Just when the two were at their wits' end, something unexpected happened.
Yu Xin received a large sum of money from her brother-in-law at the school gate. This time, her brother-in-law didn't give it to her personally, but had someone else deliver it to her. Yu Xin didn't suspect anything because the amount of money and bills was exactly as her brother-in-law had promised.
"Your brother-in-law said it'll work, don't be shy."
Having received the large sum of money, Yu Xin was lost in the envious cheers of her friends. "Come on, I'll treat everyone to soda!" Not only her three best friends, but even her classmates who were watching the spectacle got a share. A huge crowd swarmed into the Diwang Grocery Store.
Halfway there, someone suddenly said that Yu Xin's money was stolen.
Yu Xin immediately got angry—she had kindly invited everyone to drink soda, and it was such a downer on such a hot day.
Outraged, she chased after him; boys her age are rarely this annoying. The other boy ran extremely fast, but Yu Xin wasn't about to be outdone, completely ignoring the warnings from her three friends behind her.
"Yu Xin, don't run! Take it easy, be careful of your health!"
As she ran, Yu Xin was led into an unfamiliar alley, and the person disappeared around a corner. She tiptoed towards the direction of the footprints, but instead of finding anyone, she heard a faint conversation, which unconsciously drew her in. When she came to her senses, she was only a step away from the two people plotting against her.
"Is everything taken care of?"
"It's done. Let me know. Remember to contact me if you need anything else. I'll make sure everything is done flawlessly."
After hearing the voice clearly, Yu Xin immediately recognized it as her brother-in-law's voice. But she didn't recognize the other person.
"You did a good job on these two tasks, here's extra pay for you. Remember, it won't do you any good to tell anyone."
The other person, counting the money, asked curiously, "But why don't you go yourself every time? Do you always send someone to bribe your sister-in-law to chase after your wife?" A few seconds later, he changed his tune, "Hehe, I was too talkative, I won't do it again. That girl always calls you brother-in-law, I thought you really were her brother-in-law, I was wrong, I won't say anything more in the future."
Sensing something was amiss, Yu Xin didn't dare breathe. Only after the footsteps faded into the distance did she dare peek through the cracks in the bricks of the wall—a middle-aged man's legs were trembling. He tried to get up several times but failed. After struggling for a long time, he finally stood up shakily and walked out of the alley, leaning against the wall.
Yu Xin followed, and only when she reached the alley entrance did she see the other person sitting by the roadside resting. He asked someone to bring him two ounces of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and took a big gulp. It took him a while to recover.
"Is it really that scary?" Coming back to her senses, Yu Xin recalled what her brother-in-law had just said and was momentarily at a loss for words. If that was the case, then her brother-in-law was just pretending at home, and his true self was only revealed behind closed doors—but if he was just pretending, why would he send gifts and money to curry favor? Sensing something was wrong, she turned and ran home.
When she got home and saw her brother-in-law, she immediately became alert and didn't dare to breathe.
"Sis, I need to talk to you. I'll be right outside."
Yu Lian had just gone upstairs when she saw her younger sister looking anxious, so she followed her out the door.
"Why did you drag me out here?"
Yu Xin was still worried, so she kept walking towards the door until she was covered in sweat before stopping and telling her sister everything she had heard and seen.
"Sister, my brother-in-law is too cunning. You have to be careful of him. Maybe he was just sleepwalking; could he be after our family's wealth?"
Realizing that her sister had run into that person again, Yu Lian pretended to be shocked and asked her in detail about what had happened that day.
"I never knew he was this kind of person. Now I know."
When the two sisters returned home, Yu Lian gave He Lin a wink: "I'm going out for a bit. Is there anything I need to bring back?"
"No, you should go now. I'll supervise Yu Xin's homework."
Watching her brother-in-law leave, Yu Xin breathed a sigh of relief: "Sis, the more I liked my brother-in-law before, the more scared I am now. Two-faced people like that are the scariest; you never know when they'll show their true colors."
Seeing her younger sister's trembling face, Yu Lian almost wanted to tell her the truth: "Yu Xin... never mind, let's not talk about this. Remember, don't alert her. If you see your brother-in-law outside, ignore him and don't try to confront him, understand?"
Yu Xin didn't answer immediately, her face showing a complex expression: "Sister, are you hiding something from me?"
"Are you hiding something from me?" Yu Lian asked without trying to hide it.
"What could I possibly be hiding from you?" Yu Xin was stumped by the question.
Yu Lian pushed her younger sister toward the stairs: "Go upstairs and take a shower. Look at you, all sweaty. Mom will scold you when she gets back."
Yu Xin then noticed her messy hair and clothes. Wang Meixia returned fifteen minutes after she went upstairs.
"Are you home? He Lin seems to have a leg problem at the door, could you go check on him?"
Yu Lian immediately walked outside. He Lin had some difficulty walking after being hit last time, and he would walk awkwardly without external assistance. After waiting for a long time, Wang Meixia had already put down her bag and started picking vegetables, but she still hadn't seen her daughter and son-in-law come in. Holding a bunch of celery in her hand, she slowly walked to the door, looking around but not seeing anyone.
"Sister Wang, cooking?" a neighbor greeted as they passed by.
"Hey, just got off work? Who are you waiting for at the door? I saw you staring at someone from far away."
"I wasn't looking at anyone, I was waiting for my daughter." Just then, a neighbor bumped into Yu Lian and her family as they entered the house: "Your daughter and son-in-law went out. I saw them when I entered the compound."
"Oh, I see. She probably went to her mother-in-law's for dinner. Never mind, take care on your way back!"
At the same time, He Lin had just finished get off work and walked to the door.
"Excuse me, are you Comrade He Lin?" A young man lowered the brim of his hat and walked up to He Lin as the crowd of people left work.
"I am."
"Oh, this is for you."
He Lin opened the note, which read: Come alone to Warehouse No. 2 at the South City Bar before 7 o'clock. Your lover and I will be waiting for you.
"Young man, make sure you have your things safe." The old man picked up the dropped items and handed them to him.
He Lin clutched the note tightly and walked against the flow of people. He held the note firmly in his hand—it specifically mentioned one person, and Yu Lian had been taken away despite being on guard; he dared not take the risk. On the way, he ran into an acquaintance from the compound: "Uncle, could you please pass on a message to my parents? Yu Lian and I are going home for dinner; a close relative has come to visit."
"Okay, go ahead."
He Lin handed the cigarettes his colleague had given him to the older man from his briefcase and quickly left.
"Strange, it's not hot today, why is this child sweating so much?"
Meanwhile, on the second floor of Warehouse No. 2 at Chengnan Winery.
Yu Lian was tricked into coming here, but she didn't see He Lin at all, neither He Lin himself nor the man impersonating him.
Upon learning that she had been kidnapped, she was initially panicked, but more than that, she was curious about the person behind it all—she couldn't understand why this person was targeting He Lin, or what grudge the two of them had.
Strangely, the other party never showed up. She could even sense that the other party wasn't even in this location, as if they didn't care about them at all and simply wanted to teach He Lin a lesson.
That's why she became even more curious about the identity of the person behind the scenes.
The young woman in the room was gentle and easy to talk to, but you couldn't get anything out of her.
I've been here for half a day, and I haven't managed to get a single useful piece of information out of them.
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