Chapter 38 The Missing Bride(1/2)
Gu Xueer ran away!
The people in the room were stunned for a while before they realized the meaning of these words.∮,
Old Mrs. Ji immediately became anxious.
"What Xue'er ran away? Where did he go? What's going on?"
Master Ji Er frowned, but his problem was different from Mrs. Ji.
"When did you run? How did you run?"
It is difficult for the manager to answer these questions. Although Huo Erlang was anxious, he still told the story intermittently.
When Gu Xueer passed by, everything went smoothly. Although she didn't have a smile on her face and didn't pay much attention to Huo Erlang, she did her best in front of Huo Erlang and the Huo family.
Although it was cold and there was a feeling of being arrogant and alienated. The Huo family and Huo Erlang didn't take it to their hearts. On the one hand, they thought that the bride had just entered the door and were shy and reserved. On the other hand, Gu Xueer was the niece of Mrs. Ji after all, and the Huo family had been competing for this marriage, so they were very tolerant of Gu Xueer.
"I saw that she seemed to have something to worry about, and I tried to ask her. She was very impatient and simply ignored me. I didn't dare to ask anymore, thinking that it was because I just arrived at my house and was not used to it."
Huo Erlang choked.
His idea was that Gu Xueer himself was not very happy with this marriage, but after all, it was Mrs. Ji's decision. After a long time, he would be patient and considerate, and Gu Xueer would turn around. Many couples might not be harmonious at the beginning, but in the end they would have children, grow old together, and cultivate deep feelings in their shared lives.
What Huo Erlang never expected was that Gu Xueer would run away.
It was yesterday that the Huo family treated Huo Erlang with Gu Xueer back to the door as a huge thing. It can be said that as soon as Gu Xueer entered the door, the family was preparing. Yesterday was the day before returning to the door, and the Huo family gathered together to discuss this matter, mainly to hear Gu Xueer's opinions.
Gu Xueer only showed some enthusiasm at this time, and seemed very interested in the gifts and various arrangements for returning home. Huo Erlang used this as a good omen.
That day, everyone discussed the matter and went back to the room to rest. Gu Xueer asked Huo Erlang that she felt a little uncomfortable and asked Huo Erlang to go to bed by herself.
Because Gu Xueer's attitude changed just now, Huo Erlang had no suspicion at all, and did not want to disobey Gu Xueer. He agreed.
Huo Erlang and Gu Xueer lived in the Huo family's west yard at that time, with three upper rooms, one open and two dark arrangements. Gu Xueer lived in the bedroom on the west side, and Huo Erlang moved his luggage and slept on the kang in the east room for a night.
Huo Erlang slept very well that night. But because he usually had the habit of getting up early and was worried about accompanying Gu Xueer back home. Today, he got up early before dawn.
Because he had not heard Gu Xueer's movement, Huo Erlang thought Gu Xueer was still asleep. He couldn't bear to wake him up, so he cleaned up himself. However, he saw that the time was almost over, so he called Gu Xueer.
After calling for a long time, Gu Xueer didn't respond. There was no movement in the room. Huo Erlang then became suspicious, but he never thought that Gu Xueer would run away at that time, just worried that Gu Xueer would be sick.
Huo Erlang entered the bedroom, but the bedroom was empty and Gu Xueer disappeared.
Huo Erlang first searched in his own yard, and then alarmed the whole family. The Huo family searched all over the place, but Gu Xueer was still missing.
Only then did the Huo family realize that something big happened.
"... I searched all the villages, and there were nearby fields and on the mountains. "≤, in the river, I asked the people in the village, but they said they didn't see them."
When it was dark, the Huo family would lock the door early, and last night, Huo Erlang, who lived in the room with Gu Xueer, did not hear any noise. Even the dowry girl who lived in the wing room said that nothing was wrong.
Gu Xueer disappeared out of thin air.
The Huo family was afraid that it would be difficult to explain to the Ji family that the whole family moved the whole village to look for Gu Xueer. Later, they realized that they might not be able to find Gu Xueer, so they asked Huo Erlang to report the news, and happened to meet the manager who was beaten out to greet them.
Huo Erlang finished talking about the incident and was in disgrace. When he came, he was ready to bear the anger of the Gu family.
