Chapter 29
Lu Ling didn't continue to pay attention to Shen Wangyou. He just cleaned up the broken bowl and then found some medicine to stop the bleeding from Shen Wangyou's wound.
Fortunately, when he was in the military camp, Lu Ling learned a lot from the military doctor, so he is not completely clueless now.
After what Shen Wangyou had just done, Lu Ling's anger had almost subsided, so she sat next to Shen Wangyou and asked Shen Wangyou while embroidering.
"You asked me today whether the fire yesterday was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster? Is there something fishy about this?"
Shen Wangyou twisted his wrist and said, “Well, I think something is wrong.”
Lu Ling originally thought it was just an ordinary fire, but after hearing Qu Lan say that today, he felt more and more that something was wrong.
When we went to put out the fire yesterday, it was actually not long after dark. Even if Dong Shen and his wife had gone to bed early, they should not have been sleeping soundly at that time. The fire was making quite a lot of noise, so they should have heard it.
Lu Ling asked Shen Wangyou what was wrong.
Shen Wangyou told Lu Ling his thoughts, which were the same as Lu Ling's guess.
If it was man-made, there must be clues at the fire scene.
Thinking of this, Lu Ling planned to go to the fire scene to take a look tomorrow.
"I'll go with you tomorrow." When they were both ready and lying on the bed, Shen Wangyou said to Lu Ling.
Lu Ling didn't say whether it was good or bad. He fell asleep while listening to the rustling sound of leaves being blown outside.
Suddenly a light rain came, and the raindrops hit the half-open window frame, and the fallen petals were beaten onto the windowsill. Suddenly a gust of wind blew and closed the half-open window.
When Lu Ling woke up in the morning, flower petals happened to fall on the head of the bed. When he sat up, he found a peach blossom mixed in his hair.
So clever and beautiful.
Lu Ling got out of bed, and Shen Wangyou also woke up.
The man's voice was a little hoarse, "A Ling, wait for me."
Lu Ling had already put on his outer coat, and he turned his head slightly and said, "Mr. Shen should take good care of his injuries."
After saying that, Lu Ling left without looking back.
When Lu Ling arrived at the Dong family's house, Dong Shen and Qu Lan were already there cleaning up the debris.
The fire was so big the day before yesterday, and with the help of the wind, by the time the fire was extinguished, the Dong family’s house had been burned down. Now only a few pieces of wood and a pile of black soil are left.
Originally, it was not just the Dong couple who were busy here. Yesterday, everyone in the village volunteered to help, but they were all rejected by Dong Shen.
He felt that he could do it well, and besides, everyone in the village had their own things to do and there was no need to waste time helping.
Lu Ling walked over and lifted the burnt wood aside.
The Dong couple was so focused on cleaning their house that they kept their heads down and did not notice Lu Ling's arrival.
He looked towards Lu Ling as soon as he heard the voice.
Dong Shen hurriedly walked to Lu Ling's side and stopped Lu Ling, saying, "Miss A Ling, please go back. Don't get yourself dirty."
Qu Lan also came over and agreed, "Yes, yes, Miss Aling, we can just take it slow."
Lu Ling patted the dust off his hands and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves. "Uncle Dong, Aunt Qu, I can do it. Besides, I don't have anything to do right now, so coming to help you is just a good way to kill time."
Lu Ling naturally couldn't express her doubts, and she actually had a lot of things to do. She also had to embroider and wait to sell it for a good price to overturn her father's verdict.
Jiang Yun had been missing for the past few days for some reason, and Lu Ling hadn't been able to ask him to come along and check for clues.
"Then...thank you, Miss Aling." Qu Lan said.
"In that case, I'll go move the wood and you two just clean up." Dong Shen said.
The three people were doing their own things. Lu Ling took the opportunity of cleaning to walk around the black soil, but found nothing.
If it is man-made, there will definitely be flaws.
Lu Ling thought.
"A Ling!"
Lu Ling looked over and saw a man standing under the peach tree, holding a stick. Petals fell inopportunely, spinning and dancing before finally landing on the ground.
