The Rumors

As Mother Lin spoke, Lin Cheng and Li Hua entered the room. The family promptly convened and devised a plan to leave the village after the New Year.

Due to this impending change, Gu Zi and Su Shen had to return to Daqing Village earlier than planned with their children. After breakfast on the sixth day of the New Year, Gu Zi's family left the red brick house.

After tidying up the kitchen, Mother Lin and her daughter-in-law, Li Hua, discussed the upcoming plans. Mother Lin then changed into clean clothes, picked up the New Year's gifts, and headed out alone. She walked a considerable distance before arriving at a dilapidated old house that barely provided shelter from the elements. Just as she was about to knock on the door, it swung open, and a familiar face stormed out.