Chapter 36 The Roar of Bones

Chapter 36 The Roar of Bones

Shang Nan was carried to the infirmary by the doctor. He sat on the snow-white hospital bed and looked at the word "Lu" engraved on the bed frame. He was slightly stunned and squatted on the ground to treat Shang Nan's knee bruises. The doctor asked: "Does it hurt?"

Shannan nodded honestly, "It hurts."

The nurse next to her handed over a piece of cotton gauze with tweezers, and carefully looked into the corridor, "Miss Third is going to be punished."

The doctor has been serving the Lu family for more than ten years. From a young man to a middle-aged man, he gently pressed the ointment-smeared gauze on Shang Nan's knee without raising his head, and said with emotion: "Lu Ji has a good temper."

His words were vague, and he didn't sound like he was agreeing with the nurse. He had been focusing on the matter at hand. He applied gauze with ointment on both sides of Shannan's knees, then wrapped it around with cloth tape, and finished it.After everything, he frowned and looked at the two thin calves in front of him, "You are malnourished, let the kitchen replenish you."

The nurse next to her nodded, "I will tell Butler Meng."

Shannan looked through the glass inlaid on the wall and saw Lu Ji and Lu Li outside. Lu Li stood in front of Lu Ji, with his hands hanging by his sides and his head slightly lowered.

As for Lu Ji, he was still very weak. He had just gotten off the hospital bed. His coat was draped over his shoulders and folded on the bench. A crutch appeared in his hand at some point. The crutch was completely black and not straight. The top of it was on Lu Ji's side.In the palm of his hand, Lu Ji's fingers were lightly clasped on it, and he was talking to Lu Li.

Not knowing what he said, Lu Li turned around and glared at Shannan fiercely.

Lu Ji coughed, and Lu Li turned around, "I have no objection."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Ji's crutches lifted off the ground and swung horizontally on the side of Lu Li's knees. Even from such a long distance, Shang Nan could feel Lu Ji's strength. Lu Li fell to the ground as a result.Couldn't get up.

Mrs. Xiang walked over quickly and bent down to help Lu Li up. Lu Ji looked at the red-faced little girl. The corridor was deserted. He coughed slowly and slowly. After he stopped, his voice became hoarse.Talking to Lu Li, "I taught you when you were a child not to lose your temper regardless of the occasion or the target, have you forgotten?"

Lu Li didn't forget, but it was impossible for her to say what she was thinking.

After a while, Lu Ji didn't hear her voice. He raised his eyelids and looked at Lu Li coldly, "Speak."

"I just feel that if you are sick, you won't care about me." Lu Ji can see everyone's inner thoughts, and she doesn't dare to hide it. "Besides, I feel that he, he is just... a toy., isn’t that what you said? The rules cannot be broken, everyone must abide by them, he didn’t take good care of you..."

Lu Ji coughed and laughed again, "I just realized that my child needs you to teach him to behave."

"No... no, I don't dare." Lu Li behaved like a quail in front of Lu Ji.

Lu Ji actually has a good temper, so good that they feel that Lu Ji should not be part of the Lu family. His tolerance for his younger siblings also makes the elders stunned. He rarely loses his temper and only scolds him a few times.

The Lu family has family rules, but because the elders do not live in the old house for a long time, and Lu Ji lives in seclusion due to health reasons, he does not control them very strictly.

Lu Li even thought that if Lu Ji hadn't been in poor health, there would have been no need to select a successor. Lu Ji was to them like sunlight to fireflies.Even though it is no longer possible for Lu Ji to become the head of the family, he is still highly respected and favored by the elders in the Lu family.

After Lu Li answered, the corridor fell into silence, and Mrs. Xiang stood beside Lu Ji with a perfect smile.

