July 17th, cloudy
I had another nightmare. I dreamt about that beast; his hideous face is haunting my mind...
I wanted to call the police, but I had no evidence. He pulled me along, repeatedly washing away the traces with cold water. I wanted to call the police, but I didn't want Ruanruan to feel worried or guilty...
July 18th, cloudy
Zhou Yang asked me out to dinner, but I didn't dare to see him. I also avoided him at work because I was afraid I would cry and that he would leave me.
July 19th, cloudy
I've been suffering from insomnia and losing clumps of hair. I'm afraid Ruan Ruan will notice something's wrong with me. The wedding countdown is on, and I'm a little scared.
July 20th, cloudy
I saw that devil again; he threatened me with the video. I said I would call the police, but he wasn't afraid. He even said he would play it at my wedding. I was being coerced…
July 21st, cloudy
I'm in so much pain, so much pain.
July 22nd, cloudy
I'm so tired. Goodbye, my family, friends, and my loved ones...
But she didn't know that after she died, her lover, holding flowers and dressed in his wedding attire, jumped from the spot where she had stood.
Little did I know that after I plotted to kill Su Xingyi, I was trapped in deep self-reproach and couldn't escape it, ultimately committing suicide by cutting my wrists...
Even though she was eventually rescued, she could never escape the shadow of her past...
Su Ruanruan dragged her tired body out of the tofu shop and finally returned to her home, which she hadn't been back to for several days.
After a quick wash, she held Bai Ruan in her arms, covered herself with the blanket, and prepared to go to sleep.
She felt something hard under her pillow. When she reached down to touch it, she found three taels of silver and a piece of paper.
"Ruanruan, I will return on the day you come of age. Your period is coming soon, so don't touch anything cold. I'll wash your clothes and bedding when I return, so wait for me!"
Su Ruanruan put away the note and the loose silver coins, and she was no longer sleepy.
It turns out that it wasn't just her who couldn't let go of him; it turns out that mutual concern is such a beautiful thing.
If she had returned a few days earlier, she would have surely seen the silver under her pillow, right?
I wonder if Mu Bai has noticed the travel expenses she prepared for him.
She pulled her clothes up, sat down in the courtyard, and looked at the stars shining in the night sky.
"Suhe, you see, I've also met a man who loves me very, very much."
"He's very good to me, he's my type, I like him a lot..."
"No, it's not just liking him, I love him very much."
"Suhe, how are things between you and Zhou Yang? You two must be together for all eternity."
Su Ruanruan spilled a cup of tea on the ground. "Today is the anniversary of your death. I offer this cup of tea to you, hoping that you can be happy forever."
The bright moonlight bathed the courtyard, and Su Ruanruan recalled the time she and Mu Bai admired the moon together.
"Brother Mu Bai, I miss you so much."
The next morning, a large crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance of the yamen.
Su He, who had spent the night in the cell, was brought out. Zeng Yuan, groaning in pain, lay on a stretcher on the ground.
There was also a woman dressed in finery, her face covered in makeup but unable to conceal her age, kneeling beside him and weeping.
The man next to him, who looked to be in his forties, was probably Zeng Yuan's father. He was calm and composed, with no expression on his face.
Su Ruanruan stood in the crowd, listening to their discussion.
I only found out that Zeng Yuan's father made his fortune through his father-in-law's family. His mother was twenty when she gave birth to him, and she is now forty.
Time waits for no man, and his father took several concubines afterward, but only had two more daughters.
Zeng Yuan was the only male in the family, and his grandfather doted on him.
But now, Zeng Yuan's genitals have been injured, and he has also gone blind due to the shock.
It seems the Zeng family line is about to end.
Su Ruanruan was listening intently when she heard a shout from inside the court.
Just moments before, Master Zeng had been quite calm, but without warning, he kicked Su He to the ground.
"You woman, why did you try to harm my son?"
Su He was kicked to the ground, her body throbbing with pain. Yet, even now, her mind remained blank.
She had just taken a nap, but when she woke up, there was someone next to her, and her clothes were loose and baggy.
She now held a bloodstained dagger in her hand, and she recognized the man; he was a student from Tianhong Academy.
But why was he lying beside her bleeding?
"I didn't, I didn't hurt him..."
The gavel struck, and Bai Bai said, "Zeng Tianming, Lord Zeng, if you continue to show contempt for me in court and strike someone, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zeng Tianming cupped his hands in reverence, pleading, "Your Honor, you must do justice for my son! This woman is a vicious snake. Although she didn't harm my son's life, she ruined his lineage, cutting off his ability to continue the family line, causing my Zeng family to die out. She is utterly wicked! I beg you, Your Honor, to do justice for this humble person!"
Bai Bai looked at Su He, "Do you have anything to say?"
Su He said, "My lord, I am innocent! I was resting at home when I woke up and found him on my bed. My clothes were loose, so he must have been trying to do something improper to me. But I really don't know why the dagger was in my hands."
Bai Bai, "You mean, he went to your house while you were resting? You didn't know anything about it?"
Su He: "Yes, sir."
Bai Bai said, "Absurd! Su He, I can't help you like this. You personally invited Zeng Yuan into your home, so why are you now denying it?"
Su He was completely bewildered. "What do you mean, sir? I don't understand. I don't know this young master at all, so why would I invite him to my home?"
"Besides, how could a woman like me be so shameless as to invite a man into her home?"
"Oh, I did meet someone at home last night, but he was a woman."
Bai Bai asked, "Then tell me, who is that woman?"
"Yes, sir, it is Miss Su Ruanruan from the tofu shop."
Bai Bai slightly lifted his eyelids and looked at Su Ruanruan, who was hidden in the crowd.
From that moment on, he saw her already standing there.
Someone nudged Su Ruanruan, "Hey, I'm talking to you."
Su Ruanruan walked through the crowd and knelt down in the hall, saying, "This humble woman greets Lord Bai."
Su Ruanruan turned her head to look at Su He, hesitant to speak, her face displaying an inscrutable expression.
Bai Bai cleared his throat, his tone softening slightly. "Su Ruanruan, I ask you, is what she said true?"
Su Ruanruan bit her lip tightly and stared at Su He for several breaths.
"Your Excellency, I went home right after leaving the tofu shop last night and did not see Miss Suhe."
The light in Su He's eyes gradually dimmed, and she shook her head in disbelief. "You... what are you saying? I was clearly with you yesterday..."
Su Ruanruan was exasperated. "Su He, I went to your house to look for you four nights ago. Perhaps what we talked about was too boring, because you actually fell asleep."
"It took me a lot of effort to put you on the bed and tuck you in before I went out."
"When I left, I ran into Aunt Li, who lives in the same courtyard as you. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."
Su He's pupils contracted sharply, "Four...four days ago?"
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