met free Chapter 25 is named "Lotus Pavilion".
Chapter 25 is named "Lotus Pavilion".
"Huahua, we agreed before that after the mobile house was built, you should seriously consider traveling with me to see the mountains and rivers. Do you remember?" Wu You waved his hand in front of Li Lianhua's eyes, trying to get her attention.
Li Lianhua waved away the disruptive hand: "Alright, I'll think it over. Just stop fidgeting. Do you have a departure date in mind?"
“Judging by the time, Leyang has been here for more than two months, and she will be returning to the palace in about twenty days. Let’s wait until she goes back before we talk about it.” Wu You took a sip of water and looked at the little girl next to him eating spicy snacks.
Little Leyang felt someone watching him. He looked up and saw his aunt and Uncle Huahua staring at him as he ate. Leyang lowered his head shyly and silently pushed the tray forward: "Auntie, Uncle Huahua, you can eat too."
Wu You refilled her water glass: "I won't eat anymore, you eat. But now that you're much better, you can't stay in bed like you did this morning. You need to get up and exercise, while Uncle Hua is here, he can still give you some pointers."
"Otherwise, when you return to the palace, either you won't be allowed to learn, or an old man with a long beard will teach you and chase you around with a whip every day," Wu You threatened the little girl.
"I don't want to be whipped by a bearded old man every day." Le Yang was so scared that the spicy snack in his hand lost its flavor: "Le Yang doesn't want to stay in bed either, it's just that the blanket won't let me get up."
Luo Leyang used her charm to grab Wu You's sleeve and shake it back and forth: "Auntie, can I not learn? Leyang can't get up."
"If you don't learn something, will you still be out of breath after just a few steps, like before, and about to fall over in the wind? Now you can run a long distance without getting tired, right? Smell yourself, do you still have that faint medicinal smell from when you came here?"
Wu You sternly said, leaving no room for refusal. Although Le Yang looked like she was working hard, she still needed to exercise.
Upon hearing this, Le Yang raised his arm and sniffed. Sure enough, he didn't have the medicinal smell he often had when he was in the palace; some of the smells were even incense. "Alright then, I promise I won't sleep in tomorrow and will get up early." Le Yang compromised and continued to eat the spicy snack in his hand.
Li Lianhua quietly read her book and listened to the conversation between the aunt and niece without saying a word.
Wu You patted the little girl's hair: "Good girl, I'll have Tongzhu make you something delicious tomorrow. You must keep exercising even after you return to the palace, okay?"
"Okay. Auntie, why don't you come with Uncle Huahua and me? That way we can ride back in the big house, and when we get back, I'll take you to see the palace, okay?" Leyang suddenly had a brilliant idea, his eyes fixed on Wu You, waiting for her answer.
“This…” Wu You pondered the possibility of this method, “If we’re free when you leave, we can go together. If something comes up, then there’s nothing we can do. We won’t go to the palace. We can visit it another time.”
Wu You shared her thoughts.
"Alright." Le Yang was a little downcast, as he still wanted his father to meet his aunt.
"By the way, Huahua, you're good at writing, why don't you name that vehicle?" Wu You thought that the RV hadn't been officially named yet, so he handed the naming idea over to Li Lianhua.
"I'll get it? This is for Youyou, you should get it." Li Lianhua quickly refused when she heard this.
"What do you mean 'mine' or 'your'? It's ours. I'm bad at naming things. How about something like 'Bringing in Wealth' or 'Bringing in Treasure'?" Wu You spread his hands, indicating his helplessness.
Li Lianhua's lips twitched slightly. Even dogs wouldn't name themselves like this these days. After a moment's thought, she said, "I've thought of Fuyun Palace, Shaonian Tower, Chuyu Pavilion, Ziyou Pavilion, Lingwen Pavilion, Hanmei Court, Yanyu Tower, Xiaoyao Pavilion..."
"Stop!" Wu You hurriedly interrupted, "This is just a mobile building, there's no need for such elegant names. Let's just find some names that are neither too vulgar nor too elegant."
Li Lianhua wasn't angry at being interrupted: "Since that's the case, how about we call it 'Humble Abode'?"
This time, Wu You was speechless. It seemed that he would have to say the name himself: "It's not that ugly, is it? I thought of one. Do you want to hear it?" As he spoke, Wu You looked Li Lianhua up and down.
Seeing Wu You's malicious gaze, Li Lianhua tentatively asked, "Why don't you tell me, and I'll listen?"
Wu You coughed, feigning mystery and whetting the appetites of the two people in front of him. "What do you think of calling it 'Lotus Pavilion'?" Wu You finally revealed the name.
"'Lotus Pavilion'? No, no, I haven't done anything in this matter, I can't bear the responsibility." When Li Lianhua heard the name, she felt a sense of agreement for some reason, but she still refused.
"I think it's fine. I didn't do anything. We can just live together." Wu You didn't care at all.
"I wonder why Youyou wanted to choose this name. Is it because of me?" Li Lianhua felt a little nervous for some reason.
"Of course it's because of you, since we'll be traveling together. We'll be staying here whenever we go out, so this name is appropriate." Li Lianhua felt her heart beating a little fast, and then she heard Wu You say.
"Moreover, I also like lotus flowers. They are described as 'rising from the mud yet remaining unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not becoming seductive, hollow inside yet straight outside, not sprawling or branching, their fragrance spreading far and wide, standing tall and pure.' I like them very much."
Upon hearing Wu You's words, Li Lianhua's heartbeat gradually slowed down, thinking that the 'lotus' Wu You was referring to was not the same 'lotus' as the other 'lotus'. However, only Wu You himself knew that this 'lotus' was the same 'lotus', and there had always only been this one.
Seeing that Li Lianhua didn't speak, Wu You turned to Le Yang and asked for the opinion of the third person present: "Le Yang, what do you think of the name Lotus Pavilion? Does it sound nice?"
Hearing the question directed at her, Leyang quickly swallowed the cookie in her mouth and smacked her lips: "Lotus Pavilion does sound nice, Leyang thinks it's good. It's neither vulgar nor inelegant, which perfectly matches Aunt's requirements."
"See, Leyang agrees too, so it's decided then and there." Wu You didn't give Li Lianhua a chance to refuse again: "Don't say I won't give you a chance to contribute. You just need to make a sign for Lianhua Tower and hang it up. I'll leave the sign-making to you, just a small one will do."
After saying that, Wu You took Le Yang's little hand and walked towards the kitchen: "Come on, let's go see what delicious food Tong Zhu is making." Li Lianhua was left sitting in the yard in a daze.
Watching the two figures, one tall and one short, disappear into the distance, Li Lianhua felt conflicted. She hadn't even agreed to travel with them yet, and they'd already added her name to the list. Should she agree or disagree?
Helpless, Li Lianhua had no choice but to go back to the house, find a wooden board, pick up a knife, and unleash the Thirty-Six Swords of Drunken Madness. In just a few seconds, a wooden sign was made.
The next day, Wu You looked at the wooden plaque hanging on the Lotus Pavilion, which was thick, vigorous, and exuded extraordinary swordsmanship, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Should I speak or not? He truly lives up to his reputation as Li Lianhua, and as aptly as Xiang Yi.
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