Lu Ji looked at Shang Nan in the clinic. His hair was a little yellow. Some young men would deliberately go to the barber shop to dye it this color. They called it light maroon, but on Shang Nan's head, this was actually malnutrition.Nan looks like a stray cat that strayed into the rose garden. She is timid and fragile, but has a vigorous and fearless drive.

When Shang Nan bumped into his true form yesterday, Lu Ji was a little surprised. To his surprise, Shang Nan was not very scared. The look in his eyes was more of caution, fearing that he would be driven away.

Since you really don’t want to leave and are not afraid, then stay.

He already had a lot of roses, and he thought he might as well try feeding a kitten.

Thinking of this, Lu Ji slowly moved his eyes away from Shannan's face and glanced at Mrs. Xiang beside him, "What's the name of the kid in Xiaosheng?"

Lu Li rushed to answer, "Mo Yuanyuan!"

The smile on Lu Ji's lips faded a little, "I didn't ask you."

Lu Li's body trembled. She felt that something was different about Lu Ji. Lu Ji had never cared about such details before, nor did he care about the arrogance of his younger siblings.

Sure enough, her feeling was right.

The next second, she heard Lu Ji telling Mrs. Xiang, "Go and call him and Xiao Sheng to the main hall, and take Xiaonan with you."

Mrs. Xiang nodded in agreement.

Shonan didn't know about all this. He only saw Lu Li leaning on Lu Ji's cane and limping when she walked. Mrs. Xiang opened the door and came in with a smile, "Can Xiaonan walk on her own?"

The main hall of the old house is behind the living room. It is a place similar to a conference room, but it is much more luxurious and luxurious than a corporate conference room. It is as wide as a basketball court, with windows on both sides reaching to the roof.

Now that it's night, the lights in the main hall are all on, but because the interior decoration is mostly dark, whether it's the wooden columns distributed among them, the solid wood seats, or the curtains hanging everywhere, so standing in the main hallPeople in the hall will still feel depressed.

The main hall is a place used by the Lu family to discuss official matters, and is generally not used. When the person sitting in the main seat speaks, others need to stand up to show respect and obey, so the remaining seats are in vain and are covered with dustproof cloths all year round.

If all the Lu family members were in the old house, some juniors would not even be qualified to enter the main hall.

No matter when, Lu Ji is always at the forefront. When everyone is away, he is in charge of everyone in the Lu family and all matters.

Lu Qisheng felt incredible when he heard Lu Ji asked him to go to the main hall. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw Shan Nan sitting there and felt that he might be dreaming.

"Brother." Lu Qisheng called out and stood respectfully.

Mo Yuanyuan arrived two minutes after Lu Qisheng. He didn't seem to expect that Shannan was still at Lu's house. He was stunned for a moment. When he heard Lu Ji's cough, he remembered the cup he had poured towards Shannan in the morning.Water, the pace showed obvious stiffness.

Lu Ji was still wearing a hospital gown, and he felt vulnerable. As soon as Mo Yuanyuan walked in, he met his gaze. At first, he only felt gentle. The closer he got, the more he felt a chill on his back., that is not gentleness, that is just calmness, the calmness where everything is equal, even if a person is compared with a piece of grass - if this person maliciously steps on a piece of grass, his legs will be cut off and sent to hell.of.

Mo Yuanyuan's body reacted faster than his brain. Before he reached the middle door, he turned around and ran towards the main door. Lu Qisheng heard the messy footsteps behind him, and saw Mo Yuanyuan being carried back by several security guards. He suddenlyAfter a pause, his expression condensed, "What did you do?"

Lu Ji looked at Mo Yuanyuan and raised his hand, "Come Yuanyuan."

Mo Yuanyuan was completely twisted and sent over. His arms were cut behind his back, and his wrists were painful. He had to go up three steps to the main seat. Mo Yuanyuan's frightened expression was reflected on the steps. On the last step, Mo YuanYuan's legs were weak and he fell down, but no one helped him up.

