I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 113: Chapter 110: Slingshot Girl

Jiang Zhenzhu? How could she be here?

It’s already strange for this white lotus to sneak in here, let alone a newlywed woman coming to such a dangerous place in the middle of the night, it’s absolutely abnormal!

Jiang Mingyue retreated into an absolute shadow and used her spiritual power to track Jiang Zhenzhu.

Jiang Zhenzhu was seen cautiously knocking on the door of a courtyard. Coincidentally, that courtyard was right next to her own, located on the left, also part of Taoyuan Lane. But hers was a spacious No. 66, while Jiang Zhenzhu went to No. 67, which was about one-tenth the size, relatively small.

The person opening the door, you’d never guess—Ning Yan.

Jiang Mingyue widened her gossiping eyes: Oh my god! Xue Zongsheng, come and see! Your wife sneaked out here to meet her childhood sweetheart while you were asleep!

Jiang Mingyue wished she had a modern phone, snap a picture of that couple, click save, and later get some hush money from both sides. Now she understands why paparazzi are so dedicated, it’s not just for the money, this sneaky gossip fire is so big that you can’t help but stay fixated, making everything else in the world temporarily forgettable.

But after five minutes, Jiang Mingyue didn’t see the couple turning into a wildfire, in fact, they remained very polite.

This? Just this?

Jiang Mingyue was a bit incredulous, can they really hold back? Ning Yan, are you really a man?

The next moment, Jiang Mingyue understood, a ghostly old man appeared in the small yard. The reason for her saying this, upon seeing his face, was that she thought she saw the grand steward beside the emperor.

The man asked, "Did you bring the stuff?"

Jiang Mingyue immediately pulled a cloth bundle from her bag. The dark color made it impossible to see what was inside until it was opened, revealing six yellow croakers.

Upon seeing the mark on them, Jiang Mingyue’s breath instantly became rapid. She squinted her eyes.

That thing was carved into the memory of the original owner, given to her by Cousin Xu, Xu Modun, when she turned sixteen, each of the six was engraved with her name, Jiang Mingyue, and even a moon carved by a craftsman.

After the original owner "jumped into the river," her room was emptied when she woke up. She was not the original owner and didn’t care about those things, thinking they were bought by the original owner’s parents. Since she wasn’t their biological child, if they wanted to take them away, let them. Because of this, when she encountered Jiang Zhenzhu and saw the not-so-new Plum Blossom Watch on her wrist, she didn’t think much, but now she found her heart filled with rage, wanting to jump out and fight for everything.

Unwilling!

Then take it back! After all, she didn’t want something with her name on it to benefit this woman.

At this time, the three people involved in the transaction were negotiating inside the room. Jiang Zhenzhu received a stack of money as she wished, while the yellow croakers went to the ghostly old man.

Once the transaction was completed, they were about to exchange some pleasantries and leave, when suddenly their minds went blank like snowflakes flashing. When they came to their senses, the door had been kicked open, and a group of people rushed in aggressively, led by a team leader under Uncle Zhu, Wei Yu.

The subordinates quickly controlled everyone. They worked in an orderly manner, as others began to search for the contraband being traded.

Soon, a painting was found on Jiang Zhenzhu, a foreign language book on Ning Yan, and the old man was discovered with a large sum of money. It was clear what these people were up to.

"Report, caught red-handed!"

"Take them away!"

Wei Yu: Good performance this month! The informant of this case has achieved great merit.

Once everyone had left, Jiang Mingyue opened her palm, revealing a tower of yellow croakers, each inscribed with her name—Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Mingyue suddenly wanted to see this Cousin Xu of the original owner.

And indeed, she went.

Riding a bike with twists and turns, she reached a place she had recently visited, and which also recorded memories of the original owner growing up—Xu Yanya’s house.

Just like Fang Taoqi, both belonged to Pear Blossom Lane. The people living in this area were no ordinary folks, certainly not commoners. And the way she knew Fang Taoqi was by visiting her grandmother’s house as a child.

Once, when she went out to play with some Cousins and Cousins, one of them played a trick and lured her into a lane, where she got lost. That lane was not safe, and as a little girl, she was very scared of the people and the barking dog there. She huddled behind a pile of sand, not daring to make a sound, hoping her family would come to find her, but they didn’t until nightfall. Thankfully, a child who came to relieve himself stumbled upon her, almost mistaking her for a flower to water, but she fiercely grabbed his belt.

Their acquaintance was thus quite awkward, but fortunately, both were too young to know what awkwardness was. Ever since, whenever she visited her grandmother, she would look for Fang Taoqi to play. If she didn’t, Fang Taoqi would always wait outside her grandmother’s yard, hoping his little friend would come to play with him.

Friendship was thus slowly developed day by day, and from then on, she didn’t like visiting her grandmother’s house. Even if she did, she no longer played with those Cousins and Cousins, except for one person—Xu Modun.

This cousin was excellent in every aspect, Grandpa Xu’s most proud grandson. He was the child in every adult’s mouth who belonged to another family. Usually, this cousin was aloof with everyone but liked to tease Little Mingyue. Knowing Little Mingyue liked to eat hazelnut cakes, whenever he was free, he’d rush over to the western town early in the morning to ask the chef to make them, and in exchange, he would do some housework for the chef. The kind of person who could eat whatever at home just by asking, can you imagine him going to such lengths for one person?

After the incident when Little Mingyue got lost, all the Cousins and Cousins who took her out that day started having problems. Although none was life-threatening, it was enough to leave an indelible shadow in their hearts for life.

Just don’t know if that Cousin Xu, after finding out she isn’t his real cousin, will still care for her as before? Or maybe he’ll regret putting his efforts in vain?

But regardless, tonight she wanted to see him.

Not with spiritual power, but by sneaking to see him with her own eyes, like now.

Just as Jiang Mingyue was about to display her true skills, "whoosh," a pebble came flying through the air.

Jiang Mingyue chuckled: Good fellow, still guarding against thieves in the dead of night, is there a treasure vault in your house?

With one hand, she supported herself on the wall, twisted her body, and the stone hit the tree behind her.

A pale-faced girl walked out of the shadow.

"Who are you?"

The girl was about slightly younger than her, looking up with vigilance.

Jiang Mingyue was about to explain when she suddenly felt this face was somewhat familiar.

"Huh... Have I seen you somewhere before?"

The girl gave her a bored look: Go ahead and bluff! I’m waiting for you to bluff!

Unexpectedly, Ming Yue really did bluff: "I remember now. In front of the department store, three months ago, you almost got taken away by a couple, didn’t you?"

Wei Duoduo’s pupils paused. Besides the teacher, only her parents knew about this. How does she know?

Jiang Mingyue lowered her head, pulling out a green satchel: "Look, evidence."

"Here, the note you left me, and you also gave me a green water bottle. You’re Wei Duoduo, right? But this isn’t your home, is it?"