After transmigrating, he supported his family by working at a garbage dump.

"He Niang, do you think Miss Mei might be from the Liang family?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He was stunned.

"My lord? What makes you say that?"

Xu Wenjie raised his head, his deep eyes lost in speculation about whether it was true or false. He stared at Zhang He quietly, eagerly awaiting a definite answer.

Zhang He stared at Xu Wenjie for a long time, then reached out and touched his forehead repeatedly until she was sure that the temperature of Xu Wenjie's forehead was the same as the back of her hand, so that he was not delirious from a fever. Only then did she sigh softly.

"...Ever since I heard Granny Wang's rumors about the Liang family, I know you've been feeling uneasy, but it's just a rumor, and we don't even know if it's true or not. Not to mention me, so many people in the village don't believe it either. Husband, please relax and don't think about it anymore..."

This was Zhang He's gentlest tone, yet it was also tinged with a great deal of helplessness.

The implication is that this is impossible.

Moreover, in Zhang He's eyes at this moment, this was something Xu Wenjie had come up with out of thin air, without any concrete basis.

Xu Wenjie did not answer; the thought lingered in his mind for a long time.

When the idea popped into his head, even he was surprised, even absurd, but upon further reflection, he realized that it was far-fetched.

The more he thought about it, the less he could refute his own assumption.

After nearly ten years together, Zhang He still doesn't understand Xu Wenjie's character. If he could persuade her husband so easily, then whose personality did the two little devils at home learn from?

Zhang He gently took her husband's hand and softly expressed her guess: "Husband, I think this is unlikely. After all, Miss Mei herself said that she came from Jiangzhou."

Xu Wenjie grasped Zhang He's hand in return, and despite Zhang He's persistent questioning, he remained steadfast in his head.

“He Niang, you haven’t met my cousin, you don’t know what those eyes are like. You don’t need to think about it, they are really similar.”

“Husband…” Zhang He said helplessly, her tone becoming more serious: “There are countless people in this world who look alike. Perhaps you just happened to meet someone who looks similar. You’ve been thinking about him all this time, and the more you think about it, the more you’ll care, which is why you can’t let go of him.”

Zhang He tried to persuade Xu Wenjie.

Seemingly having an effect, Xu Wenjie gradually loosened his grip on Zhang He's hand. Just as Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief, Xu Wenjie's brows furrowed deeply, and he fell into a long silence...

Zhang He thought it was highly unlikely. It was simply unbelievable that someone could determine a girl's connection to the Liang family based solely on a pair of similar eyes.

In addition, Xu Wenjie had been ill recently, which Zhang He felt was the key reason why her husband was so unsettled, and she was even more worried.

Zhang He was unaware that the most distinctive feature of Xu Wenjie's cousin's family was their pair of eyes.

"...the pupils will gleam with a green light when exposed to sunlight."

Zhang He was skeptical. "Such a strange thing?"

She had never heard of it.

Xu Wenjie slowly explained, "It's because my cousin's family has Hu (non-Han) ancestry."

Upon hearing this, Zhang He's pupils dilated. If that were true, she also felt that it was no simple matter.

"My lord, is it really so?"

Xu Wenjie nodded.

Xu Wenjie had seen those when he was very young. In fact, it was a secret of his cousin's family. To avoid attracting attention, whenever someone in his cousin's family was born with such eyes, they would be taught to lower their eyes and avoid looking directly at outsiders.

If he hadn't made eye contact with Miss Mei this time, he wouldn't have found the fleeting emerald light in the sunlight strange, much less thought of this matter.

You should know that when his cousin got married, Xu Wenjie was not even ten years old. He was at the age where he was very playful. Some things will not come to mind unless you deliberately think about them.

Moreover, he had other corroborating evidence: "...Last time, Granny Wang said that the Liang family also suffered a big fire, and her burns were not simple. Perhaps she really did escape from death."

Xu Wenjie held onto a sliver of hope and felt a surge of excitement. If it really was someone from the Liang family, his cousin's family, who had died unjustly, wouldn't have ended up without descendants.

When Granny Wang told this story, Zhang He was also present. Remembering this story, she also became suspicious, but felt it was too coincidental, and her heart was filled with unease and uncertainty.

"Besides, if the Liang family really escaped death, why didn't they report it to the authorities and seek justice for them?"

Besides, according to Granny Wang's story, that happened seven or eight years ago. This girl is at most fifteen years old. Seven or eight years ago, she was only six or seven years old. She escaped death and was all alone afterward. How could she possibly be alive now?

She was afraid that her husband was obsessed with the Liang family's affairs and kept thinking about it. She also thought that the girl had burn marks on her body, so she had the wrong idea in her mind. Zhang He herself understood this very thing.

She added, "Aren't there some people saying that those are just rumors? Perhaps my cousin's family has gone to make a living elsewhere. Why bother about this, husband?"

How could Xu Wenjie not know Zhang He's doubts?

He sighed suddenly, his expression earnest, "So-called rumors are never unfounded. Since some people know about this, it's hard to say it's not true. He Niang, if it's true, how can I ignore it? Besides, now..."

Is there such an opportunity presented to me?

Although Xu Wenjie was not entirely certain, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the more doubts he had.

"I'll find out once she gets back."

Seeing that her husband was so persistent, Zhang He didn't say anything more.

……

In Xu Zhuzhu's eyes, Miss Mei was a huge mystery, and her hiding was probably not simple, but that was not a big deal. As long as her affairs did not involve the safety of their family, Xu Zhuzhu would not ask too many questions.

Her father, however, seemed quite different.

Just like now, as her family was having dinner, her father was stunned again.

This was the third time her father had been lost in thought. She had already added a second bowl of rice, but the rice in his bowl was still not even half gone.

Obviously worried.

Zhang He knew what Xu Wenjie was thinking.

Ever since I started cooking, and after my husband's inexplicable behavior and our discussion about guesses, he has become very quiet and reserved.

He only gave a brief reply when she pressed him for an answer, and then asked her to think about it more carefully.

After much deliberation, Xu Wenjie asked Miss Mei about it at the dinner table.

"Young lady, did you stop by the village to relax on your journey?"

Fortunately, the question wasn't too abrupt, and Zhang He's chopsticks tightened suddenly as she picked up food.

Xu Zhuzhu, who was standing to the side, was even more curious. What was wrong with her parents? Why did it seem like her parents had experienced something earth-shattering after she and her brother went out?

Mei didn't find Xu Wenjie's sudden question unusual.

She shook her head silently, thought for a moment, and then added, "I thought the scenery on the back mountain was quite unique, so I headed towards the back mountain."

This answer is normal.

Seeing her father ponder for a moment, and Hu San say a few words out of the blue suggesting that Miss Mei take a walk and see more, Xu Zhuzhu focused on eating.

Xu Zhuzhu was completely confused. What was going on?

Looking at her mother, Zhang He was also puzzled. Now she couldn't figure out what her husband was thinking either.

So be it, whatever. I'll follow my husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog.

Since Xu Wenjie was so determined, she, as his wife, should at least fulfill her husband's wish.

After the meal, Zhang He decided to inquire about some information herself, so she pulled Miss Mei aside.

"Amei."

The group was taken aback and looked at Zhang He. Zhang He laughed instead, "What's wrong? I didn't know this girl's name, so I just came here in whatever way was convenient."

Unexpectedly, this call of "Ah Mei" left Miss Mei stunned for a long time.