473 472: I'm here for you

However, there were internal and external problems. Not only did outsiders want to kill him to shake the Lu family, but his own people also wanted to kill him to stabilize their position. He was still too young. Although he had a firm foothold in the ministry, it was not easy to touch those people. He could only catch them off guard and confuse them. Wasn't this also protecting Kang Xiaoqiao?

Moreover, he did not need to say these things, nor did he need to explain anything. There was no such thing as a win-win situation.

Now that everything was under control, he had to look for Kang Xiaoqiao.

The two of them chatted while Kang Xiaoqiao slowly arrived at the third courtyard. Although this courtyard was slightly bigger than Kang Xiaoqiao's, it was obviously not as meticulously decorated as Kang Xiaoqiao's. Perhaps it was because no one had lived there for a long time... It seemed a little bleak.

Some of the houses were also a little dilapidated. However, with the bricks and tiles in the corner and the green plants on the wall, it had a certain artistic conception. If a picture was taken, it would definitely feel very good.

Just as Kang Xiaoqiao was thinking about something, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. Kang Xiaoqiao turned around when she heard the sound and saw a woman wearing a cotton-padded coat. Her body was very thin and her face was extremely pale. A woman whose lips were not even blood-red walked over slowly.

Although it was already October, the weather was not particularly cold. Kang Xiaoqiao was only wearing a long dress, and some of those who had a good physique were still wearing half-sleeves. However, the person in front of her was already wearing autumn clothes.

There was even a headscarf wrapped around her head. She smiled at Kang Xiaoqiao and said, "You're here!"

Her voice was gentle, as if she lacked essence. The woman looked beautiful, especially her pair of crystal clear eyes. They were as pure as crystal. Kang Xiaoqiao could not help but be stunned when she saw them.

She asked in surprise, "You're here too?"

The woman was none other than Luo Yumei. She walked over with a smile and said, "I'm here to see you on purpose."

Kang Xiaoqiao raised her eyebrows. "Oh? To see me?"

Luo Yumei smiled and said, "Yes, I heard from Ah Xing that Brother Yichen will bring sister-in-law here today."

Kang Xiaoqiao was a little confused. The person in front of her seemed to be very weak. It seemed that giving birth had caused a lot of damage to her body. However, why was this person looking for her? Could it be?

To be honest, Kang Xiaoqiao did not expect to meet Luo Yumei here. She also did not expect that the person would specially come here to wait for her. It was probably not even 100 days after this person gave birth, right?

Facing such a weak person who could be broken with a touch, it was actually quite disadvantageous. Regardless of whether it was your fault or not, as long as the other party was sick, it was all your fault.

In the past, she didn't do anything to her on account of how pitiful she was, but this didn't mean that she was easy to bully. Other people could do it once, but not again and again. There was only one and not two in Kang Xiaoqiao's eyes.

In other words, even if Luo Yumei's eyes were pure, clear, and she couldn't bear to hurt her, Kang Xiaoqiao wouldn't allow the other party to take advantage of her again.

But no matter what Kang Xiaoqiao thought in her heart, she didn't show it on the surface. She asked indifferently, "Why are you looking for me?"

Luo Yumei tried her best to make her smile warmer. "Sister-in-law, shall we talk inside?"

Kang Xiaoqiao looked at the other party's attire and nodded.

Then, Luo Yumei brought Kang Xiaoqiao to the side room and took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Kang Xiaoqiao. After Kang Xiaoqiao sat down, she smiled and said, "You don't have to call me sister-in-law. Just call me by my name. My surname is Kang. You can call me Xiaoqiao. Take a seat. I can do it myself."

Luo Yumei did not refuse. She smiled and sat at the seat near the door. She smiled and said, "Alright."

"Xiaoqiao, Xiaoqiao. This name is very nice and catchy. I wonder what Xiaoqiao was looking at when she stood there for a while."

Kang Xiaoqiao heard this and picked up the teacup to blow on it. "There. I saw a corner of the eaves collapse there. However, the bricks and tiles have a very thick sense of history. In addition, there are green plants on the wall. If I brought a camera and took a photo, it would be very poetic."

Luo Yumei heard this and said in surprise, "I didn't expect Xiaoqiao to be a romantic person."

Then, she covered the corner of her mouth and continued to smile. "Actually, the reason that the corner collapsed was all thanks to Brother Yichen and Ah Xing."

"When he was young, Ah Xing's family was very strict, so he would often climb the wall and go out to play. Brother Yichen and I would wait for him outside the wall..."

"Every time Ah Xing appeared, he would bring out a lot of delicious food. That was when I was the happiest. At that time, Ah Xing and Brother Yichen were all my sunshine, my only warmth."

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Luo Yumei kept recalling the past. Her eyes were filled with happiness and warmth. When she talked about excitement, she even laughed until she fell backwards.

"Xiaoqiao, you don't know how embarrassed Brother Yichen was at that time. This is the first time I've seen him in such a sorry state. He was drenched like a drowned rat. He loves cleanliness so much, but he actually..."

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Yumei's expression suddenly changed. From the happy smile on her face at the beginning, she became very sad and sorrowful as she said, "No--"

"That was not the most embarrassing moment for Brother Yichen. It was the moment when Aunt Xia passed away that was the most embarrassing moment for him."

Speaking up to this point, Luo Yumei's eyes were filled with pity and pain. Kang Xiaoqiao patiently poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

The moment she took the teacup, Luo Yumei looked at Kang Xiaoqiao. Her eyes were filled with tears and her face was instantly filled with tears.

Her lips trembled as she said, "You will never think of how embarrassing and sad Brother Yichen was when Aunt Xia passed away. He cried until his heart was torn apart. That was the saddest and only time I have ever seen Brother Yichen cry."

"Aunt Xia is a very gentle person. She's always been kind to us. When I was young, she doted on me very much because I didn't have a mother. She always cooked me a lot of delicious food and even made clothes for me. But I don't understand why such a good person would seek death."

"Do you know how hard it is for a child to live without a mother? Do you know how painful it is for a child to live without a mother?"

"Sure enough, not long after, Brother Yichen was like me. He had a new mother. That new mother never yelled at Brother Yichen or hit him, but I still found out that Brother Yichen was always covered in bruises--"

"How could he have the heart to treat Brother Yichen like that? How could he have the heart to do that? ? That's his own son -- Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough cough--"

Speaking up to this point, Luo Yumei's clear eyes were different for the first time. Her eyes were filled with hatred. Yes, it was hatred -- and because of her emotional agitation, her cough was especially fierce.

That pair of hateful eyes seemed to burn up everything. Kang Xiaoqiao saw it clearly. She wondered how such a pure person could exist in this world. As expected, there was no such person. She still had hatred.