Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

There were still quite a few people working busily on the construction site under the glaring spotlights.

Although it was already autumn, the strong smell of sweat was still noticeable as soon as you stepped inside. Zhou Liwan wrinkled her nose, feeling a little uncomfortable, and instinctively tried to cover it.

But then I thought it was impolite, so I put it down immediately.

Jiang Shiyue led her with practiced ease to a row of tin-roofed houses, which should be the workers' dormitories.

Several ropes were hanging by the door, with a lot of clothes on them.

Both men's and women's sizes are available.

Jiang Shiyue stopped at the door of the third room, knocked, and a man with a broad face, wide ears, and a burly build suddenly opened the door.

His strength was so great that the moment he opened the door, a strong gust of air instantly ruffled Zhou Liwan's hair.

Amidst the complex atmosphere inside, and the man's rough laughter: "You always come here, but what do you bring with you!"

Jiang Shiyue led Zhou Liwan inside, smiling as he replied, "It's not just so we can have a good drink together; I brought some strong liquor that's over 50 degrees today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liwan anxiously tugged at Jiang Shiyue: "You can't drink and drive! I don't drive."

Jiang Shiyue patted Zhou Liwan's hand reassuringly: "Don't worry, I already asked Master Wang to come over. He should be here by the time we've finished talking."

Zhou Liwan finally felt relieved and quietly followed Jiang Shiyue into the room.

The room was a bit messy, typical of a single man's dormitory. Clothes were piled up haphazardly, the bed was a mess, and the pillows were black.

In the center of the room was a small table, covered with empty beer cans and leftover braised dishes from who-knows-when.

It's already sour.

The man didn't care at all; he casually rummaged around with his large hands and piled everything into the trash can.

"Come on, everyone, sit down. Don't be shy." The man greeted them warmly. Jiang Shiyue sat down without hesitation, and Zhou Liwan hesitated for a few seconds before sitting down as well.

The group sat down around the table, and Jiang Shiyue quickly set out the food he had brought.

Pour the wine.

"The thing you mentioned on the phone, I can't guarantee it's true, but it was something I heard back then, since I was working as a small cashier at the Zhou family's house at the time."

Zhou Liwan asked in surprise, "Then why are you working here now? You were the cashier back then, but now you're a director, and this time you're a supervisor."

The man snorted and shook his head: "Girl, I know what kind of person you are. I'm not afraid you'll get angry if I tell you, but the Zhou family is a dirty place!"

"Unclean? Could it be related to what happened back then?" Zhou Liwan immediately pressed for an answer.

“That’s right, the young lady has a keen eye.” The burly man downed his drink in one gulp and gave Zhou Liwan an approving look. “Back when I was a cashier at the company, I often found discrepancies in the accounts. So one day I went to your father to report it, and that’s when I overheard that story at the door.”

"what's up?"

The burly man looked at Zhou Liwan with a hint of pity: "You need to understand, this is not a good thing for you. Are you sure you can handle it?"

Zhou Liwan nodded solemnly.

The man continued, “I waited at the door for a long time that day because the police came to the company to investigate your mother’s disappearance. According to the eyewitness report, your mother did not go to Gouba Village on the day you were found. Instead, she appeared near the Zhou family’s place and then disappeared. However, your father and your stepfather both said that your mother went to Gouba Village to look for you and then disappeared.”

Zhou Liwan felt as if the blood in her body had frozen, and she was chilled to the bone.

"Are you saying that the case of my mother's disappearance back then might be related to the Zhou family?" Zhou Liwan asked, forcing back her distress.

The man took a bite of braised meat, downed a glass of wine, smacked his lips, and then sighed: "Back then, there were even more outrageous rumors. You know tuberculosis is a very difficult disease to treat, right?"

Zhou Liwan didn't expect him to suddenly change the subject, so she could only nod blankly.

The other party continued, without caring whether Zhou Liwan understood: "When we were young, we all read more or less of Mr. Lu Xun's works. I remember very clearly that he wrote a story about human blood buns. Parents with feudal ideas believed in a folk remedy in order to save their child, saying that buns stained with the blood of a recently deceased person could save their child."

Zhou Liwan's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she began to have bad thoughts.

She wanted to ask more, but no matter what she said, the other person wouldn't bring it up again.

It seemed like it was just something I mentioned casually.

Sitting in the car on the way back, Zhou Liwan couldn't stop thinking about this.

Why did he suddenly tell me this story?

Why bring up this strange and terrifying thing all of a sudden?

I racked my brains but couldn't figure it out. What was the connection between the Zhou family, the blood-soaked buns, and tuberculosis?

Realizing there would be no result in the end, he could only lie helplessly in the chair.

"Master Wang, who were you driving for before you drove for me? My mother?"

Master Wang was clearly surprised that Zhou Liwan would suddenly reach out to chat with him, and quickly replied, "Miss, I used to drive for the young master, but after you came back, I was transferred to the Zhou family."

Zhou Liwan originally thought it was her mother's driver, but she didn't expect it to be her uncle's.

Zhou Liwan was a little angry again when she thought about his crazy behavior this morning.

I really can't understand why they suddenly want to make things so difficult for people.

After getting off the car, the area in front of the old house was quiet; everyone must have been asleep.

Zhou Liwan was a little tired and walked in dejectedly. Unexpectedly, Shen Nanzhou was sitting in the same chair as during the day, and the light was not on.

His entire face was completely submerged in darkness, making it impossible to see his expression.

Zhou Liwan didn't want to talk to him, so she called out sullenly, "Uncle."

He tried to leave after saying that.

"Stop! Why are you so late?"

Zhou Liwan stopped impatiently: "I'm an adult now, so even if I stay out overnight, I shouldn't need to report to you, right?"

Seeing Zhou Liwan's attitude at this moment, Shen Nanzhou laughed in anger. He thought back to how she hadn't treated him like this before.

Now, because of Jiang Shiyue, he has completely changed his tune.

In that sense, he should thank that person, otherwise he wouldn't have known that the person wasn't actually that important.

He slowly approached the girl, pulling her directly to face him: "What are you angry about? Just because of Jiang Shiyue? Even if you two were once inseparable, you're both adults now. You need to maintain a proper distance, understand?"

Zhou Liwan looked up at Shen Nanzhou's serious and earnest face, and slowly relaxed her heart: "I'm not angry with you. It's just that we went through what together when we were young. He kindly came to visit and care about my grandfather, so I should at least take good care of him."