Chapter 100 You must agree to one condition
I wondered if he was the person Xiu'er had seen looking for Shen Xiuting before, and I didn't know if he was the anonymous Tian Wu.
He looked at me, smiled and said it was okay.
I saw that he was holding a shopping bag with some food and eggs in it, and I looked at him with some apology.
"Uncle, I'm so sorry, I seem to have broken the eggs in your bag."
He looked down at the bag, a trace of heartache flashed across his eyes, then looked up at me and said he would buy it again later.
Naturally, I wouldn't miss the opportunity to strike up a conversation with him, so I dragged him to the nearby grain and oil store and bought him a box of eggs as compensation.
“No need to buy so much…”
Looking at his kind eyes, I had a slight illusion that he might not be the person I was looking for, but it didn’t matter. I smiled at him and said that I was the one who bumped into him first, which was wrong.
"Uncle, these eggs are heavy. Tell me your address and I'll take them home with you."
He said he was nearby and thanked me.
"It's actually a small thing, thank you so much."
As they walked, they asked him his name, and he said his last name was Wu, Wu Wang.
"Uncle Wu, hello, my name is Xiao, Xiaomei."
After thinking about it, if the person in front of me is really Tian Wu, then he must be connected with Tian Rong. If I give my real name, he might find out my identity.
Wu Wang and I walked into the alley and entered a remote residence. After following Wu Wang into the house, he put the bag in his hand on the table, turned around, took the box of eggs from me, and said thank you to me again.
I shook my head and said no, and looked around the room. It was very simple and very tidy.
I guess I guessed wrong. Tian Wu is definitely not like that.
I came back to my senses, smiled at Wu Wang, and was about to say I would go back when a little girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old came out of the room and called Wu Wang "Dad".
The girl looked very pale and thin. When she saw me, she smiled at me politely.
Wu Wang told me that this was his daughter, Lian Yi.
"Then Uncle Wu, I'm leaving first."
Not long after I turned around, I suddenly heard a bang. I turned around and saw the girl named Lian Yi lying on the ground. Wu Wang rushed over immediately, and I rushed over too.
"Uncle Wu, please send Lian Yi to the hospital." I said anxiously.
"No, just take the medicine."
Wu Wang asked me to support Lian Yi while he went into the inner room. After a while, he came out with a bottle of medicine, quickly poured out two pills and fed them into Lian Yi's mouth. Then the two of them helped Lian Yi sit on the chair.
Looking at Lian Yi's pale face and the worried look on Wu Wang's face, I asked in a low voice if Lian Yi was sick.
Wu Wang's eyes turned red and he nodded.
"I've had heart disease since I was a kid, and the doctor said I wouldn't live past 18."
A trace of heartache flashed across my eyes, and I said that with the advanced medical technology today, it should be curable.
"I've thought so too. Over the years, I've been raising money for Lian Yi's medical treatment, but her condition hasn't improved. The only cure is a heart transplant."
Wu Wang said that this operation not only requires a lot of money, but also a healthy and suitable heart.
With a bit of soreness in my eyes, I hurriedly took out the money from my bag and handed it to Wu Wang, who shook his head.
"I'm already very grateful for the carton of eggs you bought me. I really can't take any more money from you."
No matter what I said, he refused to take it. My cell phone rang at this time. I looked and saw it was Wang Yingzhi calling, so I quickly picked up the phone.
Wang Yingzhi asked me where I was going.
"I'm going out to buy some things and will be back soon."
After hanging up the phone, I looked up at Wu Wang. Seeing that he was determined not to accept it, I had no choice but to put the money back in my bag.
"Then Uncle Wu, I'll be leaving first." I looked down at the dress.
"When I'm free, I'll come over to see you and Lian Yi."
When I came out, I wrote down Wu Wang's house number. On the way back, Yin Jian called me. He told me with some frustration that he still couldn't find any information about Tian Wu.
