One dull night, the voices of two strange men came from outside the house, and their tone was a little urgent:
"Is this Mu Yuan's house? Open the door!"
There were obviously some faint lights in the house, but no one responded.
This is not the first time that the mother and daughter have encountered this kind of thing. They are probably here to collect debts.
As long as he didn't respond, he would yell and curse a few times and then leave.
After all, Bai Xi was once a rich lady, so she knew that this place was not far from the Yamen, and most people would not dare to mess around.
But this time it was different. There was no response from the door. Instead, his arrogance did not diminish, and he shouted with a bit of anger:
"If you don't open the door, we will break it open for you!"
Helpless, Bai Xi had no choice but to open the door slightly and look at the person.
This wooden door is not valuable. Even if it is reported to the Yamen, no one will take care of it, but to them, it is a very precious thing.
Without it to withstand the cold wind, I might not be able to survive this winter.
The two people outside the door didn't look tall, and their clothes were a bit gorgeous. They were probably young men from some family.
Bai Xi breathed a sigh of relief:
"This is Mu Yuan's home, but he hasn't come back yet. If anything happens to you two, please come back next time."
After saying that, he wanted to close the door again.
Naturally, she couldn't invite the two of them to come in and wait. Not to mention that she also knew when the guy would come back, so she had to be on guard against him.
However, her suspicion seemed to be verified, and her attempt to close the door was stopped.
At the same time, the two men cast malicious glances directly at them:
"Who said we are looking for Mu Yuan, madam? What we are looking for is you!"
Bai Xi suddenly panicked, but she controlled her emotions and responded without changing her expression:
"The Yamen is nearby. What do you want to do?"
Unexpectedly, it attracted their ruthless ridicule:
"Hahahaha, return to the Yamen? Even if the King of Heaven comes today, you can't run away!
By the way, you don’t know yet, right? Your husband has sold you to me as a concubine! "
After saying that, he was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, so he took out an agreement.
The writing was clearly written in black and white, so how could she not recognize Mu Yuan's handwriting?
Suddenly, all thoughts were lost. Mu Yuan, gambled her away...
"Madam, do you understand? If you understand, then come with us!"
Without giving her more time to think, the two of them continued to press.
Bai Xi also directly chose to give up the struggle. How could she, a weak woman, resist?
But she still has one more thing to do - tell a lie to Yun Xi.
Although the two of them couldn't wait any longer, out of humanity, they still gave her some more time.
However, her move also made the two of them pay attention to Yun Xi.
At this time, although Mu Yunxi has not yet grown, what is visible to the naked eye is a beautiful embryo.
One of them had bad intentions, but was interrupted by another person:
"Are you stupid? Do you really want to enter the Yamen?"
"What should we do?"
"Stupid! Let's go find that idiot Mu Yuan and have another bet later, wouldn't it be good?"
"You are still smart!"
…
The words of the two people were barely concealed, and they all fell into Bai Xi's ears.
On the way they left, some of the naughty words they teased her about also answered a lot of questions for her.
"I didn't expect that Mu Yuan really didn't lie to us. He really hid a beautiful wife!"
"I'm sorry he doesn't dare, otherwise he won't be able to keep his hands..."
Did he trade her for his hand?
"Can you really trick him next time?"
“That’s Mu Yuan, that big fool*, who in the county doesn’t know that he’s a big gambler?
If you lose a little to him next time, you will definitely get the upper hand again! "
After hearing these words, Bai Xi completely gave up the last bit of luck in her heart.
Silently, she made her final decision...
…
The next day, Bai Xi came back in despair, but Mu Yuan was still missing.
This night was still very dull.
After Mu Yunxi fell asleep, Bai Xi quietly stood up without attracting her attention.
I didn't dare to light the candle, but wrote two letters in the dim moonlight.
One letter was written to Mu Yunxi and left on the table:
"Xiaoyun, mother is a little too tired. I forgive you, but I want to rest for a while. Don't come to see mother. Tomorrow you go to the Ning family compound, where mother usually works. I have already made arrangements, Aunt Ning. I will accept you as my goddaughter...
You should take good care of yourself, study hard, and listen to Aunt Ning. If you want to find a good husband in the future, you must not be like your father!
And this pill, you must carry it with you. If you really miss your mother, if you encounter the two men from yesterday who come to you again, you should take this pill.
In this way, you can see your mother. I won't run too far, I will always wait for you, my mother will always wait for you. "
In the silent night, only Bai Xi's suppressed sobs echoed.
She didn't hesitate any longer, for fear of waking up Yun Xi, or for fear that her tears would wet the paper.
Now, she can't even take out any more letter paper...
Rumble——
A dull thunder broke through the silence of the night, and it seemed like it was going to rain.
Bai Xi took out a piece of clothing from a very hidden place. It was her former wedding dress and the only thing she missed.
She took out her scissors and cut part of it into a ribbon.
The fabric of this dress is good and sturdy enough.
The general shape was retained, but it was still enough for her to put on properly.
On the last day, she still wanted to dress nicely...
Wow——
It's raining, the sound of rain is very loud, covering everything...
…
After the rain stopped, many passers-by gathered in front of a peach blossom tree.
Mu Yuan drank wine last night and passed by here drunk.
Looking at the somewhat familiar streets, he was also curious about what was going on, so he walked closer.
I don't know if it was because the people around him disliked the smell of alcohol on his body, or for some other reason.
Everyone tacitly made way for him.
At this time, he was a little drunk, and without thinking about it, he walked in from the way that everyone got out of the way.
Then he saw a scene that he would never forget:
The peach blossom trees that should have been in full bloom at this time of year, for some unknown reason, had only a few bare branches left.
At the same time, he also saw a familiar figure hanging on the tree, who had been dead for a long time.
That's his wife - Bai Xi!
"Bai Xi!"
He screamed and passed out.
When he woke up again, he was already in the Yamen.
Mu Yuan thought he was having a dream, and just wanted to rejoice, but his wife's cold body beside him brought him back to reality.
Before he could cry any more, the man on the side interrupted him and handed him a letter:
"This was found in your wife's clothes. It was wrapped tightly and didn't get wet from the rain. It's for you."
The letter paper was very thin, and when he opened it tremblingly, there was only one paragraph on it:
"Mu Yuan, I'm tired of saying what needs to be said!
You just need to remember, if you dare to attack Yun Xi!
I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost! "
