The night passed in a whirlwind. Except for Lin Feng and Zhao, no one else in the Lin family knew what had happened. They slept so soundly that night. Only Wu Hong, who occasionally got up to feed her child, vaguely heard something.
Soon, the sky was dyed with a rosy glow, breaking the long night. The Lin family, who had a good night's sleep, were awakened by the sunlight and got up from their beds.
However, they found that Zhao, who always got up early, slept particularly soundly today. Everyone thought that she was tired from traveling for the past two days, so they deliberately did not wake her up.
The two daughters-in-law started to cook porridge and planned to steam some cakes. Lin Yue also came out to collect firewood from the carriage.
But as soon as he arrived at the backyard, he saw a house that was burnt black and more than half collapsed. In front of the house was a mat covered with white cloth. He knew from the shape that it was a person, and he was shocked at the time.
Moreover, the yard was full of exhausted servants who were resting on the spot, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions and rushed back to the room with firewood in his arms.
Seeing how nervous he looked, everyone couldn't help but feel curious.
"Boss, what's the matter with you? What happened? Could it be that our carriage was stolen?"
As he said that, Lin Changshu stood up and was about to go outside to check, but was stopped by Lin Yue.
"No, Dad. I just went out to get some firewood and found that the house in the backyard looked like it had been burned. It turned into charcoal. And it seemed that someone was burned to death. I don't know what happened, so I didn't dare to ask and came back!"
Lin Changshu frowned. "Someone burned to death? I didn't hear anything last night. Did anyone hear anything?"
The two daughters-in-law looked at each other and shook their heads embarrassedly, "I didn't hear it. Maybe I was a little tired. I slept very deeply. I didn't even turn over all night."
"Yes, Dad, it's probably related to the lady upstairs. Let's wait for Mom to get up and leave after dinner. It's safer this way!"
Lin Changshu nodded and said, "Okay, let your mother sleep a little longer. She's been tired enough these past two days."
The family was busy and quiet. When they saw that everything was almost cleaned up and breakfast was ready, Li Yue quietly called Zhao.
Zhao's eyes were obviously a little blue because she didn't get enough rest at night, but she still got up from the kang immediately and rubbed her swollen head.
"Mom, get up and eat. Dad has packed everything. We can set off after dinner!"
Zhao nodded, and quickly straightened her clothes and tidied up the bedding. Seeing that Xiao Lingling was still sleeping, she didn't want to wake her, but in order to tidy up her things, she wanted to gently move her aside.
As a result, Xiao Lingling woke up as soon as Zhao's hand touched her. She had actually just fallen asleep for a short time. She had been feeling a little uncomfortable due to excessive energy consumption before, so she practiced in the space for a long time and only went back to sleep after feeling better.
So at this moment her whole mind was a little unclear. She opened one eye hazily and looked at Zhao, "Grandma~~~"
Zhao's heart softened when she heard the weak baby voice. "Hey! Grandma is here, baby, go to sleep. Grandma will change your position."
Little Bell regained consciousness a little and shook her head. "I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm hungry."
She was really a little hungry. She had been thinking about the medicinal herbs all night and didn't eat much. She had been busy for a long time in the evening, and her stomach was already empty by now.
As if to prove her words, her stomach actually growled several times at the right time, making Zhao laugh out loud.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, since we're hungry, let's get up and eat first. After we eat, we'll hurry on our way. Little Bell can sleep on the road, okay? Come, let grandma dress you!"
Little Bell nodded and sat up with Zhao's help. Her eyes were closed the whole time, but she was very well-behaved. She would raise her arms and stretch her legs when asked. She was so adorable.
After she finally finished washing up and sat at the dining table and was ready to eat, there was a knock on the door.
After knocking twice, Zhao subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"
"Sister, it's me! I'm Mother Liu. Our wife has woken up and wants to see you and your granddaughter."
Zhao reacted as soon as she heard the sound. She quickly stood up and picked up Xiao Lingling. Xiao Lingling looked at her bowl of porridge with eggs with tears in her eyes, feeling a little sad.
My porridge!!! I can’t eat it again. Why is it so hard for me to eat a meal? Sashimi is hard. Oh, no, life is hard~~~~~
No one knew what Xiao Lingdang was thinking. Zhao opened the door swiftly. "Hey, why are you here so early in the morning, Madam Liu? Have you had breakfast?"
Madam Liu was very friendly when she saw Zhao. "We've eaten, we've eaten! I'm so sorry to bother you so early in the morning. But Madam was worried that you'd be leaving soon, so she sent me here!"
"Hey, it's okay. We've almost finished packing and were just thinking of going to thank the lady after dinner before leaving. It's okay to go now."
As they were talking, the two were about to go upstairs, but suddenly a little girl rushed over with a letter.
"Mother Liu, Mother Liu, this is the suicide note I just found in Juxiang's bag. It seems to be addressed to Madam..."
Mother Liu took the letter and took a look at it. After confirming that it was Juxiang's handwriting, she sighed and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll give it to the madam later!"
Seeing this, the girl bowed slightly and then retreated.
Mother Liu came to her senses and took Zhao and Xiao Lingdang upstairs. Without notifying anyone, she pushed the door open and went in.
As soon as Xiao Lingling came in, she saw the lady on the bed holding the baby and teasing him. She was full of joy of being a new mother, and her smile became even more sincere when she saw them.
"Madam, the person has been brought here. Here is this, someone just found it in Juxiang's room. It looks like it should be for you."
Liu Jingrou was stunned for a moment, then took the letter with a look of sadness on her face. She put the child aside and opened the letter. The letter was actually very short, just a few lines, but her mood was indeed very complicated.
Two clear tears fell, and she felt indescribably sad in her heart.
Little Bell didn't read the letter, but seemed to know its contents. She spoke in a tender voice, "Madam, sometimes you have no choice about many things. Just like you now, no matter how sad you are, you must be strong for your two brothers.
You are their mother. Only when you are well can they grow up happily. You tried your best for them last night. I believe you love them, so please take good care of yourself. Your two younger brothers are smart and clever, so everything will be fine.
Liu Jingrou raised her head and looked at Xiao Lingling with tears in her eyes. When she met those pure and flawless eyes, she felt inexplicably more at ease. She always felt that the child's words had a hidden meaning, but she didn't think much about it.
"Yes, I have to live well, for my children and for myself. Mother Liu!"
Mother Liu was standing nearby. When she heard what she said, she understood what she meant. She picked up a bundle from the table nearby and handed it to Zhao.
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