This world should not have ghosts and gods.
But if someone is sabotaging things, then it's not so certain.
It's just a common cold; it shouldn't be enough to keep you bedridden and talking nonsense.
Lu Qingyao told the Li family elders about Yi Mu's situation, but the two elders avoided his gaze.
The old man was alright, but the old woman was so flustered that she didn't know how to hide her panic. Her eyes darted around, but she didn't dare to look at Lu Qingyao.
If Lu Qingyao hadn't come along this time, who knows what might have happened that he was unaware of.
Of all the family members Lu Qingyao had observed over the past two days, only the old man seemed to be reasonable.
Lu Qingyao didn't want to waste time and got straight to the point.
“Yesterday, when we passed by the pine forest, Yimu told me the legend of the village. I saw a stone tablet at the entrance of the forest with two characters engraved on it.”
Upon hearing this, the old man and woman were completely taken aback. "You can see?"
Generally, only wives who have married into the village or fiancés of young women can see that stone tablet.
Because of this, there is a saying in the village that if any girl or boy can see that monument, it means that they are truly in love with their partner and can stay together for a long time.
Back then, Yi Ming insisted on going back to the countryside with Li Xiaoyun, and they even went outside the woods to look, but they didn't see anything.
The two elders had a vague feeling at that time that this man was not a good match for their daughter.
Sure enough, Li Xiaoyun was someone's mistress, not a woman to be seen in public. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given birth to a child without even mentioning a wedding banquet.
How did Lu Qingyao come to see the stone tablet?
He came back with Yi Mu, so...
The old man and woman's expressions changed, and when they looked at Lu Qingyao again, their eyes were full of strangeness.
No wonder they always felt that two boys sticking together were closer than girls.
If they were that kind of couple, then it would make sense.
Although it is said that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, Yi Mu is a grandson and not considered a member of the family.
But having a family member who's with a man is something to be ashamed of no matter how you look at it.
The old lady was holding back her anger, but she couldn't help but ask Lu Qingyao, "What's your relationship with our Xiao Mu...?"
Lu Qingyao fell silent for a moment, wondering how the old man, who was practically half-buried, could see through the shady dealings between him and Yi Mu.
But since his elders had asked, he answered seriously, "I will be involved in Yi Mu's life for the rest of his life; that's the kind of relationship we have."
The old man coughed violently, whether from fright or something else, and it took him a while to stop. He then pounded his chest.
"You two men, how are you going to walk in front of people after this? Have you thought about it? People will point fingers and gossip when they see you!"
This was not a concern for Lu Qingyao at all; the world is so big, and there are many countries that accept homosexual couples.
The elderly couple had spent their entire lives in this village; the furthest they ever went was to attend their son's wedding at a hotel in town.
They couldn't understand the vast world Lu Qingyao spoke of, but from his words, they could tell he was sincere towards Yi Mu.
Putting aside the question of whether genuine feelings exist between men, Yi Mu's current situation is more serious than they anticipated.
At this moment, Yi Mu sat outside, staring at the snow, ignoring everyone who spoke to him, as if he had left his soul.
The old man asked his wife to add some tobacco to his pipe, lit it with a match, took a deep sniff, and told Lu Qingyao a long story.
Regarding the long stretch of graves in the evergreen forest, and the fact that there were actually more people in this village three generations back, it's clear that there were more than just these few people.
That river used to be very wide and deep enough for someone to dive and swim. If someone who couldn't swim accidentally fell in, they could drown.
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