A namesake?
Up until now, Yun Que'er had thought it was just a coincidence. Little did she expect that what came next would completely shatter her worldview.
"My in - laws' family is busy with the wedding. It's not proper for me, a bridesmaid, to disappear without a trace. If someone sees this, everything will be ruined!"
???
What in - laws' family? What bridesmaid? What will be ruined?
The more Yun Que'er listened, the more something seemed off. Moreover, the two people outside seemed to be talking at cross - purposes, which made her even more curious about what was going on between them.
But Yun Fujin's hand visibly trembled. It was as if he knew something, and his lips were faintly turning pale.
Yun Que'er sensed Yun Fujin's unease. She gave him a puzzled look and felt even more convinced that something was amiss. She wanted to keep listening, but Yun Fujin suddenly grabbed her hand. As he rushed towards the house, he murmured,
"Let's go, let's go. Don't listen anymore."
"But big brother, this..."
The two people outside seemed to have done something. Suddenly, the woman let out a coquettish moan, which cut off the rest of Yun Que'er's words.
"What in - laws' family? Once I marry you, you'll have nothing to do with that family."
The woman smiled coyly. "I know. Alright, stop hugging me. My sister is still waiting for me to bring something to the hospital. Don't waste time."
The man was insistent and continued to pester her.
"Why do you care about her? She's going to die anyway. From now on, you'll be your sister. Don't mention her to outsiders anymore."
The woman let out a couple of charming laughs. "You're right. Anyway, we're going to get rich soon. Why should we care about her?"
Yun Que'er was shocked. She understood. She understood completely.
If she wasn't mistaken, the woman who looked exactly like the bride that she saw today was the bride's twin sister, and that sister was the real Wang Shujuan, the real bride.
This was so convoluted!
Yun Que'er was finally dragged into the house by Yun Fujin, and she had a sudden epiphany.
Originally, the one engaged to Da Qiang was indeed Wang Shujuan. But the one who was married off wasn't her. The real Wang Shujuan was out there having an affair with someone, while the one who was married off was Wang Shujuan's twin sister!
Yun Que'er finally understood what Ji Chengxuan meant by his words this morning. Some things seemed ordinary and illogical on their own, but when put together, they formed a shocking conspiracy.
So what did they mean by getting rich?
Why could the real Wang Shujuan get rich only after the fake Wang Shujuan died?
Yun Que'er turned to look at Yun Fujin, who seemed a bit dazed. It seemed that he had guessed what was going on earlier than she did.
"Big brother, do you..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Yun Fujin covered her mouth.
"Don't say a word. This isn't our business!" Yun Fujin whispered nervously.
His over - reaction was like a giveaway.
Yun Que'er broke free from Yun Fujin's hand. "Big brother, you know something, don't you?"
Yun Fujin fidgeted nervously with his hands. He clearly didn't want to get involved in today's matter and didn't dare to either.
"Xiao Que'er, we're just ordinary farmers." Yun Fujin stammered. "We're just here for the wedding. We'll go home tomorrow morning. Don't ask. Please don't ask..."
Seeing Yun Fujin like this, Yun Que'er was even more suspicious of the truth. She didn't want to put Yun Fujin in a difficult position, but her intuition told her that this was directly related to whether she could complete this mission.
Yun Que'er hesitated for a while, tugging at her braids. Finally, she couldn't help but ask,
"I'm just curious. What do you know, big brother?"
Yun Fujin turned his back, not wanting to answer.
Seeing that Yun Fujin was determined not to say anything, Yun Que'er had no choice but to resort to her coquettish tactics.
"Big brother, big brother~ Brother Da Qiang is our father's student. If father asks about this later, we should have something to say. Please tell me."
"I... I don't know anything..." Yun Fujin stammered. Obviously, her coquetry didn't work this time.
Yun Que'er hung her head in distress. This feeling of being on the verge of knowing the truth was really strange.
At this moment, someone suddenly ran into the yard, completely shattering the already - tense atmosphere.
"Something's happened... Something's happened! The bride is gone!"
Gone?!
Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin turned around at the same time. It happened so fast!
The others who had stayed behind and didn't go to the hospital all ran out. Seeing this, Yun Que'er rushed after them impatiently.
"Xiao Que'er! Don't run!"
Yun Fujin also rushed out, but he couldn't catch up with Yun Que'er. He could only chase after her desperately.
After a chase, they finally reached the hospital. When they entered the first - floor emergency area, the scene was in complete chaos.
The bride's family, the Wangs, rushed over after hearing the news. When they arrived, they learned that the newly - married girl was gone.
According to the on - lookers, the bride's mother fainted on the spot and was also rushed into the emergency room. After she woke up, she started shouting at Da Qiang's family for an explanation. Now, she was already demanding compensation.
Yun Que'er was completely confused. Regardless of whether the bride was the real one or the fake one, when a family loses their child on such a happy day, their first reaction should be to find out the truth. In a fit of anger, it's possible for them to fight with Da Qiang's family. Then, after everyone calms down, they can talk about compensation.
But their reaction was so fast! The bride's body hadn't even cooled down in the emergency room, and her family was already thinking about these things?
Suddenly, Yun Que'er understood.
This was a scam from beginning to end, a scam set up for money.
The real Wang Shujuan was indeed engaged to Da Qiang before. But for some reason, Wang Shujuan changed her mind. She didn't want to marry Da Qiang anymore. She fell in love with someone else but didn't want to give up the wealth of Da Qiang's family. So they came up with a despicable plan - to have Wang Shujuan's sister take her place in the marriage.
In this way, Wang Shujuan could marry the person she wanted and still not lose the money that was originally within her reach. It was a win - win situation for her.
But the problem was, the sister who took her place didn't want to do it.
No one knew why she didn't reveal the truth, but the Wang family had full control over her. So she had only two options.
Either, she would be forced to spend the rest of her life with Da Qiang and use his money to support her birth family.
Or, Wang Shujuan could threaten to kill herself. This would also be beneficial to the Wang family. They could use this as leverage to force Da Qiang's family to hand over the money.
Anyway, no matter what happened, the Wang family would be the ones to benefit.