Chapter 246: Inquiring
Luo Zhi’er stayed at Zhu Ming Residence.
Jiang Shaoqing had originally arranged for Luo Zhi’er and Ye Beiyao to go see the Flower God Festival clothing together.
That day, the two waited all morning without seeing anyone, drinking cup after cup of tea, and suddenly both became a bit worried.
Based on Luo Niangzi’s character in the past, she had never stood up Yumian Tower.
“Could something have happened?”
Ye Beiyao said worriedly.
“Yeah, if something delayed her, Luo Niangzi should have sent a message.”
“Song Wu, go to Zhao Li Village and check out the situation! Report back immediately once you get news!”
“Yes!”
Song Wu hurried nonstop to Zhao Li Village, where Old Li Tou’s House door was cold and deserted, lifeless, with no sign of Luo Niangzi.
On the way, he met villagers who said that the fierce dog Bill at Old Li Tou’s Family had barked for two days, making everyone panic.
Not knowing what had happened, Song Wu waited a bit and saw an extremely skinny woman come out of the room, carrying a wooden basin preparing to go to the river to wash clothes.
“Sister-in-law, may I ask if Luo Niangzi is at home?”
As soon as Xiao Zhou Shi went out, she saw from afar a young man lurking around outside the yard.
Xiao Zhou Shi eyed him up and down with ill intent, “Who are you…? What business do you have with Third Child’s Family?”
Where did this dead fatty Luo Zhi’er hook up with this wild kid? Dressed nicely, and looks somewhat decent.
“Oh, I’m the servant of her family’s Bill’s owner, named Song Wu.”
Song Wu said indifferently.
“Ah? Bill?”
Xiao Zhou Shi immediately shrank back in fear; Bill’s owner wasn’t that Young Master from the Marquis’s Mansion?
Could he be someone from the Young Master’s side?
Heavens, even the servants are so good-looking; then the Young Master must be like a god from the heavens!
She secretly resented that Miaomiao, that dead girl, had such good fortune!
Xiao Zhou Shi’s eyes darted around, and she quickly shouted loudly inside, “Liuliu!”
“What are you doing, hurry up and come out to go wash clothes with Mom by the river!”
“Coming, Mom!”
Perhaps feeling she had been too fierce earlier, she shyly tucked the messy hair from her forehead behind her ear…
Her sallow cheeks were a bit red, she smiled on her face, and her voice softened, “Hehe, so it’s Young Man Song Wu; Young Man Song Wu, do you have any business with Third Wife?”
“Oh, the master was worried about Bill and specially sent me to see what Bill looks like now. He’s afraid Bill is picky with food, so he had me bring some premium meat for it, and also to tell Luo Niangzi about some of Bill’s habits in autumn.”
Xiao Zhou Shi felt unbalanced inside; why was even a beast more precious than her?
She truly had a suffering life; better to be reborn as a dog in the next life, no more being human, since human lives were worse than dogs.
Xiao Zhou Shi smiled like a flower on her face, “Oh, so you’re here to see our family’s Bill, haha, this Bill is so lovable.”
“Everyone in Old Li Family likes it, and Bill really likes our family’s Liuliu!”
Thinking of that detestable black shaggy fierce dog, fat-headed and big-eared, eating better than her!
As soon as she came back from the big prison, she gave it a beating, and her heart couldn’t help but flare up.
Immediately, she yanked Liuliu, who had hurriedly run over earlier, in front of her to vent.
Liuliu stumbled from the pull, felt pain, and secretly rubbed her arm that Mom had pulled painfully.
“She’s Liuliu, my daughter; this girl Liuliu has taken care of Bill many times!”
Liuliu looked embarrassed, hesitant, confused, “Mom…”
“Shut up! Why call Mom? What’s there to be polite about, girl? Hurry and tell this young man, didn’t you feed Bill food this morning too? That dead girl Miaomiao is too lazy to feed it!”
“Ah?”
Liuliu didn’t know how to respond; why was Mom saying this?
Bill didn’t let her get close at all, not just her, everyone in the family except Miaomiao and Third Aunt!
Song Wu saw all her actions in his eyes and naturally understood what was going on, clear as day.
Because he was worried about Luo Niangzi, he didn’t hold it against her too much.
“Then thank you, Liuliu young woman, for taking care of Bill. I’ll report it truthfully to the Young Master when I go back.”
Xiao Zhou Shi was secretly delighted inside.
Song Wu continued, “By the way, Sister-in-law, can you tell me where Luo Niangzi is?”
“Her? Sigh, you came too late; she’s dying!”
“What?”
Song Wu looked on in disbelief, eyes wide with shock…”How did this happen?”
“The night before last, she suddenly fell ill; Third Child dragged her to the clinic in town to see a doctor, hasn’t come back for two days now. The man in our house brought back word that she still hasn’t woken up, mostly breathing in and less out; from what I see, I’m afraid it’s more bad than good!”
“How could this be? Did something happen?”
Xiao Zhou Shi’s eyes darted around, “Aiya, Young Man Song Wu, this Third Wife deserved it; she met a wild man in town herself, came back at nightfall, which infuriated our family’s Third Child; they argued a few words, and then she couldn’t think straight and hanged herself.”
Wild man? Could it be the master? How is that possible?
They were at most ordinary friends, partners; he had been there almost the whole time.
Luo Niangzi had a childlike temperament, actually very similar to the master, so they got along well.
His mind still recalled Luo Niangzi vividly saying the Heir was a scale weight! How could she hang herself after just one day apart?
“Didn’t you say she fell ill?” No matter how Song Wu thought about it, he felt Luo Niangzi couldn’t be the type to hang herself.
“Eldest Sister-in-law, is there some misunderstanding here?” Song Wu asked unwillingly.
“What misunderstanding? Young Man Song Wu, actually Luo Zhi’er has never been a good woman; what I meant by her falling ill is that she must have gone crazy, otherwise why would she hang herself? That’s what I mean… hehe, this time I’m afraid it’s really more bad than good.”
Song Wu’s face was dark and inscrutable; Xiao Zhou Shi continued,
“But don’t worry; if you need someone to take care of Bill, I can do it; Bill likes our Liuliu, that dead girl Miaomiao neglects Bill; isn’t that right?”
“Liuliu is a kind-hearted good girl; since Miaomiao’s mother is in trouble, it’s perfect to let our Liuliu take care of Bill!” Xiao Zhou Shi hurriedly promoted Liuliu.
Song Wu stopped her and said again, “Eldest Sister-in-law, do you know which clinic they went to?”
“I don’t know that; I didn’t go!”
Xiao Zhou Shi’s eyes darted around; of course she knew; Li Daqiang came back for a change of clothes and said it was at Doctor Du’s at Jiujiu Apothecary.
Zhu Ming Residence.
She was unwilling to tell him.
Song Wu made some perfunctory responses, turned, and hurriedly mounted the big horse and left.
Xiao Zhou Shi chased after him, “Hey, Young Master Song Wu, don’t go; what about that matter?”
The horse vanished into the distance like smoke.
Xiao Zhou Shi was furious; once Song Wu was out of sight, she carried the basin huffily to the river to wash clothes.
Miaomiao silently followed behind her, “Mom, why did you lie just now? Bill doesn’t like Liuliu; Liuliu is afraid of Bill…”
“Dead girl, look at your lack of promise; even if it doesn’t like you, you have to make that beast like you, or you’ll get it!!”
Xiao Zhou Shi raised her hand and yanked her arm hard, seeing if she still dared to contradict her.
“Mom, it hurts.”
