CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 220: HAVE A PLEASANT WEEKEND (PART 2)

Grandma Sun and Zhao Li were worried about Chunhua and asked her what happened.

Earlier, while Grandma Sun was cooking noodles in the kitchen, she saw through the window that two people were helping Chunhua into the house, inevitably worrying her, "Girl, what happened to Chunhua?"

"Chunhua was drugged with sedatives, and because the effects haven’t worn off yet, she hasn’t woken up. She will be fine tomorrow." Lan Tian spoke calmly, causing Grandma Sun and Zhao Li to shiver in fear upon hearing it. What kind of people have sedatives at hand?

"Who are the people who captured Chunhua?" Grandma Sun asked.

"Why did they capture Chunhua? She’s just an ordinary person, why would those people capture her? Were the culprits caught?" Zhao Li fired question after question.

"The kidnappers are human traffickers," Lan Tian disclosed, deciding not to tell Grandma Sun and the others about the nefarious deeds Chun Mei was involved in, to save the elderly from worrying; also, about Chunhua being drugged with an aphrodisiac, Lan Tian chose not to inform them to prevent their minds from wandering to strange places, even opting not to tell Chunhua herself. Lan Tian planned to force the aphrodisiac out of Chunhua’s body later in the evening.

It’s possible she won’t need to intervene, maybe those two Universal Detoxification Pills can really neutralize the aphrodisiac inside Chunhua’s body, as even now, her body temperature is only slightly elevated. Lan Tian secretly thought, if the detox pills don’t work, she would have Zhao Li come to detoxify Chunhua, as commonly stated in tales.

Unable to reveal the truth, Lan Tian had to lie, and lying came as natural to her as eating and drinking. Thinking about the human traffickers, she credited her exposure to them in her childhood, even after so many years, Lan Tian had grown up but Grandma Sun and Zhao Li still despised traffickers, leading Chunhua’s issue to be easily deceived.

"How did the trafficker kidnap her on the street?" Zhao Li was not so easily fooled.

"The trafficker didn’t intend to capture Chunhua specifically, she accidentally discovered them trafficking women, they captured her as well to prevent any leaks, one might say Chunhua was just unlucky," Lan Tian said, sympathetically spreading her hands.

When Chun Mei came back saying Chunhua was taken away, Lan Tian started suspecting Chun Mei. Chunhua wore peach wood beads Lan Tian had given her; these beads would react if someone malicious approached her. No reaction from the beads meant the person attacking Chunhua was someone she deeply trusted, which made Chunhua lower her guard and fall victim to their schemes.

In Shanghai, there weren’t many people Chunhua trusted that could have had the opportunity to harm her - her family wouldn’t harm her, Yanhua didn’t have the chance as Chunhua didn’t trust her, so only Chunhua’s sister, Chun Mei, would have the opportunity to harm Chunhua without her noticing. Chunhua never imagined Chun Mei would harm her.

The lie was spun by Lan Tian, and naturally, it was up to Lan Tian to maintain it.

"I went there, and besides Chunhua, there were several other women in the house. I rescued Chunhua and went to the police station to report it. After reporting, I came back. Such a big incident is sure to be reported in the newspapers, whether these women were rescued or not, we’ll find out from tomorrow’s newspaper."

Grandma Sun and Zhao Li both thought about it and agreed it made sense.

"Grandma, Auntie, if Chun Mei tells you that she wants to return to Mo Village, please do not agree for now. It’s chaotic outside these days, and the police officers are checking at the train station. Chun Mei has three children with her, anything could happen, and it would be difficult for our family to explain to my mother-in-law. Let’s wait until Shanghai calms down, then we can send her back." Upon returning home, Lan Tian thought of something and turned back to inform Grandma Sun and Zhao Li, explaining clearly. Lan Tian wanted to go home to shower, disdainfully looking at her clothes as if something dirty had stained them, impossible to bear. Indeed, they were stained – Zhou Yuwei’s reckless mess with men left a weird smell all over, which anyone could smell.

This outfit, she didn’t want it anymore. After showering, she would directly dispose of it, no, actually burn it.

Lan Tian’s explanation made perfect sense, leaving Grandma Sun and Zhao Li speechless.

"Where is my uncle?" After showering, Lan Tian, with her wet hair drying in the yard, decided to avoid Lan Tian; she hadn’t come out all afternoon. Whether she came out or not, Lan Tian didn’t feel it; she just felt that the sky was bluer, the breeze much cooler, and the sun less scorching.

"You’d be alone and he wouldn’t feel comfortable. Go to the old family house to find your Grandpa Lin and see if they can help with the search. You alone looking for him, when will you find him? There’s strength in numbers, it’s like casting a net, if not here, they can find him elsewhere. Oh!" Zhao Li suddenly clapped her hands, looking very frustrated, "Your uncle doesn’t know you’re back, he’s still at the old house looking for you, he must be so worried, go quickly, and give your uncle the peace of mind."

Lan Tian took two baskets of early-ripened peaches and pears, heading to Mr. Mo’s residence. It turned out Zhao Li was right; Grandpa Lin and Mo Yuanle did not know Lan Tian was back and were sending people all around looking for her, puzzled to suddenly see Lan Tian appearing at the door.

"Girl, you’re back?" Mo Yuanle was dazed, after sending out so many people and even involving Mr. Mo’s connections, and still not having any news, now she just popped back.

"I’m back." Lan Tian went to the hall, there was no need for Mo Yuanle and the others to ask, Lan Tian took the lies she used on Grandma Sun and spun them again for Mo Yuanle and the others. Lan Tian’s lie was not without flaws, but Granny Lin and the others didn’t seem to notice, only caring that Lan Tian was safely back, nothing else mattered.

Ones own daughter was best known to their own family; what kind of person the girl is, Mo Yuanle knew too well. If anyone in the family understood Lan Tian best it wasn’t Zhao Li, nor Grandma Sun, but Mo Yuanle. He could tell right away when Lan Tian lied. For instance, now, each lie she spun was serious and innocent; people who didn’t know better were often fooled by her, like the two women in the family.

Mo Yuanle recognized Lan Tian was lying, but he couldn’t expose her, and still had to casually help her fill in the gaps, being a parent to this extent was truly something.

Lan Tian wasn’t afraid they’d find out, nor was she worried they’d investigate. After tonight, they wouldn’t have the time to bother with these trivial matters.

Tomorrow, Shanghai would have its excitement again.