Chapter 64
"I have no relation to Madam Wen. What does her life or death have to do with me? And why should I save her?"
"Having heard that the young lady loves to drink pear blossom wine, the young master specially brought it for his wife to try."
Why didn't he come to see me off on my final journey?
...
"Mom, it hurts so much..."
A sudden surge of horrific, bizarre, and painful memories flooded my mind, leaving a lump of blood stuck in my throat and causing a churning pain in my internal organs.
I don't know how much time passed, but my numb hands were gently held, and I heard a few indistinct sobs.
It was as if his hazy consciousness suddenly cleared, and he gradually became familiar with his surroundings.
Wen Shu opened her eyes and saw a white velvet curtain. Her gaze had barely settled when the soft sobbing beside her disappeared.
Zhou Yun opened her eyes wide in surprise, crying and laughing at the same time, "Shu'er, you're awake?"
"Mother...why am I back?"
It felt like sand was stuck in her throat, the rough texture grinding against her vocal cords. Wen Shu frowned, and her entire body seemed to awaken in that instant.
Zhou Yun wiped away her tears. "How else could you have gotten back? It was your cousin Song who came up the mountain and rescued you."
Pei Lingjun?
impossible.
Wen Shu blinked slowly. She had clearly heard Pei Lingjun reveal his family background when they were at Longhu Village. He might have already established some kind of cooperative relationship with Longhu Village. Why would he want to rescue her?
"Didn't Father send anyone to rescue me?"
The young woman rolled her eyes and turned her head toward Zhou Yun, seemingly very concerned about the answer.
Zhou Yun's remaining words stuck in her throat. What could she say? How could she explain?
When Wen Tao learned that Wen Shu had been kidnapped, his first reaction was not to send people to rescue her, but to order people to quickly block the news and not let a word of it leak out.
"Shu'er, your father has his own reasons..."
Wen Shu turned her head back, her face expressionless. "Mother, I want to rest for a while. Please go out first."
Sensing Wen Shu's aloofness, Zhou Yun could only place the warm water beside her and then leave without saying a word.
After 5 PM, Wen Tao finished his shift at the government office and saw a sickly-looking girl standing at the gate as soon as he entered.
It's Wen Shu.
Wen Tao frowned, his face showing a hint of authority, but when Wen Shu looked up at him, it all turned into loving concern.
"It's windy outside, why did you come out? Come inside quickly."
“Father,” Wen Shu’s face was still pale, her lips were tightly pursed, and her light brown eyes shone with a dark luster in the shadows, “I have some questions for you.”
Wen Tao's expression hardened slightly as he said, "Come in and talk."
There are always guards outside the study in the Wen residence. Last time, Wen Shu couldn't get in even under the pretense of delivering soup during a rainstorm. But now, with Wen Tao leading the way, she was finally able to go in without being stopped by the two guards at the door.
The tables and chairs made of rosewood are quite valuable, and the furnishings here are even better than those in government offices.
Wen Shu had hardly ever been to this place since she was a child, and it felt very unfamiliar to her when she first entered.
Just like Wen Tao, who is her father and her relative, still feels very unfamiliar to her.
"Father, I was kidnapped by thieves last night. Do you know who they are?"
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