Chapter 104: Meeting Again After all, he often acts crazy and jumps around from time to time...

"Are you here to laugh at me?"

"If I had known you were the one treating me, I definitely wouldn't have come!"

"Whether I live or die is none of your business!"

The curtain was suddenly lifted and hung on the hook, and Su Qinxue's face was suddenly exposed in front of a pair of calm and bright eyes.

Su Qinxue was panicked for a moment, and her first reaction was to cover her face and drive the person out of the room. She was just gathering her strength to yell when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her arm.

Lin Meizhu looked very cold and said, "If you prick any other acupoints, you'll be paralyzed. You don't want to rot in bed for the rest of your life, having someone do your shit and piss, do you?"

The deterrent effect of this sentence was so great that Su Qinxue didn't dare to move.

Lin Meizhu took out a silver needle and turned back to Su Qinxue, her face sullen again. She said, "Lift up your clothes."

Su Qinxue huddled in the quilt, only her eyeballs moved.

Lin Meizhu then said, "Lift the hand that didn't get the needle."

Su Qinxue reluctantly lifted her skirt and stared at the man who was giving her acupuncture, his face tilted sideways. Gradually, she lost focus, then slowly lost all strength. She turned her face away and said, suppressing tears, "Seeing me in such a state of disgrace, you must be very happy. Just laugh as much as you want."

Su Qinxue didn't want to give birth to the baby, but she knew Qin Yan loved children, and she thought that perhaps giving birth to the child would save her marriage. Furthermore, the pregnancy was already advanced, and the doctor said a hasty abortion was dangerous.

But when the child was born, she suddenly regretted it. She felt that the child was the culprit for the chaos in her life.

If it weren't for this child, that absurd affair would not have been discovered, and she would not have become a laughing stock among many people. If it weren't for this child, she and Qin Yan would still be fine.

She became irritable and would go crazy when she heard a baby crying. The way she looked at her daughter also gradually changed. The most serious time was when she stood in front of the cradle for an hour, and as soon as she stretched out her hand, it was held by someone.

He was the groom in her house.

He coaxed her back to her room to rest, and then quietly sent the child to Qin Yan's government office. To the outside world, the child's father was still Qin Yan. Moreover, he knew Qin Yan would be soft-hearted.

After the birth of her child, Su Qinxue contracted postpartum sickness. She initially thought it was a minor problem and sought medical attention, but her condition worsened, and she became increasingly uncontrollable. One day, the doctor and her medicine boy who were treating her suddenly disappeared with their belongings. Upon investigation, they discovered that the female doctor had used a false surname; her real name was Liang. Su Qinxue then realized she had been drugged.

Su Qinxue slumped her shoulders, closed her eyes, and sighed, "It's a cycle. I killed her grandfather, and she tortured me into a madman and a cripple." She let out a wry laugh, her tone self-deprecating, "Karma, karma always pays off."

It would be a safe bet if she could die, but her parents were unwilling to give up and kept secretly looking for a doctor for her, even though she had missed the best time for treatment.

Su Qinxue feared paralysis, but in reality, she wasn't much better off. Frequent abdominal pain, high fever, hemorrhage, and emotional breakdown had already tormented her beyond recognition. She knew she was not far from death.

Su Qinxue was very weak. Her words, originally sharp and harsh, seemed to float in the air. "Are you here to show off to me how well you're doing?"

Lin Meizhu could sense the bitterness and resentment in her tone. As a woman, even if she had a grudge against her, seeing her bedridden now, it would be a lie to say she was completely indifferent. But she certainly didn't feel the thrill of revenge, and—her current condition had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to feel guilty or ashamed. So, Lin Meizhu replied calmly, "I don't mean to brag, but I'm certainly doing well."

She twisted the needle tip and curled the corners of her mouth, "Besides, my life will get better and better."

Su Qinxue was choked and looked at Lin Meiju.

Compared to the past, she had a certain accumulated strength. Although she was smiling, she did not show it off deliberately.

