Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Succumbing To Life
Chapter 49: Succumbing To Life
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At the thought that Lu Qingye could give her 20 million yuan so casually while Lu Qianling’s monthly allowance was only 2,000 yuan, Meng Chuyuan was a little surprised.
She thought that Lu Qingye would be generous and dote on his younger siblings, but it seemed that he did not.
Meng Chuyuan did not feel that she had suffered a loss. Instead, she smiled and replied, “Your brother is so biased.”
Lu Jinsen could guess what she meant. He pursed his lips and returned to his room with a cold expression.
When Meng Chuyuan woke up and went downstairs, she was surprised to find Madam Lu at home.
Madam Lu sat on the sofa in the living room with a pile of yarn beside her. She was holding a needle in her hand and had even put on a pair of glasses for the sake of knitting. She looked exceptionally serious, but she did not seem to have found a way to weave the yarn.
“Gasp, how does it work again?” Madam Lu pulled a ball of yarn and wrapped it around the needle. After a while, she took it down again.
Meng Chuyuan did not expect Madam Lu to have such a down-to-earth side. However, seeing that Madam Lu’s movements seemed very out-of-practice, she guessed that she was a newbie.
She walked over slowly and stood beside the sofa.
“Mom, are you knitting a scarf?”
When Madam Lu heard Meng Chuyuan’s voice, she instantly hid her anxious expression and even adjusted her sitting posture slightly.
She looked up at Meng Chuyuan and hummed softly.
Under Meng Chuyuan’s gaze, Madam Lu pretended to be calm and continued to work.
Although she did not know how to knit, she had to pretend to know.
Meng Chuyuan watched from the side for a while. Seeing that Madam Lu was still not making any progress after a long time, she could not help but come forward and ask, “Mom, do you want me to help you?”
“No need.” Seeing her walk over, Madam Lu stubbornly turned her body to the side, not letting her touch the yarn.
Perhaps she felt that it was a little ridiculous to ask her daughter-in-law to teach her how to knit a scarf because she was an elder.
Meng Chuyuan knew that Madam Lu was putting on a brave front, but she did not expose her. “Then you can do it first. Call me if you need anything.” After Meng Chuyuan left, Madam Lu quickly relaxed.
She looked down at the needle and yarn in her hand and sighed. “Why can’t I knit it?”
Two days ago, she went out to play with a few of her close friends. Seeing that they were knitting a scarf in their spare time, Madam Lu found it quite interesting, so she bought some yarn and needles home.
Madam Lu had watched the video tutorial several times before she took action. She thought that she had already mastered it, but she did not expect that herself to not even know how to begin the cast-on.
After a while, Meng Chuyuan returned to the living room.
She saw Madam Lu sitting there with a frown on her face, still struggling to figure out how to weave the ball of yarn.
Meng Chuyuan could not help but remind her, “Mom, you have to put the stick needle into the slipknot first.”
When Madam Lu heard this, she lowered her eyes and hesitantly attempted to do as Meng Chuyuan said.
Seeing that she did not understand what she meant, Meng Chuyuan could only walk over and sit down beside her. Then, she taught her step by step, “You have to wear it like this. Then, loop the thread up and pick it out…
Meng Chuyuan held her hand and guided her to hang the coil back on the stick.
Not long after, Meng Chuyuan guided her to weave the first row.
“So that’s how it works.”
“That’s right. Actually, the weaving techniques after this are all the same.”
“Let me try.” Madam Lu did not let Meng Chuyuan assist her anymore. She recalled the steps of weaving and slowly wound the thread before putting it in.
“Is it like this?”
“Yes. Later on, if you want to, it’s possible for you to change the color of the yarn or weave a pattern in it.”
“A pattern?” Madam Lu found it interesting, so she looked up in confusion and asked, “How?”
“You’ve just started. There’s no hurry. I’ll teach you in the future.”
. ‘ When Madam Lu heard the words ‘just started’, she subconsciously narrowed her eyes and looked a little embarrassed.
In the evening, Lu Qianling returned home after class with a carton of coke.
When Meng Chuyuan saw the carton of coke in her hand, she frowned in confusion. “Why did you buy so much coke?”
“Aren’t you guys going to film the variety show tomorrow? That’s why we must feast tonight. My coke will definitely be included. Of course, if you want to make Coca-cola chicken wings again, you can use these.”
Meng Chuyuan:
Lu Qianling opened the entire carton of coke and put it in the fridge. Then, she returned to the living room, put down her bag, and sat next to Meng Chuyuan. She took an orange from her fruit plate and ate it.
“You didn’t skip class today, right?” Meng Chuyuan asked.
After Lu Qianling was questioned, she reacted in a slightly agitated manner. “Of course not. Can you trust me a little?”
“As long as you didn’t skip class.”
Speaking of trust, Lu Qianling suddenly remembered that she had left in a hurry today and did not manage to clarify things with Meng Chuyuan.
“As long as you do as I say, not to mention a week, you can renew the contract duration to include a month if you want.”
Regarding the renewal, Meng Chuyuan said it to her on purpose.
Although she had offered Lu Qianling five thousand yuan for her to attend a week of lessons, it was definitely not just a one week affair.
When Lu Qianling heard this, she said with some disdain, “Are you trying to cheat me?”
“Five thousand a week. That’s twenty thousand a month. Actually, you don’t lose out at all.”
Hearing Meng Chuyuan’s explanation, Lu Qianling started to be tempted again.
However, this month was too long for Lu Qianling. She did not dare to agree easily. “We’ll talk about it later. I’ll think about it.”
“By the way, do me a favor first.”
Meng Chuyuan looked up in confusion. “What?”
Lu Qianling took out her phone from her pocket, then opened WeChat and sent a link to Meng Chuyuan.
When she saw the message, Lu Qianling said to her, “Help me cut it. Thank
you.
Meng Chuyuan took out her phone unhurriedly. When she saw the link she sent, she could not help but frown. “You’re playing this?”
Lu Qianling sighed and said, “Humans always have to succumb to life.” She didn’t have much pocket money left, so she could only scrimp and save..
“Hurry up and help me slice it. I can tell that you’re a new user. Maybe I can get free products with your help.”
At her request, Meng Chuyuan had no choice but to use her phone.
However, after she clicked into the link, Lu Qianling did not get the goods she wanted because she was still a little short on points.
Lu Qianling: “F*ck! What is this? Wasting my time and deceiving my feelings.”
Meng Chuyuan sat at the side and did not speak. She continued to use her phone with her head lowered.
After a while, Lu Qianling suddenly turned her head and said to Meng Chuyuan sincerely, “I’ve decided to continue with you for another week. I’m very angry now and I need to earn 10,000 yuan to comfort my young heart.”
At first, Meng Chuyuan thought that she would ask for an advance payment, but in the end, she wanted to extend the contract duration to two weeks.
She looked up with a smile in her eyes. “It’s good that you’ve come to this decision.. “