coobybook Chapter 75 remains in the story.
Chapter 75 remains in the story.
Qiao Wanmian was heartbroken and swayed so badly that she almost couldn't stand up.
Li Lianhua quickly helped her up and guided her to a chair nearby, saying, "Miss Qiao, why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"
Qiao Wanmian cried for a while before she came to her senses. She took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Li, please forgive me. I couldn't control my emotions for a moment."
"It's alright, the deceased is gone, Miss Qiao, please don't be sad anymore."
"Mr. Li, would you mind if I asked if this sachet were suitable...?" Qiao Wanmian pointed to the purse hanging on the bamboo curtain.
Li Lianhua followed her gaze and said, "I had forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. This originally belonged to Miss Qiao's old friend, and it should be returned."
As she spoke, Li Lianhua took off the sachet and handed it to Qiao Wanmian.
Qiao Wanmian stared blankly at the sachet in front of her.
"Miss Qiao?"
“I made this sachet for him myself. It’s been ten years. I’ve kept this as a memento, waiting patiently for ten years.”
Qiao Wanmian reached out and took the sachet: "Although I had thought about it before, the fact that he hasn't come back yet is the answer."
“But even though I was mentally prepared, when I heard that he was associated with death, I still… I still…” Qiao Wanmian couldn’t speak.
"Miss Qiao, it would be better to think more positively."
“Mr. Li,” Qiao Wanmian said, looking at Li Lianhua, “I had a moment when I had some absurd thoughts.” Seeing that Li Lianhua did not respond, she smiled self-deprecatingly.
"It's just that I can't accept reality and I'm deceiving myself. Now, I should wake up. This is his personal belonging, so it's better to let it go with him."
Qiao Wanmian tossed the sachet into the air, drew her sword, and twirled it towards the sachet. Instantly, the sachet scattered like petals as it fell to the ground.
"The ten-year wait is over."
Hearing the sound of a sword being drawn, Wu You, who was outside the door, thought that a scene of stabbing the male or female lead was about to happen, so he quickly ran into Li Lianhua's room.
Then I saw this beautiful scene. Yes, what I had imagined before has now come true. It would be even more beautiful if we didn't have to consider that Li Lianhua's room would need to be cleaned later.
Wu You reached out and caught one or two pieces. What were these things? Rags? Straw? Shouldn't they be pretty, fragrant, and soft rose petals?
"Since he is an old friend, let him remain in the story. Miss Qiao should move forward with peace of mind."
"Mr. Li, thank you." Qiao Wanmian smiled slightly at Li Lianhua.
At this moment, Wu You felt that she could describe herself with a line from a song: "I should be under the car, not inside it."
Qiao Wanmian smiled as she looked at Wu You who had entered, "Youyou, I've changed my mind. I'll go to the prefectural city with you. I'm not in the mood to see the sea now."
Hearing that Qiao Wanmian had changed her mind, Wu You was naturally happy. But why did she have to say it in front of Li Lianhua? She was planning to sneak away quietly. What should she do now?
"Where is Youyou going? I don't know." Li Lianhua looked at Wu You, wanting to get the answer from her.
"Oh, Mr. Li doesn't know? Youyou, did you not have this with Mr. Li? You didn't prepare letters like you told me, did you?"
Qiao Wanmian was genuinely curious. She thought the people from Lotus Pavilion seemed to get along quite well that day, so why didn't they say goodbye before leaving?
Sister A-Mian, you really guessed it! But could you please stop talking about it? Can we talk about it later? Wu You roared inwardly, but dared not say it aloud.
"Oh? There's a letter too. You've prepared this in advance. Since you're going to give it to me anyway, it doesn't matter whether I read it sooner or later, right?"
"I... if I say no, would you believe me?" Wu You put her hands behind her back, lowered her head, and kicked the floor with her toes.
Li Lianhua initially didn't believe it, but seeing Wu You's guilty look and unwitting confession, she instantly knew it was true.
“You…” Li Lianhua was a little angry: “Either tell me where you are going, or show me the letter, otherwise, don’t even think about leaving this Lotus Pavilion.”
Qiao Wanmian looked at Li Lianhua's threatening demeanor and felt it seemed somewhat familiar, but she couldn't care less about that right now. She quickly walked to Wu You's side and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Youyou, did I ruin your plans? I'm so sorry, I didn't know."
Wu You glanced at Qiao Wanmian, who was getting closer, and then at Li Lianhua, who was a few steps away. She didn't tell her that no matter how softly she spoke, Li Lianhua could still hear her. She simply shook her head at Qiao Wanmian.
Seeing that things had developed to this point, Wu You had no choice but to change his approach.
So he explained the whole story to Li Lianhua, and finally emphasized that these were two completely different directions, one in the east and one in the west.
Seeing that Li Lianhua insisted on going with him, and even said that...
“My friend has been missing for over ten years. I don’t know what we can find out with these few clues. It would be better to look for other clues and investigate together. It will save time. Let my friend wait a little longer.”
Wu You thought that if Shan Gudao were here, he would definitely say, "Friend, it is my blessing to have you."
Wu You then said cryptically, "This clue is probably the most important one you've had in all these years. You should go check it out as soon as possible. Who knows, your friend's body might be waiting there for you to give him a proper burial."
Li Lianhua had witnessed Wu You's situation before, so she believed more strongly that Shan Gudao's fake corpse was there.
Although Wu You claimed to have excellent information, Li Lianhua initially believed him, but later stopped believing him. Perhaps he had some kind of channel.
After some deliberation, Li Lianhua decided to go to Cailian Manor first, and then go to find Wu You and the others.
After everything was settled, Qiao Wanmian and Xiao Zijin, who had been waiting impatiently, prepared to go back.
Upon hearing that he was leaving Lotus Pavilion the next day, Fang Duobing quickly got up and went back to Baichuan Courtyard with Qiao Wanmian and the others. After all, one of the three cases they had agreed on was still pending.
Fang Duobing didn't return until dark, and the case he brought back pointed to the same place as Li Lianhua's clues: the mysterious death of the bride at Cailian Village on her wedding night.
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Lotus Tower Small Theater
MC Wu You: Now, let's hold our breath and welcome our beautiful bride, Li Xiaohua, to the stage.
The curtain was lifted, and Li Xiaohua appeared, dressed in a pomegranate skirt of ethnic minority attire and adorned with heavy silver jewelry. She took small, quick steps, her footsteps making a jingling sound as she walked.
Fang Duobing: Wow, so beautiful.
Flute Flying Sound: Wow, so beautiful.
Wu You: Wow, so beautiful. Ahem, please welcome the groom.
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The groom is missing! You all need to go check what happened. I'll stay with the bride by myself. ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