On the same day, the richest family in Fanluo City, the only daughter of the Lu Family, Lu Wan'er, had become a hairless, lifeless, and mentally retarded girl overnight.
Although the steward of the Lu Family repeatedly ordered them to keep quiet, the news still spread to the streets and alleys.
As for the mother and son of the Fengtai City's Yang Family, who were discussing a marriage with the Lu Family, they left Fanluo City the same day, intending to return to Fengtai City thousands of miles away.
Although the two sides didn't explicitly state the marriage, it was presumably impossible.
A few days later, Lu Wan'er was also sent to a resort located a hundred miles away from Huansha City by the Lu Family. From then on, she never took half a step into Fanhua Town, where rumors were spreading everywhere.
Su Shuiche learned of this shocking news from Xi Cui.
If she didn't know Lu Wan'er, she would have only listened and at most sympathized with that woman.
After all, a woman raised in a boudoir had her hair shaved off overnight and was frightened into a mentally retarded state. How much resentment would that cause?
But now, she knew Lu Wan'er and had even interacted with her once.
After hearing the news, her heart was somewhat complicated.
There was both sympathy and rejoicing.
She sympathized with a woman who had suffered such humiliation.
She rejoiced that she had left Fanluo City and wouldn't have the opportunity to disturb her and Ah Yao's peaceful life.
Should it be said that her heart was actually very hard?
Su Shuiche shook her head with a smile. Then, she sorted out her emotions and suppressed the messy conjectures in her mind. She lowered her head and focused on embroidering a set of three different sizes and patterns. She was going to give it to Xi Cui as a makeup gift.
Lin Siyao stood outside the embroidery room with his hands behind his back. He quietly watched her for a moment, then turned around and quietly returned to the kitchen.
That's right, he was the one who had done that to Lu Wan'er.
Shaving her hair was nothing more than a warning to her that if she had the slightest evil thought of harming Shuiche in the future, he wouldn't just cut off her hair, but her limbs and facial features that were attached to her skin.
As for the reason why she was so scared, it was because she was too timid and couldn't take what he saw as a small punishment.
However, he did not expect the Lu family to be so lax. The scandal quickly spread to the streets and alleys the next day, and it also reached the ears of the little woman beside him. This was something he did not expect.
In the central room, she heard Xi Cui chatting with her in the embroidery room. She also heard Xi Cui's frightened gasp when she learned about what had happened.
Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable sense of panic. He was afraid that she would think of him because of this and become afraid of him.
He clenched his fists.
Anyone could be afraid of him, or even hate him. He didn't care, but she couldn't.
She was his wife, his beloved woman. He would never allow her to fear him.
However, from the looks of it now, her shock should have subsided.
Without Lu Wan'er stirring up trouble in Fanluo City, Lin Siyao felt that everything was perfect.
Even the dripping and lingering spring rain was much more pleasing to his eyes.
… …
"Thank goodness … thank goodness … I turned down that commission … Otherwise, I would have seen the fifty-three brothers of the Wind and Thunder Gang with their hair shaved off."
Hua Yu 'er, the leader of the Wind and Thunder Gang, wiped the sweat off her face. She couldn't help but rejoice in the meeting room.
"Boss, what about now …"
"Now?
Of course, we're going to live our old lives.
Of course, remember the rules of the gang carefully. Don't make the same mistake again. "Hua Yu 'er waved her hand and asked Xiao Si to inform the brothers to review the rules of the gang.
He had founded the Wind and Thunder Gang himself. At first, it was just to provide shelter for orphans, who had no parents, shelter from the wind and rain, according to his kind-hearted mother's wishes.
The reason why it had developed to the scale of a street gang today was that it wanted to provide jobs for the brothers in the gang.
The Wind and Thunder Gang accepted all kinds of commissions. As long as it was a short-term job that required running errands, doing odd jobs, or being a guard, they would accept them all.
Of course, there was no lack of rich and overbearing masters who paid large sums of money for the gang to be their hired thugs and support them. Looking at the generous remuneration, he agreed without hesitation.
However, in order to not worry his kind-hearted mother, he had set the eight rules of the gang, including the rule that women and children were not to be harmed.
It was just that … It was just that he rarely had the chance to covet the fifty taels of silver. After breaking the rules, he met such a powerful person.
Alas, let's not talk about it. Let's not talk about it. From now on, I'll just accept less outrageous commissions. I'll consider it as accumulating good karma for my mother.
"Bang!" While he was thinking, the door of the meeting room was kicked open from the outside.
A gust of cold wind rushed into the room.
"Who is it?!" Hua Yu 'er jumped up from her chair in surprise.
She saw a figure quickly enter the room, followed by a cold and murderous aura.
That was … the aura of a killer … a real killer …
… …
"Ah Yao, Aunt Lao said that the village head's cart is going to enter the city to transport goods today. They plan to take it. What about us?"
Su Shuiche, who had brought Xiaochun back from Aunt Lao's house, excitedly ran to the southern courtyard. She was still a little out of breath as she asked Lin Siyao, who was drying dried plums at the stall.
