Chapter 389: Lu Jingye, You Must Have Done it on Purpose!
Zi Yi slept soundly and Ian who had been playing the violin outside had continued ever since 11 p.m.
In the middle of the night, Dou Xiangling woke up and got up to drink some water.
As soon as she poured a gla.s.s of water and was about to take a sip, she suddenly noticed that the curtains were not fully closed and was about to head over to pull the curtains closed. The moon was very round tonight and her hand, which was pulling the curtain closed, paused for a moment before she opened the windows with the intention to enjoy the night view as she drank.
The moment she opened the window, the sounds of someone playing the violin could be heard.
“There’s someone playing the violin at this time?”
Dou Xiangling was a little confused. If she were to stick out her head slightly through the window, she would be able to see the view near the entrance.
It just so happens that the sound of the violin came from there.
Therefore, she stretched out her head through the window. Her eyes slightly widened in surprise at the sight she saw.
“This Ian is surely strange. He’s not sleeping at night and is outside playing the violin at the entrance.”
Dou Xiangling listened to his playing for a while and felt that his skills were pretty good. She then leaned against the window and drank the cup of water as she listened.
She felt tired after she finished the water and originally intended to shut the windows and return to bed.
However, Ian continued to play another tune the moment he finished playing one song.
Dou Xiangling: “…”
She suddenly had a strange premonition that Ian would be playing the violin the whole night.
“This person sure is strange,” Dou Xiangling muttered to herself and ended up closing the windows and returning to bed.
At dawn when she woke up, she subconsciously got down from the bed and walked to the window to take a peek at the door.
Ian was still standing there. Perhaps due to playing the violin for an extended period of time, he was too tired to lift up his hands and they were left hanging by the side. With the exception of the bow in his right hand, the violin in his left hand had dropped to the ground.
Looking at this, Dou Xiangling finally could not control her curiosity and walked out the bedroom, crossed through the living room, and came to the entrance.
“Mr. Ian.”
Dou Xiangling’s voice was not considered loud, but it caused Ian to wake up from his sleepwalking. His body suddenly shook before he mechanically turned back to look at Dou Xiangling.
Dou Xiangling asked in curiosity, “Mr. Ian, why did you play the violin all night?”
Ian’s handsome fair skin suddenly flushed red and he immediately controlled his expression the next second. He then revealed an expression as if he did not know what she was talking about. “Miss Dou, did you see wrongly? I just came out and was getting ready to play a tune in the morning.”
He then looked at the vineyard before him and said poetically, “See, the grape racks in the manor are so beautiful with the light s.h.i.+ning down in the morning. Especially those bunch of grapes. It makes one feel joy and makes me feel like playing a tune to express my joy.”
“Is that so?”
Dou Xiangling looked at him with a smile that did not seem like a smile and the expression on Ian’s face was about to crack.
He knew that he was drunk last night and based on how he could not lift up both his hands, it proved that he must have played the violin through the night. How could he possibly admit that he had done such an embarra.s.sing thing?
“If Miss Dou doesn’t believe me, I can play a tune for you right now?”
After he said that, Ian was about to pick up the violin.
However, the instant he leaned forward, he felt great regret.
He heard his bones releasing cracking sounds and he fell straight down onto his face stiffly.
‘Mr. Ian, be careful!”
Dou Xiangling subconsciously gave him a hand.
After Ian steadied his feet, she helped him pick up his violin.
“Thank you.” Ian did not know what kind of expression he should have on his face right now. He had never embarra.s.sed himself like that in front of others.
Dou Xiangling had also noticed his embarra.s.sment and so, she asked, “Mr. Ian I wish to pick some grapes to eat. May I?”
Ian basically wished that Dou Xiangling could immediately leave and he hastily nodded. In order to keep her away as far as possible, he even specifically said, “You can head to the vineyard at the back. There’s a type of grape there that tastes great and there’s also a house where the workers live. You can simply head there and ask for a basket.
“Alright.”
Dou Xiangling then headed towards the back.
Ian tried to move his arms and legs after seeing her figure disappear from his view.
“Sii-”
From the slight movement, he felt that all his bones were about to break in the next second and his face even twisted in pain.
“Why are you standing there?”
A sudden voice that sounded from behind him caused Ian’s twisted expression to intensify. He then recalled how Lu Jingye suddenly said that he would stop drinking and even had a public display of affection I’m front of him; Ian felt like giving him a beating.
Lu Jingye came over to Ian and sized him up and down, before he immediately knew what had happened.
“You played the violin all night.”
“Nothing like that happened. I…”
Lu Jingye looked at him with his all-knowing gaze and Ian did not know how to continue his sentence.
“Do you need any help?” Lu Jingye asked.
“No… how are you going to help?” Ian gave up on trying to save his face and said with a twisted expression. “My whole body is stiff and my bones feel like they are falling apart with every movement.”
Lu Jingye simply reached out his hand and patted his body several times.
“Siii~ Ouch!”
Ian nearly suffered from internal injuries from the pats and his feet subconsciously took a step back. When he had retreated to a safe distance, he raised his hand to cover his chest as he gnashed his teeth in anger. “Lu Jingye, you must have done it on purpose!”
Lu Jingye calmly looked at him. “Aren’t you able to move around now?”
“Uhm…”
Lu Jingye headed to the living while he said, “Make a call and get someone to deliver some rice, noodles, and vegetables.”
“What do you need them for?”
“To prepare breakfast for Yiyi.”
“…!”
Ian turned to look at him in shock. He seemed to have suddenly guessed something and rushed up to ask, “Don’t tell me you made Zi Yi so exhausted that she can’t even get out of bed?”
Lu Jingye t.i.tled his head and looked at him. Instead of answering his question, he asked, “What are you trying to say?”
“Uhm…”
Wasn’t he just trying to tease him? What could he possibly have wanted to say?
Lu Jingye continued to walk forward. Ian continued to follow beside him as he said, “There’s flour and meat in the kitchen. You can prepare with those ingredients first. I’ll immediately get someone to deliver the rice and vegetables.”
He then took out his mobile phone and made a call.
Lu Jingye had made his way into the kitchen by then and was currently using the flour to make noodles.
After Ian ended the call, he originally wanted to capture Lu Jingye’s current appearance, so that he could make fun of him in the future.
Unexpectedly, a call suddenly came in.
The person who called was the manager of the winery.
Ian casually picked up the phone and heard an ugent voice sounding from the other side. “Young Master Ian, Thunderbolt broke out of the stable and ran into the grape field.”
Ian furrowed his brows and said, “Gather a few more people to get it back into the stables.”
The manager weakly added, “Thunderbolt ran into the grape fields located in the south. It has destroyed large quant.i.ties of grapes and it is still rampaging about at this moment.”
“What?” Ian suddenly recalled that Dou Xiangling had headed to the grape field in the south and his heart turned cold.
Just then, Lu Jingye turned to look at him.
Ian subconsciously felt that it was best not to let Lu Jingye and Zi Yi know of this matter and he hastily said to him, “I’m going out for a while.”
He then took his phone and strode outside.