A beautiful girl married into the Huo family for less than three days, but she was not in a life or in a body. The Ji family was angry and was afraid that she would make him lose his life. He would admit that he would let him lose his life, as long as he did not implicate his parents and brothers in the family.
Huo Erlang knelt there, crying and saying all these words.
At this time, Old Mrs. Ji could no longer speak, and Mrs. Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er frowned.
"The Ji family is not an unreasonable family." Ji Xiaotang said, while asking the in charge to take Huo Erlang down temporarily.
"... Xue'er is gone. How many people can there be in the Huo family? You should beat people to find them." Old Mrs. Ji only recovered at this time and told Master Ji Er, "Go and tell the master, and let him send everyone out too."
Gu Xueer is gone, so the Ji family is naturally looking for it too.
Master Ji Er did not hesitate and immediately went to the study to find Master Ji. The two brothers mobilized personnel and assigned capable managers to go out to find Gu Xueer.
After all, Master Ji Er was not familiar with the capital. After discussing the matter of finding someone, he left it to Master Ji and Ji Xiaomu.
Mrs. Ji knew that she didn't mention the complaints behind her back. Mr. Ji second went back to Xuanhua Hall to reply to Mrs. Ji, while comforting Mrs. Ji.
"... Xue'er is also unfamiliar with the place and can't go far. So many people sent out, and you should be able to find it soon."
"I hope." Old Mrs. Ji wiped her tears with a veil.
"Is this a little strange?" Ji Xiaotang said when he saw that everyone's emotions had calmed down slightly.
Just now, because the incident happened suddenly, they all thought about finding Gu Xueer, so they ignored some suspicious points. Now after Ji Xiaotang's reminder, they all came back to their senses.
Even Mrs. Ji said things were strange.
Although the Huo family is not a deep courtyard, it has a rigorous entrance and is full of people in the countryside. How did Gu Xueer, a young woman, leave the Huo family and leave Huojiazhuang again, but no one was alarmed, and no one even saw it.
"Is it the Huo family?" Old Mrs. Ji was unwilling to think about Gu Xueer, so she first thought that there was a problem with the Huo family.
"The Huo family dares not. They are not that kind of family either." Master Ji Er said.
If it weren't for sure that the Huo family was a kind family, how could he agree to marry Gu Xueer?
Moreover, Gu Xueer's disappearance did not have any benefits to the Huo family. There were only disadvantages.
Gu Xueer should not have been robbed. If that were the case, even if it could not be alarmed, it would definitely leave some traces. Moreover, whoever robs Gu Xueer would do what? Gu Xueer does not have that value.∮,
So, what remains is the possibility that Mrs. Ji is most reluctant to face.
"Oh..." Old Mrs. Ji sighed.
"If it weren't for voluntary action, she wouldn't have left without any trace. Without the assistance of outsiders, she wouldn't have left without any sound." Ji Xiaotang said what everyone was thinking, but she hadn't said yet.
"This... a sin!" Old Mrs. Ji finally spoke out a sentence choked in her throat. As this sentence broke out, it was about Gu Xueer's emotions that had been enduring in her heart.
Regarding Gu Xueer, Old Mrs. Ji did not blind her eyes. To put it bluntly, Old Mrs. Ji deceived herself in many things about Gu Xueer.
But Gu Xueer ran away like this. After the whole family did so many things for her, Old Mrs. Ji could no longer protect Gu Xueer against her will, not only in her heart, but also on the surface.
"She still doesn't want this marriage, thinking in her heart that she can reach the sky in one step! This evil is a waste of my heart!" Old Mrs. Ji was both ashamed and angry.
Gu Xueer did this not only made her arrangements go unsuccessful, but also made her lose face.
Fortunately, Master Ji and Mrs. Ji are not here, so as not to be embarrassed at this moment. However, how can you hide such a thing? I’m afraid that Mrs. Ji no longer knows how to laugh at her behind her back.
"This thing that cannot be used on the table is something that is not allowed to be taken. When she is caught, she will definitely...be sure..."
What to do, but Mrs. Ji couldn't say for a moment.
Ji Xiaotang believed that Old Lady Ji didn't have to worry about what happened after Gu Xueer was found.
