Chapter 225 Death News
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Su Yujin looked at the very familiar horse and paused slightly.
The Second Master is here?
After entering the yard, Su Yujin indeed saw He Yanxiu and Xing'an.
Mother Sun had already served hot tea. Seeing Su Yujin and the other two coming back, she quickly took the small bamboo basket and brought hot water, "Young lady, you are back. Come wash your hands. I have prepared the meal. You can eat now."
"How did you find yourself here, Master?"
Su Yujin didn't remember telling He Yanxiu that she had bought an orchard here.
While asking in surprise, Su Yujin wiped the water droplets on her hands and applied some hand ointment.
Although picking flowers is not a particularly strenuous job, the spring breeze is dry and if you stay outside for a while, your hands will become chapped. There are also some small scratches on the back of your hands from touching the branches from time to time.
"The farms and mountains nearby are all numbered, and I know which piece belongs to which person. Some time ago, I heard that this orchard was sold to a girl named Su from Qinghe, so I guessed it was you. Later, when I looked at the records at the government office, it turned out to be true." He Yanxiu replied.
"I see."
He Yanxiu works in the Ministry of Revenue, and he is usually in charge of land, taxes and other matters. Moreover, this place is in the suburbs of Beijing. As Manager Xue said, this area is owned by the powerful people in Beijing. I think He Yanxiu also knows this clearly? "Yes."
He Yanxiu took out the things he brought with him.
"During the Lantern Festival, my aunt gave my mother a pair of pure gold bracelets. My mother gave them to me and asked me to bring them to you. These are some gold pages I found in the storeroom. They were probably pocket money my grandmother gave me when I was a child. I think they are convenient to carry, so I'll give them to you. You can carry them with you when you go out on weekdays, and you can spend them as you like."
"This is a box of golden pumpkin seeds I got earlier. I don't need them on a daily basis, so I'll give them to you..."
Su Yujin looked at the table full of golden objects, and was delighted at first, then looked at He Yanxiu suspiciously.
"Does Second Master have anything to tell me?"
He Yanxiu was usually very generous, but this time he was a little too generous. As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to take out all these things and show them to her one by one...
This looks like a child who can't wait to show his fruitful results to adults.
It has a hint of flattery and seeking affirmation.
Su Yujin believed that there was nothing about herself that could please He Yanxiu, but the reason why He Yanxiu acted like this was probably because he wanted to find her for something, and this matter was probably quite difficult to handle.
He Yanxiu's movements suddenly froze, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "I do have something to tell you."
Seeing his serious expression and tone, Su Yujin sat up straight and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Didn't I tell you before that I was helping you find your family? It's been almost half a year since I sent people to inquire everywhere. Recently, I got some news in Lehua City."
"It seems that they went south and bought a house in Lehua City, where they settled down and did some business. Everything was fine at first, but later your father and brother were killed by robbers while they were out buying goods. Your mother was heartbroken when she heard the news. After she brought the bodies back home, she hung a white silk on the beams..."
He hanged himself.
He Yanxiu said sadly, "Before your mother committed suicide, she gave all the money in the family to the neighbor, Shopkeeper Chen, and asked him to arrange the funeral. At first, the neighbor thought your mother was just sad and a woman who couldn't afford such a thing, so he agreed. Later, seeing your mother like this, he was also very sad, but he still arranged the funeral for the three of us according to your mother's will."
"Manager Chen used his money to buy a cemetery outside the city with decent feng shui, and buried your parents and brother there. He sweeps the graves and burns incense every year, and pays homage to them once or twice during festivals..."
Su Yujin bit her lower lip.
When Su Yujin heard that He Yanxiu wanted to help find the original owner's family, she was thinking that if she could really reunite with her family, since she had occupied the original owner's body, she would naturally take good care of her parents and brother who loved her in her memory on behalf of the original owner.
But now we finally got news about the original owner's family, but what we got was news of death.
Su Yujin felt sad and her nose felt sore.
And this body seemed to act instinctively. First, the chest felt stuffy and painful, and then tears flowed down like a flood.
The silent sobbing soon turned into howling loudly while leaning over the desk. His originally thin shoulders shrugged, making him look particularly frail.
He Yanxiu clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.
Since he and Su Yujin met, he has never seen her cry.
No matter what happened, she seemed to be calm, cheerful, and courageous, but now...
Losing a loved one is a heart-wrenching pain for anyone.
This is true even for Su Yujin, a woman as graceful as a pine or bamboo in the wind.
He Yanxiu couldn't bear it, so he reached out and patted Su Yujin's shoulder, trying to comfort her grief.
Su Yujin stood up, tears in her eyes, and looked at He Yanxiu, whose face was full of concern. She reached out and hugged his waist, trying to hold on to her only support now.
Tears still welled up in his eyes, soaking He Yanxiu's clothes in an instant.
Seeing the person in front of him sobbing like an abandoned little animal, He Yanxiu's eyes turned red again and again. He reached out and gently stroked Su Yujin's back, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, I'm here..."
You still have me.
For the rest of my life, I will definitely protect you and love you.
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Su Yujin cried for a long time and fell into a deep sleep in the second half of the night.
Even though she fell asleep, she still cried and often woke up. It was not until the rooster crowed for the first time that He Yanxiu asked someone to boil a tranquilizer and feed it to Su Yujin. Only then did she sleep more soundly.
He Yanxiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Second Master, please go and have a rest. The maids will take care of the girl." Ai Cao said.
"You guys serve inside, I'll be in the outer room. If anything happens to your girl, just call me anytime." He Yanxiu rubbed his temples and told Xing'an to make a pot of strong hot tea to refresh himself.
Seeing He Yanxiu like this, Ai Cao and Shui Lan stopped trying to persuade him. They just went to get a blanket and spread it on the beauty couch so that He Yanxiu could lean on it when he was tired.
Su Yujin drank the tranquilizer and slept until almost noon.
Perhaps because she had cried so hard, Su Yujin felt less sad at this moment. After getting up, washing up, she ate some chicken noodle soup cooked by Grandma Sun.
He Yanxiu accompanied him.
"Has the person that Second Master sent to inquire about the whereabouts of my family returned to the capital?" Su Yujin asked.
"I returned to the capital at noon yesterday."
When he got the news, he hurried to find Su Yujin.
"Second Master, please lend me this man for a while. I would like to ask him to lead the way and kowtow to the graves of my parents and brothers."
Something went wrong at work today. I don't know if I will be held accountable. My mind is a bit confused now. I don't know if I can finish the second chapter today. I hope the author can do his best...
(End of this chapter)
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