Chapter 23
At this time, Yin Su had just returned to the hall from outside and saw Jiang Zhaoli lying on the table, staring at the window frame with his little face in a trance. He didn't even notice the creaking sound of the door being pushed open.
Yin Su was startled, and seeing that she was frowning and looked worried, he then looked away calmly.
He had a plan in mind and didn't want to stay too long, but when he saw her dazed face, his heart tightened and he stopped in the hall and couldn't move no matter what. His tense body relaxed immediately and he pursed his lips as if in compromise: "Madam Jiang."
Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Zhaoli came back to her senses and looked at the figure standing in front of the door. Circles of light and shadow were cast on his body, as if he was coated with a layer of golden halo. The light seemed to soothe her eyes.
She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up, lifted her skirt and ran towards him quickly, causing the table to move out of place with a loud noise.
Yin Su subconsciously reached out to support her, and the next moment, she rushed into his arms. The unique fragrance of a woman instantly entered his nose. Her head rested on his chest, and her slender arms tightly embraced his strong waist.
Yin Su froze, the woman's soft body trembling slightly in his arms. He looked over and saw that the woman had a round head, pink hair on her ear clips, her hair was lightly tied around her ears and braided into a flower above her forehead, with a few pearl hairpins on it.
She was in low spirits, keeping her head down and refusing to speak.
Yin Su wanted to push her hand away but it just hung stiffly in the air. His fingertips twisted lightly, and his clenched palm loosened and tightened, tightened and loosened again, as if two equally balanced forces were constantly confronting each other. After a long time, he let out a light sigh and his arm dropped as if in compromise.
For some reason, he did not reject her approaching, as if something was getting out of his control. As for what it was, he couldn't tell. Yin Su frowned. This was not a good sign.
The two of them didn't move, just stayed in this stalemate.
After a while, Jiang Zhaoli raised his head and looked at him with moist eyes: "Yin Su, how nice it would be if my parents were still alive."
In that way, she wouldn't have to worry about everything in the Jiang family. When she encountered a headache or trouble, she could discuss it with her father. When she encountered sad things, she could lean on her mother's shoulder for comfort. She could also find a good man to marry like her eldest sister and third sister, and live a peaceful life.
Now all the burdens of the Jiang family fell on her alone. She had to deal with everything from big things to small things. She knew she shouldn't complain, but her third uncle's matter made her lose her composure. She didn't know what to do and she didn't even have any direction.
She didn't know whether she should tell her grandfather about this, but that was his son. Would he blame her for disregarding the relationship between uncle and nephew? If her father were still alive, what would he choose? Would he pretend nothing happened for the sake of their brotherhood, or would he tell her grandfather directly and let him handle it, or would he expose her third uncle and file a lawsuit with the Ministry of Justice?
Before taking over the Jiang Mansion, she felt that her father was very busy going out early and coming back late every day, but as long as she was willing to try hard in everything, she would succeed and lead the Jiang Mansion well. After all, she had been exposed to these things since she was a child and understood them better than others. She thought she was capable of doing it, but after taking over, she realized the difficulties and many frustrations.
When she thought of what her father had taught her, she felt that she could do it all.
Come to think of it, she didn't have such big ambitions from the beginning. She just wanted to lead the Jiang Mansion better and more orderly based on the foundation laid by her father and become a flesh-and-blood member of the Jiang family. She didn't want to hurt others by any means for money and status in Luocheng.
Until she met Yin Su, his care and tenderness made her gradually lose her heart. The idea of envying others has become stronger in recent days, making her heart, which had been stable for decades, beat again.
Seeing that she seemed to be immersed in sadness, Yin Su suppressed the annoyance in his heart and rubbed his eyebrows. He hated himself for being out of control.
He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice calm: "Why did Madam Jiang say that?"
Jiang Zhaoli did not respond to this sentence. After a pause, he asked him: "Yin Su, if one day you find that your relatives have betrayed you, what will you choose?"
Yin Su pursed his lips tightly, as if he didn't understand what she meant: "I have no relatives, so I don't know what Madam Jiang means."
Jiang Zhaoli lowered her head dejectedly. Yes, she had forgotten that Yin Su had been an orphan since childhood. Compared with him, she seemed lucky. At least she had a moment of tenderness, but he had nothing. She shouldn't have asked him this question.
Yin Su: "But——"
Yin Su spoke slowly, lost in confused thoughts: "I can assume."
"If I have a relative and he betrayed me, it only means that he didn't regard me as a relative. He felt that I was unimportant. Maybe he had many options in his hands, and he obviously didn't have to choose this path, but he still chose to abandon me. What else can I care about with such a relative?"
He narrowed his eyes and snorted in his heart. If he really met such a person, he would wipe the other person's neck without mercy. What kind of family affection would he talk about? It was really ridiculous.
But he would not tell Jiang Zhaoli about this idea. After all, this method was only suitable for him. He liked simple and rough ways of dealing with things and did not like procrastination and hesitation.
Yin Su: "Life is only a few decades long. Madam Jiang, why should you worry about these insignificant people?"
