Chapter 604 Afraid to Talk About Mother

If her mother and father quarreled, and her father went to the Qin residence to find someone, and her father stayed overnight, the two might reconcile. However, just to be on the safe side, she should still knock on the door and ask, only at the side gate and the gatekeeper.

Lin Yue'e made up her mind and told the coachman to turn the horse around. She then told Lin Yuesha, "You don't need to follow me. When you get back to the manor, tell the old lady that I'm going to the Qin manor and then I'll go home."

After saying that, she chuckled and urged the driver on.

This time, Lin Yuesha didn't follow along; she was just going through the motions.

If it weren't for Qin's malicious intentions, and if she hadn't been forced into a substitute marriage, perhaps Qin wouldn't have died so quickly, or at least not so quickly; the final outcome would have been the same.

Unless, of course, the Qin family discovers Lin Shusheng's true colors and secretly plots to eliminate him first.

The wind picked up, and soon after, raindrops began to fall. Bai Cha stretched her hand out the window to catch the rain and said, "The weather has changed again."

You can still see the moon at night, but now the sky is covered with dark clouds, creating a more oppressive atmosphere.

"Yes, things have changed."

Lin Yuesha sighed, saying that what she said was different from what she said about white tea, and had a deeper meaning.

"Miss Yue Sha, the Five Cities Garrison is patrolling ahead, and we've run into them."

The coachman lamented his bad luck. He had to go out in the middle of the night and run into the curfew in the capital. He needed a good excuse, otherwise these people were unyielding and difficult to deal with.

Who is the team leader?

Lin Yuesha was listless. She had to go back and tell the old lady that she was bound to have a restless night.

"It's Deputy Commander Xu."

The driver replied.

Who is it?

Lord Xu, has Xu Da returned?

"Stop the car, stop the car, we're on the same side."

Lin Yuesha called to the driver, then leaned out of the carriage window. Seeing Xu Da riding over with a fierce look on his face, she immediately laughed and said, "Oh my cousin, it's me!"

"Moonlight Veil?"

Xu Da had just returned to the capital when he heard that his father had also returned. He figured that his father must have been tortured first, so he went straight to the Five City Garrison and volunteered to stand guard at night. He would only return home after his mother had exhausted herself torturing his father.

"It's me."

Lin Yuesha took a piece of tarpaulin from the carriage to keep out the rain, handed it to Xu Da, and said, "Cousin, why don't you get in the carriage and talk to me?"

The officers of the Five Cities Garrison were all acquaintances, as were Xu Da's men, who frequently tipped off Lin Yuesha. Upon seeing that they were acquaintances, she immediately relaxed.

Others who break the curfew rules go to jail, but if it's Miss Lin... Where is Miss Lin? Where is the carriage? No, they didn't see her!

"There are some snacks and tea here, please share them."

Patrolling in the middle of the night is not easy. Lin Yuesha is a kind person. She asked Bai Cha to carry the small stove down and make hot tea for everyone.

Xu Da dismounted and got into the carriage, laughing, "The things you asked me to bring have all been delivered. Xiao Qiuyue said she'll send you more things when we get to the capital."

"There's no need to go through all this back and forth."

Lin Yuesha shook her head and chuckled, asking, "How was your trip? Did Miss Lin catch him?"

"Yeah, I never expected that someone with such a code name would actually be a greasy man weighing around 200 pounds."

As for the process, Xu Da skipped over it and was more concerned about how Lin Yuesha was doing at the Lin residence. In any case, he hadn't heard any rumors since he returned.

"Indeed, with your intelligence, you'll definitely thrive in the Lin family."

Xu Da took a bite of the cake and found it too sweet. He frowned and said definitively, "You didn't make it."

"Soon, you'll be able to hear the wind."

Lin Yuesha felt it was necessary to remind Xu Da, because she trusted his character and knew he wouldn't betray her.

"The Qin family actually committed such a heinous crime?"

Xu Da was very surprised. If her mother found out, she would at least slap Qin Shi a few times, and only a loud slap would make her feel better.

However, this matter is somewhat complicated and cannot be resolved by force.

"Yes, so I'm going to pretend to be sick."

Lin Yuesha had no other choice but to avoid the immediate situation first.

"I actually thought that if there really was no other way, we could have a fake marriage."

Lin Yuesha frankly told Xu Da that she was truly prepared for this and felt that marriage was the most reliable option.

"So, you're not trying to trick me, are you?"

Xu Da felt uneasy under Lin Yuesha's gaze. In any case, he didn't gain any advantage and suffered losses in various ways, but he was used to it.

If his mother knew, she would definitely be the first to stand up and express her support.

"No, I'm not that kind of person."

Lin Yuesha shamelessly denied it, completely forgetting how she had schemed against Xu Da. "We call each other brother and sister, so we're family. We don't do things that harm our own people."

"Alright, they're cousins."

At the crucial moment, Xu Da remained indifferent, leaving the marriage to Lin Yuesha to handle herself.

"I knew it, Gouzi! So you have someone you like. I'm going to tell your aunt!"

Lin Yuesha feigned sudden realization and teased Xu Da. Qin Nanyan had told her this secret before: Xu Da had gone to a very high-end private shop to buy rouge and face powder, presumably to give to a woman he admired.

"Cousin, we're family, so please don't tell my mother any nonsense."

The mere mention of his mother sent a chill down Xu Da's spine. This was the shadow his mother had cast over him since childhood, making him turn pale at the mere mention of her. He explained, "That set of rouge and face powder was a gift for my mother, not for any woman she admired."

Because of the mission, Xu Da had stolen Madam Xu's cosmetics several times, mainly for his subordinates.

Madam Xu didn't usually wear makeup, but when she went out, she always had to be elegant and dignified. It would be a big deal if she discovered that her cosmetics were missing.

"Do you think I want to go to that shop? A small box of cosmetics costs over a hundred taels of silver."

Xu Da dared not use cheap substitutes, so he had to buy the best to avoid getting beaten up.

"Ha ha."

Lin Yuesha mocked mercilessly, "Well, Madam Xu is indeed impressive and quite individualistic. No other high-ranking lady in the capital can match her."

The two met and had a lot to talk about.

When did you return from Cangzhou?

The rain outside was getting heavier, pattering against the roof of the carriage.

Rainy nights can easily cause anxiety and inexplicable fear; having familiar people around can make things much better.

"Tonight, but I don't dare go home, for reasons you know."

Xu Da didn't want to eat those two dishes anymore, so he asked his mother to torment his father first while he hid.

"Don't worry, Auntie changed the menu a long time ago. She even brought me steamed buns last time."

As soon as Lin Yuesha arrived at the Lin residence, Madam Xu, worried that she wouldn't eat well, sent her some food she had prepared herself. This thoughtfulness was truly commendable.

"My mother is still showing off her skills in front of Guan Yu!"

Xu Da was surprised. How confident must his mother be to send food to Lin Yuesha?

"It smells really good and tastes delicious."

"Stop joking," Lin Yuesha said seriously.

At that time, she was locked in a stalemate with Lin Yue'e and dared not eat anything in the mansion. She was starving. The food that Madam Xu brought her was really delicious and saved her from her predicament.