"Yuanyuan apologizes to Xiaonan." Lu Ji raised the bottom of his crutch and gently pressed it on the back of Mo Yuanyuan's hand.

Lu Qisheng stood at the bottom with his fists clenched. He knew Lu Ji's temper and would not easily use his elders or inferiority to suppress others. He could do whatever he wanted, but he didn't know what Mo Yuanyuan had done to actually treat the good-tempered Lu Ji.Angry.

Did he hit the kid?

Mo Yuanyuan's physique seemed to be bigger than that of Shan Nan's two. He was the most mature-looking among the people from the orphanage. Lu Qisheng felt that he was right. Using the big to bully the small was Lu Qisheng's.And one of the most disgusting behaviors.

Mo Yuanyuan felt aggrieved, but the coldness on the back of his hand was a warning. This was the Lu family, not an orphanage where he was king and hegemony.

"I'm sorry, Shannan." Mo Yuanyuan gritted his teeth.

Lu Ji didn't care about his lack of sincerity, but removed the crutch, looked at Shannan lovingly, and said, "Hit him."

"What?" He was suddenly brought into such a depressing hall. The complicated floor tile patterns made people dizzy. The dazzling light overhead made the dizziness worse, so Shannan didn't react for a while.

Lu Ji stood up with his crutches. Madam Xiang on the side quickly stretched out her hand to support him. As Lu Ji walked down the steps, Madam Xiang took back her hand.

After standing next to Shang Nan, Lu Ji bent down, pinched Shang Nan's wrist, led him, and slapped Mo Yuanyuan on the face. There was a clear sound, and Shang Nan's palms were numb..

Lu Qisheng watched this scene without saying a word.It was impossible for him to protect Mo Yuanyuan, let alone stop Lu Ji, even to say a word of help.

Lu Ji put his fist to his mouth and coughed uncontrollably. After he stopped, he lowered his eyes and touched Shan Nan's hair, "When someone did something wrong, it's what he should do to apologize to you, but he apologized, no.It means you should forgive and give back is what you should do."

As he spoke, he squatted down in front of Shan Nan, leaned his crutches aside, and stretched out his hand to straighten Shan Nan's collar, "Your surname is not Lu. You are not qualified to forgive others. If others bully you, you have to fight back.Do you know?"

If Shang Nan is strong enough, he can tolerate all the misfortunes and malice in the world. If his surname is Lu, Lu Ji will ask him not to care too much about others, but to be tolerant and peaceful.But Shannan is an orphan, with no parents to support him, and no older brothers and sisters to stand up for him. His tolerance can only harm himself.

No one would let a stray cat tolerate a tiger.

He finished speaking in a gentle tone, and when he saw Shang Nan nodding, he suddenly raised his hand and hit Mo Yuan Yuan on the face with the back of his hand. A small white hard granule flew out of Mo Yuan Yuan's mouth and landed on it.On the floor tiles, it rolled far away.

This slap was much harder than the one slapped by Shang Nan. Half of Mo Yuanyuan's head was buzzing. He was shouting saliva mixed with fishy smell, but he didn't dare to spit it out or cry out for pain., he didn’t want to be kicked out of the Lu family, his life had just begun.

Mrs. Xiang pulled out a rose-red handkerchief from her coat, elegantly walked to the pillar and squatted down. She wrapped the tooth in the handkerchief and picked it up. Finally, she put the handkerchief and the tooth into Mo Yuanyuan's palm."Poor kid, go to the infirmary."

Mo Yuanyuan glanced at Lu Ji, clenched the things in his hands, got up and walked away in embarrassment.

The main hall is not commonly used by the Lu family. Most of its purpose is to punish people in the Lu family's house who have made mistakes. Therefore, the colors used in the interior are so deep and depressing. The purpose is to make people feel more comfortable in this environment.Realize your mistakes deeply.

Lu Qisheng still stood there without moving until Lu Ji raised his eyes and asked him with a smile, "Aren't you going to see Yuan Yuan? Go and see him. He must be very aggrieved."