After he finished speaking, the corners of his lips suddenly rose, and he looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Madam Jiang, you must remember to never shed tears for someone who abandoned you, because it's not worth it."
Is that so, Jiang Zhaoli thought with a frown.
She just didn't understand, her father and Third Uncle used to be so close, why would he collude with outsiders to scheme against the Jiang family and her? This was not only her father's home, but also her Third Uncle's home.
Perhaps, the family affection that he values is not what others think in this way. Is it really true that money is the only thing in his heart?
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and looked up at him: "Yin Su, thank you." Thank you for guiding me so patiently.
After she finished speaking, she turned around, looked up at the blue sky not far away, and a relieved smile appeared on the corners of her lips. Although she still felt uncomfortable in her heart, she knew what to do. After all, her third uncle was her grandfather's son, and she had to ask her grandfather for his opinion. But in the meantime, she wanted to tell her third aunt about this matter.
Yin Su: "Madam Jiang, do you miss your parents?" After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked the question that he wanted to ask the most. As far as he could remember, she had asked him this question many times: "What does that feel like?"
Since he started his mission, he has witnessed too many tragedies of wives and children being torn apart, fathers and mothers being orphaned, unfaithful fathers, unloving mothers, and unfilial children. When they cried and screamed, he felt nothing in his heart, he just felt that they were irritated. He even thought that he was a weirdo without sympathy.
But today, seeing Madam Jiang's face full of sorrow because of her parents' affairs, he didn't know why he felt a little stuffy in his chest, as if there was a gas stuck in his heart that he couldn't get up or down, so he had to speak.
Jiang Zhaoli nodded and answered seriously, "It's warm but also sad. Every time I think of my father's responsibility and commitment to the Jiang family, and my mother's hard work and consideration, I feel sad. They haven't been able to enjoy their lives and have been framed before I grow up."
"I heard from my mother that when she first became pregnant, my father didn't want me to take over the Jiang Mansion, and he had a big fight with my grandfather over this matter. But there was nothing he could do. When I didn't even know my gender, my grandfather had already announced to the public that I was the successor of the Jiang Mansion, and it couldn't be changed. But I didn't feel it was hard because my parents' love always surrounded me. Although I learned more than others since I was a child, I felt that I was the happiest person in the world because I had my father and mother by my side."
Yin Su frowned, trying to feel the faint ups and downs in his heart, not knowing whether he understood or not.
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The weather is warm today, the breeze is gentle, and the sky is clear and blue.
After finishing his meal, Yin Su went to Yanzhifang to get the account book for Jiang Zhao.
He did not go to the Rouge Shop immediately, but went to Mudan Street to meet Zou Yuan, who was still pretending to be a doctor. Zou Yuan knew some herbal medicine and could cure basic difficult and complicated diseases, so it would not arouse suspicion if he stayed there for a long time.
After Yin Su explained his purpose——
Zou Yuancha stopped drinking and was silent for a long time: "Have you really thought it through?"
Yin Su responded calmly.
Zou Yuan sighed softly and said in a compromising tone: "Okay, I will send someone to investigate the truth behind the death of Miss Jiang Er's parents, but——"
Yin Su frowned: "Just what?"
Zou Yuan hesitated, "It's just... it's been too long. I don't know if I can find some old files now. It will probably take some time."
Yin Su: "How long?"
Zou Yuan: "At least... at least three months."
Yin Su frowned and gave Zou Yuan a death order. His eyes were stern and menacing, and his words were icy cold: "It's been too long. You have one month to do it."
Zou Yuan's body trembled, and he opened his mouth in disbelief: "No, Ah Su, do you think I don't sleep? Even if the king of heaven came, he couldn't solve such an old case within a month."
"You are not in a hurry, so why do you have to rush the deadline? Miss Jiang Er has given me half a year, so you should leave me some free time." As he said this, he wanted to put his hand on Yin Su's shoulder.
Yin Su glanced at him indifferently and raised the corner of his eye with a smile. Zou Yuan laughed awkwardly and withdrew his hand stiffly.
Yin Su warned: "Don't play tricks, remember my words."
"I understand. Within a month, I will present the truth to Miss Jiang Er." Zou Yuan said this with a sad face, but he was crying out in his heart, it was really too much to ask.
Having said that, Zou Yuan was still vaguely worried.
Zou Yuan straightened his face and said, "A Su, are you sure you want to do this? Have you thought about the consequences? If the master knows about this, what will happen to us?"
Yin Su remained calm: "Oh, I haven't thought about it."
Zou Yuan: “…”
No, his life is so worthless.
Zou Yuan was so sad that he could not even cry. He said that he could not go out with Yin Su to complete the mission. If he was not careful, he might lose his life in Luocheng.
It's all the master's fault. Helping her was already frustrating enough, but now she had to tie him up with that lunatic Yin Su. Now he's sick and doesn't want to live anymore, and now he wants to take someone down with him.
What could he do? If he didn't listen to Yin Su, he would be killed in a minute. If he listened to Yin Su, he could live a little longer before being killed by his master.
Anyway...you're going to die anyway.
Well, if he dies, he dies. Anyway, he has lived for more than ten years, so it's not a loss. After all, Yin Su treated him well.
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