Chapter 1: Surprise

The leaves of the sycamore fall, and the dry well turns into gold.

At this moment, it is the moon of Jiayue, the ancient and old roof is stained with a layer of heavy clouds and frost, at a glance, there is no end in sight, like the white clouds paved into a heavenly road that leads straight to the sky, which is amazingly beautiful.

In the early morning, everything has not yet recovered, people are still lazy in the warm quilts, and they are reluctant to move, and few people are open for business on the street, and everywhere is quiet.

The southernmost side of Sheng'an Street, the wide road is even more silent, this is the courtyard where the You family's mansion is located, although the sky has been bright, but the vermilion gate is closed, and there are two Pixiu in front of the door, which is rich and intimidating.

Suddenly, there was a slight kicking sound in the distance, and as the time turned, the sound became louder and louder, and faintly you could hear the rough panting of people and horses mixed together, short but powerful.

And the You family's inner house, as quiet as before, but the faint lights in the house showed a hint of weirdness.

With a "bang", the door of You's house was opened suddenly, and the sound was abrupt and sharp, which shocked the silent people.

A tall man, about thirty and five, dressed in a black cape, and a deer-velvet hat, with cowhide boots and muddy water on his feet, approached him, and behind him stood an anxious steed outside the gate.

The man entered You's house without a pause, and walked quickly towards the main room.

In the incense-filled main room of the You family, the elders had been waiting for a long time, and when they heard the sound, they all looked at the door, looking urgent and worried. The man pushed the door in, bringing a cold wind that made everyone in the room shiver. As soon as he entered the door, You Haili felt the warmth in the room, and his cold heart warmed up slightly.

"How's it going?" Can't wait for the second son to speak, the old lady of the You family stood up eagerly and asked, with an obvious tremor in the old man's voice.

You Haili moved his lips, hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, and said, "The cargo ship that docked last night was the one that the You family lost twenty years ago, and the hull was only slightly damaged. ”

As soon as the words fell, Old Lady You sat back on the carved lacquered wooden chair suddenly, her eyes were distracted, her lips trembled, and she seemed to have heard some amazing secret, which made it difficult for him to accept.

"That'...... What about people? Seeing his father's shocked look, You Bowen, the son of the You family, tried to ask. They didn't know what had happened 20 years ago, but they had heard someone talk about the storm and the shipwreck.

You Haili didn't answer immediately, but glanced at the eldest brother deeply, and the grief in his eyes was clearly visible.

"The white bones in the cabin are the bodies of twenty-one crew members, and there is one bone in the main cabin, which has been confirmed by the immediate family of the Lin family, which is ...... It's the old man of the Lin family! After saying it in one breath, You Haili exhaled deeply, as if he still couldn't accept this fact.

The other people in the room had long been silent and silent, Old Lady You closed his eyes tightly, his withered hands tightly clasped the seat under him, and his slightly trembling feet leaked his shock.

"Father" You Bowen called worriedly, things came too suddenly, he was afraid that his father would not be able to figure it out and would not be able to pass this hurdle.

"You all go back, and leave me alone." After a long while, Old Lady You raised her hand and waved, supported her elderly body alone, and slowly walked towards the inner room, leaving only an old and vague back.

The room fell silent again, and the elders of the You family sighed and left one after another, leaving only You Da and You Er looking at each other in the room.

couldn't guess, You Bowen patted his brother's shoulder, didn't speak, and the two also invited each other to leave, and the room was filled with incense......

The You family has been in business for generations, and now they are considered to be big families in Yancheng, with hundreds of boats and hundreds of shops under their names, and their businesses are all over the place, and their reputation is resounding.

The west courtyard of the You family is the residence of You Haili, the second son of the You family.

At this moment, in the east wing, the incense mist is filled, the curtain is clear, a sound of water sounds from the inside, and the human figure is faintly visible behind the double-sided peony embroidery screen, which is provocative. The third lady of the You family was soaking in the flower bath, immersed in the warm and humid heat.

The maid Qingzhi entered again with hot water, and through the screen, she looked at the young lady in the bathtub and sighed hard.

Hearing the sound, You Wu quickly turned around, and when she saw Qingzhi with a bitter face, her face turned pale, and she said in a sullen voice: "What, bring water, and complain." ”

Qingzhi didn't have time to think about it, so he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and didn't dare to make a sound. Every time the young lady asks for a bath in the morning, she has a good temper, so she dares to complain, be lazy, and even joke, but today she ...... It's unusual!

It is rumored in Yancheng that the third lady of the You family has a strange temperament, one is taciturn, but on the contrary, it is lively and changeable, which is elusive. Aoeda remembers that the young lady had told her that it was a disease, called split personality, and now it seems that she is also sick. Thinking of this, Qingzhi's mouth deflated, and she almost cried.

