Lu Banxia didn't go downstairs for a walk for three days in a row. He spent every day reading or in a daze at home.
On the fourth day, Aunt Wen saw her dazed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and couldn't help but ask: "You feel bored, why don't you go downstairs for a walk? The doctor also said you can take a proper walk."
Lu Banxia came back to his senses, looked calm, and whispered softly: "No need."
Are you afraid of meeting Mr. Li? This sentence reached her lips and she swallowed it back silently. She was just the nanny hired by Miss Lu. She had no right or position to inquire into Miss Lu's personal affairs.
Aunt Wen smiled: "Then I'll go out and buy some things and come back. If you need anything, just call me!"
Lu Banxia nodded and watched Aunt Wen go out. Before leaving, Aunt Wen gave her a glass of freshly squeezed juice to supplement her vitamins. Before she even took two sips, the doorbell rang.
Seeing Li Yueqi in a suit and writing style through the peephole, hesitation flashed through his mind. Aunt Wen was not here, so he didn't know whether to open the door or not!
The doorbell rang again, and Lu Banxia finally opened the door.
Li Yueqi was also startled when he saw her. He probably didn't expect that Aunt Wen was not there, so it was Lu Banxia who opened the door himself. He was holding a bag in his hand, as if he had just come back from the supermarket.
"I'm here to return something. I was busy the past two days." He explained lightly, his expression as calm as a lake, showing no emotion.
"No need..." It's just some small things.
Li Yueqi seemed not to hear her words, and glanced around, "Aunt Wen isn't there?" The bag in his hand was not given to Lu Banxia.
"She went out for something."
As soon as Lu Banxia finished speaking, Li Yueqi walked into the house directly, as if he had returned to his own home.
"Li Yueqi..." Lu Banxia was startled, what was he doing?
Li Yueqi walked directly to the kitchen, placed the unopened noodles in the seasoning area, and put the whole box of eggs into the refrigerator one by one.
With the door open, Lu Banxia walked to the door of the kitchen and looked helpless at his actions. He only borrowed half a bottle of seasoning and an egg, but actually returned the whole bottle and the whole box of eggs.
After sorting the things, Li Yueqi threw the empty bag into the trash can, turned around and looked at Lu Banxia, and said lukewarmly: "I'm leaving."
"Well, goodbye." Everything was put away, what else could she say!
Li Yueqi passed by her and deliberately slowed down his pace. He glanced at the layout and layout of the house. It was similar to his, except that there were a few more small toys on the sofa. She thought she should prepare them for the child in her belly.
of.
Lu Banxia looked at his back until he left and closed the door on his own initiative. The "bang" seemed to hit her heart heavily.
Regarding when Li Yueqi bought the house next door, she called Lu Chuan and asked. Lu Chuan said that the transaction showed that on the day she moved here, the original owner of the house sold the house to Li Yueqi at a 10% discount below the market price.
of.
As for when Li Yueqi moved there, it's really not clear.
Lu Chuan asked her if she wanted to change to another house.
Lu Banxia thought for a while and declined his kindness. She was very satisfied with the house and environment here, especially there was a good private hospital nearby, which facilitated her weekly check-ups. There was no need to hide away just because Li Yueqi lived next door.
Li Yueqi's cold words were still ringing in her ears that night, and she wouldn't be so pretentious as to think that he had moved here on purpose and was determined to save the situation between them.
When the soldiers come, the water will be blocked and the earth will cover it. The boat will naturally be straight when it reaches the bridge. At present, she can only take one step at a time. The worst she can do is reduce the number of times she goes out to avoid meeting him.
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Lu Banxia's wish to avoid meeting Li Yueqi was shattered within a day. That night, Aunt Wen was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Lu Banxia was sweating and wanted to take a bath first. Unexpectedly, there was a problem with the water pipe in the bathroom.
The hot water did not come out, and the cold water almost flooded the entire bathroom. Lu Banxia quickly asked Aunt Wen to call the property management company for repairs.
The property management phone line was busy, and there was no way to get through. Seeing that the water was almost reaching the living room, Aunt Wen had no choice but to run downstairs to find the property management company, and asked Lu Banxia to go back to the room first to avoid slipping.
Lu Banxia stood at the door of the room, her hair and clothes were half wet, and the coolness seeped into her skin. She looked at the rushing water and was anxious.
Just as Aunt Wen opened the door to go down and call someone, the door next door also opened. Li Yueqi seemed to be going out. Seeing Aunt Wen's hurried and anxious look, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"There's something wrong with the bathroom pipes. It's flooding. The property management phone number can't be reached. I'll go down and call someone." Aunt Wen said hurriedly.
Li Yueqi's eyes darkened calmly: "Is she at home alone?"
"yes!"
"You go down and call someone first, and I'll go in and take a look."
