Chapter 204: An Old Friend
"I have brought everything as the young lady ordered."
The voice fell into Lu Yunzheng's ears, causing him to tilt his head in confusion.
Mom Mo?
How come he didn't know that Xizhi knew such a woman?
What's even more strange is that for some reason, he always felt that Mother Mo's voice... seemed somewhat familiar.
Inside the house.
"Mom, you have worked so hard these years."
Gu Xizhi took the letter wrapped in silk cloth and said softly:
"Now that everything is here, Mom doesn't have to be alone anymore. I'll find a reason in a few days so that Mom can move in with me."
"Really? Girl, are you serious?"
Mother Mo's voice immediately became louder. Maybe it was because she was too excited, but she couldn't help coughing a few times.
"Of course it's true, then... three days later, I'll say I hired a mother to serve me, she knows the temperature better than those two maids."
"Yun Zheng treats me very well and won't say anything more. I just hope Mom doesn't let anything slip when the time comes."
"Okay, cough, cough—ok."
Mother Mo responded repeatedly, coughing so hard that she couldn't stop for a while.
"Mom, what's wrong? Are you sick?" Gu Xizhi asked with concern.
Mother Mo waved her hands hastily. After coughing for a while, she whispered, "Don't worry, young lady. It's just an old illness. I cough occasionally."
"The weather has been warm these days, and I feel much better. I sleep better at night than usual."
Gu Xizhi felt relieved after hearing this, but added: "It's okay, while I go to treat the hand, let the old man take Mom's pulse as well."
"Then mom, go back and pack up. Come back three days later, at this time."
Mother Mo agreed happily and still went out through the back door.
Perhaps because the burden she had been carrying over the years had finally fallen from her shoulders, Mother Mo walked briskly and did not even notice that a pair of eyes were staring at her from the top of the wall.
After listening to the two of them saying goodbye to each other, Lu Yunzheng thought about it and decided to go and see what Mo's mother looked like first.
He climbed onto the wall in the corner, and when he saw Mo's mother's face clearly, he was stunned, his eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
No wonder he felt that Mother Mo’s voice sounded familiar, because this was indeed an “old friend”!
In the previous life, in order to help Xizhi get rid of the Shen family, they thought of many ways, but in the end, Xizhi was smart and said she would find someone to pretend to be her aunt and come to the house to recognize her relatives.
That 'aunt' needs to be more tactful, at least she should not be timid when facing Shen Zhengsheng and his wife. She should also remember what to say.
He originally wanted to take on the job of finding the person, but Xizhi said that she was careful and it would be more appropriate for her to do the search.
Naturally, he would not refuse. After some time, Xizhi really found her and said that they met her by chance. She was a courageous woman.
At that time, he had already married Shen Jiasui. On the day when the woman came to recognize her as a relative, he and Shen Jiasui rushed back to the Shen Mansion after hearing the news and met this "aunt" together.
The woman's actions were indeed flawless, especially when Ji Wan asked about Xizhi's childhood, the woman spoke very clearly and without any flaws.
At that time, he couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, wondering where Xizhi found such a capable person.
But it turns out...it turns out that this woman and Xizhi have known each other for a long time, no, they can even be said to be very close!
Mom Mo...
Could this be the name for Xizhi’s wet nurse? Or was she the servant who served Madam Gu in her early years?
Since she is an old friend from her hometown, why did Xizhi hide her existence? When did she come to Beijing? What has she been keeping for Xizhi all these years?
The more he thought about it, the more the hairs on Lu Yunzheng's body stood up.
In past and present lives, what is true in Xizhi’s words?
Thinking of this, Lu Yunzheng no longer cared about Mother Mo, and hurriedly climbed over the wall back to the yard he rented. He squatted under the window of the main house and poked a hole in the window paper in front of him.
When he looked up, the room was empty and Gu Xizhi's voice was still a little far away, as if she was talking to two maids in the yard.
Squeak——
After a while, the door was opened and Gu Xizhi walked into the room alone, carefully bolting the door.
She walked quickly to the suitcase, took something out of her arms and stuffed it into the bottom of the suitcase.
He walked to another suitcase and did the same thing.
The two suitcases contained Gu Xizhi's clothes.
Although King Rui sent two maids to serve her, Gu Xizhi never asked anyone else to do things like choosing clothes every day.
However, because Gu Xizhi had her back to the window at the time, Lu Yunzheng couldn't see what she was hiding.
But he already had an idea in his mind. When he saw Gu Xizhi quietly open the bolt and go to the bed for a nap, he left quietly.
It's a nice day today.
Lu Yunzheng walked alone in the bustling street, the corners of his clothes swaying gently with his slow steps.
He just walked aimlessly like this, his expression dazed, his lips pale, and all the noise and bustle around him seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He had a hunch that the answer was in those two suitcases, but the closer he got to the truth, the more confused and afraid he became.
He wandered around like this for an unknown amount of time, and only when the lights came on did Lu Yunzheng return to the villa in a daze.
Gu Xizhi came forward eagerly and asked about his well-being.
Lu Yunzheng also smiled, even more gentle and patient than ever before, and bought some glutinous rice cakes for Gu Xizhi.
It was a night at the end of February and the chill had not yet completely faded away, but the house was a warm and cozy little world.
The room was not big, but was decorated by Gu Xizhi to be warm and pleasant. On the small square table, the candlelight flickered gently, emitting a warm yellow light.
Gu Xizhi took a bite of the glutinous rice cake in her hand, then handed it to Lu Yunzheng with a smile, her eyes full of tenderness and playfulness.
Lu Yunzheng was stunned at first, then he took it with a smile and put most of the glutinous rice cake into his mouth in front of Gu Xizhi.
Seeing this, Gu Xizhi blushed slightly and hurriedly changed the subject. Suddenly, the sound of two people talking and laughing could be heard in the room.
The candlelight on the table seemed to be infected by the warm atmosphere and flickered more happily.
When Gu Xizhi got on the couch, Lu Yunzheng sat beside her and watched over her, talking about the interesting things that happened between them in the past.
Gu Xizhi's eyes curved into a smile, and she felt very satisfied. Finally, she drank the medicine under Lu Yunzheng's gentle coaxing.
These days, she had been exhausted due to the injury on her wrist. After taking the medicine and resting her head on Lu Yunzheng's arm, she fell drowsy.
Not long after, Gu Xizhi fell asleep.
Lu Yunzheng used the candlelight to gently stroke Gu Xizhi's face again and again, and for some reason his eyes became wet.
He added a sufficient amount of knockout drug to the bowl of medicine just now.
"Cherish the branch..."
Lu Yunzheng murmured softly, and then his eyes gradually became cold and hard. He pulled his hand out from under Gu Xizhi and walked towards the suitcase beside him.
He squatted down and, knowing that Gu Xizhi was a meticulous person, he carefully checked the suitcase.
After confirming that there were no marks, he slowly opened the box, carefully checked the placement of the clothes, and then reached in.
Soon, he touched something wrapped in silk cloth, and it looked like... a letter?
Lu Yunzheng's heart was pounding. He took a long breath and then took out the letter together with the silk cloth.
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