"I don't know if he died in the fire. I'm wondering whether I should return the money to you," said Yin Jian.
"There's no need to back off. After all, you've been busy for many days, not even during the Spring Festival, and you didn't have a break."
I sighed and said that since I really couldn’t find anything, I would stop looking.
"However, I saw someone today who looked 90% like the sketch you drew last time."
After hearing what I said, Yin Jian became alert and asked who came later.
"Later, I took the opportunity to talk to him. He seemed very kind. Then I went to his house and found out he had a daughter who was almost 18 years old."
"My daughter is also seriously ill." I lowered my voice.
I feel really sorry for the girl named Lian Yi. When I get back, I will go to the hospital to ask if I can help.
"That may not be the case. It may just be someone who knows Shen Xiuting." Yin Jian said.
I nodded and hung up the phone.
When I was walking on the side of the road, a car stopped next to me. I looked up and saw that it was Xiao Shi. I was depressed. He could recognize me even though I was dressed like that.
Xiao Shi opened the car door and stood in front of me.
"Is your injury better?" he asked me.
I nodded and said it was almost done.
He looked at me, a trace of heartache in his eyes.
"Let me take you back."
I shook my head and said no, but he still forced me into the car.
"It's not safe out here right now. Besides, you're already dead in the eyes of others. If you're discovered, you'll still be taken to the police station."
I sat in the passenger seat without saying a word. Xiao Shi drove me to my doorstep and stopped the car. I thanked him and got out of the car.
"Xiao Wan." Xiao Shi called me.
I turned and looked at him.
"Thank you for saving me that night, but I don't want you to save me at all. If you did, the relationship between us wouldn't be so clean..."
I looked at Xiao Shi without saying anything. At this time, Wang Yingzhi opened the door and was stunned when she saw Xiao Shi.
When Xiao Shi saw Wang Yingzhi coming out, his face darkened and he drove away.
I looked back at Wang Yingzhi, and a complicated look flashed across her eyes. I was a little worried that she would misunderstand, so I hurried over and said that I met him on the way back and he sent me back.
Wang Yingzhi looked up at me.
"It's okay, Xiaowan, I believe in your relationship with Ruohe."
"It's just that the kid hates me so much. Actually, I also want to say sorry to him in person. But alas, I also know that he won't forgive me."
She said that her biggest wish now is to find the mastermind behind the bullying of Lan Yan eight years ago.
"That way, even if he refuses to forgive me, at least I can maintain a brotherly relationship with Ruohe."
When Wang Yingzhi said this, I sighed too. Actually, Xiao Shi and Jiang Ruohe share some similar sorrows: they didn't receive true fatherly love. Now, after Jiang Ruohe returned to the Jiang family, Jiang Nianhao probably sees Jiang Ruohe as a thorn in his side. He no longer cares about the father-son relationship.
Wang Yingzhi took my hand.
"Xiao Wan, didn't Ruo He say that since we haven't found out who killed Shen Xiuting yet, don't run around. If you want anything, I'll buy it for you."
I smiled faintly, telling Wang Yingzhi not to be so nervous.
"Isn't Jiang Ruohe's birthday today? I went out and bought him a present. Don't worry, Mom, I'll take care of it."
Wang Yingzhi nodded and said that it would be better to be cautious recently.
"I've been very careful when I go out recently. Ruohe told me not to mention your name outside. I have to be cautious when buying groceries, for fear of being followed."
After Wang Yingzhi finished speaking, she went into the kitchen. Looking at Wang Yingzhi's back, I felt a little touched. I never thought that there would be a day when Wang Yingzhi and I could live in peace.
I have to say that sometimes, it is just like this. The person you think is your enemy turns out to be your friend, and the person you think is your friend turns out to be your enemy.
I smiled faintly and stepped into the kitchen, wanting to help, but Wang Yingzhi kicked me out, saying that I was not feeling well and needed to rest more.
I turned and looked at Wang Yingzhi.
