Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 560 Mom?

The next morning, after getting up, the two of them went to the public toilet outside to use the restroom.

When they came out of the public restroom, their gazes towards each other were somewhat unnatural. They tried to hold it in while washing up in the hotel and when checking out, pretending to be relaxed throughout. However, the speed at which they ran to the public restroom in the end betrayed them.

As a grown man, Lu Yuanqiu originally didn't care about so much, but now he's actually starting to feel a bit self-conscious about his image.

After waking up in the morning, Bai Qingxia reverted to her usual quiet self. The complete change in their moods probably began the moment they boarded the bus to the countryside. The atmosphere between the two of them was rather quiet, a stark contrast to the previous night, perhaps because they were both thinking about the problems they would have to face with Sister Li.

In early May, in the mountains, the weather was a bit chilly in the morning. Bai Qingxia thoughtfully covered Lu Yuanqiu with the coat she had prepared earlier, carefully tucking in the edges of the coat. Lu Yuanqiu woke up from his nap and saw that Bai Qingxia had also put on a coat, so he closed his eyes again.

A few minutes later, Bai Qingxia felt sleepy and rested her head on Lu Yuanqiu's shoulder, closing her eyes to rest.

The bus kept stopping and starting, winding its way along the mountain road. Lush green leaves brushed past the windows, occasionally making a rustling sound. In the distance, there were green terraced fields covering the mountains. It was unclear whether rice or tea was grown in the fields, but something was definitely growing there.

Bai Qingxia initially kept her eyes closed to rest, but later she kept looking at the scenery outside the window. The golden sunlight covering the mountains gradually spread out, and she realized that Sister Li's home was in such a beautiful place.

She was afraid of missing her stop, so she didn't dare to sleep, but she didn't lift her head from Lu Yuanqiu's shoulder.

The bus arrived at its destination after more than an hour's drive. Bai Qingxia was about to remind Lu Yuanqiu when she discovered that Lu Yuanqiu's eyes were already open.

The two got off the bus and stood by the cement road. Lu Yuanqiu stared at the address on the note, while Bai Qingxia squatted down and stared blankly at a frog hopping in the paddy field below. She suddenly remembered that when she was watching "Kung Fu" at Sister Li's house, Sister Li pointed at the Fire Cloud Evil God and said that there was a kind of stone frog in her hometown that was particularly delicious.

Bai Qingxia couldn't have imagined that watching the Fire Cloud Evil God lying on the ground using the Toad Style on TV would make her feel nauseous and completely lose her appetite.

Looking back now, she realizes that most of her childhood took place in Sister Li's little house, and it was in Sister Li's little house that she gradually came into contact with the outline of the 21st century.

Let's move forward.

Lu Yuanqiu bent down and patted her shoulder.

Both of their suitcases were left in the county, and now they only had a bag on their backs.

Lu Yuanqiu took the girl's hand and walked towards the village after leaving the highway. The villagers got up very early. An old man carrying a bamboo basket passed by and curiously looked at the two young people. He kept looking back as he passed by. Bai Qingxia also looked back at the old man.

This seemed to be a small village built against the mountain. The houses in the village had white walls and black roof tiles. Various crops were planted on both sides of the stone-paved path. Two or three old people working in the fields straightened up and looked at Lu Yuanqiu and his companion.

Lu Yuanqiu looked them over and led Bai Qingxia, who was also looking them over, into the village.

The two searched house by house and soon stopped in front of a two-story building that seemed to have been built recently. After checking the house number, Lu Yuanqiu confirmed that this was Sister Li's house.

The door was open. He turned around and looked at Bai Qingxia, then went up and knocked on the door.

"Hello? Is anyone home?" Lu Yuanqiu looked inside.

A girl of about twelve or thirteen years old, with a single ponytail, ran out first upon hearing the noise. She glanced at Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia with a shy look, then took a few steps back and looked towards the gate, seemingly looking at her parents. Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia didn't enter the courtyard; they just stood at the gate. The little girl stood at the corner of the courtyard, observing Bai Qingxia with a shy expression.

"Who?" Soon, a middle-aged man with graying hair and dark skin came out of the hall carrying a bowl. He looked at the two unfamiliar people at the door, his expression changed, and his tone became cautious: "Who are you looking for?"

Immediately afterwards, another middle-aged woman peeked out from another room. The middle-aged couple had simple and honest appearances, but their expressions were somewhat cautious and wary, except for the little girl from the beginning, who was carefully observing Lu Yuanqiu and his wife.

Lu Yuanqiu explained with a smile, "It's like this, we're from Lucheng. We used to be Zhang Li's neighbors. Sister Li should have mentioned us, right? By the way, her surname is Bai, and her name is Bai Qingxia. My surname is Lu, and I live next to Sister Li's rented room. Did Sister Li mention us to you?"

Bai Qingxia greeted them, "Hello."

According to the police station, the uniformed officer who came to inquire only received the message that they were "still in touch," and the family did not provide any other information. When asked, they said they didn't know anything. Zhang Li had not told them anything, but Zhang Li was indeed perfectly normal in Lucheng and nothing had happened to her.

This was like a punch landing on cotton; the relatives all said everything was normal, so how could a case be filed? They were also busy with other matters, so they didn't bother to care anymore. They called Lu Yuanqiu and the other person back to discuss the case.

Lu Yuanqiu suspected that this was something Sister Li had specifically instructed him to do.

But if this family knows him and Bai Qingxia, they might reveal some information, because Sister Li would never tell her family that Bai Qingxia is a bad person.

"I don't know them." The middle-aged man shook his head in broken Mandarin. He seemed unwilling to pay attention to the two people at the door, not even asking "What are you doing here?" He just carried the bowl and walked towards the hall.

Lu Yuanqiu noticed that the little girl in the yard's eyes lit up, but because there were two adults around, she didn't go over.

Although he could guess the answer, Lu Yuanqiu still asked, "Then may I ask, do you know where Zhang Li has moved to now?"

"do not know."

This time, it was the middle-aged woman who answered. After she finished speaking, she walked over and led the little girl in the yard into the house. The little girl kept looking back, as if she wanted to say something.

After a moment's thought, Lu Yuanqiu smiled and nodded, "Alright, thank you for your time."

He and Bai Qingxia pretended to walk outside, walking very slowly. Lu Yuanqiu looked around at the houses and found that there were very few houses in this area that could be built as two-story houses. Sister Li must have sacrificed a lot for this family.

Sure enough, before they had gone far, they heard a series of "pat-pat-pat" running sounds behind them. Lu Yuanqiu and his companion turned around and found the little girl.

"Sister... Brother, sister, wait a minute!"

She ran up to Lu Yuanqiu and the other girl, panting heavily. The little girl spoke fluent Mandarin. She looked up and explained, "Grandpa and Grandma don't know you, but Mom has mentioned you to me many times, especially Sister Bai Qingxia."

"Mom...?" Lu Yuanqiu looked at her in surprise, then exchanged a glance with Bai Qingxia, who was equally surprised.

(End of this chapter)