Soon, Lu Qisheng also left, and only Shannan, Lu Ji, and Mrs. Xiang were left in the main hall.

[14: Lu Ji is very defensive, probably because he is too old. He is particularly tolerant of those younger than himself, especially the juniors. Therefore, it is understandable why people in the Lu family think that he has a good temper, his kindness and kindnessGentleness also makes sense, because these people are his juniors.]

[14: Lu Shen was unmarried when he died, and there was not even a girl to talk about getting married to. According to my list of people who have been related to Lu Shen in various capacities over the years, Nan Nan, you and he were the closest...No wonder he got so angry that he knocked out people's teeth.]

14 After finishing the official report, he sighed: What a relief!

Shannan called out softly: "Brother."

Lu Ji was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You called my name this afternoon, I thought you forgot." His face lost color, and although he smiled gently, he also looked weak. It was hard to believe that he was slapping me.Then he went out with such a hard slap.

"No," Shang Nan didn't care about Mo Yuanyuan, "You went into the rescue room this morning. Are you okay now?" Proper care and care for the monster, although... the monster may not need it.

From the crutch Lu Ji gave Lu Li and the slap he gave Mo Yuanyuan, Shang Nan felt that Lu Ji's weakness was probably an act. As for why it was so real, it might be because Lu Ji was very weak.Enter the play.

"It's okay, it's the same old habit." After Lu Ji answered, he patted the back of Shang Nan's hand twice, "Go to eat, I asked Uncle Meng to prepare dinner for you." After he finished speaking, he held his knees with some difficultyStanding up, Mrs. Xiang handed him the crutches. Lu Ji held the crutches and slowly walked out of the main hall.

Shang Nan: "..."

Shang Nan’s dinner consisted of fruits, noodles, and a large glass of milk.

Damn it, he has obviously graduated from college!

But I regained my innocence in this world.

Butler Meng stood next to him. He washed his hands, peeled walnuts for Shannan with a tong, and only picked the most complete ones and put them on the plate in front of Shannan.

"Xonan."

"Huh?" Shannan stuffed his mouth with noodles and took a moment to glance at Butler Meng.

Butler Meng asked, "Xiaonan will be great in the future." His tone was kind. Obviously this sentence was more suitable for Mo Yuanyuan, but when it came out of Butler Meng's mouth, it was a kind-hearted ridicule from an elder.

"What do you say?" Shang Nan used a wooden spoon to skim off the chopped green onions on the top of the soup little by little.

"The eldest young master really likes you. After tonight, no one will dare to bully Xiaonan again." Butler Meng smiled, much more genuine than when they first met.

Shang Nan nodded dullly.

Butler Meng's congratulations... Shang Nan didn't take it very seriously. Obviously, in this world, there are many families like the Lu family, which control most of the social resources. Those who own these will haveThey gained the right to speak, thus forming a large, aristocratic family with a strict hierarchy.Going up one level after another, and going down one level after another, the people inside want to climb up, and they don't feel that they are being oppressed or exploited at all.

Shannan knew that there must be many places like this in his own world, but he just didn't know it.

He still prefers his original life, having just graduated from college...

[14: Fifteen years old.]

"bother."

After thinking about it, he started to focus on eating again. He had been hungry all day and ate all the noodles and fruits. He was probably really growing. After eating, he felt that he was only... half full.

Shang Nan stayed and had an easier time than the friends who came with him.

He doesn't need to take many small language classes, he doesn't need to learn horse riding and fencing, he doesn't need to study a series of complicated and difficult courses such as economics, finance and law, and he doesn't need to learn dancing or etiquette. He only needs to accompany Lu Ji every day, or eat and drink by himself., or accompany the landing and eat and drink.

