Chapter 425 Mother Wu
Xu Zhichun suddenly felt something was wrong. She had been on guard and had not relaxed, so when the woman with a scar on her face looked at her secretly, she soon noticed it.
She originally thought that the woman was afraid that she was a bad person and was therefore looking at her cautiously and on guard. Although she felt uncomfortable, she didn't say anything.
The other party was a group of old and young women and children, and he was now dressed as a young man, so it was understandable that the women would look at him and be wary of him.
But soon Xu Zhichun felt that it was not quite like that. She couldn't help but glance at the woman coldly and silently warned her: Don't go too far.
The woman smiled at her and spoke tentatively, "Hey—ahem, you're a girl, right? It's really inconvenient for a girl to travel, so it's good to dress like this. But why are you alone? Where are your family? How can I be assured?"
Xu Zhichun looked at her suddenly without saying anything.
She doesn't like people meddling in her affairs. Who are you? Do I know you? Why would you interfere?
The woman smiled at her and didn't care about her attitude, which made Xu Zhichun even more disgusted. He always felt that this person had bad intentions.
She tilted her head to glance outside. The rain was getting heavier. The wet moisture came in with the wind, and her body felt damp. One meter away from the door, it seemed as if she had melted into a thick fog and could not see anything clearly.
Otherwise, she would leave.
Seeing that Xu Zhichun ignored her, the woman lowered her head sadly.
I don’t know what she was thinking, but she suddenly stood up and walked towards Xu Zhichun.
"stop!"
Xu Zhichun took two steps back, glared at her warily, and shouted, "What do you want to do?"
Don't force her to do it.
"I—Zhichun! You are Zhichun, right?"
Xu Zhichun's mind was buzzing. He stared at the woman and suddenly felt that she looked a little familiar.
Who is it?
The name is on the verge of coming out, but I just can’t call it out.
"Zhichun, it's me. I'm Mama Wu from Lingyang Jinhua Tower."
Lingyang County? Jinhualou's Mama Wu?
Yes!
After the original owner's adoptive parents died unexpectedly, she was sold to Jinhualou by her uncle and aunt, and it was there that she met Ji Yingxuan. Later, Ji Yingxuan's mother fell ill and hurried home. Before he came back, she heard that Wu's mother was plotting with two people from the capital, so she set fire and ran away.
Xu Zhichun's eyes became even colder. He didn't expect that the madam would end up like this. It made him feel relieved.
Who did it?
Is it Ji Yingxuan?
This should be his revenge after he returned to Jinhua Tower to look for the original owner but to no avail?
In response to this, Xu Zhichun only had two words to say: "You deserve it."
The original owner's adoptive parents were a well-off family who lived a good life. Her adoptive father was a scholar. Although he didn't make much money as a teacher, they lived a decent life. Her adoptive mother was weak and unable to give birth. Her adoptive father was an open-minded person. He and her childhood sweethearts had a deep relationship. After adopting her, the family of three lived happily together.
The original owner had learned to read and write with her adoptive father since she was a child and was quite talented. It is conceivable how painful and desperate she was and how she resisted fiercely after being sold to a brothel.
Mother Wu tortured her a lot for this.
If the original owner had not happened to meet Ji Yingxuan, he might not have survived given his personality.
Mother Wu's hair is now half white, and her hair, a mixture of black and white, is dull and lifeless like a bunch of dead grass. Her face is haggard, and the horrifying scar adds to her sorrow. Seeing her like this, Xu Zhichun feels relieved.
No wonder she could recognize herself as a woman disguised as a man.
The madams in brothels naturally have some insight in this regard.
Xu Zhichun still looked at her coldly without saying a word.
Mother Wu suddenly choked up. "I know I've let you down, but now I've ended up like this. I'm afraid I won't be around much longer. Zhichun, can you forgive me?"
As Mother Wu spoke, she covered her mouth, bent over and started coughing continuously.
The little girl hurried forward to support her, holding her arm tightly and nervously saying, "Grandma Wu, Grandma Wu..."
Xu Zhichun looked closely at Mother Wu's face, which was haggard and gray. He was afraid that her life was indeed very difficult, and what she said about not living long might be true.
Xu Zhichun's eyes fell on the little girl and he said coldly, "Don't do evil!"
Although this little girl looks young, she has delicate features and will definitely be a beauty when she grows up. She is smart and clever, with big, bright eyes. I'm afraid she has had a rough life, and her expression shows a maturity and calmness that does not match her age.
What else could someone like Wu's mother do with a little girl around? Isn't she just treating her as a cash cow, a potential stock?
Mother Wu sat on the ground helplessly, clutching her chest and panting for a long time before she recovered. She smiled at Xu Zhichun and said, "I only took her with me out of pity for her. I can't take care of her for much longer. Why don't you take her away?"
The girl almost cried, "Grandma Wu!"
Mother Wu patted her gently. Perhaps it was rare for a dying person to show kindness. "I didn't expect to see you again. Perhaps this is God's will. No matter how many mistakes and sins I have committed, Qu Ling is innocent. If I'm gone, who knows what will happen to her? Take her away. Even if she becomes a little maid, it's better than following me."
"No, I won't leave, Granny Wu!"
Qu Ling burst into tears, hugged Mother Wu's arms tightly and threw herself on her.
Mother Wu didn't take the child's thoughts seriously at all. She was so young, what did she know? She hadn't been very kind to her. She had simply bought her out of pity for her stepmother, so she had someone to keep her company and take care of her.
She had never thought about what the child's future would be like.
She didn't expect that the child would be so sincere and kind to her. People are all made of flesh and blood. As they got along, her own health deteriorated day by day. She couldn't help but feel a little pity for the child and couldn't help but worry about her future.
When Mother Wu met Xu Zhichun by chance today, she was really surprised and happy.
She really wanted to entrust Qu Ling to Xu Zhichun.
Mother Wu looked at Xu Zhichun and continued, "Zhichun, don't you want to know your life story and why those people want you dead?"
Xu Zhichun looked up suddenly.
If it were her, she might not really want to know. There is no need to dwell on the past. She just regards it as a new life and there is nothing wrong with it.
But she couldn't ignore the original owner.
"What kind of wife is this? Why did she treat me like that?"
She remembered that the original owner had accidentally overheard the two people from the capital talking to Mother Wu. They used both soft and hard tactics, threats and inducements, and ordered Mother Wu to arrange for the original owner to receive guests immediately and to trap the original owner in the Jinhua Tower and not let her leave. They said things like "If you dare to disobey us, our Marquis's wife will not be easily messed with!" and "Think about how the couple from the Xu family died."
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