Chapter 102: Happy Like My Brother-in-law!
Facing Li Cuicui’s lie, Gu Yu had no intention of exposing it.
After confirming that she had no other matters, Gu Yu quickly picked up the flower pot and left the market amidst Li Cuicui’s thanks.
As he walked on the road home, Gu Yu listlessly recalled the scene just now, and a guess suddenly popped into his mind.
After pondering it carefully, he felt it was increasingly possible… Could Li Cuicui be the missing daughter from the prominent family mentioned in the gossip?
After all, the place where Li Cuicui fainted was very close to where the gossip was being discussed!
The distance was such that she could clearly hear the conversations.
Yesterday at Qingshan Academy, Fu Lai had introduced his family as ordinary people.
However, Li Cuicui’s demeanor and way of speaking were very suspicious, and now with the incident of fainting and lying, Gu Yu’s suspicion about the origins of this couple grew even stronger.
Although it had nothing to do with him, it made Gu Yu very curious.
Especially with all the clues now, Gu Yu felt like he was becoming a great Sherlock Holmes, collecting numerous clues to uncover the truth of the matter!
As he thought about these things, Gu Yu’s mind raced.
However, by the time he reached his doorstep, his active brain cells immediately stopped, and his mind returned to peace.
Gu Yu felt that he was very laid-back now, and solving cases could just be forgotten!
The thought of putting in effort to find clues was tiring.
Wasn’t it more comfortable to lie at home!
“Yu, you came back quite quickly! Why did you buy more flowers, we already have quite a lot at home.”
“They are very pretty, for you.”
When Gu Mengyao saw Gu Yu return, although she complained verbally, her smile couldn’t be hidden, and she happily reached out to take the flower pot.
Her little husband was truly too romantic.
He was always creating surprises, making it impossible to resist!
After chatting with Gu Yu for a while, Gu Mengyao placed the flower pot in the courtyard with the other flowers.
Seeing his little wife happy, Gu Yu was also in a very good mood.
In the ordinary life, there must be some surprises and romance.
This way, their feelings could deepen, and his love could be expressed more.
Then, after the family had a lively lunch, the craftsmen hired in the morning also arrived at the Gu family’s home, starting to measure the land and prepare to build a detached house.
Because Gu Yu paid so readily, the craftsmen knew they had encountered a prominent family, and they were not afraid of spending money on their work, shortening a project that would usually take a long time to just a few days.
The commotion caused during this time aroused the curiosity of the villagers in Yang Family Village, and some bold children even came to watch the craftsmen work before quickly running home to tell the adults.
Gu Yu did not stop them, as the land around the Gu family’s property had already been bought from the village chief.
Even if he had nothing better to do, he could dig a river around it without any problem.
Seeing the craftsmen working diligently, Gu Yu did not continue to watch but instead had his younger brother-in-law come to supervise.
Upon hearing that he didn’t need to practice martial arts, Gu Qingheng immediately trotted over and started chatting with the foreman, leaving him stunned.
He thought this child was so talkative, and what he said about gossip was addictive to listen to.
It was impossible to stop!
…
In the past few days, besides the craftsmen building houses, the Gu family remained very quiet.
Gu Yu would go out of his room to stroll and then go back to bed to lie down, which was extremely comfortable, making Gu Qingheng, who was watching, full of envy.
When could he be as happy as his brother-in-law!
Chatting about gossip when he had nothing to do, how happy that would be!
However, thinking that martial arts still awaited him, Gu Qingheng did not continue daydreaming but instead practiced martial arts with Xi Yang.
On the other hand, Fu Lai’s family, whom he had met at Qingshan Academy, visited frequently in recent days, especially Li Cuicui, who invited Gu Mengyao out to play, making it impossible for her to refuse.
When Gu Mengyao returned, her face showed a look of having not had enough, indicating she had indeed enjoyed herself, which made Gu Yu not worry too much.
Everything was secondary to his little wife, as long as she was happy!
“Magistrate Bai, why are you here today? Is there something important?”
As Gu Yu was leisurely strolling in the courtyard, a knock suddenly sounded on the door. When he opened the main door, he saw Magistrate Bai standing outside.
With a look that suggested he had something to say, Gu Yu quickly invited him inside.
After hearing Gu Yu’s inquiry, Magistrate Bai couldn’t help but force a bitter smile, and then without any concealment, explained the matter.
“A few days ago, I received a letter from an old friend I hadn’t seen in many years… He said his wife was critically ill and probably wouldn’t live for a few more days, and he was the same! Regarding the sudden appearance of the illness, I strongly suspect someone poisoned them.”
“Poisoned?”
“Yes, otherwise how could more than a dozen people die from such an untraceable illness, it’s almost like an epidemic!”
When Gu Yu heard Magistrate Bai’s words, he immediately knew the purpose of his visit was likely to ask him to treat the patients.
Gu Yu did not immediately agree.
Although Magistrate Bai was an acquaintance, making a house call would set a precedent. If many people came knocking on his door afterwards, would he still see them?
Furthermore, Gu Yu really didn’t want to go out.
The fatigue from going out before had just subsided in these past few days, making Gu Yu decide that he wouldn’t go out again until he went to the capital for the Lunar New Year!
“If no one could diagnose the cause, I wouldn’t have come to bother you… My old friend is truly unlucky. Not only did his daughter go missing, but even…”
Seeing the clear expression on Gu Yu’s face, Magistrate Bai knew that the hope of inviting Gu Yu for a house call was very slim.
However, even so, he could not give up hope.
What if Gu Yu agreed!
Therefore, Magistrate Bai recounted the important recent events his friend had encountered, hoping to evoke pity and sympathy from Gu Yu.
And these words did attract Gu Yu’s attention.
However, it was not pity or sympathy.
It was curiosity.
“Your friend lost his daughter? It couldn’t be that prominent family that was rumored to be abducted by a flower-picking bandit, with only a set of clothes left, right!”
“This… it is indeed him, but he hasn’t given up looking for his daughter. It’s just that his family members have contracted a strange illness, forcing him to stop searching.”
After confirming with Magistrate Bai that his guess was correct, Gu Yu thought that the opportunity to find out the truth had appeared.
Li Cuicui had appeared too frequently in recent days.
This made Gu Yu’s desire to solve the case continue to stir, and now that an opportunity had arrived, he could start investigating.
“Magistrate Bai, it’s been a long time!”
Just as Gu Yu was contemplating whether to make a house call, Gu Mengyao’s voice suddenly sounded. When she and Li Cuicui walked in through the courtyard gate, Gu Yu’s eyebrows suddenly twitched upwards.
Now this was good, Li Cuicui had arrived.
