Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

Onlookers told them that the woman was originally from outside the village. It was said that she had fallen in love with a young man from a local family and wanted to marry him, but the man's family felt that the woman was not worthy of their family and refused to agree. The young man was also very straightforward and insisted on marrying her. The two later eloped to a distant place and did not return for many years.

Later, the woman returned with a child and found the mistress. The mistress had not wanted to pursue the matter any further for many years, but the woman told them that her husband had been seriously ill in another place and had not been cured for a long time. His condition worsened and he had passed away.

Upon hearing the tragic news, the mistress wept bitterly, then began to blame the woman, believing she had seduced him away, leading to his miserable life and a serious illness that eventually led to his death. Furious, she threatened to kick the woman out of the house, even disdaining the child, feeling it was unclear whether he was her grandson or not, and that the woman might have been trying to defraud him of his money.

Later, after persuasion from the neighbors, the mistress reluctantly allowed the mother and son to stay temporarily in her house. But their relationship remained strained. Despite the woman's meticulous care and hard work, she received neither recognition nor forgiveness from the mistress, who even scolded her, asking her why she hadn't died with her son since her bond with him was stronger than iron.

The woman initially considered taking care of her child, and she could endure any grievances. But long-term, it was unbearable for anyone. Recently, it seems she encountered another trauma, and in a moment of despair, she threw herself into the river.

Perhaps she wasn't entirely determined to leave, so she chose this route. However, as a stranger, she had no idea how dangerous this ditch could be. While seemingly shallow, it actually concealed immense danger. Others didn't dare venture down to rescue her without tools. This delayed her, and even after she was pulled from the water, she was unable to recover.

Ranmo and Qingsheng listened with deep sorrow. How could there be so many unfortunate events and people in this world, especially women and children? Looking at this stinking ditch, Ranmo thought of the water diversion channel that had repeatedly "eaten people." It also looked calm, but the risks were unpredictable and could easily prevent the unwary from escaping.

At that moment, a child's cries were heard in the distance. A teenage boy stumbled over and, upon seeing the woman lying on the ground, he knelt down on her, crying out "Mom." When his mother didn't respond, he burst into tears. Everyone around him couldn't help but cover their faces and weep.

This was naturally the unfortunate child. Ran Mo and Qing Sheng went over and squatted beside him, comforting him. The boy's body twitched, and suddenly he fell to the ground and fainted.

Several people hurriedly carried the child to a brighter spot nearby and fed him some water from a nearby shop. The boy slowly regained consciousness, and as if remembering what had happened, he burst into tears. He then got down from the stone bench and rushed to his mother's side.

Qingsheng was quick to act and grabbed him, holding him in his arms to prevent him from getting any closer. Ranmo agreed with Qingsheng's approach. Allowing the child to continue crying would be bad for both his body and mind.

At that moment, several more people approached, escorting a single person. As they approached, they saw an elderly woman. Her face was slightly dazed. When they reached the spot where the woman lay, the elderly woman stood a few steps away, surveyed her, shook her head, and instructed the others nearby to collect the body. She herself, supported by another person, prepared to leave.

Someone nearby couldn't bear to watch it anymore and said, "After all, she was your daughter-in-law. She's dead. It's fine if you're not sad, but can't you stay here to take care of her for a while longer? There's a child over there."

The old woman paused, looked back at the boy, and still didn't speak. She just turned back and gestured to the people who collected the body to take the child away with them. Then she left without looking back.

Everyone accused the old woman of being heartless and cruel. Some even said that she was responsible for the woman's death and that she was in a hurry to leave because she didn't dare to stay, fearing that the woman's spirit would come to settle the score with her.

The child stopped crying and just stared blankly at her mother's body being arranged and laid to rest by those people. Besides sadness, there was also a hint of hatred in her eyes.

Because this was a matter of life and death, someone had already reported it to the guards at the county yamen. Someone was arriving to investigate and perform an autopsy. Once the matter was complete, they had the woman's body brought back home for safekeeping. If the county yamen confirmed the woman's death tomorrow, the family would discuss burial arrangements.

