This night seed uneventful.
As if nothing had happened.
Until the second half of the night.
A dark figure climbed over the wall of the Gu Family’s courtyard.
The figure was tall and lean, it was none other than the sleeping An Mingji.
After everyone else had fallen asleep, he climbed over the wall and left his ho.
Following the scent left on Madam Liu’s body, he made his way to her ho.
With a glance, he eyed the over-two-ter-high wall in front of him, and with a light leap, he jumped into her courtyard.
After finding Madam Liu’s room, he gently pushed open the door—
...
The next morning, Gu Jin woke up to the sounds of birds and insects.
Qingshan Village is adjacent to Qingluan Mountain, and in this season, the villagers wake up every day to the sounds of birds and insects.
She lazily sat up, covering her mouth with her hand as she yawned.
She glanced at the dimly lit sky outside, got up and went out, dragging her slippers.
The air in this mountain-backed village was simply wonderful, and the temperature was cooler than in the city.
She stood at the doorway and stretched, carrying a basin of toiletries to the courtyard well.
Old Master Gu was already awake, sitting on a lounge chair under the corridor, enjoying the fresh morning air.
"Grandpa—" Gu Jin called out.
The old man nodded: "Your aunt is stewing cakes in the kitchen, if you’re hungry, go and have so."
"Understood."
After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Gu Jin went back to her room to change clothes.
When she ca out again, An Mingji was also up.
Gu Jin asked him: "You got up at the right ti, want to go up the mountain?"
"Sure, wait for a mont!"
An Mingji washed up quickly, and the two of them left together.
Old Master Gu watched their departing backs with a hint of worry in his cloudy eyes.
The old man had lived a lifeti, seeing people and matters with clarity in his heart.
There wasn’t much change in Qingluan Mountain, its winding paths, shaded green trees, and pleasant scenery.
Gu Jin liked the cool mountain air, and stayed on the mountain a while longer.
She didn’t know that Qingshan Village was in chaos.
Sothing big happened at Madam Liu’s house!
This matter started when Village Chief He’s wife, Mrs. He, knocked on Madam Liu’s door this morning.
The village chief’s house is very close to Madam Liu’s house, just neighboring in front and back.
Last night, in the middle of the night, Mrs. He heard a commotion at Madam Liu’s house, making it hard for anyone to sleep.
Her old man was sound asleep in the middle of the night, so she didn’t go out.
This morning, the first thing she did was knock on Madam Liu’s door, wanting to ask what happened.
Madam Liu’s door wasn’t tightly closed, a gentle touch pushed it open.
Mrs. He went into the courtyard calling for soone, and then saw Madam Liu coming out of her father-in-law’s room, still in disarray.
Just by looking at the marks all over her, anyone could tell what had happened.
As it happened, it wasn’t just Mrs. He who saw, other neighbors around did too.
At this point, Madam Liu couldn’t explain anything; next, her father-in-law ca out of the room, face with slap and scratch marks.
Nothing needed explanation, everyone knew very well what these two had done.
Very quickly, the news spread like wildfire throughout the village.
Village Chief He, as the village head, personally took charge of the situation.
Madam Liu cried and claid innocence, saying she went ho and fell asleep last night, didn’t know what happened, and didn’t know how she ended up in her father-in-law’s room.
Thinking about spending the night with an old man, and being known by the whole village, she lost control of her words, saying her father-in-law forced her, she was innocent, and asked the village chief to seek justice for her.
Her cries of grievance were so pitiful, like Dou E’s injustice.
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