Chapter 23 The Truly Cold-Hearted Person
It was already dinnertime, and the sun would set in about half an hour. The brother and sister would take a horse-drawn carriage and travel at top speed, but it would be late at night by the time they reached the town.
So if something happens at my maternal uncle's house, it must be a serious matter that needs to be reported to the authorities. It could be a murder case.
Xiao Qi asked his questions calmly and deliberately, believing that the facts were largely correct and his speculations were accurate. As for being anxious about the Chen family, that was not the case.
Those who truly understand him will realize that he acts like a nice guy because he doesn't care; since he doesn't care, he's too lazy to bother with anything.
He revels in others taking advantage of him, while he treats those people like fools; he is a truly cold-hearted person.
"Brother, how did you know?"
Lin Yuesha was surprised by her stepbrother's accurate analysis; she was feeling sad at the moment.
Although she wasn't the original owner, Lin Yuesha inherited some of the original owner's memories after transmigrating. Her cousin, Chen Dahua, was most like her mother, Chen Shi, always speaking gently and secretly saving her a portion of any good food.
When she was a child, the original owner was often bullied by the children in the village because she did not have a father. Whenever this happened, the gentle Chen Dahua would transform into a mother hen and chase away the children who bullied her.
But now, her older cousin's death is shrouded in mystery and even somewhat dishonorable. Lin Yuesha wants to seek the truth, but she is also worried that Chen Dahua's husband's family will smear her.
After all, dying naked in the woods is enough to make people's imaginations run wild.
And then there's her mother. When she and her stepbrother came to town, she thought there was good news. Lin Yuesha really didn't know how to tell her mother the truth.
"Brother, my cousin can't die like this."
Lin Yuesha didn't hide anything and recounted what she had seen. She sniffed, too sad to speak.
Xiao Qi had some impression of Chen Dahua. He remembered that when he and his father came to Chenjia Village, his family had a few tables set up and he had seen her from afar.
A woman shouldn't be too gentle, otherwise she won't be able to speak up when she's wronged. My younger sister is a bit cunning and lazy, which is enough to deal with most people and at least prevents her from being bullied.
Xiao Qi silently evaluated Lin Yuesha, and then said, "Uncle and Aunt did nothing wrong in protecting the scene. How about this, we go to town first to send a message to Chen Lin, and ask Chen Lin's family to drive back by carriage. We'll wait until dawn to report to the authorities and go into the village with the officials."
"Big brother is so thoughtful."
Lin Yuesha nodded in agreement. When they arrived in town, the government office was already locked, and they couldn't find any officials, let alone report the matter to the authorities.
Right now, my uncle and aunt are completely distraught and desperately need my cousin to come back and be their pillar of support.
"only……"
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Big brother, did you bring any money?"
When she was out and about, Lin Yuesha only had a small package in her hand, containing embroidery that Chen had given her. Since she couldn't sell the embroidery, she naturally couldn't get any money.
In this freezing weather, if you don't have money for accommodation, you won't be sleeping on the streets, will you?
I heard that when villagers go to the market, they can't afford to stay in an inn, so they will borrow a cowshed from a local family for the night.
Lin Yuesha looked at her stepbrother, then at herself, and saw that neither of them seemed like someone who could endure hardship.
"You'll find out when you get there that you'll have a place to stay."
Seeing his younger sister's curiosity, Xiao Qi deliberately kept her in suspense.
Lin Yuesha was speechless. She turned her head away and stopped talking. She was more worried about her family than her own accommodation.
The carriage swayed gently, but the charcoal brazier inside kept it warm. Before long, Lin Yuesha fell asleep leaning against the carriage wall.
Seeing this, Xiao Qi lit the oil lamp with peace of mind, took out a book from his sleeve, and shook his head when he saw his little sister drooling.
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