Because Gu Xueer can't find it back.
This time it is different from the incident where Gu Xueer was kidnapped in Qingyuan.
As expected by Ji Xiaotang, the Ji family sent people to find Gu Xueer, but they found nothing for a day and a night. Gu Xueer disappeared out of thin air.
The Ji family gathered in Xuanhua Hall, and Old Mrs. Ji sat on the kang. On two chains under the kang were seated respectively on two chairs. Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji Xiaomu, Ji Xiaolian, Ji Xiaoyun, and Ji Xiaotang.
Even Ji Xiaoxue and Ji Xiaoqin were all here, and Changsheng was brought by the wet nurse. He was young, but he also sat on a chair, but he did not rank according to the ranking, but sat next to Ji Xiaotang.
Old Mrs. Ji's face was very bad.
Even if we wanted to discuss this matter, there was no need for such a show. This was what Mrs. Ji insisted on. On the surface, it was a valuation of Mrs. Ji's niece, but in fact, I secretly wanted to see Mrs. Ji's jokes in my heart.
Everyone sat down, and Master Ji said a few words seriously, reporting to Mrs. Ji, how he and Ji Xiaoxue arranged people, wherever they were, what connections they used, and how they used to find people, but in the end they all returned in vain.
Mrs. Ji then spoke, and she was wearing a thorn in her mouth.
Old Mrs. Ji is the most unbearable to challenge others, but Mrs. Ji's words are so wonderful that they make people feel unhappy and unable to grasp the handle. If this were in normal times, Old Mrs. Ji would definitely do nothing, but today, Old Mrs. Ji lacks some confidence because of Gu Xueer's affairs.
Fortunately, Master Ji Er quickly took over the conversation.
After that, Mrs. Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang were both concerned and no longer allowed Mrs. Ji to have the opportunity to speak.
Only then did Mrs. Ji breathe a sigh of relief. Mrs. Ji was still unsatisfied, but she knew that she would stop when she saw it. She also knew that Mrs. Ji's temper was so dare not go too far.
Regarding Gu Xueer's question, Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji Er have already communicated with Mrs. Ji in advance.
"... I have searched all around the capital, and I guess Xue'er can't go so far... If we look further away, our family has limited strength, so we have to ask for help from the local government office..." Master Ji said this and looked at Master Ji Er.
Master Ji had also been angry with Master Ji Er before, and Gu Xueer was not found near the capital. If you go further away, there are rich people in the Ji family, but it is not really necessary to write a document from the government office.
Moreover, even if the government office writes, this matter will be made public.
Master Ji did not want to publicize Gu Xueer's affairs. He felt that it was very unfavorable to the reputation of the Ji family and also had an impact on his career and Mr. Ji Er's career. Master Ji deliberately said this at this time, just to want Mr. Ji Er to stop him and advise Mrs. Ji not to continue looking for Gu Xueer.
Speaking of which, because of Gu Xueer's affairs, the Ji family has not been at peace these two days. Not only Mrs. Ji, but also Mr. Ji himself also has some complaints.
At that time, Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji, the family of Mrs. Ji, knew about Mr. Ji, and had some contact with Mr. Gu. Mr. Ji had a very bad impression of Mr. Gu, and was ashamed of having such relatives.
If Mr. Gu and Mr. Ji Er and Mr. Ji San once had some common friendship between uncle and nephew, but there was almost no such thing as Mr. Ji, and only the disgust between the two sides.
Master Ji hates the Gu family’s humble origins, and uncle Gu does not seek to be ambitious and his characters are vulgar.
Uncle Gu has no good feelings for Master Ji either.
At the beginning, Master Ji had an idea about Mr. Gu's good gambling and was cruel to Mr. Gu. Although Mr. Ji did not accept Mr. Ji's opinion in the end, Mr. Gu still knew about it and hated and afraid of Mr. Ji.
This is true for Master Ji and Uncle Gu, and there is nothing to say about Gu Xueer.
"This weather is alone, Xue'er has been alone for so many days, but I'm afraid it's a lot of danger." Master Ji Er actually said in Master Ji's tone.
"Yes, I'm afraid there's so much danger." Master Ji immediately agreed and gave Master Ji Er a very eager look.
To be continued...