The female supporting role in the early death fights against the male protagonist

Chapter 16 Memories
When his mother was still there, Lin Yu always followed her in and out of the kitchen. Her mother was good-looking and skillful, and could make many exquisite pastries.

When she was sick, her mother would make fish soup for her and make pastries in the shape of bunnies to cheer her up. At that time, she thought that she would learn how to cook in the future, and her mother said she would teach her by herself.

But she didn't wait. After Lin Baozhu was born, her mother's health became ill and she was bedridden all the time. She also went to the kitchen to make fish soup for her mother, and almost burned the kitchen down.

Her father scolded her, saying that she didn't let her mother worry about it at this time, and only knew to cause trouble.

And the grandmother told her earnestly that she is the eldest daughter of the Lin family, and she must have the bearing of the eldest daughter. Going to the kitchen to cook is not a good thing, and if it spreads, it will damage the reputation of the Lin family, so she should not do it again. this kind of thing.

Afterwards, her mother passed away, and she learned to take care of the common affairs of the mansion and Lin's swordsmanship, but she never entered the kitchen again, no one was willing to teach her, and no one was worthy of her cooking.

But through that dream, Lin Yu understood that it was not because of her mother's death, but because she lost herself for the sake of the Lin family.

The building is about to fall, Lin Yu not only wants to protect the Lin Mansion, but also wants to get back the lost self.

At the gate of the mansion that day, Lin Baozhu wanted to go with Gu Changyuan without hesitation, she was angry at Lin Baozhu's stupidity, but why didn't she envy her?
I envy Lin Baozhu for being so free and easy, regardless of the reputation of the Lin family, and doing whatever she wants, but she can't!

She is the eldest daughter of the Lin family, and her every move is the face of the Lin family, and even every move will make people suspicious for no reason.

Did she live for herself, or for the Lin family?
There was a clatter of thunder and bangs in the kitchen, and the cook and servants guarding outside the yard were all trembling with fear.

Soon Lin Yunjin rushed over with a tense and dignified expression, "What's going on?"

The cook seemed to have found a backbone, "Second Young Master, you can go and have a look, the eldest girl came back from outside the house today and brought a basket of vegetables and meat into the kitchen, and she didn't let anyone in. I don't know what to do now .”

"Your maidservant looked at it, and there was smoke coming out of it. If this continues, the kitchen will be flooded!"

Lin Yunjin was stunned for a moment, then straightened her back, "Hold on, I'll go in and have a look."

After speaking, he walked up the steps, put his hand on the door and was about to pull it open, when he was pushed away from the inside, followed by a burst of thick smoke.

"cough cough"

Lin Yunjin took a few steps back, then started to cough, looking at Lin Yu who came out with dust all over his face, his words were choked in his throat for a while, unable to utter.

"Elder Sister?"

"Yunjin? Why are you here?"

While Lin Yu was talking, smoke was still coming out of his mouth. The cook and all the servants had rushed into the kitchen at this time.

The corners of Lin Yunjin's lips twitched for a moment, "I heard that you went into the kitchen as soon as you returned home, so you came over to have a look, this... this is elder sister, what are you doing?"

As long as he could remember, he had never seen his eldest sister lose her composure. In his memory, the elder sister was always serious and hard to get close to, but now he couldn't help but laugh.

Here, Qixi has already ran out with tears, her face is not much different from Lin Yu's, and she is still holding a jar of something in her hand.

"Girl, although the fish is rotten, the soup is drinkable."

Lin Yu hurriedly took it, and took a sip of the spoon Qixi handed over, his face changed again and again.

"A bit salty."

Lin Yunjin didn't know what was wrong, so she came over by chance, "May I try the fish soup stewed by elder sister?"

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, but still passed the spoon over. Lin Yunjin took a sip, and his face changed suddenly.

"Water, where's the water?"

Is this a bit salty?

This is soaked in salt water, I can't taste the fishy taste, it's full of salty and bitter taste.

Lin Yu looked at his brother's appearance, the light shone on his face, and he wanted to laugh. At this time, Butler Liu hurried over with someone.

"Big girl, Hua Ning is back."

Flowery?

Lin Yu withdrew his smile, handed the soup jar to Qixi, and walked over quickly, "How is the investigation?"

Lin Yunjin got the news early in the morning, and she guessed that Hua Ning was almost there, after all, the two left one after the other, and it wasn't too long.

Hua Ning's face was solemn, "My servant found out that Mr. Gu is from Shang'ao Village, Shunnan County. His parents were burned to death in a fire early, and then he went to Shunnan County Academy."

This is similar to what Lin Yunjin found in the morning, and Lin Yu gave a light 'huh', "Did you find anything else?"

Could it be that the stories in the book are all fake, just a dream?
Hua Ning shook her head, "The slave girl went to that village. Not only Gu's parents died in the fire, but the whole village died."

The whole village!

Lin Yu's whole body seemed to be soaked in a cold pool, and the cold air came from his bones. What kind of fire could burn down the entire village.

It's fine if it's really a wildfire, but if it's man-made, what kind of ruthless people should they be?

Hua Ning said again: "This servant also found out one more thing, but I don't know if it's important or not."

Lin Yu nodded, "Say it."

"Aside from his parents, Mr. Gu actually has a younger sister in his family."

After Hua Ning finished speaking, Lin Yu frowned, "Sister? Where's his sister?"

Hua Ning shook his head, "It is said that he also died in that fire. At that time, Young Master Gu came back from the outside and went to dig out the bricks and tiles himself, and dug out the bones of his parents from inside."

"The yamen servants from Shunnan County who rushed over cried when they saw this scene, saying that they would never forget it in their lifetime, that's why they remember it so clearly."

Listening to Hua Ning's words, Lin Yu's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. It seemed that something had been found, but in fact there was nothing.

Everyone is dead, no matter whether there is any unknown truth or not, they are all dusted underground with the dead.

Lin Yunjin looked at the two of them muttering, and couldn't help walking forward, "Elder Sister, what are you and Hua Ning talking about? Is there something wrong in the mansion?"

Lin Yu didn't want to hide it from his younger brother, so he asked Hua Ning to tell Lin Yunjin again.

Seeing Lin Yunjin's brows furrowed, his voice was a little heavy, "Do you think there is still something wrong with Gu Changyuan?"

Lin Yunjin was silent for a long time, "I don't know, but it is indeed a bit suspicious."

"Let's delay the marriage between Baozhu and him. This time, I will personally go to Shunnan County to check him out."

"okay!"

Lin Yu interrupted Lin Yunjin, "If something really happens, Gu Changyuan has already taken care of it. If nothing can be found this time, there will be no clues next time."

"And you go, I don't worry."

If Gu Changyuan really had a problem, he could even set fire to a village, who knows what he would do to Lin Yunjin.

There were footsteps not far away. It was Qingxin, the maidservant next to Mrs. Lin. She turned to Lin Yufu and said, "Miss, Madam, please go to Wansong Hall."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yu nodded, "I'm going to change my clothes, and that's it."

Qing Xin shook her head, "The old madam asked the eldest girl to go there right away, and specially instructed the servants so that the eldest girl does not need to change clothes."

(End of this chapter)