Calm, she was much calmer than before.

Her eyes were very peaceful, and her pupils were filled with light, moist and warm, like a sparkling spring. When one looked at her, their hearts slowly calmed down, and they couldn't help but feel close to her, wanting to get closer to that light.

Su Qinxue seemed to understand why someone was so fascinated by her.

Su Qinxue curled her fingertips and lowered her eyes and said, "You and him have a child too, right?"

Lin Meizhu paused as she sorted through the needle bag, then continued putting the things away. "He's been gone a long time."

Su Qinxue didn't say who he was, but Lin Meiju's first reaction was to think of him.

Su Qinxue, obviously unaware of the situation, raised her eyebrows slightly. The room fell silent for a moment, and the noise outside the courtyard began to rise again.

Su Qinxue's eyes became distant, and she said, "I always remember that day at Huguo Temple. You and I both wore plain clothes, and we both wore thorny hairpins. But when I stood next to you, I always felt like everyone was talking about me and laughing at me. I hated and was so anxious that I wanted to burn all my clothes."

"His eyes never left you. I knew I couldn't beat you, but at that time... I was already crazy."

Lin Meizhu thought about it and said, "I don't remember."

She couldn't remember what she was wearing, what the others said, or where Shen Changfeng had been looking at her. After all, he was often insane and would jump around like crazy from time to time. She'd seen it so many times that she'd gotten used to it.

Su Qinxue's eyes moved slightly, and she stared at Lin Meiju, then suddenly burst into laughter, and two lines of hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

What she didn't expect was that the heartache that had troubled her for years, like a thorn in her heart, was just a trivial matter in the eyes of others.

All this was just her suspicious nature. When she saw other people's eyes, she thought they were talking about her and comparing her with others, but in fact, no one might have noticed that they were wearing the same clothes that day!

She thought Lin Meiju was always gloating about winning over her, but it turned out that she didn't care at all.

Like a mad person, she kept recalling the past, magnifying everything. She hated everyone and decided to take revenge on everyone. She used the child to blackmail Qin Yan into refusing to divorce, treated Qin Ting like a groom and abused him, forcing the Duan siblings to leave. She felt that they owed her this, that they had all let her down...

In fact, she has always been unwilling to let herself go.

Lin Meiju closed the door, shutting out the crazy laughter, and sighed softly.

The maid saw her looking around and knew she was looking for Xiaoman, so she pointed her to a small path.

Lin Meiju nodded slightly and left in no hurry.

This was in the inner house. There was a banquet going on in the distance. There seemed to be guards everywhere, and Xiaoman would not go far without asking her.

There's nothing to worry about.

Half a cup of tea later, Lin Meiju decided to take back her words.

She saw a running black hunting dog, and also saw Xiaoman running into the rockery to avoid the crazy hunting dog.

The hunting dog circled around the rockery, occasionally crouching down and growling twice, obviously looking for where the person was hiding.

Lin Meiju's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Her first reaction was to find something to chop the mad dog away. She looked around quickly and found that the courtyard was clean and tidy, without even a single extra stone!

Seeing the slender, long-legged hound about to pounce at a cave entrance in the rockery, Lin Meizhu gave up all thought and rushed over with a loud shout. Then she saw Xiaoman leap out with joy, giggling as she hugged the dog. The hound rolled several times at her feet, its mouth wide open, jumping, leaping, and barking non-stop. The man and the dog were clearly having fun.

Lin Meiju put her shoes back on silently.

The hound rolled in the mud, then suddenly turned over and took a closer look before dashing towards Lin Meizhu, barking excitedly as it ran. Lin Meizhu was startled again, staring at the afterimage for a few seconds before calling out uncertainly, "Mo Qi?"

Before, Mo Qi was still very small and she could still hold him in her arms. Now, when he pounces on the ground, he is taller than her shoulders. His fur used to be almost pure black, but after growing up, his fur has become much lighter, like melted light ink. At first glance, he is really unrecognizable.

