Chapter 81
Sun Wen and the sisters couldn't bear to hear it. Xu Qingwu was miserable enough, and her family members were even worse...
Sun Wen and her sisters couldn't bear to hear it. Xu Qingwu was miserable enough already, and yet one or two of her family members had to act so pretentiously and disgustingly.
The three of them complained together and even cursed Wei Ke Ju.
Lu Ran glanced at Fu Xunzhou who was picking up food for Xiao Yue, then looked at Su Xiaoxiao who was silent, and had to speak up to stop them.
"Let's eat first. By the way, Madam Xiao, the store is out of pork belly and ice cream..."
"Okay, then let's make more later." Xiao Yue answered Lu Ran, and together they changed the topic at the dinner table.
After dinner.
Fu Xunzhou had to leave for something, and called Xiao Yue aside before leaving.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yue's expression was filled with confusion. She saw Fu Xunzhou staring at her, with emotions in his eyes that she couldn't fathom.
After a long while, he spoke: "I heard Duan Lin mention earlier that there is a hidden story about Xu Qingwu."
"Hidden secret?" Xiao Yue's attention was diverted all of a sudden: "What else?"
Fu Xunzhou's tone remained unchanged: "I'm not sure. Duan Lin will probably be busy for a while. I'll ask him next time and tell you when I come back."
"……good."
Xiao Yue's brows were still furrowed. After seeing Fu Xunzhou off, he stood in the front yard for a long time before going back.
Forget it, at least the problem with Yanting Noodle House has been solved, and Xu Qingwu is doing well in Yueting Self-service now.
However, if Fu Xunzhou hadn't said it, Xiao Yue wouldn't have thought that when Madam Tao was taken away, she looked like she had lost all hope in life.
Xiao Yue just thought "Serves you right" in her heart. Plus, Xu Qingwu's uncle suddenly knelt down and cried for her to take care of Xu Qingwu, so she walked away quickly without thinking much.
Now thinking back, besides the man's ridiculous behavior, Mrs. Tao's condition was also not right...
Could it be related to some other hidden secret?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue walked lightly back to the backyard room.
This room was the other one after the two sides were connected. It was much larger than the one she lived in before. It was divided into two rooms, inside and outside. All the furniture was custom-made, including soft couches, screens, tables and chairs.
As soon as he entered, Xiao Yue saw a bowl of food on the table, which was the one Fang Sanhong had brought in earlier.
It seems that he didn’t eat.
Xiao Yue pursed her lips and walked into the inner room, where she saw two people lying on the bed.
A Fang Sanhong, with her eyes downcast, was gently patting the little ball in her arms with her hands; a Xu Qingwu was curled up quietly in her arms.
Neither the adult nor the child spoke, and they probably didn't fall asleep either.
When Xiao Yue saw Fang Sanhong noticed him, he glanced at Xu Qingwu to ask how she was doing.
Fang Sanhong nodded slightly, indicating that she was fine.
That's fine.
Xiao Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and without disturbing them, he quietly left and took away the half-cold food.
Fortunately, there was a portion of it kept warm in the kitchen, so they could eat it when they came out and got hungry.
In the yard, Sun Wen and a few others were busy preparing stock for tomorrow.
Su Xiaoxiao's complexion looked much better, but she spoke less than usual. When she saw her coming over, she forced a smile.
Xiao Yue knew what she was thinking. After all, the Su family had a share in Wei Ke Ju, but it was not known whether they had any involvement in today's incident.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Su Xiaoxiao is worried.
but--
Xiao Yue said calmly: "They did things before without asking your wishes. Even if they were involved in this matter, it has nothing to do with you."
Si Pu’s previous words made Su Xiaoxiao feel uncomfortable for many days.
What's more, since she came here, the Su family has never sent anyone to visit her. They might be waiting for Su Xiaoxiao to bow her head and go home to continue being that puppet daughter.
It's so ruthless, why bother?