"Okay, I'll call someone right away." Aunt Wen did not refuse Li Yueqi's kindness. It was also a good thing to have someone at home to watch Lu Banxia.
As soon as Li Yueqi entered the living room, he saw water flowing out of the bathroom. Lu Banxia stood at the door of the room looking at a loss, his eyebrows trembling slightly, and there were water droplets on the tips of his hair. He strode into the bathroom, not caring that the water wet himself.
After taking the bath towel, he turned around and wrapped it around her body.
"Why did you come in?" Lu Banxia was stunned when she saw his figure.
"Aunt Wen is worried about you being alone. Let me help you keep an eye on you." Li Yueqi looked at the rushing water and frowned: "Is there anything in the wrench and pliers? Let me see if I can stop the water first.
"
"Yes! I'll get it!"
Lu Banxia was about to take a step forward. Li Yueqi held her arm and said in a deep voice, "Don't move. There is a lot of water on the ground and it's easy to slip. Where is the toolbox? I'll get it!"
Lu Banxia hesitated, then saw his firm expression and gave up: "It's in the second cabinet under the kitchen."
Li Yueqi nodded and said before turning around: "Go and change your clothes to avoid catching a cold."
Lu Banxia looked at his back and walked towards the kitchen, hesitating slightly. Unexpectedly, Li Yueqi took a few steps and turned back. Seeing that she was still in a daze, he said in a deep voice: "Aren't you going yet?"
I don’t know what happened, but after being yelled at by him, Lu Banxia obediently went back to the room and changed out of her wet clothes.
When Li Yueqi saw that she had gone back to the room, he walked into the kitchen, found the tool box and went to the bathroom to deal with the problem.
Lu Banxia changed into clean clothes and wiped the water from her hair. She walked out of the room and was about to go to the bathroom to check the situation. A cold and deep voice came from inside: "Stand where you are and don't move!"
Li Yueqi has closed the water gate and repaired the problematic water pipe. Now he is dealing with the water stains on the ground. He pushes the water that has entered the living room into the bathroom, squats on the ground with a towel and carefully wipes the water stains on the ground.
Because he wouldn't let her walk around, Lu Banxia just stood there and looked at Li Yueqi, who was squatting on the ground and mopping the floor. His shoes and trousers were wet, and his sleeves were rolled up, not caring about the stained suit.
This was the first time she saw Li Yueqi doing housework. Normally, cooking and washing dishes was a rare thing for him, and he would never do anything else.
"I never knew you could fix water pipes."
Lu Banxia looked down at his handsome side face, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. When he spoke indifferently, Li Yueqi's movements on his hands stopped and he didn't even raise his eyelids: "It's not just that you don't know.
This one.”
Being speechless by what he said, and not knowing what to do, he crossed his hands and circled them, hoping in his heart that Aunt Wen would come back soon!
When Aunt Wen and the property management people came up, Li Yueqi had already wiped away all the water stains in the living room. Aunt Wen saw him squatting on the ground to wipe the floor, and quickly stepped forward to take the towel in his hand, and said sheepishly: "
Mr. Li is really embarrassed to ask you to do something."
Li Yueqi looked calm and calm. He put down his sleeves and said, "It's okay. Since the property has come up, I have to leave first."
"Okay, thank you!" Aunt Wen walked him to the door with a smile, and subconsciously glanced at Lu Banxia, with deep meaning in her eyes.
Lu Banxia walked over, bit her lip and said, "Li Yueqi!"
When Li Yueqi heard her voice, he stopped at the door and looked back at her.
"Thank you!" Lu Banxia was a little embarrassed when she saw that his clothes were dirty and his shoes were wet because he was trying to help her. "Why don't you change your clothes and let Aunt Wen wash them for you."
Li Yueqi looked indifferent and said lightly: "No need." After the voice fell, he went to the next door without looking back.
Aunt Wen led the property owner to the bathroom. Lu Banxia stood at the door and watched his back disappear through the door. The door next door was closed cleanly.
Something strange was flowing through my heart.
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The water pipes in the bathroom were replaced with new ones and everything was in order. Aunt Wen prepared dinner and said while serving the dishes: "Thanks to Mr. Li today, he really helped us a lot!"
Lu Banxia sat at the dining table with her eyes lowered. She heard Aunt Wen's words but did not respond.
"Miss, do you think we should express our gratitude?"
"How can I be grateful?" Lu Banxia looked up at her.
Aunt Wen thought for a moment and smiled: "Why don't we invite him over for a casual meal."
"This..." Lu Banxia hesitated, and Aunt Wen added: "Seeing as he lives alone, he probably doesn't eat three meals a day on time, which is very bad for his health. Although my cooking skills are not as good as those of the chef, it's common food at home.
It’s still edible. I specially made two extra dishes tonight so that I can’t finish them and waste them.”
