Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

Lin Wu stared blankly at Zou Dafa's latest message, then scratched her cheek.

I'm particularly worried about running into acquaintances from the past.

Melancholy Sweetheart: [Which upscale neighborhood is it?]

Your father, Zou: [It's in the north of the city, but I'm not sure of the specifics. I'm not familiar with it and have never been there before.]

Melancholy Sweetie: [Then go and ask carefully. It's too far; I need to think it over.]

Your father, Zou: [This employer is very generous, five thousand a day, we'll split it 50/50.]

Upon seeing her salary, Lin Wu's eyes widened for a moment, and all her worries and doubts were forgotten.

She agreed immediately.

Melancholy Sweetheart: [Okay.]

This money is just too tempting.

Before going, Lin Wu dressed up carefully, her skin was painted very dark, she wore a wig, and she added two black moles. She didn't need to change her clothes; they were just cheap cotton-padded clothes from a street stall, costing only a few dozen yuan. The style was so ugly that no one had bought them even after a month of sales.

She arranged to meet Zou Dafa at the bus stop.

Lin Wu was so hungry he felt dizzy. He bought a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) from a roadside vendor and ate it while leaning against a tree to wait for someone.

She didn't stop until the boy on the motorcycle sped past her without stopping.

Lin Wu: "..."

She looked down at herself.

Very good, I can't recognize it.

Zou Dafa got out of the car and wandered around for a while, clearly looking for someone.

I searched for ages but couldn't find anyone.

Lin Wu saw him take out his phone, probably to send a message, so she quickly moved closer, ready to startle him.

As a result, Zou Dafa seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.

He turned his head very sharply.

Lin Wu: "..."

Zou Dafa looked her up and down, his voice muffled because he was wearing a mask. "What... happened to you?"

Lin Wu knew he was talking about her outfit, so she was obviously lying. "She's heartbroken, so emo."

"Oh well."

Zou Dafa quickly accepted this explanation and offered a weak consolation: "Out with the old, in with the new."

"Um."

Lin Wu responded with a reply.

She followed Zou Dafa onto the corresponding bus. There weren't many people on the bus, and the two sat one in front of the other.

The branches of the trees along the roadside were bare.

At first, the road was a bit unfamiliar, but as we got closer to our destination, the streets and nearby buildings gradually became familiar.

Finally, they stopped in a famous wealthy villa area.

Lin Wu got off the bus, looked towards the entrance of the residential area from the bus stop sign, and sighed softly.

She had always lived here and was extremely familiar with every flower and plant in the neighborhood.

The world is impermanent.

When they returned, even the security guards at the gate didn't recognize them. They could only be allowed to enter by Zou Dafa calling his employer.

After hanging up the phone, Zou Dafa looked around, stretched, and said, "So this is what the neighborhood looks like."

"Do you feel that it's different from what you imagined?" Lin Wu asked.

"Of course," Zou Dafa thought for a moment and said, "I thought that in a neighborhood like this, the floor tiles would all be made of gold."

Lin Wu smiled.

She didn't know who the employer was, and followed Zou Dafa.

The further I walked, the more uneasy I felt.

She suddenly stopped in her tracks. "Is the employer you contacted surnamed Han?"

"yes."

Zou Dafa looked shocked. "How did you know?"

Lin Wu feigned mystery, "I calculated it with my fingers."

"hehe."

Zou Dafa chuckled coldly twice. "Do you think I'd believe that?"

Lin Wu raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.

Zou Dafa did not ask any further questions.

People who are short of money usually have their own unspeakable difficulties and their own little secrets.

Lin Wu followed Zou Dafa absentmindedly, pondering who had died during the winter break.

The most likely candidate is the old man from the Han family.

But when Lin Wu saw him before, he seemed to be in good spirits.

The funeral hall was packed with people.

Lin Wu was disguised, and the steward, who had seen Lin Wu before, didn't recognize her at all. He gave Zou Dafa a few instructions and then had them kneel down as the crowd.

Do not disturb the guests who come to pay their respects.

Lin Wu knelt for a while, and then his back started to sweat.

I wish I hadn't come.

She first saw Xie Yanhuai follow Xie Xingbang in.

The old lady of the Han family came down to exchange pleasantries, supported by her maid.

Xia Ruoruo was standing next to Xie Yanhuai.

After not seeing her for a long time, Xia Ruoruo seemed like a completely different person. She was wearing a high-end black dress, light makeup, and holding Xie Yanhuai's hand, looking every bit like a noble lady.

Lin Wu thought to himself, "What bad luck."

She silently lowered her head.

Turning her head, Zou Dafa was even more exaggerated than her, almost burying his face in the ground, clearly a little flustered.

A question mark silently appeared above Lin Wu's head.

She had met Zou Dafa three times before, but this was the first time she had seen him like this.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lin Wu asked in a low voice, "It's like seeing a ghost."

"I didn't see a ghost."

Zou Dafa said with a serious expression, "I saw two human-shaped piles of excrement, and I was disgusted."

Lin Wu: "…………"

She was silent for a moment. "Those two surnamed Xie?"

"..."

Zou Dafa remained silent, only gazing at her in quiet contemplation.

A few seconds later, "How did you know their surname was Xie?"

"Let me calculate..."

Lin Wu said again without changing his expression.

Zou Dafa continued to sneer: "Hehehe."

The two remained silent for a while.

Lin Wu suddenly said, "I know who you are."

Zou Dafa: "Spit it out if you have something to say."

"Are you Xie Xingbang's...son from outside?"

Lin Wu originally wanted to say "illegitimate child," but swallowed the words back.

I don't know why.

She always felt sorry for Zou Dafa.

After feeling sorry for him, I started to feel sorry for him.

Lin Wu has liked the Monkey King since she was a child, and she is indeed a bit too kind-hearted.

But even before, kindness wasn't so rampant.

She felt a little sad when she saw Zou Dafa and wanted to cheer him up, so she couldn't bear to say the word "illegitimate child" for fear of hurting his feelings.

Even this time, 2,500 was only one of the reasons; there was an even more important one: she really wanted to be with Zou Dafa.

I really want to see him.

To be honest, he must be quite young.

He started working and earning money at a young age.

Such a beautiful face has been ruined, and by her own mother no less.

"Your information network is quite impressive."

Zou Dafa clicked his tongue, not denying Lin Wu's words.

Lin Wu blinked. "Don't be sad."

Zou Da was stunned for a moment.

He turned his head away, not looking at Lin Wu.

Her Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and she muttered softly, "What do I have to be sad about?"

He's already over his grief.

Why do other children have fathers, but he doesn't?

Why does everyone say he's a wild child, and why does nobody play with him?

Why can Xie Yanhuai so confidently scold and criticize him?

Why was he considered inferior from birth, a bastard in the eyes of others?