In the bathtub, You Wu laughed muffledly, and her only fun now could only be bubble flower bathing and teasing Qingzhi. Recently, the time she has been waking up has been getting shorter and shorter, and she doesn't know what "she" is up to, even at the cost of ruining her reputation. Now, the rumored third lady of the You family is not only weird, but even her body is about to fail, and she fainted five times in just one day, which shows that she is terminally ill and will die soon.

You Wu couldn't help laughing, it's really terrifying!

Qingzhi knelt for a while, and also noticed that something was wrong, just when she looked up, she saw that her young lady was smiling happily, she instantly understood that she had been deceived, and stood up angrily, without lifting water, and walked to the side and sat down safely. Obviously, this is not the first time.

"Okay, okay, don't tease you, good green branches, help me add water!" Enough playing, You Wu quickly apologized and apologized, she still wanted to soak in it for a while!

At this moment, Qingzhi was not afraid, and turned around with a hum, ignoring her.

"Qingzhi ......" You Wu dragged out her voice and sprinkled coquettishly.

"The master is back!" Suddenly, there was a call at the gate. You Wu's face was overjoyed, and he didn't care that he was still naked, so he hurriedly got up from the water.

"Qingzhi, clothes."

On the side, Qingzhi had already prepared her clothes, changed her hands and feet neatly, straightened her hair, and helped each other out.

At the main gate of the West Courtyard, Mrs. Lu was standing in front of the door, her body did not move, but her eyes seemed to be looking out of the door, looking urgent and surprised.

As soon as You Haili entered the house, he saw his plump wife standing at the door to greet him, he smiled with relief, walked forward quickly, and hugged his wife Lu into his arms to absorb warmth.

Seeing this scene, the people all smiled slightly, not surprised, they had long been accustomed to this situation, but Lu Shi looked slightly confused.

You Wu hurriedly came, and when she saw the scene of her parents hugging each other, she walked in with a snicker, and waited for her father and mother to be affectionate enough, before she pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Dad, mother, don't you miss your daughter so much?" ”

At this time, the two people who hugged each other noticed that their daughter was standing aside. I didn't see You Wu in March, You Haili saw You Wu again, and found that she had changed a lot, only to see You Wu in front of her, her eyes were bright, her mouth was slightly curved, and she seemed to be angry, but the dimples on her face didn't know how deep she kneered, exposing her good mood.

You Haili let go of his wife, scraped the tip of You Wu's nose, and scolded with a smile: "Ghost clever! ”

Everyone laughed and hugged the three of them into the house together.

Although it had just entered winter, the Lu family had already lit a fire in the house, and as soon as she entered the door, she took off her husband's coat and handed it to the maid on the side.

The scale of the west courtyard of Youjia is not large, the courtyard of the second entry, the main house is three, because there are fewer male dependents in the family, and most of the houses are arranged warm and soft.

On the warm couch, the three of them sat down, drank hot tea, and retired from the maid, and the family enjoyed this quiet atmosphere.

During the tea, You Wu rarely spoke, she just quietly held the teacup and listened to the cold greetings between her parents. The occasional joking made the two grin. Looking at the harmony in front of her, You Wu remembered her previous life, and remembered her cold, eccentric parents, which really couldn't be compared.

Although I don't hate, I can't forget it. After being reborn, she will feel the warmth of her relatives, and she will definitely cherish it. Thinking of this, You Wu suddenly felt a pain in his head, his eyes went dark, and he fell into a brief fainting, and the moment before his consciousness disappeared, he felt a pair of thick and warm palms.

In fact, as early as the spring of the previous year, the You family spent a lot of money to hire a famous doctor and let him live at home to deal with emergencies.

Although the law is vague and there are few people in the know, the news that You San is suffering from syncope still spreads. So much so that You Wu and Lu have been together for nearly half a year, and no one cares about them, but fortunately, she is also happy to be idle.

Wake up again to near dusk.

The room was silent, recalling the scene before fainting, You Wu sighed, frowned slightly, she looked out the window, and found that the sun had set, and the sky was about to get dark. Father and mother are afraid that they are worried about her again. But knowing this, she still can't forget it, no matter how firm, indifferent, and ruthless her heart is, as soon as she comes into contact with those long-lost warmth, she can't stop being impulsive, and then regret it.

However, now that it has begun, there is no room for regret. You Wu closed his eyes, and a bleak and desolate scene flashed in his mind. Her body began to shake incessantly, her face turned pale, and the thin quilt in her hand had long since crumpled, and it was no longer smooth and silky at first.

The gears of fate had begun to spin, time was looming, and she could not delay any longer.

Come back this time, You Wu, just for revenge.