When Lin Shu was drowsy, he felt someone walking into the room.
She turned on the bedside lamp, yawned and sat up, looking at her husband at the door.
"Why are you so busy today and come back so late?"
Gu Feidu seemed to be in a low mood and answered casually: "The Wang family's affairs are constantly in turmoil, and the factory I manage has many problems."
Lin Shu lay down again, closed his eyes and said, "Wang Wei, well, although I didn't like her very much before, I didn't expect that she would die like this.
I vaguely remember that when she was young, she was not that annoying. She was married to a scumbag. She liked men but she still wanted to marry Wang Wei. As a result, Wang Wei caught the two of them in his room...
It’s really disgusting to think about it. If something like this happened to me, I might end up like her.”
Wang Wei was not like that at first. It was only after experiencing this failed marriage that he indulged himself.
In Lin Shu's view, it was because he was too indulgent that he would be killed if he offended anyone.
Because his eyes were closed, Lin Shu didn't notice that her husband Gu Feidu's expression was a little unnatural.
After taking a shower, Gu Feidu lay down, hugged Lin Shu, stroked her belly with his hand, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, madam. In fact, having two children, Yunhan and Ruiyuan, is enough."
Lin Shu felt her husband's thoughtfulness and couldn't help but smile tenderly, turned around and hugged him.
"Fidu, I love you."
Gu Feidu's expression was complicated, and he stretched out his arms to hug his wife. His tone was gentle, but his eyes were cold: "I love you too, wash up."
*
When Zuo Li got up the next day, it was almost noon, and she immediately realized that the atmosphere in the entire Gu family was not right.
There are not many people in Xiyuan, but because Zuoli's family lives here, there are also many aunties here.
Today, these aunties all looked worried.
She wasn't going to ask more questions at first, but in the end she couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with you?"
After the aunts hesitated, they still said: "The third wife suffered a miscarriage an hour later and is still being rescued. But it seems that the situation is not good. Everyone said..."
Third wife?
The Gu family calls Mr. Gu's women the eldest wife, the second aunt, and the third aunt.
The wives of the young masters of the Gu family are called "ma'am".
The third wife refers to... Lin Shu!
"Miscarriage? How could she have a miscarriage? She has always been fine. Why did she miscarry?"
"It seems that I accidentally fell down..."
Zuo Li started to run towards Lin Shu's residence, feeling full of doubts and anxiety.
Although he and Lin Shu had not known each other for long, in Zuo Li's heart, Lin Shu had already been his friend.
Lin Shu has been pregnant for half a year and now has a miscarriage...
Abortion in the first three months of pregnancy is always accompanied by the threat of death.
As for half a year...
Not to mention, Zuo Li has not forgotten that this is the 1980s!
Medical conditions are not as good as later generations.
When Zuo Li arrived outside Lin Shu's residence, she found a circle of people gathered outside, even Mr. Gu was there, but he was sitting on a chair.
Next to Mr. Gu, Third Aunt looked anxious.
Under a tree in the yard, Gu Feidu was squatting there with his head in his hands.
"ah--"
A shrill scream came from inside the room.
This is Lin Shu's voice.
Moreover, he was already extremely weak.
Zuo Li's arrival attracted everyone's attention.
But because of the commotion in the room, no one greeted her.
She did not get close to the crowd, but leaned against the pillar next to her with weak feet.
Lin Shu's residence was surrounded by a courtyard. There were trees planted in the courtyard and several plum blossoms. There was a small pond next to it with a rockery stone placed on it. The whole layout was very elegant.
It can be seen that the hostess has taken great care of it and made this small yard full of warmth.
"Ah, it hurts..."
Lin Shu's weak and shrill voice came from inside, which made those waiting outside couldn't help but feel worried.
Unknowingly, Zuo Li shed tears.
She didn't know why she was crying.
In fact, life is always full of surprises, and no one knows which will come first, death or tomorrow.
But no one wants this unfortunate thing to happen to them or around them.
Zuo Li still remembered Lin Shu's enthusiasm for her and his sparkling eyes when he looked at her.
Lin Shu likes to play mahjong very much.
And she has been here for so many days, and I haven't even played mahjong with her once.
Zuo Li wiped away her tears, walked to Gu Feidu who was squatting by the tree, and asked him: "What happened? Why did she fall?"
Lin Shu was careful enough, because the road was slippery in winter, so there was always an aunt to support her.
She herself was very careful and did not let down her guard because this was her third pregnancy.
Gu Feidu raised his head, his eyes red.
He seemed to want to put on a smile like before, but couldn't do it at all: "I don't know, I was reading the newspaper at the time, and I heard her scream and realized she fell."
Gu Feidu pointed to the corridor of the courtyard with trembling hands: "It's right there."
Zuo Li ignored the gazes of others and walked over there, then his expression changed.
This corridor was washed by water not long ago!
Lin Shu fell down. Who has time to clean the corridor?
Wash the blood stains?
No.
Unless there is something in this corridor that must be washed!
I washed it in the name of cleaning blood stains.
She pursed her lips, her eyes full of anger.
This incident is most likely not an accident!
She said nothing, but glanced at the people in the yard.
Everyone is bright and beautiful, and they are the "high-class people" of this era and this country.