Mo Qi barked twice in response.

Lin Meizhu softly exclaimed, "Is it really you?"

Mo Qi became even more excited, his tail wagging rapidly, and his voice gradually became resentful, whimpering and howling, but still very loud.

Lin Meiju asked it to speak in a low voice, but Mo Qi didn't listen. He kept circling around her, barking in a certain direction while running.

Lin Meiju had no choice but to squat down, and when it came close, she grabbed its muzzle and gave it a gentle kiss on the side of its face before it struggled.

Lin Meiju had no moral integrity, and Mo Qi let out a cry and fell into her arms.

Lin Meiju smiled, held it like a child and rubbed its head, then looked around cautiously, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she felt a little relieved.

Xiaoman was playing with Moqi's tail, and Moqi cooperated with her by wagging his tail from time to time.

Lin Meizhu asked: "Xiaoman, do you remember it?"

Xiaoman held Mo Qi's face and looked left and right, then shook her head.

Seeing her and Mo Qi playing familiarly, Lin Meiju seemed to be thinking about something and threw the ball of fur in Xiaoman's hand far away. Mo Qi ran out and went into the bamboo forest to look for the ball.

Lin Meizhu took Xiaoman by the hand and said, "It's time for us to go."

Mo Qi's appearance here proves that people from Fubo Village have arrived, and he might be here too.

Xiaoman was a little reluctant, but still followed him away.

Passing by a pavilion, Lin Meiju saw a flag fluttering in the wind from afar. It had a black background, a red border, a red flame tail, words embroidered with gold thread, and a vermilion lacquer flagpole. It was very eye-catching and ostentatious, and could be seen at a glance.

At that time, Shen Changfeng liked black, while Lin Meizhu preferred gold and red. He ended up using both.

Lin Meizhu withdrew her gaze from the flag. She heard the sound of horse hooves, suggesting a race in the paddock. Frowning slightly, she quickened her pace. Turning back, she saw Xiaoman gazing intently at something in the paddock.

Ever since the commotion at Jiangling Market, Xiaoman had been frightened whenever she heard the sound of horse hooves and subconsciously wanted to stay away, but now her attention was clearly not on the sound of horse hooves.

Lin Meiju stood side by side with her and watched for a while. Doubts began to arise in her heart, and she muttered something to herself in a voice so soft that only she could hear it.

Xiaoman gazed at the large, gold-embroidered characters on the banners, turning back every few steps, her pace slowing down. In the distance, the faint sound of galloping horses could be heard, the barking of dogs growing closer, and amidst the sounds, the excited cheers of many people could not help but grow. All the sounds combined, becoming clearer and more distinct, as if they were coming straight in that direction.

Lin Meiju noticed that Xiaoman had fallen behind by a few steps. She turned around and saw that she had slowly stopped, then squatted down and put her hands on the ground, as if feeling the slight vibration of the ground.

The shadows of the trees swayed, and tiny beams of light suddenly gathered into a beam that fell on Xiaoman's face, just like the burning heat she felt when she was illuminated by a torch in the wild. Xiaoman's shoulders shrank, and she suddenly closed her eyes.

Lin Meizhu crouched down, wiping the moisture from her eyes with a handkerchief. Then she felt someone gently touch her hand. She raised her eyes and slowly stopped moving. She noticed that Xiaoman's previously hazy gaze seemed to have been blown away by something, and slowly began to focus.

Lin Meizhu felt a faint sense of anticipation and called out uncertainly, "Xiaoman?"

Xiaoman looked at the flag and seemed to be talking to herself: "I'm not afraid of them..."

Lin Meizhu curled her fingertips and asked, "Why?"

“Someone told me they were different.”

"who?"

Xiaoman suddenly turned around and shouted towards the paddock, "Boss!"

Lin Meiju saw a tall figure on the platform turning around, and her heart suddenly rose to her throat.