Chapter 166: The Startling News for Shu Yu

Chapter 166: The Startling News for Shu Yu

Then Shu Yu saw him swiftly writing a long passage.

"I visited the Shu residence before coming to Jiangyuan County. Besides meeting Mr. Shu, I also met several young masters and misses from the Shu family, including the third Miss... Shu Yu."

Shu Yu suddenly looked up, her face showing a trace of shock. "You're saying you met the third Miss of the Shu family?"

Meng Yunzheng nodded. "Initially, the Shu family only allowed two misses to come out, claiming that the third Miss was ill and couldn't receive guests. I mentioned that Dr. Zhao had exceptional medical skills and could take a look at her, so the Shu family had no choice but to let the third Miss come out."

"But the Shu family didn't know that I knew you and had spoken to you. After leaving the Shu residence, I found it suspicious and wanted to investigate. However, I couldn't take action during that period because the Shu family was heavily guarded. So I went to Dongqing Temple. You had a good relationship with the temple's master, and perhaps she knew something. But the temple's master was out traveling. After that, both Doctor Zhao and I encountered trouble, and we didn't have the time to think about anything else. I didn't expect to unexpectedly meet you here in Jiangyuan County."

"Although I find it strange how you suddenly went from being the third Miss of the Shu family to the second Miss of the Lu family, if you don't want to talk about it, then I won't ask. Everyone has their own privacy."

Shu Yu was momentarily stunned. She took a couple of steps to the side, furrowing her brows as she tried to sort out her thoughts.

She had already left the Shu family, but the third Miss of the Shu family had appeared before everyone. From the looks of it, the Shu family hadn't announced the news of her death. That made sense. Without finding her body at the bottom of the lotus pond, the Shu family knew she was still alive.

The Shu family hadn't immediately announced her death because they probably wanted to first find out her whereabouts. Who would have thought that at this time, Meng Yunzheng and the others happened to go to the Shu family and even had to meet the third Miss? For some reason, the Shu family, in their desperation, found a girl to impersonate her.

By the way, Meng Yunzheng mentioned that the Shu family was heavily guarded during that period, which means the family faced scrutiny after she left.

Under such circumstances, the Shu family couldn't send people to find her whereabouts, nor could they make any other moves. They also couldn't announce the death of the imposter as it would complicate matters.

In the eyes of the Shu family, this timid and weak girl, even if she miraculously escaped from the bottom of the lake, without proper identification, friends, or money, she probably wouldn't survive.

The situation that the Shu family currently faced was clearly much more important than their daughter.

Suddenly, Shu Yu thought of the ending in the book—Shu Yu followed the remaining members of the Shu family and was exiled to the southwest.

Indeed, the one who was exiled was Shu Yu, who now goes by the name Lu Shu Yu.

Is it possible that in the end, it won't be her who gets exiled but the girl impersonating the third Miss?

No, she couldn't hold onto such wishful thinking. She had to prepare for the worst. If she could avoid exile, that would be best, but if she did get exiled, she needed to return as soon as possible.

Shu Yu shook her head, though a smile couldn't help but appear on her face.

The destined outcome suddenly seemed to brighten and become full of possibilities. It felt incredibly wonderful.

While she was smiling over there, Meng Yunzheng wrote another sentence, "As long as your household registration is in order, you don't have to worry even if you go to the county office."

Of course, Shu Yu's household registration was in order. She had the documentation given to her by the master of Dongqing Temple, which she used to return to the village from the capital.

(End of this chapter)