1L: Claiming the front row! The scenery is so beautiful! That beam of moonlight at the back is simply perfect!
10L: The great god’s洁癖 (germophobia/cleanliness obsession) is a bit double standards.
90L: What's this? Once I stayed out late, and I personally saw Wen clean up a garbage truck.
Then Yu came down from the principal's office and hugged her directly.
At that moment, I knew these two were absolutely meant for each other.
99L: Since we're going to show off our affection, let's do it thoroughly.
People from Class 1 are here to spill the beans. The necklace on Yu's neck was made by Wen herself.
Yu rarely takes it off, and others are not allowed to touch it.
900L: Anyone who has played games with Yu Wenli knows that Yu's in-game ID is: Only.
Fun fact: Wen Tingxue's nickname is Yi Yi.
999L: Surely no one doesn't know that Yu Wenli and Wen Tingxue met on Valentine's Day and fell in love at first sight?
Key point: Before this, Yu had never believed in love at first sight~
1314L: Let's end it here, wishing the great god and the school beauty a good omen!
After the party, everyone started a new thread to discuss, and it quickly reached a thousand replies.
Wen Tingxue received the forwarded message while she was looking for her duck everywhere.
That's right.
The duck was lost again.
And this time, it was lost very strangely.
The surveillance footage was broken, and when asked in the owner's group, everyone remained silent.
Xu Kexin couldn't help but suspect, "Is someone deliberately messing with you?"
"But who would mess with someone by targeting a duck?" Wen Tingxue couldn't figure it out.
Her duck was always very quiet, bothering no one.
Who would be so idle as to catch her duck?
Aunt Fang wiped her sweat and said, "It probably just got lost. I've been busy taking care of the old lady these past few days.
"Running between the hospital and home, I probably didn't take good care of it. It got angry and ran away from home?"
"Ran away from home?" Xu Kexin found it absurd, "Then how do you explain the surveillance footage?"
"It probably just broke down," Aunt Fang said.
"Okay, even if it coincidentally broke down, what about the owner's group?"
While they were arguing, Wen Tingxue suddenly remembered something Xie Jinyi had said to her before.
"Some people here don't like small animals. You should keep a better eye on it next time."
If she was referring to Mrs. Xie, given her personality, there was no need for such a big fuss.
Unless, there really was someone here who disliked small animals...
Thinking of this, Wen Tingxue's hands and feet suddenly turned cold. She feared her duck might meet with misfortune.
The thought had barely crossed her mind when Yu Wenli's call came through.
"Come to Wenbin's place. I'll send you the location."
"Is it still alive?"
"..."
Wen Tingxue's heart sank heavily, and tears instantly welled up. "I'm asking you, is it still alive?"
"You... come and see for yourself."
Yu Wenli knew how much she loved this duck.
She had raised it herself for over half a year, and the bond had become more than just that of a pet.
Therefore, he didn't directly state the outcome.
Wen Tingxue and the other two arrived quickly, but as soon as they reached the door, they stopped.
Because they smelled something.
The smell of duck soup.
"Xiaoxue?" Xu Kexin looked at the pale-faced Wen Tingxue with concern.
Aunt Fang also stared blankly at the brightly lit room, her feet hesitating to step forward.
It wasn't until Yu Wenli came out from inside, with a slightly relieved expression, and stood at the door asking:
"...It's on the table. Do you want to go in yourself, or should I bring it out?"
"I'll go myself."
Her voice was so tight that every word sounded like it was wrapped in bandages.
Yu Wenli frowned and simply carried her inside.
Xu Kexin and Aunt Fang followed closely.
Upon entering, they discovered that there had been a struggle.
Wenbin was tied up to the side, and a spring knife was stuck in the table.
Deeply.
Wen's parents stood by the dining table with complex expressions. Seeing the group enter, Wen's father said:
"We apologize for what happened today. I had no idea it was the duck Ms. Wen raised.
"Abin brought it back, saying he bought it at the market. We didn't suspect anything.
"It was truly a misunderstanding. Look, how about this, whatever the cost of the duck, we'll pay."
Wen Tingxue stared at the steaming duck soup and said after a long while, "You'll pay? I raised it for so long, and you killed it and served it on the table."