Of course, this is just Xiao Yue's idea. Su Xiaoxiao is young after all. Although she has a lively personality, she is easily entangled, so she won't say it out loud.
Xiao Yue just wanted to tell her: "The people in Yueting Self-help are your partners and your support. Now you are living for yourself."
In life, you should always put yourself first.
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned.
Sun Wen and the sisters looked at each other without saying anything for the time being. They made eye contact and planned to do something to make her happy later.
Xiao Yue said no more, sat down and started to work together.
But she was so busy that she tilted her head belatedly and asked in confusion: "Where is Lu Ran?"
Sun Wen and the sisters paused. The former scratched her cheek, her expression extremely gloomy for a moment.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yue blinked, and just when she thought Sun Wen was going to say something big——
"Lu Ran said she had a stomachache and went to deal with an important matter in her life!"
Xiao Yue: “…”
Xiao Yue hesitated to speak.
It’s hard to imagine that Lu Ran, who was originally a cold-tempered person, has become like this now. What happened?
…
Lu Ran, who claimed that he had solved the most important issue in his life, turned many corners and came to a small alley, stopped, looked left and right, and walked in.
After passing through the alley, you will be greeted by a small pavilion nestled against the mountains and beside the water.
"Sir."
Lu Ran continued to walk forward to the outside of the pavilion, and saluted the figure inside with a calm and respectful expression.
The man was tall and slender, with a white robe fluttering in the wind. He stood inside the fence, facing the deep pond.
It turned out to be Fu Xunzhou, who had left Yueting on his own not long ago.
Fu Xunzhou held the fish food lightly in his hand, but did not throw it into the water, nor did he look back at Lu Ran.
He continued to listen to the report about Wei Keju by another person in the pavilion, Duan Lin, and only after listening did he turn his head to look at the woman at the bottom of the stairs, his voice cold and calm.
"Did you find out?"
"I found out, but..." Lu Ran paused for a moment, his expression was indescribable: "It's a bit absurd."
Duan Lin's eyes fell on her. He knew that she had been investigating related matters since she accidentally learned that Xu Qingwu was imprisoned a few days ago, and it was she who rescued her this morning.
But how come it happened? What a ridiculous secret?
Lu Ran was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Xu Qingwu is... the illegitimate daughter of Si Shu, the eldest son of the Si family. Many years ago, he had an affair with Madam Tao, who worked as a maid in the mansion. But in the end, Si Shu chose the daughter of the Zhang family, who was more beneficial to his restaurant, and Madam Tao was forced to leave the Si family."
But how could Madam Tao be willing to accept this?
She simply loved and hated Si Shu, but was also afraid that she would be scolded for being pregnant before getting married, so she quickly chose a scapegoat and planned to have a one-night stand with him.
The man's surname was Xu. He worked as a helper at the academy. He was an honest man with some education. He named the unborn child "Xu Qingwu."
Unfortunately, Madam Tao could not forget Si Shu. As soon as the child was born, she ran to Si's house to find the child's father and cry to him.
At that time, Si Shu was already discussing marriage with the daughter of the Zhang family. Fearing that she might cause trouble, he could only secretly give money to Madam Tao and deceive her with his sweet words.
However, Master Xu found out about it. After investigating and learning about what the old lady had done, he was so angry that he divorced her on the spot and exposed the matter without mercy.
However, the news about who the "lover" was was eventually suppressed by Si Shu, and he no longer had any contact with Madam Tao.
During that period, Madam Tao was almost hated by everyone, like a rat crossing the street.
So she moved out of the city and hid for many years. She also went to her two younger brothers and said that she was being bullied. She only returned to Liuyun City at the beginning of this year.
Madam Tao had already transferred all her hatred for Si Shu to the child.
As for how she colluded with Wei Keju and Si Pu...