"A Ling!" The man raised his hand this time.
The man's voice was as clear and pleasant as the morning mountain breeze.
Lu Ling walked to Shen Wangyou and asked, "Aren't you recuperating at home? Why are you out?"
Although it was a tone of scolding, Shen Wangyou laughed because Lu Ling just said "home".
Shen Wangyou pursed his lips and said to Lu Ling in a low voice: “My injury is not serious, I want to find clues with you.”
Lu Ling remained silent.
Lu Ling cleaned slowly, and Shen Wangyou followed behind him.
Perhaps because they were too close, Lu Ling turned around and was about to tell Shen Wangyou to stop following him, but he didn't expect to bump into Shen Wangyou.
"hiss--"
The two of them made a sound at the same time.
Lu Ling lowered his head and rubbed his forehead.
Sunlight shone through the gap between the two people, and a bead was shining in the cracked ground.
"A Ling, are you okay?" Shen Wangyou was still feeling guilty.
"Look what this is?" Lu Ling pointed at the bead.
Shen Wangyou's expression changed, and he bent down to take out the beads.
Lu Ling took the bead and turned it a few times in the sunlight.
Although this bead is small, it is rich in color and crystal clear, and it is not something that can be found in ordinary people's homes.
It seems that the middle is still connected and should have been strung together before.
After much consideration, Lu Ling decided to ask Qu Lan.
"Miss Aling, how can we afford such things? These beads are not ours." Qu Lan said.
"Is this something I bought for Madam? Did Madam forget it?" Upon hearing Qu Lan say this, Shen Wangyou hurriedly said vaguely.
Lu Ling was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized, "I remembered it wrongly. I'm sorry for disturbing Aunt Qu."
Qu Lan waved her hand, said nothing, and continued with her work.
Lu Ling put the beads away and continued with the previous action.
"Go over there." Lu Ling pointed to the side and said to Shen Wangyou.
Shen Wangyou looked aggrieved, said "oh" and left obediently.
Lu Ling cleaned and looked, and found a clue in the pile of black soil.
It was a burnt purse, and this purse was the one Lu Ling had been embroidering in the past few days.
The purse had long since been burned beyond recognition, but the lotus flowers could still be faintly seen. There were countless purses embroidered with lotus flowers, but Lu Ling remembered her own stitches. Her embroidery method was different from others, and those who had never learned embroidery would not be able to see the difference, but an expert would be able to tell the difference at a glance.
In order to raise money, Jiang Yun took almost all of her purse to the city to sell, so she shouldn't be here.
After packing up almost everything, Lu Ling and Shen Wangyou went back first, but Dong Shen and Qu Lan were reluctant to leave immediately. Although the house was gone, their feelings remained.
Lu Ling was supporting Shen Wangyou and walking towards Aunt Zhao's house. From a distance, he saw two people cuddling together in front of him.
The man held the woman's hand, her head resting gently on his shoulder. They sat under a peach tree, a stream in front of them. Petals fell on the woman's hair. The man sat up straight and removed the petals for her. He whispered a few words to her, and she lowered her head and smiled.
"This is?"
"Shhh."
Lu Ling pulled Shen Wangyou to hide under the tree and spied on the two people in front.
"A Ling, it's not good for us to do this." Shen Wangyou said with difficulty.
"It's okay. Jiang Yun is a taciturn guy. I don't know how he hooked up with the girl. I'll see how I can help him when the time comes." Lu Ling said.
Shen Wangyou didn't say anything else. He knew that because of the Lu family's affairs, Jiang Yun's father was also implicated, and Lu Ling always felt guilty.
Perhaps because they felt they were being watched, Jiang Yun and the girl left soon after.
Lu Ling felt it was a pity. She and Jiang Yun grew up together and had long regarded him as her brother. She also knew that he was a man of few words. When she saw Jiang Yun's actions just now, Lu Ling could hardly believe it.
"Why did you leave? I haven't seen enough!" Lu Ling said regretfully.
