"Photos? Sister Ruan Ruan, did you leave something at my house? What photos are they? I'll go back and find them for you."
Li Dazhu patted his chest and made the promise.
"I told you about it last time. There's a black and white photo. Auntie said it's with you and asked you to find it for me. Did you forget it?"
"What photos? Just give them to them when you find them." Someone in the crowd of onlookers said.
Li Dazhu was a little anxious: "No, that photo is not with me."
"That's my grandma's stuff. If you don't want to give it to me, don't pretend to ask me to forgive you."
Mu Ruanruan's firm tone made everyone start to persuade Li Dazhu: "Dazhu, what photos are you talking about? Those are her grandmother's things. Just give them to her. It seems that Teacher Mu is quite angry."
"No, I haven't seen the photo."
Mu Ruanruan didn't want to listen to Li Dazhu's hypocritical words and left.
People believe Li Dazhu because of his deliberate disguise, but Li Dazhu forgets that Mu Ruanruan doesn't need to pretend if she wants to gain everyone's trust.
She treated every villager sincerely from beginning to end, and everyone's trust and respect for her was subconscious.
Faced with everyone's doubts, Li Dazhui looked unhappy. Although he tried his best to endure it, his emotions were more or less reflected on his face.
The three-day deadline agreed upon with Wang Lanhua has arrived today.
When Mu Ruanruan had no classes, she came to find Wang Lanhua. This time, she didn't climb over the wall, but knocked on the door directly.
Wang Lanhua opened the door.
There was hatred on her face, probably because Mu Ruanruan threatened her.
Mu Ruanruan glanced at her face and asked directly without any further ado, "Auntie, have you found the photo?"
Wang Lanhua's face grew increasingly angry: "Mu Ruanruan, after you get the photo, please don't come to me again."
Mu Ruanruan's eyes moved, but there was no emotion on her face: "Okay."
Wang Lanhua went into the house to get the photos, and Mu Ruanruan was standing in the yard.
After searching for so long, she was finally going to get the photo and she was in a good mood.
The sun shone warmly on the dilapidated yard. The yard was very tidy and the moss under the eaves was cleaned up.
Mu Ruanruan stretched her arms and did a few stretching exercises, waiting for Wang Lanhua to come out.
There was no movement in the room for a long time, and Mu Ruanruan hesitated whether to go in and take a look.
"Auntie, have you found it?"
Wang Lanhua did not answer.
Mu Ruanruan felt something was wrong. It had been half an hour and there was no movement inside.
She called a few more times, but still didn't hear any response from Wang Lanhua.
Mu Ruanruan entered the room, which was quiet.
She felt something was wrong and quickly checked every room.
The door of the room was closed. Mu Ruanruan pushed it several times but couldn't open it. She didn't want to force her way in, so she went to other rooms to look for anyone, but couldn't find anyone there.
She returned to the closed room and knocked on the door: "Auntie, are you in there?"
She put her ear to the door and listened carefully, but there was no movement from inside, which made her feel even more weird.
Just as she was hesitating whether to break in, Mu Ruanruan suddenly remembered that this room was where Li Sanqiang and Wang Lanhua lived, and it had a window facing outside.
She quickly ran to the window and tore off the old newspaper that was stuck on it.
Wang Lanhua fell to the ground.
And that door was locked from the inside.
Without caring about all this, Mu Ruanruan pushed the door open. The screws on the door lock fell off, and the lock drooped and swayed.
She pinched Wang Lanhua's philtrum and she woke up quickly.
"How does it feel?"
"It's okay, just a little dizzy."
Mu Ruanruan helped her lie down on the bed, and guessing that she might have hypoglycemia, she went to the space and bought a small packet of glucose water.
"Drink this."
Wang Lanhua did not refuse. She took it and took a small sip. She found it was sweet and drank it in one gulp.
After a while, Wang Lanhua felt much better.
Mu Ruanruan took advantage of her inattention and put the empty bag of glucose water into the space.
When Wang Lanhua got up, Mu Ruanruan had not left yet.
She understood what Mu Ruanruan meant, walked to the cabinet and started searching.
While searching, a piece of gray Dacron cloth was exposed. Wang Lanhua quickly covered it with a piece of clothing and continued searching.
That piece of gray cloth is Mu Ruanruan’s bag.
Grandma wrapped those things for her in a large piece of gray cloth, saying that it would not be a waste and that she could use the cloth to make clothes when needed, as there would be enough material.
Mu Ruanruan said nothing and pretended not to see it.
Her purpose was the photo; everything else didn't matter now.
Wang Lanhua took out an iron box, then quickly turned around and rummaged through the box with her back to Mu Ruanruan.
The light in front of the cabinet is dim and Wang Lanhua’s eyesight is not very good.
She turned around and wanted to say something but found it difficult to speak.
Mu Ruanruan understood what she meant: "I'll wait for you outside."
She waited for her in the yard, and soon Wang Lanhua came out with a photo in her hand.
She held the photo vertically, with the portrait facing inwards, so Mu Ruanruan could see the words on the back of the photo.
The vigorous and powerful calligraphy reads: "Ruan Zaiqing, July 1934."
Mu Ruanruan's heart was in turmoil, and many speculations emerged, but she suppressed them and did not let her emotions show.
"Here." Wang Lanhua handed over the photo.
Mu Ruanruan reached out to take it.
The two were only five steps away from each other. Mu Ruanruan couldn't wait and couldn't help but go forward to get the photo.
The photo was lying flat, and when you got closer, the portrait of the person in the photo could be vaguely seen.
It was a black and white photo of a young man wearing a military uniform and cap, with a smile on his face.
Mu Ruanruan wanted to get closer so that she could see him more clearly.
Suddenly, Wang Lanhua withdrew her hand and the photo, her face full of fear.
Mu Ruanruan reacted and looked back, and saw Li Dazhu standing behind her.
"What are you doing!" Li Dazhu was filled with murderous intent, his eyes looking as if he wanted to kill someone.
The photo was in Wang Lanhua's arms, and Mu Ruanruan stepped forward to grab it.
She was about to get the photo, it was right in front of her. Just one more step and she would be able to see clearly what the person in the photo looked like.
Just a rough look made Mu Ruanruan feel a strong sense of strangeness in her heart.
This feeling comes from this body. The person in the photo must have a very close connection with Mu Ruanruan's body.
Wang Lanhua took several steps back, desperately protecting the photo as if she were protecting her own life.
The photo finally fell into Li Dazhu's hands.
He held up the photo and asked Mu Ruanruan: "Sister Ruanruan, I'll give you one last chance, will you move back?"
Mu Ruanruan has always had a bit of rationality since she came to this world. There has never been a moment when she felt such a strong emotion surging in her heart that made her want to do anything regardless of everything.
At this time, she even wanted to agree to Li Dazhu's request for this photo.
Even if he was just lying to her.
Tears blurred her eyes and she looked up at the sun.
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