kvmb Chapter 119 Repaying kindness
Chapter 119 Repaying kindness
Song Yu woke up the next day and sat on the bed in a daze for a long time. He saw the window out of the corner of his eye and his gaze froze for a moment.
But he quickly came to his senses. If he wasn't dazzled, the black shadow he saw last night was most likely a human figure rather than a ghost.
But this is Wanjian Villa, where the leader of the martial arts world resides. Who is so brave as to climb walls and jump over rooftops in the middle of the night?
When he walked out of the room, he happened to meet Qingxi who had just come back from fetching water. He came to Song Yu with the water.
"Miss, some water to wash your face." Qingxi said.
Song Yu asked, "You're up so early? Is Su He up too?"
Qingxi nodded: "Young Master went to the kitchen to get breakfast."
"Why did he go? Wasn't he sent here?" Song Yu asked.
Qingxi said, "The Master said that the meals have been pretty much the same these past few days, and he was worried you'd get tired of them, so he went to the kitchen to see if there was anything different."
Song Yu didn't care. After all, they were not here for tourism, so they could just follow the host's wishes as to what to eat.
But Su He did it for her, and she was not such an ungrateful person.
"Qingxi, why do I feel like you've grown taller?" Song Yu suddenly said, looking at Qingxi's figure.
Qingxi replied naturally: "It seems that I have grown a little taller."
Song Yu looked at him carefully: "It's not like, it's just that you've grown taller. I remember before, you seemed to be shorter than me, but now, you look a little taller than me. Isn't this growing too fast?"
If you don’t say it, you won’t discover it; once you say it, you will discover it.
The more Song Yu looked, the more shocked he became. Was Qingxi's growth rate a bit too exaggerated?
Is this normal? She is not an orthopedist and does not know much about this.
But she remembered that she also grew rapidly in the third year of junior high school, so maybe it was because she was old enough.
"Have you adapted to following us these days?" Song Yu asked.
"Qingxi thanks you for taking me in. I will never forget your kindness." Qingxi said, and knelt down in front of Song Yu with a plop.
Song Yu was startled, and turned sideways, saying, "What are you doing? You were talking peacefully, why are you kneeling?"
Qingxi not only knelt down, but also kowtowed to her. Song Yu was speechless and reached out to pull him up.
"Don't kneel down to others all the time?" Song Yu said.
Qingxi quietly defended herself: "No, it's you."
Song Yu was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant and said, "I can't do that either. I know you want to thank me for saving you, but whether it's saving you or taking you in, it's not because I want you to be my slave, let alone work for me.
If I save you, but you are expected to be subservient to me, obey me in everything, and even risk your life for it, then what is the difference between that and not saving you at all?
Qingxi said, "There is a difference. If it weren't for your kindness, I wouldn't be here. I'm afraid I would have been killed by bandits long ago. Even if I hadn't died, I would have been trapped in the mountain stronghold for the rest of my life, wasting my life."
Song Yu said with a smile, "If that's the case, I saved you, and you're working for me in return, serving me tea and water. How's that any different from being in the mountain stronghold? You're just wasting time moving from one place to another. How can that be considered a favor?"
"Then, then, is it possible that I should not repay a favor?" Qingxi wondered.
Song Yu said: "Repaying a favor and worrying about good things without worrying about the future are not contradictory. But there is not only one way to repay a favor.
Repaying a debt of gratitude isn't just about exchanging one's life for another, sacrificing one's body, or working like a slave.
"Then, what else?" Qingxi asked.
Song Yu said: "There are many, such as living well, finding the meaning of life, or passing on kindness. These all count."
"Is this considered repaying a favor?" Qingxi didn't quite understand this statement.
Song Yu did not force it, saying, "I just don't want you to be trapped by this favor for the rest of your life." After that, he took out a silver coin from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "Take it."
Qingxi didn't take it and looked at Song Yu.
Song Yu stuffed it directly into his hand and said, "Just think of it as wages. Anyway, you won't listen even if I ask you not to do these things. You take the money, and I will feel more at ease watching you do these things."
After all, she had been educated in new ideas for more than 20 years. Even if she traveled back to a backward feudal society, she could not treat Qingxi with a slave mentality.
She treated Qingxi as a partner, a friend, and even an employee, but not as a slave.
Qingxi looked at the silver in his hand, then looked at Song Yu, and a sense of guilt arose in his heart.
He could feel Song Yu's sincerity towards him, but he kept his true feelings hidden from Song Yu while expressing gratitude and repaying her kindness...
"Girl, actually I..." Qingxi wanted to say something.
But he was interrupted by a voice: "What are you talking about?"
They both turned around. Su He was standing at the door, holding a lunch box. The light was shining on him, so the expression on his face was not very clear.
But Qingxi was like being corroded by ice, and suddenly froze in place.
It was Song Yu who spoke, breaking his stiffness and allowing his body to warm up little by little.
"You're back. What delicious food did you bring?" Song Yu walked over and looked at the food box in Su He's hand and said.
Su He looked at her with a smile and said, "I made some steamed buns and some shredded pork porridge."
"Do it? You did it?" Song Yu asked in surprise.
Su He nodded: "Well, I'm afraid you're tired of what they cook. What were you talking about just now?"
Su He glanced at Qingxi calmly from the corner of his eye, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Song Yu said, "Nothing, just chatting. How's the situation outside?"
Su He said, "The security is tight."
Song Yu nodded: "Now all we can do is wait."
After breakfast, Song Yu hadn't figured out what to do next when the maid from the villa came to call her, saying that Ye Xuan asked her to come over.
Song Yu wondered what Ye Xuan wanted her to do.
Before she could ask, Su He stood in front of her and said to the maid, "What's the matter?"
"The young lady didn't say anything, she just asked Miss Song to come over." The maid replied.
"I'll go with you." Su He said.
The maid looked embarrassed: "The young lady only invited Miss Song."
Song Yu thought for a moment, tugged at Su He's sleeve and said softly, "It's okay, I'll go by myself."
Su He looked down at Song Yu with worry in his eyes.
Song Yu smiled at him: "It's okay."
Su He was silent for a while, and finally said, "Okay."
He watched Song Yu leave with the maid, with one hand behind his back, making a seemingly accidental gesture.
Song Yu followed the maid, walking all the way through the garden and around the corridor.
Came to a guarded yard.
The maid led the way and showed a badge, and the guard at the gate opened the door.
Song Yu's eyes flashed with curiosity. What kind of place is this? Why is entry and exit so strictly controlled? Or is there someone important here who deserves such strict security?
Whether it is a person or a thing, you will know once you go in.
"Miss Song, please come in." The maid stepped aside to let Song Yu in first.
Song Yu hesitated for a moment, nodded to the maid, and walked in.