Chapter 144

Chapter 144

The weather has been quite changeable recently, with extreme day-to-night temperature differences. Song Luokui accidentally caught a cold, and her sneezing could often be heard in her school dormitory and at home.

Song Luokui's trash can in the dormitory was filled with tissues used for her runny nose. "Achoo! Achoo! Sniff, sniff." Song Luokui's nose was bright red as she poured herself a cup of hot water and slowly sipped it while sniffling.

Wang Sisi: "Luokui, did you take your medicine?"

Song Luokui: "I did, it's nothing serious." She just had a bit too much sneezing.

After taking medicine for two days, she felt much better. Sheng Rong touched her little face and didn't feel any sign of fever. "Is your cold gone?"

Song Luokui: "It should be mostly gone. I only sneezed twice today, maybe someone was thinking of me." She held up two fingers.

Sheng Rong smiled and said, "If you're feeling better, join me for an event."

Song Luokui: "Okay."

It was a Chinese and foreign cultural exchange event, so they dressed quite formally, with Song Luokui wearing a small suit. She stood beside Sheng Rong, who was accompanied by several foreign friends, as well as an interpreter and camera crew.

At first, it was quite a joyous occasion, and Song Luokui experienced some small activities like embroidery, calligraphy, and lantern-making. But suddenly, a woman approached Sheng Rong and shook her hand, saying, "Long time no see, Sheng Rong."

Sheng Rong glanced at her with a flash in her eyes. "Luo Yuan, it has been a while."

Luo Yuan then looked at Song Luokui. "This must be your young daughter. She certainly has your youthful charm."

Sheng Rong: "Yes, this is my younger daughter. Her name is Luokui. Luokui, say hello."

Song Luokui politely bowed. "Hello, auntie."

Luo Yuan looked at her with satisfaction. "I have a son you may know, but it's okay if you don't. You two could become friends. My son is here, actually. Let me introduce you."

Luo Yuan then waved at a young man not far away. "Xiao Qing, come over here."

Wei Qing walked over and, upon seeing Song Luokui, his eyes lit up. Before Luo Yuan could introduce them, he greeted Song Luokui, "Luokui, you're here too."

Sheng Rong waved her hand. "That was in the past. Kids just like to compete and be number one in everything, but now they've grown up and matured. Besides, the boy from the Chi family is indeed quite decent."

Luo Yuan's expression darkened. "Is that so?"

After a few more casual exchanges, Luo Yuan excused herself and left with her son. As they were leaving, Wei Qing turned to look at Song Luokui one more time.

"Mom, why did you seem so familiar with Wei Qing's mother?" Song Luokui asked, puzzled.

Sheng Rong's expression turned serious again. "She and I were classmates before."

"I see."

"Luokui, stay away from them in the future." Sheng Rong tidied her hair. "The Wei family doesn't have good intentions toward us. What I said earlier was just for appearances. You've grown up, so I'll tell you some things. The Wei family wants to vie for that position, but the Chi family will definitely stand in their way. Now that you're dating Chi Yu, they might target you."

"The incident with your brother before, your father and I suspect the Wei family was involved too. They want our Song family to side with them, and even if we don't side with the Chi family's camp, we absolutely cannot side with the Wei family's camp."

"As for Wei Qing just now, you should stay away from him too in the future. I'm afraid they might try to pair you up with him to get our Song family to join their side."

Song Luokui solemnly stated, "Mom, I understand. Brother and Chi Yu both told me to stay away from Wei Qing before. And I don't like him either. I think he seems a bit dangerous." Actually, a bit weird.

Sheng Rong patted her shoulder with relief. "Your brother is right, as always."

"Yes."

However, Song Luokui couldn't stop Wei Qing from appearing in front of her. On her way back from the restroom, she bumped into him.

Song Luokui planned to pretend she didn't see him, but of course Wei Qing directly pinned her against the wall. He even wanted to lift her hair and take a whiff. "Why does little Luokui always look like she wants to run away whenever she sees me? Do I look that ugly?"

Wei Qing stroked his chin. "I consider myself quite a handsome guy."

Song Luokui ducked under his arm and walked away. "Maybe it's because my brother and my boyfriend are too handsome, so other guys just look ugly in comparison."

Song Luokui said that line and quickly walked away. Wei Qing was even amused by her bluntness. He took large strides to follow behind Song Luokui. "Little Luokui, don't be so cold. Big brother Wei Qing means you no harm, I just want to find you to play."

Song Luokui: "Sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I don't want to go out and play. You can find someone else to play with."