Chapter 1154: Mrs. Liu Has Left S Zhang Yunqian, now steaming with indignation, promptly reached out and hugged Lu Yun, pushing him toward the bed. (Booksea No Popup www.www.shuhaige.com) Lu Yun laughed heartily, then broke free from Zhang Yunqian's embrace, slipped to the door, and raised his right hand, still damp with water, waving it at Zhang Yunqian. "Qian姐, my purpose has been achieved. Just remember to think of me on the way home," he said. Zhang Yunqian was furious, stomping her feet. "You little brat! You're playing games with me!" Lu Yun placed his finger to his lips. "Hush, be quiet—someone might hear us." Zhang Yunqian immediately fell silent, watching helplessly as Lu Yun opened the door and walked away. With a firm press of her lips, Zhang Yunqian scowled. "Wait until next week when I come to school—I'll make sure to treat you gently, I promise. Hmph! I'll find someone to take you on, and see if I can drain every drop of your essence!" Lu Yun stepped out of Zhang Yunqian's office and headed straight back to his dormitory. Most of his roommates had already woken up and were packing their things, but Lei was still sprawled asleep, head buried in the pillow. Hey, that was strange—never before had he seen Lei so lazy. What had changed today? Curious, Lu Yun climbed onto the bed and suddenly caught a faint, delicate fragrance drifting through the air. He was puzzled—besides the usual odors of sweaty feet and urine, where was this scent coming from? Had a girl somehow ended up on his bed? He sniffed the air again and realized the fragrance was emanating from Lei himself. Had Lei picked up the habit of spraying perfume since he started spending time with Xiao Jing? Could this rather refined touch really have found its way onto his person? Lu Yun quietly arranged his things and gently squeezed Lei Zi's nose. After a while, Lei Zi woke up, flushed all over, his eyes still half-open. He looked at Lu Yun and said, "Cloud brother, you got up so early. When I was sleeping last night, I thought you hadn't returned to your dorm yet. Shouldn't I have stayed a bit longer?" "It's not even morning anymore—how can it be early? Get up now and pack your things. We're heading home." Lu Yun muttered irritably. Lei Zi nodded slowly, sitting up with a listless air. Lu Yun then took a moment to inhale his scent, teasing, "Lei Zi, you smell so fresh—did you spray some perfume on yourself? You're going all the way to girly with that. Not very masculine at all." "Ah?" Lei Zi was surprised. "Cloud brother, I didn't spray any perfume." "But how come you smell so fresh? It's like the kind of fragrance that comes from girls," Lu Yun asked, puzzled. Lei turned crimson instantly and stammered for a while, unable to find the right words. Yun stared at him for a long time, then broke into a mischievous smile and whispered, "Tell me, did you have it with Xiao Jing last night?" Lei looked up at Yun, his face still flushed, and nodded, saying, "Uncle Yun, last night I was with Xiao Jing. I couldn't hold back, so I—well..." "So you actually had her?" Yun chuckled. Lei nodded again, explaining, "I didn't manage to get inside. I just played with her a bit on the edge and then she released." Yun was stunned. Lei, though slender, wasn't supposed to be this unimpressive—how could he not even make it inside? "Uncle Yun, am I really that useless?" "Lei looked awkward and asked, "The whole incident last night has been bothering me ever since. After finally managing to do it despite Xiao Jing's hesitant resistance, I was just about to make contact with her—my body barely touched hers when suddenly, out of nowhere, my member expelled a foamy stream, leaving me furious. I wanted nothing more than to hit the wall. Instead, Xiao Jing blushed and comforted me for a long time. So, after we returned to school and went back to our dorms, I've been feeling down all night, only drifting off to sleep just before dawn. Even while asleep, I keep dreaming of those awkward moments with her. Lu Yun comforted him, saying, 'Don't worry—it's completely normal for first-time experiences. As time goes on and you get more comfortable, you'll find it much easier. Besides, men in our region aren't particularly strong in this area either. Don't take it too personally. I'll think of something to help you out soon.'" Lei nodded reluctantly, feeling crestfallen. Although he'd heard that first meetings were usually brief, this one was even shorter—he had barely managed to get inside before he had to expel his contents. Now, he simply couldn't face Xiao Jing anymore. "Cloud brother," he said, turning to Lu Yun for help, "you've got to help me out. This is so embarrassing. I can't even look Xiao Jing in the eye anymore." "Hmph, what's so embarrassing about it? You and Xiao Jing should just carry on as usual. Just wait until next week and give it another try—you'll definitely do much better than this time." Lu Yun could only offer this kind of reassurance at the moment, though in his heart he was already thinking—should he go see Uncle with the beard to see if there's any solution? Lei sighed, got up listlessly, and slowly began packing his things. "Oh well," he said, "Xiao Jing finally agreed last night after a long struggle. But me? I just couldn't make it. Now, where will I even go from here? I'm not going to dare approach her again, let alone do anything more." "Hey, you're all down in the dumps for what? I told you—just go with what