"Mom. Today is Ruohe's birthday. I must cook dinner."
I looked at her pleadingly, saying that I was almost well again and there would be no problem cooking.
"Mom, if you're worried, you can help me."
Wang Yingzhi couldn't resist me, so she agreed. I smiled, sat quietly on the sofa and watched TV. After a while, my cell phone rang. It was Jiang Ruohe calling.
"Didn't I tell you not to go out? Why did you go out again?" Jiang Ruohe asked me with some reproach.
I was stunned for a moment and asked him how he knew I was out.
Jiang Ruohe wasn't born yet. He must have been a little angry, so I quickly said I just went out to buy him a gift and then came back.
"Really? You obviously did something else." Jiang Ruohe said.
He knew all this. I looked depressed and asked him if he had hired someone to follow me.
"That's to protect you, okay? I knew you wouldn't be honest."
I chuckled and told Jiang Ruohe not to be angry. Jiang Ruohe nodded and said he would deal with me when he came back.
I asked Jiang Ruohe how he had time to call me now.
"It's lunch break now, and I miss you. Who is like you? You never called me during the days I was at work." Jiang Ruohe's voice sounded a little sad.
I told him, aren't you worried about him being busy at work? It would be a shame for me to call him when he's busy.
"What's the big deal? As long as you call me, I will answer the phone no matter how busy I am."
I smiled faintly and said, how about this, every day when I miss him, I can send him a message, this way it won’t affect him.
"I'll be back early tonight. Yan Yun and Han Liang said they'd be coming over."
"Then I'll prepare some more meals tonight."
At four o'clock in the afternoon, when I was about to go into the kitchen to start working, the doorbell rang. I hurried to open the door. When I saw my grandfather, I was stunned for a moment. When my grandfather came with him, Aunt Wang also came.
I hurriedly called out to them and asked them to come in.
Aunt Wang said that today was Jiang Ruohe’s birthday, and Grandpa really wanted to see me, so she came over.
"The young master just called me and said that there were a lot of people here today, so he asked me to come over and help the young mistress cut the vegetables first."
"Thank you, Aunt Wang."
I quickly poured two cups of tea for Aunt Wang and Grandpa. Grandpa sat on the sofa and asked me kindly if I was feeling better.
"It's okay, I'm much better now." I sat next to my grandfather and held his hand.
"Grandpa, I miss you a lot these days."
Grandpa smiled and said that he missed me too. If he didn’t want Tian Rong and Jiang Nianhao to know that I was fine, he would have taken me back to the Jiang family’s old house long ago.
Wang Yingzhi walked down the stairs. When she saw her grandfather coming, there was something unnatural in her eyes. She walked down slowly and came to her grandfather's side.
"Dad." She called softly.
"Yingzhi, everything that happened in the past is in the past. Although you are not the daughter-in-law of my Jiang family, you are Ruohe's mother. Besides, we have been friends for so many years. I know you were confused at the time."
Wang Yingzhi looked up at her grandfather with gratitude and said thank you.
I got up and asked Wang Yingzhi to accompany Grandpa while I went to the kitchen to cook. Two hours later, the meal was ready. When I came out of the kitchen, I found that Jiang Ruohe had returned, and with him were Yan Yun and Han Liang. They sat on the sofa with Grandpa and chatted about something.
When Jiang Ruohe saw that I had finished my work, he quickly stood up and walked towards me, put his arms around my waist, and pecked me on the face.
"Jiang Ruohe, can your family please see this scene?" I looked at him with a little anger and said in a low voice.
"We are all family, what's wrong with a kiss?" Jiang Ruohe said with a smile.
I rolled my eyes at him, thinking that today was his birthday, so I wouldn't argue with him. I told him the food was ready and we were ready to eat.
Jiang Ruohe agreed and asked Aunt Wang to call them. Wang Yingzhi also came down from downstairs. Soon, several people sat on the chairs. They all looked at Jiang Ruohe with smiles, which made me feel a little strange. I turned around and looked at Jiang Ruohe in confusion.
