Chapter 2050: Lou Shi's Heartbeat

Chapter 2050: Lou Shi's Heartbeat

As Lou Shi's demeanor softened, Ruan Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief. He observed his surroundings while quickly speaking, "We all know that Ruan Hai has done many wicked things, but he always covers his tracks, so we lack evidence. If possible, I hope you can find evidence of his wrongdoing."

"Evidence?" Lou Shi's mind was in turmoil. "But I..."

Ruan Chengqian suddenly started walking forward, "Someone's coming. I can't talk to you further. This is your only chance. I hope you'll think it over quickly. If you decide to go ahead, find me at my house..." He hesitated, realizing that it might not be the best idea, "Actually, it might be more convenient if you go back to your parents' home. You can find Ruan Lipao, who lives in the two rows behind your parents' house. Ask him to find me."

Lou Shi's mind was in even greater turmoil. She wanted to say something, but Ruan Chengqian had already waded forward in the water, and his voice had grown louder, "Why have all the fish disappeared?"

Just as he said that, a woman from the village walked over, scolding him, "I told you, Chengqian, just catch fish and don't mess around! Look at what a mess you've made of the water. How can anyone wash clothes like this?"

Seeing Lou Shi standing there, the woman thought she was hesitant due to the murky water and tried to reassure her, "You're such an honest girl. He's stirred up the water, so don't scold him too harshly."

Ruan Chengqian quickly said, "Don't scold, don't scold, I didn't pay attention. I thought there was no one by the river at this time. I was so focused on catching fish that I didn't see her."

"Then you go over there; we need to wash things here."

"Alright, alright." Ruan Chengqian moved toward the center, taking his time.

The woman saw the water becoming clearer and crouched down next to Lou Shi to continue washing. She carried a basket and began shelling freshly picked peanuts.

Lou Shi slowly squatted down, rubbing the clothes and suppressing her rapid heartbeat.

Her hands were trembling slightly, but fortunately, the woman next to her didn't notice. Lou Shi quickly pressed her slightly trembling right hand, took a deep breath, and continued washing the clothes.

She kept her head down the whole time, not looking at Ruan Chengqian.

Ruan Chengqian had some luck on his side. He caught a fish not long after, called out, and quickly ran back home.

At this time, only his wife, daughter, and his sister-in-law were left at home. Ruan Chengchun was accompanying Shu Yu, who had gone to see the sunflowers, and couldn't return immediately.

His sister-in-law, Wang Shi, quickly asked him to change out of his wet clothes and started preparing the fish for dinner.

When dinner was ready, Shu Yu and Ruan Chengchun had also returned.

Shu Yu was in good spirits, but Ruan Chengchun was sweating profusely, so Zhang Shi handed him a damp cloth and asked in surprise, "What happened to you?"

Ruan Chengqian let out a breath, shaking his head, "I couldn't handle it. The villagers kept asking if they could plant sunflowers and whether they could sell them to Lu's Workshop. How would I know? They were all pressing me, and I got flustered."