165 Who Wants to Hurt him?
Xie Lan cried louder, “Are you even my brother? I got hurt and instead of comforting me, you treat me like this.”
Lu Jiao returned in time to hear that and started to pull Xie Lan out, “You need to leave before you anger your brother to death.”
Xie Lan wanted to argue but she was scared that Lu Jiao would hit her. So, she left while weeping.
Once she was outside, she remembered something – she hadn’t eaten lunch. All that good food just now, she didn’t get to eat any of it. Xie Lan cried harder and left.
Back in the east bedroom, Lu Jiao glanced at the furious Xie Yunjin and said, “It’s okay. Why be so angry at someone like that? It’s not necessary. Hurry up and eat. You shouldn’t treat yourself poorly.”
Lu Jiao then called the four little ones to eat.
“Babies, they’re gone. Let’s eat.”
The four little ones happily responded, “Yes, let’s eat together.”
“There’s so much food. If we can’t finish, we can eat more tonight.”
“Mommy’s cooking is the best. They didn’t even get to try!”
“Daddy, eat, have a drumstick.”
The Fourth Born placed a drumstick into a bowl and brought it to Xie Yunjin.
Xie Yunjin watched the five people in the room and his furious heart cooled down by what felt like a spring breeze. With the rage gone, he smiled at the people in the room, “They don’t get to eat. We eat.”
“Exactly.”
The family happily had lunch.
Afterward, Lu Jiao got the four little ones to feed the dogs while she cleaned up.
While she cleaned, she suddenly remembered the matter of Xie Yunjin’s accident. She abruptly stopped and went to Xie Yunjin.
Xie Yunjin knew right away that she had something to say, “What is it?”
Lu Jiao���s voice was low, “Xie Yunjin, you were drugged four years ago and were struck by a horse carriage four years later. Don’t you find that strange? Do things happen that coincidentally?”
Xie Yunjin’s gaze darkened. Honestly, he’s been thinking about this too.
Before, he was paralyzed and felt worse than death so he didn’t have the energy to think about it. These days, he’s had the time to find the accident strange.
He said to Lu Jiao, “I investigated the drug accident from four years ago. It was my roommate at the time, Liu Shiren, who did it. Because we had a disagreement, he got angry and drugged me. He wanted to ruin my reputation.”
Xie Yunjin paused, “Liu Shiren ended up dropping out.”
He thought that matter was over until he was hit by a horse carriage.
Lu Jiao said calmly, “I looked into it. Your legs were crushed by the horse carriage’s wheels. It didn’t look like your injuries were caused unintentionally. Unintentional trauma is normally messy but your injuries were very standard. The horse first wounded your body so you would collapse, then the carriage ran over your legs.”
Lu Jiao decided further, “The horse carriage driver is an experienced one. He knew at what angle he would be able to break someone’s legs.”
The atmosphere turned cold.
Xie Yunjin’s face was extremely dark. Though he was cold and didn’t enjoy striking up conversations, he’s never done anyone harm. Why would someone want him hurt?
Xie Yunjin thought of Liu Shiren. Did he really drug him or was he covering up for the real culprit?
Xie Yunjin thought about it, “Once I heal, I will get to the bottom of this. If I can find the person who hurt me, I will never forgive him.”
If it weren’t for Lu Jiao, he would’ve had to live his life in hell. Just why did that person hold so much grudge against him? Why did he want to hurt him?
Lu Jiao nodded, “I have to warn you – if that person is okay with hurting you once, then twice, he would be okay with hurting you for a third time. Don’t forget about the provincial exam next year.”
Xie Yunjin responded, “I will not let him get what he wants.”
Lu Jiao reminded him, “I think the culprit is someone from your school. I also think you have a close relationship with him. How else would he know you were going back to Qili that night?”
Xie Yunjin searched through his brain to remember what happened that night.
That night, his decision to go home was spontaneous. He only told a few of his good friends and a few of his teachers. Which meant, the person who wanted to hurt him was within the group of people he told.
Xie Yunjin frowned deeply as coldness seeped through him. He definitely will find the person who did this and figure out just why he set him up.
Lu Jiao took the dirty bowls and left.
After doing the dishes, she gathered the four little ones to go to Uncle Youcai’s place. Sadly, before she could fetch the boys, a group of people came to visit.
It was the leaders and some villagers.
They greeted Lu Jiao, “Yunjin’s wife, have you eaten?”
“How are Yunjin’s legs? Is he improving?”
Lu Jiao knew right away that they were here about leech keeping. She led everyone into the east bedroom.
The Village and Clan Leaders first asked about Xie Yunjin’s legs. After they found out that he was doing well, they got excited.
No matter what, Xie Yunjin was the Xie Village’s hope. If he could get out, the children would be able to get out in the future as well.
Lu Jiao got them some sugar water. The leaders asked her to sit.
“Yunjin’s wife, sit down. Don’t worry about us. We are here to talk about leech keeping. Everyone wants to learn more.”
The Village and Clan Leaders may hold lots of power, but they’ve never experienced much in life. When something big happens, they don’t know how to handle it properly.
Lu Jiao sat down on the bed beside Xie Yunjin.
The leaders explained, “Yesterday, we held a meeting and decided that leech keeping is a go. However, we don’t know how to operate it. I wonder if you can advise us.
Xie Yunjin looked at Lu Jiao. Lu Jiao suggested this idea and he wasn’t too aware of how it all worked. Therefore, Lu Jiao should figure out this matter.
Lu Jiao said, “The first thing to decide is how much land you want to use for leech keeping.”
The leaders exchanged glances, “We want to hear your opinion. How many acres of land do you think makes sense?”
If they use too much land, the villagers would get worried. If they don’t keep enough leeches, the villagers will think they are losing money. It was a lose-lose situation.