Song Yiyi was very considerate and took the initiative to speak up to help Ji Ling out of the situation without Ji Ling having to speak up when she couldn't keep up.
Ji Ling smiled and thanked him. "Okay, because of my health, I won't go hiking with you. Wei Dong will be with me, so you don't have to worry. Just have fun."
At the same time, she held Song Yiyi's hand with her backhand, "Rest if you are tired, and let Yaowu carry the things. He is a man, so it's okay for him to be tired."
When they came to climb the mountain, Song Yiyi suggested calling Zhu Yaowu to come along. Ji Ling didn't care what Song Yiyi's intention was, or whether she was deliberately throwing a smoke bomb to reassure her, so Ji Ling played dumb and pushed Zhu Yaowu out.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We can't let him relax." Song Yiyi smiled and pulled back her hand, holding it high, "Let's go."
While asking everyone if they had brought enough food, he said, "We have to have a picnic on the mountain at noon."
Everyone was walking in front, and Ji Ling slowed down her pace. She had not yet recovered from her motion sickness and felt a little uncomfortable in her head.
Zhu Weidong pointed to a pavilion not far away and said, "Go sit there and let them climb."
Ji Ling felt uncomfortable and didn't care about anything else. She went to the pavilion to rest. Zhu Weidong took a mat and spread it on the wooden bench under the pavilion.
Ji Ling lay down directly and watched Zhu Weidong busy in front of her. She took out the food from the backpack and unscrewed the thermos, pouring out hot water.
"Let it cool down before drinking, but not too much. It's still very cold in May."
Ji Ling took the lid of the thermos cup, blew gently on the hot water inside, took a sip slowly, and then looked at the mountains and scenery in the distance. She felt so comfortable.
His head wasn't as heavy anymore, and he was in the mood to talk, "What do you think Song Yiyi is planning? Why can't I see through it?"
"Be still and be able to move. A fox will always show its tail." Zhu Weidong put everything in place and sat down next to his wife, sandwiching her between him and the guardrail. "I didn't know what she was thinking before, but now I know her intentions are not pure, so I will stay away from her."
"Well, it's not about staying away from her. It's about staying away from all women in the future." Ji Ling looked at him with a smile.
"Okay." There was a smile hidden between Zhu Weidong's handsome eyebrows, his eyes were full of affection, and the smile in them made people feel shocked.
Ji Ling looked away, thinking that this man's good looks were an advantage. He didn't do anything, just looking at you, which made you feel uneasy.
No wonder it can attract so many people.
The ambiguous atmosphere slowly spread around, and an inappropriate voice broke it all.
"Brother Zhu, sister-in-law." He Tong walked in from outside.
Ji Ling stood up and nodded to He Tong, wondering what He Tong wanted.
I used to look down on her and never called her sister-in-law.
In this case, there must be something he wants from her.
Zhu Weidong held his wife's hand and looked at He Tong.
Ji Ling glanced at him, sighed inwardly, and took the initiative to greet him, which was also a reminder to Zhu Weidong who the person in front of him was.
"He Tong, didn't you go hiking with everyone?"
He Tong shook his head, "I have something to say."
Zhu Weidong said coldly, "Go ahead."
He Tong bit his lip and said, "What I want to talk about is my childhood. I don't know whether I should tell you or not."
He Tong nodded. He gained some courage because of Ji Ling's words. "When Sister Yi Yi's family moved out of the compound, I heard her say a few words. She said that she would come back for revenge in the future. Her father was killed by Uncle Zhu."
The news brought by He Tong struck Ji Ling's heart like a thunderbolt, and she looked at Zhu Weidong.
Zhu Weidong looked into the distance, as if he was looking at something, and also as if he was thinking about He Tong's words.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, He Tong pursed her lips, and her heart was in turmoil.
Because she had offended Ji Ling, the Zhu family had already disliked her, but she liked Zhu Weiming and had liked him for so many years. She knew that if she didn't work hard, she would never have another chance.
She wanted to show her goodwill to the Zhu family. The moment she saw Song Yiyi today, this idea suddenly popped into her mind.
If she told the Zhu family what she knew, would the Zhu family not care about what she had done before? But she didn't know how true what she said when she was a child was.
Finally I want to take a gamble.
The two of them were silent, and He Tong's heart sank a little bit. "I didn't mean anything else. I just thought of what Sister Yi Yi said when we were little."
"He Tong, thank you for what you did today." Ji Ling said with a smile.
Her words also comforted the flustered He Tong, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to thank me. I just did something stupid before, I hope you can forgive me."
"The past is the past, and we should look forward to the future." Ji Ling also understood what He Tong wanted. "I don't blame you. We can live in the same courtyard and come to visit often in the future."
He Tong's eyes lit up, and his previous panic disappeared. "Sister-in-law, you are so kind. I will go after them. See you later."
Ji Ling said, "Be careful."
He Tongren had already run out of the pavilion, his steps brisk and his voice crisp, "Don't worry, sister-in-law."
Before he could finish his words, the person had already run away.
Ji Ling looked around and made sure that there was no one around before she asked Zhu Weidong, "Didn't Song Yiyi's father die of illness? How did he get involved with our family?"
"He liked fishing and would always go out with my dad. One time when they went fishing, the fishhook my dad threw out cut Uncle Song's skin. No one took the small wound seriously, but later the wound became inflamed and caused a series of inflammations. He had diabetes, which caused complications and he later passed away."
Ji Ling suddenly realized, "No wonder Song Yiyi said that her father was killed by our father."
It turned out that he died of complications caused by tetanus.
"We should have found the reason now, but I don't know what Song Yiyi is going to do." Zhu Weidong's face was serious, "I have to talk to my parents about this when I get home, so that they can understand it."
"Song Yiyi is not coming for you, but for our family. After her father passed away, her grandmother passed away, and her mother's health was not good. She must have had a miserable childhood. Now she blames our family for this misery. Seeing how happy our family is, if someone is extreme or wants revenge, they will definitely want to destroy it."
Ji Ling slowly sorted out the matter, and couldn't help but feel a chill on her back, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. She's a woman, and she can't do this."
"A thousand-mile dam is destroyed by ants." Zhu Weidong's face was solemn. "She is right to hate our family. If you trace it carefully, Uncle Song is gone because of my father. Our family really owes her."
As if he had figured something out, Zhu Weidong stepped back solemnly and said with a smile, "Just know that she wants to do it. You are pregnant now, don't think too much, I am here."
(End of this chapter)