Lu Ran: "Last month, Wang Chang tried to escape from Wei Ke Ju but was caught by Si Pu. Upon learning that Wang Chang was an old hand, Si Pu asked him to attack Yue Ting on his own for the first time. Afterwards, Wang Chang got drunk and accidentally told Si Pu about what happened to Madam Tao. Si Pu heard about it and went looking for her..."
Madam Tao came back this time with the intention of taking revenge on Si Shu. When she heard Si Pu say that he would send her to the Si Mansion if he succeeded, and because she had been dissatisfied with Xiao Yue before, she immediately agreed.
Little did she know that she was just a pawn of Si Pu.
This matter itself is full of loopholes, and Si Pu doesn't care whether Xu Qingwu heard it or not.
After all, if he succeeds, Wei Ke Ju will be able to step on Yue Ting Buffet and become the dominant food shop on West Street; if he fails, he can not only push Madam Tao as a scapegoat to resolve the Si family's romantic past, but also allow himself to escape perfectly with the support of his family.
Si Pu also expected Wang Chang to betray him, but it was enough for him to claim that he knew nothing about it and that the other party was throwing dirty water on him.
How can ordinary people have the ability and strength to investigate these things behind the scenes?
But Si Pu could never have imagined that Xiao Yue directly sentenced Wei Keju to death, forbidding it to learn how to cook Yueting Buffet's dishes from now on.
If so, she would come to the door without any hesitation.
Does anyone think Xiao Yue is joking after what he said today?
Definitely not.
Xiao Yue will not be bullied by anyone or anything, and he is always resolute, calm and decisive.
Therefore, even though Lu Ran knew some inside information in advance, he did not worry too much.
Firstly, Si Pu is too clever, but this cleverness will be shattered by Xiao Yue; secondly, he thinks he has nothing to fear because of the Si family, but doesn’t he look at who the new city lord is?
The Si family is just an ant among ants.
"…As for the matter between Madam Tao and Si Shu, everyone in the Si family will know about it later. The Zhang family's daughter will also know about it. She has heard that Zhang's father loves his daughter, so she will definitely take the opportunity to step on her severely." After Lu Ran finished speaking, he looked up at the man in the pavilion.
The surroundings became quiet, and the wind blew away the heat, which also made people feel a chill down their spine.
Fu Xunzhou turned and looked towards the center of the lake. The fish food in his hand had not yet fallen, and the water surface was as calm as when he came.
After a while, he said, "After tomorrow, I don't want to see the Si family in the city."
"yes."
Duan Lin and Lu Ran hurriedly nodded their heads in response, having no objection to this decision.
Si Pu's behavior not only touched his bottom line, but was also despicable time and time again; in addition, Si family's eldest son Si Shu, although he appeared to be a good man, was actually having an affair during his wife's pregnancy; finally, the entire Si family, which escaped the liquidation last time, has recently found a lot of evidence that is enough for their downfall.
The Si family died without regrets.
In fact, given Fu Xunzhou's personality, it was already a mercy not to make them disappear overnight.
After Lu Ran left, Duan Lin still didn't feel relieved, but felt heavy in his heart.
"Young Master..."
"continue."
Before they finished what Lu Ran said before he came, Fu Xunzhou stared at the fish looming in the pond and said in a faint voice: "What's the problem with the laxative?"
I am referring to the first laxative I took, which was the one I took at Yueting Self-help. Recently, something was found to be wrong.
Duan Lin said with difficulty: "...The medicine came from the capital. They sent people to replace the medicine while it was still on the way. It is not an ordinary laxative. It is contagious to a certain extent. It is aimed at Madam Xiao and you."
Laxatives are not just laxatives. They can be added to food silently and nothing will happen to the person taking them on the same day. However, the effects will occur six hours later, making the person's breathing contagious, and the person will then die from vomiting and diarrhea half an hour later.
This is why Duan Lin said "poison" when he was at Yanting Noodle House and Quweikeju.
Because it was really poisonous, if Xiao Yue hadn't discovered and dealt with it in time, the entire Yueting Self-help Team, including her, would probably have been doomed...
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