Chapter 205 It's You
Jiang Yuzhu looked up and her eyes met Xie Zhao's.
The two looked at each other, and there was a meaningful look in Xie Zhao's eyes, which made Jiang Yuzhu's heart tremble.
"Yuanhe, you..."
Jiang Yuzhu was hesitant to speak, but in fact she was already prepared to be exposed.
Since performing the autopsy on Lu Qingxue, Jiang Yuzhu has never thought about hiding herself and has always done whatever she wants.
The Jiang family doted on the original owner too much and looked at people through a filter, thinking that whatever Jiang Yuzhu did was right.
As for Xie Zhao, he must have noticed the abnormality a long time ago.
Now in this situation, with Xie Zhao asking, Jiang Yuzhu had no need to hide anything.
She is both herself and the original owner.
Occupying the body of the original owner and inheriting certain memories, it is destined to be impossible to separate them.
Besides, if you tell a lie, you may have to use a hundred lies to cover it up afterwards.
Jiang Yuzhu was considering her words when she saw Xie Zhao restrain his expression. He leaned over to her and said hoarsely, "Yuzhu, you are my wife, the wife of the Xie family. In the future, you will also be the mother of our children. You are the one who is cherished and pampered at the top of my heart..."
"It doesn't matter who you are, as long as it's you."
As for the rest, Xie Zhao didn’t want to explore it, he didn’t care.
Xie Zhao lowered his head and looked at Jiang Yuzhu, his voice trembling and dull. After a while, he mustered up the courage to ask, "You won't leave, will you?"
Every late night, when Xie Zhao returned home early in the morning and stared at Jiang Yuzhu's sleeping face in the bedroom, he had similar doubts.
It was just doubt before, but I don’t know when it started to turn into fear.
The dark emotions from the abyss almost overwhelmed him and made him anxious and worried.
All along, Xie Zhao didn't dare to ask, relying on himself to slowly digest it, but he was very clear and self-righteous.
Xie Zhao smiled bitterly and murmured, "Yuzhu, you have to give your husband an explanation."
"I won't leave. I'll stay with you."
As soon as Jiang Yuzhu opened his mouth, he was covered by Xie Zhao's hot breath, as if it was rubbing into his body.
"Jade beads..."
Xie Zhao originally had a bunch of questions, but they were all thrown out of his mind. He picked up Jiang Yuzhu and carried her sideways into the carriage.
Inside the carriage, the oil lamp was dim.
Jiang Yuzhu was pressed against the wall of the car, facing Xie Zhao's burning and madness.
"Yuanhe, I really don't want to leave."
Jiang Yuzhu couldn't leave. Compared to what she had gained in modern times, what she couldn't bear to give up most were her relatives in Da Qi.
These words further aroused the excitement hidden in Xie Zhao's bones, and he hugged Jiang Yuzhu even tighter, fitting tightly together without a single gap.
After she was exhausted, Jiang Yuzhu realized that the hands she had held when he was infatuated with her were still tightly clasped together.
Xie Zhao did not ask any more questions. Everything he wanted to say had already been expressed thoroughly through his body.
It was late at night, Jiang Yuzhu leaned in Xie Zhao's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
At the beginning of the Yin hour, rustling footsteps were heard in front of the courtyard gate.
A tall man stood at the door, his face glowing red under the lantern, and he shouted in a loud voice, "Who's here? Could it be Scholar Xie?"
In the carriage, Jiang Yuzhu was awakened and moved uneasily.
Xie Zhao smoothed her black hair soothingly, opened the car window and replied: "Brother Lu, it's me!"
Although they haven't seen each other for many years, Lu the boatman still remembers the agreement they made.
Xie Zhao got ready and got off the carriage. Lu the boatman stepped forward and patted Xie Zhao on the shoulder and asked, "When did you come? Why didn't you come to the boat to find me?"
Boatman Lu did not know Xie Zhao's identity and thought he was an old friend whom he had not seen for many years.
