Chapter 634: Zhao Xi Ran Away (Patreon)

Chapter 634: Zhao Xi Ran Away

Sixth Miss felt a bit uneasy and glanced at the Shu family's main gate. When she realized that no one was paying attention, she spoke softly, "I... I think I said something I shouldn't have."

She recounted the entire process of how she couldn't control her mouth and revealed Shu Yu's life in the Shu family after coming back from fetching medicine from Da Ya yesterday morning. She admitted that she had only told Da Ya about it.

Shu Yu remained silent for a while after hearing her words. Then she furrowed her brows and asked, "Did you only tell my sister?"

"Yes." Sixth Miss nodded repeatedly. Seeing the frown on Shu Yu's face, she became even more anxious. "Yes, I'm sorry. I spoke too quickly."

Shu Yu remained silent. Although she wasn't angry with Sixth Miss, she realized that her habit of speaking too quickly needed to be corrected.

She kept a serious expression for a while without saying anything. Seeing that Sixth Miss was about to cry, she finally asked, "So, you suspect that Aunt Xue was beaten by my sister?"

Sixth Miss didn't respond. She did indeed have suspicions. From the moment Aunt Xue was beaten, she felt that it must have been done by Da Ya. Otherwise, why would it happen right after she revealed Shu Yu's situation?

However, she hadn't dared to tell anyone, not even her mother. But when it came to Shu Yu, she decided to be truthful.

Shu Yu let out a sigh. "I understand, but remember, my sister didn't do this. Do you understand? It wasn't her."

Even Sixth Miss, who was slow to catch on, understood the meaning behind her words. She nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, I understand. It wasn't Da Ya. No one knows who Aunt Xue offended."

"Good." Shu Yu nodded. "Alright, I'm leaving. You can go back now."

Seeing that Shu Yu didn't say anything else, Sixth Miss let out a relieved breath and turned back to the courtyard.

Shu Yu stood with her hands behind her back, her lips curling up slightly.

She really hadn't expected it. Her sister actually had such a fierce side to her.

No wonder she looked guilty last night. Shu Yu had thought it was because she had gone out on a date with Zhao Xi and felt embarrassed.

Feeling a sense of joy in her heart, Shu Yu's steps became lighter.

However, when she entered the courtyard, her slightly raised lips drooped. She went straight to look for Zhao Xi.

Da Ya had already returned to the county town, so if she wanted to verify, she could only find him.

But to her surprise, after calling out his name a few times, she didn't see his figure. Instead, Grandmother came out and said, "What's the urgent matter for you to look for Doctor Zhao? He's gone out."

"Gone out?"

"Yes, not long after you left, he went out. He said he wanted to pick some herbs and claimed that they would be fresher if he picked them at night. I don't understand. Are there such strange herbs in this world? Can't they be picked the next day? It's so dark outside, it's not safe."

Shu Yu chuckled. Picking herbs? It was obvious that he knew she had gone to the Shu family and might have seen the beaten Aunt Xue, so he was worried that she would suspect them. That's why he hurriedly fled.

But with his departure, didn't it further confirm her suspicions?

Shu Yu shook her head and told Grandmother , "Don't worry about him. He's knowledgeable in this field, and he's an adult. He knows how to protect himself."

"Alright." The old woman wasn't too concerned about Zhao Xi, being a grown man.

Ignoring Zhao Xi who had slipped away, Shu Yu returned to her room to rest.

The next day, Shu Yu got up early again to go hunting in the mountains.

They continued to cooperate with Ma Lu and his team to enter the deep mountains, and their coordination became even more seamless.