The concubine doesn't fall in love, but crazy critics insist on holding her responsible

Chapter 63 The First

The white porcelain soup bowl fell on the dining table, and hot soup dripped all over the table.

"Miss!"

"Yao Yao!" Lin Songyi quickly stood up and pulled the person up.

Lan Sheng didn't know that the two were pretending to be at odds. In order to prevent Lan Sheng from noticing anything, Lin Zhiyu forced a smile and said, "Sister Yao Yao, I have remembered what I taught you. Sister, please leave first."

Lin Songyi's heart tightened and she clenched her fists tightly, "You don't know a good heart, do you think I am willing to take care of you?!"

After scolding, he rushed out the door and left.

Lan Sheng looked at the back of the angry figure, "Miss, the eldest lady..."

"Where is Runshu?"

His voice was low and hoarse, as if he was dying.

Lan was unexpected, but he quickly reacted and was immersed in sadness, "In the backyard woodshed."

Lin Zhiyu didn't say anything, just nodded.

When he regained consciousness, Lin Zhiyu was already standing in the backyard.

The old firewood shed was in disrepair for a long time. Due to the recent frequent spring rains, most of the roof collapsed, exposing the moldy wooden beams. The rotten firewood gave the yard a fishy smell, like a shadowy hand, choking the mouth and nose. breathe.

The dilapidated wooden door could not hide the scene inside. After pushing it open, Lin Zhiyu saw Run Shu.

"Miss, Runshu left me a letter and asked me to come here to find her at two quarters in the afternoon. When I came, she was already..."

Lin Zhiyu didn't respond and walked inside.

The only thing in the woodshed that can be considered clean is Run Shu.

Runshu's expression was calm, really calm, like the surface of a lake after a storm. The frozen ice could no longer make any waves, and even the smile lines at the corners of his mouth were frozen.

There was dried blood on the gray and white face, and the steady eyes were tightly closed and would never be opened again.

In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, passing through the collapsed roof and casting mottled light spots on the walls and floor.

Fine dust danced in the beam, reminding Lin Zhiyu of some things that were lost in his past life.

Many years ago, this woodshed was not as dilapidated as it is now. There was a century-old locust tree in the yard, and a swing on the tree. The swing was made by Run Shu. Although Run Shu was young at that time, he was very agile. Everything he does is decent.

This place is remote and not often visited by people. Over time, it has become a paradise for a few children.

Playing in the past life seemed like yesterday, Lin Zhiyu lowered his head to look for something, and sure enough, he saw a few scattered five-color beads in the corner.

The beads were crystal clear in the sunlight, as if they had been carefully wiped, while the cuffs of Runshu were stained with dust.

Lin Zhiyu swayed.

"Miss!"

Lan Sheng held the person up, and at the end he was crying.

If you want to ask who in this mansion has the best relationship with Runshu, apart from Lin Zhiyu, who is the master, only Lansheng is the one.

Runshu chose to die in the backyard woodshed instead of the bedroom where he usually lived, in order to leave the final purity to Lansheng.

Lin Zhiyu gave Lan Sheng an ugly smile, "I'm fine."

Regarding Run Shu's death, Lin Zhiyu had expected this day. She had been waiting for it for the past few days. She knew that in these few days, the second wife would not let anyone betray them.

Runshu seems to know this too.

Since the birthday banquet, she has been watching Runshu look at her deeply every day with eyes that may be sad or hesitant, as if he has something to say.

Lin Zhiyu waited for Runshu to come to her, but he knew she wouldn't come.

The second room took advantage of Runshu, and so did Lin Zhiyu.

Those rewards, partial favors, and reliance were all reminders of Run Shu's life, and they gradually prompted the second house to cast suspicion on Run Shu.

Until the picture of Crane and Longevity was changed again and again, and became the sharp knife that finally struck Runshu's destiny.

As for the painting of Crane and Longevity, Runshu did destroy it according to the second room's order. Lin Zhiyu replaced it with an intact one midway, inducing the second room to finally replace the one with Madam Jealousy's stained one.

Lin Zhiyu knew that Runshu was guilty of what she had done, but she also knew that Runshu could not let go of her family, and understood Runshu's difficulties, so she rescued her family, resettled her and paid off her debts, hoping that she would return from her lost ways.