Lin Siyao found it funny and wiped the sweat on her forehead. He said with a pampering tone, "I'll take you there." He was taking her there, which meant that he would use his qinggong.
Su Shuiche nodded, "Then I'll go tell Aunt Lao.
Let them leave first. "
"No hurry, we'll leave right away. We'll go tell them on the way." Lin Siyao pulled her to the central room.
He couldn't bear to see her running around again. Anyway, the work at hand was finished, so it was better to leave early.
Today was the first day of March, Su Shuiche's sixteenth birthday (estimated by herself).
The heavens opened their eyes and ended the ten days of continuous spring rain, and the long-awaited sun rose.
Lin Siyao went to the Lao and Tian families yesterday to inform them. A few days ago, he had booked a large private room that could accommodate ten people. Today, he was going to "Wu Qin Zhai" to celebrate her birthday.
Before leaving, Lin Siyao signaled Xiaochun with his eyes to take care of the house.
As for Xiao Xue, she had already brought her three wolf cubs, who had just opened their eyes a few days ago, and lazily moved their nest to the grass in the southern courtyard.
Xiaochun helplessly glanced at his twin sister, who was lying in front of the big jujube tree, comfortably basking in the sun and playing with the wolf cubs …
Well, it was better to obediently go to the northern courtyard to take care of the house.
If it was the same as the last time, where a few thieves sneaked into the house, its fur would most likely be gone.
It didn't miss Lin Siyao's cold glare before leaving.
Wuwuwu … It actually wanted to go to the city to see what was going on.
… …
Lin Siyao hugged Su Shuiche, and with a few leaps, he left the Lao and Tian families, as well as the village chief Wang Gengfa, far behind them.
Tian Dabao naturally followed closely behind, using the Mysterious Shifting Steps to catch up with Lin Siyao's figure.
His master said that today was the day to test his qinggong. If he didn't get lost, he would smoothly pass, and he could order whatever he wanted for lunch.
… Oh … What's so good about "Wu Qin Zhai"?
The sesame oil chicken that master brought last time was very good, and the crispy roast duck was also not bad … Aiyaya … Where's master?
Oh no … Tian Dabao shook his head hard, no longer thinking about those mouth-watering and mouth-watering delicacies. He sped up, trying to catch up with Lin Siyao and Su Shuiche, who had long since disappeared.
"Tsk tsk … Dabao is also so powerful?
This kid can be considered promising.
Dafu … You don't have to worry anymore, right? "Lao Youkun laughed and teased Tian Dafu.
"Hey … Look at what you're saying, Dabao is just a little bit of a gambler. What's the point of being promising? He's healthy, so we're satisfied."
Tian Dafu said this, but the expression on his face had already betrayed his heart.
How could he not be proud?
He thought about how he had worked so hard for so many years, and the money he had accumulated was actually not as much as this kid had earned in half a year.
In the beginning of spring, he followed his master to Xiu Feng and actually brought back an old tortoise. His mother couldn't bear to eat it, so she took it to the city to sell and got three taels of silver.
Tsk tsk, this kid's luck is really not ordinary.
"In my opinion, Dabao's master really has some skills. Looking at his skills just now, doesn't it look like the legendary … Jianghu … Yes, Jianghu … Jianghu's chivalrous hero?" Aunt Lao also patted her thigh and praised.
"Aunt Lao, where is Jianghu?" Tian Niu blinked her bright eyes and looked at Aunt Tian curiously and asked.
"Cough … cough … Da Niu, I've only heard about your Aunt Lao from the storyteller. As for where Jianghu is, I don't know." Aunt Lao's face was red as she explained to Tian Niu embarrassedly.
Everyone was amused.
She remembered that when she was a child, she followed her father into the city and happened to meet a book stall. She would always stay in place and listen a few times before she was willing to give up.
Therefore, some of the meanings of Jianghu and chivalrous heroes were only partially understood and partially guessed at that time.
Now that she had seen an expert like Lin Siyao, she recalled what she had heard from the storyteller. The profound martial arts that could float several li in the blink of an eye, the chivalrous hero that could take the head of an evil person with a wave of his hand … The so-called Jianghu should be a gathering place filled with heroes like Lin Siyao who had powerful martial arts and extraordinary skills, right?
When the group of people hurried to the entrance of "Wu Qin Zhai" restaurant, the sun was already high in the sky.
Lin Siyao and Tian Niu had already ordered a table full of sumptuous dishes from Dabao. The three of them went shopping together and bought some pleasing and cheap trinkets.
For example, there was an exquisitely carved peach wood hairpin, a grotesquely shaped ink slab, a novel and cute wooden wind chime … She didn't stop until she had spent all the silver in her small pouch.
Lin Siyao couldn't help but ruffle her hair and gently said, "Why didn't you choose something expensive?" Her birthday gifts shouldn't be these cheap trinkets.
"Expensive doesn't necessarily mean I like it." Su Shuiche glanced at him. Men, don't they know that expensive doesn't necessarily mean it's the best?