Her eyes bloodshot, she turned back, "If it were you, could you accept being placated with money?"
"..."
Wen's parents opened their mouths, then finally closed them.
Their son was in the wrong in this matter. Even if they didn't know about it.
Their son was ultimately intentional.
"Why, exactly?"
Wen Tingxue looked at Wenbin, who had been glaring at her since she entered.
She couldn't understand why he hated her so much when they had no previous interactions.
Even to the point of killing her duck and making soup!
The tape was removed by Yu Wenli, and Wenbin immediately cursed:
"What else could it be? Of course, it's because of you!
"Sister Xiaoyi treated you as a friend, but you sent her abroad!
"Do you deserve to die? She was so good to you, she's never been this good to anyone.
"Only with you, she poured out her heart and soul. If you don't appreciate her kindness..."
Xu Kexin interrupted, unable to listen further, "Brother, are you off the grid? Don't you know the truth?
"Xie Jinyi poured out her heart and soul? She was clearly full of schemes! It was already magnanimous of Xiaoxue not to have bothered with her.
"You're here distorting facts and calling black white? Has Xie Jinyi brainwashed you!"
"I don't care about the truth," Wenbin kept glaring at Wen Tingxue.
He said word by word, "If Sister Xiaoyi could be good to you, even if it was fake, it was still your honor.
"You should be grateful, not just watch the Xie family go bankrupt!
"Do you know what it's like abroad? Without money, how could they live, mother and daughter?!"
By the end, he was shouting.
If not for the ropes binding him, he would have jumped up to hit someone by now.
Wen Tingxue had never heard such idiotic logic before. The desire to argue directly vanished.
Arguing with someone like this would only make herself angry in the end.
However, as the duck soup was being taken away, she still said:
"No matter how big the grievance between Xie Jinyi and me.
"You shouldn't have attacked an innocent small animal. It shows you are cowardly and hateful."
"You think..."
"Shut up!"
Wen's father kicked Wenbin in the back and yelled furiously, "Do you think you haven't caused enough trouble?!"
Wenbin scoffed and said nothing.
If it weren't for Chi Ye's people watching closely, how could he have killed the duck?
To put it bluntly, that duck was just a scapegoat.
Sooner or later, he would personally avenge Sister Xiaoyi!
Back at Wen's house, Wen Tingxue cried for a long time, holding the duck soup.
Even Xiao Jiu jumped onto the table to sniff, as if it knew who was lying inside.
It was rare for it not to paw at someone asking for food.
Aunt Fang looked at the delicious-looking duck soup, smacked her lips, and said:
"It's already stewed. If we don't eat it, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
"Auntie," Xu Kexin gave her a look to tell her to be quiet.
As a result, Wen Tingxue sniffled and said, "Indeed, it's already stewed, and the duck can't come back. How about..."
She looked at everyone with tear-reddened eyes.
And said pitifully, "Let's get bowls and eat it, so we can bury it."
Xiao Jiu: "!"
Its two eyes looking at Wen Tingxue were filled with exclamation marks.
Yu Wenli smiled, "Alright, I'll go get bowls."
Then he patted the fluffy cat's head.
Xiao Jiu slid off the table, seeming unwilling to share its companion.
But a few seconds later, it couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food and jumped onto Wen Tingxue's side to rub.
After tearfully eating two duck legs, Wen Tingxue, along with everyone else, buried the duck's remains, along with its favorite toys from when it was alive.
Or food, in its small mound.
The next day, Wen Tingxue inserted the small tombstone she had made overnight into the soil.
There was also a picture of a proud and gallant duck on the tombstone.
Xiao Jiu would occasionally come to guard the grave.
Until a few days later, when her aunt brought Wen Linfeng over.
While Aunt Fang was not home, the two of them directly caught Xiao Jiu and threw it outside.
I've had a high fever for the past few days. I can't hold on any longer today, so I've posted my saved drafts. I'm not sure if I can update tomorrow.
If I can, it will still be around midnight. If not, please don't blame me.
This novel is first published on: Ta Du Novel @ App
[Seriously, don't get sick. If you're not feeling well, it's really unbearable.]