Lu Xingzhi went downstairs and saw Jiang Yao standing on the balcony as if she was looking for something. Then, he told her to go back into the house. The weather was frigid, and there was no heating on the balcony, so he was not afraid that she would feel cold.
Jiang Yao went back to the living room after she responded to Lu Xingzhi. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Moe on the newly bought lantern with a face full of love.
"Is this a new toy for me?" Moe wagged his tail happily and complimented, "It looks perfect! Since you bought me a new toy to coax me, then I won't run away from home."
Jiang Yao walked forward and shook Moe off the lantern. "Don't break it. This isn't a new toy for you. This is a lantern that we're hanging on the balcony for the New Year. It's for decoration!"
Moe's face instantly fell. His claws touched the lantern as if he was considering whether he wanted to make a hole on the lantern while Jiang Yao was not paying attention. If it were broken, then Jiang Yao would not want it. If she did not want it, then it would be his toy. Only, he did not know if it was expensive or not. If it were broken, Jiang Yao would be angry with him, and she would complain to that man.
Jiang Yao immediately saw through Moe's thoughts and quickly moved the lantern to the study room that Lu Xingzhi had forbidden her from entering.
As she walked in and out of the study room, Old Madam He, who was in the opposite unit, seemed to be scolding someone. She was loud, so Jiang Yao could vaguely tell that the older woman was scolding her daughter-in-law.
It was supposed to be time for dinner, but Lu Xingzhi was not home yet, and Jiang Yao did not know what to do first. She wanted to wash the vegetables, but Lu Xingzhi had repeatedly said that she was not allowed to use cold water in the winter, so she gave up the idea.
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