Spring River Chasing the Moon

Luo Youyou stared at Yang Qian's figure every now and then until she turned into Xiaomei's house. She quickly closed the door gently and locked it to avoid being caught off guard if Yang Qian suddenly came home.

She sneaked upstairs and slipped into Yang Qian's room. She didn't know where Yang Qian would put the jade pendant, so she could only look for it one by one.

After searching for a long time from the bedside to the closet, Luo Youyou still couldn't find any trace of the jade pendant.

In addition, it was her first time doing this kind of thing, so she was extremely nervous and tired and sweating.

Luo Youyou felt that the time was almost up and was afraid that Yang Qian would come home. Just as she was about to give up and go down the stairs, she suddenly saw a large box under the bed. She remembered that it was the dowry that Yang Qian brought with her grandfather Luo Jiasheng when she got married.

Past memories flashed through Luo Youyou's mind. Yang Qian had mentioned this box several times in her previous life. This box was her only dowry. It was a top-quality camphorwood box. There was originally a pair, but unfortunately the other one was taken away by her sister-in-law.

Yang Qian once cursed her sister-in-law for being greedy, and she would say a few words from time to time, which shows how much she values this box.

"Could the jade pendant be in this box?" Luo Youyou stepped forward and took a closer look.

Thinking back to her previous life, Yang Qian did put money and valuables in her camphorwood box, but the box was locked and Yang Qian carried the key with her.

"We still have to find another way." Luo Youyou had an idea, but it was too late today. She quickly ran downstairs, opened the door, sat on a small stool and looked at the yard. She breathed a long sigh of relief and pretended nothing had happened.

After a while, Yang Qian came back from Grandma Xiaomei's place. Seeing Luo Youyou sitting at the door, she was furious.

Just now, at Xiaomei's grandmother's place, she was criticized in a sarcastic tone by her. Yang Qian had to persuade her to explain that she had not treated Luo Youyou unfairly, and it was her grandfather who misunderstood.

Fortunately, in the eyes of the people in the town, Chen Ze was just a weird old man with a bad temper. Grandma Xiaomei didn't think too much about it, but she didn't believe Yang Qian's words easily. After all, they had been neighbors for so many years, and Yang Qian was extremely partial to her three children. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it.

Grandma Xiaomei didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, so she just reminded Yang Qian at the end.

"Don't treat others as fools."

Yang Qian's face turned red after what she said. She had never felt so embarrassed before.

As soon as he saw Luo Youyou, he immediately started to accuse her, "You silly girl, why did you run to your grandpa today? What did you say to your grandpa and grandma? You complained, right? Let me tell you, your grandpa can only help you this time, but he can't help you forever. Now that you live with me, you must listen to me, do you understand?"

Yang Qian looked at Luo Youyou blinking her eyes without any reaction, as if it didn't matter. She was so angry that she raised her hand to hit her, but then she remembered that Xiaomei's grandmother was next door. She had just explained for a long time. If Luo Youyou cried now and that gossipy woman heard it, she would not be able to explain herself.

Thinking of this, Yang Qian suppressed her impulse and anger, and said to Luo You without any patience: "Why don't you go wash your face and brush your teeth, and go to bed quickly? You are sitting here like a fool. You really think you are a rich lady and need others to serve you, right?"

Luo Youyou was too lazy to stay with her, so she turned around and went to wash up.

Late at night, Luo Youyou tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. The small wooden bed was hard and broken. Although she had been reborn for a few days, Luo Youyou still couldn't get used to sleeping. Moreover, every time she turned over, the headboard would make a "creaking, creaking" sound, and she couldn't fall asleep at all.

I miss the bed in my previous life. Although it was just a single bed, it was at least soft and comfortable.

He simply sat up, walked to the windowsill, stood on a small stool, opened the window, and the sea breeze blew in, accompanied by the fragrance of the rice fields. Luo Youyou fell into deep thought.

In her previous life, she also liked to read rebirth novels to relieve stress, but now it was her turn to be reborn. She did not have the heroine's mind reading ability, nor did she have a powerful golden finger, and she did not even have money. She was a little worried about what to do in the future.

I don’t know if I can help my father return to his biological parents.

I don’t know whether the grandparents over there will recognize them as a family. What should I do if they prefer the son I raised?

After all, I have read a lot of novels and read a lot of news in my previous life. The biological children were recognized and did not receive the care of their biological parents. They also lost contact with their adoptive parents. Not only were they in an awkward position between the two families, but in the end they offended both sides and could not stay in either side.

Luo Youyou thought about it again and again, and still felt that before recognizing her as a relative, she had to first understand the character of the Nan family.

If that family is not easy to get along with, then we will not recognize them. The family can be self-reliant in Nancheng. Although we may not be as rich as the Nan family, when we leave Yang Qian, we will not be biased or exploited by her. At least we will have some information and opportunities when we are reborn. It will always be easier than the previous life, and it will also allow Mom and Dad to live a good life.

Returning to the bed, Luo Youyou pulled out a small notebook from under the mattress. In the moonlight, he wrote down his plan step by step, then carefully hid the notebook back and lay back on the bed.

After a tiring day, with all the physical and mental effort, Luo Youyou could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Another new day has come. Early in the morning, Luo Youyou was woken up by Yang Qian.

It seems that Yang Qian is still brooding over what happened yesterday. She lifted up Luo Youyou's quilt early in the morning and muttered to herself.

"What time are you still sleeping? Why don't you get up quickly and put on your clothes? I have to go out today and I don't have extra time to wait for you to take your time."

In fact, Luo Youyou was already awake when Yang Qian entered her room. Of course, she knew that Yang Qian was going out today.

Yang Qian is a devout believer. On the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, she goes to Puguang Hall, the most popular temple in town, to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures for a day.

And today is her best chance to get the jade pendant.

Without waiting for Luo Youyou to put on her clothes, Yang Qian walked out of the room and went downstairs to pack the things she needed for going out.

Luo Youyou quickly changed her clothes and caught up with her and went to the kitchen.

Yang Qian didn't even look at her and packed her things on her own. Luo Youyou followed her, trying hard to be well-behaved and obedient.

Luo Youyou knew that only if she continued to play the role of an obedient granddaughter when facing Yang Qian, and let Yang Qian think that she could still control herself and their family, could she relax her vigilance against her. When the time was ripe, Yang Qian would suddenly discover that she, Luo Youyou, was no longer the ignorant child who allowed herself to be arranged by her.