(Xiaoxiu, one paragraph less)
The Ji family's ancestral home was located in the east of Yiyang City. It occupied a large piece of land, with three main courtyards and three side courtyards. The doors were connected to each other, and the courtyards were connected to each other. The main entrance was on Yongfu Street, and the people living nearby were all wealthy families in the city.
Today's business was bad. Yu Shu wanted to go back and ask for the bag of paper money that was taken away. She told Cao Zixin and got off work early. After returning home, she changed into women's clothes and followed the road where she was taken for questioning in the morning. She went to the west side courtyard alone and enjoyed the scenery on the way. She went around the garden, plucked a few flowers and threw a few stones into the lake.
There were two guards outside the courtyard where Ji Hyotani lived. They were the ancient security guards.
Yu Shu didn't plan on going in, so she kindly asked the guards to go in to find Steward He, whom she met in the morning. He was the one who sent the doctor to treat Concubine Cui. He seemed to be quite easy to talk to.
"Wait here." One of the guards went in to find Steward He and the other stayed to watch the door.
Yu Shu waited for a while. When she saw someone come out, she moved to the door. She heard the guard call "Second Young Master" and immediately looked up.
The man was about the same age as Cao Zixin. He was tall and thin with white skin and big eyes. He had a good appearance and wore a bright red silk shirt with pearls hanging from the silk scarf. At first glance, one could tell that he was a rich second generation with a bad character.
Ji Chongyan also saw a silly girl standing outside the courtyard. He glanced at her and didn't pay attention to her. However, he took two steps forward and turned back. He looked at Yu Shu up and down and asked tentatively,
"Miss Yu?"
As a modern person, being called "Miss" was not something to be happy about. Yu Shu forced herself to grin and showed a flattered expression.
"Second Young Master."
Seeing that he had found the right person, Ji Chongyan squinted his peach blossom eyes and carefully studied Yu Shu's expression.
"You've made a great contribution today. I've heard all about it. If you hadn't seen it, Third Uncle might still have been kept in the dark by that bitch."
Looking at his expression, Yu Shu knew that the concubine was tactful enough not to expose him as the adulterer.
"Hehe." She giggled and scratched her neck. She didn't show the slightest bit of panic under his probing gaze.
Seeing this, Ji Chongyan relaxed. "What are you doing here?"
Yu Shu then timidly told him about the paper money that had been taken from her in the morning. She explained that she had come to ask for something, and in the end she muttered,
"That, that's something I bought with a dime."
This was the first time she had spoken the truth.
Ji Chongyan laughed as soon as he heard this. A hint of disdain flashed across his eyes. He reached into his sleeve and took out a piece of silver to hand to Yu Shu. He said in a very amiable tone,
"Take this and go buy another pack. Remember not to burn it in the woods. If you start a fire, it'll be bad if you hurt someone."
Don't worry. Even if he didn't say it, I wouldn't go to the woods again.
Yu Shu bashfully stretched out her hand.
"Thank, thank you, Second Young Master."
With the money to cover her mouth, Yu Shu was in a good mood. She watched as Second Young Master Ji left in a good mood. She turned her head and saw the guard who had gone in to help her come out. Although he didn't see Steward He, he was holding the paper money that had been taken from her.
"Steward He is busy and doesn't have time to see you. This is yours. Take it."
Yu Shu hurriedly thanked him, held the bag of paper money in her arms, and cheerfully jogged all the way back to the courtyard.
***
As soon as Yu Shu walked through the door, she noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Yu Xiaoxiu was sitting at the dining table with a dark expression. He was staring at her head with a pair of angry eyes.
"What's wrong?"
What did I do to piss him off?
"Did you steal the money I put under my pillow?!"
Yu Shu said in a daze, "No, I didn't take your money."
"Liar! You clearly took it. Otherwise, where would you get the money to buy these lousy things?!"
Yu Xiaoxiu stood up angrily and grabbed the paper money in her arms. He threw it on the ground and stomped on it a few times. He then reached out to push Yu Shu. Yu Shu wasn't prepared, so she sprained her ankle and hit the door. She looked up to see Yu Xiaoxiu pointing at her nose.
"Do you know that the money I saved up was used to buy pen and paper? You're stealing again, you're stealing again! I thought you had changed, but you haven't changed at all. You're still so bad, so bad! "
Yu Shu was a little stunned by his scolding. Looking at Yu Xiaoxiu's red face and neck, she calmed down. She didn't have time to care about this little kid's false accusation. She innocently raised her hands and tried to calm him down. She explained,
"I really didn't take it. I don't even know where your money is, so how could I steal it from you? Listen to me, didn't two people come looking for me at the school gate yesterday? They gave me the money to buy things, and I definitely didn't take it from you. If you don't believe me, I'll swear right now that if I take your money, let me —"
"It's you!" Yu Xiaoxiu interrupted her and stared at her with hatred. His eyes were full of anger as if he wanted to vent the grievances and anger that had been suppressed for a long time.
"Yes, you stole it. They were right. You're a thief. You're a scumbag! You're a scumbag! Why do I have a sister like you? I hate you. I hate you. Go to hell! "
After hearing these words, Yu Shu's face suddenly fell. This was the second time she heard the word "death" in a day. One was from her biological mother, and the other was from her biological brother. Neither of them belonged to her, they belonged to "her".
Yu Shu didn't think she was a good person. She did a lot of wrong things for money in her previous life. She didn't repent until she was on the verge of death.
That unlucky little girl who lost her life in the ancestral hall, she was playful, lazy, vain, ignorant, and incompetent. She had no redeeming qualities at all. Perhaps many people thought that she was so evil that she deserved to die.
But "she" really died, and she lived in "her" place.
Yu Shu had always believed that there were some things that had already been arranged in the dark. The cycle of heaven and retribution. These days, she even vaguely felt that the reason why she could come to this world must have something to do with "her" obsession before she died.
Yu Shu would rather believe that "she" finally regretted in the face of death, but God was not willing to give "her" another chance to live, so "she" was replaced to prolong "her" life and make up for "her" regret and mistake.
Last night in the woods, Yu Shu ran into the man and woman who were having an affair. She accidentally saved the life of Aunt Cui and saved the family of three from being driven out of the house and living on the street. Was this really a coincidence?
Who could say that it wasn't the soul of the deceased who couldn't let go of this concern and secretly guided her?
If "she" knew in the underworld and heard the curse of "her" mother and brother, would she die in peace?
Aunt Cui who had a bad fate was pitiful. Yu Xiaoxiu who was forced to mature prematurely was pitiful. The most pitiful one was the innocent girl who lost her life. She knew she was wrong, but she didn't even have the chance to change. She died and could never start over again.
"I won't die. I will live well. Remember, you are my brother, and I will always be your sister."
Yu Shu threw this sentence coldly. She bent down to pick up the bag of paper money that had been stepped on. She walked to the bedside and stuffed it under the bed. Then she took off her shoes and lay on the bed. She pulled the quilt over her head.
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