Just like what she said to Runshu before, the two grew up together, and their friendship was true, even if Runshu betrayed her again and again.

Before that, as long as Runshu told her the truth, she could spare her life.Kerunshu doesn’t have it.

Runshu didn't believe her or that she could win against the second wife.

Thinking of the years of dedicated service, Lin Zhiyu gave her enough dignity, but he could only go so far. In the end, this ending was Runshu's choice.

In both lives, Runshu did not escape death.

In the previous life, Lin Chen's family was destroyed, Lin Zhiyu was forced to marry Xiao Xuan, and Run Shu committed suicide out of fear of crime.

In this life, at the end of her journey, she knew clearly that her second wife had poisoned her but she still did not escape.

"Miss, Runshu is the traitor, right? It was she who caused you to be kidnapped by the gangsters and almost died, and it was she who revealed the information about you to the second wife. You already knew all this, right?"

Lin Zhiyu looked sideways at Lan Sheng and saw Lan Sheng take out a letter from his sleeve pocket. It was said to be a letter, but in fact it was only a thin piece of paper and was not wrapped in an envelope.

"Miss, this is the letter that Runshu left for you."

Lin Zhiyu didn't answer, "Have you read this letter?"

"Slave...slave..."

Of course she had seen it, how could she know all this if she hadn't seen it?
Lin Zhiyu stretched out her hand and took the letter in her hand. She did not open it, but just held it, "Regarding Runshu, Lan Sheng, do you think I did it too harshly?"

Although Runshu's final fate was chosen by Runshu himself, she was the one who pushed her up little by little.

She decided to use Runshu from the beginning. Even if Runshu found out that he had gone astray, he would not be able to escape the death penalty. Runshu would always have to pay for the mistakes she made.

Lin Zhiyu cannot forget the grudges from her previous life. It is a fact that Runshu made mistakes. It will not be changed just because she lives a new life and the dead are still alive.

In this life, she is still in deep trouble because of them, and no one knows what the final result will be. If she is merciful, she will only repeat the old path of her previous life.

Those who should be living well should not go to the end.

Lan Sheng suppressed his tears and shook his head, "Miss, you are right."

"Miss, it's her own fault that Runshu ended up like this. She has no one to blame."

Lan Shengfei was an emotional person. Although he felt empty and uncomfortable in his heart, he also understood that Runshu had been greatly favored for ending up like this.

At least Runshu's reputation is good and his family will not be implicated.

Before that, Lan Sheng had actually been vaguely aware of something wrong with Run Shu, so he said such words on the eve of the birthday banquet, asking Run Shu to remember what a good master Lin Zhiyu was.

Ke Runshu couldn't listen.

The frequently lost jewelry was also taken by Runshu.

"What did the letter say?"

It was clearly in his hand, but Lin Zhiyu didn't intend to look at it.

The silent man now became Lan Sheng.

Lin Zhiyu actually didn't want to hear it.

The content of the letter was nothing more than the same as the one in the previous life, an apology, repentance, and atonement with death.

But what's the point?

The hurt will not be healed by a letter, and the dead will never come back.

When he was finally reborn, Lin Zhiyu really hated Runshu.

The hatred was as strong as when she first learned of Runshu's betrayal in her previous life. He was the person she trusted wholeheartedly and even relied on, but he was also the accomplice who caused her to lose everything.

But as time went by, most of this hatred receded, just like after witnessing Run Shu's death in the previous life, and the rest turned into dust at this moment.

The flames ignited the dead candle at the foot of the wall. The candle flame swallowed up the letter paper, and the remaining ashes dispersed in the wind.

"The loyal servant Runshu suddenly suffered from a serious illness and died suddenly. After settling her family, where did the money come from..."

Lin Zhiyu's eyes fell on the century-old locust tree that was sprouting new leaves.

In the evening, Lan Sheng dug up the new mud under the old locust tree and found a box inside. The box contained the jewelry that Lin Zhiyu had lost earlier.

Runshu redeemed them all with the subsequent rewards.

She planned to give it back, but it was a mistake.

(End of this chapter)