Chapter 38: Suspicion

"This..."
Those who were literate were baffled by the spectacle.
"I've heard of people visiting the wrong grave, but never of offering sacrifices to the wrong ancestor!"
"Could it be that the Lu family was originally surnamed Situ and later changed it to Lu?" someone speculated.
"Pfft, who would change their surname for no reason? Discarding their ancestors?" someone immediately retorted.
"There is one situation where one is forced to change their surname," said Zhao Shuren, also known as Village Chief Zhao, with a solemn expression.
Xuanyu Qi pondered for a moment. He hadn't paid attention to the notices by the city gate when entering, and he believed Jiu Ge hadn't either; otherwise, she wouldn't have been in the mood to bicker with him.
The master in her heart was supposed to be over forty, not necessarily portly, but certainly not someone who looked like the man before her. Even in her dreams, she had never dared to hope for a man like this.
"I want to see how long you can hide in that villa," the Evil God of Fire Cloud looked toward the distant villa and sneered inwardly.
He was surprised that Xuanyu Qi would go to the trouble of sending people to find him, and shocked that Xuanyu Qi dared to stay in such a large tavern.
"Guo Li?" Seeing the caller ID, Mo Ke was taken aback. It was actually Guo Li calling. Calling him so early in the morning—could something have happened again?
For those two-plus years, she had done everything her mother told her to, but what had it gained her? Nothing but the disdain of He Yinglian and the endless schemes of Mo Shaosi.
"Nothing," I said. I lied. In truth, I had remembered a little something—a man wearing a silver-white fox mask. He was very important to me. The young master was always clever; he could guess the reason for my behavior if I showed even the slightest anomaly.
One can know a person's face but not their heart. He didn't know who was truly submissive, but he knew one thing: many people in this place would betray him the moment they had the chance, without a shred of mercy.
Murong Ruo asked, "Didn't you take an umbrella when you left the palace today? Give it to me." As he spoke, he reached out his hand.
This was truly rare; he had resorted to violence again. Xuzi Zhi hadn't even won yet. Was this a case of a thief not wiping his mouth clean after stealing, or had he done something shameful?
The reflection in the mirror showed eyes lightly dusted with eyeshadow, accentuating their liveliness, a fair complexion that required little powder, and thin, pink lips. Her bangs were swept back, tied loosely with the rest of her hair into a ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and that exquisite face.
Before she could even be surprised, a warmth surged from her stomach, spreading through her limbs. In less than seven seconds, her stomach ache vanished without a trace.
An Ruo deliberately left her sentence unfinished, looking deeply at Lu Ling. As she extended her fingertip, she gently pressed it against his chin. "You seem to be in high spirits; I can continue." She then quickly shifted her finger and pulled it away.
Xia He's physical body sat under a parasol, sipping fruit juice, while Alisa sat opposite him, holding a glass of fruit wine.
During the 'stamina training,' especially after Liverpool's regular training session ended, several coaches from the Liverpool staff came over to observe.
Xiao Yuyin pouted involuntarily. Seeing she couldn't break free, she stopped struggling, simply averting her gaze and fixing it on the dark room.
Xiang Li felt a jolt in her heart. Had her identity been exposed? Someone had once warned her never to let her identity be discovered, or it would invite disaster! What was she to do now?
Su Qingge watched him move, the chains digging into his flesh. She dared not step forward to undo them, fearing he would resist violently.
An Ruo could certainly understand such obvious words. He meant that every day could be like those few seconds just now, but the feeling was clearly different, and the location was different, too. As she considered this excuse, a serious expression appeared on her face.