TFWYH – Chapter 847 Encountering the Old Man

Just as Ying Zhu was about to leave, the corner of his eye caught sight of a pale yellow handkerchief lying on the ground.

“Hm?”

Wasn’t this Ling Yue’s handkerchief?

He blinked, bent down, and picked it up.

The moment he did, a faint feminine fragrance drifted into his nose.

Ying Zhu: …

The tips of his ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Like a thief afraid of being caught, he quickly glanced around before quietly tucking the handkerchief into his robe. Then he hurried off in the direction Ling Yue had gone.

I’m a good person. I picked something up, so naturally I have to return it to its owner. It’s definitely not because I can’t bear to part with that girl.

Yes.

That’s exactly it.

What Ying Zhu didn’t know was that the moment Ling Yue left his sight, the smile vanished from her face.

Such a wonderful young man… why did he have to be fated for such a tragic destiny?

And… he just said I was pretty.

Does that mean… he likes me?

The thought nearly made Ling Yue shut down emotionally.

She liked him too, but…

But…

Just as she was sinking into her worries, she happened to notice a familiar figure ahead of her.

She froze.

Watching the person walk farther and farther away, every trace of her romantic thoughts instantly disappeared. Quietly, she followed after him.

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Old Master Ling, Old Madam Liu, and Ling Cangshun had actually arrived in the capital some time ago.

However, they had been hidden away in a private residence by Gu Hengcang, who provided them with excellent food, drink, and servants every day.

At first, the three of them thought they had stumbled into a paradise and that a life of endless wealth and luxury awaited them.

But…

Although they were well fed and well cared for, they were forbidden from leaving the estate.

For a short while, that wasn’t too bad.

But after enough time had passed, wasn’t that no different from being imprisoned?

Gradually, the three of them grew restless.

Old Madam Liu began telling the servants that, since it was her first time in the capital, she wanted to go sightseeing.

The servants all worked for Gu Hengcang and had strict instructions from him.

There was no way they were going to let them leave.

Old Madam Liu had never been an easy person to deal with.

After being refused once… then twice… she gradually revealed her true colors.

From passive-aggressive remarks to outright cursing and screaming, she caused a scene in the estate every single day.

Old Master Ling, on the other hand, had much better luck.

He discovered a dog hole in the back courtyard.

An adult couldn’t squeeze through it.

But for a skinny old man like him, it was just the right size.

Overjoyed, he secretly stole various valuables from the residence, sneaked them out through the hole, sold them for money, and spent his days enjoying himself around the capital.

Whether it was brothels, restaurants, or scenic spots, he had practically visited them all.

The best part was that he never told Old Madam Liu about the dog hole.

Instead, he let her continue arguing with the servants in the front courtyard every day, acting as a one-woman distraction while drawing everyone’s attention.

Meanwhile, he enjoyed himself outside before quietly sneaking back every afternoon.

But if you walk enough night roads, sooner or later you’ll run into someone you know…

And today, that someone was Ling Yue.

Ling Yue tailed Old Master Ling through several twists and turns until they arrived at a secluded courtyard.

After cautiously checking his surroundings, the old man crouched down and slipped through the dog hole.

Only after he disappeared inside did Ling Yue step forward.

Standing before the dog hole, her expression darkened.

So this family really did come to the capital.

More importantly, instead of showing themselves immediately after arriving, they’d been hiding here all this time.

What are they plotting?

After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and crawled through the dog hole herself.

At the very least, she needed to find out what they were planning so she could warn her elder brother and help him prepare.

What she didn’t know was that Ying Zhu had already caught up with her.

Seeing her secretly following an old man, he quietly tailed her as well.

When he saw her crawl through the dog hole, he blinked in confusion, glanced at the courtyard, then lightly vaulted over the wall in a single leap.

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As soon as Old Master Ling returned, he heard Old Madam Liu’s booming voice coming from the front courtyard.