Jiang Ruohe reached out and pulled me up. I looked at him in confusion. Shouldn't we eat? Why did he pull me up?
"Xiao Wan." Jiang Ruohe looked at me seriously.
I nodded in confusion. When Jiang Ruohe wanted to say something, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at Han Liang.
"Where are my things?"
Han Liang said "oh" and stood up quickly. He took out a large bouquet of roses they had prepared in advance from the corner of the sofa and handed it to Jiang Ruohe.
"What are you doing?"
"Propose." It was Han Liang who answered me.
Jiang Ruohe took out the ring with one hand, and suddenly knelt on one knee and looked up at me.
"Xiao Wan, I won't say anything sweet, but I just know that I love you very much. I told you back then that once things settle down, I'll definitely give you a grand proposal."
Jiang Ruohe said, now that I think about it, it would be better to get me in early, so today happened to be his birthday. Grandpa just said he would come to see me, and he wanted to propose to me in front of his family and good friends.
"I promise that I will love you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life. Let them bear witness to my actions. If I ever break my promise, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
"We are already married, why are we still doing this?" I whispered to Jiang Ruohe.
Jiang Ruohe said that they were both unwilling in their previous marriage, so he sincerely wanted to propose to me and asked me to marry him.
Han Liang was filming with his cell phone and told me to agree quickly. I covered my mouth, feeling a little excited and embarrassed. I took the rose with one hand and let Jiang Ruohe put the special ring on my ring finger with the other.
Jiang Ruohe stood up, hugged me and kissed my forehead.
"Xiao Wan, I love you."
After dinner, Jiang Ruohe sent his grandfather back to his room. I put the watch I bought for him on his wrist and looked up at him.
"I think love is just you loving me and I loving you. There's no need for these proposal ceremonies. We are already husband and wife. I agree to this proposal, let's forget about the wedding."
I thought about it and decided that it would be better to donate the money for the wedding to those in need of treatment. Lian Yi’s face appeared in my mind. I would go see her when I have time.
"But if we don't hold a wedding, wouldn't that be too unfair to you? When you married into the Jiang family, there wasn't even a wedding. Now that I think about it, I was such a jerk back then."
I looked at Jiang Ruohe seriously.
"Didn't I just say it? As long as you love me and I love you, I will be satisfied."
A few days passed peacefully, and by the Lantern Festival, I felt a little uneasy because there was still no news about Tian Wu, and Xiao Shi only gave us a month. If we still hadn't found evidence to prove that Wang Yingzhi wasn't the one who did Lan Yan, Xiao Shi would definitely take action against the Jiang family.
"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Ruohe walked towards me after blowing my hair, lifted the quilt, and lay down beside me. I came back to my senses and shook my head and said it was okay.
"Do you feel that staying at home these days is too boring?" Jiang Ruohe looked down at me.
I actually want to say a little, but I also know that I can't go out until Shen Xiuting's case is resolved.
"You're in such a hurry to get what you want. Starting tomorrow, you can go out for a walk."
I looked at Jiang Ruohe with some joy and said, "Is it okay?"
"Well, I'll find someone to protect you. Just be careful."
I hummed and leaned my head on Jiang Ruohe's chest.
"Ruohe, it's been a week and we still haven't found the man named Tian Wu. I'm a little worried."
"Hasn't it only been a week? You don't have to worry about this. Even if we can't find him, I won't give Xiao Shi the chance to deal with me and Jiang's."
I looked up at Jiang Ruohe and said that they were brothers after all, and I didn't want them to kill each other.
"I don't want to think about these unpleasant things. Your husband is hungry."
"Didn't you just eat not long ago?" I looked at him with a depressed face.
Jiang Ruohe chuckled, and I knew his motives were impure...
It was indeed a bit boring staying at home, so I went out at noon the next day. However, when I went out, I sent a message to Jiang Ruohe to report to him.
