It rained last night, and the sky hasn't cleared up yet; there's still a light drizzle.
Mu Hehe took half a day off and didn't have to go to work.
At that moment, she was taking shelter from the rain in the brigade office, waiting for Lu Yunqi to join her.
After the team finished assigning tasks, Mu Hehe saw Lu Yunqi arrive on his bicycle.
Mu Hehe glanced behind him and asked, "Didn't Uncle come to the ancestral worship ceremony today?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else in the brigade office perked up their ears and instinctively looked over.
Lu Yunqi: "I don't know. My uncle left early this morning. If he didn't come, he probably won't."
What does this mean?
Mu Hehe feigned ignorance: "Today is the anniversary of Mom's death, isn't he going with Yu Yao?"
Lu Yunqi shook his head, "I don't know, maybe something came up."
“What could be more important than the memorial service?” Mu Hehe sighed. “Is Uncle not too happy with this marriage? If I were Uncle, I probably would too…”
She left things unsaid, sparking countless speculations among those around her.
Chi Yunxiang, a former educated youth, was close to Mu Hehe and couldn't help but ask, "Is there some other reason behind this?"
Mu Hehe looked like she didn't want to say more, but she also had to get it off her chest.
“Yu Yao saved the old man’s life. My uncle probably married her to repay the debt of gratitude, not out of any real affection.”
If it weren't for repaying a debt of gratitude, why would Lu Ze marry Yu Yao?
This is the truth.
"Is Mu Zhiqing going to take Comrade Lu up the mountain to pay respects to Meiqin?"
Mu Hehe's eyes were filled with tears: "Although my mother and I were separated when we were young, blood ties cannot be lied about. I want to see her as soon as possible and tell her..."
At this point, she looked tenderly at Lu Yunqi: "Tell her I've found someone I can entrust my life to."
Lu Yunqi held her hand, his eyes filled with affection.
Mu Hehe casually lifted the cloth covering the basket, revealing it full of offerings, including mung bean cakes and bright red Guoguang apples.
The crowd widened their eyes and praised him.
"Mu Zhiqing is so filial; this basket of things must have cost a lot of money."
"Yes, Mikoto would be very pleased to have such a kind heart."
An old woman, not wanting to miss out on the fun, deliberately said, "This is her own daughter after all. She's much more filial than someone who isn't related by blood. Yu Yao never brought so many things every year before."
Having achieved her goal, Mu Hehe pulled Lu Yunqi up the mountain.
Yu Yao was unaware that the brigade was putting on this play; it was Aunt Wang next door who told her about it when she finished work at noon.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
It was the young police officer I'd seen that day, and behind her was a male police officer of similar build.
"Comrade Yu, this is the comrade we specially found to impersonate you. Is everything ready?"
Yu Yao nodded and handed over the bundle that had been prepared beside her.
"Everything is inside."
The police officer impersonating her took the bundle and went to the kitchen to change.
While waiting, Yu Yao asked the young police officer, "Officer, when you were lying in ambush, did you see a young man and a young woman?"
The young policeman shook his head. "Your mother's grave is in the inner part of the mountain, quite remote. I didn't see anyone else there. Is something wrong?"
Yu Yao then told him about Mu Hehe going up the mountain to worship before dawn.
Upon hearing this, the young policeman roughly understood: "We have people at every intersection leading down the mountain. The two people you mentioned haven't gone down the mountain, so they've probably already been arrested."
Meanwhile, Mu Hehe woke up from her coma and found herself locked in a dilapidated temple.
She struggled to her feet, grabbing at the door frame and shouting.
"Who are you? Why are you arresting me? Let me out! Let me out!"
A middle-aged man guarding the door grinned maliciously: "There's a reason we arrested you. You'd better stay put and wait for the buyer to arrive before we release you."
Buyer?
Mu Hehe's pretty face turned deathly pale: "You are human traffickers."
The middle-aged man did not deny it.
Mu Hehe panicked, her bravado masking her inner fear: "I advise you to release me. My fiancé's family are all military officers. If they find out I've been arrested, they will definitely not let you off the hook."
Upon hearing this, the other human traffickers' expressions turned grim, and they looked at their leader.
They just wanted to make a fortune quietly and didn't want to mess with this tough nut to crack.
Mei Laosan sneered, "The more powerful she is, the less we can let her go. If we let her go, we'll all get shot."
The others thought it made sense, and their gazes toward Mu Hehe became increasingly hostile.
Mu Hehe was terrified.
She was reborn to steal Lu Yunqi away beforehand and reclaim everything that Yu Yao had usurped, and she absolutely could not let it fall into the hands of this group of people.
She gripped the doorframe, flashing a fawning smile.
"Comrades, I'm too thin and sick to have children. I can recommend someone to you."
Her name is Yu Yao. She's prettier than me, younger and prettier, and has a big butt, which is good for childbearing. If you arrest her, she'll definitely fetch a good price.
"That way you don't have to worry about me reporting you if you release me. We're in cahoots now, so as long as you release me, I promise I'll keep it a secret."
The traffickers were tempted upon hearing this: "Boss?"
Selling someone is the same to them. If they could, they would prefer women with no background or connections, preferably from families that favor sons over daughters. If they lose a woman, they can just leave her behind; her family won't come looking for her.
Mu Hehe looked at Mei Laosan with anticipation.
Mei Laosan stared at Mu Hehe and asked, "You're not Yu Yao? Then why are you at Sun Meiqin's grave?"
Mu Hehe quickly said, "Yu Yao is not Sun Meiqin's biological daughter, I am. You have arrested the wrong person, I am not Yu Yao, please let me go, I can tell you Yu Yao's characteristics, so you won't arrest the wrong person."
Tell me about it.
Without hesitation, Mu Hehe immediately said, "Yu Yao is so much taller than me, has fair skin, and has a dimple on her left side when she smiles."
"By the way, it's raining today, so she'll definitely wear a raincoat. Her raincoat is different from everyone else's; it's made of palm leaves, unlike the others in Baihe Brigade who use straw."
After hearing this, Mei Laosan left with his men.
As expected, they went to capture Yu Yao.
Mu Hehe was filled with resentment.
It's all Yu Yao's fault; she's the one who ruined everything.
Baihe Brigade.
The young policeman impersonating Yu Yao came out wearing Yu Yao's old clothes. Yu Yao looked at him and felt that it wasn't safe enough. If they were further away, they could be mistaken for the real Yu Yao.
Upon closer inspection, the flaws become easier to spot.
She took a raincoat off the kitchen wall and said, "Officer, here you go."
This raincoat was made by Sun Meiqin for the original owner of this body. The original owner would wear it every year during the Ghost Festival if it rained.
Once the police officers put on their raincoats, even familiar people wouldn't recognize them without seeing their faces.
Yu Yao heard the sound of a bicycle in the yard. "It must be my fiancé coming over."
Yu Yao told Lu Ze about Li Weibing yesterday when he brought her back.
When they went up the mountain to pay their respects, Lu Ze and the police officer who was impersonating her went first, while she followed the other police officers and hid in the shadows.
With everything ready, Yu Yao and Lu Ze carried the spicy paper money and offerings up the mountain.
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