Chapter 5: Being sold but still counting money
"Hiss...Mom, what's wrong with you?" Du Anrao, who was immersed in reading a book and eating melon, suddenly felt a pain in her hand. She looked up and found that her mother had grabbed her hand at some point.
"Is it hurt by mom's scratching? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, mom will rub it for you."
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt much."
Du Anrao did not suspect anything and just thought that Du's mother was angry and lost her composure because Du Yuxi was embarrassed. As a result, he missed the coldness hidden under Du's mother's heartache.
No one knew better than her that those few casual words were true. It was just that Du Anrao in reality was luckier. She met the master who couldn't bear it and took her to the mountains to practice. Otherwise...
For a moment, in addition to feeling heartbroken and scared, Du's mother was filled with infinite hatred towards the culprits.
[At this point in the plot, Miss Li's biological father should have been released from prison a year ago. Otherwise, how can you say that two different people can sleep in the same bed? Wang Xuehe and her husband are definitely in love. One was arrested and didn't forget to inform his wife to run away, and the other was arrested and almost died, but still remembered to tell her husband where their biological daughter was. ]
[So, Miss Li already knew the truth a year ago and began to secretly pay attention to the fourth sister. ]
When Du Yuxi heard this, she immediately got goose bumps all over her body, and she knew why Miss Li was paying attention to her.
[Huh? This Ye Mengzhen actually likes my third brother and even secretly put a love letter for my third brother into my fourth sister's locker.]
"Puff..." Du's mother was choked by the juice, and Duan Anrao was so scared that he almost jumped up to get her a tissue.
Du Yuxi, who was not far away, was also frightened. She widened her eyes in disbelief, "You like my third brother?"
Ye Mengzhen, who had been continuously attacking since being accused, suddenly got stuck. He changed his previous arrogant attitude and said awkwardly, "So what?"
Then he seemed to have thought of something, and his face darkened: "Didn't you know this long ago? Why are you pretending?"
Du Yuxi was in a daze, it was actually true!
[Huh? Fourth sister actually knew about this? No, wasn't the love letter that Ye Mengzhen wrote to Third Brother stolen and thrown away by someone sent by Li Qianxi? Afterwards, she kept deliberately bringing this up in front of Ye Mengzhen to sow discord between the two. Otherwise, Ye Mengzhen wouldn't be so hostile to Fourth sister.]
Du Yuxi's heart was pounding like thunder, and the hands hanging by her side subconsciously tightened.
Li Qianxi, is that girl called Li Qianxi? Is it because her existence means debt and hope to the Li family? But this should have been her name!
On the other side, Xi Jingyue, who was forced to listen to the anecdotes of the wealthy family, changed his expression slightly. Li Qianxi? Was it a coincidence or...
The man opposite noticed the change in his expression and was frightened, thinking he had said something wrong again.
"Have you ever written a love letter to my third brother?"
"I...you..."
"My cabinet was moved, and I just found out two days ago that you put something in it, but I've never seen that thing in the cabinet."
Ye Mengzhen was stunned: "You mean, the love letter I gave to your third brother was not thrown away by you?"
"Why would I throw your love letter for no reason?"
"Who knows if you're jealous?"
Du Yuxi frowned, unable to understand: "Why would I be jealous of my brother having a woman chasing him? I'm not a pervert."
Ye Mengzhen choked and said stubbornly: "How can I know whether what you said is true or false?"
"Actually, I'm curious..."
"What?"
"What on earth do you see in my brother?"
Ye Mengzhen: "..."
Du Yuxi's question was too direct. Ye Meng was really confused. He hesitated for a long time but couldn't explain it clearly.
It was Duanrao, who was listening at the other end, who was impatient and gave the answer first.
[Of course I was attracted by our third brother’s face. ]
Du’s mother and her two friends: “???” Are you so superficial?
[Ye Mengzhen is obsessed with looks. When school started, she happened to run into her third brother sending her fourth sister to report. From a distance, she saw her third brother standing tall in the mottled shadows of the trees. The autumn wind was rustling, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the atmosphere was full of excitement. How could she not be moved? ]
Du Yuxi: Ah, this!
Ye Mengzhen didn't know that her past was about to be exposed. After hesitating for a long time, she still didn't have the courage to tell the truth: "Why should I tell you what I like about him? Don't change the subject. If you didn't throw away my love letter, then who did it?"
"That's a question for you."
"Ask me?"
Knowing the truth, Du Yuxi's mind turned quickly: "Who told you that I threw away the love letter you put in my locker?"
Ye Mengzhen was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to react: "You mean... It's impossible, it can't be her!"
"Who is it?"
"Do I have to tell you if you ask me? It can't be her anyway. I think it's someone close to you!"
Having said that, Ye Mengzhen didn't dare to look Du Yuxi in the eye when he was shouting, which showed that he was not completely free of doubts in his heart.
[Why is this little girl so stupid? She was sold but still helped others count the money. ]
Du's mother and Du Yuxi: "..." You are not even as old as her, how dare you call her a little girl in such an old-fashioned way?
However, the two of them could also hear the disappointment in Duanrao's words, and thought that Ye Mengzhen was probably being used most of the time and was not a bad person by nature.
"Excuse me, let me interrupt. It's hard to say who is right or wrong in this matter, but I think this lady's vision of people is definitely not as good as my sister's."
Duan Rao's sudden appearance startled several people. Ye Mengzhen's face changed drastically, and he said angrily: "Who are you? Don't you know that eavesdropping on others' conversations is very rude?"
"Me?" Duanrao grinned, revealing his eight white teeth. "I am the country bumpkin from a remote place with no manners that you just mentioned."
Ye Mengzhen: "..."
Is there anything more embarrassing than talking bad about someone behind their back and having that person hear it?
Of course there was, and that was that not only was it heard by the person involved, but it was also pointed out to his face.
"You...you..." Ye Mengzhen's face turned red. He kept saying "you" for a long time but said nothing. He closed his mouth awkwardly and sat down again.
Du Yuxi glanced at Du's mother who was hiding behind the potted plants in the compartment, then stared at Du Anrao for a long time before calling out tentatively, "Anrao?"
"It's me. Hello, Fourth Sister. My mom and I just came here to eat after shopping. The dim sum in this store is delicious. Sister, can you help me ask if we can buy these dim sum individually or give us a few more plates? Please, please~"
Du Yuxi could see that Du Anrao's request for snacks was just an excuse, and her expression softened.
"Eat more if you like. I'll bring it to you personally later."
"Thank you, Fourth Sister!"
[Fourth sister is very gentle, good-tempered, and pretty. Speaking of which, the reason why Li Qianxi was so nervous about Fourth sister seems to be because Fourth sister has a face that is almost identical to Madam Li's when she was young. Even if the two families are not in the same city and are far away, if someone in the Li family had seen Fourth sister once, this matter would not have been kept secret for so long.]
(End of this chapter)
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