Jiang Ruohe's message came back soon, telling me to be careful when going out and saying that he missed me. I also sent him a kiss in reply.
I bought some things and planned to go see Lian Yi and Wu Wang, and learn more about Lian Yi's condition. I would then consult a doctor to see if I could be of any help.
I just arrived at Wu Wang's house and was about to knock on the door, but Lian Yi opened it, looking a little anxious.
"Did something happen?" I asked puzzledly.
Lian Yi recognized me and took my hand.
"Help me find my dad."
Lian Yi said that a large hospital had called Wu Wang a few days ago and said that there was a suitable heart source, but the surgery would cost at least nearly one million.
"I told my dad I had given up, but he disagreed. He said he had to find a way to raise money for the surgery no matter what."
Lian Yi said that she saw him buy new knives last night. Wu Wang said that the knives at home were too old, so he bought them as replacements.
"My dad is a thrifty man, and the knives in our house have been used for years. When he went out just now, he was carrying a small bag. The more I thought about it, the more I thought something was wrong. I ran to the kitchen and found that the new knives were gone. I was afraid he would do something bad to me. I called him, but his phone was turned off."
According to Lian Yi, Wu Wang shouldn't have gone far. I handed her the things I bought and said I would go find Wu Wang. I told Lian Yi to wait at home, as she was weak and it was best not to go out.
Lian Yi nodded and said okay.
I looked at the alley. I didn't see Wu Wang when I came here. He must have gone into the alley, so I walked over quickly. If Wu Wang did something stupid for Lian Yi, I felt that I might not be able to solve the problem alone. I was about to take out my cell phone and call Yan Yun, but the phone rang first. It was Yin Jian calling.
I was walking quickly while answering the phone.
"Yin Jian. I just need a helper. Come here quickly."
I hung up the phone directly. With Yin Jian's ability, he was able to find my location based on the mobile phone positioning. I walked forward quickly, and when I was about to walk out of the alley, I saw Wu Wang not far away.
Wu Wang walked quite fast, making it difficult for me to catch up. I could only follow him quickly to see what he wanted to do.
After walking for about ten minutes, I saw Wu Wang stopped in front of a three-story villa. In front of the villa, an old lady in her sixties was teasing a baby who had just learned to walk.
Wu Wang stood in front of the house, watching them quietly. After a while, he reached for the small black bag he was carrying. When he unzipped it, I caught a glimpse of the knife and the rope inside.
I was shocked, thinking that Wu Wang might want to kidnap them.
"Uncle Wu." I called him.
Wu Wang trembled, reached out to protect his small bag, turned to look at me, his eyes full of complexity.
I smiled at him and walked over.
"Uncle Wu, why are you here?"
"I'm coming out for a walk."
"Uncle Wu, I have something to tell you. I know a cardiologist. After hearing about Lian Yi's condition, he said that as long as he could find a suitable heart, he could perform surgery on Lian Yi for free."
"Is this true?"
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you?"
I've made up my mind. I'll go back and discuss this with Jiang Ruohe, and have them let us pay for Lian Yi's surgery. Now there's a suitable heart, and this is a great opportunity. Anyone who's willing to help will want to help Lian Yi.
"Trust me, I'll take care of it."
Wu Wang looked at me for a while and nodded.
"Let's go, Uncle Wu. I'll take you back. Lian Yi is still waiting for you."
When Wu Wang heard Lian Yi's name, his eyes reddened and he nodded.
"Actually, your name is not Xiaomei, right?" Wu Wang suddenly asked me on the way back.
I was stunned for a moment and looked at him in confusion.
"It's not really, but something happened to me right now and I can't tell anyone my real name. I'm curious, how did Uncle Wu know?"
Wu Wang asked me if it was because of the murder of Shen Xiuting, and he also told me my real name. I was surprised and asked him how he knew it.
"I can tell you who the real murderer is, but you have to agree to one condition."
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