Seeing Jiang Yuzhu getting off the carriage to say hello, Lu the boatman laughed even louder and mercilessly exposed: "Xie's brother is married, a hero can't resist the temptation of beauty, I don't know who told me that I had no intention of having sex?"
Xie Zhao coughed lightly and said uncomfortably: "That was the past..."
If the marriage had not been granted by the late emperor, the Xie family would not have married the Jiang family.
The clan would arrange a marriage for Xie Zhao, but he neither accepted nor refused and took love very lightly.
When Xie Zhao thought back to those years, he seemed to have said a lot of bad things.
If all the information was revealed carelessly by the boatman Lu, he would inevitably have to face the questioning of his wife.
"Brother Lu, I was going to wait until dawn to find you on the fishing boat. Why did you come back at night?"
Xie Zhao interrupted him, and Lu the boatman remembered the purpose of his return. He said, "The tide will recede at 15:00 in the morning. I came back to get some big nets to go fishing."
"Is this your first time visiting our fishing village? Why don't you go together?"
Lu the boatman found a pair of waterproof boots made of thick tarpaulin and said with a simple smile, "This pair belongs to your sister-in-law. You haven't worn them yet. If you don't mind..."
Going to the sea would inevitably get one's clothes and shoes wet. The delicate women from wealthy families disliked the rough nature of going to the sea and seldom let go.
After the invitation, Lu the boatman felt that he had said something wrong and was very embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuzhu not only did not refuse, but thanked him with a smile: "Then I'm welcome. Thank you, Brother Lu and Sister-in-law."
"Hey, why are you being polite?"
Seeing this, Boatman Lu felt relieved and introduced the customs and culture of the fishing village to Jiang Yuzhu, just like when Xie Zhao came a few years ago.
It was still dark and the tide was receding.
There are twinkling lights coming from the distant seashore.
Those who come to the sea include not only villagers from the fishing village, but also vendors selling fish, shrimps and crabs.
Everyone was holding tongs and they could catch any crab that was washed ashore with them.
Xie Zhao was carrying a large bucket, which was soon filled with conch shellfish. He picked up a smooth, soft purple-black object and asked, "Brother Lu, isn't this a sea worm?"
Lu the boatman shook his head and said, "Thank you, brother. Fish, shrimp and crab all taste good, and clams can also be sold for a few dollars. No one wants this. It's worse than a sea worm. It's called a sea eggplant."
The taste of sea eggplant is very ordinary. It has no meaty flavor when eaten as meat, and it is also bland enough when eaten as a vegetable, so almost no one is interested in it.
"They're all digging for this, sea intestines."
Lu the boatman dug out one and handed it to Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu. "The rich people in the city have recently become obsessed with eating sea cucumbers and stir-frying them with leeks. Those who come to the sea to eat them are attracted by the smell of meat. In the past, they would never get up early to do this."
Seashells are cheap, especially at the seaside. You can buy several kilograms for one penny, and all the costs are spent on transportation.
"The fishing boat at home is out to sea. You came at the right time. Recently, the village has been catching large fish weighing more than ten kilograms. We will set up a big pot on the beach to stew them. You will never be able to eat such fresh fish in a restaurant."
Lu the boatman was very hospitable and Jiang Yuzhu also joined in the fun. By the time she had filled a bucket with shrimps and crabs, the corners of her skirt were already wet.
When the sea breeze blew, Jiang Yuzhu shivered with cold.
Lu the boatman waved his hand and said, "Thank you, brother, sister-in-law, I will help keep the things. You can go back to the courtyard to wash and change clothes. It's already winter, and the seaside is cold. If you catch a cold, you will suffer!"
The fishing village is rich in seafood, and everyone who comes here to catch seafood will get a lot of it.
Jiang Yuzhu looked at the results of her labor reluctantly and decided to listen to the advice.
Lu the boatman helped collect the seafood in the bucket into the net bag, and shouted: "Thank you, brother, it's great that you are back. Jiao Niang learned that you were in the capital and went to Beijing to deliver goods. She once inquired about it. She can never forget the night you two spent on the island..."
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