FSC [QT] Chapter 10.2

Huo Lindong was sent back by an old servant, and along with it came the news that his sister had died of illness. Huo An did not know which nobleman his sister was given to by his biological father, but he could guess it by looking at the old servant’s dress and demeanor.

Huo Lindong was in very bad health when he was first sent back. It is said that he fell into the water not long ago and was infected with wind and cold. His whole body was burned and confused.

Huo An did not know under what circumstances a wealthy family would send their child to his uncle’s home who had a status as son-in-law, and it was also when the child was still seriously ill. Moreover, his nephew Huo Lindong was also somewhat resistant to him at that time.

He could not get any useful information from his nephew’s mouth. Huo An could only build a tomb for his sister and then focus on taking good care of his nephew.

In the past few years, his nephew had also begun to get close to him, but Sister Diao and Huo An still did not know much about their sister and their nephew’s origin. They just knew that Huo Lindong’s birth must be unusual.

Sister Diao even suspected that the last death of his nephew as mentioned by Master Yuanming might be related to his life experience.

Although it was not clear why marrying Ah Wu might help her nephew survive the calamity of death, Sister Diao did not want to give up as long as there was a little hope.

Now Jiang Baozong’s attitude is obviously still biased toward the boy from the Lin family, so Sister Diao wants to provide more opportunities for her nephew, just in case Jiang Baozong sees his nephew.

“This… okay…”

Thinking of the overcrowded oxcart when he arrived, as well as the enthusiastic matchmaking women on the oxcart, Jiang Baozong finally accepted Sister Diao’s kindness.

After leaving Juxiangzhai, the group went to a sauce shop, pastry shop, and other places to buy the New Year’s goods needed for the New Year. Then, they returned to the village together on the Diao family’s donkey cart.

They did not notice that there was a little tail paying attention to them along the way. After seeing the three people of the Jiang family getting on the Diao family’s donkey cart, Xu Baozhu left with satisfaction.

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“Baozhu, thank you for remembering me and your cousin. However, I am already old and still a widow. I really can’t wear such fine fabrics. You’d better take these things home.”

Mrs. Lin Xu looked at the sapphire blue cotton cloth and several boxes of Mi Fang Zhai pastries that Xu Baozhu brought. She said unnecessary words, but her hands and eyes never moved away from these things.

After getting along for a long time, Xu Baozhu also knew what kind of character Lin Xu was, and of course, she would not take things back according to her words.

“Why doesn’t it fit? My Aunt is so young. If we go out, others might think that my Aunt is my sister. Why can’t you dress up? Besides, for some reason, I felt close to my Aunt the first time I saw you as if we were mother and daughter in the previous life. So what’s the matter if I use the money I earn to buy some good things to honor my Aunt?”

After listening to Xu Baozhu’s compliments, Mrs. Lin Xu laughed so hard that she fell in love even more with her sweet-tongued and generous distant niece.

“But… There is something I don’t know whether I should tell my Aunt.”

The smile on Xu Baozhu’s face faded, and her expression was a little hesitant.

“What can’t you tell your Aunt about?”

Mrs. Lin Xu was stunned and put the piece of fabric in her hand on the table.

“It’s just… it’s…”

Xu Baozhu spoke hesitantly. “Doesn’t my cousin get engaged to the Jiang family? But last time, when I went back after delivering kimchi, I saw my future cousin-in-law walking side by side with a man. This time, when I went to the city to sell vegetables, I also saw my future cousin-in-law’s father taking her and the man’s family to have dinner together.”

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