novelraw Chapter 287
Chapter 287
"Those siblings indeed have had a significant change in their family, but that Jing’er was sold by her biological father early on as a concubine to a wealthy man in the neighboring town. Later, when her family’s business failed and her biological father passed away, her stepmother also drove her brother out. Jing’er is someone else’s runaway concubine, and she fled back to our Qingshan Town with her brother!"
Of course, Lin Sanshui’s guess was not wrong. The reason why the siblings ended up in jail was indeed related to her.
Because it was she who sent Qingyue to report to Jing’er’s husband’s family, that wealthy man then came looking for her, and accused Jing’er of running away privately.
Back then, when Jing’er’s father sent her to the wealthy man, he received quite a few benefits in return.
Now, if she wants to regain her freedom, she must naturally return all those benefits to the wealthy man.
After Gu Nian finished speaking, Mrs. Jiang felt angrier than she ever had before, and she pounced on Lin Sanshui with a howl.
"Lin Sanshui, you...I have to fight you today. What kind of woman is that? You dare to bring someone else’s concubine into our home, and you even want her to marry my son? Are you even human?"
Lin Sanshui dodged as he dared not touch Mrs. Jiang, his heart as well filled with grievance.
Because he didn’t know about Jing’er’s past either.
The only things he knew were the ones Jing’er was willing to disclose, and since she had escaped, of course, she wouldn’t bring up such a disgraceful matter again.
After the farce ended, Lin Sanshui thoroughly lost face in front of Mrs. Jiang.
The idea of having Jing’er marry Dahu was completely dismissed by Lin Sanshui.
His care for the siblings was because of past matters with their mother, which always left a bit of regret in his heart.
But he wasn’t muddleheaded enough to harm his own son’s future.
Seeing Lin Sanshui admitting his mistake, Gu Nian wisely stayed out of these matters, leaving it for the couple to resolve themselves.
This matter eventually settled into calmness, but undeniably, in Mrs. Jiang’s heart, it was a hurdle she could never get over.
Even if life appeared calm on the surface, it was only due to helplessness. After all, it’s hard for a woman; she still had four children, and couldn’t always act as she pleased. She had to play deaf and dumb when needed.
Fortunately, the children were grown, and in these two years, while arranging marriages for the eldest and second eldest, once the children could stand on their own, she wouldn’t fear anything anymore.
As for Jing’er, she was taken back by that wealthy man, and her young brother had no one to rely on, making it clearly unrealistic for him to live alone. Moreover, it was impossible to leave him at the Lin Family; even if Lin Sanshui was willing, it would cause greater harm to Mrs. Jiang.
Gu Nian helped him find a good family without sons through Gu Bei. As long as he behaved himself, his livelihood was secured.
In Nan Jin Yu’s small courtyard, Gu Nian took away all the books from the study.
He said he would give this small courtyard to her, but she was leaving too, and he had no definite return date.
They... might never return here in this lifetime.
Whether they would ever meet again was unknown.
These books, perhaps, were a remembrance!
Returning to the Lin Family, Gu Nian handed the key to Dahu, "Big brother, with my departure, I don’t know when I’ll be able to come back. Young Master Nan’s return is even more uncertain. If you have time, please take care of his small courtyard."
"Little sister, don’t worry. I will. You too, take care. Come back to see us when you have the time," Dahu said reluctantly.
Gu Nian nodded, "And there’s Cuihua and Er Zhuzi, they are honest folks. Please help take care of them too. The tavern is sold, the family still needs some means of living; let the farm stay with the family..."