Aunt Wen was basically trying to kill first and tell later. She even did Li Yueqi's share. How could she still say anything against it?
"Okay, okay, I just don't know if he's at home." Didn't he say before that he had something to go out for?
Aunt Wen beamed: "At home, I just saw the light on his balcony was on."
Seeing that Lu Banxia had no objection, Aunt Wen went to the next door and knocked on the door.
Li Yueqi frowned when he saw Aunt Wen: "Is something wrong?"
"Miss, thank you very much for your help this afternoon. I would like to invite you for a casual dinner to thank you." Aunt Wen said with a smile and passed the invitation idea to Lu Banxia.
Li Yueqi hesitated a little, and he was about to refuse, but Aunt Wen directly pulled him over and said, "Mr. Li, please don't be polite. Neighbors, we need to take more care of each other in the future."
I was directly dragged here by Aunt Wen to have dinner without even changing my clothes or closing the door.
When Lu Banxia saw him, he looked calm and said calmly: "Sit down."
"Sit." Aunt Wen pulled him to sit down, then turned around and went to the kitchen to get a pair of dishes and chopsticks.
"Thank you." Li Yueqi said softly.
"My skills are not very good, please forgive me, Mr. Li."
"No." Li Yueqi looked at Aunt Wen and felt that she had a kind face, so he couldn't help but say a few more words, "It's both beautiful and fragrant, and the taste won't be any different."
Aunt Wen smiled happily and was busy feeding the two of them.
Although she is a nanny, Lu Banxia treats her as an elder on weekdays. He is never arrogant, nor does he treat her as a servant. He naturally eats at the same table with her. Aunt Wen has a gentle temper, is kind to others, and does not talk well.
She was as short-sighted and nagging as a country woman. After chatting with Li Yueqi for a few words, she seemed to admire Li Yueqi. When she learned that Li Yueqi was single, she also said that it was a pity that she did not have a daughter, otherwise she would definitely introduce her to Li Yueqi.
pray.
Li Yueqi smiled and said it was a pity...
Lu Banxia remained silent. It was not that he was unhappy with Aunt Wen's enthusiasm for Li Yueqi, but he just found it strange.
He went to his ex-wife's house in the middle of the night to borrow soy sauce, and a few days later he went to his ex-wife's house to repair the water pipes. If he hadn't understood Li Yueqi's temperament, Lu Banxia would have thought that Li Yueqi was like the infatuated male protagonist in a romance novel who was pursuing his ex-wife.
Borrowing soy sauce, thinking about this, her thin lips curled up involuntarily.
Aunt Wen stared at her and couldn't help but ask: "Miss, why are you laughing alone?"
"Huh?" Lu Banxia came back to his senses and found that Aunt Wen and Li Yueqi were looking at him. The smile on his lips disappeared and he said lightly: "It's nothing. I'll use it. You can use it slowly!"
Li Yueqi looked away from Lu Banxia, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said politely to Aunt Wen: "I'm full too. Thank you for your hospitality. I'll go back first."
"Don't worry, I've prepared fruit tea. I'll have a cup of fruit tea later before going back." Aunt Wen said, already starting to pack things and not allowing Li Yueqi to refuse.
"Aunt Wen's fruit tea is delicious. Try it before leaving." Seeing that Aunt Wen wanted to keep Li Yueqi for tea, Lu Banxia spoke appropriately.
Li Yueqi was stunned for a moment, probably because he didn't expect that she would ask to stay with him. His eyes darkened, but he didn't go back after all.
Aunt Wen was busy in the kitchen. Lu Banxia sat on the sofa with Li Yueqi. Her eyes looked at Aunt Wen from time to time, feeling helpless. Aunt Wen moved much slower than usual today!
She and Li Yueqi were sitting like this, feeling that the atmosphere was weird.
Li Yueqi's eyes kept staring at her, falling on her belly from time to time. The belly was not visible yet. She was thin, with two dimples on her collarbones. Her skin was fair, and her black and white pupils were as clear as ever under her curled eyelashes.
It was deserted in the past.
"He hasn't come to see you!" When he was helping her repair the water pipe in the evening, he found the toiletries in the bathroom that belonged to only her. There was no man's belongings in this house.
It is conceivable that Xing Tian has never been here before.
Lu Banxia was slightly startled, thinking who "he" was referring to, and pursed her lips: "He is on a business trip for work and he hasn't come back yet!"
Li Yueqi snorted contemptuously, with a sneer hidden at the corner of his mouth, which made Lu Banxia feel uncomfortable.
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Young Master: I’m a little tired these two days, so I’m going to update 4,000 words today. Forgive me, just let me rest and recuperate before doubling my monthly ticket at the end of the month and updating. I’m probably going to travel far on the 4th, so I’ll just finish this period of time.