Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 717 - 670: Exposure (2)

Li Yuzhu looked at Mu Yuanxiu, "Yuanxiu, how did you know it’s Yu Wen Zan’s writing?"

She knew the Xue Family had a lover and had heard the Xue Family complain that Li Xingmao was not as good as Yu Wen Zan.

The Xue Family abandoned her husband and child and ran away, presumably to find Yu Wen Zan.

But how did Mu Yuanxiu recognize Yu Wen Zan?

"I heard it, heard the servants of that house say which Marquis Mansion’s son wrote the plaque, if not Yu Wen Zan, then who? Yuzhu, you told me before that the Xue Family had a lover named Yu Wen Zan, did you forget?"

Li Yuzhu blinked, had she mentioned it to Mu Yuanxiu?

She couldn’t remember.

But it didn’t matter, Mu Yuanxiu wasn’t an outsider, so it was okay for him to know.

"The Xue Family’s lover is Yu Wen Zan, Xue Family, Xue Family, it seems certain the woman inside the house must be the Xue Family, but I still can’t understand, why would the Xue Family live there? If she’s there, could Yu Wen Zan be too?" Li Yuzhu pondered, resting her chin on her hand.

"Yu Wen Zan is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he wouldn’t be here." Mu Yuanxiu reminded her.

"If Yu Wen Zan isn’t here and the Xue Family is alone here, why?" Li Yuzhu looked at Mu Yuanxiu.

Mu Yuanxiu looked back at her.

Both of them stared at each other, unable to guess the answer.

But they saw the confusion in each other’s eyes.

If something is strange, there must be a reason.

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Time passed to New Year’s Eve, and soon it was the first day of the new year.

Although Li Yuzhu was curious why the Xue Family was in Liangzhou City, she had no time to investigate.

During the New Year, it’s better to be happy.

The Baili Mansion was decorated with lanterns everywhere, bustling with excitement, in the back courtyard. Li Yuzhu, Mu Yuanxiu, and Guoguo were also celebrating the New Year lively.

They prepared quite a few firecrackers and went to play with Guoguo and Baili Rui.

Mu Yuanxiu, being skilled, made some lanterns.

Guoguo and Baili Rui each carried a lantern and wandered all over the mansion.

In the days after the first day, not many people were playing with lanterns yet; the fifteenth was the busiest day.

The customs in the Northern Land and Southern Land are similar; in the first few days of the month, people visit relatives and exchange New Year’s greetings, gathering to eat and drink.

Around the fifteenth of the month, people start playing with lanterns.

Various lanterns at the Baili Mansion were hung up early on the fourteenth.

But the styles of the mansion’s lanterns were ordinary and not refined enough.

Guoguo and Baili Rui clamored to go out and see more.

Mu Yuanxiu prepared a mule cart and took Guoguo and Baili Rui along; Li Yuzhu hugged one on each side, and they all laughed and chatted as they went out.

The street was full of lanterns in various styles, dazzling to behold.

Mu Yuanxiu parked the mule cart at a quiet street corner and handed a handful of copper coins to the shopkeeper of the neighboring shoe repair shop, asking him to watch the mule cart for a while.

The shopkeeper counted the copper coins and found there were ten; he happily agreed, "Sir, you go ahead, I’ll watch it for you."

Mu Yuanxiu led Baili Rui, Li Yuzhu carried Guoguo, and the four of them walked into the crowd to start looking at the lanterns.

When they reached a restaurant, the crowd became denser.

It turned out several young scholars volunteered to write riddles on the lanterns. The restaurant’s owner, to attract business and popularity, posted a notice that anyone who guessed the lantern riddles correctly would get a plate of the day’s signature dish.

This drew all the passersby to stop and watch.

Baili Rui recognized a few words and began guessing the lantern riddles.

Li Yuzhu couldn’t guess riddles and asked Mu Yuanxiu if he could.

Guoguo let go of Li Yuzhu’s hand, "Aunt can’t even guess riddles? Oh dear, how embarrassing."

Li Yuzhu, "..." Is it really embarrassing? This little devil, publicly exposing her shortcomings, "I’m not hugging you anymore, go find your Uncle Yuanxiu."

Guoguo stuck her tongue out, made a funny face, and indeed ran towards Mu Yuanxiu.

Seeing her holding Mu Yuanxiu’s hand, Li Yuzhu felt relieved and raised her head to look at the riddles again. She didn’t really not know how; she was just too lazy to solve them.

In her previous life, studying was intense, work was intense, where was the time for word games?

The original owner of this life was too young and hadn’t learned yet.

To learn to guess riddles, she’d have to start now.

Li Yuzhu seriously pondered the riddles on the lanterns.

Guoguo glanced at Li Yuzhu, quietly let go of Mu Yuanxiu’s hand, and went to hold Baili Rui’s hand, "Brother Rui, I’ll hold your hand."

Mu Yuanxiu looked down at her for a moment and smiled.

When Mu Yuanxiu also went to look at the riddles, Guoguo suddenly let go of Baili Rui’s hand and went toward Li Yuzhu.

Baili Rui thought she was going to find Li Yuzhu, so he didn’t pay attention to her.

Guoguo glanced at the three of them and turned to run into the restaurant.

On the second floor of the restaurant, there was a quiet room with the Xue Family and her maid sitting.

The Xue Family was sipping tea, staring at the street view, lost in thought.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened, and a little girl in red gently ran in.

The Xue Family didn’t notice the little girl, still gazing at the street and lanterns, lost in thought.

Her maid first saw the little girl, "Whose child are you? Quickly leave."

The little girl ignored the maid and sat down opposite the Xue Family.

She pointed at the Xue Family, "I’m here for her."

The Xue Family noticed the anomaly and turned to look.

She met the little girl’s cold and bitter gaze, startling her heart, "You..."

The Xue Family was breathless and scared; this child... looked familiar!

"Whose child are you? Quickly leave, you’ve scared our lady." The maid saw the Xue Family’s face wasn’t right and worried the Xue Family would scold her, reaching out to grab the girl.

The girl quickly pulled out something from her sleeve and fiercely jabbed it into the maid’s hand.

The maid’s hand suddenly hurt, frightened, she quickly withdrew, "Ah—" She looked at the little girl in terror, "What do you have in your hand?"

The girl coldly glanced at her, "If you dare to drive me away, I’ll ruin your hand."

"Don’t drive her away, let her sit." The Xue Family took a deep breath, calmed her nerves, and waved to the maid, but her eyes kept watching the little girl, "You are... Guoguo?"

Li Yuzhu brought Guoguo to Liangzhou City; by this time, Guoguo was exactly two and a half years old.

This child was increasingly like the Li Family; who else could it be but Guoguo?

The Xue Family detested the Li Family, so she disliked seeing Guoguo.

"Why are you here?" The Xue Family impatiently looked at Guoguo, "If you get lost, your aunt will surely make a fuss loudly, quickly go back."

Guoguo stared at the Xue Family without blinking, "Do you hate me so much?"

The Xue Family was taken aback, this child’s tone, sounding like an adult?

Was it taught by Li Yuzhu?

Or did Li Xingmao teach it?

The Li Family was certainly capable of teaching a child hatred.

The Xue Family lightly curled her lips, "It’s not that I hate you; I’m worried about your aunt. She cares about you; if you’re lost, she’ll be scared and worried."

"You haven’t seen me for two years, don’t you worry about me? Don’t you care about me?" Guoguo looked at the Xue Family, emotionless.

The maid glanced at the Xue Family, looked at Guoguo, confused, what was the relationship between these two?