In short, as long as he didn't enter the main house and just stayed in his own house with Lu Ji, Shan Nan still felt quite relaxed and happy. Although more than half a year had passed through the time gate, Lu Ji's blackening value remained motionless and there was no need to do anything.There were signs of decline, but when he thought that his opponent was Lu Ji, Shannan felt calm again. It was normal. His opponent was too powerful.

Soon it will be Shang Nan's birthday, he will be sixteen years old soon.

Mrs. Xiang took various measurements of Shonan with a ruler. After measuring, Mrs. Xiang looked at the values ​​in the book and nodded with a smile, "Yes, I am five centimeters taller than when I first came here. I am already 1.7 meters.When a boy reaches the age of twenty, there should be no problem if he grows to 1.8 meters."

"The winter clothes will be delivered in a few days. It's the size the young master reported. Did you tell him?"

Shang Nan sat on the chair and shook his head, "I never said that."

"Is that just a visual inspection?" Mrs. Xiang's eyes were teasing.

Shan Nan had no choice but to ask, "Mrs. Xiang, what are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think anything of it," Mrs. Xiang put away the ruler and record book, "The young master is already looking for a teacher for you. I was just wondering, how many classes will you have every day in the future?"

"Class?" Shonan was stunned for a moment, "Do I have to go to class too?" He didn't want to go to class. Once, Lu Ji was afraid that he would be bored and asked Mrs. Xiang to take him out to play, so Mrs. Xiang took him to a place where home-based classes were held.——Mo Yuanyuan and the others were learning to ride horses. The horses were tall and powerful, and they neighed loudly after their hooves left the ground. If such a tall horse did not have the strength to hold the reins, it would definitely be seriously injured if it fell. He remembered that Lu JiHe was injured because he fell off his horse.

"Yes, baby, but I haven't decided on the specific classes yet. You can tell the young master what classes you want to take, but I think... in two days, the young master should come to ask for your opinion." Mrs. Xiang pinchedShang Nan's face. In the past six months, Shang Nan has eaten well, drank well and slept well. There is more flesh on his face. It is white and tender. He has grown into the most beautiful among the children who are traveling with him.That one, she had to lament that the young master had good vision and made the right decision to keep Shang Nan at the beginning. He was a heartless and cheerful child.

During the more than half a year that Shannan was here, Lu Ji had fewer colds and fevers.

"By the way, tomorrow is your birthday. You are sixteen years old and you are considered half an adult. You can ask the young master for a gift. For example, if you don't want to go to class, see if he agrees?" Mrs. Xiang teased Nan.

Shang Nan: "I won't go."

In the past six months, Shang Nan has seen a lot of inequality here. In fact, it is not inequality. When they brought them in, the Lu family made the requirements very clear. They called them reading companions and playmates. In fact, they were just forLu Li and the others cultivated assistants and confidants to serve them.

Shannan was okay. He followed Lu Ji all day long. Lu Ji was very good. Except for punishing Mo Yuanyuan at the beginning, he has been acting like a considerate and gentle big brother in the past few days.

However, his actual age is more than 600 years old. Shannan feels that it is more appropriate to call him uncle.

But when facing Lu Ji, Shang Nan found it difficult to associate him with the old man.

But no matter how kind Lu Ji was, Shannan would not go to him to ask for a birthday gift because he was self-righteous. He still knew himself.

After chatting with Mrs. Xiang, Shang Nan went to the kitchen to prepare food for the dogs outside. Since Shang Nan came, the job of feeding the dogs has fallen on his head. He has a natural affection for small animals. AccuratelyIn fact, he likes everything that is not human.

There are three hounds in total, all black, but of different breeds. In order of size, they are a sledgehammer, a screwdriver, and a screwdriver. The sledgehammer is the strongest, the screwdriver is the most flexible, and the screwdriver is the smartest. I once tricked Shannan into feeding it three dogs.A supper.

The three kennels were under the window of the door of Lu Ji's room. Shang Nan put the beef in the dogs' rice bowls one by one. After putting it away, he looked up at the window of the door of Lu Ji's room. The window was open and the food was pouring in.It's the winter wind.