feels right. You've already done it once; why should you be afraid of doing it again? Just go find her next week, and she won't say no. You've got to believe in yourself, or else—don't even get me started on standing up straight, let alone actually doing it. You'll just be playing with a yarn ball, I'm sure." Lu Yun whispered, emphasizing that it all started with confidence. Without that, when sharing something intimate with a woman, the very thought of doing it would make one feel too weighed down to even lift the necessary part. Lei nodded, clearly understanding. "You've got to first believe you're a real man." Lu Yun smiled. Now he had a way to make Lei strong and vigorous—Yang Yanping had given him several packs of cigarettes. As long as he handed one to Lei, had Lei take a couple of puffs, he’d surely be lively and active, giving Xiao Jing a good go. But he wasn’t sure whether there were any side effects from smoking. Lu Yun didn’t want Lei to try it. His only option was to visit Uncle with the thick beard and see if he could find a solution. He had originally decided to help Lei, and hadn’t expected Lei to quietly develop a close relationship with Xiao Jing—so this disappointment was entirely predictable. After packing up, Lu Yun patted Lei on the shoulder and said, “Alright, see you next week. I’ll head back first.” “Hmm,” Lei replied, yet his face was full of distress—clearly, the night he spent with Xiao Jing had dealt a heavy blow to him. After leaving the dormitory, Lu Yun went straight to Liu Guanfu's small grocery store, where she and Xiao Ying had already arranged to meet on Saturday morning. Lu Yun parked her car and pushed the door of the store. The door was locked from the inside, so she gave it a firm tap. "Who is it? What's going on this early in the morning?" a man's voice came from inside the store. A man! Lu Yun's face immediately turned pale—had a man been staying overnight in her room last night? Thump, thump, thump! As the thought struck her, she pounded the door harder, furious: "What in the world is going on! It's already this time of day—how long are you going to keep closing the store? Open up!" Soon, the door opened. A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, rubbing his eyes, didn't even glance at Lu Yun, yawned and said, "What business do you have on weekends? Just go—waste my sleep!" Waste your sister! Lu Yun pushed the middle-aged man angrily aside and stormed straight into the convenience store, pushing open the door to the inner room and looking at the bed that had been disturbed so many times by Liu's widow. The bed was empty. He carefully scanned the room, but still couldn't see Liu's silhouette. A growing sense of unease settled in Lu Yun's heart. At that moment, the middle-aged man also realized what was happening and came up behind Lu Yun, breaking into a scolding: "You little brat! What's wrong with you this morning? Are you trying to start a fight?" Lu Yun, his face stern, asked, "Where is Liu Aunt?" The man was momentarily taken aback, then quickly understood, shaking his head and saying, "You mean Liu's widow? She's already gone." "Gone?" The man nodded. "After she handed over the convenience store to me yesterday evening, she left. I had actually planned to have her stay overnight, but it seemed she had already completely changed her lifestyle—she no longer does the things she used to do." Well, you don't look all that old. I won't hold it against you—just go if you don't want to buy anything. I still need to go through the inventory and get familiar with the prices. She left yesterday evening! Liu Shan just walked out without a word of good-bye! Lu Yun came out of the convenience store completely stunned. What on earth happened? Why did Liu Shan leave so quietly? "Hey, Lu Yun, what's wrong? Where's Liu Shan?" At that moment, Xiao Ying and Dan Dan appeared at the school gate. Seeing Lu Yun looking utterly disoriented, Xiao Ying asked. Lu Yun looked up at her and said, "She left." "She left? Then why is the store door still open? Did Liu Shan forget to lock it?" Xiao Ying glanced at the open doorway, puzzled. The middle-aged man had already gone inside, so she made that observation. Lu Yun shook his head and said, "No. Last night, Aunt Liu sold off the convenience store. Now it belongs to someone else." "Oh—!" Xiao Ying gasped, her mouth wide open in surprise, puzzled, "How could Aunt Liu have left so suddenly without even telling us? Isn't something wrong?" Lu Yun shook his head again. By now, he had figured out why Aunt Liu had quietly transferred the convenience store. He smiled at Xiao Ying and said, "Xiao Ying, nothing's wrong with Aunt Liu. I think she might have been reluctant to leave once she knew we'd heard about it. She mentioned she'd be moving to the county town to seek a better life. When I have time, I'll go look for her and see if I can meet her." Having known Aunt Liu for a long time, Xiao Ying and the others had grown very close to her. She nodded firmly, "Don't worry. You'll definitely meet Aunt Liu again. When you're ready, I'll go with you to the county town to look for her." Meanwhile, Ling Xiaoman and the others gradually appeared at the school gate. Tie Xinlan had something to attend to and had not informed Lu Yun that she would be going back with him this weekend. Ling Xiaoman, however, seemed accustomed to it—every weekend, she made her way to Lu Yun’s home, as if returning to her own.