Li Xi was bathing in the river. As soon as she went in, the water changed color. She washed most of her clothes off first, and then moved to another place to continue bathing.
Fu Tingshen waited agonizingly on the shore, feeling that he was almost ready to be savored himself.
Li Xi had no time to deal with him at the moment; she was negotiating with the system.
"System, please help me just this once more. How am I supposed to win Fu Tingshen's heart in this state? Didn't you say he's the chosen one of this world?"
The system felt a little guilty. It didn't dare tell Li Xi that because of the emergency, it had absorbed a portion of Fu Tingshen's luck, and now it was at most a lucky person.
"You don't have any points, so what can you use to trade with me? Don't forget, your current appearance, figure, and skin are all thanks to me."
Li Xi still doesn't know that she and the system are one. If she is not doing well, the system will not escape either, but how could the system possibly tell her?
Intimidated by the system, Li Xi could only grit her teeth and persevere.
After the grain harvest is almost complete, peel off the husks of the corn, but not completely, tie them into bundles, pile them up to dry in the sun until they are hard and dry, and then thresh them.
The autumn harvest is now over, and we can rest for a while.
The village party secretary's home.
Because the autumn harvest is over, tonight's dinner is very plentiful, with meat, vegetables, and wine.
Li Xiaohua has also finished her postpartum confinement period and is sitting on a stool holding her baby.
Newborn babies change every day; their previously wrinkled little faces become supple, firm, and smooth.
Since the child was found, she has stayed by his side every step of the way. If he leaves her sight, she panics and goes crazy, waking up countless times in the middle of the night to see if the child is still there.
That's why she didn't look well.
The family sat neatly together.
"Father, Mother, Dashan, the autumn harvest is over. You can choose: Lu Cao or me and the child."
Li Xiaohua's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing the child.
The village party secretary's chopsticks froze in mid-air. After a long while, he put them down, and the smile on his face was replaced by bitterness.
After hesitating for a long time, Lu's mother still asked cautiously, "Daughter-in-law, did that girl Cao make you angry? I'll go and scold her later, but we need to find a suitable family for her before sending her away, right?"
Speaking of this, I'm reminded of the young man who came to meet Lu Cao last time. What a wonderful family he was from, but this girl ruined it all.
"She drugged me, and while I was asleep, she stole the child and gave him to human traffickers."
Li Xiaohua looked calmly at the child's face, a tender expression appearing on her face, and slowly leaned closer.
The stone stirred up a thousand waves, leaving the elderly couple stunned in place.
Lu Dashan, who hadn't said a word, suddenly stood up, bringing the stool with him, and crashed to the ground.
The noise woke the elderly couple.
"Wife, I need evidence." Lu Dashan's eyes were red, and he spoke each word clearly and without any unnecessary words, only wanting evidence.
“Go and see for yourself. She can come and go as she pleases. Human traffickers can abduct children without anyone noticing. But tell me, our child is in our own home, right next to me. How did they know there was a newborn in this house? And how dare they break into someone else's house to steal a child?”
At first she was suspicious, but she couldn't figure it out. She remembered that when she woke up that morning, the first thing she did was go to see her child and she immediately saw the note on her child.
Child, Lu Cao (a type of herb), and a sleeping potion.
The few words told her the truth, and she clutched the paper tightly in her hand.
Instead of impulsively questioning her, she remained calm and began to observe the small house where Lu Cao was through the window.
For several days in a row, Lu Cao remained silent, seemingly having truly given up and waiting for the next meeting.
Until that morning, she vaguely heard a noise by her bedside. Thinking it was Lu Dashan, she was about to speak when she heard the voice.
She would recognize that voice even if she died—Lu Cao.
She came out of that room, still by the bed.
child! ! !
Li Xiaohua was extremely anxious. She squinted slightly and vaguely saw that Lu Cao had added something to the poached egg water she drank every day.
In that instant, she felt a chill run down her spine. She thought of the note and wondered if Lu Cao had stolen her child in the same way last time.
She trembled uncontrollably.
Fortunately, Lu Cao was worried that she would wake up if it went on too long, so she left as soon as she finished.
After she left, Li Xiaohua picked up her son beside her and wept silently.
Lu Dashan unlocked Lu Cao's door and kicked it open.
Lu Cao, who was lying on the bed, was so frightened that she jumped up and looked in horror at Lu Dashan searching through the room.
Suppressing the panic in his heart, his voice trembled: "Big brother, what are you looking for?"
Lu Dashan remained silent and soon noticed a small window that was clearly sealed off, but was now only slightly ajar. It was impossible to spot without careful observation.
Lu Dashan pushed the wooden board, and it fell outside with a "thud".
I painfully closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, my eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Having searched the house except for one spot, Lu Dashan walked straight toward Lu Cao.
Lu Cao was already terrified when Lu Dashan stood in front of that window.
She curled up in a corner of the bed, watching him come over, then knelt on the bed and reached out to tug at his clothes.
"Brother, I was wrong. I was just feeling stuffy inside and wanted to go out for some fresh air. I'll never do it again."
She assumed that they had accidentally discovered her when she went out.
Lu Dashan coldly pried her fingers apart one by one, then squatted down and reached under the bed.
Lu Cao's heart was in her throat.
A crowbar and a medicine packet.
He looked at his younger sister, whom he used to cherish and love, who was now lying paralyzed on the bed.
"Why?"
The voice was very soft, so soft, and this one sentence conveyed all the heartache.
"Brother, what are you talking about? I don't understand." Lu Cao tried to force a smile, but she found that she couldn't.
"Why???" Lu Dashan suddenly jumped up, grabbed Lu Cao's collar and roared.
Why treat him like this? He's broken up with his wife and children, and she's so happy about it?
Upon hearing the sound, the three people in the main hall all had tears in their eyes. Li Xiaohua felt sorry for her husband and her parents-in-law.
Lu Cao was thrown on the ground by Lu Dashan, the crowbar and medicine packet were placed on the table, and the food had already been taken away by Lu's mother. How could anyone be in the mood to eat at a time like this?
"Father, Mother, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong? I'll change, okay?"
Lu Cao felt something slipping away, and she wanted to grab it.
“Lu Cao, I believe that since I entered this family, I have never done anything to wrong you, nor have I ever targeted you. Why can’t you tolerate me? You even harm my child.”
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Lu Cao was still trying to argue, shaking his head repeatedly.
"Don't understand? Then what is this medicine packet? Drink it and I'll let you go. As for where you'll be when you wake up, I can't guarantee it."
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