"A Ling, am I not good enough? Why are you so envious of others?" Shen Wangyou stared at Lu Ling and asked sincerely.
Lu Ling looked disdainful and asked, "What's so good about you?"
"I...I..." Shen Wangyou wanted to refute, but he hadn't figured out how to say it. After all, he had tortured Lu Ling and was considered the murderer who caused the destruction of the Lu family.
"Since A Ling thinks I'm not good, why did you like me in the first place and marry me?" Shen Wangyou asked with his neck stiff.
Lu Ling used his index finger to gently scrape across Shen Wangyou's brow, nose, mouth, and finally to his chin. With a hook of his finger, Shen Wangyou was forced to look up. He only heard Lu Ling say, "Because of my face."
Before Shen Wangyou could react, Lu Ling had already walked away.
"A Ling——"
"Wait for me!"
Shen Wangyou limped towards Lu Ling.
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"Sister Aling, the purses you embroidered are so beautiful. Can you give me another one?" During dinner, Zhao Zhenzhen ran to Lu Ling and said.
Before Lu Ling could speak, Aunt Zhao spoke first, "What do you want from a purse, little girl?"
"It's okay. If Zhenzhen likes it, I'll embroider another one for her." Lu Ling said to Aunt Zhao, then turned around and held Zhao Zhenzhen's hand.
"Didn't I give one to Zhenzhen before? Now that you have one, you can't waste it. When this one breaks, I'll make you another one, okay?"
After saying that, Lu Ling rubbed Zhao Zhenzhen's head.
Zhao Zhenzhen pouted, "But that purse..."
Before Zhao Zhenzhen could finish her words, Aunt Zhao interrupted her.
"Don't disturb your sister while she's eating. Replace it when it breaks." Aunt Zhao spoke in a serious tone, contrary to her usual behavior.
"Miss Aling, Zhenzhen is not sensible, please forgive me."
"It's okay, it's natural for children to like it."
Lu Ling touched Zhao Zhenzhen's head and said with a smile, "Zhenzhen, can you wait for a few days? I have other things to do these days. I will do it for you after I finish my work."
Zhao Zhenzhen nodded and said in a baby voice, "Okay."
For the past few days, everyone at the table had their own thoughts. Apart from the incident just now, no one spoke and it was surprisingly quiet.
After dinner, Qu Lan was tired from cleaning up today, so Aunt Zhao asked her to go and have a rest. Only Lu Ling and Aunt Zhao were left in the kitchen to clean up.
Aunt Zhao originally asked Lu Ling to go and have a rest, but Lu Ling refused, so she had to give up.
The two of them were doing their own work without saying a word.
Lu Ling squatted on the ground, washing the dishes in his hands.
After washing them, Lu Ling stood up with a stack of bowls and chopsticks in his hand and wanted to hand them to Aunt Zhao. Unexpectedly, as he stood up, he stumbled and all the bowls in his hand fell to the ground.
"Hey, Miss Aling, are you okay?" Aunt Zhao was startled by the voice and hurriedly walked over and turned to ask Lu Ling.
Lu Ling shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's just a pity to waste these bowls."
Lu Ling stared at the bowl that was broken into several pieces, feeling a little regretful.
Feeling he had done something wrong, Lu Ling lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry. I'll ask Jiang Yun to buy some new bowls tomorrow."
Aunt Zhao didn't blame her. Seeing that Lu Ling was not scared, she just said no, there were other dishes and chopsticks at home, so there was no need to spend money.
Lu Ling kept his head down and apologized. Aunt Zhao thought Lu Ling was still frightened, so she told him to go back and rest.
Lu Ling walked back to the house with light steps. Shen Wangyou was holding the cloth that Lu Ling had cut in half today and trying to figure it out on himself.
"A Ling!"
When Shen Wangyou saw Lu Ling coming back, he quickly put down the cloth in his hand and stood up straight.
Lu Ling sat on the edge of the bed, his face showing whether it was sad or happy.
"I found the murderer!"
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