It depends on what it is.
For example, he … didn't necessarily have the highest value, but he was the one she liked and loved the most. This was enough, wasn't it?
They ate a sumptuous birthday feast at "Wu Qin Zhai". Although they repeatedly emphasized that they didn't accept gifts, they still couldn't win against the politeness of the two families.
The Tian Family gave Su Shuiche a perfectly round and fragrant dark green sandalwood bead bracelet. It was made by Tian Dafu himself.
Long before the new year, he had heard Dabao mention Su Shuiche's birthday today, so he started preparing. It took him three months to prepare. It could be said that it wasn't exquisite.
"Mistress, I also have a gift for you.
However, it's inconvenient to bring it back. You'll know when you get back. "Tian Dabao also took the opportunity to present his gift.
"Alright, thank you." Su Shuiche nodded and patted his shoulder in amusement. He was about to overtake her.
"Girl, I found out yesterday that it's your birthday today and didn't have time to prepare. I know you like flowers, so I gave you two pots of clivia.
I'll have Yong Qiang send it to you later. "The clivia that had bloomed for seven to eight years at Aunt Lao's house already had a very developed root system.
Yesterday, Ah Yao invited her family to celebrate her birthday. She didn't have time to prepare, so she took out a small half of the clivia and put it in a clay pot as a gift.
Village Chief Wang Gengfa, who was forced to stay for dinner by Su Shuiche, blushed with shame. He rubbed his hands and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." He was ashamed that he didn't give a gift and instead freeloaded a big meal.
"You're too polite.
If I had to ask for a gift, how could I have the nerve to invite you?
Today, I'm using my birthday celebration as an excuse to thank all of you. If it weren't for all of you, Ah Yao and I wouldn't have been able to familiarize ourselves with life in the village so quickly. "Su Shui Yue smiled and explained the reason why she had invited them over for a meal.
Of course, this was only Su Shuiche's idea.
In Lin Siyao's opinion, it was the opposite.
He was willing to invite Shang Lao, Tian Family, and Wang Gengfa because he wanted her to have a happy birthday.
As for the etiquette of thanking the neighbors, it was never within his consideration.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the group of people split up.
Lao Youkun and his son, as well as Tian Dafu, followed the village chief to pick up the goods.
The two women took their respective daughters and happily strolled around the square.
Under Lin Siyao's gaze, Tian Dabao reluctantly went ahead to deliver the remaining large pieces of meat from the banquet to Xiao Xue and Xiao Chun. He also accompanied them to guard the house.
Lin Siyao held Su Shuiche and slowly strolled to the lakeside.
They sat together on a bench by the lakeside.
Looking at the weeping willows that had sprouted green buds rippling on the surface of the lake with occasional ripples, he felt extremely comfortable in his heart.
"Happy birthday!"
Lin Siyao took out a high-quality, exquisitely carved phoenix jade pendant from his bosom and hung it around Su Shuiche's neck.
"This is?
… … Ah Yao … … Although I like it very much, isn't it very expensive? "Su Shuiche lowered her head and held the small but exquisite jasper phoenix jade pendant. She couldn't help but ask.
According to Dabao's occasional disclosure, he basically gave all the money he earned from selling wild animals to her. Even if he kept some pocket money, it wouldn't be enough to buy such a delicate and smooth jasper phoenix jade pendant in her hand, right?
"It's good that you like it." Lin Siyao looked at her gently caressing the jasper phoenix jade pendant and the smile in his eyes didn't decrease.
Sure enough, this kind of jewelry was the most suitable for her. The jasper color could set off her white skin and make it even more sparkling and translucent.
"But … …" She raised her head and looked at him. Her eyes were filled with worry as she whispered, "You … … You didn't do your previous business, right?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Lin Siyao stared blankly for a while before he understood the meaning of her words. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he stared at her, "Since I allowed you to do it, I naturally won't." She actually suspected that he was spending blood money from killing people.
"Then that's good.
I'm sorry, Ah Yao, I was just too surprised.
That … … Didn't you give all the money you earned to me?! "Su Shuiche saw that he was a bit angry, so she quickly explained in an apologetic tone.
"Dabao caught an old turtle, do you think I didn't?
Stupid! "He looked at her. Should he say that she trusted him too much?
She never suspected that he might have kept some money on him?
"Oh, so it's like that … …" Su Shuiche nodded in understanding. Then she angrily glared at him, "How would I know if you didn't tell me?"
"Alright, it's my fault. From now on, I'll report everything to you, alright?" He revealed a rare smile and the dimples on his lips blossomed, mesmerizing her for a moment.
Lin Siyao took the opportunity to lower his head and peck her full cherry red lips. When Su Shuiche cried out in surprise, he gave her another peck before retreating with satisfaction.
"It's getting late, let's go home." Knowing that she was shy, he didn't tease her anymore. After all, she was his at night.
He pulled her up and walked along the lake to the city gates. Only then did he bring her back to Blossom Town.
(To be continued.
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