Li Yueshu subconsciously glanced back at the person behind her, somewhat puzzled why the first sentence he spoke today was about this.
Shen Wei looked innocent and curious, "Didn't they say her lungs couldn't be used? Why help her then?"
Li Yueshu thought he was simply curious and didn't think much of it, saying, "It was just a casual question, a good deed, that's all."
Shen Wei's gaze flickered as he thought of the children at home, "A Shu is truly kind."
It's just that in this world, kindness is not a valuable commodity.
Li Yueshu smiled at his words, without turning back, "You're mistaken, I'm not a kind person at all."
The blood on her hands was no less than anyone else in the organization.
Li Yueshu's tone was a bit strange. If it were the Shen Wei of before, he wouldn't have noticed, but now he could sense something was off.
For a moment, he seemed to detect a hint of sarcasm and helplessness in her voice.
Shen Wei looked at her back, his eyes full of inquiry, without his usual foolishness.
...
The next day, Li Yueshu went to the dungeon again and met Madam Wei first.
Seeing her, Madam Wei was clearly surprised.
Li Yueshu directly relayed the information she had gathered, but did not mention Li Xiangru's name, only saying that Hu Ling had been adopted by a kind person.
"That scoundrel, Ling'er is his own daughter!"
Madam Wei's eyes reddened with anger. Her previously pale face also had an unnatural flush.
Li Yueshu did not respond. After delivering the message, she turned and left.
Madam Wei watched her retreating back, tears welling up in her eyes.
This Madam Shen is a good person, but unfortunately, she can only repay her kindness in the next life.
...
Li Yueshu took Shen Wei to Zhang Laosan's cell.
He was the same as yesterday, showing no intention of acknowledging them.
Li Yueshu calmly brought out the food and, as usual, said a few words before leaving.
Seeing her like this, even Shen Wei didn't quite understand her intentions.
Why did it feel like she wasn't as concerned about Zhang Laosan's lungs anymore?
Considering his current condition, he wouldn't ask such questions, so Shen Wei suppressed his doubts, but he was curious about what she would do next.
For several consecutive days, Li Yueshu would come to the cell, say a few irrelevant words, and then leave.
Until one day, Li Yueshu did not go to the dungeon but instead went to the grave of Zhang Laosan's wife.
Because she had no relatives, her body was buried by the government, without even a tombstone.
Li Yueshu burned some paper money. After leaving, she went to the town's coffin shop and ordered a tombstone and an ancestral tablet, with nothing written on them.
Shen Wei vaguely guessed what she was going to do and was a little surprised.
This woman's mind was quite delicate, not at all like a village woman.
The next day, Li Yueshu took the ancestral tablet to the dungeon.
This time, Zhang Laosan glanced at the two of them and even spoke first, "I thought you'd finally given up."
Li Yueshu smiled faintly and took out the uncarved ancestral tablet from the basket, "Yesterday I visited your wife's grave. There was no tombstone, and no one offered sacrifices. It looked rather unkempt."
Zhang Laosan's face stiffened, but he finally snorted coldly, "Her body should have been thrown into the mass grave. It's kind of the magistrate to even dig a pit for her!"
"Being thrown into the mass grave, would that still be considered sharing a tomb with you in death?" Li Yueshu looked into his eyes, as if she could see through all his thoughts.
Zhang Laosan dared not meet her gaze and involuntarily shifted his eyes away.
Li Yueshu's expression was impassive, "I don't know what kind of feelings you had for your wife, but I know that even now, you still love her."
Zhang Laosan pursed his lips, staring blankly at the blank ancestral tablet before him, without speaking.
From an outsider's perspective, his behavior seemed foolish, but for him, he loved that woman foolishly.
Li Yueshu did not bring food today but brought the ancestral tablet and ink and brush, "I burned some paper money for her, tidied up the grave, and ordered a tombstone and an ancestral tablet. As for what to write on them, you can think about it carefully."
She put down the items and left with Shen Wei without saying anything more.
Shen Wei followed behind her, looking thoughtfully at her back.
Perhaps it was his gaze that was too intense, Li Yueshu suddenly turned around.
Shen Wei didn't have time to withdraw his gaze, and his thoughtful eyes met hers.
Li Yueshu frowned slightly, her eyes filled with confusion, "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Wei's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged, "Why did A Shu do that? He personally killed his wife, doesn't that prove he hated her?"
Shen Wei frowned, seemingly unable to understand the question.
Li Yueshu was surprised and scrutinized him, "Why do you feel like you've become much smarter? You're even thinking about these questions now?"
Shen Wei felt inexplicably guilty but maintained a confused and dazed expression.
Li Yueshu suddenly thought of something and slapped her thigh, "That's right, the blood clots in your head are dissipating and you're slowly recovering. Looking at you now, you should be fine soon!"
Shen Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression did not change.
Li Yueshu was unaware of his relief and planned to put Shen Wei into the space later for another check.
Shen Wei didn't know her plan. Seeing that she hadn't answered his question, he wisely didn't press further.
...
That evening, Li Yueshu secretly got up and crept to Shen Wei's side.
The moment she moved, Shen Wei was already awake, but he kept his eyes closed and didn't move, his breathing still long and steady.
Li Yueshu was prepared for him to wake up at any moment, but he hadn't stirred even when she reached him.
Li Yueshu was somewhat surprised but didn't think much of it. She took out a small bottle and waved it under Shen Wei's nose.
The next moment, his breathing became heavier.
After confirming that A Yu was also asleep, Li Yueshu directly took Shen Wei into the space.
What she didn't know was that Shen Wei was not unconscious at all.
He was wondering what Li Yueshu was doing when, the next moment, the thin blanket beneath him was replaced by an icy, hard surface.
Shen Wei's heart startled, but his strong composure allowed him to suppress all instinctive reactions and show no outward signs of alarm.
Li Yueshu positioned him and started operating the machine to examine him.
Shen Wei kept his eyes closed, only feeling a strange sound in his ears.
He sensed carefully and confirmed that Li Yueshu was not beside him, then he quietly opened a sliver of his eyes.
What met his gaze was a curved object of a peculiar material.
Even Shen Wei, who considered himself knowledgeable, had never heard of such a thing.
His breathing became erratic.
At the same time, Li Yueshu, who was standing with her back to him not far away, finished her task and turned around.