Lin Xi looked suspicious: "Are you?" ”

The woman was stunned, as if she didn't expect Lin Xi to remember her, so she stopped in place, looking a little hesitant.

Lin Xi's eyes flashed, and he took the initiative to step forward to her, and said, "I'm sorry, I fell into the water a few months ago and almost died. When I finally woke up, my mind was not very clear, and I forgot some of the things I had done. ”

When the woman heard this, she immediately showed a distressed expression, and she grabbed Lin Xi's hand with an arrow step.

She said: "I know that the story of your falling into the water has spread all over this neighboring village, and I also heard about you in Erdao Village. I want to see how you're doing, but my husband's family won't allow ......."

She paused, looked a little embarrassed, and only said, "I couldn't go over to see you at the time, the child was by my side, and I couldn't get out." I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I'm relieved to see that you're safe and sound now. ”

Lin Xi looked at her secretly, and said with shame: "You care about me so much, but I ...... I really don't remember who you are......"

The woman hurriedly said: "I'm Ding Yue!" Don't you remember when you and I were kids? We are all orphans, God is kind, let you be adopted by Uncle Lin and them, and I was adopted by others. But ......"

Her expression was gloomy.

Lin Xi felt strange in her heart, and quietly led her to say the next words.

Only then did I know that when the original owner was wandering when he was a child, the original owner was three people. Ding Yue was the first person the original owner met, and the two passed through many places together before meeting the heroine.

After arriving in Chenyang Village, Lin Xi and the heroine were adopted by the Lin couple, although they were poor, the Lin couple treated them very well, and they lived a good life.

Ding Yue is not so lucky, his adoptive father Lao Ding Tou is an alcoholic, in the early years, he was drunk and seriously injured his mother-in-law, and he lost his fertility, so he never had a son and a half daughter. At that time, I saw that Ding Yue adopted her obediently, but after that, she didn't treat Ding Yue well, she was still an alcoholic, and even beat Ding Yue when she drank too much, scolding Ding Yue for being a money-loser.

Ding Yue's adoptive mother is sincere to her and often protects her. The mother and daughter struggled to survive, barely doing some sewing and washing work to subsidize the family, and gradually Ding Yue and the original owner had no contact.

Don't look at Ding Yue and the original owner are about the same age, but Ding Yue is already the mother of a two-year-old child. This is because her adoptive father was an alcoholic and gambler, and finally lost all the family. Once owed a lot of money, the Ding family couldn't afford to pay it back, and the old Ding Tou actually proposed to sell Ding Yue to the other party's son as a daughter-in-law.

Ding Yue was young and couldn't resist, and his adoptive mother was powerless to stop it, so Ding Yue got married.

Because of this reason, the family looked down on Ding Yue very much. Ding Yue worked tirelessly every day, and gave birth to a son, but he didn't get half of the attention of the other party, and he was beaten and scolded at every turn.

After listening, Lin Xi was very angry.

She despises the man who beats his daughter-in-law the most. If you have the ability, you can spread your anger outside, and make the strength to work to make money to support your family, why bully your daughter-in-law who is powerless?

Looking at the thin Ding Yue, Lin Xi was more puzzled.

"Since I haven't been in contact with you for many years, how did you recognize me at a glance?"

It doesn't seem like it could have been said for a long time.

Ding Yue was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Did you really forget everything?" When your father and mother died, you once gave me a piece of jade pendant to hide, saying that it was very important, but you were not able to protect it, for fear that it would be robbed like the land and house left to you by your father and mother. You also said that when you were going to leave one day, you would come to me and go back. ”

"Jade pendant??"

"Yes, you said that as long as I can help you hide it, you will definitely be able to live a good life in the future, and you will also help me when the time comes, and we two sisters will enjoy happiness together."

Ding Yue snapped his fingers and counted Lin Xi seriously: "You came to me twice in total." The first time was more than a year ago, when it was ...... You haven't been married for long. You said that your father-in-law is not good to you, and you are leaving, so I will return the jade pendant to you. But it wasn't long before you came to me again and said you couldn't leave. ”

"The second time, a few months ago, you came to me in a hurry to ask for a jade pendant, saying that you were going to a place. But before I could give it to you, you left, and in a few days I heard the news that you had fallen into the river. I was so anxious! ”

Lin Xi saw that her expression didn't seem to be fake, and said, "What kind of jade is that?" ”

Ding Yue said: "White, slightly heated to the touch, is the shape of a bird." ”

Lin Xi is even stranger.

This sounds like a very valuable jade pendant, how could the original owner give it to Ding Yue? Ding Yue is not having a good time in her husband's house, if her father-in-law sees that she has such a jade pendant, he will definitely take it.

As if seeing what Lin Xi was thinking, Ding Yue smiled bitterly: "I have been burying the jade pendant under the pear tree behind my house, and no one has found it." Lin Xi, I'm really afraid that something will happen to you. In that case, I won't have any acquaintances in Erdao Village. I...... How can I hope......"

Ding Yue's eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.

Lin Xi comforted her and said, "Do you know where I said I was going a few months ago? ”

These two times are easy to judge. The first time was when the original owner ran away with the money, and the second time was when the original owner sold the four treasures.

What Lin Xi couldn't figure out was that Ding Yue was so important to the original owner, why was there no Ding Yue in the memory left by the original owner?

I don't even remember Ding Yue when I was a child.

Ding Yue said: "I don't know, you just told me to wait here, and you will come back to find me with the money." ”

Lin Xi said thoughtfully: "I see...... Thank you for helping me keep the jade pendant, I want to get it back, do you have it with you now? ”

Ding Yue shook his head.

Lin Xi asked, "Then when will it be convenient for you to give it to me?" ”

Ding Yue said embarrassedly: "I was called by my mother-in-law to worship my ancestors today, and I have to wash the family's clothes when I go back, so I really don't have time." Lin Xi, on the morning of the first day of the day after tomorrow, will you go to my place to get it? At that time, I went to visit the house with my father-in-law, but I was not at home. ”

At other times, I'm afraid she won't be able to get half a penny.

Lin Xi nodded: "You have done me so much favor, it is right to come according to your time." You wait. ”

Lin Xi turned around and ran back to the carriage, brought the snacks and snacks that he had eaten on the road back to Ding Yue, and handed it to her: "I saw you suddenly today, I didn't have time to prepare a gift for you, you can take this back and give it to the child." When I go to your house the day after tomorrow, I'll bring you some more. ”

Ding Yue hurriedly said: "This is not good. These cost a lot of money at a glance, you gave it to me, how can I get along with you? I've heard that he's fierce, what if he hits you? Lin Xi, I see that you are fine, enough is enough, you don't have to give me these. ”

Lin Xi stuffed it directly into the basket she brought and said, "I listen to me." If you consider me a friend, don't turn it away. ”

Ding Yue said movingly: "I understand." ”