At this moment, an older woman came over, took the boy's hand, and comforted him. Then she said, "Go home with your aunt." Seeing that the boy didn't respond, she waved to a man behind her. Together, they supported the boy and went home with his mother's body.

This night's series of events made Ranmo and Qingsheng feel like a huge stone was pressing down on their hearts, making them feel a little breathless. After watching the boy and his family leave, Qingsheng held Ranmo's hand tightly and returned to the inn.

After entering the room, the two of them didn't bother to comfort each other, and didn't want to recall what had just happened. They just quickly tidied up and lay down on the bed.

After a while, Qingsheng heard Ranmo sobbing softly. His eyes were red, and he asked Ranmo if he wanted some water. Ranmo mumbled no.

Qingsheng sat up, wanting to go to Ranmo's bedside to comfort her, but he was afraid she wouldn't allow him to, so he fidgeted a bit. Then, he saw Ranmo turned away, leaving half a space by the bed. Without hesitation, he walked over and sat down beside her.

He first reached out and touched Ranmo's shoulder. Ranmo trembled slightly, but did not say anything or react. Qingsheng felt relieved and lay down beside Ranmo, then turned around and hugged her from behind.

Ranmo continued to sob, her body trembling slightly. Qingsheng didn't say anything, but just hugged Ranmo gently, comforting her with his broad body.

The next morning, the sun was already high in the sky when Ranmo and Qingsheng finally woke up. They hurried to wash up. Qingsheng opened the window and looked outside. He said that Azan hadn't been able to come early today. It was a good thing he didn't disturb their sleep.

After the two of them finished packing, they deliberately did not mention what they had seen yesterday and went out to Azan's house.

When I got closer, I found that there were also groups of people gathered near the houses, talking about something. When I walked over and listened, I found that they were talking about the human tragedy that happened by the river last night.

Ran Mo and Qing Sheng hurriedly walked around the group of people and arrived at Azan's house. They found that the three of them were also looking out from inside the door, as if listening to what those people were talking about.

Seeing the two of them coming, they all went into the house and sat down. Hu Ling asked them if they had heard about what happened yesterday. They nodded but did not mention their presence.

Several people sighed and felt sorry for the woman, and even more sorry for the child she left behind.

No one was in the mood to discuss the matter of Wu Shao and Hu Ling today. The matter between the mother and son was really depressing, and the atmosphere in the room seemed depressing.

Azan couldn't stand it anymore, so he ran out to walk around and listen to what else he could say. Wu Shao and Qingsheng then went to the courtyard to practice some boxing and kicking.

Hu Ling chatted with Ran Mo for a while, her expression a bit dazed, as if she was lost in thought. Ran Mo could more or less guess what she was thinking, but it was inconvenient to point it out, so he tidied up the facilities in the house.

In fact, Hu Ling's heart had been in knots since she heard the news that morning. The woman who had committed suicide was probably unhappy or had a conflict with her mother-in-law, and the reason was that she and her husband had left their home to marry and live in another place.

This inevitably reminded her of the emotional ups and downs she had experienced with Wu Shao. If she acted on her emotions without her family's approval, it could lead to unimaginable consequences.

It seems my thinking when writing novels was a bit simplistic. I thought fearlessly pursuing love was the most noble thing, but in reality, there was also a certain selfishness. It was also somewhat unfair to both the elders and future children, and it was difficult to avoid some unknown risks.

Of course, she didn't dare tell Master Wu about this yet. First, she was afraid he would think her feelings weren't strong enough. Second, things hadn't reached a critical point yet. She hoped that with everyone's help, things would turn around and bring good luck. Right now, she couldn't just talk freely or act impulsively; she needed a long-term and stable plan.

Although Ran Mo saw what she was thinking, he didn't dare say anything more. They would gather together to discuss the topic later, but they shouldn't put too much faith in theoretical theories. After all, she herself had never been married before, so it was a bit ridiculous to give advice on other people's marriages at this time.

Fortunately, with so many people involved in this matter, they should be able to come up with a good solution eventually. There was no rush. Right now, she was more concerned about something else. She hadn't mentioned this to Qingsheng yet.