19 I’m Afraid of Thieves (Part 2)
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Jiang Qinglan suddenly opened his eyes, his body still shaking uncontrollably.
Three steps away stood a tall young man in a blue robe and black boots, holding the shoulder pole she had erected by the courtyard wall, his face gloomy.
Chen Si'er had already fainted on the ground.
"Brother Lu!" Tuantuan shouted in surprise and struggled to get over.
Jiang Qinglan looked closely and saw that it was really Lu Fei!
They were saved!
I felt relieved, but then I started to feel scared. I was sweating profusely, my hands and feet were sore, and I almost collapsed on the bed.
Then, after just a moment, she became nervous and confused again.
She would rather her benefactor was a stranger.
This Lu Fei, who had previously taken advantage of someone's misfortune, is now here to help.
She didn't know if he was being hypocritical or something else, nor did she know whether she should burst into tears of gratitude or kick him out with a stick.
At this moment, she looked at him warily with her eyes, and held Tuantuan tightly in her arms, preventing her from turning against him and throwing herself into someone else's arms.
Because of his brother Lu Yun's affairs, Lu Fei had never dared to come and look after them. But when he saw them at the Cuju field today, he could no longer hold back.
Who knew that I would encounter something like this?
I wonder how much suffering they have endured these days?
Lu Fei felt as if his heart was pierced through by a sharp blade.
At this moment, he saw blood on Jiang Qinglan's lips, collar, and hands, and was shocked and was about to walk over.
Jiang Qinglan only then realized that his mouth was full of the taste of blood, and immediately raised his hand to stop him.
She forced a smile: "It's okay, I bit it myself." She looked down at the blood-stained collar of her clothes and found that she and her sisters were only wearing pajamas.
She ignored the struggle in her arms, pulled the quilt over her, and said politely, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for saving me. Please allow me and my sister to put on our clothes first."
Lu Fei froze upon hearing this. He slowly lowered his eyes, stunned for a moment. Then, he turned around and dragged the unconscious Chen Si'er out of the room.
When Jiang Qinglan and her sister left, Chen Si'er had been tied up with hemp rope and thrown into the corner. Lu Fei stood by the window with his hands behind his back, listening to the sound of rain outside in a daze.
"Brother Lu!" Tuantuan finally rushed over, hugged his thighs, tears welling in his eyes, "I knew that you had your reasons for divorcing my sister. You couldn't bear to leave my sister!"
Lu Fei looked down at Tuan Tuan, then raised his head and looked at Jiang Qinglan.
His eyes were like deep pools, dark and vague, filled with pain and deep affection.
After a long moment, he lowered his eyes and whispered, "I'm sorry for you."
Tuantuan burst into tears.
Jiang Qinglan was stunned for a long while, and sighed in his heart: Oh, this love-hate relationship...
She had originally thought Lu Fei was a snob, approaching the original body only for the identity of the original body's father. Now, seeing his distraught look and his solemn promises, she also believed that he had his own difficulties.
However, she knew very well that a slow-moving knife could not cut through the mess.
The original body is dead, and Lu Fei's mistakes can no longer be forgiven. Jiang Qinglan, a modern person who traveled through time, does not want to participate in their tragic love.
Moreover, Lu Fei was able to divorce his original body under such circumstances. Even if he had his own reasons, he was not worthy of being the one to entrust his life to.
Since they divorced back then, they are still entangled and it will definitely cause endless harm.
The situation becomes clear as soon as you think about it.
At that moment, she pulled herself together, pulled Tuan Tuan over, and said seriously, "Have you forgotten what my sister told you?"
Then he looked directly into Lu Fei's eyes and said calmly but firmly:
"Mr. Lu is ungrateful and took advantage of me when I was down. He divorced me when I was in trouble. But tonight, he saved my sister and me."
"Now, tit for tat, we are even. There is no more grudge or gratitude, hatred or love between us. I hope Mr. Lu is aware of this."
Tuantuan's face was covered with tears. She tugged at her skirt and sobbed, "Sister, you..."
Jiang Qinglan remained unmoved. He raised his voice slightly and asked again, "Mr. Lu, do you know?"
Lu Fei stood tall and slender, speechless and stunned, like a bamboo in the bitter wind and rain. After a long pause, he said with difficulty, "I... know."
She was right about being ungrateful and taking advantage of others' misfortunes.
What's happening now is his own fault and he deserves it.
Enduring the suffocating feeling in his chest, he paused and continued, "The Lu family is in some trouble right now. The dowry...cannot be returned for the time being, but one day, I will return it."
Jiang Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Mr. Lu."
Her father was a fifth-rank official, and he only had two daughters, her and Tuantuan, so the dowry would definitely not be small.
That's a lot of money, enough to buy a lot of meat and vegetables.
She would not be so sympathetic as to say she didn't want the dowry just because of Lu Fei's difficulties.
Money is not everything, but it is absolutely necessary!
As soon as she said these harsh words to draw a clear line between the two sides, the room immediately became quiet.
There was only the sound of the rain outside the window, accompanied by the low sobbing of the group, which sounded very sad.
Jiang Qinglan had no time to be sad. After calming down, she thought carefully:
"I am the only one in this alley, and none of the neighbors are around. In the dead of night, Mr. Lu appears here. Under the melon field and plum tree, the accumulated slander has destroyed me."
"It's not easy for me and my sister to survive in this world. Please respect my reputation, my dear. When you bring this thief to justice, just say he stole the property and don't mention me."
These words were spoken politely yet distantly. After hearing them, Lu Fei felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
She was ostensibly referring to the thief, but in reality she was referring to the two of them. It was a plea, but in reality it was a warning, telling him not to come again, or she would report him to the police.
The rain outside was falling heavily, like a woven curtain on the sky, which also tightly trapped Lu Fei's heart.
After a long moment, Lu Fei closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Okay." He opened his eyes again and looked at the unconscious thief, "Then he..."
“This is not difficult.”
Jiang Qinglan took out a piece of black cloth and motioned him to cover Chen Si'er's eyes.
After covering himself, she picked up the foot washing water that had been reserved for watering the ground, smiled slightly, and splashed it all over his face with a "splash".
"Woo woo woo--" Chen Si'er woke up immediately after being hit by the cold water.
However, he was tied up, with a rag stuffed in his mouth, and everything was dark before his eyes. He was dizzy and didn't know where he was.
Just as he was about to struggle, he felt a sharp pain in his calf. Someone had kicked him hard.
"Walk!"
He was pushed, kicked, and beaten for a long time. When the black cloth was lifted, he was already in the prison of Lin'an Prefecture.
After Lu Fei dealt with Chen Si'er, he came out of the government office.
At that time, the night clock was ticking and the rain was falling. His moon-white robe was stained by the rain, turning it into a deep blue.
Just like his mood.
He looked towards the north of Imperial Street, speechless.
【Author’s words】
I'll update 3000 tomorrow, let Xie Linchuan come out and take a walk [dog head]
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