But for some reason, Zuo Li felt a little nauseous.
In this big house, under the pile of beautiful things, filth and evil practices are hidden.
"Squeak"
Zuo Li didn't know how long he waited. Later, Lin Shu's voice became quieter and quieter.
Until, the door was opened from the inside.
A nurse came out and said, "Is Mrs. Gu here?"
Zuo Li suddenly raised his head, raised his hands and said, "I'm here."
The nurse's eyes fell on her and she quickly waved: "Mrs. Gu, please come over. The third wife has something to say to you."
The third aunt asked eagerly: "How is my daughter-in-law? Is everything okay?"
The nurse's tone was full of regret: "Sorry, we tried our best."
Third Yiniang swayed a bit, but Zuo Li, who happened to be passing by, helped her up.
Seeing Zuo Li, Third Yiniang even said: "I also want to go in and see her."
The nurse refused: "I'm sorry, Third Aunt, Third Wife just let Mrs. Gu go in."
"Where's me! Where's me!"
Gu Feidu suddenly stood up, ran into the crowd, and asked with red eyes.
Probably because his expression was so scary, the nurse took a step back.
Then he sympathized and said, "The third wife only called Mrs. Gu."
Zuo Li didn't care what others were thinking. After entering the room, all she smelled was the smell of blood.
The smell was so strong that Zuoli felt temporarily uncomfortable and wanted to vomit.
But she forced down the feeling of vomiting and walked to Lin Shu's bed.
The moment he saw Lin Shu, the tears couldn't help falling anymore.
Lin Shu always smiles and looks very pretty. He is like a little sun, warming everyone around him.
Probably because I grew up in a simple environment, I always have a certain naivety that does not suit my age.
Perhaps it was because of this innocence that Zuo Li was attracted to her.
Even though she is always overly enthusiastic, her enthusiasm is actually not annoying. Zuo Li likes to get along with her.
But at this moment, Lin Shu was lying on the bed, her hair was wet with sweat, her face was even pale, and her lips were full of wounds. She must have bitten them because of the pain.
Her eyes were half-opened, and she seemed to have put in a lot of effort: "Sister-in-law..."
"I'm here!" Zuo Li held her hand.
"Sister-in-law... come closer."
Zuo Li leaned over and heard Lin Shu's resentful voice: "I didn't fall accidentally, sister-in-law, someone spilled the oil. Sister-in-law, I don't know who to look for. I think everyone is suspicious.
Only sister-in-law, I believe in you. If you find that person, you will avenge me and my unborn child."
Zuo Li's guess was confirmed.
Before she could say anything, she felt Lin Shu's hand slipping down, and the weak breathing in her ears disappeared.
For a moment, her body felt like rusty iron, unable to move.
She slowly turned her head to look at Lin Shu.
She lay there with her eyes closed peacefully, as if she was asleep.
"Third younger brother and sister..." Zuo Li called out, but there was no response.
"Madam, please give way."
The doctor and nurse next to him came over, used instruments to explore and shook their heads at Zuo Li.
Zuo Li staggered and almost fell.
Soon, the people waiting outside also learned about Lin Shu's death, and everyone rushed in.
Some people are crying sincerely, some are crying hypocritically, some people can't cry even if they want to, some people lower their heads and pretend to cry...
It seemed to Zuo Li that for a moment, there was only a roar in his ears and no sound could be heard, as if he was watching a ridiculous pantomime.
Finally, his vision went dark and he fainted.
Zuo Li seemed to be dreaming again.
An illogical dream, one moment in heaven, the next moment surrounded by devils.
In short, there is no logic.
But this dream was so tiring that when I opened my eyes, I felt as if my soul was exhausted.
"Wake up! Wake up! Little stepmother, you finally woke up."
The one who came close to him was Gu Suiyang's handsome face.
Zuo Li looked at him, tugged his lips and said, "I was dreaming. I dreamed that your third aunt passed away."
Gu Suiyang was silent, looking at Zuo Li but he hesitated to speak.
"That was not a dream. Third aunt passed away this morning." The speaker was Gu Jixing, who was standing aside, holding a tray.
Gu Jixing looked at Zuo Li, a soft color flashed in his eyes, but he still sat on the bedside with the porridge in his hands.
"Aunt Zuo, the third aunt's funeral affairs are very involved, so dad has to deal with them. The eldest brother and the fourth sister have to take care of Yunhan and Ruiyuan, so the third brother and I are here to guard you.
You've been unconscious for a long time, it's almost dusk outside, you need to eat something, otherwise your body will become even more uncomfortable."
"Second brother!" Gu Suiyang disagreed with Gu Jixing's behavior and was afraid of irritating Zuo Li.
Gu Jixing looked at his third brother, who was rarely considerate of others, and snorted, then his eyes fell back on Zuo Li, who had a somewhat numb expression.
"Aunt Zuo, you shouldn't be someone who likes to deceive yourself. The family is in chaos right now, and you don't want to cause trouble to everyone."
Zuo Li wanted to get up, but Gu Suiyang quickly put a pillow behind her. Gu Jixing spooned a spoonful of the mushroom and meat porridge he had specially made to Zuo Li's mouth.
He said gently but forcefully: "Aunt Zuo, you need to eat."