Is not It Cold?

No wonder I keep coughing.

As soon as Shang Nan finished cursing in his heart, several coughs came from above his head. Lu Ji rested his palms on the window sill and looked at Shang Nan below.

He doesn't get along with Shannan much, and they don't meet every day. The most frequent one is probably once a week. He doesn't like his space door being broken into by others. If it's Shannan, it's barely bearable, but it's too frequent.Neither can.

So every time he saw Shannan, he felt that he had grown a little more than last time. Sure enough, he was younger and looked different every day.

At this time, Shang Nan was holding the iron basin in his hand and squinting his eyes upwards. He must have grown up a bit, the baby fat on his cheeks had faded a little, his eyes were not as big as when he first came, and his facial features gradually became three-dimensional., transformed from a boy into a teenager.

Butler Meng and Mrs. Xiang are very good at choosing clothes for Shannan, a white shirt and a brown leather-covered short waisted vest, and a short jacket with denim and velvet on the outside. There is a circle of thick and soft velvet around the collar and cuffs, black.The jeans wrap around the legs, and the trouser legs are tucked into the boots. He is neat and capable, and looks more like the young masters of the Lu family than Lu Qisheng.

"Xiao Nan, come to my room door."

Shang Nan rushed into the house with the iron basin in his arms and put the basin in the kitchen. He was too lazy to take the elevator and took the stairs and quickly ran to the top floor. According to the rules, he locked Lu Ji's door.

The door opened in front of him, and Shannan strode to the desk. He knelt down on the soft cushion, put his forehead on his palms, and when he straightened up, he said, "Good morning, brother."

At the beginning, Shannan was not used to Lu Ji's rules and even hated them. But when he later learned that Lu Ji had been dead for more than 600 years... the most important thing was the information provided by 14. If he was not respectful to him, he would be disrespectful to Lu Ji.The deceased who is disrespectful will turn into a rose due to the curse.

Shang Nan immediately felt relieved. Forget it, he would just kneel to his ancestors.

After saying hello, Shannan sat cross-legged on the soft cushion and took a small handful of dried fruits from Lu Ji. At the same time, he heard Lu Ji say: "I'm going to let you start taking some lessons."

Shang Nan said nothing.

Lu Ji saw the boy lowering his head and chewing dried fruits without saying a word, and smiled, "Don't want to go to school?"

Shang Nan knew that the time to test his acting skills had come. He shook his head, then raised his head again and asked eagerly: "Can't I always stay with you?"

His tone was quite pitiful, but he was also ignorant, like a little nestling bird that didn't know the height of the sky or the breadth of the sea, thinking that it could stay in its nest for the rest of its life.

"I want to stay with you all the time. I won't go anywhere." Seeing Lu Ji not answering, Shannan lowered his head and said in a dull tone.

Lu Ji stopped laughing, coughed a few times, and said in a loving tone, "I'm not in good health, so I may not be able to walk far with you. If you learn more, you will definitely be able to use it in the future."

Shan Nan still remembered that 14 said that Lu Ji would die at the age of twenty-seven. If Lu Ji got tired of playing, then this would be the last time. No one knew what he would do after his death.

There are still two and a half years to go.

If Lu Ji lets go and his blackening value is cleared, he will not die at the age of twenty-seven, but will live a long life. This time, Lu Ji will definitely live a long life.

Shang Nan shook his head again and said honestly: "I don't want to learn."

The smile in Lu Ji's eyes faded a little. He didn't understand why a good child started to disobey. Is it because he entered the rebellious stage?

The feeling of being stared at by the monster was not good. Shannan moved forward, put his fingers on Lu Ji's knees, raised his head, and said eagerly: "If I become more powerful, will you?"Are you going to die? I want you to live forever, I don’t want to become powerful, brother, just live well."