Chapter 54: Strange Occurrences
The person who was speaking with Mo Yougen just now was a clan brother of Mr. Lu, named Lu Dashan. At this moment, seeing Mo Yougen this heartbroken, he felt that Mo Yougen was truly compassionate and honorable. Because of his relationship with Yao Chang, he had always seen his elder brother as his own father, and now he seemed even more distraught than the elder brother’s own daughter.
"Yougen, life is unpredictable, and nobody can foresee what will happen tomorrow. The accident with our elder brother is something none of us wanted to see, but now that it’s happened, what we should do is give him a grand farewell."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yougen promptly nodded.
"Uncle, you’re right. We indeed should give Uncle Lu a proper funeral. Leave the upcoming matters to me. I’ll handle them well."
Lu Dashan nodded with satisfaction, saying, "It’s a blessing for my elder brother to have a nephew like you. You can take over the arrangements now."
Now that Mo Yougen was the village chief of Luwei Village, leaving matters for him to handle was definitely more convenient, so Lu Dashan was pleased to relax.
However, Yiyi didn’t step forward; instead, she took a deep look at Mo Yougen and then turned to leave.
Regarding Mr. Lu’s accident, her instinct told her it was Mo Yougen’s doing. The day before, they had just quarreled over something related to Lu Yaocang, and now the next day Mr. Lu had an accident. How could it be such a coincidence? There must be some hidden truth behind this. But through this incident, Yiyi gained a more direct understanding of Mo Yougen, seeing him not only as narrow-minded and ruthless but also as a great actor. Seeing him cry so sorrowfully just now, someone who didn’t know would really think he was Mr. Lu’s biological son.
Yiyi felt somewhat heavy-hearted, as she really hadn’t expected Mo Yougen to be even more malicious than she had imagined.
As she pondered over this, Yiyi walked somewhat slowly and didn’t notice the person ahead, only coming to her senses when they bumped into each other.
"Ouch... who is it?"
Yiyi was knocked down flat on her back, feeling dizzy. When she finally saw the person in front of her, she couldn’t help but say, "Mo Ping, how are you walking? Aren’t you looking where you’re going?"
It turned out that the person Yiyi bumped into was Mo Ping, but he didn’t seem to hear what Yiyi said, still in a daze.
Seeing Mo Ping like this, Yiyi frowned and said, "What’s with your expression? Did you get knocked silly? I was the one who got hit." She had been walking slowly, but Mo Ping was running so fast, which was why she was knocked backward.
However, even after Yiyi said so much, Mo Ping still didn’t react. After glancing at Yiyi, he just walked away.
"Hey... why are you leaving just like that?"
Seeing him leave, Yiyi shouted out, but seeing Mo Ping walking away almost faster than running, she suddenly found it a bit strange, feeling that something was off about Mo Ping today. But she had a lot on her mind, so she didn’t dwell on it.
Shaking her head, Yiyi continued walking forward.
It wasn’t long before she ran into someone familiar again.
"Yo... isn’t this Mo Yiyi? How come you’re still in Luwei Village? I heard your parents divorced, and you’re with your mom, so how come you’re here?"
Yiyi glanced at Li Xue’er, and her face immediately darkened.
She really hadn’t expected to run into Li Xue’er here. But given Li Xue’er’s relationship with Mo Yougen, she wondered if this woman might know something.
Seeing Yiyi, Li Xue’er recalled how this little girl had threatened her before and felt uncomfortable, speaking sarcastically right away without thinking: "The women in your family really are all the same, one after another getting divorced. Indeed, like mother, like daughter, none of you are decent women."
Hearing this, Yiyi almost laughed out of anger.
"Li Xue’er, you’re the indecent one. You can’t even behave after being widowed, and now you even have a son."
Seeing Yiyi so sharp-tongued, Li Xue’er coldly snorted and said, "What, just because I took your sister’s husband, you all look at me unfavorably? But no matter how much you dislike it, you can’t do anything but watch." In the end, Li Xue’er laughed outright.
Seeing Li Xue’er like this, Yiyi shook her head.
However, Yiyi quickly looked towards the little boy in Li Xue’er’s arms.
The little boy didn’t look much like Li Xue’er. The more Yiyi looked, the more she felt the little boy resembled Mo Yougen a bit.
The little boy was about a year old. At that moment, seeing Yiyi, he started smiling, babbling something Yiyi didn’t understand.
Seeing her son so cheerful, Li Xue’er looked slightly better, but the way she looked at Yiyi was still unfriendly.
"Mom, hot."
The little boy tugged at his clothes, wanting to take them off.
Yiyi casually glanced over and noticed a small leaf-shaped birthmark on the little boy’s lower back. The birthmark was peculiar, so she took a second look.
When Li Xue’er noticed Yiyi’s gaze, she also saw the leaf-shaped birthmark on her son’s waist. She pulled down her son’s shirt fiercely and said, "It’s not hot. If I see you pulling at your clothes next time, I’ll break your hand."
Hearing his mother say this, the little boy quickly dropped his arms, his face full of grievance.
Originally, Yiyi didn’t think much of this, but seeing Li Xue’er’s attitude, she suddenly felt that the leaf-shaped birthmark might be significant. Otherwise, why would Li Xue’er care so much?
Li Xue’er originally intended to linger a bit longer, but suddenly lost interest. After looking at Yiyi, she just walked away.
Watching Li Xue’er’s receding back, the expression on Yiyi’s face was complex, and eventually, she slowly headed back home.
"Yiyi, why were you out so long this time? How did the talk with Er Ya go?"
Ding Yuejun, upon seeing her daughter return, hastily served her food and brought her tea, and asked attentively.
Hearing her mother’s question, Yiyi froze in place.
If her mother hadn’t brought it up, she might have forgotten what she had said earlier.
Seeing Yiyi’s expression, Ding Yuejun couldn’t help but ask nervously, "What’s the matter, Yiyi? Did something happen?"
"Mom, I didn’t go looking for Er Ya this morning. I heard something and went straight to Luwei Village." So many people had seen her today, there was no need to lie.
"What is it?"
Ding Yuejun knew about her daughter’s attitude toward the Mo family, so she still felt that her daughter shouldn’t be going to Luwei Village.
Facing Ding Yuejun’s question, Yiyi answered very carefully this time, leaving nothing out.
"What, Mr. Lu is gone?"
Upon hearing her daughter’s words, Ding Yuejun was startled, "How... how did this happen? Wasn’t Mr. Lu just full of vigor before?"