tasted good. She stretched her head to look towards the kitchen and asked curiously:
"Just the three of us? What about the men?"
Xia Lan raised her chin and said with a smile, "They are all busy in the kitchen. Let's eat first."
Before she finished speaking, Yu Yuan came out with noodles. He glanced at Ruogu and said gently, "I made hand-rolled noodles for you, fried a few slices of luncheon meat and a poached egg. Do you think you've had enough?"
Ruogu looked at the noodles that were brought to him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "How can I eat such a big bowl? Did you leave any for yourself?"
Yu Yuan nodded gently, "Dong Rui only left enough dough for two bowls."
Ruogu looked at Xia Lan and the others, and asked, "Do you want some noodles? One for each of you?"
Xia Lan smiled and said, "I eat a lot of buns, and an egg and some milk will be enough."
Zou Junkai handed the oatmeal yogurt to Wang Lele, who said in a brisk tone, "I'm trying to lose weight, so a fat-reducing meal is enough." Ye Mei was eating a sandwich. Qin Xuan was used to eating Western food, so the restaurant served Western food. Seeing that Ruogu really couldn't finish it, she smiled and said, "Then Sister Ruogu, give me some, so that I can also taste the cooking skills of Actor Yu."
Ruogu took the bowl she handed over, picked up some noodles for her with his chopsticks, and gave her a few slices of luncheon meat. Ye Mei smiled and said, "Sister, don't give me the poached egg, I just ate eggs."
Ruogu nodded slightly and didn't give her too much. Ye Mei took the bowl, took a bite of noodles, and said in surprise: "How did Brother Yuan make this soup? It's really delicious, and the noodles are very chewy."
Yu Yuan poured some vinegar into his own bowl and said slowly, "The soup is made with the beef sauce made by Sister Yang. The noodles are chewy because Dong Rui kneaded the dough well."
Ye Mei showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. She was a little envious of Xia Lan and Ruogu. She was not envious of their affluent living conditions, but only of the fact that they could receive true love and respect from their partners.
Although Ye Mei is scheming, her values are fine. Although she is envious, she knows the gap between herself and the other two. Wang Lele is similar to her, and her own strength is not as good as theirs, so Zou Junkai's performance is also unsatisfactory.
She lowered her head and ate noodles without any complaints in her heart. When she gained fame and fortune in the future, she would also have love and respect.
When breakfast was almost over, Xia Lan asked, "What are we going to do today? It's actually pretty boring if the program team doesn't assign any tasks. We can't just sit in the living room and do nothing."
Wang Lele swallowed the yogurt in his mouth and raised his hand weakly, saying, "If you don't have other plans, can we go to the zoo to see the pandas?"
Ye Mei said excitedly: "We can also try the local specialties. The hot pot here is delicious. We can also take care of lunch at the same time."
Xia Lan said excitedly: "Then you have to accompany me to buy clothes. I haven't enjoyed the fun of shopping for a long time."
Big stars also have their own troubles. Wherever she goes, there are people watching her, so she can't go shopping leisurely. Although there are a lot of people following her when she is recording variety shows, it does not affect her shopping.
After the three of them finished speaking, they looked at Ruogu again. Xia Lan asked, "What do you think? Or do you have other plans?"
Ruogu chuckled and said, "I think it's great. I can take some photos of the zoo to show my daughter. Do the men have any objections?"
Xia Lan took Dong Rui's arm and said coquettishly, "Our Rui Rui always listens to me. He accompanies me wherever I want to go and he doesn't dare to object."
Dong Rui nodded in agreement and said calmly: "My family status has never been high, just be obedient."
Zou Junkai hurriedly offered his courtesy, "Wife, I have no objection. Just go shopping today, and I'll be responsible for paying the bill and carrying the bags!"
No matter what he did, it was useless in Wang Lele's eyes, but he was willing to act in front of the camera, and she was happy to cooperate. Wang Lele smiled lightly and said, "Then you will bleed heavily today."
Zou Junkai smiled heartily and said righteously: "A man earns money to spend on women, right? It is my ability to satisfy my wife's shopping desire."
There seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said, but if you think about it more carefully, it does have a hint of sarcasm. With so many people present, it was obvious who he was targeting.
Xia Lan was careless and didn't hear the hidden meaning. Dong Rui ignored him. Wang Lele didn't want to be implicated by Zou Junkai, so he said unhappily: "Okay, stop bragging. If you are really capable, you can pay the nanny's salary every month."
The smile on Zou Junkai's face froze, and he begged, "Wife, let's talk about family matters in private, don't let outsiders laugh at us."
Wang Lele ignored him, turned to look at Ye Mei, and said gently: "Is your Young Master Qin going with us?"
Ye Mei wiped the corner of her mouth and said hesitantly, "He is used to being casual. He has a bad temper because he can't sleep well. I'll go up and ask him first. If he doesn't want to go, we'll go."
Ye Mei had finally squeezed into the program crew, so how could she miss the chance to appear on camera? Qin Xuan was here to act as a supporting role, so it really didn't matter whether he went or not.
With such an unequal marriage relationship, their relationship must be different from that of ordinary couples. Everyone knows this. Ruogu said gently, "Then we will wait for you in the living room later."
Ye Mei smiled and nodded, then turned and went upstairs. Although she was closer to Fu Juan, she felt more comfortable with Ruogu. Ruogu never put on airs and never showed a sarcastic look to her. She could understand Yu Yuan's choice.
The camera in Qin Xuan's bedroom was unplugged, so the cameraman who was filming Ye Mei went upstairs with her. When they arrived at the door of the room, Ye Mei hesitated whether to let the staff in.
She didn't mind being laughed at, but she was afraid that Qin Xuan would get angry and quit. After some hesitation, she finally opened the bedroom door. Unexpectedly, Qin Xuan was already awake. He was sitting on the bed, gasping for breath, his face flushed red, and coughing from time to time, looking very painful.
Ye Mei was startled. She had not been married to Qin Xuan for long and did not fully understand his situation. She rushed over and shouted in panic, "Husband, what's wrong with you?"
Qin Xuan was wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The cameraman who was filming him shouted, "Teacher Ye, Young Master Qin is having an asthma attack. Do you have any medicine with you?"
Ye Mei looked confused. She didn't even know Qin Xuan had asthma. "I don't know. Where is my husband's medicine?"
Qin Xuan shook his head painfully. He hadn't had an attack for a long time, so he didn't bring any medicine. Ye Mei immediately panicked. If Qin Xuan lost his life here, the Qin family would never let her go.
Just when she was in despair, she suddenly thought of Ruogu and said in a tearful voice:
"Honey, hold on for a while. I'll go get Sister Ruogu to save you. She knows acupuncture, so she'll definitely be able to help."
Qin Xuan's dying eyes looked more lively. Ye Mei didn't care about anything else and ran out, shouting as she ran: "Sister Ruogu, help... Qin Xuan is having an asthma attack, we don't have any medicine, please go and save him quickly..."
Ye Mei roared so loudly that everyone who heard the noise was startled. Ruogu was packing his belongings, and when he heard the shout, he immediately dropped what he was holding, picked up the silver needle bag and walked out.
Yu Yuan also hurriedly followed. Ye Mei ran into Ruogu at the corner of the stairs. She said in a trembling voice: "Sister Ruogu, go and save them..."
Ruogu didn't bother to comfort her and quickened his pace towards Qin Xuan. Qin Xuan was already suffering from the feeling of suffocation, and when he saw Ruogu appear, his eyes became a little dazed.
Ruogu came up to him, felt his pulse first, then took out a silver needle and inserted it into his Feishu, Dingchuan, Tiantu, Lieque, Fenglong and other acupoints quickly and accurately, then gently twisted the needle tip to inject true energy into his body.
Others followed and stood outside the door watching. They saw with their own eyes that Qin Xuan went from being half dead to breathing steadily and coming back to life.
Ruogu left the silver needle in Qin Xuan's body, turned to Ye Mei, whose fingers were shaking, and said with concern:
"Don't worry. The injections I gave him helped to clear his lungs and resolve phlegm, and calm his asthma and reduce his nausea. He's fine now."